April 2015 - Michlib-l - liblists.org

Video Monitors
by Gail Parsons 06 Apr '15

06 Apr '15

There has been some discussion about having a video monitor at the entrance to our main library. Does anyone out there in library land have a system whereby patrons would see themselves on a monitor as they enter your building? If so, what has been your experience with it? Thanks! -- Gail A. Parsons Library Director Traverse Area District Library 610 Woodmere Ave. Traverse City, MI 49686 231-932-8527 (phone) 231-944-3630 (cell) 231-932-8500 (fax) gparsons(a)tadl.org (email)

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Low device purchasing prices for Michigan libraries
by Norris, Sonya (MDE) 06 Apr '15

06 Apr '15

Greetings, Thanks to our good friends at the Technology Readiness Infrastructure Grant (TRIG) program through the Michigan Department of Education, libraries across Michigan have been let it on low costs for device purchasing through a cooperative bid. The purchasing window opens on April 15th and closes on August 14th. Many different devices will be available from desktops to tablets across a spectrum of operating systems. Do you need new Public Access Computers? Staff computers? Devices for a petting zoo? Tablets that patrons can check out for use in or outside of the library? This could be a great opportunity to get excellent pricing. What's more, these prices are also extended to Friends and Family. Library staff, friends, and Board of Trustee members can all purchase off this contract for their personal use. * The devices being recommended for award can be found at http://22itrig.org/activities/activity-four/documents/. Scroll down to "2015 Cross Tab (Preliminary Device Awards) - Updated 4/1/15" An "X" in the Award column indicates that it is being recommended for award. This has the pricing info. * All of the Device Purchasing info can be found by selecting Device Purchasing under the Activities menu item across the top. Once you're in the Device Purchasing section, you can get to different pages using the menu on the right. Many thanks to our friends in the education community for including us in this cooperative bid! Sonya Schryer Norris Library Consultant Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. P.O. Box 30007 Lansing, MI 48909-7507 Ph: 517-373-4457 Fax: 517-373-5700 http://mi.gov/libraryofmichigan http://mel.org<http://mel.org/> http://michlibrary.org<http://michlibrary.org/> Each April, Michigan celebrates the Month of the Young Child. Go to www.miaeyc.org<http://www.miaeyc.org> to learn more. [Description: Description: cid:image001.jpg@01CBED4E.B36258B0]

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Michigan Innovative Users Group (MIUG) Call for Proposals : 2nd Call
by Frances Krempasky 03 Apr '15

03 Apr '15

*** Please excuse cross-postings *** This is the second call for MIUG program proposals--the deadline has been extended until April 30th. Don't miss your opportunity to present. Submit a proposal today! The Michigan Innovative Users Group (MIUG) Steering Committee is now accepting proposals for the 2015 MIUG Conference, to be held at the Lansing Community College West Campus on Friday, July 17, 2015. We invite you to share your expertise, tips and tricks in any of the modules of Sierra or Millennium. The Steering Committee is looking for presentations that will last about 50 minutes, with a portion of that time set aside for Q&A. We are also open to forum ideas where an expert, or panel of experts, discuss a topic with an audience. Ideas for poster sessions are also welcome. In addition, if you are presenting at the IUG Conference in April, please consider presenting at the MIUG. You may submit your proposals using the Proposal Submission Form at: http://www.miug.org/ found on the MIUG site. Deadline for proposals has been extended to Thursday, April 30, 2015. The Steering Committee will notify all submitters regarding the acceptance of their proposal(s) in early May. We look forward to hearing from you and we thank you in advance for your support and commitment to MIUG. Sincerely, Frances Krempasky MIUG Chair-Elect Frances M. Krempasky Electronic Resources Management Librarian Lansing Community College Library 400 North Capitol Ave. Suite 201 Lansing, Michigan 48933 email: krempf(a)lcc.edu phone: 517-483-1651 [facebook]<http://www.facebook.com/lcclibrary>[tumblr]<http://lcclibrary.tumblr.com/>[youtube]<http://www.youtube.com/lcclibrary>[twitter]<http://www.twitter.com/lcclibrary>[pinterest]<http://www.pinterest.com/lcclibrary>[flickr]<http://www.flickr.com/lcclibrary>

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Auditorium Policies/Biohazard clean up policies
by barringer＠blissfieldlibrary.org 03 Apr '15

03 Apr '15

Thanks to everyone who responded to my inquires about policies for rental to for-profit entities and about bio-hazard clean-up. I had some requests for forwarding information about bio-hazard clean-up policies, but no actual policies, so I don't have anything to forward. I'll consider it a good thing that no one has had enough of an issue with this sort of thing to warrant a policy. Turns out the federal government has a regulation that requires clean up and equipment for clean up, so we will be purchasing bodily fluid clean up kits from Quill to have available for staff. We don't have a full-time janitor, and we're not talking about the sort of thing you just put yellow tape around and leave for the next guy. I think that response will meet the regulation requirements. Thanks again. Bob Barringer, PhD Director 407 S. Lane St. Blissfield, MI 49228 517-486-2858 517-486-3565 (fax) www.blissfieldlibrary.org

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Re: [Michlib-l] Minolta RP 603Z Microfilm Reader Printer
by barbara＠milanlibrary.org 03 Apr '15

03 Apr '15

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FW: [marsbestfree]
by Lisa Waskin 02 Apr '15

02 Apr '15

Is anyone familiar with this product or worked with it before? Is there a catch? It sounds like a good deal, but I don't want to get sucked into something that requires payment later. Thank you, Lisa Lisa Poignant Waskin Director Superior District Library 541 Library Drive Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783 906.632.9331 v 906.635.0210 f lisaw(a)uproc.lib.mi.us http://joomla.uproc.lib.mi.us/SDL/ -----Original Message----- From: Amber Clement [mailto:aclement@uproc.lib.mi.us] Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2015 1:27 PM To: lisaw(a)uproc.lib.mi.us Subject: FW: [marsbestfree] See below. -----Original Message----- From: info(a)driving-tests.org [mailto:info@driving-tests.org] Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 10:59 AM To: marsbestfree(a)lists.ala.org Subject: [marsbestfree] Dear Library Team, I'm writing on behalf of Driving-Tests.org, a website for learner drivers. In addition to being the largest and most visited independent online driver education provider in the U.S., we currently work with over 650 U.S. libraries in a partnership where we provide them free access to our state-specific practice tests (free for the library and the patrons). We would be happy to extend the same free driver's ed program to all interested libraries. SIGN UP HERE: http://driving-tests.org/library/ What's included? Your Driver Education program will contain the following state-specific information: - 10 car practice tests - 6 motorcycle practice tests - 3 CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) practice tests - 3 online driver’s manuals (car, motorcycle, CDL) - An FAQ section with detailed answers to 100+ DMV-related questions Best regards, Andrei Zakhareuski, Driving-Tests.org, Founder & CEO info(a)driving-tests.org PS: In Jan/Feb we presented our service at ALA Midwinter, and will be at ALA San Francisco in June again (Booth 441) in case you would like to meet in person!

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Minolta RP 603Z Microfilm Reader Printer
by barbara＠milanlibrary.org 02 Apr '15

02 Apr '15

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Patron Conduct Policies
by Stanczak, Cindy 02 Apr '15

02 Apr '15

Does anyone have a patron conduct policy you'd be willing to share? Many, many thanks in advance. Happy Easter to those who celebrate! For more information, please call 517-629-3993 or visit us at 501 S. Superior Street in downtown Albion. Albion District Library: Transforming Minds, Changing Lives. Online at www.albionlibrary.org, or find us on Facebook! Cynthia Stanczak Interim Director Head of Adult Services Albion District Library 501 S. Superior St. Albion, MI 49224 (517) 629-3993

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MeL Minute - Biography and Genealogy Master Index
by Borrelli, Eunice (MDE) 02 Apr '15

02 Apr '15

Hello all, When it comes to finding biographical resources, it's hard to beat the MeL database Biography and Genealogy Master Index<http://www.galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-gale.php?database=BGMI>. This index only resource contains entries found in over 1,000 volumes of biographical references - both current and retrospective - for nearly 5 million people! A basic search can be done by name only while an advanced search allows limiters of birth and death years or ranges and title/prefix/suffix, even, if a portrait is available. Sources indexed include publications from Facts on File, Oxford University Press, Marquis Who's Who (many series), National Geographic Society, Ward's, Congressional Directory, and Contemporary Series by Gale, (Authors, Literary Criticism, etc.). Looking for that hard to find individual and what their claim to fame is? Biography and Genealogy Master Index<http://www.galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-gale.php?database=BGMI> may be the key to unlocking their secrets. 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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Reminder: Early Literacy and Public Libraries - Supporting Reading Proficiency webinar on April 29th
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 02 Apr '15

02 Apr '15

A reminder that this webinar is coming up next month! >>>>>>>>>>>> Join the Library of Michigan and Anjie Gleisner, Youth Librarian and co-leader of the early literacy workgroup from Kent District Library, for a new webinar on Early Literacy and Public Libraries - Supporting Reading Proficiency on April 29th at 1 pm. You can register for the webinar directly at http://www.solutionwhere.com/lom/cw/CourseByAlpha.asp or go to www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices<http://www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices>. The webinar will focus on early literacy support in public libraries. Everyone is talking about early literacy and 3rd grade reading proficiency these days and public libraries are a hot spot for significant early literacy services. From national programs like Every Child Ready to Read to local programs like Kent District Library's Play Grow Read, public libraries are an important part of early and family literacy. Come join us to learn about programs, developmentally appropriate activities and putting it all into practice in your library. We'll also talk about how to message to parents, educators and officials in your community about the important role you play in community literacy efforts. 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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