1. Library Collaboration in Teaching HRIR
Creating Digital Collections in Michigan to Support HRIR Teaching and Learning
Laura L. Leavitt
Human Resources & Labor Relations Librarian
Michigan State University
50 Law College Building
East Lansing, MI
April 26, 2008

2. Awards
Fact Finding Reports & Act 312 Awards
Upcoming enhancements:
Simplified interface with basic and guided search features
Keyword searching of the full-text (new decisions only)
Subject / topical searching ???

3. Contracts
MI Public Sector Collective Bargaining Agreements (“Contracts”)
Full-text of current contracts
Citations of older (expired) contracts

4. Contracts Features: Basic and guided search features
Keyword searching of full-text (coming soon…)
Additional fields
Links to corresponding FF/Act 312 Awards

5. Start at the LIR Library Webpage http://www2.lib.msu.edu/branches/lir/
FF/Act 312 Arb. Decisions are linked here.
Collective bargaining agreements are linked here.

6. Awards – Main Page

7. Advanced searching also available.
Awards – Basic Search
Advanced searching also available.

8. Awards – Advanced Search
New Limit Available

9. Awards – Results Page

10. Libraries & HR/IR Education
Opportunities to collaborate
Research & Publication
Teaching
Outreach
Librarians 2.0 – Technologically savvy 10

11. Libraries & HR/IR Education
Examples of implementation of Web 2.0 apps:
Blogs / RSS Feeds & Aggregators (Netvibes)
Facebook / LinkedIn Presence
CMS Presence (Blackboard, WebCT)
Online Research & Course Guides
Digital collections & “virtual libraries”
Use of multimedia (The Office clip re: wikipedia, Just Google It video)
Buy and evaluate e-resources
IM Reference (AIM – Meebo – Digsby) 11

12. Contact Information
Laura L. Leavitt
Human Resources & Labor Relations Librarian
Michigan State University
50 Law College Building
East Lansing, MI
AIM: lleavitt5968