November 2013 - Michlib-l

Summer Reading 2014 webinars
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 01 Nov '13

01 Nov '13

Just a reminder that the 2014 Summer Reading webinar series kicks off next week. The webinars are free and you can sign up now. Webinar sign up link - http://www.solutionwhere.com/lom/cw/CourseByAlpha.asp >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please also take a look at the upcoming Summer Reading webinars, starting next month. You can sign up for these free, one hour webinars at www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan>. The webinar link is in the Events section. The webinars will be: 1. November 7th (2-3 pm) - Summer Reading 101: Learn about the Manuals, Programs and Online Resources. Speaker: Karren Reish from the Library of Michigan. 2. January 7th (2-3 pm) - Online Clubs and Social Media: Using Apps, Badges, Clubs and Games. Speaker: Mariah Cherem from Ann Arbor District Library. 3. February 11th (10-11 am) - Getting Past the Reading Log: New Program Ideas for Children and Teens. Speakers: Anna Curtis and Jen Wrzesinski from the Marshall District Library. 4. March 4th (3-4 pm) - Adult Summer Reading: Bringing Adults on Board to Encourage Adult and Family Literacy. Speaker: Donna Olson from the Howell Carnegie District Library. Please join us! Karren Reish Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 reishk(a)michigan.gov<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> www.michigan.gov/lsta<http://www.michigan.gov/lsta> www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices<http://www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices> www.michigan.gov/michiganread<http://www.michigan.gov/michiganreads>s www.michigan.gov/sl21<http://www.michigan.gov/sl21>

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Flashdrive/Earbud/Headphone Purchase Opportunity
by Angie Michelini 01 Nov '13

01 Nov '13

Hi Everyone, I just sent the order form for the flash drives, earbuds and headphone purchase opportunity to the subscribers of the purchase lists. If you are interested in purchasing these items and are not subscribed to the list or did not receive the email for some reason, please let me know and I will subscribe you to the list and ensure you receive the order form. The orders are due by 2pm on Tuesday, November 12. Thank you, Angie Michelini Technology Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court, Novi, MI 48375 Office: 248.536.3100 x144, primary contact number

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Library inflation calculator for Advocacy
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 01 Nov '13

01 Nov '13

Please take a look at the calendar at the link below. It will allow you to input funds received in one year and funds received in another and show how much lower your funding is with inflation taken into account. You can accurately show just how much more of a cut a straight percentage decline actually is. Very nice work from the State Library of North Carolina. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 reishk(a)michigan.gov<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> Subject: Library inflation calculator Hey team, Yesterday built this online calculator for our libraries in case they need help adjusting for inflation and per capita inflation-adjusted dollars. http://plstats.nclive.org/stateaid_inflation_calculator.php. It lets them choose a historic year and input a historic $ value (could be state aid, local revenue, any money related to running a library) and then input current day $ to compare. Optionally they can input legal service population area for the historic and current time periods. Then it gives them the percentage change their $ has seen during the given time period in inflation-adjusted dollars, as well as per capita inflation-adjusted dollars. Let me know if you see any errors or think it's too confusing and needs to be further clarified in some way. Hopefully I did all the math right! This could actually be used by any library in the country because the inflation index for libraries is not specific to NC, it's a national index. Happy Halloween! Joyce Joyce Chapman Communications and Data Analysis Consultant State Library of North Carolina 4640 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4640 Phone: 919-807-7421 | Fax: 919-733-8748 joyce.chapman(a)ncdcr.gov<https://mail.nc.gov/owa/redir.aspx?C=6e03774f01464579a52f298db758e3c0&URL=m…> [signature_images] E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law "NCGS.Ch.132" and may be disclosed to third parties by an authorized state official.

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