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FREE - Towel Folding DVDs
by Lorry Traver 28 Jul '21

28 Jul '21

Hi all, Before this year's summer reading program, one of our patrons generously gifted us with about 200 Cruise Ship Towel Folding DVDs. This is a professionally done DVD in a studio, so the quality of it is high. We have 117 leftover and would love to send some to other libraries if you think your patrons would enjoy receiving them too. Please respond to my email with your RIDES delivery code so I can get them sent to you as soon as possible. Also, please let me know roughly how many DVDs you would like to have. Thanks, and have a blessed day! -- "You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child." - Dr. Seuss Lorry Traver Youth Services Coordinator Ruth Hughes Memorial District Library 211 N. Almont Ave. Imlay City, MI 48444 ltraver(a)ruthhughes.org 810-724-8043

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Build America's Libraries Act Advocacy Information
by White, Shannon (MDE) 28 Jul '21

28 Jul '21

The American Library Association, ALA, continues to advocate for legislation related to the Build America's Libraries Act part of the current developments in DC related to the federal infrastructure talks. The Build America's Libraries Act (S. 127 / H.R. 1581) includes $5 billion in funding for library construction and renovation. This week ALA is asking individuals that support this bill to contact their Senator and in Michigan it is ideal to communicate with Sen. Gary Peters (D). Senators Stabenow and Slotkin already support this bill. If you would like Sen. Peters to support the bill you can advocate to his office by calling and providing the information below or using the online advocacy form provided here: https://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/write-a-letter?2&engagementId=511327 Sen. Gary Peters (D), Phone #: (202) 224-6221 * I'm a constituent calling to comment on legislation. [If leaving a voice mail, state your name and city.] * I'm calling to ask the Senator to join as a cosponsor of the Build America's Libraries Act. The bill number is S. 127. * The Build America's Libraries Act would provide $135 million to repair and modernize library buildings in Michigan. * Libraries are essential to digital inclusion, literacy, and economic opportunity. * I hope the Senator will join as a cosponsor of S. 127 and will support including this funding in the budget reconciliation package. Thank you! In 2020 Michigan public libraries received more than 33 million visits and more than 50% of Michigan residents are public library cardholders. You can read more about the Build America's Libraries Act on the ALA site here - https://www.ala.org/advocacy/buildlibraries Introduced on January 28, 2021 in the Senate by Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), along with Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Ron Wyden (D-OR), as well as on March 3, 2021 in the House by Rep. Andy Levin (D-MI-9) and Rep. Don Young (R-AK), the Build America's Libraries Act would fund upgrades to the nation's library infrastructure to address challenges such as natural disasters, broadband capacity, environmental hazards, and accessibility barriers. This groundbreaking legislation would pave the way for new and improved library facilities in underserved communities across the country. Join us in the effort to support this bill and #BuildLibraries. On March 31, 2021, President Biden released his infrastructure plan, and it fails to include funding for library facilities. Furthermore, the proposal would provide only half the level of grants for school facilities - including school libraries - that the House approved last year. While we're concerned that libraries were omitted from President Biden's plan, it's only the first step of the legislative process. We're glad that the Administration has brought focus to modernizing our infrastructure. But it's crucial that the White House and Congress hear: libraries are part of our infrastructure, and the time to invest is now. 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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Re: [Michlib-l] U.P. Notable Book Club features Susan Purvis, author of "Go Find" 🐶 on Aug 12th 2021
by Victor R. Volkman 27 Jul '21

27 Jul '21

Natalie Nowak of Bayliss Public Library asked for a poster format so I'm sending it out to everyone. There's a JPG for social media and a PDF in case you have a bulletin board. If this works out, I'll attach them to future announcements going forward I hope this is within the scope of the Michlib listserve guidelines Regards Victor R. Volkman, President Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) www.UPPAA.org www.UPNotable.com (book club) On 7/27/2021 12:23 PM, Natalie Nowak wrote: > > Victor, > > Can you send this as a poster format to make it easier to share? > > /Natalie Nowak/// > > Marketing and Adult Programming > > Bayliss Public Library > > 541 Library Drive > > Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 > > Ph. (906) 632-9331 > > *From:* Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces(a)mcls.org> *On Behalf Of *Victor > R. Volkman via Michlib-l > *Sent:* Sunday, July 25, 2021 2:48 PM > *To:* michlib-l(a)mcls.org > *Subject:* [Michlib-l] U.P. Notable Book Club features Susan Purvis, > author of "Go Find" 🐶 on Aug 12th 2021 > > Next month's UP Notable Books Club presentation -- please share with > patrons! > > > For Immediate Release… > > *Contact: Victor Volkman** > *(734) 417-4266* > *President(a)UPPAA.org <mailto:President@UPPAA.org>** > www.UPPAA.org > <https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&i…> > > > > > UP Notable Book Club presents a virtual Q&A with U.P. author > Susan Purvis, author of the award-winning/Go Find /🐶// > > > **Official Seal of the U.P. Notable Books > <https://uppaa.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&i…>*UP > Notable Book Club**:* the Crystal Falls Community District Library in > partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) has > scheduled author events with winners of the /UP Notable Book List/. > The 8th event is with U.P. author *Susan Purvis *who will present her > award-winning memoir /Go Find: My Journey to Find the Lost - and > Myself. / This book recounts Susan's thrilling rescues with Tasha, her > black Labrador, in some of the most dangerous skiing areas of the > north. The events are open to all U.P. residents free of charge. Read > my review of Susan's book at the U.P. Book Review. > <https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&i…> > > */When: /*Thursday, August 12th , 2021 at 7pm Eastern / 6pm Central > */Where: /* on the Zoom platform -- please contact Evelyn Gathu in > advance by email: egathu(a)uproc.lib.mi.us > <mailto:egathu@uproc.lib.mi.us>, or by phone (906) 875-3344. We > recommend you borrow a copy of these books from your local library or > purchase from your local bookseller in advance to get the most out of > these events. > > *SUSAN PURVIS*' love for adventure and medicine has taken her to the > hottest, coldest, and highest places on earth: Ethiopia, Antarctica, > and Nepal. As a wilderness medicine expert and extraordinary speaker, > Susan has worked on film sets for National Geographic > Channel, truTV, appeared on the science documentary, The Hottest Place > on Earth, aired on the BBC and Discovery. She's been featured or > quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Smithsonian, on CNN, television, > numerous magazines, and newspaper articles. Since 1998, Susan has > owned and operated Crested Butte Outdoors International, based in > Whitefish, Montana. Her mission is to teach students how to think > critically in unconventional settings. > > An explorer by passion, Susan combines wilderness medicine, desert > survival, exploration geology, and K-9 search and rescue to land jobs > on all seven continents. She teaches high altitude medicine for the > local Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Everest Guides. Susan has served as > a medic at a remote field camp and ice breaker in Antarctica, explored > for gold in the Dominican Republic and produced a documentary in the > Amazon jungle. Susan also spent a decade working at an urgent care ski > clinic in Crested Butte where she also worked as a professional ski > patroller, guide, K-9 avalanche expert and SAR member. Susan was named > a brand Ambassador for Marmot and received Congressional Recognition > for her role in avalanche search and rescue. > > <https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&i…> > > Somewhere between hunting for gold in Latin America as a geologist and > getting married to a new husband, thirty-three-year-old Susan Purvis > loses her way. > > Susan comes to believe that a puppy and working on ski patrol at the > last great ski town in Colorado will improve her life. When she learns > about avalanches that bury people without warning, she challenges > herself: ''What if I teach a dog to save lives?'' This quest propels > her to train the best possible search dog, vowing to never leave > anyone behind. > > With no clue how to care for a houseplant, let alone a dog, she > chooses a five-week-old Labrador retriever, Tasha. With the face of a > baby bear and the temperament of an NFL linebacker, Tasha constantly > tests Susan's determination to transform her into a rescue dog. Susan > and Tasha jockey for alpha position as they pursue certification in > avalanche, water, and wilderness recovery. Susan eventually learns to > truly communicate with Tasha by seeing the world through her dog's nose. > > As the first female team in a male-dominated search-and-rescue > community, they face resistance at every turn. They won't get paid > even a bag of kibble for their efforts, yet they launch dozens of > missions to rescue the missing or recover the remains of victims of > nature and crime. > > Training with Tasha in the field to find, recover, and rescue the lost > became Susan's passion. But it was also her circumstance -- she was in > many ways as lost as anyone she ever pulled out of an avalanche or > found huddled in the woods. ''Lostness'' doesn't only apply to losing > the trail. People can get lost in a relationship, a business, or a > life. Susan was con > > More information about the U.P. Notable Book list, /U.P. Book Review, > /and UPPAA can be found on www.UPNotable.com > <https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&i…> > > *About the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA)* > > Established in 1998 to support authors and publishers who live in or > write about Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, UPPAA is a Michigan nonprofit > association with more than 100 members, many of whose books are > featured on the organization’s website at www.uppaa.org > <https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&i…>. > UPPAA welcomes membership and participation from anyone with a UP > connection who is interested in writing. > > # # # > > > > -- > Regards, > Victor R. Volkman, President > L H Press Inc. > www.LHPress.com <http://www.LHPress.com> -- Regards, Victor R. Volkman, President L H Press Inc. www.LHPress.com

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Infopeople's FREE self-care module for library workers
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 27 Jul '21

27 Jul '21

Sharing the message below on behalf of Kathy Kosinski, regarding a free self-care module for library workers. Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 My Pronouns: She/Her - 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/> *** Hi everyone, I wanted to share Infopeople's Self-Care for Library Workers<https://infopeople.teachable.com/p/self-care-for-library-workers> module. It is a collection of freely available resources and archived webinars from Infopeople and other professional development providers supporting self-care work for library workers. The module topics include: * Vocational Awe * Combatting Compassion Fatigue * Mindfulness * Putting the "Me" in Mental Health Enroll in the Self-Care for Library Workers module today!<https://infopeople.teachable.com/p/self-care-for-library-workers> The module is completely self-paced and self-guided. You can skip around to create your own greatest hits playlist for self-care. If you want to focus on one topic more than the others, go for it! Please let me know if you have any questions, and have a great day! Best, Kathy Kathy Kosinski Member Services & Outreach, Califa Group 330 Townsend St. Suite 133, San Francisco, CA 94107 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers [Califa Twitter]<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.c…> T 415-817-1518<tel:4158171518> M 313-929-2519<tel:3139292519> E kathy(a)califa.org<mailto:kathy@califa.org> W califa.org<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcalifa.org…> [Califa logo with Pride colors]<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifa.or…>

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Free Zoom Event: Pet First Aid - 7/31 at 10 AM
by Paige Greer 27 Jul '21

27 Jul '21

Greetings! The Brandon Township Public Library is holding a Pet First Aid virtual event! Robyn Elman and Paul Steil of In-Home Pet Services will talk about pet care, including pet poisons, muzzles, pet-friendly emergency preparedness kits, and traveling with pets in the car. This 1-hour intro to pet first aid will have a lecture, hands-on practice, and time to ask questions at the end. Saturday, July 31 from 10:00-11:00 AM via Zoom Register here: https://www.brandonlibrary.org/event/pet-care-101/ Anything to keep our little buds safe :) Warmly, -- *Paige Greer* Librarian Brandon Twp Public Library 304 South Street Ortonville, MI 48462 248-627-1461 *ENGAGE • EDUCATE • ENRICH • EMPOWER*

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Thermal Transfer Printers
by Jessica Ishmael 27 Jul '21

27 Jul '21

Our library currently uses direct thermal printers for cataloging/spine labels, but we are investigating investing in Thermal Transfer printers for longer-lasting-readability for our spine labels. Any one with Thermal Transfer printers willing to share their experiences? What model(s) are you using? Is it worth the investment? We see vastly different pricing from DEMCO vs Amazon, same Zebra brand but different models... is there a difference in the product? Thank you in advance! Best, Jessica Ishmael Director Lincoln Township Public Library 2099 W John Beers Rd Stevensville, MI 49127 (269) 429-9575 ext 126

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Re: [Michlib-l] Michlib-l Digest, Vol 81, Issue 24
by Deb Hemmye 27 Jul '21

27 Jul '21

Hi there, We just added Flex to our hoopla platform last month (June). To your questions: No, it doesn't seem to confuse patrons, but I also am not sure they truly understand the difference - they see a title, they check it out. I'm guessing the heavy users will figure it out because they will hit their instant borrow max and need to pay attention to which borrowing model they are using. If that makes sense. The transfer itself went smoothly enough - LOTS of hand-holding from hoopla, which was helpful. However, we switched from CloudLibrary to hoopla Flex and lost all of our metered access titles. SIGNIFICANT dollars lost. Our hoopla rep simply announced during a meeting that all of our metered access titles transferred as "expired." Neither Cloud nor hoopla seems to know why this happened. I'm still trying to get answers. So that part was not cool. So far, for us, hoopla remains significantly more expensive than Overdrive. Our instant borrows still - even with all of the titles we've had to replace - cost much more than our Flex titles. I think about twice as much for the one month we've had both borrowing models. We also turned on requesting for our patrons. Requests need to be purchased or denied individually and right now, including children's, YA, and adult, we have almost 700 requests outstanding. I work on them every day, but our children's and YA libs weren't aware of the requests until recently so this number may level out over time. Patrons seem to like the option of requesting and I haven't had any complaints about denied requests. Please let me know if anyone else lost all their MA titles when transferring to hoopla. Good luck! Deb Hemmye Farmington Community Library Deb Hemmye Adult Services Librarian Farmington Community Library Liberty Street Library 248-553-0321, ext. 262 ________________________________ From: Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces(a)mcls.org> on behalf of michlib-l-request(a)mcls.org <michlib-l-request(a)mcls.org> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 12:00 PM To: michlib-l(a)mcls.org <michlib-l(a)mcls.org> Subject: Michlib-l Digest, Vol 81, Issue 24 Send Michlib-l mailing list submissions to michlib-l(a)mcls.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to michlib-l-request(a)mcls.org You can reach the person managing the list at michlib-l-owner(a)mcls.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Michlib-l digest..."

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Phones back up at Bayliss
by Lisa Waskin 27 Jul '21

27 Jul '21

We have phones again. Hopefully they don't do down again, since we aren't really sure what the issue was still. Lisa Waskin, Director Superior District Library 541 Library Drive Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Ph. (906) 632-9331 Fax (906) 635-0210 lisaw(a)uproc.lib.mi.us <mailto:lisaw@uproc.lib.mi.us>

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BC Analytics - What is it good for?
by Jennet Francisco 27 Jul '21

27 Jul '21

I'm looking to chat with other library ninjas who have experience as BC Analytics Admins. Specifically I would like a better idea of what types of custom reports, dossiers, and documents are possible (and useful). If you are utilizing this SIRSI service, and have some reports or dossiers that you utilize regularly, I would be interested in chatting with you. Bonus points if you are a single branch library system. Thanks. *Jennet Francisco *(she/her/hers) Cataloging & Acquisitions DeWitt District Library (517) 669-3156 jfrancisco(a)dewittlibrary.org

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Bulletin Board Policy
by Devin Erlandson 27 Jul '21

27 Jul '21

Hello, We are in the process of writing a bulletin board policy, but rather than reinvent the wheel, if other libraries have a bulletin board policy and wouldn't mind sharing, could you send it my way? Our bulletin board is public-facing but we do require all postings to be approved first by the Director. Thanks -- Devin Erlandson (she/her) Assistant Director Allegan District Library 269-673-4625 alleganlibrary.org

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