September 2015 - Michlib-l

Fwd: NBC Learn September 2015 Newsletter
by Biggs, Deb Renee (MDE) 11 Sep '15

11 Sep '15

You all probably get this, but passing along in any case.... Deb Deb Renee Biggs Michigan eLibrary & Outreach Coordinator Library of Michigan --------------------------- 517-373-4466 biggsd(a)michigan.gov<mailto:biggsd@michigan.gov> http://mel.org http://facebook.com/mel.org Begin forwarded message: From: NBC Learn <contactus(a)nbclearn.com<mailto:contactus@nbclearn.com>> Date: September 10, 2015 at 11:25:17 AM EDT To: <biggsthomasd(a)michigan.gov<mailto:biggsthomasd@michigan.gov>> Subject: NBC Learn September 2015 Newsletter Reply-To: <contactus(a)nbclearn.com<mailto:contactus@nbclearn.com>> If you are having trouble viewing this email click here<http://marketing.nbclearn.com/c.html?ufl=2&rtr=on&s=xahkr7,6egh,5h,hk3d,894…> to view it on a web page. [NBC Learn] This Month‘s Featured Teaching and Learning Resources from NBC Learn Welcome Friends of NBC Learn! It’s September again, and while some of you have been in the classroom for several weeks, others are just getting started with classes, lesson planning and professional development. Here at NBC Learn, we’ve been working hard to help you get ready for the new school year with dynamic media resources that can introduce your students to new stories and ideas that will have an impact on their lives now and in the future. With the help of our teacher community, we have placed more than 18,000 stories on NBC Learn, with more being produced every day. In order to support you better this school year, please take a few minutes out of your busy schedule to fill out this survey<http://marketing.nbclearn.com/c.html?ufl=2&rtr=on&s=xahkr7,6egh,5h,4lcn,9eh…>. We want to hear how we can improve our newsletter for all educators, whether you teach in K-12 or Higher Education. Thank you and best wishes, The NBC Learn Team Resources for National Hispanic Heritage Month [Spanish Closed Captioning] Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th-October 15th), by recognizing the contributions made by Hispanic and Latino Americans. The theme this year is “Honoring our Heritage – Building our Future,” and you and your students can do both with NBC Learn’s Hispanic Heritage Collection (K12<http://marketing.nbclearn.com/c.html?ufl=2&rtr=on&s=xahkr7,6egh,5h,h4ua,2wr…> / HE<http://marketing.nbclearn.com/c.html?ufl=2&rtr=on&s=xahkr7,6egh,5h,8oya,cmc…>). With more than 400 videos on everything from pre-Columbian culture to the new politics of immigration, you're sure to find something relevant and inspiring for your students. And now for the first time, NBC Learn's Current Events and Original Collections in K-12 and Higher Ed can be watched with Spanish subtitles. Just click the “CC” button and “Spanish” to see full Spanish translation. Current Events with Spanish subtitles go back to January 2015 and will continue every week in the future. Featured Collections in September Celebrate Constitution Day with the "Living Constitution" [Constitution] Bring the U.S. Constitution to life on Constitution Day, September 17, with the Living Constitution (K12<http://marketing.nbclearn.com/c.html?ufl=2&rtr=on&s=xahkr7,6egh,5h,zih,4z6e…> / HE<http://marketing.nbclearn.com/c.html?ufl=2&rtr=on&s=xahkr7,6egh,5h,pjh,74f9…>) section of the NBC Learn U.S Government & Politics Collection. You’ll find hundreds of stories that showcase every article, section and amendment to the Constitution, including landmark Supreme Court cases and decisions that have had an impact on the lives of all Americans. A Week That Changed America Just fourteen years ago, the September 11th attacks devastated our nation. But many of your students are too young to remember that day. Help them understand one of the most challenging times in American history with breaking news from that fateful morning, coverage of the efforts to clear and rebuild at Ground Zero, and reflections by prominent Americans in the years that followed. [https://static.nbclearn.com/files/icue/us_history/late_20th_century/united_…]<http://marketing.nbclearn.com/c.html?ufl=2&rtr=on&s=xahkr7,6egh,5h,ajt2,iqr…> September 11th: Timeline of Events K-12<http://marketing.nbclearn.com/c.html?ufl=2&rtr=on&s=xahkr7,6egh,5h,cqrv,a4d…> | Higher Ed<http://marketing.nbclearn.com/c.html?ufl=2&rtr=on&s=xahkr7,6egh,5h,54mf,id2…> [https://betap.nbclearn.com/files/icue/in_the_news/november_2010/week_of_nov…] President George W. Bush Reflects on September 11th K-12<http://marketing.nbclearn.com/c.html?ufl=2&rtr=on&s=xahkr7,6egh,5h,ztq,jnj8…> | Higher Ed<http://marketing.nbclearn.com/c.html?ufl=2&rtr=on&s=xahkr7,6egh,5h,h5cy,9ds…> [https://static.nbclearn.com/files/nbclearn/2013/May/13/h0o4m6407_640x480.jpg] Explore the September 11th Full Collection K-12<http://marketing.nbclearn.com/c.html?ufl=2&rtr=on&s=xahkr7,6egh,5h,1vkk,1r1…> | Higher Ed<http://marketing.nbclearn.com/c.html?ufl=2&rtr=on&s=xahkr7,6egh,5h,jiys,le9…> New to the Parent Toolkit: Back-to-School Videos [Parent Toolkit] The Education Nation Parent Toolkit team has been working all summer to come up with fun original videos in English and Spanish to help parents get back into the school swing and support their child’s overall development. All videos are coming soon to NBC Learn, and in the meantime, you can see them all here<http://marketing.nbclearn.com/c.html?ufl=2&rtr=on&s=xahkr7,6egh,5h,8ge9,9zm…> on the Parent Toolkit page! And don’t forget to send in your School Year’s Resolution by clicking here<http://marketing.nbclearn.com/c.html?ufl=2&rtr=on&s=xahkr7,6egh,5h,bdus,kq4…> on the Parent Toolkit website or tweeting #SchoolYrResolution<http://marketing.nbclearn.com/c.html?ufl=2&rtr=on&s=xahkr7,6egh,5h,3eck,m7v…>. Need an idea? Check out this great submission<http://marketing.nbclearn.com/c.html?ufl=2&rtr=on&s=xahkr7,6egh,5h,h0jf,4s0…> from the faculty at Dixie Sun Elementary School in St. George, Utah. TODAY Show: Calling All Teachers! [Parent Toolkit Image] Know a great teacher? Our friends at the TODAY Show are looking to feature three teachers with unique and exciting lessons as part of their Cool School Week. Write about your favorite teacher here<http://marketing.nbclearn.com/c.html?ufl=2&rtr=on&s=xahkr7,6egh,5h,acv6,13e…>, and they could be on the show in mid-September teaching us all a thing or two. Be sure to tune in to TODAY starting September 14th. NBC Learn K-12 Subscriber Spotlight [K12 Spotlight] Meet Timothy Anger, a high school history teacher at Archbishop Hannan High School in Covington, Louisiana. We spoke with him about how he integrates NBC Learn into his courses in AP U.S History, Civics, Law, and Contemporary Issues. “In each of my classes, I show two current events resources that are specifically related to the subject I’m teaching,” he says. “If we’re studying British Common Law for example, I might show a one-minute video<http://marketing.nbclearn.com/c.html?ufl=2&rtr=on&s=xahkr7,6egh,5h,59e9,d3i…> of Chief Justice Roberts talking about the Magna Carta and its influence on American law.” “For subjects that will appear on the AP exam, it’s helpful to reinforce those points with NBC Learn video clips. We talk about the content beforehand, and after watching the clip, discuss what they learned specifically, and the relevance to their own lives.” Anger often has his students write down their reactions to NBC Learn videos and discuss them with the class, which allows them to articulate themselves on paper and verbally. For example, “at the end of last year, the NBC Learn videos about tensions between the United States and Russia over Ukraine sparked a debate about what action the U.S. should take.” Some of Anger’s favorite videos are on the civil rights movement<http://marketing.nbclearn.com/c.html?ufl=2&rtr=on&s=xahkr7,6egh,5h,m6tg,xf6…>. “Seeing actual news footage from Birmingham had a profound impact on my students and made them want to take it to the next level and do more research. There are so many famous speeches, press conferences – it is the best teaching resource I have come across.” Anger’s students even take their enthusiasm home with them. “One of my students tweeted that he would miss using NBC Learn over summer break!” And their parents are equally impressed. “I often receive feedback about how excited they are that their kids want to talk about things that are going on in the world. These are our future voters, and they need this knowledge so that they can be informed decision-makers.” NBC Learn Higher Ed Subscriber Spotlight [Spotlight Photo] Meet Dr. David Allard, a Biology professor at Texas A&M University – Texarkana. Allard, a 40-year faculty member, has embraced using educational multimedia in the classroom. Allard integrates NBC Learn videos into his PowerPoint presentations, and he shared a few different ways this has helped enhance his lectures. Dynamic Content: Allard enjoys using NBC Learn videos to help his students explore a new angle to the concepts they’re discussing in class. “My students need to think about how the things we are talking about effect the real world that they’re living in.” For example, when discussing UV radiation, he shows this video<http://marketing.nbclearn.com/c.html?ufl=2&rtr=on&s=xahkr7,6egh,5h,1r3c,683…> about skin cancer rates in young adults. “This kind of scares them, and gets them thinking about the importance of the concepts they’re learning in my lectures.” Importance of Staying Current: Allard cites the Sustainability: Water<http://marketing.nbclearn.com/c.html?ufl=2&rtr=on&s=xahkr7,6egh,5h,c2ed,7wt…> collection as a great resource for keeping current in his course on Limnology, the study of lakes. “In the sciences, we are constantly making new discoveries. This is what makes NBC Learn such an important resource,” because it is updated with the latest scientific information. Multimedia Approach: Allard understands the importance of diversifying his lectures in order to keep his students engaged. “The NBC Learn videos are nice because you can plug them in and they’re never longer than four or five minutes. You’re not giving up the whole class to show videos, but at the same time, they’re a great break from the ‘talk-talk-talk.’” American Graduate Day [http://static.nbclearn.com/files/nbclearn/2015/September/09/NFTE_Photo.jpg] On October 3rd, 2015, our partner America’s Promise Alliance is presenting the fourth annual American Graduate Day on PBS. This live, seven-hour multiplatform broadcast will air on public media stations nationwide, and will spotlight the people and organizations working in communities across America to inspire students to complete their education and stay on the path to success. Click here <http://marketing.nbclearn.com/c.html?ufl=2&rtr=on&s=xahkr7,6egh,5h,4n43,ldq…> for more information. Let it Ripple Presents Character Day Last year, Let It Ripple created a global platform for teachers, parents and students alike, to talk about character and how it influences and shapes our everyday actions. With a huge success of over 1500 people in attendance last year, the foundation is gearing up for their second annual Character Day<http://marketing.nbclearn.com/c.html?ufl=2&rtr=on&s=xahkr7,6egh,5h,axg,13ff…> on Friday September 18th. Let It Ripple<http://marketing.nbclearn.com/c.html?ufl=2&rtr=on&s=xahkr7,6egh,5h,btra,5sh…> provides all the materials needed to join the conversation for FREE! All you have to do is go on their website and ask to participate. In preparation for Character Day, join the Education Nation and Parent Toolkit experts for a Twitter chat on using character development to raise caring, respectful and ethical kids. 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RFID & Security Gate Removal
by Laura J. Kraly 11 Sep '15

11 Sep '15

Hi everyone, We're currently going through the process of decommissioning our RFID system in favor of a barcode-based circulation and self-check setup. We are discussing removing the non-functional security gates from our entryways on accessibility and aesthetic grounds, but our board wanted to know if other libraries experienced an increase in materials theft as a consequence of removing them. If you have removed security gates and/or moved away from using RFID in your library, I would love to hear about your experiences, particularly if you have any sort of data or numbers-based evidence, although anecdotal information is very welcome too. -- Laura J. Kraly Head of Adult Services Loutit District Library 407 Columbus Ave. Grand Haven, MI 49417 (616) 842-5560 x220 lkraly(a)loutitlibrary.org

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St. Joseph County One Book, One County
by Perri Saunders 11 Sep '15

11 Sep '15

Please pass this on to your patrons. (poster attached) The libraries of St. Joseph County will be hosting Twesigye Jackson Kaguri, co-author of A School for My Village, for our One Book, One County event. The program will be held Tuesday, September 29th at 7 p.m. at the Riviera Theatre in downtown Three Rivers. 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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job posting
by Diane Corradini 11 Sep '15

11 Sep '15

After 30 great years at Herrick, I'm looking forward to retiring this fall! Please see the attached job posting for the North Side Branch Manager position at the Herrick District Library. Diane Corradini North Side Branch Manager Herrick District Library dcorradini(a)herrickdl.org<mailto:dcorradini@herrickdl.org> 616-738-4364 Reading: Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee Listening: After the Storm by Linda Castillo

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Library Coffee Bars
by Barnard, Melissa 11 Sep '15

11 Sep '15

The coffee bar located at the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library has been operated for 11 years under the same organization/management. We are doing an article on our coffee bar and we wondering if there are any Michigan public libraries with coffee bars that have provided a continuous coffee service under the same management for more than 11 years. You can email me directly. Thank you. Melissa Barnard, Director Grace A. Dow Memorial Library mbarnard(a)midland-mi.org 989.837.3431 989.837. 3468 Fax [cid:image001.png@01CCED87.26E68070]<http://www.midland-mi.org/gracedowlibrary/> [cid:image002.png@01CCED87.26E68070] <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Grace-A-Dow-Memorial-Library/88345039258>

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Storytime Underground: A Peer-Created Community - WebJunction webinar, Sept. 15
by White, Shannon (MDE) 11 Sep '15

11 Sep '15

Children's librarians interested in learning from colleagues around the country can learn more about where you can network online during this webinar scheduled for Wednesday. Storytime Underground: A Peer-Created Community Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 2 pm Eastern Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/storytime-underground-a-peer-… Library practitioners who provide storytimes have a gold mine of ideas to share and questions to ask of each other. Storytime Underground<http://storytimeunderground.org/> is your online community to connect with peers and enhance your practice. Learn about Storytime University, where you earn digital badges for participating in professional development activities and learning new skills; learn about Guerrilla Storytime and how to host one in your area (spoiler alert: we give you all the tools you need!). Storytime Underground is open and free to anyone interested in storytimes and early literacy, regardless of the level of education or position held. It is created by and for storytime providers everywhere, so join us! Presented by: Cory Eckert, Librarian, Post Oak School, Houston, TX; Kendra Jones, Children's Librarian, Tacoma Public Library, WA; Soraya Silverman, Youth Services Librarian, Summerlin Library, Las Vegas Clark-County Library District, NV Registration is free for this WebJunction activity. Have a good weekend! Shannon ---------------------------------- Shannon White Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo Lansing, MI 48909 www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan> 517.373.9489 Whites29(a)michigan.gov

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Supporting eReading Patrons online course from WebJunction
by White, Shannon (MDE) 10 Sep '15

10 Sep '15

Do you need help on how to support your eReading patrons? This online, self-paced course from WebJunction may be what you need. eReader Detective: Solving the case for your library patrons:<http://learn.webjunction.org/course/search.php?search=eReader+Detective> Asking the right questions, tracking clues, and following paths of inquiry are part of the process to support your eReading patrons. With all the combination of eReader devices, file formats, and eContent providers, how can we possibly be prepared for each encounter? This free course can help you on your way. If you don’t already have a free account in the WebJunction Course Catalog, you’ll need to sign up to get started, but that will open the door to almost 40 self-paced courses on a wide range of topics to meet your learning needs. WebJunction and associated training is available to all library staff from all library types here in Michigan. Shannon Shannon White Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo Lansing, MI 48909 www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan> 517.373.9489 Whites29(a)michigan.gov

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Volunteers in the Library, Compilation
by Sharon Crotser-Toy 10 Sep '15

10 Sep '15

Thanks, everyone, for responding to my information request regarding how you are using volunteers in your library. Someone has asked that I post the compilation, so here goes! I didn't include attachments because I have a vague recollection of there being privacy issues associated with compilations..? If you're interested, I'll be happy to contact the sender. -Sharon Crotser-Toy Assistant Director Allegan District Library Allegan, MI 49010 269-673-4625 .................................................................................. We use court ordered and other volunteers to empty the drop boxes and to feed materials into our automated book return. They also pull MeL requests from our collection, weed our gardens, tend all the plants in the building, help put craft and story time materials together, book sales, staff the gift shop, paint, etc. We have every volunteer fill out our application (attached) which gives us sufficient information to determine whether we can match this person to a task or not. We do ask for birthdate which while not legal on an application for employment was okayed by attorney for this purpose. You might want to check with your own attorney for his/her interpretation of the questions on this form or any similar one you choose to use. Our volunteers (we have about 40 Friends, various Community Service, and only one MiWorks person right now) do all of our shelving taking materials from the sorting shelves out to the library shelving by the cart load. A long term volunteer supervises this work and teaches new volunteers how to shelve. Our Circ Supervisor is ultimately in charge of this task. Volunteers do flatbed scanning of historical materials for us, document copying, sorting of books for the Friends book sale, prep for crafts, read to Young Fives through a program in the schools coordinated by the library, and yes they do dust and clean fingerprints off windows. We also have summer only volunteers who weed and care for our outdoor spaces. Very dedicated volunteers run a D&D program one Saturday per month and a LEGO program is restarting this fall. Volunteers do much of the processing of our books putting on covers, setting RFID tags and general quality control before the books go on shelves. Our Processing Supervisor does the cataloging and is responsible for the work of this set of volunteers. One volunteer checks shelved for lost, missing, and claims returned books using our monthly lists. In general we avoid tasks involving the linking of patron name to materials so volunteers do not checkout or checkin or work with holds. They do the pick list for ILL for us as that has only book names on it. Clearly we would be in trouble if our volunteers deserted us Like you, our most frequent "volunteer" job is cleaning, be it indoors or out (our library has almost an entire block of public grounds including several flower beds). We also use them for prepping craft materials for programming (we don't purchase many kits, so there's always something needing copied, traced, cut, etc.), inventory, and collection weeding projects. Our volunteer policy is attached. We do have other volunteer tasks listed on the policy, but these occur less frequently than those I mentioned above. Our volunteers help with these things... Processing materials Shelf reading Watering plants in the building Gardening outside Book sales (in coordination with Friends of the Library) We have a great group of high functioning adults with mental disabilities who volunteer through the local mental health agency. They generally take care of the following. Washing plastic magazine covers Buffing and cleaning of CD / DVD discs We generally don't have volunteers with court ordered community service. At the Sterling Heights Public Library, our volunteers cut out our craft items for programs, shelf read, pull books from a weeding report, organize drawers of bookmarks, flannel boards, puppets, etc. I don' t think we have any written procedures, I'll ask to make sure and forward them if we do. It depends on their skill set and what they are doing the community service for. If its dishonesty, I don’t want them volunteering for me. We had a contractor that had a DUI that did a lot of painting and repairing this spring. It was really nice.

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100 Years of National Geographic
by Maria Williams 10 Sep '15

10 Sep '15

Listserv- BPL has about a hundred years of National Geographic magazines (back to 1912!) that we need to discard. Does anyone want them before they meet the recycling bin? M. Maria Williams, MLIS Head of Adult Services Baldwin Public Library 300 West Merrill Street Birmingham, MI 48009 (248) 554-4651 http://www.baldwinlib.org

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Patron Code of Conduct / Staff Procedures
by Joanna Sturgeon 10 Sep '15

10 Sep '15

Hello, I am in the process of drafting a more comprehensive patron code of conduct. I also need to create staff procedures for handling patrons in violation of conduct codes. Any documentation you could share would be very helpful. We also need recommendations on training resources for staff. Thanks, Joanna Sturgeon Cataloger/Melcat Services Vicksburg District Library 215. South Michigan Ave. Vicksburg, Mi 49097 269-649-1648

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