November 2013 - Michlib-l

Webinars for MeL.org's new Business Databases Available
by White, Shannon (MDE) 12 Nov '13

12 Nov '13

If you are interested in learning more about the two new business resources recently added to MeL.org don't forget we have live webinars scheduled in November and December to help you learn more. Business Decision The following events are open to Michigan library staff, Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center staff and clients, and other small business organizations in the state. Visit http://www.civictechnologies.com/mel_training/#! to learn more and to register for the free webinars. * November 19, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. EST BusinessDecision Overview for Michigan eLibrary Partners * December 17, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. EST: BusinessDecision Overview for Michigan eLibrary Partners * January 21, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. EST: BusinessDecision Overview for Michigan eLibrary Partners Demographics Now DemographicsNow Business & People is a comprehensive database offering a wealth of data to help marketers and entrepreneurs understand their customer base; obtain data for a business plan; determine a location for a business; create mailing lists; and much more! Visit http://tinyurl.com/demographicsnow to learn more and to register for this free webinar. * November 12, 2013 at 2:00pm EST You can also find archived webinars about the new additions at the above link as well. Take a look and find out more about using the resources in your own community, including school and academic libraries. Shannon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shannon D. White Continuing Education Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007, Lansing, MI 48909-7507 Ph: 517-373-9489; Fax: 517-373-5700 Toll free: 877-479-0021 whites29(a)michigan.gov<mailto:whites29@michigan.gov> http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan

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Summer Reading Children's manual error
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 12 Nov '13

12 Nov '13

Just an fyi that there is an error on page 147 of the children’s manual. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 reishk(a)michigan.gov<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> FYI, A NJ librarian was just going through the 2014 Summer Reading Manual and noticed an error on page 147 of the Children's Manual, under Fibonacci Fun - the number three (3) is missing from the sequence... 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, ... The next number is found by adding up the two numbers before it. * The 2 is found by adding the two numbers before it (1+1) * Similarly, the 3 is found by adding the two numbers before it (1+2), * And the 5 is (2+3), * and so on! The formula doesn't work if the three is not there... Just wanted to let you know so you could send out message on all listservs.

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FW: Write Michigan short story contest -- time is running out to enter!
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 12 Nov '13

12 Nov '13

FYI for those with teen writing groups. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 reishk(a)michigan.gov<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> From: Morgan Jarema [mailto:MJarema@kdl.org] Sent: Monday, November 11, 2013 3:05 PM Subject: Write Michigan short story contest -- time is running out to enter! Happy Monday! Please forward to anyone you think might be interested, and thanks! November 11, 2014 For immediate release Contact: Heidi Nagel, Communications Manager Kent District Library hnagel(a)kdl.org<mailto:hnagel@kdl.org> 616-647-4146 (office) 616-490-9399 (cell) Time is Running Out to Enter the Second Annual Write Michigan Short Story Contest Comstock Park, Mich. - The clock is ticking: today marks three weeks until the deadline to enter the second annual Write Michigan Short Story Contest. The contest, which includes cash prizes of up to $250 and publication for winners in children, teen and adult categories, is sponsored by Kent District Library, Schuler Books & Music, Pooh's Corner and Capital Area District Libraries in Lansing. Nearly 600 Michigan writers entered in its inaugural year. The goal this year is to receive 1,000 short story submissions for Write Michigan, said Heidi Nagel, KDL communications manager. "At this time, we still have fewer than 200 stories submitted, but the website visits are nearly double what we experienced over the same period last year. It wouldn't surprise me to have several hundred stories come in very close to the deadline as people tweak and tweak until their stories are perfect." Online voting to determine Readers' Choice winners runs January 6 - 31, and a panel of judges will determine the recipient of the Judges' Choice award. Winners will be honored during an awards ceremony at the Kentwood (Richard L. Root) KDL branch at 2:00 PM on March 22, 2014. The awards ceremony will feature a keynote address by author Kentwood native Kristina Riggle. Her fifth novel, The Whole Golden World, is published by HarperCollins this month. Riggle will also write the foreword to the 2014 Write Michigan Anthology of winning stories, to be published by Schuler Books & Music in a Chapbook Press book. For more information, visit www.writemichigan.org<http://www.writemichigan.org>. Kent District Library is a public library system comprised of 18 branch libraries in 27 governmental units throughout Kent County, Michigan. It is supported by millage dollars and private donations. KDL serves 395,660 people in all areas of Kent County except the cities of Grand Rapids and Cedar Springs, the village of Sparta, and Solon and Sparta townships. With 13 branches and a Bookmobile, Capital Area District Libraries serve 23 municipalities in Ingham County. Its mission is to empower our diverse communities to learn, imagine and connect. For information about hours, services or events, call 517-367-6300, or visit cadl.org. #### Morgan Jarema Communications Assistant Kent District Library 814 West River Center Comstock Park, MI 49321 Ph: 616-784-2016 ext. 2163 cell: 616-350-3865 email: mjarema(a)KDL.org<mailto:mjarema@KDL.org> [KDL Logo-Green] If your message is urgent and you need a response in less than one business day, call Communications Manager Heidi Nagel at 647-4146.

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MeL eResources Trainings
by BiggThomas, Deb (MDE) 11 Nov '13

11 Nov '13

Hello Everyone! We are pleased to announce some training opportunities for some of the recently added MeL eResources. These are all Webinars. Please share with your colleagues who are not on any of these listservs! DemographicsNow and Gale Business Resources - Live Webinar on Nov. 12th; others recorded: https://cengage.webex.com/mw0307l/mywebex/default.do?nomenu=true&siteurl=ce… BusinessDecision - Live Webinars on November 19, December 17 and January 21, 2014 http://www.civictechnologies.com/mel_training/ NoveList K-8 Plus - Live Webinars on November 19, December 5, 13, 16; Webinars on Dec. 13 and 16 are of particular interest to Teachers/Librarians and will include Common Core, teaching with ebooks and more. Registration for November 19th Webinar: https://ebscotraining.webex.com/ebscotraining/k2/j.php?ED=253525617&UID=169… Registration for December 5th Webinar: https://ebscotraining.webex.com/ebscotraining/k2/j.php?ED=253525682&UID=169… Registration for December 13th Webinar: https://ebscotraining.webex.com/ebscotraining/k2/j.php?ED=253528127&UID=169… Registration for December 16th Webinar: https://ebscotraining.webex.com/ebscotraining/k2/j.php?ED=253528132&UID=169… All Webinars run approximately 1 hour. For additional Webinar training opportunities on all the MeL eResources, please consult the training calendar from MCLS; these trainings are also recorded and continuing education credits are available: http://mcls.org/cms/sitem.cfm/workshops__conferences/mel_workshops_ Please mark your calendars and let us know if you have any questions. Kind regards, Deb Biggs Thomas Michigan eLibrary & Outreach Coordinator Library of Michigan --------------------------- 517-373-4466 biggsthomasd(a)michigan.gov<mailto:biggsthomasd@michigan.gov> http://mel.org http://facebook.com/mel.org

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Job Posting
by Trenton Smiley 11 Nov '13

11 Nov '13

Trenton M. Smiley Community Relations Officer Genesee District Library (810) 230-9613 Office (810) 732-1161 Fax tsmiley(a)thegdl.org<mailto:tsmiley@thegdl.org> Genesee District Library Headquarters G-4195 W. Pasadena Avenue Flint, MI 48504

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Marshall District Library - Internship Posting
by Angela Semifero 10 Nov '13

10 Nov '13

*AVAILABLE POSITION:* Part-time Library Intern, Public Services Department, Marshall District Library *WORK SCHEDULE:* 15 hours per week, including evening and weekend hours. Schedule to be arranged upon hiring. Employment will begin by January 6, 2013 and continue until May 2013. *PAY RATE:* $10.69 per hour, no benefits. *JOB SUMMARY:* Regular duties include providing direct reference, readers' advisory and circulation services for patrons of all ages. Interns will participate in projects related to youth programming and library marketing efforts. Interns may also participate in collection development activities. *REQUIREMENTS:* Preferred candidates will possess a Bachelor’s degree and will have completed some coursework in a Master degree program for Library and Information Science. Consideration will be given to interns in undergraduate degree programs who have an interest in child development, marketing or library services. Candidate must be committed to customer service excellence. Additionally to perform the essential functions of the position, an individual will be required to maintain a physical condition necessary for sitting, walking, and/or standing for long periods of time; lifting or carrying light to moderately heavy objects; operating assigned equipment, including computers. *APPLY:* Submit resume with cover letter to: Angela Semifero, Library Director, Marshall District Library, 124 W. Green Street, Marshall, MI 49068. Electronic submissions to: *SemiferoaA(a)MarshallDistrictLibrary.org <SemiferoaA(a)MarshallDistrictLibrary.org>* *DEADLINE:* Application materials mailed or e-mailed to *SemiferoA(a)MarshallDistrictLibrary.org <SemiferoA(a)MarshallDistrictLibrary.org>* will be accepted through 5:00 pm on Friday, December 6, 2013. *PLEASE NOTE:* All candidates will be notified of our decision by mail or phone within 3-4 weeks after the deadline date. We ask that no inquiries be made about the status of your application during this period. The Marshall District Library does not discriminate in its employment practices. -- Angela Semifero Library Director Marshall District Library 124 W. Green St. Marshall, MI 49068 (269)781-7821x11 semiferoa(a)marshalldistrictlibrary.org

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SurgeArrest recall alert
by rhdewey＠charter.net 09 Nov '13

09 Nov '13

There is a recall of certain years and models of SurgeArrest surge protectors. At Benzonia Public Library, we just removed 4 from service. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says “The surge protectors can overheat, smoke and melt, posing a fire hazard.” The details and photos are at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Schneider-Electric-Recalls-APC-Surge-Pr…. Helen W. Dewey Secretary Benzonia Public Library Board BPLSecretary(a)charter.net

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Filtering
by Linda K. Neely 09 Nov '13

09 Nov '13

Please contact me if you know of an Internet filtering system that is both easy to use--i.e., does not require constant updating--and costs less than $50 per computer station. Thanks! Linda K. Neely for Bath Township Library Center Bath MI

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Fwd: Mailing from the Michigan College Access Network
by BiggThomas, Deb (MDE) 08 Nov '13

08 Nov '13

Thanks Kirk for the correction to the URL for the Michigan College Access Network; please see below everyone! Best, Deb Deb Biggs Thomas Michigan eLibrary & Outreach Coordinator Library of Michigan --------------------------- 517-373-4466 biggsthomasd(a)michigan.gov<mailto:biggsthomasd@michigan.gov> http://mel.org http://facebook.com/mel.org Begin forwarded message: From: "Nims, Kirk" <Nims.Kirk(a)epa.gov<mailto:Nims.Kirk@epa.gov>> Date: November 8, 2013, 1:06:58 PM EST To: "BiggThomas, Deb (MDE)" <BiggsThomasD(a)michigan.gov<mailto:BiggsThomasD@michigan.gov>> Subject: RE: Mailing from the Michigan College Access Network http://www.micollegeaccess.org/ I think this is the URL you wanted below. Kirk Nims, Librarian Ma.L.Sc. (Contractor) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Vehicle & Fuel Emissions Laboratory Library 2000 Traverwood Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Phone - (734) 214-4434 Fax - (734) 214-4525 Email - nims.kirk(a)epa.gov<mailto:nims.kirk@epa.gov> http://www.epa.gov/otaq [ASRCPS] - providing contract professional services at this Library From: michlib-l-bounces(a)mail.mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org> [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org] On Behalf Of BiggThomas, Deb (MDE) Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 12:11 PM To: Michlib-l@lists. mcls. org Subject: [Michlib-l] Mailing from the Michigan College Access Network Hello All! Just a heads up that your library will soon be receiving a mailing from the Michigan College Access Network, http://michigancollegeaccess.org with a letter from Lisa King, Asst. Director and myself, detailing the Michigan College Access Portal, http://michigancap.org. In the mailing there will also be a couple posters and bookmarks and an invitation to attend an upcoming Webinar on the portal. This is a great resource to make your tweens/teens/parents/teachers and homeschoolers aware of as it is a free college planning tool with an amazing amount of functionality and links to MeL's resources for college prep as well. We also link to the portal in MeL's Teens Gateway in the College Prep. Web Sites section. I would appreciate it if you would forward this email to your either your adult services librarian or director should they not be on Michlib-l, and Denise would you please share with your Coop Director colleagues and ask them to let their members know as well. I regret that I don't have all of their emails handy :-( Thanks so much! Deb Deb Biggs Thomas Michigan eLibrary & Outreach Coordinator Library of Michigan 517.373.4466 Visit MeL at http://mel.org and http://facebook.com/mel.org

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Mailing from the Michigan College Access Network
by BiggThomas, Deb (MDE) 08 Nov '13

08 Nov '13

Hello All! Just a heads up that your library will soon be receiving a mailing from the Michigan College Access Network, http://michigancollegeaccess.org with a letter from Lisa King, Asst. Director and myself, detailing the Michigan College Access Portal, http://michigancap.org. In the mailing there will also be a couple posters and bookmarks and an invitation to attend an upcoming Webinar on the portal. This is a great resource to make your tweens/teens/parents/teachers and homeschoolers aware of as it is a free college planning tool with an amazing amount of functionality and links to MeL's resources for college prep as well. We also link to the portal in MeL's Teens Gateway in the College Prep. Web Sites section. I would appreciate it if you would forward this email to your either your adult services librarian or director should they not be on Michlib-l, and Denise would you please share with your Coop Director colleagues and ask them to let their members know as well. I regret that I don't have all of their emails handy :-( Thanks so much! Deb Deb Biggs Thomas Michigan eLibrary & Outreach Coordinator Library of Michigan 517.373.4466 Visit MeL at http://mel.org and http://facebook.com/mel.org

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