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SEMLOL Spring Meeting, April 15, 1 – 4 PM
by SEMLOL Executive Board 08 Mar '16

08 Mar '16

Please join us for the SEMLOL Spring meeting, which will take place on April 15th, 2016, from 1-4pm at Lawrence Technological University. The meeting program consists of three presentations that focus on the theme of "Library Collaborations”-- “Town-Gown Partnerships” David Carter, University of Michigan and Ann Drozd, Ann Arbor District Library “Making Connections with Health Care Information” Elizabeth Bucciarelli, Eastern Michigan University “Crossroads for Success” Judith Arnold, Veronica Bielat, and Katrina Rouan, Wayne State University The Executive Board is also proposing a change to the following language in the By-Laws, to be decided by the membership at the Spring Membership Meeting. EXISTING: Article 7. OFFICERS Section 2: The Chair Elect shall be elected annually. The Chair Elect shall serve for two years, the first as Chair Elect and the second as Chair. The Chair, upon completion of his/her duties, may remain on the Executive Board ex officio, without vote, for one year. The Secretary shall be elected in even-numbered years by the General Membership at the Annual Meeting and shall serve a two-year term. PROPOSED: Article 7. OFFICERS Section 2: The Chair Elect shall be elected annually. The Chair Elect shall have previously served on the Executive Board as an officer or Member-At-Large. The Chair Elect shall serve for two years, the first as Chair Elect and the second as Chair. The Chair, upon completion of his/her duties, may remain on the Executive Board ex officio, without vote, for one year. The Secretary shall be elected in even-numbered years by the General Membership at the Annual Meeting and shall serve a two-year term. Registration is available online at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/library-collaborations-registration-22461368558 <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/library-collaborations-registration-22461368558> Registrations received on or before April 10th will secure the early bird rate of $15. Registration after April 10th is $20. Parking is free and light refreshments will be served. Please see the attached flyer for more details. We look forward to seeing everyone in April! Jonathan Scherger :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-: SEMLOL Executive Board, Chair Southeastern Michigan League of Libraries www.semlol.org

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Recording of Every Child Ready to Read - What are the Basics webinar
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 08 Mar '16

08 Mar '16

You can find the recording for today's webinar at http://libraryofmichigan.adobeconnect.com/p8f4ydptyl8/. Registration for future webinars and links to recordings for future webinars are at www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices<http://www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices> in the Every Child Ready to Read section. ____________________________________ For those wondering about the Every Child Ready to Read program, you can attend a webinar on March 8th at 2 pm to hear about the basics from Sue McCleaf Nespeca before the full day workshops at the end of the month. You can sign up for the free webinar at http://www.solutionwhere.com/lom/cw/CourseByAlpha.asp. The registration page also includes information on the rest of the webinar series Sue will be doing. 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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Fwd: Britannica Spring Webinars
by Biggs, Deb Renee (MDE) 08 Mar '16

08 Mar '16

Please see below for some excellent training opportunities for BritannicaSchool in MeL that target STEM, English Language Arts and Social Studies content areas. Please share with your networks! Kind regards, 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 http://twitter.com/meldotorg Britannica School - Social Studies in Focus Britannica School has thousands of trusted resources for you and your Social Studies students to access from school or home. Discover articles, multimedia pieces, primary sources, and county research tools, just to name a few. In this one-hour webinar, we'll explore Social Studies content to save, organize, and share! Tuesday, April 19<x-apple-data-detectors://18>th<x-apple-data-detectors://18> 11:00 AM EST<x-apple-data-detectors://18> Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7243015628791482115 Thursday, April 21<x-apple-data-detectors://20>st<x-apple-data-detectors://20> 3:30 PM EST<x-apple-data-detectors://20> Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3897592072097003779 Britannica School - STEM in Focus Schools are taking a new look at their resources for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. This one hour webinar will take you on a journey to find STEM resources in Britannica School. Learn about the STEM initiative and how Britannica School helps support you in: * motivating students to learn deeply and think critically * emphasizing real-world applications of key concepts * building problem solving, logical reasoning, research, and inquiry skills * encouraging collaboration, writing, and discussion to prepare students for college and future careers Choose the date and time that works best for you. Monday, April 18<x-apple-data-detectors://23>th<x-apple-data-detectors://23> 10 AM EST<x-apple-data-detectors://23> Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8858683094620790276 Wednesday April 20<x-apple-data-detectors://25>th<x-apple-data-detectors://25> 3:30 PM EST<x-apple-data-detectors://25> Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5118781154160249857 Britannica School -ELA in Focus The Michigan Common Core ELA Standards emphasize the importance of evidence-based reading and writing for grades K-12. In this webinar, learn about these shifts in student expectations and discover strategies to promote the use of evidence in research with Britannica School. We'll explore graphic organizers that support reading informational text and planning expository and argumentative writing. Also learn how to address the many different needs of your students while providing them with rich, valuable content. We will explore varying levels of text complexity, image resources, reading and vocabulary support tools, and more! Monday, April 18<x-apple-data-detectors://28>th <x-apple-data-detectors://28> 3:30 PM EST<x-apple-data-detectors://28> Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2851222040314383363 Friday, April 22<x-apple-data-detectors://30>nd<x-apple-data-detectors://30> 11 AM EST<x-apple-data-detectors://30> Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/140804931567501827

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new email address
by Richland Township Library 08 Mar '16

08 Mar '16

We have a change in our email address please update your records - email address: rtl(a)richlandtownshiplibrary.com Thank you Sherma Horrocks Richland Township Library 8821 Third Street PO Box 220 Vestaburg, Michigan 48891 (989) 268-5044

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Parent Reading Conference-Spread the Word!
by Gwenn Marchesano 08 Mar '16

08 Mar '16

Please share this information with your community. As part of their annual conference in Detroit, Michigan Reading Association is having a free conference day for parents on Monday 3/21. The event and lunch are free, but registration is required to have a lunch count. Parents can register directly online through the link <https://www.michiganreading.org/conferences/communityallstars> provided in the flyer (disregard the March 1 deadline). Alternately, if any librarians would like to register groups of parents, they can call the MRA office at 616-647-9310 to sign up. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxqdMezK4MSyTVFWMGZaVTY4bmRwa1FrRzdiT09fb… Gwenn Marchesano Librarian/Technology Integrationist, Pioneer Middle School, Plymouth-Canton Comm. Schools Immediate Past President, Michigan Association for Media in Education gmarchesano(a)mimame.org gwenn2 <gwenn2ns(a)gmail.com>ns(a)gmail.com 734-353-9644

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MeL Databases Help
by Megan Dudek 08 Mar '16

08 Mar '16

Hi everyone - Just as a reminder, be sure to send any of your MeL Databases questions or issues to meldatabaseshelp(a)mcls.org We also have a MeL Databases help page here at http://mcls.org/meldatabaseshelp that provides information on statistics, remote access, direct URLs, and MARC records. Thanks, Megan ---- Megan Dudek MeL Catalog Training & Support Librarian Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) 1407 Rensen St. Lansing, MI 48910-3657 800.530.9019 ext 153 www.mcls.org

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Every Child Ready to Read full day workshops - register now!
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 08 Mar '16

08 Mar '16

Our Every Child Ready to Read spring workshops are coming up soon! We still have space in Kentwood and in Traverse City. Please join us as Sue McCleaf Nespeca provides an all-day training session on the program and using it in your community. You can find the agenda on our Every Child page. http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_34169-370596--… See you soon! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Library of Michigan is pleased to provide an in-depth Every Child Ready to Read program through 2016 and 2017. The program will include workshops, webinars, newsletters and materials. We are kicking off the program with a full day workshop with Sue Nespeca of Kid Lit Plus Consulting. The workshop will be an introduction to the program content and goals. An agenda will be forthcoming. The workshop will be held in three locations in March. The specific locations are: Tuesday, March 29th - Southfield Public Library - FULL Wednesday, March 30th - Kentwood Branch Library Thursday, March 31st - Traverse City District Library Cost for this workshop is $35 and includes a morning snack and lunch. Each day of the workshop will be 9:30 to 4:00 with registration beginning at 9:00. You can register at www.michigan.gov/libraryce<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryce>. Sue will also do several topical sessions at Rural Libraries Conference in May on Mackinac Island. A second set of advanced workshops will be done in March 2017. Look for regular newsletters and webinars to begin soon. If you have requested materials, they should be arriving no later than mid-January. Please contact me if your materials have not arrived, or if you would like to request them. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 517-373-5700 f reishk(a)michigan.gov<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> Customer Service is a priority at the Michigan Department of Education - helping Michigan schools, families, and communities improve the achievement and well-being of ALL our children. [http://inside.michigan.gov/mde/docs/Docs%20and%20Templates/MDE%20-%20Color%…]

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Metro Detroit Book & Author Society Luncheon
by Tammy Turgeon 08 Mar '16

08 Mar '16

Hi! We have a great lineup of authors coming to Livonia on May 16th for the 88th Metro Detroit Book and Author Society Luncheon! Lesley Stahl, Steve Hamilton, Mary Norris, and Dorothea Benton Frank will be here! The flyer is attached or you can find more information at www.bookandauthor.info . Tickets are $40 and go on sale April 4th. Hope to see you there! Tammy -- Tammy Turgeon Director Sterling Heights Public Library 40255 Dodge Park Sterling Heights, MI 48313 586-446-2640 Director Suburban Library Cooperative 44750 Delco Blvd Sterling Heights, MI 48313 586-685-5750

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Last Summer Reading Winter Webinar is next week!
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 08 Mar '16

08 Mar '16

Our Winter Webinar Series has one more session! You can still register for the March 15th webinar with Lisa and Beverly from the Santa Barbara Public Library who will be talking about their programs for encouraging reluctant readers with interactive reading programs. They have a great program in Santa Barbara and Lisa and Beverly have information on impact, techniques and implementation. Join us next Tuesday! Registration * Tuesday, March 15, 2:00 pm -- "Reluctant Readers and Interactive Reading programs: Read Together and PAWS to Read!<http://www.solutionwhere.com/lom/cw/showcourse.asp?70>" Presenters: Lisa Gonzalez and Beverly Schwartzberg, Santa Barbara Public Library. 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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Average Book Prices, 2016 YTD Plus, 2015 Final Totals
by Jim Flury 08 Mar '16

08 Mar '16

All, For the umpteenth (actually, fifteenth; I was curious so I actually counted) consecutive year TLN has updated its annual "Average Book Prices" spreadsheet and pdf. Please see attached. As in past years, all data is taken from the March issue of School Library Journal. 2015 final data has been updated for categories total, public and school. Ytd 2016 data has been added for categories total, public and school. We will be posting this to the TLN website at http://tln.lib.mi.us/dept/technical-services/acq/files/AverageBookPrices201… but I just knew you would want to get your hands on this data asap :) Assuming no rising creeks, etc see you in 2017! 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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