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Just Two Weeks Left to Register for the 2014 Upper Peninsula History Conference in Manistique June 20-22
by HSM Web 02 Jun '14

02 Jun '14

June 2, 2014 Just two weeks left to register for the 65th annual <http://www.hsmichigan.org/conferences/upper-peninsula-history-conference/> Upper Peninsula History Conference! June 20-22, 2014 . Manistique, Michigan <http://www.hsmichigan.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/UP-History-Conference- Flyer.pdf> Click here to download the flyer for more information and session descriptions. <http://www.hsmichigan.org/conferences/upper-peninsula-history-conference/up -conference-registration/> Go to online registration. Keynote topics include the Carl D. Bradley Shipwreck, Lake Michigan's Christmas Tree Ship, and the Paranormal in Schoolcraft County. Twelve breakout sessions will cover a variety of topics, such as the Discovery of a Mid-17th-Century Protohistoric Campsite in the Upper Peninsula, the History of the Seul Choix Point Lighthouse, Characters of the Manistique Area, Celebrating Agricultural and Rural History: Barns of the Upper Peninsula, Ethnic Groups in Manistique and the Eastern Upper Peninsula, and the Ice Breaker Mackinaw. The conference also offers workshops, tours, meals, entertainment, and a banquet, where we will present the Upper Peninsula History Awards. _____ _____ The Historical Society of Michigan is our state's oldest cultural organization, founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A nongovernmental nonprofit, the Society focuses on publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programming, and support for local history organizations to preserve and promote Michigan's rich history. _____ For more information on the Historical Society of Michigan, please visit <http://www.hsmichigan.org/> www.hsmichigan.org or e-mail us at <mailto:hsm@hsmichigan.org> hsm(a)hsmichigan.org. _____ The Historical Society of Michigan 5815 Executive Dr. . Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 324-1828 . FAX: (517) 324-4370 Held every summer since 1950, the annual <http://www.hsmichigan.org/conferences/upper-peninsula-history-conference/> Upper Peninsula History Conference pays particular attention to Upper Peninsula history topics and themes. <http://www.hsmichigan.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/UP-History-Conference- Flyer.pdf> The 65th annual Upper Peninsula History Conference! June 20-22, 2014 . Manistique, Michigan <http://www.hsmichigan.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/UP-History-Conference- Flyer.pdf> Click here to download the flyer for more information and session descriptions. <http://www.hsmichigan.org/conferences/upper-peninsula-history-conference/up -conference-registration/> Go to online registration. This e-mail is sent to our members and friends to keep you updated on historical activities and opportunities to learn more about our state's history. To opt-out, please respond to this e-mail with "remove" in the subject line.

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New Documents for May, 2014
by Sarjeant, Bruce C 02 Jun '14

02 Jun '14

A list of new government documents has been posted to the GODORT of Michigan webpage. Of note for May: Michigan Energy Appraisal: Summer Outlook 2014. Detroit Regional Transit Study: A Study of Factors that Enable and Inhibit Effective Regional Transit. Water Quality and Pollution Control in Michigan: 2014 Integrated Report. Women in the Labor Force: A Databook. Young-Adult Voting: An Analysis of Presidential Elections, 1964-2012. Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Barack Obama (2010, Book II). and World Health Statistics 2014. http://godortmi.pbworks.com/w/page/81296021/May%202014%20New%20Documents%20… 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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Job Posting:GVSU, Business Liaison Librarian, Grand Rapids, MI.
by Elizabeth Martin 02 Jun '14

02 Jun '14

***Please excuse the cross posting*** [cid:450C4B1A-C7A0-4C01-87E0-55DAFD6E0709] POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Position Title: Assistant/Associate Librarian (Business Liaison Librarian : 12-Month, Tenure-Track) Required Qualifications and Education: Master of Library Science degree from an ALA accredited institution; 1-3 years of experience working in an academic library setting or relevant library experience; knowledge of business information sources; understanding of instruction and research trends in the business fields; ability to function in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; exceptional interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work independently and in a team environment; strong commitment to public service. Preferred Qualifications and Education: Undergraduate or graduate degree in business or a related field or experience working as a business librarian in a corporate, public, or academic setting; experience with collection development; experience developing and delivering instructional programming; experience using business information research tools; ability to learn and use new instructional technologies. Responsibilities – Essential Functions: Liaison librarians at GVSU provide library instruction, collection management, and outreach in their assigned areas. They also offer consultation, and instruction services tailored to the needs of students and faculty in liaison departments. The successful candidate will contribute to the establishment of a library-wide scholarly communications program and assist in the development of instruction, reference and liaison services. They will demonstrate a commitment to student success, an understanding of the GVSU campus mission and the ability to work collaboratively and independently within a dynamic team-based organization. Salary: Negotiated based on qualifications Department/Division: University Libraries Campus: Robert C. Pew Campus, Grand Rapids, MI. How To Apply: Attach cover letter, CV OR resume, and 3 references to hiring committee, www.gvsujobs.org<http://www.gvsujobs.org/> Application Deadline Date: June 25, 2014 Allendale, Michigan 49401 - (616) 331-5000 For more information about Grand Valley, see our website at www.gvsu.edu<http://www.gvsu.edu/> An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution TDD Callers: Call Michigan Relay Center at 1-800-649-3777 _______________________________________ Elizabeth Martin Head of Professional Programs & Economics Department Liaison Librarian GVSU Libraries DEV 132A, Steelcase Library 401 W. Fulton Ave. Grand Rapids, MI. 49504 616-331-7344 martelia(a)gvsu.edu<mailto:martelia@gvsu.edu>

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June Library Webinar List
by White, Shannon (MDE) 02 Jun '14

02 Jun '14

Don't forget about the monthly list of library-related webinars available on the Library of Michigan website. The document is full of FREE webinar content from Michigan and around the country that you may find useful. Each month you can find the document here: www.michigan.gov/libraryce<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryce> Scroll down to the Online Education (National) section to find the PDF document for this month or access this month's document directly here: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/libraryofmichigan/LM_2014_Free_Webinars_J… Highlights for June include: * June 3 - Weeding Made Easy (Washington State Library) Collection Manager is a free Excel spreadsheet that analyzes three reports from your automation system, i.e., number of items in each library collection, last year's circulation for each collection, number of titles added to each collection during the past year, to recommend which collections to weed, which collections to expand by buying more titles this year than last year, which collections to buy fewer titles, and even how many titles to purchase in each collection * June 5 - Best Small Libraries in America: Vital, Innovative and Thriving (WebJunction) In collaboration with the Association for Rural and Small Libraries and Library Journal, we are pleased to host this webinar featuring the two most recent award winners. * June 12 - MeLCat Reports (MCLS) Do you know what a Too Long report is? In MeLCat, there are reports you can run to find things that have fallen through the cracks. Those items that have been in a specific status for too long. Attend this webinar to find out what reports are available, how to run them and what actions to take with the results. Come with questions! * June 18 - Be Fearless: Public Speaking for Librarians (WebJunction) Do you quake at the thought of public speaking? Are you also faced with the need to communicate to audiences, small or large, the importance of your work in libraries? You really can overcome your anxieties and master the art of public speaking. If you have questions about a particular webinar, please contact the organization that is providing the information. There are links to all the organizations along with the listings. Most of these are recorded by the entity providing the webinar. Please check their website for details on availability of archived recordings. 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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Announcing a New Michigan eLibrary (MeL)!!
by BiggThomas, Deb (MDE) 02 Jun '14

02 Jun '14

Good Afternoon! The Library of Michigan is pleased to announce a "soft launch" debut of the new and improved Michigan eLibrary, Monday, June 2, 2014. For the next 2 weeks, you can check out the "new" MeL from the link found on the current MeL homepage, http://mel.org. Besides an amazing new "look and feel" for the website, we have implemented a discovery service, so you will see a search box on both the MeL homepage and also on the Michigana homepage. Using the search box on the MeL homepage, you will access MeLCat, selected MeL subscription eResources (databases), curricular content/websites from the Michigan Online Resources for Educators (M.O.R.E.), MeL gateway websites, and selected digital Michigan history projects. Currently, not all of the databases and their content are included in the discovery search; for a list of those that are not now available for discovery, please see the alpha-list in MeL Databases and look for the red asterisk. Using the search box on the Michigana homepage, you will discover the content of many of the digital history collections which have been harvested for inclusion in MeL. We have also redesigned both MeL Kids and Teens Gateways. At MeL Kids, you will see to our new mascot, "Brookie" and his pal "ReadIt" who will introduce young MeL users to resources that can help them be successful in school and have fun too. MeL Teens is just, well....cool! The MeL Teams at the Library of Michigan and the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services have been working on this redesign for well over a year with Innovative Interfaces Inc., http://iii.com/ and EBSCO EDS, http://ebscohost.com/discovery for the discovery service and with Strudell Studios, a division of Courtland Consulting, http://www.strudellstudios.com/index.php for the website design. It has truly been a process and a work in progress, but it is time for a debut! During the next 2 weeks, we ask that you check out and use the new MeL, and if you would, let us know what you think. A wise woman once quoted from Voltaire that "The perfect is the enemy of the good.", and while we would never claim perfection, we do think that MeL 2014 is a vast improvement on what all Michigan residents have used and benefited from these many years. You can contact me, or my colleague Sonya Norris, norriss2(a)michigan.gov<mailto:norriss2@michigan.gov> with your comments, critiques, etc. The MeL Team will continue to work to make sure that the new Michigan eLibrary continues to grow and responds to user's needs, so we know you'll be watching! We plan to say good-bye to the current MeL which has been in use since 2008 on June 16, 2014. An official press release will be forthcoming. Many thanks for your support and promotion for the Michigan eLibrary, a service of the Library of Michigan! Kind regards, Deb Deb Biggs Thomas, MA AMLS Michigan eLibrary & Outreach Coordinator Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: 517-373-4466 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit MeL at: http://mel.org<http://mel.org/> and on Facebook at: http://facebook.com/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. To experience Michigan libraries in a new light, visit http://brightside.cedam.info/ and watch the 21st Century Libraries episode.

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my news
by Mase, Sheryl (MDE) 02 Jun '14

02 Jun '14

Greetings All, I am writing to let you know that after over thirteen years at the Library of Michigan, I am leaving my position as Director of Statewide Library Services. With the changeover of state librarian, I decided to take this opportunity to make a change as well in order to reach out for new opportunities and collaborative efforts to help communities and end users with their information needs. It has been my utmost pleasure and honor to serve in a statewide capacity managing the great work of Statewide Library Services (SLS) running grant programs - via federal LSTA dollars, specially directed state funding, or private foundation funds such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; developing and sponsoring training for library staff and trustees via workshops, webinars and conferences; consulting and providing resources to Michigan libraries such as QSAC, Plinkit, and SL21; collecting public library data, producing the Data Digest and certifying public library staff for state aid purposes; minding and sharing statewide and national developments and trends, especially relating to broadband and technology; approving technology plans and providing training and consulting for E-rate; creating and coordinating the annual Michigan Reads One State One Children's Book program; coordinating the summer reading program resources via the national CSLP collaborative; maintaining the michlib-l listserv and the interactive library directory; and managing the ever-evolving Michigan eLibrary (www.mel.org<http://www.mel.org/>), including MeLCat, Michigan Online Resources for Educators (MORE), Michigana, the provision of commercial "deep web" databases to all Michigan residents via seamless authentication, and librarian vetted web content all wrapped into a virtual public library with an evolving public interface design that is relevant, user friendly, and responds to changing needs. Phew! I hope it has been helpful! I look forward to seeing you all in the future as our paths cross, and I wish each of you success both professionally and personally. If you want to stay in touch with me, please feel free to email me at: sheryl.mase(a)gmail.com<mailto:sheryl.mase@gmail.com> Cheers! Sheryl L Mase? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sheryl L. Mase Assistant Director Library of Michigan 702 West Kalamazoo/P.O. Box 30007 Lansing, MI 48909-7507 517-373-4331 toll free: 877-479-0021 fax: 517-373-5700 e-mail: mases(a)michigan.gov http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan *** Visit http://mel.org ***

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changes for me
by Sheryl Mase 02 Jun '14

02 Jun '14

Greetings All, I am writing to let you know that after over thirteen years at the Library of Michigan, I am leaving my position as Director of Statewide Library Services. With the changeover of state librarian, I decided to take this opportunity to make a change as well in order to reach out for new opportunities and collaborative efforts to help communities and end users with their information needs. It has been my utmost pleasure and honor to serve in a statewide capacity managing the great work of Statewide Library Services (SLS) running grant programs - via federal LSTA dollars, specially directed state funding, or private foundation funds such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; developing and sponsoring training for library staff and trustees via workshops, webinars and conferences; consulting and providing resources to Michigan libraries such as QSAC, Plinkit, and SL21; collecting public library data, producing the Data Digest and certifying public library staff for state aid purposes; minding and sharing statewide and national developments and trends, especially relating to broadband and technology; approving technology plans and providing training and consulting for E-rate; creating and coordinating the annual Michigan Reads One State One Children’s Book program; coordinating the summer reading program resources via the national CSLP collaborative; maintaining the michlib-l listserv and the interactive library directory; and managing the ever-evolving Michigan eLibrary (www.mel.org) including MeLCat, Michigan Online Resources for Educators (MORE), Michigana, the provision of commercial “deep web” databases to all Michigan residents via seamless authentication, and librarian vetted web content all wrapped into a virtual public library with an evolving public interface design that is relevant, user friendly, and responds to changing needs. Phew! I hope it has been helpful! I look forward to seeing you all in the future as our paths cross, and I wish each of you success both professionally and personally. If you want to stay in touch with me, please feel free to email me at: sheryl.mase(a)gmail.com Cheers! Sheryl L Mase

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Northville Women's Prisons History Program at the Northville District Library
by Karen Fehl 02 Jun '14

02 Jun '14

Attached is a flyer about a program we are hosting on Tuesday, June 10 at 7 pm at the Northville District Library about the history of two Northville women's prisons: the Women's Detroit House of Correction and the Scott Prison in Northville Township, presented by local archivist and historian Joe Oldenburg. Please join us for a fascinating presentation, and call 248-349-3020 for your reservation! Karen Fehl, Public Relations Librarian Northville District Library 212 W. Cady St., Northville MI 48167 248-349-3020

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Forensic Program Announcement
by Arleen Wood 02 Jun '14

02 Jun '14

Hi, Attached is a flyer for a Forensic program our library is having June 26th. It is free and open to the public. Feel free to pass the information to anyone interested. Thanks. --

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Farmington Community Library - Farmington Branch Closed
by Josh Schu 02 Jun '14

02 Jun '14

The Farmington Branch will be closed today, June 2, 2014 due to a power outage and equipment repair. The Main Library on 12 Mile is open and all services are available at that location. Josh Schu Head of Adult Services, Main Library Farmington Community Library <http://www.farmlib.org/>32737 W. Twelve Mile Rd. Farmington Hills, MI 48334 *: 248-848-4312 | 7: 248-553-3228 josh.schu(a)farmlib.org<mailto:josh.schu@farmlib.org>

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