Action Alert: Urgent! Support for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) Reauthorization Needed by Wednesday. NHPRC is due for reauthorization in Congress this year-a year when fiscal issues are hotly debated, and very serious situations are developing for essential programs like NHPRC. On Thursday, July 1 at 2:30, the Subcommittee on Information Policy, [...]
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National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Posted in News, Uncategorized on June 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
June Legislative update
Posted in News on June 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
June 18, 2010 Dear Fellow Genealogists: The Michigan Genealogical Council (MGC) would like to take this opportunity to bring everyone up-to-date on the events surrounding the collections at the Library of Michigan. We would like to thank everyone for their support as talks progressed. As many of you are aware, the Library of Michigan is [...]
Randy Riley receives Filby Award
Posted in News on May 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
On Friday evening, April 30, Library of Michigan Special Collections Manager Randy Riley was awarded the prestigious Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship at the National Genealogical Society Conference in Salt Lake City.
March 28 update – Library of Michigan
Posted in News on March 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
March 28, 2010 Dear Fellow Genealogists: There is a supplemental Department of Education Appropriations bill that has gone to the Governor for her signature. In that bill there is language that would prevent the library from disposing of the collections. This wording is also in the Department of Education’s budget bill for the next fiscal [...]
Michigan Center for Innovation and Reinvention Board
Posted in News on March 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
March 5, 2010 Dear MGC Society Presidents & Delegates: First I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone in the genealogy community for all their words of support. They are very welcome during this time. Many of you have asked what we can do to help. Now is your chance. As you are [...]
MGC Statement on the Library of Michigan Genealogical Collection
Posted in News on February 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
February 21, 2010 Dear Fellow Genealogists: As you may be aware, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) issued a letter on Friday, February 12, 2010, regarding the status of the Library of Michigan and it’s various collections. On Wednesday, February 17, 2010, I met with Michigan’s State Librarian, Nancy Robertson. The reality is grim. The [...]
Library of Michigan Plan
Posted in News on February 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Februray 12, 2010 Today I was sent the attached letter (from the Michigan Department of Education) by Nancy Robertson, State Librarian. On a positive note, on Monday of this week, the MGC was invited by Director Humphries’ office (Director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment) to send a representative to the MCIR [...]
Library and Archives of Michigan now offer wireless internet access
Posted in News on February 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The Library of Michigan and Archives of Michigan are now pleased to offer wireless internet access to patrons.
Governor Granholm Announces Appointments to Michigan Center for Innovation and Reinvention Board
Posted in News on January 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The Governor named her appointments for to the Board authorized in her Executive Order. While our nominee did not make the cut we are continuing to monitor the situation and further info will be presented to the membership as it becomes available. The following announcement may be found on the Governor’s webpage. Governor Granholm Announces [...]
Exciting news from the Library of Michigan
Posted in News on January 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
For those with Detroit ancestors, this is exciting news from the Library of Michigan website. Library of Michigan Detroit Free Press Online Archive Now Available at Library of Michigan The Library of Michigan is pleased to offer the Detroit Free Press online archive. Covering 1831 to 1922, ProQuest Historical Newspapers Detroit Free Press is a [...]
