November 2023 - Michlib-l

Director's Meeting?
by Kari Besancon 13 Nov '23

13 Nov '23

Hi Clare, I did not get a link to today's director's meeting and my former link is not working. -- Kari Besancon (Bə-sank’-in), MLIS District Director Iosco-Arenac District Library zv323 989-362-2651 k.besancon(a)vlc.lib.mi.us

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registrations/managing no-shows
by Jean Fellows 13 Nov '23

13 Nov '23

Hello all: We struggle with folks who register for events-- and then don't cancel, they just don't show up. Registrations fill up, folks who want to can't register-- and we end up with some empty seats/materials left over. We used to use a "wait list" function-- but a.) our calendaring software was unable to process a short-notice cancellation and notify the wait list that a spot had opened and b.) People don't cancel-- they just straight up don't show up. We've updated our email reminders to nicely stress the importance of canceling, and we've stealth boosted our slots by 10%-- and still.... Anyone else have this problem? Any ideas? -- Jean Fellows (she/hers) Programming Coordinator Grand Ledge Area District Library 131 E. Jefferson St., Grand Ledge, MI 48837 517-627-7014 *The Grand Ledge Area District Library is situated on ancestral, traditional and contemporary lands of the Anishinaabeg – Three Fires Confederacy of Ojibwe, Odawa and Potawatomi peoples-- land ceded in the 1819 Treaty of Saginaw. For more information, see the article from Central Michigan University Library:https://blogs.cmich.edu/library/2019/11/26/the-1819-treaty-of-sagin…. <https://blogs.cmich.edu/library/2019/11/26/the-1819-treaty-of-saginaw/#:~:t….>*

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Important: Stay Well update - Mental Health resources from MDHHS
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 13 Nov '23

13 Nov '23

For the last three years, it has been a pleasure to serve your organization and constituents by providing creative, timely and supportive emotional health resources through the Stay Well program. Stay Well started as a federal grant program established to provide behavioral and emotional support programming during the COVID-19 pandemic. During those unprecedented times we were pleased to provide numerous webinars, toolkits, videos and materials to Michiganders and organizations that benefitted from those resources. With the ending of the public health emergency, the Stay Well program will be discontinued effective December 31. Live programming will continue through November and December. Please share<https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tY0ZKsvlKtWau-MfJKB1JHxFeCtR1GZ2?us…> with the adults, teens and children you serve that these final live webinars are scheduled and registration is open (see flyers<https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tY0ZKsvlKtWau-MfJKB1JHxFeCtR1GZ2?us…>): * Coping with Grief and Loss - Mondays<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAuf-qrqz4qGtCbVOGiofyGK9rOyBAJnG…> at 6 p.m., Wednesdays<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrdeGrpz0tHtVP_vE56dv_Ml8f01Cb66…> at noon - series concludes Nov. 8. * Coping with Grief and Loss through the Holidays - Mondays<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vcuGprTkvHdfa4djCfPCYn4NzBgh5HN…> at 6 p.m., Wednesdays<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwudOigqzsoGtJTx7ZUBBuWZyRCKMqomb…> at noon - series runs from Nov. 27 through Dec. 20. * Addictions and the Impact of COVID-19 - Tuesdays<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YsJk9fn2SkK4PPub5cBtzw?_x_zm_rt…> at noon. Five-part series concludes Nov. 21. * Creative Coping: Art-based workshop for kids and parents - Saturdays at 1 p.m. Current series<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrcu6vrzspHdYBwmt9Rnd_10HUrxLsW6…> concludes Nov. 11. Final series<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkcuCrrDovHNQSUTzRMLTgSqX2mg75LP…> will run Nov. 25 through Dec. 16. * Staying Well: An emotional health workshop for teens - Saturdays at 2 p.m. Current series<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvd-mqqjMrHdSGJW1BbVQAy5OkzrZbzt…> concludes Nov. 11. Final series<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqcOquqT4rG9b-jI_q5HKtGo2mZSfB7t…> will run Nov. 25 through Dec. 16. All the Stay Well resources, including recorded webinars and workshops, wellness videos and downloadable teaching tools, will still be available on the MDHHS website<https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/resources/mental-health-resources>. We hope you will use this archive to continue to offer virtual education and support to your constituents. We also still have a supply of free Stay Well stickers, posters and brochures. The items remaining in our inventory are listed on this webpage<https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/resources/mental-health-resources/item…>, where you'll find the latest order form. Place orders before Dec. 31 to address needs for the coming year. Be assured that these resources will remain useful and relevant; the QR codes on some items lead to MDHHS behavioral resources, which will include the Stay Well archived resources. Without your partnership, the Stay Well program would not have found the success it did. From all of us here at Stay Well, thank you for three years of open and honest feedback, partnership, and steadfast support! Erin Wallace (she/hers) Project Manager Stay Well program c) 517.242.8125 www.michigan.gov/staywell<http://www.michigan.gov/staywell> [cid:image001.jpg@01DA1619.44F3C1F0] Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - 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/> Join the MiYouth<http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/miyouth> Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services.

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Notary Services
by AW Cierra Bakovka 13 Nov '23

13 Nov '23

Hi all, We're thinking about getting in on the notary game. How did you all go about it? Any limitations? What policies or procedures did you have to put in place? Anything you wish you would have thought of? Thanks! 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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CSLP Summer Symposium Registration Now Open
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 13 Nov '23

13 Nov '23

Registration for the 2024 Adventure Begins at Your Library summer programming is officially open: https://www.cslpreads.org/summer-symposium/ [A white and red poster with text Description automatically generated] Summer Library Program Planning CSLP's Virtual Summer Symposium - SAVE the DATE! Adventure Begins at Your Library! Thursday, December 7, 2023 11 am to 4:30 pm EST Registration<https://www.cslpreads.org/summer-symposium/> Not able to attend? Sign up to receive a notice when recordings are posted<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLKDt5Cf5OWGn-VkPDeCYCM5V8rk_5QoM…> The Collaborative Summer Library Program's Summer Symposium (FREE) is a half-day virtual offering for public library staff to connect, learn, and collaborate as we plan for summer library programming around the 2024 theme of Adventure Begins at your Library. Sessions will include: * Simplifying the Adventure of Summer Reading: Observations from a Seasoned Storyteller - Jenifer Strauss * 2024 Manual Highlights: Adventure Begins at Your Library! - Alyssa Graybeal and manual committee chairs. * Once Upon an Adventure: Practical Tips for Gathering Stories to Promote Your Library - Angela Hursh * Taking Adventure Outdoors: Programming and Partnerships facilitated by Amanda Raiche Not able to attend the virtual event live? Recordings will be available after the event. If you expect to only view the recorded sessions, you can sign-up at registration to have an email sent when the recordings are posted<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLKDt5Cf5OWGn-VkPDeCYCM5V8rk_5QoM…>. And don't forget! Still time to register for this week's Inclusion webinar. [cid:image002.png@01DA1612.803B4000] The Collaborative Summer Library Program's Inclusion Committee<https://www.cslpreads.org/inclusion-resources/> is hosting a webinar for library staff with author Dr. Ruth Wilson called Naturally Inclusive (which is also the title of her 2022 book). Find out more about the book here: https://www.gryphonhouse.com/books/details/naturally-inclusive-engaging-chi…. This topic aligns very well with our upcoming 2024 Adventure Begins at Your Library theme, so join us to find out how to make your library's outdoor programming inclusive for all. The webinar will be on November 15, 2023 at 2pm ET/1pm CT/Noon MT/11am PT. It's free and open to all members. Please register here: https://tinyurl.com/rsbrx8us. A zoom link will be sent shortly before the event to all registrants, as well as the recording. The webinar will be closed captioned, and a transcript provided. Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - 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/> Join the MiYouth<http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/miyouth> Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services.

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Taylor Swift Program Question
by Lorry Traver 10 Nov '23

10 Nov '23

Hi all, I know many libraries have had Taylor Swift parties at this point, and I am curious what those libraries did for promotional flyers. I am struggling to find an image of Taylor I can use on the flyer that does not violate copyright, unless I am misunderstanding the copyright for something like this. Could someone either help me understand copyright on this, or perhaps send me flyer examples of what you made for your Swiftie library program? Thank you! -- “It is not true that we have only one life to live; if we can read, we can live as many more lives and as many kinds of lives as we wish.” – S.I. Hayakawa *Lorry Traver* Pronouns: She/Her Youth Services Coordinator Ruth Hughes Memorial District Library 211 N. Almont Ave. Imlay City, MI 48444 ltraver(a)ruthhughes.org 810-724-8043 ext. 203

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Community Survey
by AW Cierra Bakovka 10 Nov '23

10 Nov '23

Hi all, Sending this out again as we only received two responses last time. Does anyone have good survey questions for the community that they used when planning an expansion project? Anything you wish you would've asked but didn't? 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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Youth & Teen Services Updates
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 09 Nov '23

09 Nov '23

Resources Reimagining School Readiness - WebJunction Time to Change the "Checklist": A Toolkit for Reimagining School Readiness<https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/school-readiness-toolkit.html>: A literature review of over 150 research studies indicates that we are missing the mark in preparing our children for school by equating “school readiness” with a finite checklist of academic skills to be mastered by age five. Instead, we should think about school readiness as a robust developmental process that spans the early childhood years through age eight. Libraries are perfect places for children to develop early learning skills and practices to prepare them for school. You may already be offering opportunities at your library in programs such as storytimes, play groups, and STEM/STEAM workshops. Or maybe you want some planning and assessment tools to help you learn and communicate the impact of this programming for the families in your community. The free, online Reimagining School Readiness Toolkit, includes an easy-to-use structure for incorporating these important skills and practices into the programs in your library. Tools for Reimagining School Readiness Tuesday, December 5, 2023 ◆ 3:00 pm Eastern ◆ 90 minutes Registration: https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/tools-for-reimagining-school… Libraries play a vital role in preparing young children for school by providing interactive and playful programs in which children can develop social, emotional, math, science, and executive function skills and practices. Research has shown these skills to be important for later academic and lifelong success. The Reimagining School Readiness Toolkit<https://bayareadiscoverymuseum.org/resources/educator-resources/library-too…> provides free, online, research-based resources, created specifically for library staff. These resources make it easy for you to enhance what you are already doing, with eye-catching tips, planning tools, program surveys, activity ideas, family conversation starters, social media posts, and more. Books for All Reminder! The New York Public Library is partnering with ALA and Unite Against Book Bans on the national Books for All<https://www.nypl.org/spotlight/books-for-all/nationwide> initiative, focused on protecting and celebrating the right to read freely. As a part of this campaign, we have a teen writing contest and banned book clubs for teens. I've included information on both projects below, and you can download a toolkit with resources and information on how to participate here<https://www.nypl.org/spotlight/books-for-all/nationwide>. * National Teen Writing Contest At a time of rising book bans and censorship, The New York Public Library invites teens across the country to enter our national writing contest exploring the question: Why is the freedom to read important to you? One grand prize winner will be awarded $500 and 20 additional winners will receive $250 each-plus, we will publish all winning entries in a special edition of NYPL's Teen Voices magazine. Deadline to submit is December 22 at 11:59 PM EST. Learn more and submit your work here.<https://www.nypl.org/spotlight/books-for-all/teen-writing-contest> * Teen Banned Book Clubs Throughout the year, our Teen Banned Book Club is offering free, nationwide digital access to young adult titles that have been the subject of bans or challenges alongside virtual events where teens can connect with the authors of these titles. Our first title is Each of Us a Desert by Mark Oshiro. Save the date for a virtual author talk with Mark on November 28 at 4 PM. Learn more and start reading here.<https://www.nypl.org/spotlight/books-for-all/teen-book-club> If you are interested in amplifying this campaign on social media, social posts to repost are below: * Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyTTSZbM_5b/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igs…> * X / Twitter<https://x.com/nypl/status/1712468238326812712?s=20> * LinkedIN<https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nypl_books-for-all-protect-the-freedom-to-re…> PLA's Early Literacy Calendar<http://americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMTMwMDk2MyZwPTE…> is back-unlock a year of adventures full of reading, writing, singing, talking, playing, and counting! Share these engaging, reproducible calendars with the families who visit your library, and watch the magic of literacy come to life. Each month includes daily learning activities, curated book lists, nursery rhymes and song lyrics, and early literacy tips for parents and caregivers. Available in both English<http://americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMTMwMDk2MyZwPTE…> and Spanish<http://americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMTMwMDk2MyZwPTE…>, PLA members can save an additional 10% with the code: ELC24. In the News… Michigan third-graders still struggle with reading, more supports needed<https://www.bridgemi.com/talent-education/michigan-third-graders-still-stru…> - Bridge Michigan, 11/7/23 West Michigan library defunded over LGBTQ books wins tax support on 3rd try<https://www.bridgemi.com/talent-education/west-michigan-library-defunded-ov…> - Bridge Michigan, 11/7/23 How to unlock healthier communities? Have two critical institutions team up<https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/06/public-library-healthy-c…> - The Washington Post, 11/6/23 Summer Library Program Planning CSLP’s Virtual Summer Symposium - SAVE the DATE! Adventure Begins at Your Library! Thursday, December 7, 2023 11 am to 4:30 pm EST Registration Opens on November 10, 2022 The Collaborative Summer Library Program’s Summer Symposium (FREE) is a half-day virtual offering for public library staff to connect, learn, and collaborate as we plan for summer library programming around the 2024 theme of Adventure Begins at your Library. Sessions will include: * Simplifying the Adventure of Summer Reading: Observations from a Seasoned Storyteller - Jenifer Strauss * 2024 Manual Highlights: Adventure Begins at Your Library! - Alyssa Graybeal and manual committee chairs. * Once Upon an Adventure: Practical Tips for Gathering Stories to Promote Your Library - Angela Hursh * Taking Adventure Outdoors: Programming and Partnerships facilitated by Amanda Raiche Not able to attend the virtual event live? Recordings will be available after the event. If you expect to only view the recorded sessions, you can sign-up at registration to have an email sent when the recordings are posted. The Collaborative Summer Library Program’s Inclusion Committee<https://www.cslpreads.org/inclusion-resources/> is hosting a webinar for library staff with author Dr. Ruth Wilson called Naturally Inclusive (which is also the title of her 2022 book). Find out more about the book here: https://www.gryphonhouse.com/books/details/naturally-inclusive-engaging-chi…. This topic aligns very well with our upcoming 2024 Adventure Begins at Your Library theme, so join us to find out how to make your library’s outdoor programming inclusive for all. The webinar will be on November 15, 2023 at 2pm ET/1pm CT/Noon MT/11am PT. It’s free and open to all members. Please register here: https://tinyurl.com/rsbrx8us. A zoom link will be sent shortly before the event to all registrants, as well as the recording. The webinar will be closed captioned, and a transcript provided. CSLP Programming Manual Codes Public library directors were send an email from me on Tuesday, 10/10/23, that included the manual code for CSLP’s 2024 “Adventure Begins at Your Library!”<https://www.cslpreads.org/2024-adventure-begins-at-your-library/> (Subject: “2024 CSLP Manual Code for summer library programming”) If you are public library staff that needs access and has not seen their code passed along yet, or you’re a director who didn’t receive it, please complete this form with your official work email to be notified directly<https://forms.gle/79fQ69vMSAfLAH4RA>. I’ll send them out weekly to any requests from public library staff. Reminder: the storefront<https://shop.cslpreads.org/> is also now open, and some items are going fast. [cid:image001.png@01DA1321.381268B0] [A white and red poster with text Description automatically generated] Save the Dates Registration will open soon for the following webinars from the Library of Michigan, supported in part by the Institute for Museum and Library Services: * Tuesday, January 23rd, 2-3:30pm ET - Join us LIVE for Little Books, Big Feelings with The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Art. (Limited registration only for those who can attend LIVE, this will not be recorded) * Thursday, February 1st, 2-3:00pm ET - Zoo Adventures Begin at Your Library! Join the Detroit Zoo as we discuss fun ideas for 2024’s Adventures Begin at Your Library summer programs. (Will be recorded) * Thursday, February 22nd, 2-3:30pm ET - Summer Library Programming Round Table. Bring your ideas, materials, and plans to share with others across Michigan on all things Summer Library Programming for early childhood, school-age, and teens. (Will not be recorded, so join us LIVE!) * Thursday, March 14, 2-3:00pm ET - Adventures in Summer Marketing! Learn some tips and tricks to marketing your summer library programs, plus some special materials to use. (Will be recorded) Take care this Veterans Weekend, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - 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/> Join the MiYouth<http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/miyouth> Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services.

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Do you have a current event book display?
by Rosemary Isbell 09 Nov '23

09 Nov '23

Hello, Does anyone have a display that features books that relate to current events in their library? If so, I have a few questions: - What is your display called? - Who is responsible for filling the display (one person or a team)? - Do you include follow up information on how the books relate to current events? - How has the display been perceived by patrons? I will share responses. Please reply off list at rosemary.isbell(a)baldwinlib.org. Thanks! Rosemary -- *Rosemary Isbell* (she/her) *Youth Services Librarian* Baldwin Public Library 300 W. Merrill St. Birmingham, MI 48009 248-554-4676

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Michigan Hi-Speed Internet Office Updates
by Wood-Gramza, Heather (MDE) 09 Nov '23

09 Nov '23

Hi Everyone, I'm forwarding information on the latest grant awards for internet infrastructure in Michigan. The second part of the BEAD plan is now open for public comment. All links are provided in the newsletter. Thanks in advance for sharing this with your respective communities. Best, Heather Heather Wood-Gramza Michigan eLibrary Coordinator she l her l hers [cid:image001.png@01DA131B.7F04B2B0] Library of Michigan 702 West Kalamazoo Street PO Box 30007 Lansing, MI 48909-7507 Office: 517.335.1497 The Michigan School Meals program allows for all public school students, grades Pre-K to 12, to eat breakfast and lunch for free. Learn more<https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/food/michigan-school-meals>. [cid:image002.jpg@01DA131B.7F04B2B0] From: Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity <LEO(a)govsubscriptions.michigan.gov> Sent: Thursday, November 9, 2023 2:02 PM To: Wood-Gramza, Heather (MDE) <WoodGramzaH(a)michigan.gov> Subject: Latest MIHI Happenings - November 9, 2023 Second round of ROBIN Grant recommendations announced and more! [MIHI Connecting MI Communities] MIHI Announces Second Round of ROBIN Grant Recommendations [Lineman working]This week, MIHI announced its second round of recommendations for the Realizing Opportunity with Broadband Infrastructure Networks (ROBIN) grant program, which will provide $238 million in federal funding through the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund to support the deployment of high-speed internet to approximately 100,000 unserved locations throughout the state. View a list of the the second round grant recommendations here<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVy…>. Not all second round grant recommendations are expected to be funded or receive their full funding pending the outcome of a 45-day comment and objection window, where anyone may file a comment or objection to one or more of the recommendations. The comment and objection window will be open until Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. To file a comment or objection and view a list of initial grant awardees, scoring criteria and proposed grant location maps, visit the MIHI website here<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVy…>. ________________________________ Public Comment Open for Volume II of Michigan's Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Initial Proposal The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI) is now accepting public comment on Volume II of Michigan's Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Initial Proposal. This document provides details on the subgrant program along with many other elements of the BEAD Program. Public comment on Volume II of the BEAD Initial Proposal is open now through 11:59 p.m. on December 1, 2023. MIHI recently closed the public comment period on the Volume I Initial Proposal. We are appreciative of the 62 public comments that were submitted, and are currently completing revisions based on that feedback before submitting the final version of Volume 1 to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Read the BEAD Initial Proposal Volume II here<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVy…>. Comments may be submitted through the webform here<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVy…>. MIHI will also accept comments by postal mail to the following address: Michigan High-Speed Internet Office, Attn: Initial Proposal Comment, Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, 105 West Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48933. Mailed comments must be postmarked December 1, 2023, or earlier. ________________________________ BEAD Program FAQ What is BEAD? The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program - most often called "BEAD" - is the largest single investment in high-speed internet infrastructure in our nation's history. While BEAD is a national program, each state and territory will be implementing BEAD in their own way within the guidelines of the program. How much money will Michigan receive through BEAD? Michigan's BEAD allocation is $1.559 billion, the fourth highest allocation in the country. Who will benefit from BEAD? BEAD is designed to ensure that every one of Michigan's unserved and underserved homes and businesses can get connected to high-speed internet infrastructure. How are unserved and underserved defined? Unserved and underserved homes and businesses can be found throughout the entire State of Michigan, but, as you might imagine, are primarily located in our most rural communities. A home or business is "unserved" if it does not have an internet connection available at a speed of at least 25/3 Mbps (25 Megabits per second download and 3 Megabits per second upload) from either cable, fiber, or licensed fixed wireless technology. Based on data published by the FCC, we estimate that there are currently approximately 370,000 such homes and businesses in Michigan. Similarly, a home or business is "underserved" if it does not have an internet connection available with a speed of at least 100/20 Mbps (100 Megabits per second download and 20 Megabits per second upload) from either cable, fiber, or licensed fixed wireless technology. There are approximately 125,000 such homes and businesses. You mentioned homes and businesses, what about institutions like schools and libraries? Schools and libraries and other similar organizations are considered Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs). BEAD funds can be used to connect CAIs to internet service: so long as there are sufficient funds to connect all unserved and underserved homes and businesses, then connections to CAIs that currently lack internet service that meet their needs can be funded. BEAD empowers each state to identify which places and organizations are CAIs. Unlike for homes and businesses, the FCC does not; 1) maintain a list or map of all CAIs; or 2) collect data on the availability of internet service to CAIs. MIHI has identified a broad range of organizations that serve the needs of Michigan communities and can help expand the use of high-speed internet, including schools, libraries, healthcare facilities, public safety agencies, senior centers, government offices, and other community support organizations. Our list currently includes more than 24,000 CAIs, most of which are in areas of our state where high-speed internet is already available. Because of their unique role as a "hub" for multiple users, CAIs must have a connection of at least 1/1 Gbps (one Gigabit per second for both download or upload speeds) to be considered served. MIHI estimates that only about one-third of the CAIs we've identified would be eligible to be connected using BEAD funds. Will BEAD be enough to connect everyone? We believe so. MIHI estimates that Michigan's BEAD allocation will be enough to ensure connectivity to every unserved and underserved home and business as well as the eligible CAIs. Guaranteeing success will not be easy and it will take the creative, efficient, and transparent collaboration among everyone in Michigan to make sure we can reach our shared goal of universal availability of high-speed internet for all Michiganders. How can I get involved? There are several ways to stay up-to-date on all things MIHI: Sign-up for updates via our newsletter here<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVy…>. Contact us and tell us your internet successes or challenges here<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVy…>. Join our Partnership Roundtable and help us implement our programs here<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVy…>. ________________________________ Updates & Resources Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP): The ACP continues to provide eligible households with discounts on home internet service. Find out more, see if you qualify and spread the word about ACP here<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDgsInVy…>. Digital Inclusion Providers: MIHI is creating an inventory of organizations and facilities that are providing digital inclusion services. 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