May 2018 - Michlib-l - liblists.org

MeL - Avoid the Summer Slide with Britannica for Public Libraries!
by Norris, Sonya (MDE) 03 May '18

03 May '18

MeL - Avoid the Summer Slide with Britannica for Public Libraries! Summer is almost here, and students will be on summer break! During this time off, students sometimes experience the "summer slide," or the lack of classroom time that might result in an achievement gap. Research shows that reading is the best way to avoid student learning loss. Join us in this complimentary webinar to learn about engaging strategies and activities that encourage students to read when they come to visit their public libraries over the summer! Thursday, May 10, 2018 3:30 PM https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3157652649604328193 Sonya Schryer Norris Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48909 517-373-4457 https://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan http://mel.org<http://mel.org/> http://michlibrary.org<http://michlibrary.org/> Our collective efforts can help make Michigan a Top 10 education state in 10 years! Here are the goals and strategies: http://mi.gov/top10in10/ [cid:image002.png@01D20444.B08921B0]

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Personality program at RLC
by Lisa Waskin 03 May '18

03 May '18

Several people spoke to us after our program on Being Orange in a Sea of Blue at this week's conference in Traverse City about the Real Colors personality assessment. Here is the contact information for Bonnie at the MSU extension office who conducted the workshop at the UPRLC Annual Meeting last fall, and which we based our program off of: Zoiay(a)anr.msu.edu <mailto:Zoiay@anr.msu.edu> I have let Bonnie know that she might be getting some people contacting her in the near future. Thank you all again for attending our program. Warmest Regards, Lisa - (the Orange one) Lisa Waskin, Director Superior District Library 541 Library Drive Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Ph. (906) 632-9331 Fax (906) 635-0210 lisaw(a)uproc.lib.mi.us <mailto:lisaw@uproc.lib.mi.us>

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MeL Minute: A Survey About How Useful the MM Is: We Want to Hear from You!
by Norris, Sonya (MDE) 03 May '18

03 May '18

Love the MeL Minute? Delete it as soon as you see it in your inbox and wish we'd stop sending it to you? Just feel kind of "meh" about it most of the time but every once in a while it's really useful to what you do? We want to hear from you! This week the MeL Minute is a survey about the MeL Minute. Should we continue it? Should we change the focus? Should we talk more or less about specific topics? Let us know what you think and thank you ahead of time! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MeLMinuteSurvey [cid:image004.png@01D3E2D4.C2FB7580]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. #IMLSGrant Sonya Schryer Norris Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48909 517-373-4457 https://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan http://mel.org<http://mel.org/> http://michlibrary.org<http://michlibrary.org/> Our collective efforts can help make Michigan a Top 10 education state in 10 years! Here are the goals and strategies: http://mi.gov/top10in10/ [cid:image002.png@01D20444.B08921B0]

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PhDs online programs
by Linda Lyshol 03 May '18

03 May '18

OK, some of my staff are going to laugh when they see that I have asked this question, but here goes: Is there such an animal as a 100% online PhD in Library Science? Along with this: is there such an animal as a 100% online PhD in any field of study? Are there any PhDs in Library Science in Michigan working at a public library? Thanks! Linda Lyshol, MLIS, MPA Library Director, Branch District Library 10 E. Chicago St.,Coldwater MI 49036 http://www.BranchDistrictLibrary.org 517-278-2341, ext. 116 | 517-278-2342 (fax) “I’ve come up with a set of rules that describe our reactions to technology: 1) Anything that is in the world when you’re born is normal and ordinary and just a natural part of the way the world works 2) Anything that’s invented when you’re between 15-35 yrs old is new and exciting and revolutionary—and you can probably get a career in it 3) Anything invented after you’re 35 yrs old is against the natural order of things” ~Douglas Adams, *The Salmon of Doubt*

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packing envelopes available
by Tanya Procknow 03 May '18

03 May '18

We have packing envelopes available. We have three boxes of smaller (video, dvd or single book size) envelopes. If you could use some send me your zv number and we will ship them out. Tanya R. Procknow Mackinaw Area Public Library Youth Librarian (231)436-5451

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Policy on violent games in the library
by Lisa Valerio-Nowc 03 May '18

03 May '18

Good Morning, Are there any libraries who have policies against violent games being played on the library's computers? If so would you be willing to share the "wording" of that library's policy? Thank You. Lisa Valerio-Nowc Library Administrator Royal Oak Twp Public Library 21131 Gardenlane Ferndale, MI 48220 248-542-9205 lvalerio-nowc(a)tln.lib.mi.us

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Enlarger wanted
by Andrea Estelle 03 May '18

03 May '18

Hi All, I am looking for an enlarger for an Otsego patron. Does anyone out there have one they are not using that they would be willing to sell or donate? Andrea Estelle, MLIS Library Director . Otsego District Public Library Brighten the Corner Where You Are! 401 Dix Street, Otsego MI 49078 (269) 694-9690 <http://www.otsegolibrary.org/> www.otsegolibrary.org LIKE us on Facebook!

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We need Librarian opinions!
by Carol Taggart 03 May '18

03 May '18

Good Morning Michigan Librarians - Help us shape our future! As an important statewide partner of Michigan Humanities Council, we value your opinions and input on the future direction of our programs and grants. Please assist us by taking our short 24 question, 10 minute survey. This survey focuses on our programs and grants, such as Great Michigan Read, Prime Time Family Reading Time and the Arts & Humanities Touring grants. Even if you have never been part of one of our programs or grants, we ask you to share your thoughts in our survey. As a thank you for your time, by fully completing this survey, your library will be entered into our prize drawing for a $500 grant (see the survey for more information.) We want to hear from you today! Click this link: http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07efc1i8kljgf2y46q/start All surveys must be completed by May 15, at 5:00 pm. (If you have already completed our survey from another source, we thank you!) Kind regards, Carol Carol Lynn Taggart Communications and Development Officer Michigan Humanities Council 119 Pere Marquette Drive, Suite 3B Lansing, MI 48912 517-372-7770 www.michiganhumanities.org<http://www.michiganhumanities.org/>

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Born To Run
by Mary Jane Ogg 03 May '18

03 May '18

We have 7 copies of BORN TO RUN we would be happy to send through RIDES to a library book club. We also have 1 extra copy of MAJOR PETTIGREW'S LAST STAND. Mary-Jane Ogg Public Services Librarian Harrison District Library 105 E. Main PO Box 380 Harrison, MI 48625

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Call to ACTION: Bills Requiring School Libraries/Librarians
by Lester, Kathy 03 May '18

03 May '18

*State Representatives Darrin Camilleri, Adam Zemke, and Christine Greig introduced three bills on Thursday, April 26th to require schools in Michigan to have a school library staffed with a certified library media specialist as well as staff to keep the library open when the library media specialist is unavailable. See:(https://housedems.com/article/bills-require-library-every-michigan-pub… <https://housedems.com/article/bills-require-library-every-michigan-public-s…>)MAME's advocacy committee has worked for several years to raise awareness of the critical need for effective school libraries and to have bills such as these introduced.Now, we need your help!The representatives want to raise awareness of the need for equitable access to school libraries staffed by certified school librarians to help them in their efforts to secure funding. Please send a letter/email to [or call] your Michigan House Representative asking them to support these three bills --- HB 5909, HB 5910, HB 5911.Here is a sample letter for you to personalize to send to your Michigan House Representative: http://bit.ly/slbillsamp <http://bit.ly/slbillsamp>. It's simple - just make a copy of this google document and modify and personalize this letter (or you may write your own).The letter includes the link to look up your House Representative's contact information; but, we will also include it here:http://house.michigan.gov/mhrpublic/frmFindaRep.aspx <http://house.michigan.gov/mhrpublic/frmFindaRep.aspx> If your representative is Darrin Camilleri, Adam Zemke, or Christine Greig or one of the additional bill supporters - Stephanie Chang, David LaGrand, Robert Wittenberg, Leslie Love, Pam Faris, Kristy Pagan, Vanessa Guerra; please send them a letter/email to thank them for their support of our students’ equitable access to effective school library programs staffed by certified school library media specialists.Thank you, in advance, for sending a letter to your Michigan legislator. We need to work together to raise awareness of our students’ need for effective school library programs in our state.If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.Also, it would be helpful (but not necessary); if you do send a letter to your legislator, please send a quick reply to this email with your legislator's name and/or district. Feel free to pass this information onto colleagues, friends, family; we are trying to reach all legislators.We would love to flood our legislators with emails in support of these bills!Thank you!!Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME)Advocacy CommitteeKathy Lester, ChairLisa BrakelCarrie BettsAmy HermonKlaudia JanekLisa KelleyGwenn MarchesanoShannon TorresCynthia Zervos* Kathy Lester, MLIS, MA *Advocacy Chair, Past-President 2014* Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME) *SIGLIB Steering Committee* Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) *School Library Media Specialist / Technology Coach* *SL21 Model Library, 2017-2018* *SL21 Exemplary Ranking - Michigan School Libraries for the 21st Century 2016-2019* East Middle School, Plymouth-Canton Schools *ISTE Making IT Happen Award Winner* *2017 MAME Michigan School Library Program of the Year* *2012 **State Librarian's Excellence Award Winner* kathyL(a)mimame.org twitter: @LibraryL <https://twitter.com/LibraryL> 810.333.5873

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