November 2023 - Michlib-l

Re: [Michlib-l] book club sets up for grabs, round 2
by Matt Belanger 03 Nov '23

03 Nov '23

*Hi Jen!* *Is Sea wife, winters bone and/or the removed still available? If so the Oscoda County District Library would appreciate any of them! ZV229* On Thu, Nov 2, 2023 at 1:55 PM Amy Knepp <oscoda.county.library(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Jen Hassell via Michlib-l <michlib-l(a)mcls.org> > Date: Thu, Nov 2, 2023 at 1:46 PM > Subject: [Michlib-l] book club sets up for grabs, round 2 > To: <michlib-l(a)mcls.org> > > > Hello Libraries, > > BPL is weeding our book club collection one more thorough time and would > be happy to send these sets on to any interested library. This link has > the list > <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NH0Z7Ntl1GjKQWjTx1WeXSKgZ8ISKK3TEFk-Az8…> broken > down by Fic, Non-Fic, graphic novels and books that include a movie (DVD). > First reply gets the books (the whole set) and I will keep the list > updated with what is currently available. > > Please email me the title(s) you'd like and your rides#. We'll get them > out to you asap. > > Thanks! > Jen Hassell > Pronouns: she/her/hers > Adult Services Librarian > Baldwin Public Library > 300 W. Merrill St. > Birmingham, MI 48009 > (248) 554-4655 > > Currently Reading > <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/5861909?utm_medi…> > [image: Book Cover] > <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/5861909?utm_medi…> > [image: Goodreads Logo] > <https://www.goodreads.com/?utm_medium=gr_logo&utm_source=email_signature>Get > your own email signature > <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_instructions?utm_medium=gyo_…> > _______________________________________________ > Michlib-l mailing list > Michlib-l(a)mcls.org > https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l > > > -- > Amy Knepp, Director > Oscoda County District Library > -- *Matt Belanger* Programming Clerk Oscoda County District Library 430 W. Eighth St. Mio, MI 48647 989-826-3613 ext. 1002

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Atlas stand and coffee maker looking for a new home
by Joyce Becker 03 Nov '23

03 Nov '23

Hello, We have an Atlas stand looking for a new home (free of charge). If interested, it will need to be picked up from the Orion Township Public Library. Atlas stand is 48” tall, 37” wide and 25”deep. We also offering a Bunn coffee maker that works well for $25.00. This will also be available for pickup from the Orion Township Public Library. Coffee maker is 19 ½” tall, 16” wide and 8” deep. Let me know if you are interested in one or both. Thanks, Joyce [cid:image001.png@01DA0E34.A7D9D490] Joyce Becker Administrative Assistant Orion Township Public Library 825 Joslyn Road, Lake Orion, MI 48362 Phone: (248) 693-3000 ext. 431 | Direct: (248) 287-8020 orionlilbrary.org

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Cairns & Beacons presents Michael Tomasky tonight at 7pm
by Thomas Trahey 02 Nov '23

02 Nov '23

Tonight at 7pm, via Zoom, <http://bit.ly/CairnsAndBeacons> we will host Michael Tomasky, the author of *The Middle Out <https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671443/the-middle-out-by-michael-t…>*, top editor of *The New Republic* <https://newrepublic.com/authors/michael-tomasky>, and editor of *Democracy: a Journal of Ideas* <https://democracyjournal.org/>. Tonight, Michael will cover topics from his book *The Middle Out*, a brief economic history, and what our national economic system looks like today. Tonight is Michael's presentation, next Thursday is the online discussion of Michael's ideas. Praise for his book includes: “Tomasky has written an engrossing history of ideas. It’s an incisive look > at neoliberalism’s trajectory and the rise of a new intellectual model for > truly shared prosperity. *The Middle Out* is critical to understanding > our current political economy.” > *–Heather McGhee, New York Times bestselling author of The Sum of Us: What > Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together* > > It would not be enough to say that the articulate Michael Tomasky > targets almost all the economic challenges of our time in his extraordinary > new book, *The Middle Out*. He writes highly accessibly, makes economics > a fascinating story, and has a powerful understanding of how economies > work. The American economy has not been run on the basis of well-founded > ideas in the last forty years, he makes clear, but on the basis of narrow > and self-centered interests. He provides pathways to return to an age of > the kinds of values that once made it possible for a compassionately and > intelligently run economy to fulfill the lives of all Americans.” > *–Jeff Madrick, author of Invisible Americans: The Tragic Cost of Child > Poverty* > and > “A provocative, welcome platform for wresting economic conversations away > from the moneyed class.” > *—**Kirkus Reviews* > All are welcome, join us at bit.ly/CairnsAndBeacons -- Thomas Trahey Mason County District Library Head of Circulation 231-843-8465

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Allendale Charter Township Library Director Position
by Carol Dawe 02 Nov '23

02 Nov '23

Posting on behalf of Allendale Charter Township in West Michigan. From: "Lydale Weaver" <LydaleWeaver(a)allendale-twp.org> To: "Carol Dawe" <carol(a)llcoop.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 1:04:01 PM Subject: Allendale Charter Township Library Director Position Hi Carol, I have our library position posted through Indeed. Below is the link to the posting. I appreciate you posting to the other platforms. Please let me know if you have any questions. [ https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=library+director&l=Grand+Rapids%2C+MI&from=se… | Library Director Jobs, Employment in Grand Rapids, MI | Indeed.com ] Lydale Weaver Human Resources Director 6676 Lake Michigan Dr. Allendale, MI 49401 Office: (616) 892-3113 [ mailto:lydaleweaver@allendale-twp.org | lydaleweaver(a)allendale-twp.org ] Carol Carol Dawe (she/her) Cooperative Director 616-559-5253 x2001 630-207-1205 (cell-preferred number) [ http://www.llcoop.org/ | www.llcoop.org ]

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2023 BCLS Early Childhood Workshop, presented by the Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium
by Dena Moscheck 02 Nov '23

02 Nov '23

Registration is now open for Bay County Library System's upcoming Early Childhood Workshop: Sharing STEM with Young Children, presented by the Sloan Museum of Discovery! This FREE workshop, developed specifically for librarians, early childhood educators, teachers and parents, will take place at Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library (500 Center Ave, Bay City, MI, 48708) on Saturday, December 2, from 10am-12pm. Interested in doing STEM with your little learners in your center, school, or home? Join staff from the Sloan Museum of Discovery as they share some of their favorite STEM activities in this fast-paced, hands-on session. The STEM activities presented will focus on Pre-K to grade 3. Attendees will leave a detailed write up of each activity, as well as a signed certificate of attendance and credit in MiRegistry, if needed. Adults only, please. No childcare will be provided. Space is limited to 60 attendees and we are expecting this program to fill quickly, so be sure to sign up ASAP. To register click here: https://www.baycountylibrary.org/event/early-childhood-workshop-sharing-ste… Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions. My contact info is below. Hope to see you there! Dena Moscheck (she/they) Children's Coordinator Bay County Library System 500 Center Ave, Bay City MI 48708 (989) 893-9566 x2130 dmoscheck(a)baycountylibrary.org BCLS Children's Facebook Page

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Expansion Surveys
by AW Cierra Bakovka 02 Nov '23

02 Nov '23

Does anyone have good survey questions for the community that they used when planning an expansion project? Cierra Bakovka, MLIS She/Her Director Henika District Library 149 South Main St. Wayland, MI 49348 269-792-2891 ext. 309 [ mailto:waycb@llcoop.org | waycb(a)llcoop.org ]

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Nominations for candidates for the MLA 2024 Board Elections are due tomorrow!
by Rachel Ash 02 Nov '23

02 Nov '23

Nominations for candidates for the 2024 Board of Directors are due this Friday at 5:00PM! Do you know someone who would be a great addition to the MLA Board of Directors? Submit a nomination! We also encourage you to self-nominate if you are interested in serving on the MLA Board. The MLA Nominating and Leadership Development Committee (NLDC) is seeking nominations/self-nominations for four member-at-large directors and the President-elect position, with terms beginning in July 2024 and ending in June 2027. More information about qualifications and criteria is linked below: Learn more about MLA Officer Positions (pdf)<https://www.milibraries.org/assets/docs/MLA%20Board%20Officer%20Positions%2…> Learn more about Board Member Responsibilities (pdf)<https://www.milibraries.org/assets/docs/MLA%20Board%20Member%20Responsibili…> Review the questions asked on the nomination form before starting your application: Board of Directors Nomination Form 2024 Requirements (pdf)<https://www.milibraries.org/assets/docs/Board%20of%20Directors%20Nomination…> For any questions, please contact Debbie Mikula, Executive Director at dmikula(a)milibraries.org<mailto:dmikula@milibraries.org>. Submit your nomination by 5:00 PM tomorrow using the online form: https://mla.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mcform&view=ngforms&id=21… [cidimage002.png(a)01D73C4D.ABEAD040] Rachel Ash Membership and Communications Director Michigan Library Association Phone: (517) 394-2774 ext. 2 Direct: (517) 881-6652 milibraries.org rfash(a)milibraries.org<mailto:%0bmilibraries.org%0brfash@milibraries.org> Follow MLA on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/MichiganLibraryAssociation> and Twitter<https://twitter.com/mlaoffice>!

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New Documents for October 2023
by Bruce Sarjeant 02 Nov '23

02 Nov '23

Good morning. A list of new documents has been posted to the GODORT of Michigan wiki Of nore for this month: - An Annotated Bibliography on Structural Racism Present in the U.S. Food System (10th ed). - Michigan State University: After-Action Review of the Response to a Mass Shooting on the Campus. - Victims of Identity Theft, 2021. - NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory Strategic Plan 2024-2028. - Regulating gender in school sports: an overview of legal challenges to state laws. - People on the Move in a Changing Climate: Great Lakes Workshop Report. - Hazardous Material Transport Outreach Network 2023-2024 Strategic Plan. [Great Lakes] - America’s strategic posture (2022): the final report of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States. - Book bans and curriculum gag orders: national trends: staff report. http://godortmi.pbworks.com/w/page/154962597/October%202023%20New%20Documen… -- Bruce Sarjeant (pronouns: *he, him, his*) 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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Unclaimed Property
by amy＠whitecloudlibrary.org 02 Nov '23

02 Nov '23

Hello, I read an email this morning (see below from Treasury) and so I was searching Michigan's Unclaimed Property website and making sure that my library doesn't have any outstanding refunds out there. Unfortunately, I do not, but many libraries do! There are 5 pages of worth of Michigan Libraries that have some unclaimed property out there, check and see if you are one of them! https://unclaimedproperty.michigan.gov/ Good luck!!

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MeL Minute: Electric, Gas, or Hybrid?
by Ann Kaskinen 02 Nov '23

02 Nov '23

[A white letter on a blue green and red background Description automatically generated]With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 as well as worldwide initiatives to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, deciding whether to buy a gas, electric or hybrid vehicle in the next several years promises to be more challenging than ever. Gas availability and cost, battery production, charging station locations, and affordability might serve up some preliminary wonderment. Then, more specific issues come to mind: What companies sell electric or hybrid vehicles? What are the costs? Which is better and why? The eResources available in the Michigan eLibrary<https://mel.org/welcome> (MeL) can be helpful in your initial investigations down the road to choosing the right vehicle. EV & Hybrid - Cost “Will an Electric Car Save You Money?<https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/…>,” an article from Consumer Reports in MasterFILE Complete<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…>, can begin answering some basic questions such as energy costs, tax credits, and reliability. While buyers can save up to $7500 in tax credits (for buying both new and used EVs), it depends on where the car was made, it’s price, and the buyer’s income. For more on the EV tax credit, be sure and read in Kiplinger Personal Finance, “What to Know about EV Tax Credits<https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/…>.” EV & Hybrid – Charging You may also be wondering about battery life. In fact, fear of running out of battery is a real thing. ‘Call It What It Is: Charger Anxiety<https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/…>,’ an article in this month’s Motor Trend magazine, also in MasterFILE Complete, outlines the current realities of EV travel across the United States. However, you can start locally and consider ‘Everything You Need to Know about Charging an EV at Home<https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/…> (also in Motor Trend). EV & Hybrid - Reviews The Road Test<https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/…> section of Consumer Reports is a helpful guide, offering price estimates, rating systems, mileage range, and other data to help inform buyers. These straight-forward reviews are fantastic, but they may not tell the whole story. A recent analysis<https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/…> in New Scientist, a publication in Applied Science & Technology Source<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…>, points out that 42% of all car sales in 2020 were SUVs. It turns out that the larger size of an electric SUV (rather than a small car) erases some of the climate gains from moving to electric in the first place. While there is no one-size-fits-all solution to offer, the eResources in MeL<https://mel.org/az.php> can help point you in the right direction as you ponder your next vehicle purchase. If you have any MeL eResources questions or issues, contact melerhelp(a)mcls.org<mailto:melerhelp@mcls.org> for help. Brought to you by Ann Kaskinen from 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. The MeL project is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan. Ann Kaskinen MeL Engagement Specialist, K-12 Midwest Collaborative for Library Services 517-325-5333 kaskinena(a)mcls.org<mailto:kaskinena@mcls.org> [cid:image003.png@01DA0D61.D928F5E0] mcls.org<https://www.mcls.org/> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/mclsorg> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-collaborative-for-library-services>

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