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Techsoup Hotspots data limits question
by Andrea Estelle 24 Jun '21

24 Jun '21

Hi All I know other libraries out there have Techsoup Hotspots too - we just got ours going a little over a month ago and are having problems with a couple of them saying data limits reached. These are supposed to have unlimited data. Has anyone else encountered this and if so can you reply to me off list and tell me how you resolved it? If there is a quick and easy fix that doesn't involve waiting on hold with T-Mobile for hours that would be awesome! :) Thanks, Andrea Andrea Estelle, MLIS Brighten the Corner Where You Are! Library Director . Otsego District Public Library INNOVATE . INTERACT . INSPIRE 401 Dix Street, Otsego MI 49078 (269) 694-9690 <https://otsegolibrary.org/> https://otsegolibrary.org/

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Travel bags for check out
by Lorry Traver 24 Jun '21

24 Jun '21

Hi all, I am working on creating travel bags for patrons to checkout - these bags will have various items inside that will help entertain their children during vacations. Until I know how they circulate, I am creating one for elementary age kids, one for preschool age kids, and a sensory bag. I am curious if any of you have done these types of bags to check out to patrons, or something similar. If so, what types of bags did you find worked well to contain these items? I had thought of doing clear plastic backpacks but I am not sure I want to spend that much on the bags alone. Thanks for your help in advance! -- "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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Free Zoom Event: Finding Newspaper Articles About Your Ancestors 6/29/21 at 6:30pm
by Meagan Brown 24 Jun '21

24 Jun '21

Hello everyone, Cromaine has a free zoom event coming up and we'd love to have you (and your patrons) attend. Learn where to find free archived digital news articles from the past, as well as comparisons of paid sites for accessing archived digital articles. Discussion includes helpful search tips, common OCR substitutions and the use of abbreviations and hyphens in news articles. This session is led by Katherine Willson, genealogist. This is a live event that will not be recorded. Click *here <https://cromaine.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=17701&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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Dymo labelmaker fading issues
by Sara Ault 24 Jun '21

24 Jun '21

We use a dymo labelmaker and have noticed in the past year that many of our labels are fading dramatically! It seems worse if the label is covered with 3M book tape. Has anyone else had this issue and found any solutions? Different tape, etc? It's looking like we will end up relabeling many items and need to find a solution before then. What spine labels do you use? Thanks, Sara -- Sara Ault Circulation Manager & Adult Collection Development Brandon Township Public Library 304 South St. Ortonville, MI 48462 248-627-1460 *ENGAGE **•** EDUCATE **•** ENRICH **•** EMPOWER*

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Newly built library needs
by Melissa Belevender 24 Jun '21

24 Jun '21

Hello, I'm reaching out on behalf of The Academy of Warren for some donated furniture/books to help supply it's newly built library. If anyone is aware of a school or library that has recently been shuttered, I would like to get any leads you have. I am planning to make contact and requests directly to anyone who might have available items to donate. I am also helping sort and select the materials. Shelving is needed for this library. Connections and suggestions for helping fill this library. Additional listserv suggestions to spread the word. Much thanks, Melissa Belevender, MLIS on behalf of Academy of Warren https://youtu.be/HHa1LvRHiqk

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East Lansing Public Library's "The Director's Cut" podcast
by Andrea Smiley 24 Jun '21

24 Jun '21

Hello Everyone, The latest episode of The Director's Cut podcast is available online. https://bit.ly/ELPLDirCutKristinShelley Our 13th episode features Library Director, Kristin Shelley and a personal message to the East Lansing community. Kristin explains how the library staff has shifted programming to a stay home, stay safe virtual platform, discusses digital library services and how to stay connected. She also talks a little about what can be expected when the library re-opens. We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy! [https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog3943095/Kristin_Shelley_in…]<https://bit.ly/ELPLDirCutKristinShelley> The Director's Cut: Episode 13 - Special Message from Kristin Shelley, Director of ELPL<https://bit.ly/ELPLDirCutKristinShelley> As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the East Lansing Public Library temporarily closed on March 16, 2020 and is not scheduled to re-open until May 1, 2020. Kristin Shelley, Director of the Library thanks the community for continuing to support the library during the closure, provides an update about special virtual programming from the staff and explains how to stay connected. She also discusses some changes that will need to be implemented after the library re-opens. bit.ly Andrea Smiley Marketing & PR Specialist asmiley(a)cityofeastlansing.com East Lansing Public Library 950 Abbot Rd East Lansing, MI 48823 www.elpl.org

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MeL Minute: Finding Butterflies
by Ann Kaskinen 24 Jun '21

24 Jun '21

[A picture containing text, clipart, sign Description automatically generated]Finding Butterflies Butterflies are in the air! During this dazzling time of year in Michigan, there are several scenarios that might lead library staff on the pursuit of butterfly information, and the eResources in the Michigan eLibrary<https://mel.org/welcome> are likely to have just what you and your patrons are seeking. Curious Kids While Britannica School<http://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=eb> and World Book Kids<https://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/home?subacct=O6106> might be an obvious choice to find reference information, images, and video clips related to butterflies, the following eResources have some hidden gems that you may also consider: * In the Primary Search<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…> database for elementary-age children, a simple keyword search of butterfly or butterflies returns over 700 articles<http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=prh&bquery=butterfly+…> from current publications such as Scholastic News<http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=prh&AN=149482529&site…>, Science World<http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=prh&AN=141094525&site…>, Fun for Kidz<http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=prh&AN=149640733&site…>, Poppy for Real<http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=prh&AN=142177951&site…>, and Boys’ Life<http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=prh&AN=142643228&site…>. * PebbleGo<http://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=pe…>, a resource that offers listening tools and visual navigation for early learners, has detailed information on the Blue Morpho<https://login.pebblego.com/modules/1/categories/21/articles/10699?sqs=c6348…>, Painted Lady<https://login.pebblego.com/modules/1/categories/21/articles/422?sqs=c6348bd…>, and Monarch<https://login.pebblego.com/modules/1/categories/21/articles/421?sqs=c6348bd…> Butterflies. * Offering over 70 titles<http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e860xna&bquery=butter…> related to butterflies, the eBook K-8 Collection<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…> is a reliable, digital resource for all of your school-age children to explore. Butterfly Crafts Summer is a great time to find and implement crafty ideas, and the best places to seek inspiration in MeL are the Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…>, and the eBook Public Library Collection.<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…> Some searches that yield butterfly crafts: * Using keywords butterfly or butterflies and crafts, over 2,000 ideas<http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&bquery=(+butterfly+or+bu…> are at your fingertips. From how to make beadwoven butterflies<http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cfh&AN=114341428&site…> to instructions for making a butterfly windchime<http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cfh&AN=49804368&site=…>, Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center has unique crafting ideas for young and old. * Using the same search terms in the eBook Public Library Collection returns 14 titles<http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e700xna&bquery=(+butt…> that combine crafting with butterflies. Advanced Butterfly Research There is always a need to know the resource that can go the distance in specificity and fact. With science encyclopedias, reference books, and periodicals, Science Reference Center<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…> is an ideal MeL eResource for the more advanced butterfly enthusiast: * In articles from magazines such as Science News<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…>, Natural History<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…>, Horticulture<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…>, and dozens of others, you are able to find information about rare species of butterflies as well as learn how butterflies are impacting the people around us. * Academic journals such as BioScience<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> and the Northeastern Naturalist<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> give readers the opportunity to explore topics that go deeper than just a cursory understanding of butterflies. Policy implementation<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> as well as butterfly studies in specific locations<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> are examples that take the reader further. Take advantage of the eResources at MeL.org to support not only the unique information that you may be seeking on butterflies, but also the countless other topics that come your way each day. If you are having any issues linking to items on this page, please explore the MeL eResource Access Page.<https://www.mcls.org/mel/mel-databases/help/remote-access/> Contact meldatabaseshelp(a)mcls.org<mailto:meldatabaseshelp@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. #IMLSGrant Ann Kaskinen MeL Engagement Specialist K12 Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) (800) 530-9019 ext 150

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Free Zoom Event: The Pollinator's Garden with Bees in the D - 6/28 at 6:30pm
by Meagan Brown 24 Jun '21

24 Jun '21

Hello everyone, Cromaine Library has a free virtual event coming up with Bees in the D on June 28 at 6:30pm. Join Brian from Bees in the D to learn more about growing plants in your yard and garden that benefit our precious pollinators. This is a live zoom event and will not be recorded. Click here <https://cromaine.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=17689&backTo=Cale…> to register. Feel free to share widely. Have a great rest of your week! 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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People Connect Institute (PCI) webinars :: July 2021
by Norris, Sonya (MDE) 23 Jun '21

23 Jun '21

Are you looking for free, high-quality continuing education on a wide range of professional topics? Check out the People Connect Institute (PCI) webinars now available to the Michigan library community. Here is the July schedule: * Technology Ownership: Examining the Total Cost with Lauren Hays<https://libraryofmichigan.z2systems.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.…> 07/07/2021 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM ET * The New Social Media World & Library Marketing Online with Patricia Spencer<https://libraryofmichigan.z2systems.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.…> 07/14/2021 02:00 PM - 02:00 PM ET * Libraries for All: Serving People with Disabilities at Your Library w/Renee Grassi<https://libraryofmichigan.z2systems.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.…> 07/21/2021 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM ET * Sort It Out!: Using In-House Classification Systems to Maximize Comics and Graphic Novels<https://libraryofmichigan.z2systems.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.…> 07/28/2021 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM ET Sonya Schryer Norris Library of Michigan, MDE 517-335-1498 Are you interested in the full suite of continuing education provided through the Library of Michigan? Visit Michigan.gov/LibraryCE<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9264,7-381-88855_89737---,00.h…> for all of our training opportunities, including WebJunction, United for Libraries, the LM CE calendar<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibraryof…>, and the Niche Staff Skills Academy<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmy.nichea…>. Funding is provided in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan

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Free MSUE financial webinars July-Sept
by Norris, Sonya (MDE) 23 Jun '21

23 Jun '21

Greetings all, Attached please find the July - September listing of free financial help webinars for Michigan residents through Michigan State University Extension. * New! Property Tax Foreclosure Basics. * More Housing: Mortgage Foreclosure Basics and The Informed Renter as COVID-19 moratoriums end. * Increased list of financial webinar topics, including: * Money Smart for Small Business * Make a Spending Plan Work for You * Tips to Build and Protect Your Credit * Retirement Myths and Facts * Financial Preparedness for Disasters * Protect Your Identity Michigan State University Extension has HUD Certified Housing Counselors who can meet remotely one-on-one with homeowners facing financial challenges, and with potential homebuyers. Webinar Pre-Registration is required. Go to mimoneyhealth.org<https://www.canr.msu.edu/mimoneyhealth/> and click on Online Classes to find the complete events calendar! A selection of these courses will also be updated on libraries using the Ploud website system. Sonya Schryer Norris Library of Michigan, MDE 517-335-1498 Are you interested in the full suite of continuing education provided through the Library of Michigan? Visit Michigan.gov/LibraryCE<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9264,7-381-88855_89737---,00.h…> for all of our training opportunities, including WebJunction, United for Libraries, the LM CE calendar<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibraryof…>, and the Niche Staff Skills Academy<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmy.nichea…>. Funding is provided in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan

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