February 2014 - Michlib-l

Circulation Desk for sale All this for only $400, WOW!
by Lisa Sutton 04 Feb '14

04 Feb '14

*Circulation Desk for sale All this for only $400, WOW!*You may have heard that the Roscommon Area District Library is almost done with our new library building! We have been renting for years and will start the "move" to our own building on February 10, 2014! The new building has a new circulation desk. We would like to sell our current circulation desk asap! I need it gone by February 28. We have gone through the catalogs and listed below is the price of what this desk and it's parts would cost new. Attached are pictures of the desk. We would need you to pick it up before March 1, 2014 if you decide you would like to buy it. We are asking $400 or best offer. Come and see it for yourself! This great deal won't last long! -- Lisa Sutton Roscommon Area District Library 241 E. Federal Highway Roscommon, MI 48653 989-281-1305

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New Government Documents for February
by Sarjeant, Bruce C 04 Feb '14

04 Feb '14

Good Afternoon. A list of new documents has been posted to the Godort of Michigan website. Among the goodies this month: Status of Competition for Video Services in Michigan. Study of Michigan Public universities Enrollment Patterns by County & Institution. Status of Electric Competition in Michigan: Report for Calendar Year 2013. Recommendations to the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force on the Development of the FY2015-2019 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan December 2013. Great Lakes and Interbasin Mississippi River Study. Physical Activity in U.S. Youth Aged 12-15 Years, 2012. Michigan city government revenues and spending since the Great Recession. Nordic Statistical Yearbook, 2013. The CDC guide to strategies to support breastfeeding mothers and babies. http://godortmi.pbworks.com/w/page/74359139/January%202014%20New%20Document… Bruce Sarjeant Reference, Documents & Maps Librarian Lydia M. Olson Library Northern Michigan University 1401 Presque Isle Ave Marquette, MI 49855 bsarjean(a)nmu.edu 906-227-1580

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MI Tax Booklets @ Libraries
by Debbie Gallagher 04 Feb '14

04 Feb '14

Here's the latest from MI Treasury: Sorry for the delay with distribution this year. We ran into delays in giving the approval to our print vendors on two of the books, which pushed back our mailing timeline. Our distribution vendor is going to begin shipping tax materials to libraries on February 6. We hope to have all shipments completed by Feb. 10 at the latest. Libraries should contact Lindsey Hoeksema for re-order requests. Her e-mail address is HoeksemaL(a)michigan.gov. Please encourage libraries to include their customer ID number when e-mailing re-order requests. Hopefully, we'll all see them by the weekend. Unless we all get buried in snow again. Debbie Gallagher

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Small and Rural Libraries Conference registration is NOW OPEN
by White, Shannon (MDE) 04 Feb '14

04 Feb '14

Everyone is excited about the upcoming Loleta Fyan Small and Rural Libraries Conference and we are happy to announce that online registration for the conference is now open. For information about how to register, please visit http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668-142226--,00.ht… A link to the online registration can be found inside the Attendee Information Packet. We strongly encourage you to read the full Attendee Information Packet before registering online and definitely BEFORE making hotel reservations. The conference registration is $75 per person. This includes one round-trip ferry ticket on Shepler's Ferry, 5 meals and conference materials. Our special lodging rate at the Grand Hotel is $129 per room and includes breakfast. Please see the hotel reservation form for complete details on lodging. Some tips: 1. Please check the Shepler's Ferry Schedule found at the end of the Attendee Information packet BEFORE you make your travel plans and hotel reservations. Remember we are on the island in the pre-season and schedules are limited. Check that you will be able to get to the island before making your hotel reservation or you may be subject to a processing fee if dates change. 2. You will receive a link to a PDF document online that can be printed out and used to make your hotel reservation directly with the Grand Hotel. You will only get the link to the hotel reservation form in your confirmation email and confirmation screen upon registration. Please check for this link. You may also call or email us for the form if you have already registered for the event. The hotel reservation form is hidden and NOT linked from the website. This rate is only available to registered attendees of our event. 3. Everyone must check that they either want a meal or don't want a meal. If you are not planning to join us for all meals then check no for the meals you will miss. This helps provide us an accurate account for catering and helps our budget. If you have dietary restrictions you have the opportunity to list them during the registration process. 4. There are optional island carriage tours and a trolley tour available during the conference. Full details and information on how to order tickets is provided in the Attendee Information Packet. 5. A preliminary program showing program titles, dates and times is available on the website. A full program, with complete descriptions, will be posted later next week. 6. Attendee registration closes March 31. Also, the hotel must receive your reservation form and deposit by this date to guarantee the special rate. 7. Presenters should have already received their speaker agreements and information. Please use the information provided directly to you as a presenter to make arrangements. 8. If you have a guest with you that is not attending the event and is not a member of the Michigan library community we can provide a special meal order form so they may join the group for meals. Contact us directly for details. If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact us! We will be sending out more information about the conference throughout the registration period. We look forward to seeing you on Mackinac Island later this year. 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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CALL FOR ENTRIES: Big Read animal stories collection / deadline extended to Mar 1
by Henry Fischer 04 Feb '14

04 Feb '14

Hello, Could you please forward this information along when you get a chance? *Call for Entries: Animal Tales * Are you an animal lover? Got a great story to share about your pet or any animal, the outdoors or wildlife? As part of The Big Read celebration of Jack London's *The Call of the Wild*, Dearborn Public Library is sending out a call for short stories, poems or essays about animals, people's pets, the outdoors or wildlife. Email your original story, poem or essay of 1-4 pages to hfischer(a)ci.dearborn.mi.us. It can be a little shorter or longer if that's what it takes to tell the tale! The stories can be real or fictional. This program is open to anyone (all ages). *The entry deadline has been extended to March 1, 2014.* We hope to compile selected stories and publish them in book format as "Call of the Wild Dearborn: Animal Tales." Copies will be available for checkout at Dearborn Public Library or for purchase via dearbornlibrary.org. Proceeds will benefit Dearborn Public Library. Read the submission guidelines at http://bigreaddearborn.org/animal-tales/. A flyer is available there too (attached). Information is also on our library website at http://dearbornlibrary.org/and on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/dearbornpubliclibrary. A big thank you to our Big Read partners and sponsors: http://bigreaddearborn.org/partners. Look forward to reading your stories! Thank you, Henry Henry Fischer Adult Services Librarian Dearborn Public Library 16301 Michigan Ave. Dearborn, MI 48126 Phone: (313) 943-2341 Fax: (313) 943-2853 hfischer(a)ci.dearborn.mi.us www.dearbornlibrary.org www.facebook.com/dearbornpubliclibrary The Big Read is coming to Dearborn! Do you hear the Call? Fun-filled activities and events centered on Jack London's *The Call of the Wild* will take place in and around Dearborn in March through May 2014. The adventure - *Call of the Wild: EmBARKING on Discovery - *begins with a BIG kickoff at The Henry Ford in Anderson Theater on Saturday, March 8, 2014, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sign up for email updates at www.bigreaddearborn.org! Another date to save is Saturday, April 26, 1-3 p.m. That's when George Guidall, renowned actor and audiobook narrator, will give a presentation on "The Art and Artifice of Audiobook Narration," and he will do a dramatic reading from *The Call of the Wild*. This event will take place in the auditorium at Henry Ford Centennial Library. *The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. The program is designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment.*

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Is anyone missing an "NBA 2K11" playstation disk?
by Francine J. Allen 03 Feb '14

03 Feb '14

I found one sitting on our circ. desk just today, no case, no markings. In The Library Network online catalog, it shows that Auburn Hills and Salem-South Lyon own this disk (although neither record indicates that these libraries are missing the disk). If anyone can claim this disk, please e-mail me back at your earliest convenience. Regards Francine Joy Allen Youth Services Librarian Ecorse Public Library 4184 W. Jefferson Ave. Ecorse, MI 48229 313-389-2030

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curious ?
by susan.wess＠milanlibrary.org 03 Feb '14

03 Feb '14

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California's public library broadband needs assessment
by Mase, Sheryl (MDE) 03 Feb '14

03 Feb '14

Hello All, The state of California has done a needs assessment and spending plan for high-speed broadband in public libraries. See the full report at http://www.library.ca.gov/lds/broadband.html and the executive summary, attached. [cid:image001.jpg@01CF20F1.C715DE20] Sheryl L. Mase Assistant Director, Statewide Library Services Library of Michigan 702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007 Lansing, MI 48909-7507 Ph: 517-373-4331; Fax: 517-373-5700 Toll free: 877-479-0021 Email: mases(a)michigan.gov<mailto:mases@michigan.gov> URL: http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan ***visit the Michigan eLibrary at http://mel.org*** The Library of Michigan is pleased to share a new video series highlighting Michigan libraries and how they are making a difference in their communities and to those they serve in the 21st Century. Visit http://brightside.cedam.info<http://brightside.cedam.info/> to watch the 21st Century Libraries episode. *** All students graduate ready for careers, college, and community ***

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Cengage Learning (Gale), Inc Restructuring
by Jim Flury 03 Feb '14

03 Feb '14

I don't recall hearing talk or reading that Cengage might actually liquidate its operation as part of its bankruptcy proceedings. Nevertheless an announcement that, while still subject to court approval, Cengage has reached a settlement with its major creditors is good news for all of us... http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporti… Jim Jim Flury Technical Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court Novi, MI 48375 248-536-3100 x133 Fax 248-536-3098 jflury(a)tln.lib.mi.us

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Grant opportunity for those participating in the WrestleMania Reading Challenge
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 03 Feb '14

03 Feb '14

FYI for those libraries who use the WrestleMania Reading Challenge in their programming, YALSA now has a grant linked to the program. See below for more information. >>>>>> Win $5,000 for your Library via the WrestleMania Reading Challenge YALSA is joining with WWE and We Give Books to launch a totally new and improved WrestleMania Reading Challenge for 2014. Libraries that plan activities around the Challenge can be eligible for $5,000 grants! Get the details at www.ala.org/wrestlemania<http://www.ala.org/wrestlemania>. Kids, tweens and teens can visit http://wwereadingsuperstar.com/ now through March 7 to read with their favorite Reading Tag Team Partner and enter to win a trip to WrestleMania XXX in New Orleans. 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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