• Welcome to LDDS
We provide wide-ranging services to library staff and trustees around the state including MeL coordination, certification for librarians, LSTA administration, state aid and penal fines, resources for library trustees and census and statistical data.

LDDS offices are temporarily located on the fifth floor of Constitution Hall at 525 West Allegan Street in Lansing. Mail should continue to be routed through the regular mailing address of the Library of Michigan.

Phone: (517) 373-1580
Fax: (517) 373-5700

• Contact LDDS Staff

• A - Z Index of LDDS

• Michlib-L (mish-libe el) 
By, for and about Michigan libraries.

• Public Library Internet Access Requirements 
State and federal regulations and best practice guidelines regarding Internet access in libraries.

• Continuing Education Offerings for Librarians
In January, The Library of Michigan purchased 860 online classes from WebJunction for Michigan librarians to use. What was supposed to be a three-year allotment was gobbled up in just four months. Michigan library staff set a record for WebJunction class use.

However, while it is good to see such strong interest in online education, the course pool is depleted. Library staff that have received the access code but not registered for classes will be denied access to the system.

But, all is not lost. The Library is working with WebJunction to purchase additional classes to meet the demand. This will require a new coupon code and there will limits on the number of classes that can be registered for at a time. Please watch this site or Michlib-l for updates.

In the meantime, those librarians who already have registered for classes may still access them. A recommendation: please complete them. These classes can't be removed from your course list and returned to the pool for others to use.

Again, Michigan library staff is to be commended for its interest in online education. Please contact Betsy Hull, continuing education coordinator at hullb1@michigan.gov or 517-373-3746 if you have questions regarding WebJunction classes.

• Park and Read
Looking for ways to save some green while being green? Then visit your local library and a Michigan state park or recreation area this summer. Follow this link for an FAQ on program details.

• Mahoney Children's Workshops
2009: Connecting Boys with Books: A Day with Michael Sullivan: The Mahoney Children's Workshops are intended to provide convenient, low-cost, high quality professional development experiences for youth librarians in regions of Michigan where these opportunities are not readily available. The workshops are made possible through the support of the Alice C. Mahoney Fund administered by the Library of Michigan Foundation.

Three Locations
Registration Deadline: August 12th
Registration fee: $35
Registration Form