April 2015 - Michlib-l - liblists.org

Money Smart Week Activities
by Joann Crater 17 Apr '15

17 Apr '15

MONEY SMART WEEK Activities at the HUDSON CARNEGIE DISTRICT LIBRARY Monday - 12 noon BROWN BAG LUNCH BUNCH special guest speaker Sharon Durling, author of "A Girl and Her Money" will be will us, leading the discussion of Frugal Living and Spending - no matter what age you are!! Bring your lunch and join us!! Monday & Tuesday - 6:30 - 8 p.m. Community Action Agency Financial Coach Julie Laughlin will be here presenting "Budgeting Basics & Credit Classes". She will be speaking on Money Management Skills, Developing a Spending Plan, Setting Goals and Understanding Credit. Wednesday evening at 6:30 SHARON DURLING will be presenting "BE BROKE BUT HAPPY : HOW TO HAVE A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LITTLE BIT OF MONEY YOU DO HAVE, AS WELL AS THE PILES OF MONEY YOU DON'T (but wish you did!!) Sharon Durling is "Broke Girl" and knows a thing or two about money, having opened her first bank account as a child at Thompson Savings Bank in Hudson Michigan and since worked her way to Wall Street. Meanwhile, she has taught financial literacy from the basements of Chicago housing projects to ladies who lunch in Orange County, California. Thursday evening we will be at the middle school gym @ 6:30 p.m. for our first MUSIC IN THE PARK featuring JOHN FLYNN!!! Saturday morning @ 11 a.m. GO GREEN!!! Money Smart games and activities for all ages at the library. Please feel free to join us for any and all activities @ our library! Joann CraterDirector Hudson Carnegie District Library205 S. Market St.Hudson MI 49247517-448-3801fax 517-448-5095joannathelibrary(a)yahoo.com

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Reorganization of Children/Adult DVD Collections
by Jaema Berman 17 Apr '15

17 Apr '15

Dear Colleagues, We are reorganizing our DVD collections and wonder how you manage it. In the past, we collected award winning, R rated and family themed movies in the Adult Collection and cartoons and animation in the Children's Collection. We have recently broadened our Adult Collection by adding more films with adult themes and are looking to remove the "family oriented movies" to the Children's Collection. Do you mainly look at the ratings and divide your collections into Adults: R and PG13, Teens PG and PG13 and Children: G and PG? Or do you put them all together with proper labeling to guide patrons? Also, do you call your DVD collections anything other than Adult, Teen or Child/Youth? I appreciate your insight and advice. Sincerely, Jaema -- Jaema Berman Director Addison Twp. Public Library 1400 Rochester Rd. Leonard, MI 48367 Phone: 248-628-7180 Fax: 248-628-6109 http://www.addisontwp.michlibrary.org “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.” Margaret Fuller 1810-1850 Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. ~ Francis Bacon

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Moving shelving
by Erin Schmändt 17 Apr '15

17 Apr '15

Im looking for suggestions on library movers. I have four short ranges of shelving that need to be moved about 40 feet. Any suggestions? Erin Schmandt Director Caro Area District Library 840 W. Frank Street Caro, MI 48723 (989) 673-4329 ext. 102 FAX (989) 673-4777 Signature SizeCaro-Area-District-Library-Logo

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Fair Use for the Visual Arts discussion at Cranbrook Art Museum, April 30, 2015
by Judy Dyki 16 Apr '15

16 Apr '15

Please join your colleagues on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at the Cranbrook Art Museum for a discussion on copyright and fair use of images, texts, and other materials in creative and scholarly work. At its February 2015 conference, the College Art Association released its new Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for the Visual Arts (http://www.collegeart.org/fair-use/) The Code provides visual arts professionals with a set of principles addressing best practices in the fair use of copyrighted materials. It describes how fair use can be invoked and implemented when using copyrighted materials in scholarship, teaching, museums, archives/libraries, and in the creation of art. The Code addresses the following five questions: Analytic Writing: When may scholars and other writers about art invoke fair use to quote, excerpt, or reproduce copyrighted works? Teaching about Art: When may teachers invoke fair use in using copyrighted works to support formal instruction in a range of settings, including online and distance teaching? Making Art: Under what circumstances may artists invoke fair use to incorporate copyrighted material into new artworks in any medium? Museum Uses: When may museums and their staffs invoke fair use in using copyrighted works-including images and text as well as time-based and born-digital material-when organizing exhibitions, developing educational materials (within the museum and online), publishing catalogs, and other related activities? Online Access to Archival and Special Collections: When may archives, libraries, and other institutions and their staffs invoke fair use to create digital preservation copies and/or enable digital access to copyrighted materials in their collections? A grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is funding a series of regional sessions to present the Code and encourage discussion about its implications. Cranbrook Art Museum will host a session on Thursday, April 30, 2015, from 1:30-4:00 pm in the museum's deSalle Auditorium. Patricia Aufderheide, one of the Lead Principal Investigators for the Code, and Janet Landay, Project Manager for the Fair Use Initiative at the College Art Association, will outline the creation and the applications of the document. This will be followed by responses from five Detroit-area visual arts professionals. The afternoon will end with an open session for questions and discussion by all those in attendance. Please see the attached flyer for more information. The session is free and open to the public, but we do ask that you RSVP to jdyki(a)cranbrook.edu<mailto:jdyki@cranbrook.edu>. Please distribute this invitation widely to others in your institution and professional networks. And do plan to come early (12:30-1:30 pm) for light refreshments and an opportunity to view the 2015 Graduate Degree Exhibition at the Cranbrook Art Museum (free admission for session attendees). We look forward to seeing you there! Judy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Judy Dyki Library Director Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum 39221 Woodward Avenue, Box 801 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0801 248-645-3364 voice 248-645-3464 fax jdyki(a)cranbrook.edu

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Credit cards at the library
by Matt Church 16 Apr '15

16 Apr '15

Good morning, I'm in the process of gathering information about accepting credit cards at the library. Would you take a few minutes to complete this very brief survey? It's only four questions and should only take a minute. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yDhcKRsCaRb9R3s2Pyeg5XlBPVwghQL2w87BILu2gK… Thank you! Matt Matt Church, Library Director Berkley Public Library 3155 Coolidge Hwy. Berkley, MI 48072 248-658-3440 mchurch(a)berkley.lib.mi.us www.berkley.lib.mi.us

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MeL Minute - Computer Database
by Borrelli, Eunice (MDE) 16 Apr '15

16 Apr '15

Hello all, Have you seen the new look of the MeL database from Gale, Computer Database<http://www.galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-gale.php?database=CDB>? It was included in the roll-out on April 2 and sports their new color scheme, enhanced functionality, and responsive design while still providing access to industry leading content on computers, telecommunications, and electronics. Give the Topic Finder a try. Search word and subject topics are displayed visually in either wheel or tile configuration with related content results links displayed on the right. Up-to-date news, reviews, product introductions, industry trends, and more are included. The MeL database Computer Database<http://www.galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-gale.php?database=CDB> can make staying on the cutting edge a whole lot easier for libraries and their patrons. 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 mel.org<http://mel.org/>. 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [Description: Description: cid:image001.jpg@01CBED4E.B36258B0] Each April, Michigan celebrates the Month of the Young Child. Go to www.miaeyc.org<http://www.miaeyc.org> to learn more.

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Library Match: Peers without borders
by David Votta 16 Apr '15

16 Apr '15

Eight libraries across Michigan and Indiana to embark on a journey of collaboration. The Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) is pleased to announce “Library Match”, a new project designed to facilitate communication among our members. During the six-month pilot phase, which has been generously underwritten by The H.W. Wilson Foundation, Library Match will pair four public libraries in Indiana with four Michigan public libraries. The peers are of similar size and serve comparable communities. The project’s goal is to provide opportunities for library staff to develop relationships with librarians in the other state. They will mentor one another, expand professional connections, share staff training opportunities and expertise, conduct co-marketing activities and develop collaborative public programs. The participating libraries will be provided with the video-conferencing equipment needed to connect, communicate and collaborate with their peer library. They will be trained on the use of the equipment, required to conduct a minimum of three specific activities together, and encouraged to do more. “Our 2014 community conversations revealed that librarians throughout Indiana and Michigan are eager to share their expertise with other librarians,” Randy Dykhuis, MCLS Executive Director commented. “This program gives them that opportunity, with the additional benefit of interacting with librarians in another state. By expanding the geographic scope of their conversations, we expect librarians in both states will learn new ways to serve their patrons.” The Library Match "teams" are: Indiana Michigan · Brownsburg Public Library · Delta Township District Library · Hagerstown Jefferson Township Public Library · Pickford Community Library (affiliate Superior District Library) · Crown Point Community Library · Peter White Public Library (Marquette) · Kokomo-Howard County Public Library · Troy Public Library MCLS will report on the activities undertaken by the Library Match participants throughout the life of the project. MCLS, a nonprofit membership organization, works with its members and other organizations to further the reach and impact of libraries of all sizes and types. For more information, please visit www.mcls.org. Best, David David Votta Community Engagement Librarian Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) Lansing, MI & Indianapolis, IN Phone: (800) 530-9019 ext 122 Phone: (517) 492-3822 Fax: (517) 492-3886 vottad(a)mcls.org

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library as connector to social services
by Sheryl Mase 16 Apr '15

16 Apr '15

Tuesday, April 21, 2015 The Community Connector: Referring Social Services at Your Library This webinar, co-hosted with TechSoup for Libraries, explores the library as connector to community social services, using a variety of referral tools and resources. 2:00-3:00 p.m. Eastern Time In light of the conversations we have been having, this may be an interesting webinar. ~Sheryl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sheryl L. Mase, Interim Director Mid-Michigan Library League 210 ½ N. Mitchell, Cadillac MI 49601 231-775-3037 or 800-968-0046 email: smase(a)mmll.org website: http://mmll.org ~visit us on facebook!~

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EPA Launches New Website to Track Safe Drinking Water Compliance
by Jim Flury 16 Apr '15

16 Apr '15

All, Living where we do, safe drinking water is something we have become accustomed to taking for granted. But in recent years we have seen an increasing number of incidents whereby that water is in the news. Last summer the drinking water supply for extreme southern Monroe County was interrupted when its supplier, Toledo, determined that its Lake Erie water was contaminated by microcystin bacteria (blue-green algae). The city of Flint switched its water supplier from long-time purveyor Detroit, to its own source (the Flint River), which we read has been fraught with challenges. Etc. In response to this increasing number of drinking water related news events and incidents, the EPA last week released the Safe Drinking Water Act dashboard, a website that tracks whether public water systems are complying with the laws that keep our water safe and clean. Here is a link to the Safe Drinking Water Act Dashboard to share with your patrons: http://echo.epa.gov/trends/comparative-maps-dashboards/drinking-water-dashb… 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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MAP is Number One!!!
by Jim Flury 16 Apr '15

16 Apr '15

All, Brigette called this to my attention. Check out the 13 most awesome free things to do in Michigan http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/michigan/no-wallet-mi/ and then scroll down to see the number one, most awesome free thing to do in Michigan. Yep, it's the Michigan Activity Pass!!! We beat out some extremely tough competition!!! So in your next reference interview wherein a patron asks you "what is the most awesome thing to do in Michigan?" we've made your answer easy, oh so easy :) Expanded MAP goes live in 40 days. Your patrons are ready for expanded MAP. Are YOU ready for expanded, most awesome free thing to do in Michigan, MAP???!!! 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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