February 2018 - Michlib-l

Library Movers??
by Andrea Ingmire 02 Feb '18

02 Feb '18

For those of you who have worked on a renovation project or re-carpeted your library of late. Did you have help moving shelving. If so, who did you hire?? Thanks! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ *Andrea IngmireLibrary DirectorPeter White Public Library* (906) 226-4303 (office) (906) 250-0080 (cell) (906) 226-1783 (fax) *http://pwpl.info/ <http://pwpl.info/>*

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MeL Databases RFP Trials
by Biggs, Deb Renee (MDE) 02 Feb '18

02 Feb '18

Hello Michigan Library Community! We are moving along with the process for a returning/new slate of resources to be available beginning October 1, 2018 from the Michigan eLibrary. Part of this process includes trials of the resources that move on to that level and that's where we need your help! If you would like to assist us in reviewing potential resources for MeL, please respond via the SurveyMonkey link below. If you have any questions, just let me know! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TMQR9KK Thanks so much and please share with your colleagues! 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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FW: Heroes and Holidays!
by Biggs, Deb Renee (MDE) 02 Feb '18

02 Feb '18

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MeL Minute: On-Demand Tutorials
by Norris, Sonya (MDE) 02 Feb '18

02 Feb '18

Greetings Michigan Library Community, Michigan libraries across the state work very hard every day to make meaningful, positive impacts in their communities. MeL databases are there to assist you with the best information available for your patron's business, educational, health, financial, consumer needs, and more. The Library of Michigan and MCLS work together to bring relevant, timely, and accessible MeL databases training to all Michigan library staff and teachers. The focus is to meet the needs in real time, and through MeL provide libraries with the tools and acumen to better serve and educate their communities; thereby strengthening our libraries and state. Nine months a year MCLS and the Library of Michigan provide free, half-hour webinars available to Michigan library staff, teachers, and other interested parties focusing on the resources within the MeL databases. The webinars are topical and presented by your peers, the subject specialist experts who use the databases daily. These webinars are recorded and made available on-demand anytime on the MCLS website. Additionally, provided are slides from the webinars and hyperlinked documents which connect you directly with the featured resources/databases. https://www.mcls.org/mel/mel-training-events/ The on-demand archive goes back over two years with the newest webinars available at the top of the page. Current on-demand videos include: * MeL statistics for libraries<http://libraryofmichigan.adobeconnect.com/p3rrve75dw1v/> (Jan 2018) * MeL school projects resources<http://libraryofmichigan.adobeconnect.com/p5dqf1ek3o0s/> (Dec 2017) * Market research and community data for entrepreneurs <http://libraryofmichigan.adobeconnect.com/puecdnre6pxb/> (Nov 2017) * Michigan history with MeL<http://libraryofmichigan.adobeconnect.com/pvtm27im8h8b/> (Oct 2017) * Teacher portal updates<https://libraryofmichigan.adobeconnect.com/_a1103330398/pqt32eya7b9a/?launc…> (Sep 2017) * Getting the most out of MeL eBooks<http://libraryofmichigan.adobeconnect.com/p0fqoa86pm99/> (May 2017) * MeL apps<http://libraryofmichigan.adobeconnect.com/p4dtahfq8wj/> (Apr 2017) * MeL early readers<http://libraryofmichigan.adobeconnect.com/p27h3s2jtsc/> (Mar 2017) * MeL legal resources<http://libraryofmichigan.adobeconnect.com/p2u5sbdjt83/> (Feb 2017) * Tools in MeL databases<http://libraryofmichigan.adobeconnect.com/p6akuuwe3yq/> (Jan 2017) Take a look and sign up now for the upcoming webinars: Test Prep for Students - February 28, 3:30pm Eastern https://store.mcls.org/index.php/mel-databases-test-prep-for-students.html MeL Databases: MeL Statistics for Patron's Research - March 28, 3:30pm Eastern https://store.mcls.org/index.php/mel-databases-mel-statistics-for-patrons-r… MARC Records from MeL: Boost Your Catalog with MeL Subscription Content - April 25, 3:30pm Eastern https://store.mcls.org/index.php/mel-databases-marc-records-from-mel-boost-… Readers Advisory for Youth: MeL as Your RA Partner - May 23, 3:30pm Eastern https://store.mcls.org/index.php/mel-databases-readers-advisory-for-youth-m… Brought to you by the MeL Team. MeL databases are available to Michigan residents or Michigan library access only. Want more information on MeL? Stay tuned for the next MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, email us at contact(a)mel.org<mailto:contact@mel.org>, visit http://mel.org<http://mel.org/>, or sign up for the MeL Minute and other Library of Michigan e-mail lists via GovDelivery<https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MILOM/subscriber/new>. We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your colleagues and networks. Sonya Schryer Norris Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48909 517-373-4457 http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan http://mel.org<http://mel.org/> http://michlibrary.org<http://michlibrary.org/> [cte-horiz-michigan] [cte month resized for signature] <http://www.acteonline.org/ctemonth> February is Career and Technical Education Month in Michigan www.michigan.gov/octe<http://www.michigan.gov/octe>

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New director information
by Diane Greiner 02 Feb '18

02 Feb '18

Laura Rodriguez-Irwin will officially begin as director of Croton Township Library on February 12th. Please change contact information for Croton correspondence to Laura's new email here - crolri(a)llcoop.org. The croton.twp.lib.director(a)gmail.com will reach her as well. I will oversee one last library board meeting on February 12th and hand over the reins to Laura. It has been a pleasure working will all of you. Have a great day, Diane Greiner, Director Croton Township Library 8260 S. Croton-Hardy Drive Newaygo, MI 49337 231-652-1615 <mailto:crodg@llcoop.org> crodg(a)llcoop.org

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eNews from HSM: MHD Judges, Groundhog Day, U.P. History Award Nominations, Upcoming Conference, Upcoming Events
by Historical Society of Michigan 02 Feb '18

02 Feb '18

Are you looking for a fun way to volunteer? Become a Michigan History DayR Judge! We need the help of educators and community members with an interest in history to serve as judges at the Michigan History DayR State Finals competition. The State Finals will be held in Bay City on April 28, 2018, at the Bay City Central High School and will involve a full-day time commitment. The most important quality for a judge is enthusiasm for interacting with students. Judges should have a lively interest in history but do not need a professional history background. HSM provides training for how to judge the History Day entries, and new judges will be placed on teams with seasoned veteran judges to evaluate participants' entries and provide constructive feedback to students. <http://hsmichigan.org/mhd/judges/> Visit our website for more information The History of Groundhog Day The first Groundhog Day was celebrated on February 2, 1887. Groundhog Day has its roots in the ancient tradition of Candlemas, when candles were blessed and distributed for the winter - the candles represented how long and cold the winter would be. Germans expanded on this concept by selecting an animal-the hedgehog-as a means of predicting weather. Once they came to America, German settlers in Pennsylvania continued the tradition, although they switched from hedgehogs to groundhogs. It's Time to Submit Your U.P. History Award Nominations! Each year, the Historical Society of Michigan presents two awards at the Upper Peninsula History Conference: the Charles Follo Award for individuals and the Superior Award for historical organizations based in the Upper Peninsula. Do you know an individual or historical organization that has done marvelous things to preserve and promote the history of Michigan's Upper Peninsula? For individuals, please consider nominating that person for the Charles Follo Award, which is presented to the individual who has made the most outstanding contribution to the preservation and promotion of U.P. history. For historical organizations, please consider nominating them for the Superior Award, which recognizes historical societies, museums, and other historical organizations that have preserved and advanced U.P. history. <http://hsmichigan.org/programs/awards/upper-peninsula-history-awards/> To nominate an individual or historical organization, visit our website to download the nomination form! <http://www.hsmichigan.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Michigan-in-Perspectiv e-online.pdf> It's time to register for the 60th annual Michigan in Perspective: The Local History Conference! Join hundreds of Michigan history fans at one of the largest Michigan history conferences of the year! Friday & Saturday, March 23 & 24, 2018 Sterling Heights, Michigan <http://www.hsmichigan.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Michigan-in-Perspectiv e-online.pdf> Click here to download the brochure for more information and session descriptions. <http://www.hsmichigan.org/conferences/local-history-conference/registration /> Go to online registration. Michigan in Perspective: The Local History Conference is held annually in the Wayne/Oakland/Macomb tri-county area and is open to anyone interested in state or regional history. _____ The Historical Society of Michigan is our state's oldest cultural organization, founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A nongovernmental nonprofit, the Society focuses on publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programming, and support for local history organizations to preserve and promote Michigan's rich history. _____ For more information on the Historical Society of Michigan, please visit <http://www.hsmichigan.org/> www.hsmichigan.org or e-mail us at <mailto:hsm@hsmichigan.org> hsm(a)hsmichigan.org. _____ The Historical Society of Michigan 5815 Executive Dr. . Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 324-1828 . FAX: (517) 324-4370 <https://hsmichigan.org/store/donate/make-a-donation/> Looking for a historical and fun way to learn more about Michigan's history? Attend one of our upcoming History Skills Workshops! Upcoming Workshops: February 16 - Fading Photos: How to Identify, Scan, Restore, and Archive Historical Photographs March 2 - Selling History: Operating a Museum Store March 7 - The Do's and Don'ts of Successful Grant Writing Special Off-Site Workshop in Coloma March 9 - Keeping Cemeteries Alive! Preserving Headstones and Monuments <http://hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/> See the full line-up on our website! Sniff out some history with History Hounds! "The Worst Colonel I Ever Saw": Francis Quinn and the Battle of Shiloh Wednesday, February 14 7 p.m. Colonel Francis Quinn of Niles led the 12th Michigan Infantry into action in the Battle of Shiloh, but his incompetence led to disaster. Michigan Governor Austin Blair dubbed Quinn "The worst colonel I ever saw." Come hear about Quinn and his command in one of the war's bloodiest battles. <http://hsmichigan.org/programs/history-hounds-lecture-series/> Interested in attending? Learn more on our website! Upcoming Events From Our Members The Grand Rapids Public Library presents "Wagoosh: The Fox, Louis Campau," Thursday, February 8, in Grand Rapids. The Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society presents "Vintage Valentines Open House," Sunday, February 11, in West Bloomfield Township. <http://www.hsmichigan.org/calendar/> For more calendar events, see our website! Interested in featuring an event or exhibit on HSM's online calendar and eNews? We are always looking to support our member organizations, and one of the ways we show support is in advertising your events and exhibits. Have an exhibit or event you'd like promoted? <http://www.hsmichigan.org/calendar/event-submission/> Feel free to submit your listing via our online calendar registration form here. This e-mail is sent to our members and friends to keep you updated on historical activities and opportunities to learn more about our state's history. To opt-out, please respond to this e-mail with "remove" in the subject line.

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Checkout cards/pockets and posters
by Jennifer Roth 02 Feb '18

02 Feb '18

Hello, I have a dear friend who is heading to Malawi to set up two school libraries andafter months of preparation (see message below). She is looking specifically for checkout cards/pockets and motivational library posters. She shipped the books in September and they're arriving any day. If you have any checkout cards/pockets or posters laying around you'd like to donate they can be sent to me here at the Westland Library, RIDES zv353 or TLN 63 WTLD. Thanks for your support! Jennifer Roth Head of Adult Services Westland Public Library (734) 326-6123 Jennifer, Thanks so much for your help a few months back in finding a gold-mine of a resource: African Library Project, a 220 page document that spells out exactly how to set up sustainable school library in Africa. I have been working with the Warm Hearts Foundation https://warmheartsfoundation.org/ and have been able to collect books, make accession lists and ship books to Malawi (they should be there any day). Half of these will go into a primary school and half into a secondary school. I'm going to help get things organized and facilitate the initiation of a 8-10 member library committee at each school. I still don't know how the books will be organized for "lending", but it might be via the old system of a book pocket and library card with date due in the pocket. I looked online and such materials are available to buy, but I was wondering however whether local libraries that no longer use these supplies might have some lying around that they would be willing to donate. Do you know whether this might be the case and which libraries I should contact? I thought I'd start with you. Also, if your library has any old posters or other "reading promotional materials" to put on walls (maps, periodic table, etc.) that would be helpful. I'm attaching two spreadsheet lists of the books that are being sent. I would appreciate any comment or suggestions that you might have. I plan to try to go through the books with the Malawian teachers so that they can tell me what is appropriate and what is not, in regard to cultural sensitivities and also the level of reading proficiency of the students. Please pray that this is a productive trip and that I can make some long lasting contacts with the schools. The libraries at these two pilot schools will be monitored to see whether this venture is successful and whether this model should be replicated. Thanks again for pointing me in the right direction. Cheers, Joann

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Mental Health training
by Hamlin,Jolee 02 Feb '18

02 Feb '18

Hi there - We have had some staff attend the Mental Health First Aid training through our local community mental health department. It has been useful training both for our library, public work environment and somewhat informational to overall well-being too. At the same time, it is not optimally as specific to public library work, or as flexible as we may like it. For example, some folks would be interested in an internal option that's is abbreviated....perhaps a couple hours or half a day....and this is not an option with the Mental Health First Aid training. Has anyone worked with an organization or individual who has expertise is this area, and was well received? Thanks for any feedback. Jolee Hamlin Senior Associate Director of Public Service Capital Area District Libraries -- Administration 401 S Capitol Ave Lansing MI 48933 517-367-0810<tel:517-367-0810> (external); ext. 1810 (internal) | hamlinj(a)cadl.org<mailto:hamlinj@cadl.org> www.cadl.org<http://www.cadl.org/> | facebook.com/cadlibrary | twitter.com/cadl

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Mailbox for book return?
by Helena Hayes 02 Feb '18

02 Feb '18

Good afternoon. We are considering using a "Curbside Courier" or Mail "Collection Box" (similar to UPS or FedEx collection boxes) for our external book return. If you have done the same (either considered or used), I would like to hear your experiences... pros / cons, vendors, etc. Our current book return drops into our building - no fireproofing or separation from the main building (also no weatherproofing, which means I freeze on days like today). Off-list replies are appreciated. Thanks in advance for your wisdom! Helena P.S. - This is what we're considering... http://www.globalindustrial.com/g/storage/mailboxes/mail_parcel_drop_boxes/a luminum-curbside-collection-boxes Helena Hayes, MLIS, Director Galesburg-Charleston Memorial District Library 188 E. Michigan Ave. Galesburg, MI 49053 Phone: 269-665-7839 Fax: 269-665-7788 www.galesburgcharlestonlibrary.org

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MeL Videos
by Biggs, Deb Renee (MDE) 02 Feb '18

02 Feb '18

Hello All--We just finished up one month of having a video on MeL's homepage, http://mel.org. It was the patron perspective on MeLCat and received just over 1,000 views. Today the second video will go up, the staff perspective on MeLCat with a "look next month for databases for adults." All of the videos (13 of them) have been completed, and we'll soon start pushing these out one at a time through our social media outlets like Facebook. They will all be housed at our YouTube channel<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1dqA8_ZOCfZcHP9OaBGew> once they have been close-captioned, so stay tuned and please feel free to share! Best, 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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