SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

CANNELL J CARLO

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

240 E. DELONEY AVENUE

P.O. BOX 3459

(Street)

JACKSON

83001

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/16/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MEDIWARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC [ MEDW ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	935,000	I⁽¹⁾	By partnerships and corporations⁽¹⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. As of January 16, 2008, Anegada Master Fund Limited ("Anegada") and Tonga Partners, L.P. ("Tonga," and collectively with Anegada, the "Funds") held in the aggregate 935,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the "Shares"), of Mediware Information Systems, Inc. (the "Company"). Cannell Capital LLC acts as the investment adviser to Anegada, and is the general partner of and investment adviser to Tonga. Mr. J. Carlo Cannell is the sole managing member of Cannell Capital LLC. As a result, Mr. Cannell possesses sole power to vote and direct the disposition of all securities of the Company held by the Funds. Thus, for the purposes of Reg. Section 240.13d-3, as of January 16, 2008, Mr. Cannell is deemed to beneficially own 935,000 Shares. Mr. Cannell's interest in the securities reported herein is limited to the extent of his pecuniary interest in each of the Funds, if any.

	/s/ J. Carlo Cannell	01/25/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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