January 2015 - Michlib-l

Galesburg Historical Museum
by Jim Flury 22 Jan '15

22 Jan '15

All, Please see the link to the attached article in yesterday's Detroit Free Press. Perhaps someone on the west side of the state can reach out to Mr. Martin, to tell him about the publicity the Michigan Activity Pass (MAP) program http://michiganactivitypass.info would bring to his museum. And it is only going to get better starting May 24, 2015 when the expansion of MAP to encompass the Park and Read program http://www.mrpaonline.org/Programs/MI-Big-Green-Gym#.VMDqLS6VlCA will take place. Our new partnership with the DNR and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will result in media opportunities for MAP that have not been available to us in the past. As with the Galesburg Historical Museum, please feel free to reach out to any and all cultural venues in your communities that you feel would make good partners with MAP. Talk up the program, and/or send your potential contacts my way. http://www.freep.com/story/news/columnists/john-carlisle/2015/01/21/galesbu… 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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Reminder 1: Michigan eLibrary Databases Survey
by BiggThomas, Deb (MDE) 21 Jan '15

21 Jan '15

Hello Michigan Library Community! If you have not already responded, to the survey, please take some time to do so. Our current contract for "core" MeL resources is in its 4th (extension) year which will end on September 30, 2015. We welcome your input to help us craft a Statement of Work that will be part of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a new set of subscription content, beginning October 1, 2015 for the Michigan eLibrary. Please respond to a short survey which you can find at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2015melrfp The survey will be available through February 1, 2015. Please share widely with your staff, colleagues and/or members! For more information on the 2015 MeL Databases Selection Process, please go to: http://michigan.gov/2015melrfp Thank you very much for your feedback and please let me know if you have any questions, etc. 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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joining michlib-l
by Perri Saunders 21 Jan '15

21 Jan '15

The head clerk at our library has tried multiple times to join the list-serv without success. She has tried using the library email address and also her person email address. Does anyone know why this is happening? Who can I speak to about this problem? Perri Saunders, Director White Pigeon Township Library 102 N. Kalamazoo St., P.O. Box 399 White Pigeon, MI 49099 Phone 269.483.7409 Fax 269.483.9923 perri(a)monroe.lib.mi.us<mailto:perri@monroe.lib.mi.us> Brighten the corner where you are.

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Michigan Virtual Job Fair and Talent Connect Training
by BiggThomas, Deb (MDE) 21 Jan '15

21 Jan '15

The next Michigan Virtual Career Fair is on February 11th. Attached is a flyer should you like to promote. Job seekers can email mivirtualcareerfair(a)svesupport.com<mailto:mivirtualcareerfair@svesupport.com> with any questions they may have. I would also like to call your attention to Pure Michigan Talent Connect's Career Event Calendar, http://www.mitalent.org/calendar/ which includes in-person career fairs that may be in your service area as well as training for effectively utilizing Pure Michigan Talent Connect either as an employer or job seeker. Taking either training (via webinar) may help you better assist the job seekers in your libraries. For more information on these trainings, contact: talentassist(a)michigan.org<mailto:talentassist@michigan.org>. Kind regards, Deb D. B. Thomas, MA AMLS MeL & Library Outreach Coordinator Library of Michigan 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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Be a Michigan Notable Book Roadie
by Murphy, Edwina (MDE) 21 Jan '15

21 Jan '15

Host a Notable Book Speaker at your library! Planning for the Michigan Notable Book Tour is underway. Each year 50 libraries have the opportunity to host a visiting Michigan Notable author. This might be a great fit for your library and community. Please take a look at the Michigan Notable Book webpage at www.mi.gov/notablebooks<http://www.mi.gov/notablebooks>, or use direct link to the tour application form: www.michigan.gov/documents/libraryofmichigan/LM_2015_MNB_Author_Tour_Applic…<http://www.michigan.gov/documents/libraryofmichigan/LM_2015_MNB_Author_Tour…>. Be sure to mark your calendars for the annual Night for Notables on April 25th to be hosted by the Library of Michigan Foundation. http://www.libraryofmichiganfoundation.org Edwina A. Murphy Michigan Collection Curator Library of Michigan 702 West Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48909

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Looking for a musical
by Tracy Wilson 21 Jan '15

21 Jan '15

Hi all, I had a younger patron come in yesterday looking for a musical she saw in a choir class last year, but she can't remember the title. Here's what she remembers: The main character commits a crime and has to stay out of the city - he goes somewhere to hide - she thinks it's Virginia. She also remembers a scene with a group of women shopping for fabric to make a dress (maybe a wedding dress) and the women make fun of the person making the dress - she remembers them calling her chicken legs. She also said the musical was really old, but she also said another movie from 2006 was really old (she's 12) so take that part with a grain of salt. Does anyone know this musical? Thanks! Tracy

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Free to Good Home: 3" Receipt Tape
by Jill C. Brown 21 Jan '15

21 Jan '15

Greetings fellow librarians, We've been doing a bit of organizing around here and stumbled upon 19 rolls of 3 inch receipt tape. Let me know if you're interested in a few or the whole lot. Local pick up or delivery via RIDES. Ready. Set. Go! Jill Brown, MLIS Library Director Deckerville Public Library (zv089) (810) 376-8015 “A good library will never be too neat, or too dusty, because somebody will always be in it, taking books off the shelves and staying up late reading them.” -Lemony Snicket

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RFP template
by Kay Schwartz 21 Jan '15

21 Jan '15

Trish, I do not have an RFP but have a couple of vendors to whom you should send it - Knight Technology Group is our outside network engineering firm and, though a small company, Ken and his assistants are excellent and extremely well qualified, install lots and lots of servers and networks so they know the latest and newest info and requirements - have been virtualizing our system gradually over the last year and are almost done. We didn't do an RFP because we work with them regularly so just engaged them to do this extra work for us. ( I think they work with Christine Hage also) Ken Rutyna Knight Technology Group http://www.ktg-corp.com/ They are based in Royal Oak but can work anywhere up and down I-75 easily. FPL has worked with them for 10+ years. Another great tech company - if anything happened to Knight, I'd be working with them - they already do our Erate and have done for 5+ years: John Foster Convergent Technology Partners http://www.ctpartners.net/ Based in Flint Kay ------------------------------------------------------------------ Kay Schwartz Director Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI 48502 Phone: 810-249-2038 Fax: 810-249-2633 Email: kschwartz(a)fpl.info Message: 9 Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 08:47:27 -0500 From: Trish Burns <tburns(a)saginawlibrary.org<mailto:tburns@saginawlibrary.org>> To: "michlib-l(a)mail2.mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org>" <michlib-l(a)mail2.mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org>> Subject: [Michlib-l] RFP template Message-ID: <A3904E30EF6A0E4CA68A9587F4274EB4F50678E900(a)hexsrv1.saginawlibrary.org<mailto:A3904E30EF6A0E4CA68A9587F4274EB4F50678E900@hexsrv1.saginawlibrary.org>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Good morning - We are planning a project to move to a virtualized server environment and need to do an RFP for the project. Does anyone have a sample they would be willing to share? Please reply directly to me. Thanks in advance - Trish Burns Director, Public Libraries of Saginaw 505 Janes Avenue Saginaw, MI 48607 989-755-9833 tburns(a)saginawlibrary.org<mailto:tburns@saginawlibrary.org> ALA Councilor for Michigan

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Summer Program Presenters
by Hartford Public Library 21 Jan '15

21 Jan '15

Dear Librarians, Any suggestions for Summer Program presenters for 2015.... Regards,Stephanie DanielsHartford Public LibraryHartford, MI

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RFP template
by Trish Burns 21 Jan '15

21 Jan '15

Good morning - We are planning a project to move to a virtualized server environment and need to do an RFP for the project. Does anyone have a sample they would be willing to share? Please reply directly to me. Thanks in advance - Trish Burns Director, Public Libraries of Saginaw 505 Janes Avenue Saginaw, MI 48607 989-755-9833 tburns(a)saginawlibrary.org ALA Councilor for Michigan

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