July 2017 - Michlib-l - liblists.org

2017 MeL Databases RFP Conversation Sessions
by Biggs, Deb Renee (MDE) 14 Jul '17

14 Jul '17

Hello Michigan Library Community! We are going out for bid for MeL's subscription content-aka databases-at the end of this year. We need your help and input as we begin the RFP process, so we have scheduled 7 "conversation" sessions around the state in August and September: Clinton-Macomb Public Library, Canton Public Library, Marshall District Library, Kent District Library (Service Ctr.), Traverse Area District Library and the Library of Michigan A final session in the UP will be during the UPRLC Annual Meeting on September 14th. Please consider joining us based on your location at one of the above. Here is the link to register: http://tinyurl.com/yc4ntmx5 Refreshments will be served. Please let me know if you have any questions. Looking forward to seeing as many of you who can join us! Cooperative Directors, I would appreciate it if you could share with your member! Best regards, Deb Deb Renee Biggs, MA AMLS Library Consultant & Michigan eLibrary Coordinator Library of Michigan/Michigan Department of Education 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 Phone: 517-373-4466 http://mel.org<http://mel.org/> Like MeL on Facebook - http://facebook.com/mel.org

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hotspot policy and procedures.
by Zaley Nelson 14 Jul '17

14 Jul '17

Would anyone with hotspots please share their policy and/or procedure? Thanks, Zaley Nelson, Director Northfield Township Area Library 125 Barker Rd. Whitmore Lake, MI 48189 p. (734) 449-0066 ext.5 f. (734) 449-2252 znelson(a)ntal.org

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FW: Mid Michigan Digital Practitioners: Fall 2017 Call for Proposals
by Driedger, Kevin (MDE) 14 Jul '17

14 Jul '17

Mid Michigan Digital Practitioners Meeting: Call for Proposals October 19-20, 2017 Library of Michigan, Lansing, MI The Mid-Michigan Digital Practitioners invite you to submit a session proposal for the next MMDP meeting, October 19-20, 2017 in Lansing, MI. The two-day event is sponsored by the Library of Michigan and the Michigan Archival Association. As always, registration for all participants is free. If you create, manage, or transform digital collections in Michigan, we want to hear from you! Proposals The MMDP Planning Group invites proposals for workshops (October 19) and conference sessions (October 20). We welcome proposals from anyone, and are particularly interested in proposals from smaller institutions and students. Session Types ● Workshops or User Groups: Interactive sessions with a practical component; 1-3 hrs ● Panels: 3 or more presenters, 40 minutes ● Presentations: 1-2 presenters, 20 minutes ● Lightning talks & demonstrations: 7 minutes ● Posters: One poster session during a networking break on October 20 ● Discussion Groups: Facilitate a 30 minute discussion session on a digital collections topic Suggested Topics ● Metadata, cataloging, and description ● Outreach for digital collections ● Project management and communication tools ● Tools and processes you use to get things done (hacks and creative solutions welcome!) ● Unique digital challenges: storage, security, formats Send us your proposals! To submit a proposal, please complete the proposal form<https://goo.gl/forms/uvlBqRTsa5PSlaYL2>. We will adjust our agenda to fit the submitted proposals or suggest changes to the presenters. If you have any questions, please send us an email. Timeline ● Deadline to submit proposals: August 1, 2017 ● Notification of acceptance: August 14, 2017 Details about the October event will be posted at our website, http://midmichdp.wordpress.com/ Ed Busch Electronic Records Archivist MSU Archives Conrad Hall, Room 101 888 Wilson Road East Lansing, MI 48824 517-884-6438

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non-fiction (fun) signage responses
by Mary Beauchamp 14 Jul '17

14 Jul '17

Hello, all. Many of you have asked for me to share your responses to my inquiry re: non-fiction signage. Thank you so much for those who gave me ideas and sent me pictures! There is some good stuff here! Attached are some of the photos. 1. I just made up a bunch of nonsense signs that made me laugh, printed and laminated. The travel section features an image of the Titanic sinking. Home repair has a picture of Hank Hill. True crime has an image of Charles Manson making a really funny face. We are a small library and I probably can get away with more than bigger libraries can. 2.Mary - We did a library signage project last year, and had great fun with it. Our two areas of focus were directional/area signage, and demystifying the nonfiction collection. We wanted to encourage browsing in the nonfiction section, and we wanted patrons (especially new patrons) to feel at home and oriented right away, with visual aids to help them find their area of interest. For NONFICTION: We are so very pleased with materials we ordered from www.libraryskills.com<http://www.libraryskills.com> . We have these: https://www.libraryskills.com/Non-Fiction-Shelf-Signs/Non-Fiction-Shelf-Mar… https://www.libraryskills.com/Non-Fiction-Shelf-Signs/Non-Fiction-Shelf-Mar… on either side of this shelf sign holder: https://www.libraryskills.com/Display-Product/Shelf-Markers-No-Signage/Shel… and these displayed on tops of the shelves: https://www.libraryskills.com/Non-Fiction-Products/Poster-Sets/Library-Find… These are distributed throughout the stacks to highlight some of our more popular subjects: https://www.libraryskills.com/Non-Fiction-Products/Poster-Sets/Color-Coded-… On the ends of the stacks, we have these posters from Demco: http://www.demco.com/products/Upstart-Promotions/Posters-D%C3%A9cor/Library… We're considering getting similar shelf signage, with the alphabet, for our fiction section. For DIRECTIONAL/AREA signage: I'm also very happy with our top-of-stacks genre/collection signage, although Demco's selection is somewhat limited. Here's an example: http://www.demco.com/products/Signage/Shelf-Signs/Subject-Classification-Si… As I say, it's a limited selection. I designed artwork for the other areas we wanted to identify, and we made the signs out of pasteboard, matching the look of these from Demco. It sucked up a bunch of time, but the results are worth it in my opinion. If you want the artwork, let me know and I'll send you the files. Secondarily, we identified some areas of the library by hanging up these letters from Hobby Lobby on the high sections of the walls: http://www.hobbylobby.com/Home-Decor-Frames/Clearance---Home-Decor/Rustic-L… I've attached a couple of photos for you and will forward a few more in a second email. 3. I just noticed your question about subject signs. I do this for the youth section of the library. Since I was trying something new and didn't want to invest much I found a Word template to use. I change the template, print, laminate and attach with double sided tape. They are the width of our shelves. They get moved around frequently and because it's kids using them they get replaced often. If you're looking for something simple like this I can send you a copy of the template. 4. Hi Mary, A few years ago, we downsized our nonfiction collection to move it to a smaller area. We had to come up with categories that would fit the space - we had nine columns of shelves. Here's what we came up with: *Life Stories: some biographies and memoirs, true stories from ordinary people. Our most popular section, we had to give this one two columns! *Through the Years: history and some biographies *Food and cooking: cookbooks, but also things like wine-making, books about cheese, etc. *You and your family: self-help, parenting, job hunting, health, etc. *House and garden: floor plans, greenhouse info, gardening *Hobbies and Leisure *True Crime *Best of the Rest: for everything that didn't fit another heading Things don't necessarily flow with the dewey numbers, so we have color-coded dots inside each book to correspond with the section. For example, You and Your Family might contain books from the religion section (200's) medical (600's), and others. Each category stays in dewey decimal order. Recently we have done the same sort of thing with juvenile fiction. We now have Humor, True Life, Mystery, Animals, Scary Stories, Super Stories (ninjas, super heroes, time travel) Manga, Fairy Tales & Magic, Fantastic Worlds, and Mythology (for the Percy Jackson type books). We made the signs ourselves. And by ourselves, I mean the director's husband. They are made from laminate sheets (as in countertops). Stick on vinyl lettering was ordered locally, contact Perri at p.saunders(a)woodlands.mi<mailto:p.saunders@woodlands.mi> lib.us<http://lib.us> if you want to know more about that. Mary Beauchamp Adult Services Petoskey District Library 231.758.3114

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"Detroit 1967: Origins, Impacts, Legacies"
by J. Randolph Call 14 Jul '17

14 Jul '17

The Detroit Public Library has developed a free discussion guide for Detroit 1967: Origins, Impacts, Legacies, edited by Joel Stone, senior curator at the Detroit Historical Museum. Published by the Wayne State University Press, the book is a collection of essays by twenty journalists and historians who share their perspectives about the events of July 1967. If you would like copies of the discussion guide for any programming you have planned, please contact Alma Simmons at: Alma Wyden Simmons Special Assistant to the Executive Director Detroit Public Library 5201 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48202 313-481-1348 313-481-1483 (fax) asimmons(a)detroitpubliclibrary.org J. Randolph Call Assistant Director for Technical Services & Main Library Detroit Public Library 5201 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48202 313-481-1312 rcall(a)detroitpubliclibrary.org [DPL Logo]<http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org> Detroit Public Library Disclaimer This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual(s) addressed in the message. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute, or copy this e-mail. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, distributing, or copying this e-mail is strictly prohibited.

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Performer Suggestions List
by Barbara Sanford 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

Hello all, Thanks again to everyone who suggested a performer...sorry it took so long, but here is a quick compilation of the suggestions I received! * . We just had Nelson, "The Animal Guy" come for summer reading times! The website is www.nelsonswildlifesafari.com<http://www.nelsonswildlifesafari.com> * R.E.P.T.I.L.E Inc www.seereptiles.com<http://www.seereptiles.com> * Classroom Critters Paul McCormack classroomcritters(a)hotmail.com-<mailto:classroomcritters@hotmail.com-> Recommended a few times * We just had the Exotic Zoo and they were fantastic. I am sure they have creep creatures not sue if they would do the trek but they seem very flexible so maybe. Javon Sacks is the contact 734-444-5266 1ExoticZoo.com * Carol from Nature Discovery come in and show off some reptiles including, snakes, frogs, toads and turtles. She did a wonderful job and I highly recommend her! She says they also can do programs about insects. They are based out of Lansing. Here is the contact information. Jim and Carol McGrath (517)655-5349 naturedisc87(a)gmail.com<mailto:naturedisc87@gmail.com> www.naturediscovery.net<http://www.naturediscovery.net> * Organization for Bat Conservation-multiple suggestions * Critchlow's alligator sanctuary. They are not creepy, but they bring live alligators. * Try Dan (Briere) the Creature Man. http://littlecreaturesco.com/ * Don-Dynamic West School Assemblies, http://www.dynamicwest.com/ has the Swamp Monsters Program * Preuss Pets out of Lansing Barb Barbara Sanford Youth Collections and Programming Coordinator Chippewa River District Library 301 S. University Ave Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 (989)773-3242 X 23 bsanford(a)crdl.org<mailto:bsanford@crdl.org>

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Library Building: Leased or Owned
by Jaema Berman 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

Dear Colleagues, I want find out if your community leases or owns your library building? Are there advantages or disadvantages for either in your experience? Our Library Board is looking into building or purchasing an existing building but the Township Board is thwarting all our efforts and would prefer us to lease. Sincerely, 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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Last Chance to Register for MIUG
by Jeff Crocker 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

**** Please excuse cross-posting *** There is still time to register for the 2017 Michigan Innovative Users Group (MIUG) Annual Conference to be held at Lansing Community College - West Campus, on Friday, July 28, 2017. Registration is $55 and ends July 19th, so be sure to register soon. We have an exciting line-up of sessions<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://www.miug.org/conferences/2017/…> this year. Our morning keynote speaker will be Paul Gallagher, Assistant Dean of Transformative Services at Wayne State University. Paul will be sharing his experience and insights on user services. He will be presenting, "Creating Amazing Experiences: How to Transform Your Service Philosophy, Better Listen to your Patrons, and Use Design Thinking to Delight Your Patrons." We are also pleased to welcome Debbi Schaubman, Shared Library Systems Manager at Midwest Consortium for Library Services, as our afternoon keynote speaker. Debbi will be sharing an overview of the partnership between Library of Michigan, MCLS, and Zepheira Technologies. She will be presenting "MeLCat, Linked Data and Web Search: An Overview and Update." The Conference will run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Registration and continental breakfast will be held from 8:30-9:00 a.m. The registration fee includes continental breakfast and lunch. Parking is free at the venue. To register online and to view more information about the Conference including the agenda and directions, please visit the MIUG website at http://www.miug.org<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http://www.miug.org&c=E,1,NkUTPOmarfV…>. We're looking forward to seeing you at MIUG! Sincerely, Jeff Crocker MIUG Chair West Bloomfield Township Public Library 4600 Walnut Lake Road West Bloomfield, MI 48323 Main Phone: 248-682-2120 Branch Phone: 248-363-4022 http://www.westbloomfieldlibrary.org<br> <img src="http://www.wblib.org/graphics/emailsig.gif"><br> <a href="//www.wblib.org/includes/statistics.php?StatType=Link&StatID=Facebook&weblink=https://www.facebook.com/WestBloomfieldLibrary" title="Facebook" target="new_page"><img src="http://www.wblib.org/contactus/contactbar/graphics/static/cbfacebook.png" width="48" height="48" alt="Facebook"></a><a href="//www.wblib.org/includes/statistics.php?StatType=Link&StatID=Pinterest&weblink=https://www.pinterest.com/westbloomlib" title="Pinterest" target="new_page"><img src="http://www.wblib.org/contactus/contactbar/graphics/static/cbpinterest.png" width="48" height="48" alt="Pinterest"></a><a href="//www.wblib.org/includes/statistics.php?StatType=Link&StatID=Twitter&weblink=https://twitter.com/westbloomlib" title="Twitter" target="new_page"><img src="http://www.wblib.org/contactus/contactbar/graphics/static/cbtwitter.png" width="48" height="48" alt="Twitter"></a><a href="//www.wblib.org/includes/statistics.php?StatType=Link&StatID=Instagram&weblink=https://www.instagram.com/westbloomlib" title="Instagram" target="new_page"><img src="http://www.wblib.org/contactus/contactbar/graphics/static/cbinstagram.png" width="48" height="48" alt="Instagram"></a> <br><hr><br> This message is intended only for the individuals to whom it is addressed. Please note that it is strictly prohibited to disseminate, distribute or copy this information without expressed written permission. West Bloomfield Township Public Library does not guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained or that this communication is free of viruses, interceptions, or interference.

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FW: Join Michigan Libraries for Life 2017!
by Biggs, Deb Renee (MDE) 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

Forwarding on behalf of Michigan Libraries for Life; please read below and share widely! Best, Deb D. R. Biggs, MA AMLS Library Consultant & Michigan eLibrary Coordinator Library of Michigan/Michigan Department of Education 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 Phone: 517-373-4466 http://mel.org<http://mel.org/> Like MeL on Facebook – http://facebook.com/mel.org This summer, "Build a Better World" with the Michigan eLibrary and your local public library! [Image result for build a better world summer reading] From: Kate Saylor [mailto:kmacdoug@umich.edu] Sent: Friday, June 23, 2017 2:33 PM To: Biggs, Deb Renee (MDE) <BiggsD(a)michigan.gov>; Simlar, Cathleen (MDOS) <SimlarC(a)michigan.gov> Subject: Join Michigan Libraries for Life 2017! Can you please share this message with your email lists? Thanks! Join Michigan Libraries for Life 2017! Registration form: http://bit.ly/ML4L201<http://bit.ly/ML4L2017>7 [smalllogo-01(1) (1).png] If you could save a life, would you? Most people would say “Yes!” without hesitation. One of the simplest ways to save and improve lives is by supporting organ, tissue, and eye donation. Since 2010, libraries across Michigan have participated in a simple and effective campaign to educate patrons about donation and transplantation and to give them an opportunity to join the Michigan Organ Donor Registry. The campaign is called Michigan Libraries for Life. This statewide campaign, which includes public, academic, special and hospital libraries of all sizes has inspired nearly 3,500 people to sign up as donors! “Libraries have been great partners in saving and healing lives,” said Dorrie Dils, Gift of Life Michigan’s CEO. “They’ve been enthusiastically educating the public on the facts of organ, tissue and eye donation for the past seven years. Thanks to this strong partnership, Michigan Libraries for Life gives hope to the 3,500 Michigan patients waiting for a life-saving organ transplant.” More than 95% of Americans<http://organdonor.gov/dtcp/nationalsurveyorgandonation.pdf> support organ, tissue and eye donation. Yet in Michigan, only 59% of adults have joined the state’s donor registry. That discrepancy is largely due to residents not knowing how to join the donor registry. Michigan Libraries for Life helps to address that information need. “Someone you know probably needs - or will someday need - a lifesaving organ or tissue transplant. People die waiting because not enough organs are available. Your library can be a great help by registering donors and providing information about organ donation,” said Anne Rau, Capital Area District Library librarian, and living kidney donor. “By participating in Michigan Libraries for Life your library is helping to save lives.” [library in action 2.jpg] University of Michigan Shapiro Undergraduate Library 2014 We are excited to bring this lifesaving event back in 2017! Libraries are welcome to participate by staffing a registration table in their libraries for however long they are able, from just a few hours to all 7 days. This year’s drive will start on Tuesday, October 10th and run through Monday, October 16th. Gift of Life Michigan<http://giftoflifemichigan.org/> will provide a free in-person training (dates and locations TBD). We have also developed web-based training materials for those who are unable to attend the in-person sessions. “I enjoyed taking part in this well-orchestrated event,” commented one recent Michigan Libraries For Life participant. “I hope to participate again next year.” The key to this program's success is the participation of many libraries across the state. Your library is warmly invited to join the 2017 Michigan Libraries for Life organ donor registration drive. If your organization would like to participate in this year’s program, please complete this registration form: http://bit.ly/ML4L2017. If you would like more information, please contact us at MichLib4Life(a)umich.edu<mailto:MichLib4Life@umich.edu> or (734) 936-1394<tel:(734)%20936-1394>. You can also find Michigan Libraries for Life on Facebook! www.facebook.com/ML4Life<http://www.facebook.com/ML4Life> For additional information visit: http://www.librariesforlife.org<http://www.librariesforlife.org/> [GiftofLifeFoundation_Logohirez.jpg] The 2014-2017 Michigan Libraries for Life program is generously funded by a Community Grant from the Gift of Life Foundation. -- Kate MacDougall Saylor, MSI Health Sciences Informationist University of Michigan Taubman Health Sciences Library 734.936.1394 'Be careful about reading health books. Some fine day you'll die of a misprint.' - Markus Herz

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last chance to register!
by Jan Davidson 13 Jul '17

13 Jul '17

Last chance; register today! Assigning Library of Congress call numbers: basics<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/assigning-library-of-congress-call-numbers…> July 18-19-20, 2017 Instructor: Dawn Olmsted Swanson, Kettering University Library Topic: Cataloging Learn the basics of creating LC call numbers and cutters. 6 LEUs for IN staff! Original cataloging of videos & DVDs using RDA<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/original-cataloging-of-videos-dvds-using-r…> July 25-26-27, 2017 Instructor: Dawn Olmsted Swanson, Kettering University Library Topic: Cataloging Learn the fundamentals of original cataloging of videos & DVDs and work with RDA and the RDA Toolkit. 6 LEUs for IN staff! Questions? Email Training(a)mcls.org<mailto:Training@mcls.org>! ********************** Jan Davidson Administrative Assistant, Member Engagement Midwest Collaborative for Library Services Phone: 517-492-3811 / toll-free 800-530-9019 x111 davidsonj(a)mcls.org<mailto:davidsonj@mcls.org> www.mcls.org<http://www.mcls.org/> Check out the MCLS Training Calendar at: mcls.org/calendar<http://mcls.org/calendar> Like us on Facebook for the latest MCLS news: facebook.com/<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org>mcls.org<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> Follow us on Twitter: @mclsorg

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