March 2020 - Michlib-l - liblists.org

Paying bills while closed
by Kat Boyer 24 Mar '20

24 Mar '20

Hello again everyone, My bookkeeper and I are working on how to pay bills currently. Our process is that we have two different Board officers sign each check. We are trying to work on a possible online option, or something else. What are you guys doing at this time? Kat Boyer Director Benton Harbor Public Library 213 E Wall St. Benton Harbor, MI 49022

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Freegal contact?
by Kat Boyer 24 Mar '20

24 Mar '20

Hello everyone, I had a patron request that we sign up for Freegal because of the closing, and I wanted to find out who to speak with. I tried looking for their site, but I can't find it right now and I'm also with my bookkeeper trying to determine how we are going to pay bills without 4+ people being together in my office. So, if anyone has a contact that would be amazing! Thanks! Kat Boyer Director Benton Harbor Public Library 213 E Wall St. Benton Harbor, MI 49022

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Continuing Education Stipend Review DELAYED
by Atkin, Evette (MDE) 24 Mar '20

24 Mar '20

Greetings! Due to the current situation, review of Continuing Education Stipend Program applications has been delayed to April 30, 2020. This date is subject to change. Current applications will be reviewed at this time. New applications will also be accepted during this time. If you have applied for a stipend and your event has been cancelled or postponed, please contact me at atkine(a)michigan.gov<mailto:atkine@michigan.gov>. Evette M. Atkin Continuing Education Consultant Library of Michigan atkine(a)michigan.gov<mailto:atkine@michigan.gov>

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Cultural Humility in Public Libraries: Colleagues & Customers - Online Course
by Atkin, Evette (MDE) 24 Mar '20

24 Mar '20

Cultural Humility in Public Libraries: Colleagues & Customers<https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?id=896&reset=1> Online Course Source: InforPeople.org<https://www.infopeople.org/> Cost: $150 Start: April 21st, 2020 12:00 PM End: May 4th, 2020 4:30 PM Are you curious about the term cultural humility? At its root, cultural humility requires one to acknowledge inequality and take action. This online course will introduce the concept of cultural humility as a professional tool in the library. We will focus on your role as colleague and as a professional and will link the concepts of cultural humility to librarianship. We will explore personal identity and culture. We will also examine how culture and identity translate to a deliberate practice of cultural humility in the workplace. By the end of the course you will be able to: * Define cultural humility and cultural competence * Name three ways to implement cultural humility in your interactions with colleagues * Name three ways to implement cultural humility in your interactions with clients or patrons * Write an action plan to adopt cultural humility as a colleague * Create an identity collage as a way to examine your identity and reflect on how cultural identity shapes worldviews * Identify one short term goal and one long term goal for your practice of cultural humility with colleagues and patrons Course Description: Through online meetings, assignments, and discussions we will explore the concept of cultural humility. You will complete a cultural humility action plan and an identity collage. The instructor will provide resources, and concrete tips and techniques that can be applied immediately. During the course, you will participate in discussion forums and online meeting about cultural humility and identity. You will be able to share experiences and apply the concepts learned to your own library and community. Are you and ARSL Member? You may be eligible for an InfoPeople Course Waiver<https://infopeople.org/content/rural-library-course-fee-waiver-form>. This course is eligible for a Continuing Education Stipend<https://www.michigan.gov/cestipend>. Evette M. Atkin Continuing Education Consultant Library of Michigan atkine(a)michigan.gov<mailto:atkine@michigan.gov>

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Library of Michigan Grant Writing Workshops - POSTPONED
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 24 Mar '20

24 Mar '20

Good morning, in accordance with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' recommendations designed to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michi…>, we will be canceling the Grant Writing 101 Workshop series scheduled for late April and early May. We will be rescheduling when we are able to. If you have questions on grants in the meantime, Library of Michigan or other, please feel free to contact me. The state is taking proactive steps to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Michigan. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in reducing the coronavirus risk to Michigan residents. For current and up-to-date information regarding the Coronavirus visit http://www.Michigan.gov/Coronavirus<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michig…> or http://www.CDC.gov/Coronavirus<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.go…>. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 https://www.michigan.gov/lsta https://www.michigan.gov/sl21 [cid:image001.png@01D601BB.88B0D250]

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Re: [Michlib-l] **NOTICE** MeLCat/RIDES - suspension update
by Sue Alt 23 Mar '20

23 Mar '20

Ed- Since staff will not be working, the RIDES label maker will not be operational yet. Executive Order 2020-21 (COVID-19) directs all Michigan businesses and operations to temporarily suspend in-person operations that are not necessary to sustain or protect life. Starting at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, only "essential" businesses will be allowed to operate for the next three weeks, and all other businesses are ordered to suspend in-person operations. Thanks Sue Sue Alt MeLCat Support and Delivery Coordinator Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) 800-530-9019 ext 143 alts(a)mcls.org From: rideslist-bounces(a)mcls.org <rideslist-bounces(a)mcls.org> On Behalf Of Ed Burns via RIDESlist Sent: Monday, March 23, 2020 12:32 PM To: rideslist(a)mcls.org Subject: Re: [RIDES] [sas-melcat] Fwd: **NOTICE** MeLCat/RIDES - suspension update Hi Sue. I wonder if you can get the MCLS label maker working as normal so those libraries who have staff working can get our MeLCat returns packed up and ready to go when things resume. Best wishes. Ed ________________________________ From: "Sue Alt via RIDESlist" <rideslist(a)mcls.org<mailto:rideslist@mcls.org>> To: rideslist(a)mcls.org<mailto:rideslist@mcls.org>, melcatlist(a)mcls.org<mailto:melcatlist@mcls.org>, "Michlib-l" <michlib-l(a)mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org>>, acad-mel-rides(a)mcls.org<mailto:acad-mel-rides@mcls.org> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2020 11:06:27 AM Subject: [RIDES] **NOTICE** MeLCat/RIDES - suspension update Last night Governor Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-20 (COVID-19) extending library closures Through April 13, 2020. * You do *not* need to notify us of the extension. MeLCat is currently suspended until April 30th. This morning Governor Whitmer announced that Michigan is under a "Stay at Home" order for non-essential businesses for the next three weeks. * In light of this emergency action, all RIDES delivery is suspended until further notice. We are monitoring the news and we will update our website as needed. We will alert you when suspensions are ending – and they will! Watch for updates at https://mcls.org/melcatcovid<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__mcls.org_melcatcovid&d…>. We will continue to send out information via the RIDES, MeLCat, Michlib-l lists. Thanks Sue Sue Alt MeLCat Support and Delivery Coordinator Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) 800-530-9019 ext 143 alts(a)mcls.org<mailto:alts@mcls.org> _______________________________________________ RIDESlist mailing list RIDESlist(a)mcls.org<mailto:RIDESlist@mcls.org> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__mail2.mcls.org_mailman_… -- Ed Burns Head of Reference and Adult Services Ferndale Area District Library (248) 546-2504 xt695 edburnsiii(a)ferndalepubliclibrary.org<mailto:edburnsiii@ferndalepubliclibrary.org>

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special needs changing table
by Stacy Pasche 23 Mar '20

23 Mar '20

Would anyone with a special needs/adult changing table in their library mind sharing with me what you have and if you can recommend a vendor. Many thanks! -- Stacy Pasche, Library Director *Benzie Shores District Library* *630 Main St.* *Frankfort, MI 49635* *ph: (231) 352-4671* *"Sometimes its fun to do the impossible." - Walt Disney*

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Executive Order 2020-21 (COVID-19) Press release and links to text "Stay Home, Stay Safe"
by Shannon White - Library of Michigan 23 Mar '20

23 Mar '20

Whitmer issues Executive Order 2020-20 (COVID-19) Stay at Home Stay Safe - https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163-522625--,00.html Executive Order can be found at: https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499_90705-522626--,00.html Press release text below: Governor Whitmer Signs "Stay Home, Stay Safe" Executive Order FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 23, 2020 Governor Whitmer Signs "Stay Home, Stay Safe" Executive Order Governor directs all non-critical businesses to temporarily close, all Michiganders to stay home or six feet away from others during COVID-19 crisis LANSING, Mich. -- Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the "Stay Home, Stay Safe" Executive Order (EO 2020-21), directing all Michigan businesses and operations to temporarily suspend in-person operations that are not necessary to sustain or protect life. The order also directs Michiganders to stay in their homes unless they're a part of that critical infrastructure workforce, engaged in an outdoor activity, or performing tasks necessary to the health and safety of themselves or their family, like going to the hospital or grocery store. Effective at 12:01 am on March 24, 2020, for at least the next three weeks, individuals may only leave their home or place of residence under very limited circumstances, and they must adhere to social distancing measures recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention when they do so, including remaining at least six feet from people from outside the individual's household to the extent feasible under the circumstances. "In just 13 days, we've gone from 0 to over 1,000 COVID-19 cases," said Governor Whitmer. "This is an unprecedented crisis that requires all of us working together to protect our families and our communities. The most effective way we can slow down the virus is to stay home. I know this will be hard, but it will be temporary. If we all come together, get serious, and do our part by staying home, we can stay safe and save lives." "Taking aggressive action to protect our communities is the most important thing we can do to mitigate further spread of COVID-19," said Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Chief Deputy for Health and Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun. "If we do this now, we can make sure our hospitals and healthcare workers are prepared to take care of the sickest people. It is crucial that people do the right thing by staying home and staying safe." Executive Order 2020-21 prohibits all businesses and operations from requiring workers to leave their homes, unless those workers are necessary to sustain or protect life or to conduct minimum basic operations. Businesses and operations are to designate the workers that meet those criteria, and must adopt social distancing practices and other mitigation measures to protect workers and patrons in the performance of that necessary in-person work. Workers that are necessary to sustain or protect life include those in health care and public health, law enforcement and public safety, grocery store workers, and more. For a full list of these critical infrastructure workers, click the link to Executive Order 2020-21 at the bottom of this page. Additionally, under Executive Order 2020-21, all public and private gatherings of any number of people occurring among persons outside a single household are temporarily prohibited. People may leave the house to perform for limited, necessary purposes, and may engage in outdoor activities like walking, hiking, running, cycling, or any other recreational activity, consistent with remaining at least six feet from people from outside a person's household and with other restrictions imposed by prior executive orders. Michigan is currently in the top five states in the nation in number of confirmed COVID-19 cases. Several governors across the country have taken similar steps to protect their communities from the spread of COVID-19, including governors Mike DeWine (R-OH), Andrew Cuomo (D-NY), J.B. Pritzker (D-IL), Tom Wolf (D-PA), Gavin Newsom (D-CA), John Bel Edwards (D-LA), Phil Murphy (D-NJ), and Ned Lamont (D-CT). Patients with confirmed infection have reportedly had mild to severe respiratory illness with symptoms of: * Fever * Cough * Shortness of breath The best prevention for viruses, such as influenza, the common cold or COVID-19 is: * If you think you have symptoms of COVID-19, call your health care provider. If you do not have a health care provider, call the nearest hospital. * Wash your hands often with soap and warm water for 20 seconds. If not available, use hand sanitizer. * Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands. * Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or upper sleeve when coughing or sneezing. * Avoid contact with people who are sick. * If you are sick, stay home, and avoid contact with others. * Stay at least 6 feet away from others when in a public setting. Information around this outbreak is changing rapidly. The latest information is available at Michigan.gov/Coronavirus<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> and CDC.gov/Coronavirus<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…>. For those who have questions about the state's actions to mitigate the spread of coronavirus, please call the COVID-19 Hotline at 1-888-535-6136 between 8AM - 5PM daily. Michiganders can apply for unemployment benefits if they have left work or taken a leave of absence because of self-isolation or self-quarantine in response to elevated risk from COVID-19 due to being immunocompromised, displaying the symptoms of COVID-19, having contact in the last 14 days with someone with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, the need to care for someone with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, or a family care responsibility as a result of a government directive. Those temporarily laid off from work should apply for unemployment benefits online at www.michigan.gov/UIA or 1-866-500-0017. Governor Whitmer is working to ensure that children who rely on the food provided by schools will have the resources they need. The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has developed an online map for families to find meals. Families can access the map at: https://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/schoolnutrition/. On March 19, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved the governor's request for a statewide Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration, opening the opportunity to small businesses to access low-interest loans from the SBA. The application for disaster loan assistance is available at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/. For businesses looking for more information on how to apply for an SBA EIDL loan or whether it is something they should consider, visit michiganbusiness.org/covid19. To view executive order 2020-21, click the link below: Executive Order 2020-21<https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499_90705-522626--,00.html> This press release will be translated and made available in Arabic and Spanish at www.michigan.gov/whitmer<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…>.

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Books by mail? Delivery?
by Jessica Holman 23 Mar '20

23 Mar '20

Greetings, fellow librarians, Have any of you moved to books by mail during this pandemic? Are any of you - particularly small libraries in close-knit communities - doing delivery? One of the local pizza places here in Negaunee is taking orders by phone and leaving the pizzas on people's porches, rather than interacting at all in person. We're currently doing curbside pickup, but have only had three people stop by in the past two days. It's a great time for all of us to get weeding and cleaning done, but I'm wondering if there's a way to still enable people to enjoy physical items with little risk. -- Jessica Holman Library Director Negaunee Public Library 319 West Case Street Negaunee, MI 49866 (906) 475-7700 ext. 18

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**NOTICE** MeLCat/RIDES - suspension update
by Sue Alt 23 Mar '20

23 Mar '20

Last night Governor Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-20 (COVID-19) extending library closures Through April 13, 2020. * You do *not* need to notify us of the extension. MeLCat is currently suspended until April 30th. This morning Governor Whitmer announced that Michigan is under a "Stay at Home" order for non-essential businesses for the next three weeks. * In light of this emergency action, all RIDES delivery is suspended until further notice. We are monitoring the news and we will update our website as needed. We will alert you when suspensions are ending - and they will! Watch for updates at https://mcls.org/melcatcovid. We will continue to send out information via the RIDES, MeLCat, Michlib-l lists. Thanks Sue Sue Alt MeLCat Support and Delivery Coordinator Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) 800-530-9019 ext 143 alts(a)mcls.org

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