February 2017 - Michlib-l

Closing the day after Christmas 2017?
by Jaema Berman 22 Feb '17

22 Feb '17

Dear Colleagues, I noticed that some states regularly declare a state holiday on the day after Christmas regardless of the day it falls on. Is any library closed regularly on that day? Thanks, Jaema Berman -- Jaema Berman Director Addison Twp. Public Library 1400 Rochester Rd. Leonard, MI 48367 Phone: 248-628-7180 Fax: 248-628-6109 http://www.addisontwp.michlibrary.org “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.” Margaret Fuller 1810-1850 Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. ~ Francis Bacon

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Save the Date! SEMLOL Spring Membership Meeting, March 31st
by SEMLOL Executive Board 22 Feb '17

22 Feb '17

SAVE THE DATE: SEMLOL Spring Meeting March 31, 2017 Kresge Library, Oakland University 1-4pm Please join your library colleagues for the 2017 SEMLOL Spring Membership Meeting at Oakland University in Rochester. The topic is Special Collections and presentations will be related to the ways libraries are managing and showcasing their unique collections. Registration information and program details will be sent out soon. We look forward to seeing everyone in March! Katrina Rouan :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-: SEMLOL Executive Board, Chair Southeastern Michigan League of Libraries www.semlol.org

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Call for 2019/2020 ideas - a quick CSLP survey for SRC!
by Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) 22 Feb '17

22 Feb '17

The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) is looking for the best of the best slogans for our 2019 theme Space. We are also looking for general themes for 2020. These suggestions should be thought provoking, exciting, and accessible to all libraries! Put on your thinking caps & share your suggestions by completing this form by Wednesday, March 8: https://goo.gl/forms/iRoXNmZd1O0RjNa82 Please note, I've also added a question about the online, downloadable manual! 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> www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan>

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Storytime workshop registration closes March 3rd
by Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) 22 Feb '17

22 Feb '17

Every Child Ready to Read in Storytimes Workshop Incorporating the 5 Practices into Storytime Programs This workshop will be a follow-up to the Every Child Ready to Read Workshops held last year in Michigan. After a brief review for previous attendees, and an introduction to those who did not attend last year, presenter Sue McCleaf Nespeca will talk about ways to incorporate the 5 ECRR practices into storytime programs for babies; ages 2-3; preschoolers; and a mixed-age group of children. Bring with you ONE of your favorite books that you like to use in a storytime program for one of the age groups mentioned in this description. Registration is now open<https://www.solutionwhere.com/WW/Aspx/Public/Search/ShowCourse.aspx?courseN…>, please register by Friday, March 3rd. All workshops will run 9:00am-4:00pm with a lunch break included for the $35 registration fee. * Monday, March 20th: Kentwood Branch of Kent District Library 4950 Breton Rd SE, Kentwood, MI 49508 * Tuesday, March 21st: Plymouth District Library 223 S. Main St., Plymouth, MI 48170 * Wednesday, March 22nd: Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library of the Bay County Library System 500 Center Ave., Bay City, MI 48708 * Friday, March 24th: Landmark Inn 230 N. Front St., Marquette, MI 49855 Agenda 9:00 - 9:30 Registration 9:30 - 10:45 ECRR 6 Skills & 5 Practices Review; Parent & Child Workshop 10:45 - 11:00 Morning Break 11:00 - 12:15 Early Literacy Storytimes for Babies, ages 0 -2 12:15 - 1:00 Lunch 1:00 - 2:00 Early Literacy Storytimes for Ages 2-3 2:00 - 3:00 Early Literacy Storytimes for Preschoolers 3:00 - 3:15 Afternoon Break 3:15 - 3:55 Early Literacy Storytimes for a Mixed Age Group 3:55 - 4:00 Wrap Up/ Questions Please let me know if you have any questions 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> www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan>

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book request
by Marian Volek 22 Feb '17

22 Feb '17

Hi, all!We were wondering if anyone has a copy of this book: "Library and Information Center Management"; Moran, Stueart and Morner. Libraries Unlimited, 8th ed., 2013.We need it for the LSSC class in Supervision & Management in Libraries. It would be on loan, we would return it in about 1-1/2 months (by the end of April). You can send it via Rides. Much appreciated, as it is a pretty expensive text! Thanks much! Marian VolekWest Iron District Library116 W. Genesee St.Iron River, Michigan 49935(906) 265-2831

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RFID Questions
by Devin Erlandson 21 Feb '17

21 Feb '17

I am doing some information gathering in advance of our inevitable move to RFID. If you use RFID, who do you use? Do you like them? I will happily take any and all advice/thoughts/information/etc. Thanks! -- Devin Erlandson, MLIS Assistant Director Allegan District Library 269-673-4625 alleganlibrary.org

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Conference/Meeting Room Seating
by T.A. Cutler Memorial Library 21 Feb '17

21 Feb '17

Looking into replacing the seating for our meeting room, and noticed there's a fairly sizeable weight support range, from what appears to be the standard 250lbs up to 500 lbs. How do you purchase chairs? It's a small meeting room, so I'm only looking for 10 to 12 seats. Stackable would be nice, but not necessary. Would you get 10 standard and 2 to accommodate larger users; a different ratio of standard to large? How about armed chairs vs. no arms? Castors vs. stationary (we have low pile carpeting)? Fabric vs. vinyl? Mesh back vs. padded? There are so many options out there and the prices are such I don't want to mess this up. In terms of comfort and cleaning, I was leaning towards mesh back, fabric pad, castors, and no arms, but a board member pointed out arms on the chairs assist reduced mobility patrons in rising from their seat. So now I'm thinking a mix of armed and no arm chairs might be a better option. However, I don't want to end up with a bigger hodgepodge of seating than I am replacing :-) Any guidance/experiential wisdom you can offer would be appreciated. Please reply off list (cutlerlibrary(a)live.com) Thanks, Jessica T.A. Cutler Memorial Library 312 Michigan Ave. Saint Louis, Michigan 48880 (989) 681-5141

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Magazines/books/DVDs to pass on
by T.A. Cutler Memorial Library 21 Feb '17

21 Feb '17

We had donated to us multiple issues of National Geographic magazine by a collector/speaker on the Titanic. We can't use these, but wondered if any other libraries out there might need or want copies. The issues are as follows: Vol. 168, No. 6, December 1985--Featured stories are How We Found Titanic by Robert D. Ballard; Vatican City; Treasures of the Vatican; Nicaragua: Nation in Conflict; and Daniel Boone, First Hero of the Frontier (4 copies) Vol. 170, No. 6, December 1986--Featured stories are A Long Last Look at Titanic; Westminster, the palace that became parliment; Halley's comet; Ghosts on the Little Bighorn; and Tsetse, fly of the deadly sleep (4 copies) Vol. 185, No. 4, April 1994--Featured stories are The Everglades, Dying for help; Kamchatka; Riddle of the Lusitania; John Wesley Powell; Chile's uncharted Cordillera Sarmiento (2 copies) Vol. 173, No. 4, October 1987--Featured stories are Women of Arabia; Epilogue for Titanic; "Doc" Edgerton, the man who made time stand still; North Carolina's outer banks; The smell survey, its results; Baltistan: 20th-century Shangri-La (6 copies) Also donated are two biographies of Bob Dylan. While they appear to be well reviewed and well written, they appear more scholarly nature/critique then typical biography and I just don't think they'll see the circulation here they would at a larger (or possibly academic) library. Revolution in the air : The songs of Bob Dylan, 1957-1973 by Clinton Heylin, 9781613743362 (c2009) Bob Dylan in America by Sean Wilentz, 9780767931793 (c2010) (in looking over some of the reviews for this book, I saw criticism of a particular photograph on the hard cover issue of the book; this is the paperback and does not include the photograph) Also donated: The Curse of Beauty : the scandalous & tragic life of Audrey Munson, America's first supermodel, 9781942872030 (c2016) A couple of discards from my library (so associated markings) that just don't see the circulation they need here to retain shelf space, but of a nature another library might like them to replace a worn out copy: "Tall Timber, Deep Roots," autobiography of Dale A. Woods, Free Methodist pastor in Eastern Michigan (c1989) "Whistle up the Bay" by Nancy Stone (c1966)--three orphaned sons of a Swiss immigrant in Antrim County struggle (successfully) to eke out a living on their father's farm, working in lumber camps, and loading ships. Michigan's Courthouses Old and New by Maurice F. Cole (c1974) Finally the DVD series "Reilly, Ace of Spies : the amazing true story of the world's first international super spy" starring Sam Neill, c1983; issued on DVD 2005 by A&E Television Networks. This is a four disc series, each disc in it's own jewel case and three episodes per disc. This is a library discard, lightly circulated (3 to 7 circs per disc). If you are interested in any of the above, please respond with your RIDES code. Thank you, Jessica Little T.A. Cutler Memorial Library 312 Michigan Ave. Saint Louis, Michigan 48880 (989) 681-5141

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Last Call! MLA Webinar: Understanding Headlee - Deadline to register is 5:00 p.m. today!
by Rachel Ash 21 Feb '17

21 Feb '17

MLA Webinar: Understanding Headlee Wednesday, February 22, 2017 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. What is the Headlee tax amendment, Headlee override and Headlee rollback? What does this mean for funding from library millages and how did the passage of Proposal A in 1994 place limitations on how much assessments and taxes could go up each year? Join us for a quick analysis and explanation of what you should know and what you can do to best work with the Headlee tax situation. Presented by Anne Seurynck, Foster Swift Colling & Smith PC Registration deadline: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. Registration Rates: MLA Member $25.00 Non-Member $35.00 Visit the MLA website for more information and to register: http://www.milibraries.org/events/understanding-headlee-webinar/ Rachel Ash Communications and Membership Coordinator Michigan Library Association 3410 Belle Chase Way Ste. 100 Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: 517-394-2774 ext. 225 Fax: 517-394-2675 www.milibraries.org<http://www.milibraries.org/> Connect with us on social media: Facebook<facebook.com/michiganlibraryassociation> Twitter<twitter.com/mlaoffice> [SI Logo] Please join us for the 2017 Spring Institute Conference March 29 -31, 2017 Learn more here<http://www.milibraries.org/prof-development-networking/spring-institute/gen…>!

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free district Library establishment webinar Thursday 2-23-17 at 11 a.m.
by Sheryl Mase 21 Feb '17

21 Feb '17

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