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The MLN News Archive contains links to pages within the MLN Site that are no longer "current" but still may be of use to the Montana library community.

Date Posted Description
2/8/2008   If you're planning to come to Missoula for OFFLINE, why not come a bit early and participate in a Connecting to Spanish Speakers @ Your Library workshop at Missoula Public Library. All public, school, academic and special librarians are invited to attend. The workshop is scheduled for Thursday, February 21, 9:00 - 4:00. Presenters will be Molly Kliss (Missoula Public Library) and Catherine McMullen (Bozeman Public Library). There is no registration fee and lunch will be provided. Continuing education credits and OPI renewal units will be available for participants. Read it...
1/10/2008   The Libri Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2008 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN grants. The next deadline is Jan. 25th. Read it...
1/4/2008   More than 70 librarians and staff from Montana public, school, academic and special libraries are getting up to speed with new technology by participating in the Montana Library 2.0 Challenge. The Challenge is an online learning program developed by Montana State Library staff to give librarians experience with Web 2.0 technologies that they may find useful in their libraries and in their lives. Participants can earn CE credit for completing the program, which continues until March 31. Read it...
12/17/2007   OCLC is providing training on a new feature called the Connexion Digital Import that allows librarians to add content to the Montana Memory Project via OCLC’s Connexion cataloging tool. This training is scheduled for Wednesday, January 23 at 11:00 a.m. This will be a WebEx session conducted by Judy Cobb and Geri Ingram both of OCLC. Read it...
12/6/2007   Downloadable e-content - pending MSL commission approval, the State Library will begin an LSTA pilot project that provides downloadable e-content services for interested Montana Libraries. Read it...
12/6/2007   Additional Statewide Databases - pending MSL Commission approval, the State Library will purchase CINAHL with Full Text, Environment Complete, and Small Engine Repair Reference Center. These databases will augment the existing Gale suite and the Ebsco Auto Repair Reference Center. Read it...
9/10/2007   Gale Periodical Databases funded entirely by the Montana State Library... Read it...
5/31/2007   RSS Feeds from the Montana Shared Catalog are here! Get more information including marketing materials now! Read it...
5/18/2007   OCLC enrollment for July 2007 -- June 2008 is now open. Registration is online. The deadline for registration is June 15, 2007. Read it...
5/17/2007   Montana Shared Catalog 2008 New Library Application available now! Read it...
5/15/2007   Database RFP Update Read it...