February 2022 - Michlib-l

ELPL CLOSED Feb. 2
by Brice Bush 02 Feb '22

02 Feb '22

Good morning, The East Lansing Public Library will be closed Wednesday, February 2, 2022 due to the snow storm. Stay safe! Brice Bush, Assistant Director East Lansing Public Library 950 Abbot Road East Lansing, MI 48823 bbush(a)cityofeastlansing.com<mailto:bbush@cityofeastlansing.com> Office: (517) 319 6939 Mobile: (989) 284 7598 (she/her)

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Orion Township Public Library closing at noon.
by Joyce Becker 02 Feb '22

02 Feb '22

Due to inclement weather, the Orion Township Public Library will be closing at 12 noon. Thanks and stay safe and warm. ~Joyce Joyce Becker Administrative Assistant 825 Joslyn Road Lake Orion, MI 48362 Phone: 248 693-3000 x431 jbecker(a)orionlibrary.org<mailto:jbecker@orionlibrary.org>

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New Documents for January 2022
by Bruce Sarjeant 02 Feb '22

02 Feb '22

Good Morning. A list of new documents has been posted to the GODORT of Michigan wiki. Of note for January: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trails Plan 2022–2032. Gretchen Whitmer: State of the State, 2022. 50 years of solar system exploration: historical perspectives. Understanding sources and distribution of Escherichia coli at Lake St. Clair Metropark Beach, Macomb County, Michigan. Free-ranging and feral cats. The trillion dollar war: the U.S. effort to rebuild Afghanistan, 1999-2021. http://godortmi.pbworks.com/w/page/147828333/January%202022%20New%20Documen… -- Bruce Sarjeant Reference, Documents & Maps Librarian Lydia Olson Library Northern Michigan University 1401 Presque Isle Ave Marquette, MI 49855 (906) 227-1580 bsarjean(a)nmu.edu

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Royal Oak Library closed today
by Sandy Irwin 02 Feb '22

02 Feb '22

Due to the inclement weather and predicted road conditions, the Royal Oak Public Library is closed today. Stay safe out there! Sandy Irwin Royal Oak Public Library Director she/her/hers 222 E Eleven Mile Rd. Royal Oak, MI 48067 sandy(a)ropl.org 248-246-3710

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FCL is hiring a part-time Children's Para-professional
by Crystal Peterson 02 Feb '22

02 Feb '22

Crystal C. Peterson Executive Assistant Farmington Community Library<http://www.farmlib.org/> 32737 West Twelve Mile Rd., Farmington Hills, MI 48334<x-apple-data-detectors://3/0> Ph: 248-848-430<tel:248-848-4302>3 Fax: 248-553-6892<tel:248-553-6892> [blocklogolarge]

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Additional Special PCI webinar February 22 - Handling Unwanted Customer Behaviors in Your Library
by Wartella, Becky (MDE) 02 Feb '22

02 Feb '22

Handling Unwanted Customer Behaviors in Your Library with Andrew Sanderbeck Effectively dealing with individuals who are upset, non-compliant and even hostile behaviors can become an everyday occurrence in your library. How we respond to these difficult behaviors is often the key to de-escalating these situations and protecting ourselves when a customers' behavior is no longer acceptable or wanted. In this interactive and informative program, attendees will learn specific verbiage to set boundaries and de-escalate customer situations as well safety techniques and procedures to use to create more consistent responses to difficult behaviors. To register for this webinar please follow this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2692012804302879504?source=Michig…. Sessions are free and available only to members of the Michigan library community. Registrants will receive instructions and a link to attend the session directly from PCI after they register. Funding is provided in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan Thank you, Becky Wartella Department of Education Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48909 [cid:image001.png@01D81810.8E036480]

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West Bloomfield Township Public Library is closed today
by Cathy Russ 02 Feb '22

02 Feb '22

-- Cathleen Russ Library Director -- West Bloomfield Township Public Library <https://www.wblib.org/> 4600 Walnut Lake Road <https://maps.google.com/maps?q=West+Bloomfield+Township+Public+Library,+Wal…> West Bloomfield, MI 48323 <https://maps.google.com/maps?q=West+Bloomfield+Township+Public+Library,+Wal…> Main Phone: (248) 682-2120 Branch Phone: (248) 363-4022 <//www.wblib.org/includes/statistics.php?StatType=Link&StatID=Facebook&weblink=https://www.facebook.com/WestBloomfieldLibrary> <//www.wblib.org/includes/statistics.php?StatType=Link&StatID=Pinterest&weblink=https://www.pinterest.com/westbloomlib> <//www.wblib.org/includes/statistics.php?StatType=Link&StatID=Twitter&weblink=https://twitter.com/westbloomlib> <//www.wblib.org/includes/statistics.php?StatType=Link&StatID=Instagram&weblink=https://www.instagram.com/westbloomlib> This message is intended only for the individuals to whom it is addressed. Please note that it is strictly prohibited to disseminate, distribute or copy this information without expressed written permission. West Bloomfield Township Public Library does not guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained or that this communication is free of viruses, interceptions, or interference.

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MCLS Offices closed 2/2 & 2/3
by Megan Dudek 02 Feb '22

02 Feb '22

Hello all, The MCLS offices will be closed today and tomorrow. We will be back on Friday, February 4th to answer your MCLS, MeL eResources, MeLCat, and RIDES questions. MeLCat: melcathelp(a)mcls.org<mailto:melcathelp@mcls.org> RIDES: https://mcls.org/rideshelp MeL eResources: melerhelp(a)mcls.org<mailto:melerhelp@mcls.org> Accounting: accounting(a)mcls.org<mailto:accounting@mcls.org> Engagement & Consulting: engagement(a)mcls.org<mailto:engagement@mcls.org> Group Purchasing: services(a)mcls.org<mailto:services@mcls.org> Membership: membership(a)mcls.org<mailto:membership@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> [cidimage003.png(a)01D7B6E3.FE8FB020] <http://www.mcls.org/>

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Japanese Children's books?
by Thomas Trahey 02 Feb '22

02 Feb '22

We have a patron looking for Japanese children's books for a child in elementary school that wants to read, but is struggling with English. We haven't had much with the MeL search engine, but have had luck by first searching Ann Arbor's catalog (Thank you Ann Arbor!) for titles and then searching for those in MeL. So, my question is, are there other libraries in Michigan with a large collection of Japanese language children's books? Thank you! -- Thomas Trahey Mason County District Library Head of Circulation 231-843-8465

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E-mail Hosting question
by Angela Semifero 01 Feb '22

01 Feb '22

Hello Michigan Library Friends, We have been working with Gmail/Google Workspace for free for more than a decade. (I know we have been lucky.) We were recently informed that things would be changing in May 2022 and we would be moved to one of Gmail's business plans. I have a couple of questions for your collective mind: 1. Do any of you have a contact for Google for government use who can answer some questions for us? Our Head of IT has not had much luck in asking questions through the main sales contacts. 2. What do you currently use for email hosting? Does it include anything that allows for collaborative documents and calendars like G-suite? We are still considering Google with new pricing but we are curious about what other libraries are using. Please reply off-list to semiferoa(a)yourmdl.org. Thank you all! Sincerely, Angela -- Angela Semifero Library Director Marshall District Library 124 W. Green St. Marshall, MI 49068 (269)781-7821x1100 semiferoa(a)yourmdl.org

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