Michigan State Profile

Known as the "Great Lake State", Michigan has 56,954 square miles of land area and more shoreline than any other state except Alaska. Michigan is a unique state, divided into two peninsulas, and joined together by a suspension bridge that spans the Straits of Mackinac. The Upper Peninsula is rugged and sparsely populated. The Lower Peninsula is made up of small towns, large cities, and farms. Michigan borders Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Canada. Michigan enjoys the four seasons, and therefore attracts many outdoor-enthusiasts. Michigan's population of 10,079,985 is diverse. The population mix consists of 80.2% Caucasian, 14.2% African American, 3.3% Hispanic, 1.7% Asian and .6% Native American. There are twelve Native American tribes in Michigan consisting of the Chippewa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi Indians. Michigan supports 28 four-year colleges and universities, including Michigan State University, the first land-grant university, and the University of Michigan, the first university established by any state. Michigan is also the first state to provide for the establishment of public libraries in its Constitution.

State Information

• 500 Nations: Indian Tribes: Michigan http://www.500nations.com/Michigan_Tribes.asp
• Map of Michigan Indian Reservations: http://www.edwards1.com/rose/native/indian-map.htm
• Michigan Congressional District Map: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Congress01-state-E_43697_7.pdf
• Michigan Map Stats: http://www.fedstats.gov/qf/states/26000.html
• Native American Institute (Michigan State University): http://www.nai.msu.edu/
• Rural Assistance Center: State Resources: Michigan http://www.raconline.org/states/michigan.php
• U.S. Census Bureau: 2010 Michigan Profile: http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10_thematic/2010_Profile/2010_Profile_Map_Michigan.pdf
• U.S. Census Bureau: State and County Quick Facts: Michigan: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/26000.html
• Additional national databases for state information: National Data

State Health Information

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): 2011 State Snapshots: Michigan: http://statesnapshots.ahrq.gov/
• Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA): HRSA In Your State Fact Sheet: Michigan: http://datawarehouse.hrsa.gov/FactSheetState.aspx?geocd=26
• Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH): http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/
• Michigan Health Statistics and Reports: http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/PHA/OSR/index.asp
• Michigan Directory of Health Services for Migrant Workers: http://www.michaglabor.org/migrant_health/migrant_health.jsp
• Additional databases for state health information: National Health Data

State Medical or Health Professional Associations

• Michigan Association for Medical Education: http://www.mame-assn.org/
• Michigan Health and Hospital Association: http://www.mha.org/
• Michigan Osteopathic Association: http://www.mi-osteopathic.org/
• Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA): http://www.mpca.net/healthpolicy/
• Michigan State Medical Society: http://www.msms.org/index_lg.html

Emergency Preparedness

• Michigan Homeland Security: http://www.michigan.gov/homeland/
• Michigan Emergency Management Association: http://memaonline.org/

GMR State Contact:

• Irene Williams, Network Services Coordinator, Email the GMR

Regional Advisory Council Representative

• NN/LM GMR Regional Advisory council, 2011-2016
  Barbara Platts, Michigan State Representative, bplatts@mhc.net, 231-935-6544

Library Schools

• University of Michigan School of Information: http://www.si.umich.edu/
• Wayne State University Library and Information Science Program: http://slis.wayne.edu/

Michigan Library Resources

• MAME (Michigan Association for Media in Education): http://www.mimame.org/
• Michigan Electronic Library (MeL): http://www.mel.org/
• Michigan Manual 2009-2010, Michigan Legislative Complied Law: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/
• Midwest Collaborative Library Services (MCLS): http://www.mic.lib.mi.us/

Library Associations

• Michigan Health Sciences Library Association (MHSLA): http://mhsla.org/
  
• Michigan Library Association (MLA): http://www.mla.lib.mi.us/
• Medical Library Association: http://www.mlanet.org/
• Special Library Association: Michigan Chapter

Library Consortia

• Eastern Region Health Sciences Libraries Assocation (ERHSLA)
  
• Metropolitan Detroit Medical Library Group (MDMLG) http://mdmlg.blogspot.com/
  
• Mid-Michigan Health Sciences Libraries (MMHSL): http://www.mhsla.org/mmhsl/
  
• Western Michigan Health Sciences Libraries Association (WMHSLA): http://www.mhsla.org/wmhsla/wmhsla.html
  

Outreach Libraries

• University of Michigan
• Wayne State University

Resource Libraries

• Michigan State University
• University of Michigan
• Wayne State University

Michigan GMR Members

Directory of members in Michigan.