September 2013 - Michlib-l

Outreach and Programming for Dementia Sufferers
by Stanczak, Cindy 10 Sep '13

10 Sep '13

We've been asked by a local adult care facility if we could come once each month to lead a craft or other program. About 80% of their residents have Dementia. There would be some supervision by staff, but I need program ideas that are appropriate. Do any of you lead programs in adult care facilities and/or for dementia sufferers? Cynthia Stanczak Adult & Teen Services Librarian Albion District Library 501 S. Superior St. Albion, MI 49224 (517) 629-3993

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Fwd: [Everyone] Sept. 11 Affordable Care Act Seminar
by James Pletz 10 Sep '13

10 Sep '13

Requirements for attending TLN ACA workshop via videoconferencing on Wednesday, September 11. Jim Pletz ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Judith L. Kozakowski" <jkozakowski(a)tln.lib.mi.us> To: "James Pletz" <jpletz(a)tln.lib.mi.us> Sent: Monday, September 9, 2013 1:59:48 PM Subject: Fwd: [Everyone] Sept. 11 Affordable Care Act Seminar Jim, Please post on Michlib-L. Thanks, Judith ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Judith L. Kozakowski" <jkozakowski(a)tln.lib.mi.us> To: everyone(a)lists.tln.lib.mi.us Sent: Monday, September 9, 2013 1:59:02 PM Subject: [Everyone] Sept. 11 Affordable Care Act Seminar For those that are planning to join the Affordable Care Act seminar via Video Conferencing, you will need to use Windows 7 or 8 to join the meeting. Windows XP computers will join the meeting but will not be able to receive audio and video. Sorry for the inconvenience, -- Judith Kozakowski HR Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Ct. Novi, MI 48375 Phone: (248) 536-3100 X 103 Fax: (248) 536-3099

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Media Specialist job opportunity
by Judy Murray 10 Sep '13

10 Sep '13

Hi, pardon any cross posting -- the link below is a job posting for a media specialist at an excellent private school near Toledo, Ohio. http://www.montessoritoledo.org/?module=Page&sID=employment Judy Murray Monroe County Library System judy.murray(a)monroe.lib.mi.us

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Series books question
by JEN Jill Reyers 09 Sep '13

09 Sep '13

I would like to know if anyone has a policy or written rule for what you consider a series and when it is put in a series section. Do you even have a series section for children's books? Are graphic series put in the graphic section or the series section? I'm being overrun by rainbow fairies. Thank you Jill Youth Service Librarian Georgetown Township Public Library

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Resending Link to Secretary of State's Teen Driver Web Page
by BiggThomas, Deb (MDE) 09 Sep '13

09 Sep '13

Hi Cindy and All--we also link to the Secretary of State's "Teen Driver" Web page in MeL's Teens Gateway, http://mel.org/teens, specifically in the Life Skills section: http://www.mel.org/index.php?P=SPT--BrowseResources&ParentId=870 Just scroll down to the "Teen Driver" link/description. Cheers, 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

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2nd Annual Write Michigan Short Story Contest
by Heidi Nagel 09 Sep '13

09 Sep '13

On behalf of the Write Michigan committee, I am delighted to announce the Second Annual Write Michigan Short Story Contest <http://www.writemichigan.org/> . Write Michigan is a statewide writing contest featuring $250 cash prizes for Judges' and Readers' Choice winners in each age category. Judges' Choice runners-up receive $100. The top five stories in each category will be published in the 2014 Write Michigan Anthology. The Write Michigan Short Story Contest allows entries from Michigan residents in three age categories: * Youth, free submission for ages 11 and under, * Teen Category, free submission for ages 12-17, and * Adult Category, $10 submission fee for ages 18 and up. Short story submissions will be accepted online at WriteMichigan.org until November 30, 2013. Stories will be reviewed by librarians and booksellers to determine the semifinalists. The top ten semifinalists' stories will be available for judges and public review via the website in January 2014. Winners will be announced on February 3. The Awards Ceremony, featuring author Kristina Riggle (a Kentwood native) will be Saturday, March 22, 2014 at the Kentwood (Richard L. Root) branch of KDL where copies of the 2014 anthology will be sold. For details on how to submit a story, please review the Contest Guidelines <http://www.writemichigan.org/ContestGuidelines.pdf> . For complete information on the contest, visit www.writemichigan.org. For inspiration, we suggest reading the 2013 Write Michigan Anthology <http://www.schulerbooks.com/product/2013writemichigan> , available from Chapbook Press for $14.95. The second annual Write Michigan Short Story contest is offered by Kent District Library <http://www.kdl.org/> , Schuler Books & Music <http://schulerbooks.com/> , Pooh's Corner <http://www.poohscornerstore.com/> and Capital Area District Libraries <http://cadl.org/> . Please consider sharing this information with your staff, friends, family, neighbors, kids' English teachers and library customers, especially any writers groups who may be meeting in your facility! Posters and fliers for Write Michigan can be printed from the media kit here <http://www.writemichigan.org/media.html> . Last year we received 551 short story submissions from 155 unique Michigan zip codes. Many of the entrants indicated they heard about the contest from their local public library so we really appreciate your effort to help spread the word to aspiring authors. Thank You! - Heidi Heidi Nagel Communications Manager Kent District Library 814 West River Center Dr NE Comstock Park MI 49321 616-647-4146 hnagel(a)kdl.org Sign up for our eNewsletter at www.kdl.org!

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Michigan Reads and the Lions Club
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 09 Sep '13

09 Sep '13

Just a reminder that the Lions Club is partnering with the Library of Michigan on Michigan Reads this year. Local Lions members may be available to assist with your Michigan Reads programs. Thanks! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Library of Michigan is pleased to announce that the Lions Club of Michigan is partnering with us in the 2013 Michigan Reads! program. The Lions Club will be encouraging its members to contact their community public library or schools to participate in any Michigan Reads programming you may be doing. We appreciate the Lions Club's interest in and promotion of early literacy programming for children. For more information on the partnership and how to contact the Lions Club in your area, please see the partnership information at www.michigan.gov/michiganreads<http://www.michigan.gov/michiganreads> or directly at http://www.michigan.gov/documents/libraryofmichigan/lm_MI_Reads_2013_Lions_… If you have any questions about Michigan Reads! or the partnership, please contact me! Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 517-373-5700 f 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/michiganreads<http://www.michigan.gov/michiganreads> www.michigan.gov/sl21<http://www.michigan.gov/sl21>

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Summer Reading manual ideas for 2015
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 09 Sep '13

09 Sep '13

A final reminder to please take a moment to let us know your ideas for the 2015 Summer Reading manuals. Thanks! >>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Collaborative Summer Library Program committees are beginning to work on the 2015 manuals and are looking for great ideas and suggestions. The manuals now include four sections: Early Literacy, Children, Teen and Adult. We are looking for your best program ideas for all four. The theme for 2015 is Heroes. Please take a minute to go to the survey and let us know what you are looking for in the Heroes Summer Reading manual. The survey is REALLY SHORT too! https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SRP2015ACTIVITIES Please respond by September 25th. Thank you for all your creativity! FYI: I will be sending out the 2013 Summer Reading feedback and participation statistics survey next month and your 2014 manuals will be shipped out in October. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 517-373-5700 f 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/michiganreads<http://www.michigan.gov/michiganreads> www.michigan.gov/sl21<http://www.michigan.gov/sl21>

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New and Advanced Directors' Workshops Scheduled for Sept. 19-20, 2013
by White, Shannon (MDE) 09 Sep '13

09 Sep '13

This is a reminder that the 2013 New and Advanced Directors' Workshops are scheduled to be held at the Library of Michigan on the following dates: New Directors' Workshop - Thursday, September 19, 2013 Advanced Directors' Workshop - Friday, September 20, 2013 The cost for each of these events is $30. Registration is now open. If you have any questions about the workshops, please feel free to contact me at 517-373-9489. Information about Library of Michigan Continuing Education can be found here: www.michigan.gov/libraryce<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryce> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Attendance at these workshops is necessary for director certification as part of the qualification criteria for state aid to public libraries. Current standards for state aid for public libraries require: Classes 1 - 3: The director shall complete the New Directors´ workshop within 1 year of initial directorship appointment. Classes 4 - 6: The director shall complete the New Directors´ workshop within 1 year of initial directorship appointment and complete the Advanced Directors´ Workshop within 2 years of initial appointment. This does not apply to directors that have completed these workshops prior to their current appointment as a director. 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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Hosting Driver's Training
by Stanczak, Cindy 09 Sep '13

09 Sep '13

Hello all!! Hoping to pick your collective brain on this. Our school district has changed from a K-12 to a K-8, with our 8-12 students attending nearby (15-30 mile away) high schools. We've been asked by our local PTO if we can host a local driver's training class here at the Library, so that it's more easily accessible for our teens. They've contracted with a driver's training company to teach. The first session includes 13 meetings. Our meeting room policy says that we are free to non-profit events open to the public, but that we charge $30 per booking for private, for-profit meetings, which is really what this is. But, it's also a great service for our teens, that no one else in the city has the tech or space to host. We're willing to meet them part way, but would like to hear from some of you on this. Do you host driver's training? What do you charge, if you charge? Thanks!! Cynthia Stanczak Adult & Teen Services Librarian Albion District Library 501 S. Superior St. Albion, MI 49224 (517) 629-3993

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