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Envelopes available
by Reed City Area District Library 18 Mar '16

18 Mar '16

Hello, The Reed City Area District Library has four green Rides totes full of mailer envelopes of various sizes to give away. Please e-mail me off the listserv at the e-mail below if you are in need of one or more of the totes. Thank You, Heather Heather Symon Bassett, Director Reed City Area District Library 410 W. Upton Ave. Reed City, MI 49677 (231) 832-2131 rclib(a)hotmail.com<mailto:rclib@hotmail.com> www.reedcitylibrary.org<http://www.reedcitylibrary.org> www.facebook.com/reedcitylibrary<http://www.facebook.com/reedcitylibrary>

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Fw: Title available -- TAKEN
by Andrew Sutherland 18 Mar '16

18 Mar '16

_______________________________________ Andrew Sutherland Assistant Director West Branch District Library phone:989.345.2235 fax:989.345.8735 | web:westbranchlibrary.org 119 North Fourth Street West Branch, MI 48661 ------ Forwarded Message ------ From: "Andrew Sutherland" <andrew(a)westbranchlibrary.org> To: "michlib-l(a)mail.mcls.org" <michlib-l(a)mail.mcls.org> Sent: 3/18/2016 11:32:51 AM Subject: [Michlib-l] Title available West Branch District Library has 5 copies of In The Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson available, to any library that would like them. Please respond with RIDES delivery code and we will ship through RIDES. Andrew _______________________________________ Andrew Sutherland Assistant Director West Branch District Library phone:989.345.2235 fax:989.345.8735 | web:westbranchlibrary.org 119 North Fourth Street West Branch, MI 48661

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Title available
by Andrew Sutherland 18 Mar '16

18 Mar '16

West Branch District Library has 5 copies of In The Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson available, to any library that would like them. Please respond with RIDES delivery code and we will ship through RIDES. Andrew _______________________________________ Andrew Sutherland Assistant Director West Branch District Library phone:989.345.2235 fax:989.345.8735 | web:westbranchlibrary.org 119 North Fourth Street West Branch, MI 48661

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Galesburg (zv131) needs packing envelopes
by Helena Hayes 17 Mar '16

17 Mar '16

Hello, all - We are in need of medium and large packing envelopes. First time requesting, so not completely sure of protocol. I guess, if you could let us know if you have some to spare, we'll have you send them via RIDES. Thanks in advance! Helena -- Helena Hayes, MLIS, Director Galesburg Charleston Memorial District Library 188 E. Michigan Ave. Galesburg, MI 49053 269-665-7839 (phone) 269-665-7788 (fax)

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MeL Minute - Kids InfoBits updates
by Borrelli, Eunice (MDE) 17 Mar '16

17 Mar '16

Hi all, MeL databases partner Gale Cengage Learning recently announced some enhancements to features in Kids InfoBits<http://www.galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-gale.php?database=ITKE> to make the learning experience more useful for users. Easy access to the Merriam Webster Elementary Dictionary is now included and found at the top of the search screen. Click on the "More" option (right side) to open up the tool bar showing Educator Resources, Help, Title List, Search History, Highlights and Notes, My Folder, and Dictionary. Users just type in the word they're curious about and a standard dictionary entry displays which includes the pronunciation, part of speech, and definition. Also new is "Biographies" as a content type. When searching for an individual, the results will highlight biographical content and at the top of an article brief information will be listed stating birth/death, other names, nationality, and occupation. 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 atcontact(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. Registration is now open for the next MeL/MCLS MeL Databases webinar, Introducing Teachers to MeL, scheduled for March 30, 3:30pm Eastern. This 30 minute webinar will focus on MeL resources which support teachers in their critical work of ensuring student achievement. Registration is free and open to all Michigan library staff. Read more and register for this webinar<http://mcls.org/training-events/training-events-list/training-event/?ref_cI…>. 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:image001.png@01D169A3.73327F50]Visit our March is Reading Month website<http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-28753_65803-376051--,00.html> for motivating examples and activities that encourage purposeful reading for all Michiganders.

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Senate Passes Library Tax Capture Bills
by Gail Madziar 17 Mar '16

17 Mar '16

Michigan Library Association commends the Michigan Senate and Senate leadership for recognizing the importance of supporting the funding structure for Michigan's libraries. Today the Senate voted 36- 2 to pass the seven-bill package allowing libraries to protect their dedicated special millages. The bills will now move to the House. The library community appreciates the Senate's support of solutions to help keep our libraries adequately funded. Today's passage of legislation that would enable libraries to choose participation in tax captures validates the voters who go to the polls and overwhelmingly choose to support their libraries by approving a dedicated library millage. Many of these locally dedicated taxes currently are being withheld against the libraries' choice and in many cases without the voting taxpayer's knowledge or approval. Call or email your Senator and say thanks. Read Michigan Library Association's official News Release.<http://www.milibraries.org/assets/1/6/News_Release_Tax_Capture_legislation_…> Gail Madziar Executive Director Michigan Library Association 3410 Belle Chase Way, Suite 100 Lansing, MI 48911 Direct: 517-492-3824 Fax: 517-394-2675 gmadziar(a)milibraries.org<mailto:gmadziar@milibraries.org> www.milibraries.org<http://www.milibraries.org/> Follow me on twitter: @MLAExec<https://twitter.com/MLAExec> Please join us for the 2016 Spring Institute Conference April 14 - 15, 2016. Learn more here<http://www.milibraries.org/prof-development-networking/spring-institute/fea…>! [Web Icon resized]

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Youth Services job posting at Rochester Hills Public Library
by Claire Lopiccolo 17 Mar '16

17 Mar '16

RHPL is hiring a part-time salaried librarian. See the link for more info. http://www.rhpl.org/current-openings Thank you! Claire Lopiccolo Youth Services Manager Rochester Hills Public Library 248-650-7142

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Locking DVD cases
by Patricia Braden 17 Mar '16

17 Mar '16

Hi all, For those of you using the locking DVD security cases, what brand would you recommend? If you moved from using a different system for your DVD collection to the locking system, how did you pay for it and was it worth going to the locking system? Thanks for your feedback! Patty Patty Braden Library Director Romulus Public Library 11121 Wayne Road Romulus, MI 48174 (734) 942-7589 www.romulus.lib.mi.us Serving Romulus and Huron Township

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Open eBooks Initiative
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 17 Mar '16

17 Mar '16

The new Open eBooks initiative is a new program from the Digital Public Library of America and other partners that provides eBooks free for children from in-need households. Schools and libraries can participate. You can find out more at http://openebooks.net/. The Library of Michigan has collected a list of resources on the project at our Library Initiatives page as well. Go towww.michigan.gov/statewidelibraryservices<http://www.michigan.gov/statewidelibraryservices> and select Library Initiatives on the left. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 517-373-5700 f reishk(a)michigan.gov<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> Visit our March is Reading Month website<http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-28753_65803-376051--,00.html> for motivating examples and activities that encourage purposeful reading for all Michiganders. [cid:image001.png@01D169A3.73327F50]

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ALA Leadership Institute (August 8-11)): Deadline April 15, 2016.
by Steven K. Bowers 17 Mar '16

17 Mar '16

CHICAGO - Applications for the 2016 "Leading to the Future<http://www.ala.org/transforminglibraries/ala-leadership-institute>" ALA Leadership Institute (August 8-11, Eaglewood Resort, Itasca, Illinois) will be accepted through April 15, 2016. The institute is designed to help future library leaders develop and practice their leadership skills in areas critical to the future of the libraries they lead. Building on the success of the past three ALA Leadership Institutes, and with support from Innovative Interfaces, Inc., the four-day immersive leadership development program for up to 40 mid-career librarians will be led again by ALA past-president Maureen Sullivan and library and leadership consultant Kathryn Deiss. The application form<http://www.ala.org/transforminglibraries/ala-leadership-institute> as well as details and guidelines are available on the Transforming Libraries website. Applicants may nominate themselves or be nominated by their employer. Participation includes a free one-year membership in LLAMA<http://www.ala.org/llama/> (Library Leadership and Management Association). Through reflective and active learning, the institute offers participants an opportunity to delve into leadership practices, concepts, and frameworks, and to shape their own sustainable leadership vision and ethos, at the same time as building a learning community and network. With content based on real-world cases and nuanced situations, participants explore topics related to the greatest challenges and possibilities of leading into a future marked by turbulence and ambiguity. Participants in the past three institutes "can't sing the praises of the institute enough." They report gaining the "confidence to become more comfortable networking, get involved in my [local] library association, and seek out new career opportunities" and becoming "a stronger mentor to my staff and utilizing a leadership style which is both inclusive and inspiring." The consensus is that the institute "inspires confidence and encourages attendees to pursue leadership opportunities they might not have done otherwise." Application deadline is Friday, April 15, 2016. Support for the institute is provided by Innovative Interfaces, Inc.<https://www.iii.com/> Don Wood Program Officer Chapter Relations Office<http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/cro/index.cfm> American Library Association 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 dwood(a)ala.org<mailto:dwood@ala.org> 1-800-545-2433, ext. 2429; 312-280-2429 312-280-4392 (fax) "Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing."-Albert Schweitzer "One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen, can change the world."-Malala Yousafzai "How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."-Anne Frank

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