September 2014 - Michlib-l

Free Older MI books
by Helen Davis 24 Sep '14

24 Sep '14

I am sorry, but they are all taken. Thank you

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Free Older MI books
by Helen Davis 24 Sep '14

24 Sep '14

This is a list of titles we are removing from our collection. Hope to send through Rides

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Free Encyclopedia Sets Available
by Dustin Brown 24 Sep '14

24 Sep '14

We have two encyclopedia sets to give away to any library interested; Encyclopedia of World War I, edited by Spencer Tucker, ISBN - 1851094202, 5 volumes Storytelling; An Encyclopedia of Mythology and Folklore, edited by Josepha Sherman, ISBN 9780765680471, 3 volumes Going to the first offer! Please reply off list. -- Dustin Brown Adult Services Librarian Commerce Township Community Library 2869 North Pontiac Trail Direct Line - 248-438-8210 Fax - 248-669-3247

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Free Encyclopedia Sets Available
by Dustin Brown 24 Sep '14

24 Sep '14

We have two encyclopedia sets to give away to any library interested; Encyclopedia of World War I, edited by Spencer Tucker, ISBN - 1851094202, 5 volumes Storytelling; An Encyclopedia of Mythology and Folklore, edited by Josepha Sherman, ISBN 9780765680471, 3 volumes Going to the first offer! Please reply off list. -- Dustin Brown Adult Services Librarian Commerce Township Community Library 2869 North Pontiac Trail Direct Line - 248-438-8210 Fax - 248-669-3247

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Author Presentation
by Gayle Hazelbaker 24 Sep '14

24 Sep '14

Good morning! Tecumseh District Library is proud to present-- -- S. Gayle Hazelbaker, Director Tecumseh District Library 215 N. Ottawa St. Tecumseh, MI 49286 517.423.2238 voice 517.423.5519 fax www.tecumsehlibrary.org

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Summary of Feedback about Activity Kits To Go
by Crystal Jolly 23 Sep '14

23 Sep '14

Hello everyone, I truly appreciate the feedback from everyone who contacted me about creating activity kits for my library. All of the information shared with me has been helpful and will continue to be as I move forward with this project. Below is a summary of the wonderful things shared with me from other libraries. I hope this information benefits others working on creating kits as well. Dewitt District Library They recently launched “Discovery Packs.” Ten themes available, but hope to eventually increase it to 30. Each kit includes 4 books (picture book & non-fiction), a DVD or CD, a manipulative/educational toy and a laminated, double sided page of extension activities. They check out for 7 days. The items are all housed in a clear, plastic backpack. Each item in the pack is labelled with our library information as well as the pack theme and number. There is a laminated luggage tag on the zipper of the bag that also contains the theme and number on one side and the barcode on the opposite. There is also a laminated card on the front that lists the specific contents of the pack. This isn't me or our packs, but ours look almost identical (just to give you a visual). These kits are available to day cares, homeschoolers, and families. Delta Township District Library They had kits for teens several years ago. Each kit had some items patrons could keep, some links to websites, and book suggestions. Taped to the lid were instructions for staff and the patron about what needed to be returned. Kits offered included: 1. Journaling Kit—This kit will help you start your own journal. The kit includes a notebook for you to keep, supplies for you to use, and the book Totally Private & Personal to help get you started. 2. Babysitting Kit—First Aid handbook and supplies, children’s books, snacks, craft & activity ideas 3. Starting Work/Careers—Resume help, interview tips, internet resources 4. Going to College/Financial Aid—College planning, financial aid resources, dorm room & roommate tips, and a copy of The Real Freshman Handbook 5. Feeling Crafty—Craft books & suggestions, party ideas (starting your own Knit-TEEN groups) Otsego County Library This library has 24 story boxes that sound like a similar concept. Each one has a different theme. They have 8-10 paperback books, some few-piece puzzles, activity cards (like matching or letters/numbers) and perhaps a few toys, all per the theme of the box. The boxes check out one per family for 3 weeks at a time. Patrons are responsible for the contents, although there are things like a "bag of little dinosaurs" and if one is lost, the library replaces them as needed. Big items like Melissa & Dave puzzles the patrons pay for the whole replacement puzzle (and keep the one with a missing piece). Puzzles can sometimes make noise, but have no more than 12 wooden pieces. Hints: ***use paperback books... they are easier/cheaper to replace: tape spine before using ***buy ALL the boxes/bags you need at the same time so they all look alike/stack together...you'll never find the same kind again!! Make sure the books fit inside the boxes. ***have heavy duty plastic things/toys, not stuffed toys that don't wash well ***put items in a freezer Ziploc bag reinforced with tape along the edges and labeled ***label stuff inside with library name; put "contents" label on lid so people know what goes inside ***put a "small parts" disclaimer on top to "cover your legal backside" ***have theme list available at desk or in "catalog" ***do not have wipe-off kinds of cards. The library has to do all the wiping off when things come back. **for cub scout badges you may want to allow parents to check out "teacher" kits, as they could use the same items that teachers would use. Also, make sure teachers know they would have to replace things that "go missing" if used in their classrooms. Crystal Jolly Children's Librarian Lincoln Township Public Library 2099 W. John Beers Rd. Stevensville, MI 49127 cjolly(a)lincolnlib.org 269-429-9575

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Women's National Book Association National Reading Group Month Event
by Charli Osborne 23 Sep '14

23 Sep '14

**Please excuse cross-posting - casting a wide net** Hello everyone! The Detroit Chapter of the Women’s National Book Association is pleased to present two outstanding authors for an evening of National Reading Group Month Celebration at Novi Public Library on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 beginning at 7:00 pm. The two authors will participate in a Q & A moderated by Willetta Heising, local author and current president of the Detroit Chapter of the Women’s National Book Association. Audience members will be able to purchase authors' works from Book Beat bookstore, which will be set up at the library for the evening. Signing will take place from 8 to 8:45 pm. LAUREN FRANCIS-SHARMA Lauren Francis-Sharma, a child of Trinidadian immigrants, was born in New York City and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature with a minor in African-American Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. She lives in the Washington, D.C., area with her husband and two children. *'Til the Well Runs Dry* is her first novel. MARISSA STAPLEY Marissa Stapley is a writer and former magazine editor who contributes to *Elle*, *The Globe and Mail*, and *The National Post*, among others. She also teaches writing at the University of Toronto and editing at Centennial College. She lives in Toronto with her husband and two young children. *Mating for Life *is her first novel. I've attached the press release and a flyer to this email in .pdf format. We hope to see many of you there to support women, books, authors, and reading - please distribute far and wide! Charli Charli Osborne Annette Haley Co-Chairs, WNBA NRGM

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Help with RFP/RFQ for exterior building work
by Sylvia Merz 23 Sep '14

23 Sep '14

Anyone have something like the above that would cover cleaning, scraping and re-staining the exterior of a building . . . so I don't have re-invent the wheel? That includes all the legal, insurance jargon. Your help is greatly appreciated. Sylvia Merz, Director Leland Township Library 203 E. Cedar St., P.O. Box 736 Leland, MI 49654-0736 PH: 231-256-9152 FAX: 231-256-8847 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday - 10 to 5 Wednesday-10 to 6 Saturday-10 to 2 www.lelandtownshiplibrary.michlibrary.org <http://www.lelandtownshiplibrary.michlibrary.org/> cid:image001.jpg@01CE99C7.13A1DE40

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Public Library Directors The 2014 Digital Inclusion Survey
by Hamlin, Joseph (MDE) 23 Sep '14

23 Sep '14

Hello Public Library Directors, Please participate in the 2014 Digital Inclusion Survey, which is available through November 21, 2014. This survey is used to generate data to inform policy makers about the contributions of libraries in the areas of digital literacy, economic and workforce development, civic engagement, broadband, and public access to the Internet. To access the survey go to http://digitalinclusion.umd.edu . The study uses your data in a number of ways to show how libraries help build inclusive communities. Visit the links below to see the results from the 2013 survey. * Interactive mapping tools<http://digitalinclusion.umd.edu/content/interactive-map> that combine digital inclusion survey and community-level data. The map enables libraries to better understand their community demographics, education and learning, economic/workforce, and health contexts along with the digital inclusion services that they provide. We have also developed a state view of the interactive mapping tool found on the individual state pages<http://digitalinclusion.umd.edu/state-details>. * State pages<http://digitalinclusion.umd.edu/state-details> that provide an interactive state-level mapping tool and selected summary data that compares states to national data. You can generate a PDF handout of the summary data. * Issue briefs<http://digitalinclusion.umd.edu/issue-briefs> on key topics such as broadband, employment, e-government, community access, digital literacy, and digital inclusion. * National report<http://digitalinclusion.umd.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/2013DigitalIncl…> that analyzes data from the survey. * Executive summary<http://digitalinclusion.umd.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/2013DigitalIncl…> that provides an overview of survey findings. * Talking points handout<http://digitalinclusion.umd.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/TalkingPointsHa…> that provides selected findings for advocacy purposes. To access the survey go to http://digitalinclusion.umd.edu . The Digital Inclusion Survey is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and conducted by the American Library Association and the Information Policy & Access Center at the University of Maryland College Park, in partnership with the International City/County Management Association. 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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Ideas About Activity Kits to Go
by Crystal Jolly 23 Sep '14

23 Sep '14

Hello everyone, I am a youth librarian at Lincoln Township Public Library. I am in the process of creating activity kits that can be checked out. The kits will likely include books and activities on a specific theme. One type of kit will be for teachers and the other for Cub Scouts. The former type of kit will support classroom curriculum and the latter will help Cub Scouts earn merit badges. If you have experience creating something like this at your library please contact me off list via my e-mail. I am interested in knowing what items you provide in these kits, how well the idea of these kits were received by your target audience, and how often they circulate. Any information you share with me is greatly appreciated. I will make sure to share the responses I receive on Michlib. Thank you. Sincerely, Crystal Jolly Children's Librarian Lincoln Township Public Library 2099 W. John Beers Rd. Stevensville, MI 49127 cjolly(a)lincolnlib.org 269-429-9575

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