December 2020 - Michlib-l

CSLP Diversity & Inclusion Committee's "Library Services for Customers with Accessibility Adaptions" webinar recording
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 18 Dec '20

18 Dec '20

This recording is shared on behalf of the Collaborative Summer Library Program's Diversity and Inclusion Committee. ------ Are you trying to figure out how to make your library more accessible? Do you need help planning programming for children who need adaptations to use the library or to attend an event? The Collaborative Summer Reading Program's Diversity and Inclusion committee has invited Kaitlyn Hodges (Special Needs Librarian at Virginia Beach Public Library) and Kelsey Dunckle (Librarian at Harris County Public Library) to show us some of their ideas. Free training on Zoom! Here is a link to the recording, slides, audio files, and chat transcript: https://www.cslpreads.org/diversity-inclusion-committee-library-services-fo…<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cslpr…> If you have any questions, please contact Committee Chair Joel Bangilan at jbangilan(a)gmail.com<mailto:jbangilan@gmail.com>. Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 My Pronouns: She/Her - See www.mypronouns.org<http://www.mypronouns.org/> to learn more. LancasterC5(a)michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Follow us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/libraryofmich> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/> [cid:image001.png@01D6D52D.78E9C840]

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Youth & Teen Services Updates
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 18 Dec '20

18 Dec '20

Resources The National Science Teaching Association, in conjunction with the Children's Book Council has released its annual booklists: The 2021 Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 list<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.ne…> represents the best science trade books published in 2020. Members of a book review panel made up of science educators and literacy professionals, selected 35 books with topics that range from condors to radium. "Science trade books are an important tool for children to use to make sense of the world around them, while also stimulating an interest in reading," said Dr. Elizabeth Allan, NSTA President. "The books featured on the 2021 Outstanding Science Trade Books list motivate students to read. They include captivating stories, compelling characters, and beautiful illustrations that will leave children and adults alike wanting to read the books over and over again." Check out the 2021 Outstanding Science Trade Books<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.ne…> The 2021 Best STEM Books list<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.ne…>, selected by educators and literacy professionals, provides recommendations about the best trade books with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) content. The panel based their decision on their extensive knowledge and selected the very best STEM books that would inspire K-12 students. The list of winning titles includes topics that range from the Boeing 747 to biomimicry. "This amazing list of STEM books includes titles that will bring wide-eyed wonder to our youngest readers and spark deep and intellectual discussions with students in upper grades," said Dr. Elizabeth Allan, NSTA President. "We are thrilled to spotlight these inspirational books that reinforce reading comprehension skills while helping students making sense of STEM content." Check out the 2021 Best STEM Books<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.ne…> The American Indian Library Association and your Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Libraries invite you to participate in the inaugural Read Native challenge. With this challenge we support and recognize our Indigenous authors, scientists, legislators, storytellers, and creators throughout the year, not just during the national Native American Heritage month: https://ailanet.org/readnative21/<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Failanet.o…>. In the News... Students' Reading Losses could Strain Schools' Capacity to Help Them Catch Up<https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/students-reading-losses-could-stra…> - EducationWeek, 12.15.20 Listen & Connect: How Parents Can Support Teens' Mental Health Right Now<https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57108/listen-and-connect-how-parents-can-sup…> - MindShift, 12.14.20 How Parents Can Helpp Kids Who Are Scared and Anxious During the Pandemic<https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57085/how-parents-can-help-kids-who-are-scar…> - MindShift, 12.9.20 LM Youth Services Webinars Collaborate with Positivity: Improv Superpowers to Improve Team Communication & Resilience<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibraryof…> Thursday, January 14, 2021 1:00 - 3:00 PM This is a Two-Hour Remote Interactive Presentation with Pam Victor, President, Happier Valley Comedy. We ask you attend live with access to video/microphone. Shhhhh! Don't tell anyone this secret: In this remote interactive presentation, professional improviser Pam Victor shares the exclusive collaboration superpower that allows improvisers to create comedy out of thin air, so you can use these trade secrets for building stronger collaboration, communication, and resilience at work. This presentation provides easily applicable techniques for quieting the inner critic to build more confidence and adaptability. You'll receive fun, hands-on experience with why we overuse "no" to restrict progress, and how we can get to a "yes" mindset in order to move forward together with more positivity and creativity. Through humorous stories and impactful exercises, you learn how to use improv superpowers to improve brainstorming, flexibility with change, team empowerment, and creative problem solving. Participants also receive links to instructional demonstrations of improv games to play online or in-person with young patrons, families, and friends. Space is limited. To Register: https://libraryofmichigan.z2systems.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.…<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibraryof…> This program is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Best Storytelling Practices with Jenifer Strauss will be back in February 2021! Stay tuned for details. Wishing you all a Happy Holiday Season! Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 My Pronouns: She/Her - See www.mypronouns.org<http://www.mypronouns.org/> to learn more. LancasterC5(a)michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Follow us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/libraryofmich> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/> [cid:image002.png@01D6D527.7E9E4230]

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New Holiday Tradition Introduced by Capital Area District Libraries
by Smiley,Trent 18 Dec '20

18 Dec '20

Read news story https://www.fox47news.com/news/local-news/new-holiday-tradition-introduced-… Listen to radio promo https://audioboom.com/posts/7754226-christmas-eve-storytime-promo Watch FOX 47 interview https://www.fox47news.com/entertainment/shows/the-morning-blend/capital-are… This project will generate over $5,000 worth of promotional value for CADL and create awareness of CADL Tales, our virtual storytime series. CADL Tales also runs on our local ABC station and other media outlets. Trenton M. Smiley Marketing & Communications Director Capital Area District Libraries-Administration 401 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI 48933 517-367-6348 | smileyt(a)cadl.org<mailto:smileyt@cadl.org> www.cadl.org<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.cadl.org&d=DQMFAg&c…> | facebook.com/cadlibrary<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_cadli…> | twitter.com/cadl<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.twitter.com_cadl&d=…>

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AT&T Hotspots
by Mark Morton 18 Dec '20

18 Dec '20

I want to thank all that replied to my inquiry about the hotspots. I have a couple leads and I will let you know how it goes. Several of you passed along the information for Joel Bell (joel.bell100(a)t-mobile.com <mailto:joel.bell100@t-mobile.com> ) at T-Mobile so I thought I would give a shout out to him. He was the first person I contacted and he was great. T-Mobile had the best price and the best plan and they even sent me a test unit to try out. Unfortunately after taking the device around our service area I discovered we have very little T-Mobile cell coverage. So if you are thinking of getting hotspots for your library I suggest you start with Joel and then you will know for sure if it will work for you before you purchase. Mark Mark Morton Director Leland Township Public Library 203 E Cedar St Leland, MI 49654 231-256-9152 From: Mark Morton [mailto:lelandlibrary@lelandtownshiplibrary.org] Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 12:32 PM To: 'michlib-l(a)mcls.org' <michlib-l(a)mcls.org> Subject: AT&T Hotspots We are looking to purchase a couple AT&T hotspots (they have the best coverage for our service area) and I am looking for a contact person. I had contacted them before and got shuffled through three reps and now they are not replying to my emails (I Cc all of them when I contact them). I'm guessing there is a shortage of devices due to the current demand but that is no reason to ignore me. So if you have someone you are dealing with at AT&T for hotspots that I could contact I would appreciate any information since they are pretty much my only option. Thanks! Mark Mark Morton Director Leland Township Public Library 203 E Cedar St Leland, MI 49654 231-256-9152

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MCLS Offices closing at 3pm 12/18/2020
by Megan Dudek 18 Dec '20

18 Dec '20

Hi all, The MCLS offices will be closing today at 3pm. We will be back on Monday, December 21 to answer your MCLS, MeLCat, MeL eResources, and RIDES questions. MeLCat: melcathelp(a)mcls.org<mailto:melcathelp@mcls.org> RIDES: https://mcls.org/rideshelp MeL eResources: meldatabaseshelp(a)mcls.org<mailto:meldatabaseshelp@mcls.org> Group Purchasing: services(a)mcls.org<mailto:services@mcls.org> MCLS Training: training(a)mcls.org<mailto:training@mcls.org> Thanks, Megan Megan Dudek MeLCat Training & MeL Support Librarian Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) (800) 530-9019 ext 153 [acebook]<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> [witter] <https://twitter.com/mclsorg> [cid:image003.png@01D6D519.96498E70] <http://www.mcls.org/>

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MeL Minute: Education Source: An Invaluable Resource for Educators
by Norris, Sonya (MDE) 18 Dec '20

18 Dec '20

[White M on the MeL colors]The Michigan eLibrary<https://mel.org/welcome> has a wealth of eResources to support scholarly research for education students, professionals and policy makers. The Education Source<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…> database is no exception. It stands out as a go-to resource when it comes to supporting teachers and administrators in the K-12 community. Professional Journals Since there has been a major shift these past few months in how we both deliver and receive instruction, new articles published in current professional journals can be an invaluable resource to offer us guidance and affirmation that we're on the right track. For example, the October issue of School Library Journal<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> has dynamic articles to get us thinking about books published during COVID-19, ideas for virtual preschool, distance learning resources, and the ins and outs of purchasing eBooks for schools. Publications that are always on the cutting edge like Literacy Today<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…>, Educational Leadership<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…>, and Phi Delta Kappan <https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> offer consultants and administrators not only valuable cost savings to their ever-tightening budgets, but they also give keen insight to topics that are time relevant and important to all of us. These peer-reviewed journal articles along with conference papers and book reviews can be searched by author, keyword, subject or title within the Education Source database. Elementary Teacher's Best Friend Likely, the brightest light that shines on Education Source is for elementary and middle school teachers. The Scholastic Teacher's Guides are found within this eResource and align with the monthly Scholastic News (grades 2-6), Scholastic Math, Scholastic Scope, and even Scholastic SuperScience subscriptions. This is only scratching the surface. There are also lesson ideas through journals such as Science and Children<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…>, YC: Young Children<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> and so many more. <https://docs.google.com/document/d/17gBI8q4JmEhA5i5xHSolPSHnk3jfg0vi1EZGRis…> There is quite a lot for our Michigan educators to find in the eResources at MeL.org, but Education Source is by far one of the best! If your school would like to schedule free training<https://www.mcls.org/mel/mel-databases/mel-engagementtraining-request/> on accessing this content and more through MeL, please contact us today! Brought to you by the MeL Team. Supporting Michigan Libraries by Putting You First. Want more information on MeL? Stay tuned for the next MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, 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. MeL eResources are available to Michigan residents or for Michigan library or school access only. #IMLSGrant Sonya Schryer Norris Library Consultant Library of Michigan Michigan Department of Education 517-335-1498 https://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan https://mel.org<https://mel.org/> http://michlibrary.org<http://michlibrary.org/> [cid:image003.png@01D6D514.D98F07A0]

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Looking for a book
by melissa＠uproc.lib.mi.us 17 Dec '20

17 Dec '20

I am trying to find the name of a book for a customer. It was a kids book that he read in the late 1980s that had kids that were able to time travel back to see the Mayflower land at Plymouth Rock. There was some sort of adult mentor or guide in it that was really into macarons. The kids were able to travel back and forth in time by saying "ptchwyx" - that really stuck with him. He isn't sure if it was part of a series, or how old it was when he read it. Does any of that ring a bell with someone? Thanks for your help! Melissa Lupino Library Director Bessemer Public Library 411 S. Sophie St. Bessemer, MI 49911 (906)667-0404

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Seeking public library experience
by Kimberly Essenburg 17 Dec '20

17 Dec '20

Hi everyone, I am looking to gain experience in a public library setting as an intern or volunteer. I graduated from Wayne State with my MLIS in 2011 and I am currently re-enrolled to complete a graduate certificate in school librarianship. I've been working as a high school English teacher for 15 years, so I have a great deal of experience working with teens and literacy-related issues. My goal is to become a teen or adult services librarian in the West Michigan area or to work in a school library. Does anyone have any advice on how to gain more library work experience, or do you have a need for an intern or volunteer, preferably in West Michigan? What do you look for on a resume when you hire? Taking a part-time job in place of teaching is unfortunately not an option for me. Your help is very much appreciated. -- Kimberly Essenburg kimberlaina(a)gmail.com dy0266(a)wayne.edu laina(a)umich.edu

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Cannot connect to Innovative Millenium
by Byron Cuddeback 17 Dec '20

17 Dec '20

Help! We just changed internet providers and now cannot connect to Innovative Millennium. Let me know what information is needed. Sorry to be sending this in the clear like this, but i can never find the link to the IT people. Thank you, Byron Cuddeback Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library - zv214 byroncuddeback(a)gmail.com

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Doorstep Delivery - Seeking Logistics and Lessons Learned?
by Cynthia Stanczak 17 Dec '20

17 Dec '20

We're looking at adding a doorstep delivery service If your library offers doorstep delivery for materials, please share your methods or policy/procedures? I'd love to hear what lessons you've learned in the process. Do you have a library car or use the staff's personal car? Do you offer a higher pay rate for the staff doing the delivery to cover use of their vehicle? Any suggestions on little things like how staff organize, label, and segregate deliveries and returns or how you coordinate/schedule appointments would be incredibly helpful! Thank you, all! Best wishes! Cynthia Stanczak, MLS Library Director Albion District Library 501 S. Superior St. Albion, MI 49224 (517) 629-3993 Albion District Library: Transforming Minds, Changing Lives. Proudly serving our community since 1919. Online at www.albionlibrary.org, or find us on Facebook! *My working day may not be your working day. Please do not feel obligated to reply to this email outside of your normal working hours.*

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