February 2021 - Michlib-l

FW: JDL's Voice It: Black Poetry Panel Discussion
by Butler, Rhonda 05 Feb '21

05 Feb '21

You're Invited to Celebrate Black History Month with Jackson District Library: Voice It: Black Poetry Panel Discussion February 18 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST This intergenerational panel will engage in discussion on how themes from the new Library of America Anthology, African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle & Song edited by Kevin Young, reflect lived experiences. Dr. Pamela Ross McClain, a scholar of African American literature at the University of Michigan Flint, will open the dialogue on how African American poets have captured the cultural experiences of African Americans, and inspired a legacy of creative expression, resistance, uniqueness, and resilience This virtual program will take place on Zoom and will be livestreamed on Facebook. To join on Zoom, click here myjdl.com/VoiceIt<https://jacks-cep.bc.sirsidynix.net/event/black-poetry-discussion-panel/> Jackson District Library was one of 49 institutions in the United States to receive the Lift Every Voice grant, which is administered by the Library of America, and the National Endowment for the Humanities, in partnership with The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture If you have any questions or need additional info, please contact me by email butlerr(a)myjdl.com<mailto:butlerr@myjdl.com> Sincerely, Rhonda

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Calling all bookmobiles...
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 05 Feb '21

05 Feb '21

VIRTUAL BOOKMOBILE PARADE!!! Shine up that bookmobile or outreach van and enter it in the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services' (ABOS) virtual parade to be held April 7, 2021<x-apple-data-detectors://42>. tinyurl.com/y34k6la4<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.c…> Follow the Parade on: Facebook www.facebook.com/abosoutreach<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…> Twitter twitter.com/ABOS_Outreach<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.c…> Instagram www.instagram.com/abos.outreach<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insta…> Questions may be directed to Lori Berezovsky, 2021 ABOS President Elect and Social Media Coordinator, at vicepresident(a)abos-outreach.com<mailto:vicepresident@abos-outreach.com> Hope you can join the parade! #libraryoutreachday #NationalLibraryWeek #bookmobileparade David J. Kelsey 2021 ABOS President president(a)abos-outreach.com<mailto:president@abos-outreach.com>

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ALA grants of $3, 000 available to small and rural libraries
by White, Shannon (MDE) 05 Feb '21

05 Feb '21

ALA is still accepting applications for Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Focus on Small and Rural Libraries<https://programminglibrarian.org/articles/apply-now-round-2-libraries-trans…>, a grant initiative that will distribute nearly $2 million to libraries in small and rural communities. Up to 450 grants of $3,000 will be distributed. Apply by March 4! Read the project guidelines<http://www.ala.org/tools/librariestransform/libraries-transforming-communit…> to learn more or sign up for time to talk<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDPcFtf2D3J5FWYKaL_jY0tNkFgCVkBog…> with an ALA Public Programs Office staff member to talk about a proposal. Grant recipients will: * Complete a free ALA e-course on basic facilitation skills * Host at least one conversation (virtual or in-person) with community members on a chosen topic (e.g. book/film discussion, conversation about community issues, etc.) * Receive $3,000 to help support work/purchases related to your conversation topic Grant funds may cover a wide range of expenses, including staff time and collections and technology purchases. ALA has already distributed 200 LTC: Focus on Small and Rural Library grants. Here are a few of the conversations that libraries will be doing. * Stair District Library (Morenci, Michigan) will talk with residents about the recent loss of the community's 150-year-old newspaper in a discussion series called Extra! Extra! Read All About It!...But Where? * Igiugig Tribal Library (Igiugig, Alaska) will gather the community to ask for their input on how to deal with Igiugig's lack of affordable housing. * Danville High School (Danville, Arkansas) will have an online conversation with students, school staff and residents about the importance of mask-wearing during the pandemic. * Following a surge in suicides in their agricultural and mining town, staff at Duncan Public Library (Duncan, Arizona) will explore mental health through book and film talks and create an ongoing community support group called the Brain Support Brigade. * Neligh Public Library (Neligh, Nebraska) will host online discussions about race for their predominantly white community. The series will kick off with a reading of a historical fiction title set in nearby Omaha after the 1919 lynching of African American resident Will Brown. * Olive G. Pettis Memorial Library (Goshen, New Hampshire) will host nonfiction book discussions about nature. The library will also install permanent plaques throughout the region identifying local flora and fauna with QR codes that residents can scan for more information. Three Michigan libraries received funds in the first round. Interlochen Public Library (Interlochen, MI), Ray Township Public Library (Ray, MI), Stair District Library (Morenci, MI) Be sure to take ALA up on their offer above to discuss your grant proposal as well. They can provide help with your ideas and submission. Shannon Shannon White Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909 Whites29(a)michigan.gov<mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov> 517-335-1507 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan>

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Upcoming Continuing Education from the Library of Michigan
by White, Shannon (MDE) 05 Feb '21

05 Feb '21

We have some training programs that may be of interest to library staff. February 5 TODAY! - Resources for Wellbeing: Toolkit Tour for Rural & Small Libraries - This webinar will introduce tools for helping libraries improve social wellbeing in their communities, created from the Rural Library Service & Social Wellbeing Project. This webinar is from WebJunction and is scheduled for 2pm ET. Visit https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/resources-for-wellbeing.html to register. WebJunction provides recordings after the program. To register for the webinars below visit our training page for links to view by date or calendar view, plus links to register: https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9327,7-381-88855_89737-463693-… February 8 - RELAX - Recognizing Anger Signals - RELAX: Alternatives to Anger explores how individuals handle their anger and stress affects the people around them. Participants increase their knowledge about anger issues and put anger management and healthy relationship skills into practice. Participants learn what anger is and what triggers anger. February 10 - Big Programs, Little Budget: Forging Community Partnerships in a Small Town - Drawing on her experience as director of the Meservey Public Library, Chelsea Price will share ideas for hosting "big" programs on a small budget and discuss how partnerships can be an invaluable resource for programming. February 11 - LSTA Public Library Services Grant Application Webinar - The Library of Michigan's Public Library Service grant program for 2021 is open. This webinar will provide an overview of the grant priorities, the application questions, process and timeline. The webinar will include a presentation and a Q & A period. February 17 - Millage Law for Libraries - Library Law Attorney Anne Seurynck provides an overview of the Library millage process from a legal perspective. Participants will learn the dos and don'ts of ballots and campaigning in Michigan. February 17 - Best Children's Books of 2020 - In this fun, interactive, and inherently socially distanced webinar, Jill Burket Ragase and Amy Schardein will present their must have/favorite board book, picture book, and nonfiction titles, published in 2020. Our regularly scheduled webinar on the Uniform Chart of Accounts has been rescheduled to March 2. If you registered you don't need to do anything to update your attendance. Emails will go out closer to the date with details. We are moving into a cold and snowy February. Stay safe and warm! These projects were made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Shannon White Library Development Manager Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909 Whites29(a)michigan.gov<mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov> 517-335-1507 | 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/>

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Reminder: Audiovisual Preservation in Cultural Heritage Collections Survey
by Biz Gallo 04 Feb '21

04 Feb '21

Thank you to everyone who has taken the survey so far! We have one week left before it closes so please use the link below to take this brief survey if you haven't already done so. Sarah Mainville, MSU Libraries’ Media Preservation Librarian, and Biz Gallo, Audiovisual Preservation Consultant, are researching methods to make audiovisual preservation more accessible to small, under-funded cultural heritage institutions in Michigan. We have created this survey with the purpose of assessing the prevalence of audiovisual media in cultural heritage collections, the comfort level of handling audiovisual media, and barriers to audiovisual preservation. The data collected in this survey will be anonymized and the results will be used for identifying areas of need for audiovisual preservation in the Michigan and Great Lakes region so that stakeholders can work together to provide resources, such as assistance or educational programs, to meet those needs. This survey should only take about 15 minutes to complete. Survey link: https://forms.gle/RCKLjaH82SupoGLr8

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Free 6-Slot DVD Cases - Spoke For
by Anna Merritt 04 Feb '21

04 Feb '21

The DVD cases have been claimed. Thanks for playing. :) Anna Merritt Assistant Director Richland Community Library 8951 Park Street Richland, MI 49083 (269) 629-9085 https://www.richlandlibrary.org/ -- This message has been scanned by E.F.A. Project and is believed to be clean.

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Possible Poetry Presenters?
by Geiken, Laura 04 Feb '21

04 Feb '21

Hello! With April is Poetry Month coming up and the popularity of Amanda Gorman, I'm hoping to have a virtual poetry event at my library in April. Does anyone have any recommendations for good poetry-related presenters for teens? We're in Metro Detroit and I'd prefer to hire someone local, but I'll take any recommendations you have! Thanks in advance and stay safe out there! Laura Geiken Teen Librarian Dearborn Public Library (313) 943-3344 dearbornlibrary.org<http://dearbornlibrary.org/>

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Free 6-Slot DVD Cases
by Anna Merritt 04 Feb '21

04 Feb '21

Hello. FREE- 25 DVD Cases (6-slots, 1 inch thick) to good home. Slightly used, but in really good shape. Please respond with your name and RIDES number. Thanks! Anna Merritt Assistant Director Richland Community Library 8951 Park Street Richland, MI 49083 (269) 629-9085 https://www.richlandlibrary.org/ -- This message has been scanned by E.F.A. Project and is believed to be clean.

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FW: Updated MDHHS Order
by Membiela, Clare (MDE) 04 Feb '21

04 Feb '21

Hello: Below is a press release on the newest MDHHS Order released today and in effect starting This coming Monday 2/8/2021, and in effect until Monday 3/29/2021. This new order permits contact sports to resume, with specific restrictions and guidelines. This new order contains no changes to restrictions now in place for libraries, including Masking, gathering or occupancy restrictions. Libraries: Still are limited to 30% of total occupancy (including staff present in the building). Still limited to no more than 10 people from no more than 2 households for meetings or activities in a shared space. Still prohibited from in-person Board meetings. (OMA still permits virtual meetings). Library Directors, Boards and Staff are still encouraged to read the new order linked in the release below. Thanks! Clare Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D. Library Law Consultant Library of Michigan MembielaC(a)michigan.gov<mailto:MembielaC@michigan.gov> 517-335-8132 The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. [cid:image002.png@01D6FB04.48755BA0] From: Michigan State Police <MichStatePolice(a)govsubscriptions.michigan.gov> Sent: Thursday, February 4, 2021 1:36 PM To: Membiela, Clare (MDE) <MembielaC(a)michigan.gov> Subject: NEWS RELEASE: Updated MDHHS Order Allows Contact Sports to Resume with Risk Reduction Measures [News from the State Emergency Operations Center] Updated MDHHS Order Allows Contact Sports to Resume with Risk Reduction Measures LANSING, MICH. Today, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) updated its current epidemic order<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> to allow contact sports to resume as of Monday, Feb. 8, provided masks are worn during practices and competition. If masks cannot be worn, participants must be regularly tested for COVID-19 consistent with guidelines issued by MDHHS. Safety protocols like wearing masks and testing will help keep kids, coaches and families safe and allow our schools to remain open for in-person instruction. The order remains in effect through Monday, March 29.  “We continue to make progress in reducing cases and hospitalizations, helping protect our families and frontline workers and saving lives. Now, starting February 8, contact sports can resume with safety measures in place,” said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “Michigan continues to be a national leader in fighting this virus, and we must continue using a fact-based approach so we can return to a strong economy and normal day-to-day activities. One of the most important things Michiganders can do is to make a plan to get the safe and effective vaccine when it’s available to you. And as always, mask up and maintain six feet of social distancing. We all have a personal responsibility to slow the spread of the virus so we can end this pandemic together.”    “We are pleased at our continued progress in Michigan that has allowed us to take this step forward in a phased approach,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health at MDHHS. “As a parent and former student-athlete myself, I get how important athletics are to our children’s physical and mental health. However, parents and athletes need to understand the risk involved with contact sports if they choose to participate. Sports that require frequent closeness between players make it more difficult to prevent disease transmission even when mitigation measures are in place, including masks. Even when not required, we urge teams to implement a testing program to protect athletes, coaches and their families.”    MDHHS had been closely monitoring three metrics<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> for stabilization or declines over the past several weeks, and Michigan continues to see improvements . In recent days:  * Hospital capacity dedicated to COVID-19 patients has been in 10-week decline, with current capacity at 6.6% for beds with COVID-19 patients. Peaked at 19.6% on Tuesday, Dec. 4.  * Overall case rates:  Currently at 159 cases per million after peaking at 740 cases per million on Saturday, Nov. 14.  Rate has been in solid decline for 24 days. Three MERC regions in the state are now below 150 cases per million people: the Detroit, Traverse City and Upper Peninsula regions. * Positivity rate: currently at 4.9% and declining. This is the first time positivity has been this low since mid-October Contact sports are allowed as long as participants are masked during play or practice. For sports where masks cannot be worn and social distancing cannot be maintained all participants must be tested consistent with the program specified in the Testing and Additional Mitigation Measures for Athletic Practice and Play section of MDHHS’s Interim Guidance for Athletics which will be available online at Michigan.gov/coronavirus<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> on Sunday, Feb. 7. Sports organizers are encouraged to administer a testing program even if it is not required. [Order Feb4] Participants need to maintain six feet of distance when not actively engaged in play and wear face masks at all times. Spectators are allowed with up to 250 people in stadiums that seat less than 10,000 and up 500 people at venues that seat over 10,000 people. “Today’s announcement is possible because of our progress over the last two months,” said Elizabeth Hertel, MDHHS director. “Michiganders need to remain vigilant, however, as we now have a new more easily transmitted variant of this virus present in our state. All Michigan residents need to minimize their risk by avoiding gatherings, wearing masks properly, social distancing, and making a plan to get the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine when it is their turn.”    “I want to thank Governor Whitmer and her administration for the decision to begin winter contact sports competition,” said Dr. Michael Shibler, superintendent of Rockford Public Schools. “I applaud their priority to keep students and adults safe during the pandemic and for the decision to provide student-athletes the opportunity to compete.” Indoor residential and non-residential gatherings are limited to 10 people and two households. MDHHS continues to urge families to avoid indoor gatherings or to pick a single other household to interact with consistent with guidance already released by the department<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…>. Families are encouraged to stay home as much as possible to maintain momentum and to protect loved ones. Families are also encouraged to Mask Up, Mask Right<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…>, using guidance for what masks to wear and how to wear them.  The epidemic order continues to temporarily pause other venues and activities where participants have close physical contacts and are not consistently masked, like water parks.    As before, employees who work in jobs that cannot be performed from home can continue to go to work, while employees who can work from home should continue to do so.   Information around this outbreak is changing rapidly. The latest information is available at Michigan.gov/Coronavirus<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> and CDC.gov/Coronavirus<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…>. 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Registration open for new digital literacy virtual workshop for Michigan library staff
by Pam Seabolt 04 Feb '21

04 Feb '21

Registration is now open for a new virtual training for Michigan library staff on creating a digital literacy learning plan for library staff, offered by MCLS in partnership with the Library of Michigan. This workshop is being offered multiple times through April and May to accommodate smaller participation limits in each session, which will allow for plenty of personal attention and lots of interactive small group activities. “Unlocking the Secrets of a Digital Literacy Learning Plan for Library Staff” is designed to equip you with the tools and a process to help you build a learning plan around technology and digital literacy skills for library staff. If you wish your library had such a learning plan in place, but you’re not sure where to start or how to organize it, then this workshop is for you! Developing a learning plan is essential in empowering staff to develop digital literacy and technology skills. In this four-hour virtual workshop, participants will learn the basics of creating a digital learning plan for their library that includes how to leverage collective strengths to build skills and how to incorporate technology competencies and create activities to help staff successfully achieve their digital literacy goals. This workshop is designed primarily for public library staff who have some responsibility or involvement in staff training. The workshop is designed to be interactive and will include small group activities in breakout rooms, and the use of a microphone and camera will be required for successful participation. Registration is just $15 and, because it is funded by the Library of Michigan, is open to Michigan Library staff. Each workshop will run from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Eastern with a 45-minute lunch break. This workshop will only be available as live virtual instruction. At the completion of the workshop, continued support will be provided to participants in the form of six monthly virtual coaching calls. This continued support will be completely voluntary and for the purpose of gaining support in creation and implementation of a digital literacy learning plan for participants’ own libraries. For more information and workshop dates, please visit https://www.mcls.org/training-events/events/foundations-digital-literacy-20…. To register, please visit the MCLS Store at https://store.mcls.org. For any questions, please contact Pam Seabolt at seaboltp(a)mcls.org<mailto:seaboltp@mcls.org>. This project is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services<https://www.imls.gov/>, with additional funding provided by the State of Michigan<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/>. **************************** Pamela Seabolt Library Strategist Engagement, Consulting, and Training Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) (800) 530-9019 ext 123 seaboltp(a)mcls.org<mailto:seaboltp@mcls.org> [signature_1991385908]<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> [signature_1264337391] <https://twitter.com/mclsorg> [signature_1046694887] <http://www.mcls.org/>

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