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FW: Information Regarding Your Upcoming Reservation - Early Opening Transportation
by Melissa Huisman 28 Apr '14

28 Apr '14

Good news if you have to cancel! From: Reservations [mailto:reservations@grandhotel.com] Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 2:12 PM To: Melissa Huisman Subject: Re: Information Regarding Your Upcoming Reservation - Early Opening Transportation Hello Ms. Huisman, We are operating with a modified cancellation policy at this time due to weather. For guests arriving now through the first week in May you may reschedule or cancel with no penalty. Reservations Department Grand Hotel Mackinac Island, MI 49757 <http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q107/tlckellie/GH_LOGO_Email_FINAL.png> On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 1:12 PM, Melissa Huisman <hudmh(a)llcoop.org <mailto:hudmh@llcoop.org> > wrote: What's the cancellation policy? From: Grand Hotel Reservations [mailto:reservations@grandhotel.com <mailto:reservations@grandhotel.com> ] Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2014 4:09 PM To: HUDMH(a)LLCOOP.ORG <mailto:HUDMH@LLCOOP.ORG> Subject: Information Regarding Your Upcoming Reservation - Early Opening Transportation If you're having trouble viewing this email, <http://tracking.travelclick.com/dm?id=BFA95C70CEA7A68E7EA82F18678FB0402F8AC 8FAD6D0BE7C> click here to view it in your browser. <http://www.grandhotel.com/mailings/images/header2.jpg> Early Opening Transportation <http://www.grandhotel.com/mailings/images/dingbat.gif> <http://www.grandhotel.com> Dear Guest, We are writing to inform you that the ice conditions in the Straits of Mackinac have improved and limited ferry service to Mackinac Island will be available on your arrival date. Service from St. Ignace to Mackinac Island will begin Tuesday, April 29th with our ferry partner, <http://tracking.travelclick.com/t?r=2712&c=2536553&l=208429&ctl=35C54E9:BFA 95C70CEA7A68E7EA82F18678FB0402F8AC8FAD6D0BE7C&> Shepler's Ferry. Before your arrival please check with them for passenger schedules by going to their <http://tracking.travelclick.com/t?r=2712&c=2536553&l=208429&ctl=35C54E9:BFA 95C70CEA7A68E7EA82F18678FB0402F8AC8FAD6D0BE7C&> website or <http://tracking.travelclick.com/t?r=2712&c=2536553&l=208429&ctl=35C54EA:BFA 95C70CEA7A68E7EA82F18678FB0402F8AC8FAD6D0BE7C&> Facebook page. Departure times vary by day and are on a first come, first serve basis. Alternative air transportation can be arranged with <http://tracking.travelclick.com/t?r=2712&c=2536553&l=208429&ctl=35C54EB:BFA 95C70CEA7A68E7EA82F18678FB0402F8AC8FAD6D0BE7C&> Great Lakes Air flying from St. Ignace to Mackinac Island. Information regarding flights and rates can be found on their <http://tracking.travelclick.com/t?r=2712&c=2536553&l=208429&ctl=35C54EB:BFA 95C70CEA7A68E7EA82F18678FB0402F8AC8FAD6D0BE7C&> website or by calling (906)643-7165 <tel:%28906%29643-7165> . Grand Hotel will have staff at both airport and ferry locations to assist with your arrival and departure. Taxi transportation will be available from the Mackinac Island Airport. We look forward to seeing you at America's Summer Place. We hope you enjoy your stay. Thank you, Grand Hotel Reservations <http://www.grandhotel.com/mailings/images/footer-banner.jpg> <http://tracking.travelclick.com/bin/ftaf?id=BFA95C70CEA7A68E7EA82F18678FB04 02F8AC8FAD6D0BE7C> Forward to Friend | <http://tracking.travelclick.com/u?id=BFA95C70CEA7A68E7EA82F18678FB0402F8AC8 FAD6D0BE7C&global=true> Unsubscribe This email was sent to HUDMH(a)LLCOOP.ORG <mailto:HUDMH@LLCOOP.ORG> by Grand Hotel - P.O. Box 286 . Mackinac Island, Michigan 49757 <http://tracking.travelclick.com/t?c=2536553&r=2712&l=208429&t=10&e=BFA95C70 CEA7A68E7EA82F18678FB0402F8AC8FAD6D0BE7C>

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Rural Libraries Conference
by Nannette Miller 28 Apr '14

28 Apr '14

I seem to have stirred up some folks by asking if anyone else was cancelling going to the conference. I did not mean to suggest that Shepler's would ever endanger any passengers, but that is part of my concern. If any ferry trips have to be cancelled it will make getting on and off the Island that much more difficult, and expensive. Someone suggested that the Library of Michigan will reimburse us if we fly. Is that true? I haven't seen that anywhere. All I am saying is I am not willing to ride in a bus strapped to the deck of the Sacre Bleu going 5 mph through the ice for an hour. That's assuming conditions permit strapping buses and vans to the deck. If they aren't then they can take 54 people at a time. It is my personal opinion that there is cause for concern. Maybe those of us who live on the Great Lakes have a little more respect for their power. Everything will probably be fine, and I hope you all have a great conference. I am really sorry we will miss it. Nannette Miller Elk Rapids District Library

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Rural Libraries Conference
by Nannette Miller 28 Apr '14

28 Apr '14

Hi, We are curious if others are deciding not to attend the conference because of the dicey conditions. This is a video of the Sacre Bleu, the only boat Shepler's has running, leaving St. Ignace yesterday. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10154104350790217 <https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10154104350790217&set=vb.199146720216& type=2&theater> &set=vb.199146720216&type=2&theater I called Shepler's this morning to ask how 150 people would fit on this boat. They hope to be able to put buses and vans on the deck and fill them with people, but they aren't sure they will be able to because yesterday ice was coming over the bow. Getting there is only our first concern. With a shift in the wind it could jam up again and we could be stranded on the island. Ferry service is still subject to cancellation. Are we the only chickens? Nannette Miller Elk Rapids District Library

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FW: PLEASE SHARE -- Social Media Message on Tomorrow's Election
by Simlar, Cathleen (MDOS) 28 Apr '14

28 Apr '14

Correction ... please share these social media alerts with the public about NEXT WEEK's election (not tomorrow). So sorry! From: Simlar, Cathleen (MDOS) Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 9:51 AM To: 'michlib-l(a)lists.mcls.org' Subject: PLEASE SHARE -- Social Media Message on Tomorrow's Election Hello, library partners. If you get the chance, please help us remind the public about tomorrow's election in 67 counties by sharing the following social media messages. * Twitter: May 6 is #Election<https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Election&src=hash> Day in 67 #Michigan counties<http://michigan.gov/documents/sos/Elections_by_County_444556_7.pdf?20140117…>. Preview your ballot, find your polling place & more at mi.gov/vote<http://www.michigan.gov/vote>. * Facebook: Have your voice heard! Tuesday, May 6, is #Election Day in Michigan! Click here<http://michigan.gov/documents/sos/Elections_by_County_444556_7.pdf?20140117…> to see if your community has an election and be sure to visit Michigan.gov/vote<http://www.michigan.gov/vote> to view a sample ballot, find your polling place and much more. Thanks for your help! Cathleen P. Simlar Communications Specialist, Executive Office Michigan Department of State Office: (517) 373-9080 Cell: (248) 761-7145 Email: Simlarc(a)michigan.gov<mailto:Simlarc@michigan.gov> Join My Professional network on LinkedIn<blocked::http://www.linkedin.com/pub/cathleen-simlar/18/798/235> [Description: Description: Description: SOS logo small] <http://www.michigan.gov/sos> STAY CONNECTED: [Description: Description: Description: Facebook logo]<http://www.facebook.com/MichiganSoS> [Description: Description: Description: Twitter logo] <https://twitter.com/michsos> [Description: Description: Description: YouTube logo] <http://www.youtube.com/michsosoffice> [Description: Description: Description: GovDelivery logo] <https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MISOS/subscriber/new>

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Business Information Resources Session at the Rural Libraries Conference
by Corey Seeman 28 Apr '14

28 Apr '14

Hi everyone - There has been a lot of talk about getting to Mackinac Island - but I am hoping this is one of many great reasons to go. I am happy to share the slides for the session that I am doing with Laura Leavitt from MSU titled "Business Information: Help and Resources are Closer than they Appear." Updated slides and handouts available here: http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/106567 Thursday, 1:30 - 3:00 pm*, Museum Meeting Room Business Information: Help and Resources are Closer than they Appear When libraries can answer questions from local businesses, they have a tremendous opportunity to create partnerships with businesses in your community and showcase the value of the library to your local economy. This session will focus on the free services and electronic resources that are available to all library users in Michigan. How can you best use the resources to answer the questions your local businessmen and women may have? Find out more about expertise and additional resources are available through the business libraries at Michigan State University and the University of Michigan for you to use with businesses in your own local community. *Note the extended session time. The entire program looks great and the trip will be the best way possible to say goodbye to this record breaking winter of 2013-2014. If you are not attending, but have questions about this program, please do not hesitate to write. Best wishes and Go Blue (a reference to the ice more than the Wolverines!) Best - Corey Corey Seeman Director Kresge Business Administration Library Stephen M. Ross School of Business University of Michigan 701 Tappan Street, K3330 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1234 (734) 764-9969 Cell Phone (734) 717-9734 Fax (734) 764-3839 cseeman(a)umich.edu Twitter @cseeman Yahoo IM (cseemanum) Google+ https://plus.google.com/117345227585597362675 ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8205-1255 http://www.bus.umich.edu/kresgelibrary/ http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cseeman/index.html

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Wordpress
by Patricia Braden 28 Apr '14

28 Apr '14

Hi all, If anyone out there uses Wordpress for your website, can you please let me know how it is working for you? Thanks! Patty Patty Braden Library Director Romulus Public Library 11121 Wayne Road Romulus, MI 48174 (734) 942-7589 www.romulus.lib.mi.us

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Fwd: Library summer meal programs: resources and information
by Kathi Rankin-Grams 28 Apr '14

28 Apr '14

Dear public library community, Are you offering a summer meal service at your library this year? If you are, please tell us about it and use our resources! The California Library Association <http://cla-net.org> and California Summer Meal Coalition <http://www.summermealcoalition.org/> have developed extensive resources to help support and promote summer meal programs in libraries. *Website:* Visit our Lunch at the Library pages<http://www.cla-net.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=587>for planning, implementation, and evaluation resources: http://www.cla-net.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=587 *Listserv:* Email us <ncole(a)cla-net.org> to be included on our Lunch at the Library discussion list to ask questions, share information, and exchange ideas with colleagues: ncole(a)cla-net.org *Interactive map*: Fill out our form<http://www.cla-net.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=795>to be included on our interactive map of library summer meal sites: http://www.cla-net.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=795 Public library summer meal programs keep kids healthy, fed, and engaged when school is out. They help address summer learning loss and reduce the summer nutrition gap. Every summer, millions of kids and teens are at risk of going hungry because they no longer have access to the free or reduced-price meals they received when they were in school. The USDA Summer Food Service Program covers this summer meal gap. Free meals that meet federal nutrition guidelines are provided to all children 18 years old and under at approved SFSP sites in areas with significant concentrations of low-income children. *Libraries are ideal sites for serving USDA-supported summer meals:* - Libraries are trusted community spaces - Libraries welcome all and provide free access to lifelong learning resources - The summer reading program engages families with reading and with programs that extend the reading experience. *Summer meal programs support library goals:* - They attract new families to the library - Teen volunteers develop workforce readiness skills - The program provides genesis for creative community partnerships - The meal service provides opportunities to educate families about library services and resources - Families have a positive library experience that promotes feelings of health and wellbein. - The meal service boosts participation in the summer reading program Sincerely, Natalie and Patrice *Patrice Chamberlain* Director, California Summer Meal Coalition A program of the Public Health Institute Patrice.chamberlain(a)phi.org 415.637.6815 *Natalie Cole* Associate Executive Director, California Library Association ncole(a)cla-net.org 650-376-0886 option #4 California's Lunch at the Library program is supported by a grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. -- Mary Jo Vortkamp Manager/Children's Librarian Franklin Branch of the Detroit Public Library 13651 E. McNichols Detroit, MI 48205 313-481-1741 Hours: M, W, S 10-6 T & Th 12-8

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PLEASE SHARE -- Social Media Message on Tomorrow's Election
by Simlar, Cathleen (MDOS) 28 Apr '14

28 Apr '14

Hello, library partners. If you get the chance, please help us remind the public about tomorrow's election in 67 counties by sharing the following social media messages. * Twitter: May 6 is #Election<https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Election&src=hash> Day in 67 #Michigan counties<http://michigan.gov/documents/sos/Elections_by_County_444556_7.pdf?20140117…>. Preview your ballot, find your polling place & more at mi.gov/vote<http://www.michigan.gov/vote>. * Facebook: Have your voice heard! Tuesday, May 6, is #Election Day in Michigan! Click here<http://michigan.gov/documents/sos/Elections_by_County_444556_7.pdf?20140117…> to see if your community has an election and be sure to visit Michigan.gov/vote<http://www.michigan.gov/vote> to view a sample ballot, find your polling place and much more. Thanks for your help! Cathleen P. Simlar Communications Specialist, Executive Office Michigan Department of State Office: (517) 373-9080 Cell: (248) 761-7145 Email: Simlarc(a)michigan.gov<mailto:Simlarc@michigan.gov> Join My Professional network on LinkedIn<blocked::http://www.linkedin.com/pub/cathleen-simlar/18/798/235> [Description: Description: Description: SOS logo small] <http://www.michigan.gov/sos> STAY CONNECTED: [Description: Description: Description: Facebook logo]<http://www.facebook.com/MichiganSoS> [Description: Description: Description: Twitter logo] <https://twitter.com/michsos> [Description: Description: Description: YouTube logo] <http://www.youtube.com/michsosoffice> [Description: Description: Description: GovDelivery logo] <https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MISOS/subscriber/new>

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Positive comments from the Forbes network about public libraries
by Robert P. Holley 27 Apr '14

27 Apr '14

I tripped across this column with the title "Why Public Libraries Matter: And How They Can Do More" while researching an article on self-published materials. The author, David Vinjamuri, who has no obvious library connections, say nice things about the public library. "But there is another side to public libraries in America: they are dynamic, versatile community centers. They welcomed more than 1.59 billion visitors in 2009 and lent books 2.4 billion times – more than 8 times for each citizen. More than half of young adults and seniors living in poverty in the United States used public libraries to access the Internet. They used this access, among other purposes to “find work, apply to college, secure government benefits, and learn about critical medical treatments” For all this, public libraries cost just $42 per citizen each year to maintain." Comments like this have a much greater appearance of objectivity and trustworthiness when made by a non-librarian. http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidvinjamuri/2013/01/16/why-public-libraries-… If someone else has already talked about this article, my apologies for the duplication. Bob Robert P. Holley Professor, School of Library & Information Science Wayne State University Detroit, MI 48202 aa3805(a)wayne.edu 248-547-0306 (phone) 313-577-7563 (fax)

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Job Posting: White Pine District Library--Director
by lawrencej＠mmll.org 25 Apr '14

25 Apr '14

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