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As some of you may be aware, the Michigan Department of Histories Arts and Libraries is being closed/reorganized by Governor Granholm. This means some pretty big shifting of services, collections, and people is happening in the Michigan library world right now. … Read more »

Travis August has been hard at work managing the new Community Information Corps listserv! … Read more »

Remember that blog post I wrote awhile back about IgniteA2? (Go up to BLOG on the nav bar and click on CIC student blogs.) Well, they're planning a second one in the fall and I think this is a great activity that as many people as possible should be involved in! So: if you're interested in learning more, attending, speaking, or helping out check out these sites: … Read more »

I'm passing along a short description of a Policy class that may be of interest to CI students; please contact the instructor, Joy Rohde, for further information and instructions on obtaining an override for this class. She has specifically identified SI students as a potential audience for this class. Practicum in Science and Technology Policy Public Policy 657

While I didn't get to go to ALA this year, there were a lot of great Community Informatics conferences, workshops, and activities that took place. Browsing through the resources, I came across a great pathfinder for political engagement prepared by the Library Instruction Committee, Law & Political Science Section. I'm attaching it in the hope that some of you may find it useful.