New Special Collections Team Members
The Library of Michigan Special Collections Team is pleased to introduce our newest members, Betsy Bacon and Jennifer Sasota.
Betsy Bacon works as a Library Technician, focusing on collection management and processing. Her primary focus is the Library of Michigan's Law Collection and she is coordinating a large donation with other state libraries.
Betsy comes to us from just across Allegan Street, where she had been a librarian serving the
Michigan Supreme Court and
Court of Appeals at the Michigan Hall of Justice. Prior to service in state government, she worked as a clerk at the
Capital Area District Libraries'
Haslett Branch. Betsy earned her Master of Library and Information Science from the
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Jennifer Sasota works as Digitization Librarian at the Library of Michigan, where she assists in planning digitization projects and digital archiving, and curates online content.
Jennifer has served in many various roles from a Technician at the
Allen Memorial Library in Fort Polk, LA to a Circulation Head at the
Capital Area District Libraries in Lansing, MI. Jennifer holds a Master of Library Science Degree from
Clarion University in Clarion, PA, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Social Science from
Upper Iowa University in Fayette, IA.
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Michigan in the Novel: Early 20th Century Michigan Literature
March 3, 2022 3:00PM - 4:00PM, Library of Michigan Lake Erie Room
Michigan's lengthy and colorful history provides the perfect backdrop for a wide range of literary works. Often the earlier writings of Michigan authors get lost in the shuffle as new works arrive on the scene. Come learn about the literary history of Michigan
and rediscover the many great reads of our state from the early 20th century.
This is an in-person program and registration is not required. All in-person programs take place in the Library of Michigan's Lake Erie Room, which is located on the Library's 2nd floor. Visitor parking is available on the southwest side
of the building via the circle drive entrance off of Kalamazoo Street.
For questions, please contact us at
Librarian@Michigan.gov or 517-335-1477. Find a complete list of 2022 Programs for the Public by going to
www.Michigan.gov/LMPublicPrograms.
Save the Date! Night for Notables is Saturday, April 30th!
The Night for Notables Reception on Saturday, April 30, 2022, both virtual and in person, at the Library of Michigan, is an annual celebration of the Michigan Notable Books selected as well as Michigan’s best writers. This year’s event celebrates three (3)
years of notable books and authors, features a renowned keynote speaker from the literary community, and is not to be missed!
Register to attend Night for Notables and find other information about the event by going to the
Library of Michigan Foundation's website.
For nearly 30 years, the Michigan Notable Books program has promoted literacy and reading at all levels and encourages communities to celebrate writers and books. Discover more about the Michigan Notable Books program at
www.Michigan.gov/NotableBooks.
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