January 2017 - Michlib-l

New Documents for December, 2016
by Sarjeant, Bruce C 05 Jan '17

05 Jan '17

A list of new documents has been posted to the GODORT of Michigan website. Some Michigan documents of interest this month: 21st Century Infrastructure Commission Report. The Parent's Supervised Driving Guide. 4th edition (revised) 2015-2018 Arts & Humanities Touring Directory Protect MiFAmily Interim Report Also: Great Lakes Regional Water Use Database: 2015 Annual Report. Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2008-2015. Facing addiction in America: The Surgeon General's report on alcohol, drugs and heath. Declassified Maps from the CIA The U.S. Income Distribution: Trends and Issues. http://godortmi.pbworks.com/w/page/114255797/December%202016%20New%20Docume… Bruce Sarjeant Reference, Documents & Maps Librarian Lydia Olson Library Northern Michigan University 1401 Presque Isle Ave Marquette, Michigan 49855 (906)227-1580

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Updated PPT information
by Membiela, Clare (MDE) 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

Hello! Attached, please find three updated attachments relating to the PPT reimbursements: * A list of Libraries who are/have receiving/received PPT reimbursement in November 2016 or February 2017 * The list of payments to municipalities - (which also includes some of the library payments listed in the first list) * The PPT calculation Tool - according to our information, "The tool provides the millage rates and other formula factors used to calculate the 2016 PPT distributions for other municipalities and a distribution calculation." If your library is not listed on any of these lists, please keep in mind that a library must have had a millage in EACH YEAR of the included years - 2012 - 2015, and must have had a revenue loss due to PPT, according to the Treasury calculation. Reimbursements were calculated for operating and debt millages, and our understanding is that those reimbursements must be divided and applied accordingly. PPT payments will be annual for the foreseeable future (the law states no ending date or sunset provision). Additional information (and contact information for treasury assistance) regarding the PPT reimbursement program can be found at http://www.michigan.gov/taxes/0,4676,7-238-43535_72736-358296--,00.html Of course, we here at the Library of Michigan are also always available to assist! Thanks! Clare Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D. Library of Michigan MembielaC(a)michigan.gov<mailto:MembielaC@michigan.gov> 517-335-8132

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Money Smart Week: sign-up now open!
by Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

The Library of Michigan encourages libraries to join the 2017 Money Smart Week campaign. Money Smart Week partners and Novi Public Library are working together to provide public libraries in Michigan with books and materials to encourage both children and parents to learn basic money concepts in fun and engaging ways. Financial literacy is a core 21st Century skill for all age groups. During Money Smart Week 2016, Michigan libraries across the state held more than 200 story times and gave away donated books to more than 8,000 families in 53 counties. We hope to build on this success by once again promoting Money Smart Kids Read and encouraging you to request free copies of the Step Into Reading book, A Dollar For Penny, for your Money Smart Week story times. Please consider participating in this wonderful opportunity for your community members. We would also like to thank Julie Farkas at the Novi Public Library for her role in once again helping coordinate this program for Michigan Libraries, and the Michigan Credit Union League & Affiliates for their generous donation of books. For more information and details on how your library can receive copies of A Dollar For Penny for your Money Smart Week story time program, submit your request at the following link before January 27: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MSW2017. --------------------------------------------------- DETAILS: Money Smart Week(r) (MSW) is just around the corner and we have a fabulous opportunity for you to obtain, read and give away free books to children attending a story time at your library! MSW is a public awareness campaign designed to help consumers better manage their personal finances. This is achieved through the collaboration and coordinated effort of hundreds of organizations across the country including financial institutions and other businesses, schools, libraries, not-for-profits, places of worship, government agencies and the media. National MSW Partners include the American Library Association and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, among others. These groups work together once a year to stress the importance of financial education, inform consumers about where they can get help and provide free educational seminars and activities throughout the week. Programming is offered to all demographics, ages and income levels, and covers all facets of personal finance from savings basics and establishing a budget, to first-time home buying and retirement planning. The effort was created by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in 2002. Money Smart Week partners will be hosting public events April 22-29, 2017. Between April 22-29, 2017, libraries and communities across the country will be hosting financial education events for people of all ages, including youth! Michigan libraries have a unique opportunity to obtain free copies of the Step Into Reading book, A Dollar For Penny, to give away to children - if your library agrees to host a money-themed story time event during Money Smart Week, April 22-29, 2017. http://www.randomhousekids.com/books/detail/60655-a-dollar-for-penny?isbn=9… The Michigan Credit Union League & Affiliates has once again generously offered to purchase copies of this book for you to hand out at a story time. More than 200 Michigan libraries successfully participated in "Money Smart Kids Read" last year! What does it mean to "participate" you ask? 1. Register as a Money Smart Week Partner today at http://www.MoneySmartWeek.org/. (Note: if you registered as a MSW partner last year, your login username and password should still be valid. Please test this before you attempt to enter your story time details, just in case you need to reset your password or re-register.) 2. Plan a story time event about money to be held between April 22-29, 2017. Recommended age for A Dollar For Penny is 4 - 6 years old. 3. Request to participate in this initiative, and the number of books you think you'll need, by completing this SurveyMonkey questionnaire before January 27. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MSW2017 4. Between January 15th and March 31st, login and register your story time event(s) details at http://www.MoneySmartWeek.org/. 5. Proactively promote your Money Smart Kids Read program through all your channels of communication. 6. Consider ways in which volunteers from your local community credit union can participate (help checking families in, passing out the books, helping with crafts, serving refreshments, etc. Whatever would be helpful to you!) If someone from your local credit union reaches out to you, please be sure to engage them. 7. Take delivery of your books mid-March, and store them until the time of your event. 8. At your event, announce that your story time is part of the national Money Smart Week initiative, read the A Dollar For Penny book (and other relevant, age-appropriate books from your collection), perhaps do a craft activity (decorate piggy banks, color pictures that feature money, sing money songs, do finger plays, etc.), and then hand out the free books to families who attend! 9. After your event takes place, enter your attendance numbers into the Money Smart Week Partners website.<http://www.moneysmartweek.org/> Yep. It can be that easy. (Although, if you want to plan more money-related events for youth or adults, we can help you with that too! Email the Chair and she can share a children's librarian list of ideas with you.) There must be a catch, right? Here it is: By January 27th, the Michigan Money Smart Week Chairwoman needs to know how many free copies of the book you can use! There is a limited quantity, so it's first come, first served. The books will be shipped to the Novi Public Library (thank you Julie Farkas!), sorted, packaged, and distributed through the state-wide RIDES/TLN delivery service. Your order should arrive at your library around March 23. Please complete the Survey Monkey questionnaire to request participation in Michigan's Money Smart Kids Read initiative, and obtain free books for families in your community. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MSW2017 Questions about this initiative or Money Smart Week in general? Feel free to contact Michigan Money Smart Week Chairwoman, Kelly Masters, directly at 248.761.1762 or MoneySmar<mailto:MoneySmar>tMichigan(a)gmail.com. Thank you, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Statewide Library Services Library of Michigan 517-335-8129 517-373-5700 f LancasterC5(a)michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> Help us acknowledge and celebrate the great work of Michigan educators! Go to: www.michigan.gov/proudMIeducator<http://www.michigan.gov/proudMIeducator> today. [cid:image002.png@01D20444.B08921B0]

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2017 ECRR Webinar series begin tomorrow!
by Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

There's still room for you to register<https://www.solutionwhere.com/WW/Aspx/Public/Search/ShowCourse.aspx?courseN…> for the 2017 webinar series on Every Child Ready to Read. This series is a continuation of the 2016 webinars<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-62245-370596--,00.ht…> with Sue McCleaf Nespeca: * Thursday, January 5, 2017: Mixed-Aged Storytimes * Thursday, May 11, 2017: Family Engagement in Early Learning * Tuesday, July 11, 2017: Storytime Basics * Thursday, September 7, 2017: Working with Early Childhood Educators & Volunteers in Early Literacy Learning * Tuesday, November 28, 2017: Every Child Ready to Read in Michigan wrap-up! The webinars will be from 2 pm to 3 pm ET. All webinars will be recorded. If a date or time is inconvenient, you can register in order to get a link to the recording emailed directly to you. Thank you, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Statewide Library Services Library of Michigan 517-335-8129 517-373-5700 f LancasterC5(a)michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> Help us acknowledge and celebrate the great work of Michigan educators! Go to: www.michigan.gov/proudMIeducator<http://www.michigan.gov/proudMIeducator> today. [cid:image002.png@01D20444.B08921B0]

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Query - re:Etsy sellling
by M. Converse 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

Hello, Point of curiosity, has anyone had a speaker at your library on the subject of selling handmade items on etsy.com? Thank you, M. Converse, Reference Department Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library zv010

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Microfilm reader/printer available
by LVW Mary Russell 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

We have a Canon Microfilm Scanner 300 and Canon Fileprint 450 that we no longer use. It is in working condition, although not the greatest. Pick up from our library. Anyone interested? Mary Russell Operations Supervisor Tamarack District Library 832 S Lincoln Ave Lakeview, MI 48850 989-352-6274

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ALA News for January 3, 2017
by Steven Bowers 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

ALA News for January 3, 2017 ALA Nepal Library Relief Fund donates $2,500 to community library in Himalayas http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/12/ala-nepal-library-relief-fun… New issue of the Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy now available online http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/new-issue-journal-intellectu… Michael Zimmer appointed editor of the Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/michael-zimmer-appointed-edi… New Intellectual Freedom Bloggers for 2017 http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/12/new-intellectual-freedom-blogge… Gale Cengage Learning Financial Development Award http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/12/gale-cengage-learning-financ… 2017 PR Xchange Awards competition opens http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/2017-pr-xchange-awards-compe…

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January Free Library Related Webinars
by Atkin, Evette (MDE) 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

Greetings! The January List of free library related webinars is now available at https://www.webjunction.org/find-training/free-events.html. Highlights include: January 6 Making Difficult Conversations Easy (Effectiveness Institute)<http://bit.ly/2gzGTgC> Do you shy away from conflict? In organizations across the world conflict is avoided. Expectations go unmet, values are violated and overall underperformance exists because people do not know how to effectively resolve issues without resorting to the use of power. This one-hour session introduces you to concepts that enable you to begin to "integrate conflict"-to walk into it and effectively handle it-rather than avoid it. January 12 Outcome Measurement Made Easy with PLA's Project Outcome (Public Library Association)<http://www.ala.org/pla/onlinelearning/webinars> For the first time, public libraries have access to an aggregated set of outcome measurement data and analysis tools they can use to affect change within their communities and beyond. Since launching in June 2015, Project Outcome has helped libraries make programmatic improvements, streamline strategic planning and decision making, increase advocacy, and gain funding. This webinar provides an overview of the toolkit and examples of how libraries have been able to benefit from using Project Outcome. January 20 Library Marketing (American Library Association)<http://bit.ly/2ieckvi> Marketing can be a daunting process for many librarians. New technologies offer diverse avenues for promoting library services, and commercial marketing methods have become expected for libraries, too. Where do you start? What's the best way to allocate your staff and financial resources? How do you keep up with a constantly changing social media landscape? Evette M. Atkin Continuing Education Coordinator Library of Michigan atkine(a)michigan.gov<mailto:atkine@michigan.gov> 517.373.3746

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Project Outcome - Coming to a Place Near You!
by Atkin, Evette (MDE) 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

Greetings! Public library services put people on the path to literacy, technological know-how, or a better job - but what we are often missing is the data to show it. Outcome measurement helps libraries answer the questions: How can we better measure and demonstrate our community impact? What good did our services do? Would you like to implement outcome measurement in your library? Join us for a Project Outcome Regional Training, a full day, in-person workshop near you! At this workshop, a Project Outcome trainer will facilitate a deep-dive into outcome measurement using Project Outcome tools. You will learn how to deploy outcome measures in your library, collect and use resulting data, and leverage the project's support network to ensure successful adoption. Be a part of a cohort of public libraries interested in implementing Project Outcome to drive change, influence decision making, and demonstrate the true impact of their library's programs and services on the community. The goal of Project Outcome is to help public libraries understand and share the true impact of essential library services. Project Outcome, an initiative of the Public Library Association, provides simple tools and a supportive online community of library leaders to help public libraries collect insights and data about all the ways we are meeting the needs of our communities. This understanding can improve the way public libraries do business - from allocating existing resources more efficiently to advocating for new resources more effectively. For more information about Project Outcome, visit www.ProjectOutcome.org<http://www.ProjectOutcome.org>. Prior to this workshop, you will: * Complete a pre-workshop assignment including introductory materials and your library's strategic goals. During this workshop, you will: * Review Project Outcome surveys and tools. * Identify goals for outcome measurement in your library. * Explore best practices for selecting and administering Project Outcome surveys. * Examine processes to use outcome measurement results for ongoing programming changes and decision-making processes. * Identify best practices for using outcome measurement results for advocacy, support, and fundraising. * Discuss outcome measurement as it relates to strategic planning for the library and the community. * Create a plan for implementing Project Outcome. Following this workshop, you will: * Be invited to participate in two follow-up virtual meetings to continue learning, collaboration, and to receive support from the Project Outcome trainer and peers in your cohort. Who should attend: * This workshop is intended for: Library directors, managers, supervisors or staff who will be responsible for managing or overseeing the implementation of Project Outcome. This may vary depending on the size and organization of your library. * We recommend that you send as many as [1-3] staff members from your library or library system. To view dates and locations and to register for one of our Project Outcome workshops, please click here<https://www.solutionwhere.com/WW/Aspx/Public/Search/ShowCourse.aspx?courseN…>. Evette M. Atkin Continuing Education Coordinator Library of Michigan atkine(a)michigan.gov<mailto:atkine@michigan.gov> 517.373.3746

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Marketing your Library: Third Thursday Twitter Chat
by Michelle Bradley 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

Join us to chat with Trent Smiley, the Marketing & Communications Director at the Capital Area District Libraries in Lansing, MI about tips for marketing your library. This “Third Thursday Twitter Chat” will take place on January 19 at 2pm Eastern (1 pm Central) using the hashtag #MCLSchat. New to Twitter chats? Here are some tips for participating<http://www.mcls.org/training-events/twitter-chat-instructions/>. Missed our December chat on “Library of Things?” We archived it for you!<https://storify.com/mclsorg/twitter-chat-library-of-things> Have ideas for future Twitter chat topics? Send an email to David Votta<mailto:vottad@mcls.org> at vottad(a)mcls.org, and let us know! Like us on Facebook for the latest MCLS news: https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org —Michelle Bradley Manager, Member Engagement Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) Indiana 8024 W. Nickel Plate Court Mulberry, IN 46058 Michigan 1407 Rensen St. Suite 1 Lansing, MI 48910 Phone: 800-530-9019 ext. 125 bradleym(a)mcls.org http://mcls.org

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