October 2016 - Michlib-l

Let's "Talk About Friends" at the Tecumseh District Library with FOML!
by Linda Pierce 21 Oct '16

21 Oct '16

The Friends of Michigan Libraries will hold a "Talk About Friends" discussion at the Tecumseh District Library on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. This open discussion will run from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tecumseh District Library is located at 215 N Ottawa St, Tecumseh, MI 49286. "Talk About Friends" is an informal meeting that provides opportunities for Friends to share their ideas, activities, and events with other Friends groups - a time to learn from each other about wonderful projects that have helped to focus on the library as an invaluable resource in the community. Meet with members of other Friends groups to learn about and discuss: - Successful fundraising - Volunteer recruitment - Challenges and Opportunities your Friends group is facing - And hear about a free resource from United For Libraries and the Library of Michigan A meeting agenda has been posted at http://foml.org/eventsconferences/talk-about-friends-meeting/. There is no cost for this meeting, but FOML requests that you register names of those attending from each library at http://foml.org/meeting-registration/. Light refreshments will be provided by the Woodlands Library Cooperative. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Linda Pierce at the info below. Please join us at the Tecumseh District Library on November 9th to talk about Friends! We look forward to seeing you there. Paul Snyder, President Friends of Michigan Libraries -- 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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ALSC Now Accepting Applications - Strengthening Communities Through Libraries
by Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) 21 Oct '16

21 Oct '16

ALSC will award twelve $5,000 Strengthening Communities Through Libraries minigrants to ALSC personal members in public libraries whose libraries are within 20 miles of a Dollar General corporate or retail location. In addition to minigrants, ALSC will also develop supplemental resources that will be made widely available to support the out-of-school time programming of libraries and their community partners. http://www.ala.org/alsc/externalrelationships/grntpartnerships To find out if you have a Dollar General within 20 miles near you: http://www.dollargeneral.com/storeLocator/index.jsp;jsessionid=4GMyYKdKFbMR…. Begin forwarded message: From: Angela Hubbard <ahubbard(a)ala.org<mailto:ahubbard@ala.org>> Date: October 20, 2016 at 5:36:21 PM EDT To: "alsc-l(a)lists.ala.org<mailto:alsc-l@lists.ala.org>" <alsc-l(a)lists.ala.org<mailto:alsc-l@lists.ala.org>> Subject: [alsc-l] ALSC Now Accepting Applications - Strengthening Communities Through Libraries Reply-To: Angela Hubbard <ahubbard(a)ala.org<mailto:ahubbard@ala.org>> ALSC is now accepting applications for the Strengthening Communities Through Libraries Minigrants Thanks to a Youth Literacy grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, ALSC will award twelve $5,000 Strengthening Communities Through Libraries minigrants to members in public libraries for the purpose of providing children's programming that strengthens community opportunities for STEAM learning during school breaks. As part of this project, ALSC will also develop supplemental resources that will be made widely available to support the out-of-school time programming of libraries and other community organizations. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and accepted until November 30, 2016. Apply for the Strengthening Communities Through Libraries minigrant today! http://www.ala.org/alsc/externalrelationships/grntpartnerships Please contact Angela Hubbard with any questions at ahubbard(a)ala.org<mailto:ahubbard@ala.org> or (312) 280-1398 Angela N. Hubbard Program Officer, Projects & Partnerships Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) ahubbard(a)ala.org<https://owa.ala.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=kXhoA1gv0E66LrlnrES9aqu2-_njZdIId2thta…> | (312) 280-1398 This e-mail and any files transmitted with it may contain confidential information and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify me immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message; please do not copy it or use it for any purposes, or disclose its contents to any other person. Thank you for your cooperation.

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FREE storytime webinar from ALA
by Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) 21 Oct '16

21 Oct '16

ALA Editions announces an exciting free webinar, STEP into Storytime<https://alapublishing.webex.com/alapublishing/onstage/g.php?MTID=e1afd55f9e…> with Saroj Ghoting and Kathy Klatt. This webinar will last one hour and take place at 2:30 p.m. Eastern on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016. Have you wondered how to adapt an action song or fingerplay for different age levels? Or are you looking for ideas on how to adapt flannel board activities or books for various age levels? In this free 60-minute webinar<https://alapublishing.webex.com/alapublishing/onstage/g.php?MTID=e1afd55f9e…>, authors of STEP into Storytime: Using StoryTime Effective Practice to Strengthen the Development of Newborn to Five-Year-Olds <http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=10982> Saroj Ghoting and Kathy Klatt will teach you how! Using theories discussed in their book, they’ll provide an overview on how child development informs what we do in storytimes and provide models for presenting mixed age storytime. You’ll come out of the webinar with ideas to apply to your storytimes for children of all ages. Join us for this free 60-minute webinar at 2:30 p.m. Eastern on Monday, November 7, 2016. Participants will receive a coupon for Saroj Ghoting and Kathy Klatt’s book STEP into Storytime: Using StoryTime Effective Practice to Strengthen the Development of Newborn to Five-Year-Olds<http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=10982>. Don’t miss your chance—register today<http://alapublishing.webex.com/alapublishing/onstage/g.php?MTID=e1afd55f9eb…>! For more details go to: http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/10/new-free-webinar-step-storyt… ~Cathy Lancaster Sent from my iPad

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Ask Congress to back key library program bill
by Steven Bowers 21 Oct '16

21 Oct '16

[Take Action For Libraries] Advocacy Alert: Library Funding Every year, nearly $200 million in federal library funding is awarded to every state in the nation by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). IMLS can do that work, and gets the funding it needs, in no small measure because Congress passed and periodically "reauthorizes" the Museum and Library Services Act. It's time for Congress to renew that important landmark legislation again and library champions in the Senate have just introduced a bill, S. 3391, to do exactly that. With just a few weeks remaining after the November elections to get it passed, however, we need to help them help us by getting as many other Senators to "co-sponsor" S. 3391 as possible. Please, don't wait until November. Act now to email or call your Senators and ask them to co-sponsor S. 3391, the Museum and Library Services Act, as soon as they get back to Washington. The more cosponsors we can get, the better the odds that the key Senate "HELP" Committee will act on the bill when the Senate returns so that the full Senate will have the chance to approve it before the 114th Congress comes to a close in December. Send an Email<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/onestep-write-a-letter?7&engagementId=253333> Talking Points: * S. 3391 is a bi-partisan bill with broad support from the library and museum communities, and in Congress; * S. 3391 requires the use of data driven tools, including research, analysis and modeling, evaluation, and dissemination to assess and assure the impact and effectiveness of funded programs; * S. 3391 highlights the role of libraries as community hubs, equipped to meet ever evolving community needs, including: literacy, education, lifelong learning, workforce development, economic and business development, digital literacy skills critical thinking, financial literacy skills and new and emerging technology; and * S. 3391 will enhance IMLS' collaborative efforts by expanding the number of federal agencies able to fully leverage the role of libraries and museums in supporting and meeting the needs of Americans. Contact Us ALA Washington Office 1615 New Hampshire Ave NW, 1st Floor Washington, D.C. 20009-2520 Phone: 202-628-8410<tel:202-628-8410> * Toll Free: 1-800-941-8478<tel:1-800-941-8478> Subscribe Ready to take action? Subscribe to our Action Center.<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxRZ1NC8k77LPE-0V0w…> ________________________________ [OGR logo]<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxonoN4884_MFxSHPiF…> [ALA logo]<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxpVidiKKhVN52VhBab…> [OITP logo]<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxRLxZ8UOVFf5UF4hrj…> Please unsubscribe below if you no longer wish to receive emails from the ALA Washington Office.

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Fw: ALA Director's Report to Board and Council
by Steven Bowers 21 Oct '16

21 Oct '16

FYI ________________________________ Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 4:02 PM To: alacoun(a)lists.ala.org Subject: [alacoun] Report to Board and Council Attached is my October 13, 2016 report to Board and Council. The report outlines accomplishments over the last two months, as well as significant upcoming activities. Links for further information are provided for most items. The highlights section at the beginning reflects some items of particular note, but only represent the "tip of the iceberg" in capturing the many important activities of ALA groups. Let me know if you'd like any further information on anything in - or not in - the report. Keith

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Fw: ALA News for October 18, 2016
by Steven Bowers 21 Oct '16

21 Oct '16

FYI ________________________________ From: alacro-l-request(a)lists.ala.org <alacro-l-request(a)lists.ala.org> on behalf of Steve Zalusky <szalusky(a)ala.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 5:43 PM To: Steve Zalusky Cc: 'alanews(a)lists.ala.org'; 'ala-allstaff(a)lists.ala.org'; 'prtalk(a)lists.ala.org'; 'alacro-l(a)lists.ala.org' Subject: [alacro-l] ALA News for October 18, 2016 ALA News for October 18, 2016 Don't Miss the Nov. 4 Deadline to Volunteer to Serve on ALA, Council and Joint Committees http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/10/dont-miss-nov-4-deadline-volunt… EBSCO offers five scholarships to attend 2017 ALA Midwinter Meeting - winners receive up to $1,500 for conference-related expenses http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/10/ebsco-offers-five-scholarshi… Applications for National Friends of Libraries Week Awards due Dec. 2 http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/10/applications-national-friend… A Plan for More Meaningful Work and Professional Fulfillment: an American Libraries Live Interactive Webcast http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/10/plan-more-meaningful-work-an… AASL president to help ensure critical role of school librarians included in Virginia ESSA state plan http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/10/aasl-president-help-ensure-c… Deadline approaching for Carnegie-Whitney Grant http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/10/deadline-approaching-carnegie-w… The Dollar General Literacy Foundation grants $248,406 to ALSC and YALSA http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/10/dollar-general-literacy-foun… Official 2016 Teens' Top Ten titles announced http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/10/official-2016-teens-top-ten-tit… Applications open for the 2017 AASL awards program http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/10/applications-open-2017-aasl-awa… ALCTS calls for proposals for 2017 Virtual Forum: ALCTS Exchange http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/10/alcts-calls-proposals-2017-v… AASL releases standards and guidelines research findings http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/10/aasl-releases-standards-and-… Upcoming RUSA CODES Conversation: Reader's Advisory Teaching and Training http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/10/upcoming-rusa-codes-conversatio… New free webinar: STEP into Storytime http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/10/new-free-webinar-step-storyt…

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Fw: Libraries Transform Newsletter: Anniversary Edition
by Steven Bowers 21 Oct '16

21 Oct '16

FYI ________________________________ Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2016 5:38 PM Subject: Libraries Transform Newsletter: Anniversary Edition Having trouble viewing this e-mail? View as a web page<http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT02MDAxODY2JnA9MSZ1PTEwMDc0MTgzODUmbGk9Mz…> [Libraries Transform Newsletter] [Facebook]<http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT02MDAxODY2JnA9MSZ1PTEwMDc0MTgzODUmbGk9Mz…>[LinkedIn]<http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT02MDAxODY2JnA9MSZ1PTEwMDc0MTgzODUmbGk9Mz…>[Twitter]<http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT02MDAxODY2JnA9MSZ1PTEwMDc0MTgzODUmbGk9Mz…>[AddThis]<http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT02MDAxODY2JnA9MSZ1PTEwMDc0MTgzODUmbGk9Mz…> It's hard to believe that October marks not only the 140th anniversary of the founding of the American Library Association, but the first anniversary of Libraries Transform. Since its launch in Washington, D.C., last October, more than 3,900 libraries and library supporters from across the country and around the world have joined the campaign and used the message of Libraries Transform to advocate and increase awareness for all types of libraries. It's amazing to consider what a difference a year can make! We'd love to hear what you think. We have included a brief survey in this month's newsletter along with the other great content you have come to expect. Please take 5 minutes and let us know what you think, and help us continue to transform to meet your library's needs. ________________________________ Daviess County Public Library: Documentary Evidence [Screenshot: Daviess County Public Library Video Documentary]Using the talents of its videographer, Michael Dunn, and pressing into service its recently acquired drone, the library produced a 10-minute documentary giving a short history of the American Library Association's Libraries Transform campaign and showing how the library uses the campaign's messaging. Read the full story<http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT02MDAxODY2JnA9MSZ1PTEwMDc0MTgzODUmbGk9Mz…>. ________________________________ Tell Us What You Think Thank you for your support of the Libraries Transform campaign and the American Library Association. By participating in our survey<http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT02MDAxODY2JnA9MSZ1PTEwMDc0MTgzODUmbGk9Mz…>, you will help us assess the campaign so we can continue to provide resources and support for your public awareness and advocacy efforts. The survey should only take 5 minutes, and your responses are completely anonymous. If you have any questions about the survey, feel free to email us at pao(a)ala.org<mailto:pao@ala.org>. We appreciate your feedback. ________________________________ Connected Learning Links Library Patrons with Their Passion [Generic people depicted with different types of learning]Advanced digital tools have rendered the world a classroom. The problem is, it's a really big classroom and can overwhelm even the most earnest student. In this way, connected learning refers not just to the technology, but to the substance of the experience. In today's wired environment, access to digital tools and opportunities to engage in self-selected, self-guided and self-paced learning provide new avenues for learning. Curation of those digital tools by professional librarians ensures that library patrons are not only plugged in, but tuned in as well. Or, if you will, connected. Read the full story<http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT02MDAxODY2JnA9MSZ1PTEwMDc0MTgzODUmbGk9Mz…>. ________________________________ New Clings Available from ALA Store [Because the expert in the library is you. Because librarians know information is the best medicine for healthcare questions. Because librarians get an A+ for ensuring kids excel in reading. Because the best search engine in the library is the librarian.]<http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT02MDAxODY2JnA9MSZ1PTEwMDc0MTgzODUmbGk9Mz…> Showcase the transformative nature of your library with these 11"x17", 4 mil, light adhesive, repositionable clings. Set of four includes<http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT02MDAxODY2JnA9MSZ1PTEwMDc0MTgzODUmbGk9Mz…>: * Because the expert in the library is you. * Because librarians know information is the best medicine for healthcare questions. * Because librarians get an A+ for ensuring kids excel in reading. * Because the best search engine in the library is the librarian. ________________________________ More than 3,900 libraries and library advocates have joined the Libraries Transform campaign! Because of you, Libraries Transform! [Screenshot: Map of Libraries Transform Libraries] [http://ala.informz.net/ala/data/images/OLA/libraries-transform-eblasts/libr…] American Library Association, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611 www.ala.org<http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT02MDAxODY2JnA9MSZ1PTEwMDc0MTgzODUmbGk9Mz…>.

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OIG EPA Management Alert: Flint Drinking Water Crisis
by Jim Flury 21 Oct '16

21 Oct '16

All, As the drinking water crisis in Flint has been much in the news, I thought I would share this report from the Office of the Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency, which was released yesterday: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-10/documents/_epaoig_201610… 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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MeL Minute - "Hidden Databases"
by Borrelli, Eunice (MDE) 20 Oct '16

20 Oct '16

Hi all, Did you know that in addition to the Gale databases<http://www.mel.org/files/mel_2015_dblist.pdf>* listed in the MeL Databases<http://mel.org/databases> tab (of which there are 30) there are some specialty (aka Power Pack) resources available to all Michigan residents? 21 topic area collections are included as part of basic searches in many of the listed Gale databases but they can also be selected individually or in groups for a more focused query. Access to these topic collections is easy and direct by clicking on the link in the right corner of many listed Gale databases and following the directions to select the collections you're interested in and then performing your search. Labelled "View Gale Resources<http://find.galegroup.com/menu/commonmenu.do?userGroupName=lom_accessmich&_…>" or "Gale Databases<http://find.galegroup.com/menu/commonmenu.do?userGroupName=lom_accessmich&p…>", clicking on the link reveals collections including War and Terrorism, Popular Magazines, Culinary Arts, Diversity Studies, Fine Arts and Music, Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture, U.S. History, and others. And, because these are Gale databases, the full complement of tools, limiters, and content types you're familiar with are available. Happy searching! [cid:image001.png@01D22AE6.4384FF80]<http://find.galegroup.com/menu/commonmenu.do?userGroupName=lom_accessmich&p…> 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 http://mel.org<http://mel.org/>. We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your colleagues and networks. Eunice Eunice C. Borrelli Michigan eLibrary Internet Librarian Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education 517-241-4996 [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> [cid:image002.png@01D20444.B08921B0]Help us acknowledge and celebrate the great work of Michigan educators! Go to: www.michigan.gov/proudMIeducator<http://www.michigan.gov/proudMIeducator> today.

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There is Still Time to Register for the 2016 Mary Calletto Rife Youth Literature Seminar!
by Farrell Howe 20 Oct '16

20 Oct '16

If you haven't registered for the 2016, Mary Calletto Rife Youth Literature Seminar, it's not too late! Visit kpl.gov/yls<http://www.kpl.gov/yls> and register today. Date, Location Friday, November 18, 2016 9 am - 3:30 pm; check in begins at 8 am Fetzer Center, Western Michigan University 2350 Business Court, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 Map, Directions<http://www.wmich.edu/fetzer/gps-location>, Free parking Register Online >><http://www.kpl.gov/youth-literature-seminar/youth-literature-seminar.aspx> Featured Speaker: Naomi Shihab Nye 2016 marks Kalamazoo Public Library’s 39th annual Mary Calletto Rife Youth Literature Seminar. This year’s seminar features award-winning author and poet Naomi Shihab Nye, award-winning Kalamazoo author Jennifer Clark, and award-winning educator and teen book reviewer Ed Spicer. Learn more<http://www.kpl.gov/youth-literature-seminar/speakers.aspx>... Event Features: * Speakers<http://www.kpl.gov/youth-literature-seminar/speakers.aspx> * Meet the Author<http://www.kpl.gov/youth-literature-seminar/meet-the-author.aspx> * Schedule<http://www.kpl.gov/youth-literature-seminar/schedule.aspx> * About<http://www.kpl.gov/youth-literature-seminar/about.aspx> * Contact<http://www.kpl.gov/youth-literature-seminar/contact.aspx> Farrell Howe Marketing and Communication Manager Kalamazoo Public Library 269-553-7879 [cid:B626489C-044D-4BE6-878D-3EE2110C32EF]

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