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Tornado Watch / Warning
by Eric Hansen 28 Jun '21

28 Jun '21

Hello, I am looking at our inclement weather policy. Would you share any language you have which deals with tornado watches and warnings? I will compile any results I receive and send them to anyone who requests this. Thanks! Eric Hansen Director Vicksburg District Library<http://www.vicksburglibrary.org/> EHansen(a)VicksburgLibrary.org<mailto:EHansen@VicksburgLibrary.org> 269-649-1648

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Summer Birds in our Backyards (zoom) with the Bird Guys
by Jeff Milo 28 Jun '21

28 Jun '21

Join us for the sights and sounds of summer birds, featuring "The Bird Guys," Rick Forrest and Vic Dorer Sign up: http://tinyurl.com/summerbirds <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2Fsummerbirds%3Ffb…> Tuesday, June 29 | 7:00pm | ZOOM Part of our Adult Summer Reading Series "Tails & Tales." Local expert birders provide their insights on birds in our backyards, with instructions on optimizing birdfeeders, binoculars, and finding other nearby locations for observing birds. [image: 192748531_4042504985795327_4169947356071930009_n.jpg]

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State Librarian's Excellence Award
by Norris, Sonya (MDE) 28 Jun '21

28 Jun '21

STATE LIBRARIAN'S EXCELLENCE AWARD APPLICATION INFORMATION The Library of Michigan Foundation's State Librarian's Excellence Award<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.libra…> will be awarded to a library of any type (public, academic, school, special, tribal, etc.), including branch libraries, that exemplifies excellence in customer service. One (1) library in the state of Michigan will receive this prestigious award each year. The recipient library will receive a $3,000 cash prize and a trophy for display in its public area. Two Library of Michigan Foundation Citations of Excellence will be presented and the recipient libraries will each receive $1,000 and a small trophy for display. DEADLINE The absolute deadline for nominations is Friday, August 13, 2021. There will be no extensions. Submissions will be accepted online only. EVALUATION FACTORS Include demonstrating that your library provides superior service to its customers and community through library programs and staff interactions with customers and the service community. NOMINATION SUBMISSION Library directors, trustees, library users, administrators, or parent agency representatives may make nominations. *Note: Nominations entered should be for the library, not for the library director. Nominations may be submitted via the online application, linked below. You will need to create a username and password to access and complete the application. If you have previously created an account when applying for a grant from the Library of Michigan, you may use that same username and password. SUBMIT AN APPLICATION https://www.GrantRequest.com/SID_5829?SA=SNA&FID=35054<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grant…> RETURN TO A SAVED OR SUBMITTED APPLICATION https://www.grantrequest.com/SID_5829?SA=AM<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grant…> Nominations must be supported by at least three letters of recommendation from the Library's constituency (patrons/customers, members of governing bodies, community organizations or groups, others you feel are relevant). Selection panel representatives include the State Librarian, the director of the SLEA- winning library from the previous year, and representatives from the Library of Michigan, an academic library, a public library, a school library, and a special library. The award recipients will be recognized by the State Librarian at the Michigan Library Association Annual Conference<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.milib…> in October. CONTACT PERSON Lori Poznanski-Mason, Administrative Assistant to the State Librarian Library of Michigan Email: Poznanskil(a)Michigan.gov<mailto:Poznanskil@Michigan.gov> Phone: 517-335-1518

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Community Data Services for Public Libraries (LEU opportunity)
by White, Shannon (MDE) 26 Jun '21

26 Jun '21

The Department of Library and Information Science at IUPUI is having a summer online course that may be of interest to librarians in Michigan. ------------------------------------------------ Community Data Services for Public Libraries (LEU opportunity) Earn 4 LEUs within 4 hours over 4 weeks! Online from July 19 to August 17. The Department of Library and Information Science at IUPUI invites you to join us for a course on Community Data Services for Public Libraries. This course is designed for public librarians who wish to learn about how to better serve their communities by meeting their needs with and through data. Four different service areas will be explored: creating a data culture, educating for data literacy, programming with community data, and providing access to open community data. Earn 1 LEU for each service area. Enrollment is easy and open now: https://expand.iu.edu/browse/sice/dlis/courses/community-data-services For questions or concerns please contact Paula McNally at pjmcnall(a)iu.edu<mailto:pjmcnall@iu.edu>. --------------------------------------------------- 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> Call me on Teams<callto:whites29@michigan.gov>

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A brief introduction - UPPAA, UP Notable Books Club, etc
by Victor R. Volkman 26 Jun '21

26 Jun '21

Dear Michlib people, This is a brief note of introduction, I am the current president of the *Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association*. This group has been empowering U.P authors to write and promote their work since 1998. We are online at www.UPPAA.org for the main site and membership is open to everyone in the state of Michigan and beyond who has or had a U.P. connection in their lives. Our most exciting new outreach programs are the *UP Notable Books Award *which selects 10 outstanding U.P. books every year and the accompanying *UP Notable Books Club* which celebrates the authors with Zoom chats free to the public. The U.P. Notable Books Club is jointly sponsored by the Crystal Falls District Community Library, Evelyn Gathu , Director. We would encourage you to invite your own patrons to participate in these once-a-month opportunities to meet the authors in person and ask questions. The current schedules for UP Notable Books Club are at * Wave 1: http://www.upnotable.com/book-club/ * Wave 2 (starts 09/2021): http://www.upnotable.com/2021/05/26/u-p-notable-book-club-2nd-wave-authors-… Personally, I am also the president of Loving Healing Press and its imprint Modern History Press. We are publishers of the /U.P. Reader/ and other award-winning books about Michigan including /Points North/: D/iscover Hidden Campgrounds, Natural Wonders, and Waterways of the Upper Peninsula /by Mikel Classen (winner of the Historical Society of Michigan Award 2020) and the just released /Superior Tapestry: Weaving the Threads of Upper Michigan History/. The outreach for my company includes donating dozens of copies of our publications through the Superiorland Library Co-op. If your library would like a selection of our titles, I'd be happy to donate some for your evaluation at no cost or obligation. -- Regards, Victor R. Volkman, President L H Press Inc. www.LHPress.com

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Free Zoom Event: Cat Behavior 101 on July 7 at 6:30 pm
by Meagan Brown 25 Jun '21

25 Jun '21

Hello everyone, Cromaine has a free zoom event coming up and we welcome you and your patrons to join us! The event is titled *If You Give a Cat a Cookie: Cat Behavior 101*. The program will be held July 7 at 6:30pm, and registration is required. Here's a brief description: Join Dr. Akshay Verma and behavior technologist Dani Bolm from Personalized Veterinary: Behavior and Rehabilitation as they teach you the ins and outs of cat behavior. This is a live Zoom event and will not be recorded. *Click here <https://cromaine.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=17818&backTo=Cale…> to register! * Meagan Brown *Pronouns: She/Her - See www.mypronouns.org <http://www.mypronouns.org/> to learn more.* Adult Services Manager Hartland's Cromaine Library 3688 N. Hartland Rd. <https://maps.google.com/?q=3688+N.+Hartland+Rd.%C2%A0+Hartland,+MI+48353+(8…> Hartland, MI 48353 <https://maps.google.com/?q=3688+N.+Hartland+Rd.%C2%A0+Hartland,+MI+48353+(8…> cromaine.org 810-632-5200 ext. 113

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Library Operating Hours - Survey Results
by Andrea Ingmire 25 Jun '21

25 Jun '21

Hi everyone! Thanks for responding to this survey! I'm attaching the excel output sorted by class size. If you're a digest recipient and aren't able to get the attachment, I'd be happy to email it to you directly. Just send me an email. Enjoy your weekend! Andrea ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ***My email has changed! Please update my email address to aing(a)pwpl.info<mailto:aing@pwpl.info> *** [logo-blue -building] Andrea Ingmire Library Director Peter White Public Library (906) 226-4303 (office) (906) 250-0080 (cell) (906) 226-1783 (fax) www.pwpl.info<http://www.pwpl.info/>

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Presenters for Jewelry Class?
by Cory Grimminck 25 Jun '21

25 Jun '21

I would like to have an adult program on jewelry making (teaching patrons to make jewelry), and I was wondering if anyone had done this and could recommend a presenter. Thanks, Cory Grimminck Portland District Library

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Quarantining items
by Justine Peterson 25 Jun '21

25 Jun '21

Hello all! I hope your Thursday is going well! I was wondering if anyone is still quarantining their items and if so for how long? We've got a 3-day quarantine set up right now. Best, *Justine Peterson* Library Director Seville Twp Library Riverdale, MI 48877 P: 989.833.7776 seville.michlibrary.org

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Middle Grade Book Giveaway
by Rebecca Stout 25 Jun '21

25 Jun '21

Hello children's librarians, We have some extra copies of titles we purchased to support the school's Battle of the Books program that we no longer need. Please respond with your TLN or RIDES delivery code if you'd like any of the following: *We're Not From Here* by Geoff Rodkey (6 paperback copies) *This Was Our Pact* by Ryan Andrews (4 hardcover copies) *Cells: An Owner's Handbook* by Carolyn Fisher (6 hardcover copies) *Song for a Whale* by Lynne Kelly (6 paperback copies) *Look Both Ways* by Jason Reynolds (6 paperback copies) *The Mortification of Fovea Munson* by Mary Winn Heider (5 paperback copies) Rebecca Stout -- Rebecca Stout Youth Librarian Berkley Public Library 3155 Coolidge Hwy Berkley, MI 48072 248-658-3440

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