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Purpose
To advise the State Librarian on policies for the statewide catalog and resource-sharing system. Specific areas of focus include:
- Database standards
- MeLCat system evaluation
- Borrowing and lending policies and best practices
Membership
Members are appointed after a nomination process for two-year staggered terms. On average there are 14 members, representing a variety of types of libraries and library automation systems from across the state. One or more MeLCat staff may attend meetings to answer questions and provide background information on specific issues. Membership will be comprised of people with a wide range of expertise in such areas as interlibrary loan, cataloging, circulation, shared cataloging creation and management, and resource sharing in individual as well as shared library systems. Bringing together staff with such a wide range of backgrounds will promote an integrated approach to policy design and problem solving. When necessary, subcommittees and task forces will be created to address specific issues.
Current Committee Members
2018-2019
| Name (Term End) | Library | Phone number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Barnard (2018) | Orion Township Public Library | 248-693-3000 x339 | abarnard@orionlibrary.org |
| Bryonna Barton (2018) | Mulliken District Library | 517-649-8611 | mulldistlib@gmail.com |
| Gina Bolger (2018) | Cornerstone University | 616-254-1650 x1245 | gina.bolger@cornerstone.edu |
| Liz Breed (Co-Chair) | Library of Michigan | 517-373-4466 | breedl@michigan.gov |
| Ed Burns (2020) | Ferndale Area District Library | 248-547-6000 | edburnsiii@ferndalepubliclibrary.org |
| Anita Chouinard (2020) | Traverse Area District Library | 231-932-8529 | achouinard@tadl.org |
| Abigayle Cronan (2020) | Cheboygan Area Public Library | 231-627-2381 | quinlanabigayle@gmail.com |
| Denise Dorantes (2020) | Dearborn Public Library | 313-943-2811 | ddorantes@ci.dearborn.mi.us |
| Joelle Hannert (2020) | Northwestern Michigan College | 231-995-1684 | jhannert@nmc.edu |
| Anne Heidemann (2018) | Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Libraries | 989-775-4508 | aheidemann@sagchip.org |
| Paul Lutenske (2018) | Public Libraries of Saginaw | 989-755-9833 | plutenske@saginawlibrary.org |
| Debbi Schaubman (Co-Chair) | Midwest Collaborative for Library Services | 517-394-2420 | schaubmand@mcls.org |
| Kathy Schoen (2020) | Grand Rapids Community College | 616-234-3749 | kschoen@grcc.edu |
| Don Todaro | Library of Michigan | 517-373-2583 | todarod@michigan.gov |
| Aaron Tomak (2018) | Michigan State University | 517-884-6465 | tomakaar@mail.lib.msu.edu |
| Jill Wioskowski (2020) | Dearborn Heights City Libraries | 313-791-3800 | jwioskowski@ci.dearborn-heights.mi.us |
| Natalie Zebula (2018) | Lawrence Technological University | 248-204-3000 | nzebula@ltu.edu |
Meetings
Meetings are held three times per year or as needed.
Meeting Minutes:
Meeting Minutes January 12, 2018
Meeting Minutes October 13, 2017
Meeting Minutes August 31, 2016
Meeting Minutes April 13, 2016
Meeting Minutes August 19, 2015
Meeting Minutes November 5, 2014
Archive of meeting minutes 2010-2013 hosted at the Internet Archive.
