Pam Christensen, Peter White Public Library Suzanne Dees, Superiorland Library Cooperative

The Role of Broadband in Reinventing Libraries:

Remaining Relevant in a Fast Changing World.

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on Lake Superior

Superiorland Tech Team Responds to LAN Emergency

BTOP Public Library Computing Centers

Ghost of Library Past

@ the Library, people are* blogging *streaming

*creating and up-loading videos*using laptops and iPADs

*Using library apps with mobile devices *downloading digital media

The public library is the place

to be connected, entertained and informed!

The Wonders of Technology

Michigan is using broadband instead of bricks

to connect citizens to a wealth of information

resources.

Video Conferencing Audience BEFORE FIBER 1.5 Mb Available

HD Video Conferencing Audience AFTER FIBER

Minimum 2.5 Mb Needed at Both Ends

Recognition for Northern Michigan University Distance

Education

Alpena Tech Savvy Teens Upload

Video Clips and Podcast Book Talks.

Michigan is using broadband instead of bricks

to connect citizens to a wealth of information

resources.

The Peter White Public Library Online

Portage Lake District Library Online:

Where Your Imagination Takes Flight

The Bayliss Public Library Online

MeLCat, statewide catalog and delivery 11.5 million items 415 participating libraries public,

academic, K12 and special 85,000 loans in August, 2011 delivered

across Michigan librariesMeL full-text subscription databases

Michigan eLibrary MeL

24/7

Learning at the Library

Great Lakes Digital Libraries Downloadable Audio and eBooks

E-Readers: The Nook

Mango Languages

Peter White Public Library Tasty Reads Book Club Skypes the Crabby

Cook

Libraries Use Social Networking for Marketing

Staying Connected Via Facebook

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan