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Evening Sessions Programs at BCLS
by Kirsten Wellnitz 01 Mar '21

01 Mar '21

The Bay County Library System offers a monthly program series called The Evening Sessions. It features a fun and engaging mix of presentations, lectures, workshops, demonstrations, author visits and performances on topics covering the arts, culture, history, science and more! Since the pandemic we have gone virtual on Zoom and Facebook Live. You can register through our event calendar to receive the Zoom link or watch live on our Facebook page. They are recorded and put on the BCLS YouTube channel to watch, (with presenter approval.) Thought you may be interested in the upcoming programs for March. Attached is a poster - Forensic Art: Identifying the Living, Naming the Dead Presented by Detective Sarah Krebs Wed, Mar 3, 7:00 pm A Virtual Tour of Hell's Half Mile Presented by Sam Fitzpatrick of the Bay County Historical Society Wed, Mar 17, 7:00 pm Kirsten Wellnitz Managing Librarian Alice & Jack Wirt Library 500 Center Ave. Bay City, MI 48708 989-893-9566 ext. 2111

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FW: RELEASE: Governor Whitmer Kicks off March by Declaring the Month as March is Reading Month
by Riley, Randy (MDE) 01 Mar '21

01 Mar '21

From: Michigan Executive Office of the Governor <mieog(a)govsubscriptions.michigan.gov> Sent: Monday, March 1, 2021 10:23 AM To: Riley, Randy (MDE) <RileyR1(a)michigan.gov> Subject: RELEASE: Governor Whitmer Kicks off March by Declaring the Month as March is Reading Month [Governor Gretchen Whitmer Banner - headshot with bridge graphic]<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2021 Contact: Press(a)michigan.gov<mailto:Press@michigan.gov> Governor Whitmer Kicks off March by Declaring the Month as March is Reading Month LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Whitmer issued a proclamation declaring the month of March as Reading Month in Michigan. Throughout the month, schools, children, and adults alike use this time to promote the importance of reading. "Every year the country uses this month to promote reading and imagination. I am proud to declare March as Reading Month in Michigan and I encourage everyone to find time to read," said Governor Whitmer. "This month, we should recommit ourselves to encouraging children and young adults to read diverse literary works early and often so they can see themselves and others in what they read." The governor is committed to ensuring students and schools have the resources they need to learn and teach safely. That is why, in January, Governor Whitmer proposed her MI COVID Recovery Plan that invests $1.7 billion directly to our schools. She also proposed her FY2022 executive budget recommendation that makes the largest investment in K-12 schools in Michigan history. A report from MSU and the Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC) showed that 97% of school districts have met the governor's goal to get students back to in-person learning by today, March 1st. ### STAY CONNECTED: [Visit us on Facebook]<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> [Visit us on Twitter]<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> [Sign up for email updates]<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> Subscriber Services:: Manage Preferences<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> | Unsubscribe<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> | Help<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> [Bookmark and Share] <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> ________________________________ This email was sent to Rileyr1(a)michigan.gov<mailto:Rileyr1@michigan.gov> using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Michigan Executive Office of the Governor · 111 S. Capitol Ave · Lansing, Michigan 48901 <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…>[GovDelivery logo]<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…><https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…>

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Ingram Response to Shipping Delays
by Jim Flury 01 Mar '21

01 Mar '21

Hi Jim, Good to hear from you! Here’s what I would have to say: Ingram has had very few service delays since the pandemic began. In fact, Ingram ships a vast majority of orders the same day for in-stock unprocessed materials. Processed materials take just a couple of days more. Our latest statistics indicate we are shipping books to more than 91% of the country in less than two days. During the pandemic, we have been continuously hiring warehouse staff to meet increasing demand. Ingram also has the largest active inventory of any distributor by far – well over 17 MILLION titles -- and in most cases Ingram customers have been receiving orders just as quickly as they were before the pandemic. In fact, in 2020 we took more than 770,000 library orders, shipped 18.4 million pounds of materials to libraries (more than 1.2 million cartons), and completed 25 Opening Day Collections on time. We know libraries receiving their materials as fast as possible is absolutely critical, and we’re committed to helping them do so. Libraries interested in working with Ingram can reach me at [ mailto:eric.shotwell@ingramcontent.com | eric.shotwell(a)ingramcontent.com ] or by phone at [ callto:(248) 660-9449 | (248) 660-9449 ] . We offer both unprocessed materials and also full cataloging and processing services. There’s no cost to use Ingram’s ipage selection software, including unlimited user accounts for libraries. Michigan customers receive excellent discounts and Ingram-paid shipping courtesy of our statewide/TLN agreement. And we also offer curated lists and standing order programs at no charge. Eric Shotwell Senior Sales Representative, Great Lakes Region Ingram Library Services [ mailto:eric.shotwell@ingramcontent.com | eric.shotwell(a)ingramcontent.com ] Cell: [ callto:(248) 535-5962 | (248) 535-5962 ] Office: [ callto:(248) 660-9449 | (248) 660-9449 ] Twitter: @Shotwell He/Him Jim Flury Technical Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court Novi, MI 48375 248-536-3100, ext 133 Fax 248-536-3098 jflury(a)tln.lib.mi.us

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March is Reading Month
by Debbie Mikula 01 Mar '21

01 Mar '21

Governor Whitmer Kicks off March by Declaring the Month as March is Reading Month LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Whitmer issued a proclamation declaring the month of March as Reading Month in Michigan. Throughout the month, schools, children, and adults alike use this time to promote the importance of reading. “Every year the country uses this month to promote reading and imagination. I am proud to declare March as Reading Month in Michigan and I encourage everyone to find time to read,” said Governor Whitmer. “This month, we should recommit ourselves to encouraging children and young adults to read diverse literary works early and often so they can see themselves and others in what they read.” The governor is committed to ensuring students and schools have the resources they need to learn and teach safely. That is why, in January, Governor Whitmer proposed her MI COVID Recovery Plan that invests $1.7 billion directly to our schools. She also proposed her FY2022 executive budget recommendation that makes the largest investment in K-12 schools in Michigan history. A report from MSU and the Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC) showed that 97% of school districts have met the governor’s goal to get students back to in-person learning by today, March 1st. ******************************************** There are so many fun ways to celebrate “March is Reading Month” but MLA wants to take the opportunity to encourage you to use this time to invite your legislators to your library for a storytime! Participating in a read-aloud or storytime could be virtual or in-person and is a great way for legislators to engage with the community, and also a wonderful way for your library to build relationships with our legislators and strengthen our collective advocacy efforts. You can find your legislator's contact information online using MLA's Find my Legislator tool.<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001dZvzh1BGSIjfhL0kjy9fgMr0RA7dn_nFzdncaUIEVyIM…> Or contact MLA and we will help you connect with your legislator to facilitate a virtual or in-person visit. We hope to see libraries all across Michigan take this opportunity to engage with our legislators and continue to advocate for the importance of library workers and libraries! [Web Icon resized] Deborah E. Mikula Executive Director Michigan Library Association 3410 Belle Chase Way, Suite 100 Lansing, MI. 48911 Office: 517-394-2774, ext. 224 Cell: 517-404-3533 dmikula(a)milibraries.org<mailto:dmikula@milibraries.org> www.milibraries.org<http://www.milibraries.org>

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Shipping Delays: Jim F. Input
by Jim Flury 01 Mar '21

01 Mar '21

All, Thank you for bringing the shipping delays issue, particularly when it comes to Baker & Taylor, to my attention. I asked Mike Gooding to follow up with the impacted libraries. You should always feel free to contact any of our sales reps directly, as they are there to help. In addition to the comments I shared to the list from our three vendor reps, I thought I would add my own. As when you read anything that originates with me, you should always keep in mind my "Jack of very few trades and master of none" perspective. Cue soapbox: Has anyone ever had the privilege to visit the warehouse/production facilities of any of our partner vendors? I have, and they are fascinating places to behold. They are busy, fast moving, and on the processing production lines, places where people work somewhat closely together. Therein lies the problem. While automation has transformed many production jobs, the processing of library materials is still very much a task performed by humans. All it takes to throw a monkey wrench into the production process is one positive test. That triggers quarantine, shut down (either partial or full), disinfection of the facility, and then re-start. Multiply that by a few incidents like this, and you have a recipe for huge delays. B&T seems to have been impacted by this more than our other partner vendors. I don't know why, but part of the reason may be that B&T does more library related business than the other two vendors combined. In addition, consider that libraries were all but shut down for one quarter of 2020. When libraries began to reopen, this meant the placement of lots and lots of orders at the same time, which was a disruption to the order process these companies are used to seeing, which varies seasonally. It is very possible the companies were not prepared for this. Finally, it is possible these companies are having difficulty recruiting and retaining workers. We have all read stories in our various media sources as to how despite the high unemployment rate, many companies are having difficulty attracting employees. To summarize, it is not my intent to carry the water for our partner vendors. I will praise these companies when they do a good job, and criticize them when they don't. I also don't have much insight and little to no "insider knowledge" when it comes to exactly what these companies have been up against for the past 12 months. In this case, however I do believe that they have done and continue to do the best job they can under some very difficult circumstances. All of these vendors exist to service libraries, after all, so it is in their business interests to do so. All of us, our partner vendors included, look forward to a return to some semblance of normal in 2021. End soapbox. Jim Flury Jim Flury Technical Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court Novi, MI 48375 248-536-3100, ext 133 Fax 248-536-3098 jflury(a)tln.lib.mi.us

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MCLS power restored - staff available by phone
by Sean Cwiek 01 Mar '21

01 Mar '21

Hello All, Power has been restored to our building and our phone system is back up and running. Thank you for your patience. Sean Cwiek MeL Systems Analyst Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) Phone: 800-530-9019 ext. 148 CwiekS(a)mcls.org<mailto:CwiekS@mcls.org> [facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> [twitter] <https://twitter.com/mclsorg> [cid:image005.png@01D70E88.2E46EC20] <http://www.mcls.org/>

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Wanted: Microfilm Box Racks
by Suzanne Schimanski-Gross 01 Mar '21

01 Mar '21

Hello - Does anyone have any spare microfilm box racks like either of the ones pictured? If so, we have a home for them. Please contact me if you have any to spare, even if it is just one. Any color is fine. Thank you. [image: IMG_6191(1).jpg] [image: IMG_6401(1).jpg] Kind regards, Suzanne -- The *LTU Library is open! * Also, *Contact Us!* <https://ltu.libwizard.com/id/c2547ce5bccec69da2a90f42fca75571> *Online Reference Assistance *library(a)ltu.edu (Zoom meetings available) or 24/7 Chat <https://lgapi-us.libapps.com/widget_box.php?site_id=715&widget_type=8&outpu…> *Book Renewals *library(a)ltu.edu (include your name, book title, & Banner ID) Suzanne Schimanski-Gross Reference and Instruction Librarian Lawrence Technological University 21000 W. Ten Mile Rd Southfield, MI 48075 Email sschimans(a)ltu.edu Phone 248.204.3000 Fax 248.204.3005

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Job Posting: Statewide Digitization Initiatives Coordinator, Library of Michigan, Lansing - Apply by Mar 7
by White, Shannon (MDE) 01 Mar '21

01 Mar '21

Statewide Digitization Initiatives Coordinator, Library of Michigan This is a newly established Library Consultant position with the Library of Michigan (LM), an office of the State of Michigan's Department of Education. The position provides consultation on digitization of materials to libraries and related organizations throughout Michigan and participates as a team member for Library Development (LD) Unit within LM. The position collaborates with LD staff and outside organizations to ensure implementation and success of both LD and LM programs and services. Coordinates statewide activities for the LM, within LD unit, including programs and initiatives directed at digitization of library and/or cultural heritage institutions (CHI) collections. Provides consultation, training, and educational resources to support digitization projects for the library and cultural heritage organization community. Collaborates with partners both inside and outside state government to accomplish goals around digitization and preservation programs and activities. Provides input to the Library Development Manager and the Library Management Team on statewide library issues. Represents the Library of Michigan within the department, in state, and at national level; participates in pertinent professional associations and acquires continuing education essential to carry out job responsibilities. View the entire job description at: https://mcsc.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/Library%20Consultant%2012_P13.pdf <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmcsc.stat…> for a complete list of education, experience, and a full list of knowledge, skills, and abilities required. View the job specification here: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/LibraryConsultant_12799_7.pdf<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michi…> Applications are due March 7, 2021. To review all details and apply, visit the State of Michigan jobs website at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/michigan?keywords=library%20consulta…<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gover…> and view Library Consultant 12-P13-Statewide Digitization Initiatives Coordinator. Shannon White Library Development Manager Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909 Whites29(a)michigan.gov<mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov> 517-335-1507 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mi.gov…> Follow us: Facebook<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…> | Twitter<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.c…> | Instagram<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insta…>

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Join us today for a free webinar on MCLS Wellbeing Literacy Initiatives
by Pam Seabolt 01 Mar '21

01 Mar '21

Please join Louis Alloro from the Wellbeing Lab and Scott Garrison on Monday, March 1 at 1pm Eastern (Noon Central; use this link to join the webinar<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88691232626?pwd=SlE4WWFvN1JVWmtWUy9WWUJuaVd3dz09>), for an interactive, evidence-based, and thought-provoking discussion based on our PERMAH survey findings, and to learn more about how your library could use the survey internally, or with your community to foster greater wellbeing. Pamela Seabolt Library Strategist Engagement, Consulting, and Training Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) (800) 530-9019 ext 123 seaboltp(a)mcls.org<mailto:seaboltp@mcls.org> [signature_214025516]<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> [signature_697022049] <https://twitter.com/mclsorg> [signature_1430023433] <http://www.mcls.org/>

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Receive a certificate in Mental Health First Aid for Adults or Youth
by White, Shannon (MDE) 01 Mar '21

01 Mar '21

Like CPR, Mental Health First Aid prepares participants to interact with a person in crisis and connect the person with help. First Aiders do not take on the role of professionals - they do not diagnose or provide any counseling or therapy. Instead, the program offers concrete tools and answers key questions, like "what do I do?" and "where can someone find help?" Certified Mental Health First Aid instructors provide a list of community healthcare providers and national resources, support groups, and online tools for mental health and addictions treatment and support. All trainees receive a program manual to compliment the course material. Mental Health First Aid training includes a 2-hour self-paced course, followed by a 5.5 hour instructor led training. Participants who do not complete the self-paced portion or attend the full instructor led day will not be eligible to receive a certificate of completion. The Library of Michigan is offering two sessions through MSU Extension of the training, you may choose to attend a training focusing on adults or a training focusing on youth. Because LM is only able to fund a small number of seats for this certification opportunity, please be aware that only ONE staff member from each library/outlet can attend these sessions. Because seating is so limited and a specialized certification is issued, you will need to agree to a number of stipulations and complete the pre-registration application<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsurvey.al…> before we send the registration link. View more details in pre-registration application link. This link will be open through Friday, March 5. Participants who do not complete the self-paced portion, attend the full instructor led day, or do not complete the post-work and evaluation will not be eligible to receive a certificate of completion. Cancellations must be received at least three business days prior to the class. Alternates are encouraged for those who register but cannot attend. Participants who do not complete the self-paced portion or attend the full instructor led day will not be eligible to receive a certificate of completion. Participants who register for a training and fail to cancel at least three business days prior and no-show will be charged a $50 cancellation fee. This program is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Shannon White Library Development Manager 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> Follow us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/LibraryofMich> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/>

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