August 2026 - Michlib-l

Invitation to Attending Interactive Genealogy Workshop on Saturday, August 15 at the Pinckney Library
by Hope Siasoco 13 Aug '26

13 Aug '26

Dear Michlib-L Members and Your Community, (NOTE: Please excuse the cross-duplication of this post) There's still space to attend an upcoming interactive genealogy workshop on *Saturday, August 15th from 11am - 1pm* at the Pinckney Community Public Library (125 Putnam St., Pinckney, MI, 48169). The workshop is titled: "America’s Story Across 250 Years by Katherine R. Willson". *America’s Story: Opportunity, Diversity, and Belonging Across 250 Years* America’s story is one of families seeking opportunity while facing exclusion and hardship. This interactive presentation follows that story across many communities, including Native Americans, early colonial settlers, African Americans, and European immigrants of the 19th and 20th centuries. It explores how people moved through a rapidly changing country, sometimes by choice and sometimes under pressure, and how immigrants and other marginalized groups navigated questions of rights, identity, and belonging. Guided reflection encourages attendees to consider how opportunity, resilience, and exclusion shaped these communities, with practical ideas for preserving those stories for future generations. This 2-hour workshop, expands on the lecture with step-by-step guidance for writing ancestral stories of opportunity, exclusion, and resilience, along with a demonstration of how to preserve those stories on major genealogy websites. This is a free, in person, interactive workshop, but registration is required: *Registration link:* https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJneL2Pt_krK6jsVoy11bx7hq3H3bt4db… For details or more information, please call the Pinckney Library at 734-878-3888. We hope very much to see you then! Sincerely, Hope Siasoco Library Director ------------------------------ She/Her Pinckney Community Public Library 125 Putnam St. Pinckney, MI 48169 Tel: 734-878-2952 Fax: 734-878-2907 Email: hsiasoco(a)pinckneylibrary.org

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UPRLC Conference Information Packet
by Lisa Waskin 13 Aug '26

13 Aug '26

Good Afternoon Michigander Library People! Again, we are so excited about this year's UPRLC Annual Conference in September. After my last post I received so much interest, and so many questions. I have attempted to pull everything together here for those of you who have already registered, and for those of you who haven't registered yet. Registration information can be found at: https://uprlc.org/uprlc-annual-conference-committee/ Hotel information is located at: https://uprlc.org/uprlc-annual-conference-committee/ as well. Please note that there is a deadline to reserve your hotel room of at least two weeks prior to the conference for the discounted rate. This year we have two options, the Ramada, and Holiday Inn. We are also offering t-shirts for this year's conference at an additional cost of $25.00 each. You still have 15 days from now (08/13/26) to order your shirts to be able to pick them up at the conference. A fully updated conference schedule which includes information on the two Wednesday sessions available at Peter White Public Library in Marquette is included. You do not have to attend the conference to attend the workshops, and vice versa, you can attend the conference and not attend either workshop. When you register for the conference, you will be given a payment option. If you choose Invoice, an invoice will be sent to you. If you need the invoice sooner than September, please contact Finance Director, Pam Malmsten, at pmalmsten(a)superiorlandlibrary.org<mailto:pmalmsten@superiorlandlibrary.org>. I have included a map of the Northern Michigan University Campus. The Northern Center is located near the bottom of the map, and is adjacent to parking lots #1 and #8. These lots are free to park in, and no passes are needed for the conference. Registration for the two Wednesday events is separate from the conference registration. To register for the Preserving Michigan Voices: An Oral History Workshop - please go to the link listed on the attached document. There is a $35.00 cost for this event that must be paid at least one week prior to the workshop. It will be held in the Shiras Room at Peter White Public Library from 10:00am-4:00pm, and lunch is included. To register for A Yooper Beginner's Guide to Human-Centered AI and Libraries with Kristin Fontichiaro, please email me (Lisa Waskin) at lwaskin(a)superiordistrictlibrary.org<mailto:lwaskin@superiordistrictlibrary.org>. There is no cost for this event. It will be held in the Heritage Room at Peter White Public Library from 10:00am - 1:00pm, and snacks and beverages will be included. We only have room for 24 attendees at this event, so priority is being given to UPRLC members who register by September 14th. After that, it will be open to everyone. If you are not a member, but would like to be placed on a waiting list, please contact me. If you are presenting at the conference, please remember that you also need to register for the conference and get a room if you are staying overnight. If you have any additional questions I have not covered, please feel free to reach out to me at lwaskin(a)superiordistrictlibrary.org<mailto:lwaskin@superiordistrictlibrary.org> Again, we are so excited by the interest in this year's conference and I hope to see you all there. Warmest Regards, Lisa Lisa Waskin, District Director Superior District Library 541 Library Drive Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783 Ph. (906) 632-9331 lwaskin(a)superiordistrictlibrary.org<mailto:lwaskin@superiordistrictlibrary.org>

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REGISTER TODAY for Preserving Michigan Voices: An Oral History Workshop!
by Gallo, Biz (MDE) 13 Aug '26

13 Aug '26

There are limited spots remaining for the Traverse City and Marquette workshop locations, so register today for one of the full day workshop opportunities around the state presented by the Library of Michigan and Michigan Oral History Association<https://michiganoha.org/>! We encourage library staff, local history practitioners, archivists, museum professionals, and community partners to attend. Preserving Michigan Voices: An Oral History Workshop Interested in documenting and preserving community stories? This workshop will provide participants with the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to plan and conduct a successful oral history project. Whether you are representing a library, historical society, museum, archive, community organization, or simply have an interest in collecting personal narratives, this workshop will guide you through the entire oral history process. Participants will explore the foundational steps of developing an oral history project, including defining goals, identifying interviewees, and creating a project plan. The workshop will introduce affordable and effective recording equipment and discuss best practices for capturing high-quality audio and video interviews. Attendees will review essential forms and documentation, including consent and release forms, and learn how to develop thoughtful interview questions that encourage meaningful storytelling. The session will also address legal and ethical considerations related to oral history projects, including copyright, privacy, permissions, and the responsibilities of interviewers and organizations. Finally, participants will learn what happens after the interview, including file management, preservation, transcription, metadata creation, access considerations, and sharing oral histories with the public. Participants will learn to: * Develop a plan for launching and managing an oral history project. * Select appropriate equipment and documentation practices for conducting oral history interviews. * Apply legal, ethical, and preservation best practices to ensure long-term access to oral history collections. Registration Details: Each in-person workshop runs from 10:00 - 4:00 pm, with lunch provided. All workshop participants receive a one-year individual membership to MOHA, which includes MOHA's Guide to Oral History Booklet and quarterly newsletters. Space is limited and there is a $35.00 fee to attend, payment for workshops is due one week before event date. * Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at the Traverse Area District Library<https://www.tadl.org/>, register here: https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/even… * Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at the Peter White Public Library<https://pwpl.info/>, register here: https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/even… Instructors: * Brittany Bayless-Fremion, Central Michigan University * Jim Cameron, President, Michigan Oral History Association * Matt Jones, Eastern Michigan University * Zach Lanciani, Northern Michigan University * Dr. Jennifer Vanette, Castle Museum * Billy Wall-Winkel, Detroit Historical Museum This program is made possible by the Library of Michigan and supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Biz Gallo Statewide Digitization Initiatives Coordinator Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48915 GalloB(a)michigan.gov<mailto:GalloB@michigan.gov> | mi.gov/LMdigitization<http://mi.gov/LMdigitization> | 517-335-1402 she/her/hers [A picture containing logo Description automatically generated] Do you know an outstanding Michigan educator? Nominate them for 2027-28 Michigan Teacher of the Year! The Michigan Teacher of the Year Program is accepting nominations through September 23. Nominate an educator using the online form<https://mde.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3VO6y33yPJYG0t0>. For more information, visit www.Michigan.gov/mtoy.<https://www.michigan.gov/mtoy> [Michigan.gov/Vote logo Description automatically generated]<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/> Get personalized voter information on early voting and other topics at Michigan.gov/Vote<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/>.

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More youth Chinese Books
by Suzanne Tison 13 Aug '26

13 Aug '26

We received a large donation of youth Chinese books. It is more than we can enjoy. This is the second and final list of available titles. If you are interested in any title, then please respond off list with the letter designation/title and your library name and RIDES code. -Suzanne [cid:80c9dc41-5abb-4800-aa04-df617c2b76c4] Suzanne Tison Youth Services Librarian Orion Township Public Library 825 Joslyn Road, Lake Orion, MI 48362 Phone: (248) 693-3000 ext 424 orionlibrary.org

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Seeking recommendations: yard signs
by Isabella Rowan 13 Aug '26

13 Aug '26

Hello library land, If you have had yard signs made for your library, where did you have them printed? Thank you, Isabella Rowan, MLIS Library Director Phone: 517-223-9089, Ext. 111 130 S. Grand Ave. Fowlerville, MI 48836 https://www.fowlervillelibrary.net/ [cid:231cfa26-0086-4b4c-ab0f-7abaf293af00] This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable laws. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone and/or reply to this e-mail message. Thank you.

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Michigan Renaissnace Festival: Michigan Activity Pass!
by Jim Flury 13 Aug '26

13 Aug '26

All, Once again TLN is pleased to welcome the Michigan Renaissance Festival as a destination partner in the Michigan Activity Pass program for 2026! Non-discounted admission to MI Ren Fes is as follows: Adult: $28.95 Child 5-12 (free for 4 and under): $18.95 However, using the promotional code at the Michigan Activity Pass [ https://miactivitypass.org/ | https://miactivitypass.org/ ] your patrons can purchase discounted tickets: Adult: $20.95 Child: $11.45 Go to https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/76287081/2026-renaissance-festival-general-ad… Select the number of tickets you want from the dropdown menu Enter Lib26 in the promotion code field Click Add Tickets Click Continue One caveat to this. There does exist a Senior Discount field in the above. However, there is a glitch in the Senior Discount field which is preventing said discount from working when our Lib26 code is entered. I've reported this to our contact at MI Ren Fes. Since they don't own the ticketing platform, when a glitch is reported all they can do is pass it along to their contact at the software vendor and wait. Truth be told there is a glitch every year that we find via testing. As a rule said glitch gets fixed before we share the info with libraries. However, MI Ren Fes gets underway on August 22. As that is the case we wanted to share the MI Ren Fes discount info somewhat in advance, as we are already getting questions from libraries and patrons. I'm much too young to be eligible to partake of anything resembling a senior discount (yeah, right) but I know via anecdotal evidence that many seniors appreciate them when available. Our suggestion for a (hopefully temporary) workaround is for seniors to just buy Adult Discount tickets, which are still a good deal. Hopefully MI Ren Fes will fix this glitch with the Senior Discount sooner rather than later. Thank you for your continued support and promotion of the Michigan Activity Pass program! Sincerely, Jim Flury Jim Flury Technical Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court Novi, MI 48375 248-536-3100, ext 133 Note New Fax Number: 248-716-5584 Note New Email Address:jflury@tln.org

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Join us TODAY for Digital Collections Office Hours!
by Gallo, Biz (MDE) 13 Aug '26

13 Aug '26

Please join us for Digital Collections Office Hours Thursday, August 13, 2026 from 10:30-11:30 am ET. Do you have questions about creating digital collections? Do you have material that you want to digitize and share with your community, but don't know where to start? Are you interested in preserving your digital content and need tool recommendations? Join experts from the Library of Michigan<https://cms.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/digitization/>, DPLA Michigan Service Hub<https://michmemories.org/>, and the Michigan Digital Preservation Network<http://mipres.org/> for free advice during new monthly open office hours! Come with questions, like... * What grants are available to support digitization of my collections? * What file format should I be scanning to for long-term preservation? * What platforms can I use to publish digital collections? * How do I work with volunteers to create a scanning program? * And much, much more! Office Hours will be held virtually the second Thursday of every month from 10:30-11:30 am and are open to any staff or volunteers at libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, or other cultural memory organizations! Use the link below to register for office hours and receive the Zoom link. Come for a question, stay to join the discussion! Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lce-upj8oG9XI77qeMfLkRc_04ehDFp… Biz Gallo Statewide Digitization Initiatives Coordinator Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48915 GalloB(a)michigan.gov<mailto:GalloB@michigan.gov> | mi.gov/LMdigitization<http://mi.gov/LMdigitization> | 517-335-1402 she/her/hers [A picture containing logo Description automatically generated] Do you know an outstanding Michigan educator? Nominate them for 2027-28 Michigan Teacher of the Year! The Michigan Teacher of the Year Program is accepting nominations through September 23. Nominate an educator using the online form<https://mde.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3VO6y33yPJYG0t0>. For more information, visit www.Michigan.gov/mtoy.<https://www.michigan.gov/mtoy> [Michigan.gov/Vote logo Description automatically generated]<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/> Get personalized voter information on early voting and other topics at Michigan.gov/Vote<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/>.

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Upcoming Programs at the Dearborn Library
by Daniel Lodge 12 Aug '26

12 Aug '26

Everyone - We've got some great programs coming up here at the Dearborn Library next month: - *Unpacking Odysseus - History, Myth, Literature, and the new Christopher Nolan Film *on Wednesday, September 9th at 6:30pm. Harry Campion and John Monaghan will be here in-person to give a presentation on both the Odyssey poem and how the story of the Odyssey movie aligns with Nolan's previous films. - *National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America* on Thursday, September 10th at 6:30pm (of Special Interest to anyone who saw the copy of the document during the Freedom Plane Tour Stop at the Henry Ford). Historian Michael Auslin will join us virtually to talk about his book which tells the complete story of the Declaration! - *We Run 313: The Pulse of Detroit's Run Club* on Wednesday, September 16th at 6:30pm. Authors Joe Robinson and Lance Woods will be here in-person to talk about their new book which details the impact of the We Run 313 Club. You can register for either an in-person spot or a Zoom link for this program on our Library Website dearbornlibrary.org. Let me know if you have any questions! Dan Lodge Library Supervisor Dearborn Public Library Dearborn, MI

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Corrected UPRLC Conference Schedule
by Lisa Waskin 12 Aug '26

12 Aug '26

Many apologies for sending out the NON- updated version of the conference schedule. Here is the new and improved (and correct) version. Again, we hope to see you in Marquette this September. Lisa Lisa Waskin, District Director Superior District Library 541 Library Drive Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783 Ph. (906) 632-9331 lwaskin(a)superiordistrictlibrary.org<mailto:lwaskin@superiordistrictlibrary.org>

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Upcoming Webinars on Staff Engagement with Dr. Jennifer Hopwood - Register today!
by Vernola, Andrea (MDE) 12 Aug '26

12 Aug '26

We've just scheduled three new webinars with Jennifer Hopwood, Ed.D.<https://jenniferhopwood.com/>. Dr. Jennifer Hopwood is an author, educator, TEDx speaker, and learning strategist whose work explores the intersection of creativity, neuroscience, communication, and well-being. With more than two decades of experience in education, training, and professional development, she designs programs, workshops, and publications that help people navigate change, foster resilience, and build more meaningful human connections. We are so excited to welcome her to the Michigan Library community and hope you can join us. Please register at the links below. Reigniting Joy in Library Work - Friday, September 18, 11 am - 12 pm EST<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/event-detail?event=1178…> This session focuses on helping library staff reconnect with purpose, meaning, and fulfillment in their roles. This session highlights small, sustainable practices that support morale, motivation, and a renewed sense of impact in public service work. Using Play to Increase Staff Engagement - Friday, October 9, 11 am - 12 pm EST<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/event-detail?event=1178…> In this session, we'll examine how experiential and interactive learning strategies can enhance staff development. This session introduces practical approaches for making training more engaging, participatory, and memorable. Designing Experiential Learning and Dialogue Programs - Friday, November 6, 11 am - 12 pm EST<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/event-detail?event=1179…> This session introduces participatory facilitation models that support collective learning and innovation. Participants will explore tools such as World Café conversations and other dialogue-based approaches for piloting ideas, gathering staff insight, and fostering collaborative problem-solving. These webinars are made possible in part by grant funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan. Andrea Vernola Continuing Education Coordinator | Library Development Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo St, P.O. Box 30007, Lansing, MI 48909 vernolaA(a)michigan.gov | 517-335-0123 https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan [Michigan's Top 10 Strategic Education Plan] [Michigan.gov/Vote logo Description automatically generated]<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/> Get personalized voter information on early voting and other topics at Michigan.gov/Vote<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/>.

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