August 2014 - Michlib-l

MeL Minute – GED Test Prep & Practice
by Borrelli, Eunice (MDE) 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Hello, All of your GED prep books checked out? No need to disappoint patrons! Instead, point them to MeL eResource Learning Express Library High School Equivalency Center<http://www.learningexpresshub.com/hsequivalencycenter/center-home/home> found under Life Happens in the Teens Gateway<http://teens.mel.org/> and Jobs Gateway<http://mel.org/index.php?P=MeLGateways&ParentId=425>. It provides practice tests, interactive tutorials, and eBooks. Completely up-to-date with the new tests, the center also has a diagnostic tool so users can determine their preparation level, connect with skill building practice sets, and then use full-length practice tests and tutorials to ensure a great score on the real tests. Michigan residents or Michigan library access only. MeL Minutes are brought to you by the Library of Michigan. Want more information on MeL? Stay tuned for next week’s MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, email us at contact(a)mel.org<mailto:contact@mel.org> or visit Michigan.gov/mel<http://www.Michigan.gov/mel>. We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your public service colleagues. Eunice Eunice C. Borrelli, Michigan eLibrary Internet Librarian Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education, 702 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: 517.241.4996 Toll Free: 877.479.0021 Fax: 517.373.5700 The Library of Michigan is pleased to share a new video series highlighting Michigan libraries & how they are making a difference in their communities. To experience Michigan libraries in a new light, visit http://brightside.cedam.info/ & watch the 21st Century Libraries episode. [Culture of Reading-A (2)]Invest in a child’s future today. Support the MDE Culture of Reading. www.michigan.gov/cultureofreading<http://www.michigan.gov/cultureofreading>

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August 5th Library Millage Results Compilation Now Available
by Hamlin, Joseph (MDE) 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Michigan Public Library Millage results from 2010 through August 5th of 2014 are now available at www.michigan.gov/librarytrustee<http://www.michigan.gov/librarytrustee> at the bottom of the page. If you have any questions or if your library is not on this list and should be, please contact me. Thank you, Joseph Hamlin Library Data Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 West Kalamazoo St. P.O. Box 30007 Lansing, MI 48909-7507 Ph: 517-373-3828 Email: hamlinj2(a)michigan.gov<mailto:hamlinj2@michigan.gov> URL: http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan Visit the Michigan eLibrary at http://mel.org<http://mel.org/>

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organizing picture books by theme
by Deb Refior 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

I want to visit a library that has gone through the process of cataloguing and shelving all of their picture book collection into themes such as Darien Library in Connecticut did. We are also going to shelve all of our picture books in flip through bins. Has any library in the Michigan gone through this process? Please contact me if you tackled this project and would be willing to have visitors. Debra Refior Head of Youth Services Orion Township Public Library 825 Joslyn Road Lake Orion, MI 48362 248-693-3002 drefior(a)orionlibrary.org

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Summer Food program and Summer Reading
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

For those interested in the Summer Food program from the Michigan Department of Education, please see the press release about Meet Up, Eat Up and Read Up! at http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140--334454--,00.html. You can find more information, including participating site locations at the Library of Michigan Summer Reading page in the Summer Food Program section (http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-34169-236191--,00.ht…) 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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Municipal trading app
by Dave Ewick 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

I wanted to share this idea sent to me by our Outreach librarian Kelly Rembert. It might help you locate needed items and make trades for stuff you don't need. If you are not part of a local municipality, you could share it with your mayor, etc. Best, Dave Listings app lets local governments trade equipment: MuniRent wants to encourage city councils to take advantage by pooling their resources and lending them to each other. 31 Jul 2014 Spotted by ( http://www.springspotters.com/) Murray Orange, written by Springwise Peer-to-peer lending has already hit a wide range of industries, from audio-visual equipment ( http://www.springwise.com/peer-to-peer-rentals-audio-visual-equipment/) business goods ( http://www.springwise.com/sharing-marketplace-business/) , enabling those who can’t afford to own limited use items to lend them from others in their community. Now MuniRent ( https://www.munirent.co/) wants to encourage city councils to take advantage by pooling their resources and lending them to each other. The platform is available as a free-to-use website and an app for both iOS and Android ( href=) devices, and enables municipalities to list any equipment they’re willing to loan. Each listing includes details such as the make and model, how old it is, whether transportation or an operator can be included, and the price of rental per day. Other local authorities can then browse the app and quickly arrange to hire the equipment they need for a typically lower price than commercial rental. The site currently offers items such as diggers, specialist trucks, street cleaning vehicles and pavement rollers. Councils often spend money on expensive equipment that is used for occasional projects but otherwise sits in storage. MuniRent helps authorities to cut their operation costs and even create a new revenue source by lending out their unused items. Are there other industries that are still to take advantage of P2P sharing? Website: www.munirent.co Contact: www.munirent.co/contact Article can be found at: http://www.springwise.com/listings-app-lets-local-governments-trade-equipme… David L. Ewick City Librarian Southfield Public Library 26300 Evergreen Southfield, Michigan 48076 248 796-4300 dewick(a)sfldlib.org P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

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Reminder - Northwoods Library Symposium Aug. 13 (Marquette MI)
by Warren, Leslie A 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

There's still time to register for next week's Northwoods Library Symposium at Northern Michigan University (August 13, 2014). We have a fantastic day planned. I hope you can join us. WHEN: August 13, 2014, 9:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m. WHERE: Northern Michigan University (Marquette, MI) Marquette Room, University Center WHO: The primary focus will be on academic libraries, but we encourage librarians and instructors from any setting to share, learn and engage in the discussion. REGISTRATION: $25 (lunch included) Registration and additional information at https://www.regonline.com/Northwoods_Library_2014 KEYNOTE Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe Professor & Coordinator for Information Literacy Services and Instruction University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The Value of Information Literacy: Creating, Demonstrating, and Communicating Library Impact Ultimately, the value of information literacy is created, demonstrated, and communicated by how well it reflects and supports the missions of our schools, communities colleges, colleges and universities. As developments in teaching and learning offer new opportunities for integrative information literacy in curricula and the student experience, libraries are poised to respond with a full-range of useful information tools and resources, robust services, and welcoming and enriching space/place environments. Drawing on the ACRL Value of Academic Libraries Initiative, this keynote session will highlight strategies for integrating information literacy in content-specific and general education curricula, engaging pedagogies, creative collaboration, space design and development. SESSIONS Tales from an AiA Project: Demonstrating the Value of Faculty Collaboration and Library Instruction on Student Learning and Confidence Margaret Phillips (Education and Assessment Coordinator, Van Pelt and Opie Library, Michigan Technological University) Michigan Technological University was one of 75 libraries who participated in year one (2013-14) of the ACRL Assessment -in-Action (AiA) program. For this project, librarians and social sciences faculty members at Tech collaborated to meaningfully integrate information literacy instruction into a first year general education course and analyze the impact on student learning and confidence. Information literacy instruction was provided through a series of short online video tutorials. Impact was measured using a direct assessment method (rubric) as part of a university-wide assessment process and through the use of a survey to gather information on student confidence in accessing and evaluating library resources. The results show trends that indicate the collaboration and videos are effective in getting students started with library research. This program will provide an overview of the Michigan Tech project and also the ACRL AiA program in general. Instruction Program Evaluation: A Refined Process for Gathering Data and Communicating Value Mary O'Kelley (Head of Instruction, Grand Valley State University) <DRAFT - DESCRIPTION MAY CHANGE> Do you know how many of your institution's students participated in library instruction? By grade? By major? What's their GPA? And how many of them re-enrolled? In a time of intense focus on student retention and success, having an efficient process for gathering and analyzing data about student library engagement is critical. Hear from the GVSU Head of Instructional Services about the instruction data gathering process they have in place. Session will include time for idea sharing. Improving Information Literacy Instruction Using Authentic Assessment of Student Work Products Sarah Lucchesi (Instruction and Learning Team Leader , Van Pelt and Opie Library, Michigan Technological University) Librarians at the Van Pelt and Opie Library of Michigan Technological University have developed a process of improving course-integrated information literacy instruction sessions by assessing student work products using a modified version of the university-level information literacy rubric. We piloted this process last academic year when we noticed that the quality of students' citations in a junior-level Engineering Design Process course was not improving, despite changes we had made to the library instruction session based on what we perceived students' needs to be. By using the rubric to assess student work products, we identified their actual areas of need and made significant changes to the library instruction session. The quality of sources selected by students the following semester showed strong improvement. In this session, we will share our assessment process and give participants the opportunity to gain hands-on practice with modifying rubrics and assessing student work. Leslie A. Warren Dean, Academic Information Services Northern Michigan University 1401 Presque Isle Ave. Marquette, MI 49855 906-227-2117 906-227-1333 (fax) library.nmu.edu/ais

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Discover local history with the Michigan Activity Pass program
by Brigette M. Felix 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Many communities maintain the history of their town through a historical museum. Learn more about a Michigan community by visiting one of the historical museums that is part of the MAP program! For more information on the Michigan Activity Pass see the brochure at: <http://tln.lib.mi.us/map/Files/MAP%202014-2015%20brochure%20v2.pdf> http://tln.lib.mi.us/map/Files/MAP%202014-2015%20brochure%20v2.pdf (Prior to your visit, please call ahead or check the museum's website in order to verify hours of operation, etc.) Local Historical Museums Copper Range Historical Museum, South Range 906-482-6125 | <http://www.pasty.com/crhm/> http://www.pasty.com/crhm/ Dearborn Historical Museum, Dearborn 313-565-3000 | <http://thedhm.com/> http://thedhm.com/ Gibraltar Historical Museum, Gibraltar 734-676-3900 | <http://www.cityofgibralatar.net/history.htm> http://www.cityofgibralatar.net/history.htm Hamburg Historical Museum, Hamburg 810-986-0190 | <http://www.hamburg.mi.us/hamburg_historical_museum/index.html> http://www.hamburg.mi.us/hamburg_historical_museum/index.html Harbor Springs History Museum, Harbor Springs 231-526-9771 | <http://www.harborspringshistory.org/index.php> http://www.harborspringshistory.org/index.php Heritage Museum and Cultural Center, St. Joseph 269-983-1191 | <http://theheritagemcc.org/> http://theheritagemcc.org/ Monroe County Historical Museum, Monroe 734-240-7780 | <http://www.co.monroe.mi.us/government/departments_offices/museum/index.html> http://www.co.monroe.mi.us/government/departments_offices/museum/index.html North Berrien Historical Museum, Coloma 269-983-1191 | <http://www.harborspringshistory.org/index.php> http://www.harborspringshistory.org/index.php Plymouth Historical Museum, Plymouth 734-455-8940 | <http://www.plymouthhistory.org/> http://www.plymouthhistory.org/ Wayne Historical Museum, Wayne 734-722-0113 | <http://www.ci.wayne.mi.us/historical_museum.shtml> http://www.ci.wayne.mi.us/historical_museum.shtml Brigette Felix Shared System Librarian The Library Network (248) 536-3100 x137

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Lost & Found:Legacy of Lake Michigan Shipwrecks
by Lisa K. Sutton 06 Aug '14

06 Aug '14

The Roscommon Area District Library just hosted "Lost & Found:Legacy of Lake Michigan Shipwrecks" by author and presenter Valerie Van Heest. It was a great program with fascinating stories of Great Lakes shipwrecks and her expiditions to discover and document them in a multi-media presentation. I would recommend it! Lisa Sutton Roscommon Area District Library 106 Lake St., P.O. Box 888 Roscommon, MI 48653 989-281-1305 www.roscommonlibrary.org

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E-cigarette policy
by Nancy Folaron 06 Aug '14

06 Aug '14

We are in the process of updating our no smoking policy. If your library has a no smoking policy that specifically mentions e-cigarettes or other types of smoking devices I would appreciate a copy. Thanks in advance. Nancy Folaron -- Nancy Folaron, Assistant Director Shiawassee District Library/Durand Memorial Branch 700 N. Saginaw St. Durand, MI 48429 989-288-3743 phone 989-288-3740 fax

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MeL Early Literacy and Elementary School eResources Workshops Scheduled for late August: Jackson Contact!
by Davis Stephanie D 06 Aug '14

06 Aug '14

Greetings! I am serving as the registration contact for this MeL session @ Jackson College: August 26 - Jackson College, Jackson, MI For more information and to register, contact: Stephanie DeLano Davis, davisstephand(a)jccmi.edu<mailto:davisstephand@jccmi.edu> or 517-796-8482 Thank you! From: mi-acad-dirs-bounces(a)mcls.org [mailto:mi-acad-dirs-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of BiggThomas, Deb (MDE) Sent: Tuesday, August 5, 2014 1:49 PM To: Michlib-l@lists. mcls. org (Michlib-l(a)lists.mcls.org) 'acad-ref(a)lists.mlcnet.org'; mi-acad-dirs(a)lists.mcls.org; mamelist(a)mail.mlcnet.org Cc: White, Shannon (MDE); Reish, Karren (MDE); Riley, Randy (MDE) Subject: [Mi-acad-dirs] MeL Early Literacy and Elementary School eResources Workshops Scheduled for late August: Please Share! Is it August already!? In preparation for the new school year, the Library of Michigan has put together a week long training on Michigan eLibrary resources so you can help your pre-schoolers through 4 graders when they're back in school this Fall! The week of August 25th the following libraries will host our vendor trainers in a day long session at which you will learning how the eResources found most easily in MeL's Kids Gateway (Homework Helpers), http://mel.org/kids can best be used with your youth, students and so you can inform their parents and teachers and academic librarians, your pre-service teachers and faculty! Each session will run 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with training beginning at 9:00 a.m. Five vendors will be joining us this week to showcase the eResources that we make available statewide in MeL: Gale, ProQuest, EBSCO, Scholastic, and WorldBook. The trainers will take you through their resources and show you how they align to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Morning coffee and lunch provided. Below you will find all the locations that we'll be visiting: August 25 - Canton Public Library, Canton, MI For more information and to register, contact: Laurie Golden, goldenl(a)cantonpl.org<mailto:goldenl@cantonpl.org> August 26 - Jackson College, Jackson, MI For more information and to register, contact: Forthcoming in a message later this week. August 27 - Pere Marquette District Library, Clare, MI For more information and to register, contact: Irene Bancroft, ibancroft(a)mmlc.info<mailto:ibancroft@mmlc.info> or 810-232-7119 August 28 - Pickford Community Library, Pickford, MI (eastern Upper Peninsula; 45 minutes NE of St. Ignace) For more information contact: Ann Marie Smith, amsmith(a)uproc.lib.mi.us<mailto:amsmith@uproc.lib.mi.us> or 906-647-1288 To register contact: Pam Malmsten, pamm(a)uproc.lib.mi.us<mailto:pamm@uproc.lib.mi.us> or 906-228-5627 August 29 - Kent District Library Service Center, Comstock Park, (Grand Rapids area) MI For more information and to register, contact: Sheryl VanderWagen at http://arwen.llcoop.org after August 6. Please let me know if you have any questions and please feel free to share this training opportunity with your children's librarians and pre-school through 4th grade teachers or homeschool parents you may know. Looking forward to meeting you at the end of August! 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 [LMSigforEmail] 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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