July 2015 - Michlib-l - liblists.org

Employee Handbook
by Kat Boyer 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

Hi all, Our board is working on a new employee handbook, and I was wondering if any of you have samples of yours that you'd be willing to send me? I just want to make sure that we are treating our employees in a similar fashion to the rest of the libraries around here. Kat Boyer Interim Director Benton Harbor Public Library

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MeL Minute - behind the scenes
by Borrelli, Eunice (MDE) 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

Hello all, Have you noticed the new button that has begun appearing next to MeL internet resources listed in the MeL Gateways<http://mel.org/index.php?P=Home>? While each database has a unique and colorful button representing the subject covered in the resource along with its name, the button for internet sites has been a generic green or gray background with "www" inside a globe - until now. Because one of the tenets of the Michigan eLibrary Collection Development Strategy<http://mel.org/files/lm_2013_MeL_CollectionDevelopmentStrategy.pdf> is to include authoritative resources that focus on Michigan and the needs and interests of our residents, we now have a button that clearly identifies an internet resource as a Michigan website. Work is underway to review every internet resource listed in MeL and to apply the Michigan website button as appropriate. As you move among the MeL Gateways<http://mel.org/index.php?P=Home>, we hope you'll note the quality and quantity of great homegrown information provided by Michigan organizations, schools, businesses, libraries, and government agencies and how they meet your information needs. 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 [Follow MeL on Twitter]<https://twitter.com/meldotorg> [MeL - Michigan eLibrary Logo] <http://mel.org/> [Like MeL on Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/mel.org> [image004]Nourishing Michigan's Future...during school and during the summer! Encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up - and Read Up! Find the Summer Food Service Program site nearest you at: www.michigan.gov/sfsp<http://www.michigan.gov/sfsp>

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The (Michigan) Mobile Home Buyer’s & Resident’s Handbook: July, 2015 Revision
by Jim Flury 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

All, The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Construction Codes has issued a July, 2015 revised version of its Mobile Home Buyer's & Resident's Handbook. Below is a link to the July, 2015 revised version. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dleg/dleg_bcc_mfhm_buyers_residents_handb… 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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Troy Public Library is closed today due to a power outage
by Cathleen A Russ 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

?We hope to re-open Saturday at 10 am for business.

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Architects
by Nannette Miller 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

Hello, The Elk Rapids Library is in a building that was built as a house in 1865 (see photo below). It's lovely and charming, but we desperately need more space. We are looking into an expansion project. If you have renovated and expanded a library in an historic building, preferable one that was a house, and were happy with your architect, will you please share that information? Thank you so much! -- Nannette Miller | Director Elk Rapids District Library 231.264.9979 | erlib.director(a)gmail.com | elkrapidslibrary.org

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Cataloging staffers -- need to review or build skills?
by Suzanne Robinson 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

Wide distribution. Please share with any staffers who might be interested in these foundation workshops. Cataloging staff! Do you need to build basic skills or maybe just review some concepts? We have what you need. Register for these classes in July and August: Copy cat of monographs using RDA (July 28-30) - the deadline to register is Friday, July 24, so hurry - there are still a few seats left Original cataloging of monographs using RDA (August 11-13) Assigning Library of Congress call numbers: basic (August 18-20) MARC: an introduction (August 25-27) Assigning Library of Congress subject headings (August 25-27) For more information and to register: https://www.mcls.org/training-events/training-events-list/ Thanks, Suzanne Part time Hours: Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9a - 3p, with slight variations I work from home also, and I check email regularly. Email is the best way to reach me. ------------------------------------ Suzanne Robinson, AMLS Continuing Education Librarian Midwest Collaborative for Library Services 1407 Rensen St., Suite 1 Lansing, MI 48910 800-530-9019 ext 134 mcls.org

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FREE ink Cartridge HP LJ 4250/4350 Series
by Julie Censke 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

First response gets this cartridge. Include your rides code with your reply. Julie Censke Colon Township Library colonlibrary.org --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

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FREE Princeton file boxes for periodicals
by Linda Pierce 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

We have several hundred Princeton metal periodical boxes, most with a felt base to protect wooden book shelves. [image: Inline image 1] There are three sizes from which to choose: Small: 5-5/8" H x 3-3/4" W x 7" deep Medium 8" H x 4-1/4" W x 8" deep Large 10-1/2" H x 3-3/4" W x 10-1/2" deep Some are like new, but most are in good condition. We will send them through RIDES. Please contact Bruce off list at bdeitz(a)kettering.edu with your code, sizes you want and quantity, or if you have any questions. -- Linda Pierce Administrative Specialist Kettering Library Phone: (810) 762-9840 Fax: (810) 762-9744 1700 University Avenue ~ Flint, MI 48504 Kettering University

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Advocacy in Action: Local Library Awareness Campaigns - New Resources from WebJunction
by White, Shannon (MDE) 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

Does your library staff and board need help in executing a library awareness campaign? Take a look at the tools you can find on the new WebJunction Advocacy section titled, Advocacy in Action: Local Library Awareness Campaigns, http://www.webjunction.org/explore-topics/advocacy/advocacy-in-action.html Advocacy in Action is designed to help you plan and execute a successful library awareness campaign in your local community. Based on the approach devised by OCLC and used by more than 1,800 public libraries through the Geek the Library program, the Advocacy in Action resources will help you showcase the vital role of the library in your community and educate the public about the critical funding issues libraries face. The campaign is organized in five phases: Plan Your Campaign, Create Awareness, Generate Engagement, Encourage Action, and Sustain the Momentum. Apply each phase of the campaign sequentially so that it gains momentum and makes an impact. If you have done advocacy work in your library, we also encourage you to take part in our video contest by showcasing some of the work you've done in your community. Find out more here: http://www.webjunction.org/explore-topics/advocacy/advocacy-in-action.html WebJunction resources are available at no cost to all library staff. Please take advantage of the wealth of resources provided to create successes in your own community. sdw ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shannon D. White Library of Michigan 702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007, Lansing, MI 48909-7507 Ph: 517-373-9489; Fax: 517-373-5700 Toll free: 877-479-0021 whites29(a)michigan.gov<mailto:whites29@michigan.gov> http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan Nourishing Michigan's Future...during school and during the summer! Encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up - and Read Up! Find the Summer Food Service Program site nearest you at: www.michigan.gov/sfsp<http://www.michigan.gov/sfsp>

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MAP Is Everywhere Including, Beaver (and Keweenaw) Island!!! And, (BIG) New Venue Coming!!!
by Jim Flury 22 Jul '15

22 Jul '15

All, Beaver Island District Library recorded its first ever MAP checkout this week! https://islandlibrary.ploud.net/ So did Portage Lake District Library in Houghton http://www.uproc.lib.mi.us/newpldl/ Yea for BIDL and PLDL! It is great to see that patrons are discovering the MAP program all over the state, even on the islands. And speaking of island usage and MAP checkouts, Calumet Public School Library http://www.clkschools.org/library has had a number of checkouts, too. Remember, their location north of the Keweenaw Waterway (technically) puts them on an island too, so... Speaking of discovering the MAP program, here is a comment from a library patron that Brigette shared with me. The patron posted the comment to our MAP Survey Monkey page https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/map201516 "What an amazing program!!!!! To each and every one of you that are keeping this program going my children and I thank you!!!!! We had so much fun, got out of the house and discovered new places that we didn't know about!" The "each and every one of you" is, of course, you. In fact, Year 3 of MAP kind of reminds me of the Carpenters performing We've Only Just Begun, without the two hippies strategically positioned on top of the "O" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__VQX2Xn7tI MSU Extension Service was impressed with MAP, too, calling it "Perhaps one of the best deals of the summer" http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/michigan_summer_adventures_for_families I would have left off the Perhaps, perhaps, but I am perhaps slightly biased in that regard. Additional MAP promotion is coming. Via our partnership with the Under the Radar Michigan team we will be sharing weekly MAP news with their Facebook page, which has in excess of 50,000 likes. Look for that to begin soon. And speaking of UTR, wait until you see the video we made starring Tom Daldin, in which he gives a HUGE shout out to Michigan libraries, complete with the MAP banner prominently displayed in the background. The video is in the editing stage, and we look forward to sharing it with you very soon. Among the many improvements to the MAP program this year, ranking near the top is our ability to share checkout stats with libraries. In early July the first batch of stats, which covered the last week of May and the month of June, was sent to the directors of Michigan's 11 library cooperatives, who in turn shared those stats with their member libraries; as well as to the directors of TLN libraries, who in turn shared those stats with their library staff. We will continue this practice on a monthly basis. And speaking of stats, here is one that we believe really demonstrates how popular MAP has become this year. Last year, the MAP website had a total of 282,477 hits. Those are pretty good numbers, although there is always room for improvement. Thanks to a lot of great promotional work by our sponsors as well as by library staff across the state, I am pleased to report that as of this morning the MAP website has had a total of 189,133 hits since our May 24 go live. That's about 67% of last year's total number of hits, in just under two months! What will the final number be next May? I don't know, but it would be totally awesome to surpass last year's total number of hits before this year's Labor Day holiday. In fact, at the present rate of usage we should have DOUBLE the TOTAL number of last year's MAP checkouts, about the time we reach the Labor Day holiday weekend. Are there potential MAP partners lurking in your community??? Remember, public libraries and public library staff are the best assets and best ambassadors in any community. Yes, MAP is underway. But that doesn't mean new partners can't join the program. If you know of potential partners that you would like to recruit, please share the MAP questionnaire http://tln.lib.mi.us/cultural/files/MAP%20cultural%20attraction%20participa… with them. Interested venues need only complete the questionnaire, and return it to either Brigette or myself. If you've managed to read this entire message and stay awake, especially sans coffee, congratulations! Your reward is the second part of the subject, the new venue coming on board. Yes, we have a new partner that will be joining the MAP program. They are scheduled to go live with the MAP program on September 28. I can't tell you who they are yet, but I can tell you it is a BIG ONE! Thank you for your support and promotion of the Michigan Activity Pass program. Sincerely, Jim Flury 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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