December 2018 - Michlib-l

Donations and help needed
by Kristina Reynolds 05 Dec '18

05 Dec '18

Hello, I am posting on behalf of the Potterville School System. The library for the school needs help and the Superintendent has asked me if I knew of anyone who had extra bookshelves and other library related furniture they would be willing to donate or sell cheaply, I am not sure what their budget is. If you do please contact fellowjj(a)pps.k12.mi.us. I have given the the contacts I know but I am reaching out to you as a whole in hopes that someone has something! Thank you in advance for your help. Kristie Reynolds Director Bath Township Public Library -- Kristina Reynolds

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PLA Free Webinar: Creating Data-Driven Professional Development Pathways for Public Library Staff
by Atkin, Evette (MDE) 05 Dec '18

05 Dec '18

Please see below for this webinar opportunity presented by the Public Library Association. If you are having trouble viewing this mailing, please click here<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fala.informz…> for our online version. [https://projectoutcome.org/]<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fala.informz…> PLA Webinar Creating Data-Driven Professional Development Pathways for Public Library Staff Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | 1:00 PM Central The 2018 class of ALA Emerging Leaders was charged with identifying data competency training resources for the Public Library Association. It has become increasingly important for library professionals to be able to gather, analyze and communicate data in order to navigate a data-rich world and make data-driven decisions related to funding, policies and other resources needed to support the communities you serve. 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Learning Outcomes At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will: * Understand what it means to be data competent in five key areas, including data analysis, data planning and resource management, data storytelling and advocacy, principles and practices of communicating data to inform decisions, and research and evaluation methods; * Take advantage of resources and tools to assist them in building data skills and understanding; and, * Be able to share resources and tools with colleagues. Who Should Attend This free webinar is intended for any library staff interested in becoming more data competent. Instructors Crystal Chen is a Young Adult Librarian at the Woodstock Library branch of the New York Public Library (NYPL). She holds a BA in fine arts from Amherst College, an MFA in printmaking from SUNY New Paltz, and a MSLIS from Pratt Institute. She has served on NYPL’s Best Books for Teens Committee (2016 and 2017) and NYPL’s YA Advisory Committee (2018). 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mini-golf give-away...gone
by Tam Cummings 05 Dec '18

05 Dec '18

Thank you to all who responded. We are happy to say all the mini-golf apparatus has found a new home. Tam Cummings Library Associate Brandon Township Public Library 304 South Street Ortonville, MI 48462 (248) 627-1461 *ENGAGE **•** EDUCATE **•** ENRICH **•** EMPOWER*

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Expanding Service to include a Performance Venue booked by the public or Art Museum or Historical Museum?
by Ceci Marlow 05 Dec '18

05 Dec '18

Are any of you Public Library Experts aware of any public libraries here in Michigan or the nation, who have operations responsibility for performance venue booked by the public for non-library events? Could be an art museum or a historical museum operations manager? We're looking at an interesting collaboration with our Hartland Music Hall and the Schools with Cromaine considering leasing the Hall and operating it. We need additional auditorium space; they need a cultural legacy to continue to be available (and not turn into, for example, a brewery). Any models I can look to? Your help is appreciated. Thanks ceci -- Cecilia Ann Marlow Library Director Hartland's Cromaine Library 810-632-5200, ext. 105 www.cromaine.org

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2019 Innovation Award Contest for MLS Students
by White, Shannon (MDE) 05 Dec '18

05 Dec '18

Below you can find information on an award available to library science students. The award includes a cash prize of $1,000. Applications are accepted through January 31, 2019. The Gwinnett County Public Library's Innovative Librarians Award, which is co-sponsored by the School of Information at San José State University, is open to all students who are currently enrolled and pursuing a graduate degree in Library Science, or who have graduated with an MLS/MLIS within the past two years. All that's required is an idea to improve the future of public libraries. The Innovative Librarians Award recognizes those library science graduate students who put forward new ideas that improve libraries and library services. Whether large or small, these ideas have the ability to change the way people experience libraries. Nominations are judged by public librarians with years of frontline, managerial, and administrative experience. Five finalists will be selected from all properly submitted applications. Those five finalists will have their proposals published on this website and may be selected to be interviewed via podcast or webconference. One entrant will be selected from the five finalists to receive a $1,000 cash prize. More info can be found here: www.innovativelibrarians.com<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.innovat…> Shannon ----------------------------------- Shannon White Library of Michigan www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan> 517.335.1507 Whites29(a)michigan.gov

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Opportunity for FREE jazz concert at your library
by Matt Church 05 Dec '18

05 Dec '18

Interested in bringing live jazz to your library?! You're going to want to talk to RJ Spangler! He works with the Jazz Foundation of America to bring jazz performances to public libraries for NO COST. RJ is a gem, is very talented himself, and works with wonderful musicians. Don't let this pass you up! Info and details below. **** Please update your address book with mchurch(a)berkleymich.net <mchurch(a)berkleymich.net> **** Matt Church, Library Director Berkley Public Library 3155 Coolidge Hwy. Berkley, MI 48072 248-658-3449 mchurch(a)berkleymich.net www.berkley.lib.mi.us ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: RJ Spangler <rjspd9(a)gmail.com> We offer a FREE JAZZ CONCERT, underwritten by the Jazz Foundation of America. For one hour, the Phil Hale Trio/Quartet will perform & also speak about this great American art form. This gifted musician has been playing the keys for over thirty years. It's clearly second nature. From All Star jam sessions to smoky after-hours clubs he rarely misses his opportunity to sit down at the keys and lay down a groove that simply fits. In high demand on the jazz, gospel, rhythm & blues, house, funk & techno scenes his creativity seems almost endless. http://jazzheadjazz.com/phil.htm Brought to you by the Jazz Foundation of America Gig Fund http://www.jazzfoundation.org/ INTERESTED? contact -- RJ Spangler http://rjspangler.com/ -- RJ Spangler http://rjspangler.com/

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Demco NEW labels
by Megan Goedge 05 Dec '18

05 Dec '18

Michigan Libraries, I would like to give this one box of NEW labels, Demco SKU# 12854250, to the first responder. Please send your RIDES code in the response. Megan Megan Goedge Children's Librarian Petoskey District Library

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MLSA Passes in the Senate
by Riley, Randy (MDE) 05 Dec '18

05 Dec '18

Good news from Senator Reed's office: the Museum and Library Services Act has passed in the Senate by unanimous consent. On to the House next. The goal is to get the identical MLSA bill in the House (H.R. 6988) included on their calendar next week. House sponsors/co-sponsors are listed below but others may need to be contacted as well. Rep. Hurd (TX) Rep. McKinley (WV) Rep. Leonard (NJ) Rep. Stefanik (NY) Rep. Cole (OK) Rep. Price (NC) Rep. Grijalva (AZ) Randy Randy Riley State Librarian Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo Street Lansing, MI 48909 (517) 335-1517 Rileyr1(a)michigan.gov<mailto:Rileyr1@michigan.gov>

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East Lansing Public Library's First Podcast
by Andrea Smiley 04 Dec '18

04 Dec '18

Hello Everyone,Just wanted to share some exciting news...East Lansing Public Library's Director, Kristin Shelley hosted her first of many podcasts, the "Director's Cut" with award-winning, best-selling author and journalist, Mitch Albom. ELPL has been collaborating with the MSU College of Arts & Letters Alumni Board and MSU Friends of Theatre on programming centered around Mitch Albom's Author Visit and Book Signing at the Wharton Center. You can listen to the podcast at the following link; http://bit.ly/elplpodcast Have a great week! Andrea Smiley Andrea Smiley Marketing & Public Relations Specialist East Lansing Public Library 950 Abbot Road East Lansing, MI 48823 asmiley(a)cityofeastlansing.com _________________________________ East Lansing e-news is just a click away. Sign up to receive East Lansing's Dialog e-newsletter and other e-publications. Just visit http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/eNews today!

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Video games
by maureen＠romeodistrictlibrary.org 04 Dec '18

04 Dec '18

We keep an empty case with a copy of the same cover and with DISPLAY printed boldly in yellow across the cover in the stacks in a designated area. The patron brings the empty case up and we swap it for the real case with the actual game in it to check out to the patron. The actual games and cases are kept on a cart behind the circulation desk. When a patron checks a game out we place the empty case horizontally in the same spot the actual game was kept. When the game is returned and checked in, the case with the game goes back on the cart standing vertically, while the empty case goes back out on the shelf. So far this system has worked well for us. We have Wii, PlayStation 2, 3 and 4 and XBox and Xbox One. When we ran out of room on the cart, the PlayStation 2 games were put out on the shelf instead of an empty case. -- Maureen Swanwick Head of Circulation Romeo District Library

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