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Monitors for Sale
by Tracy Logan 02 Feb '21

02 Feb '21

Hi Folks, My IT Manager is cleaning house again! We have: 3 - Dell 19" E190Sb monitors for $40 each. 1 - HP L1706 17" for $30 The monitors connect to a computer using a VGA cable. [image: image.png] [image: image.png] -- Tracy Logan Library Director Cadillac Wexford Public Library 411 S. Lake Street Cadillac, MI 49601 231-775-6541 logant(a)cadillaclibrary.org

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2021 Talk Story Grant from APALA
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 02 Feb '21

02 Feb '21

2021 TALK STORY GRANT AVAILABLE Applications being accepted for American Indian, Asian, & Pacific Islander programs Are you interested in introducing a program that celebrates American Indian, Asian, or Pacific Islander cultures in your library or community organization? The American Indian Library Association (AILA) and the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) are now accepting applications for the 'Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture' grant. Talk Story<http://talkstorytogether.org/> is a literacy program that caters to American Indian, Asian, and Pacific Islander families, celebrating their stories through books, storytelling, and art. Once again, AILA and APALA have partnered on this grant program to allocate funding to libraries and community organizations to help them implement Talk Story programs. The 2021 Talk Story Grant is funded through the generous support of Toyota California Community Foundation. Two grant winners for each organization will receive $750 to fund a program that meets the criteria of the grant. Planned programs can be in person or virtual. "Cultural sharing is a valued custom in Asian, Pacific Islander, and American Indian cultures," said Amy Breslin, Co-Chair of the Talk Story grant. "This grant allows the opportunity for celebrating our history and traditions and building partnerships in our communities." Past grant winners have included language programs, early childhood literacy, youth identity development, and a variety of arts programming including dance, music, and writing. "There is a lot of room for creativity in this grant," said Angela Thornton, Co-Chair of the Talk Story program. "We want people to explore partnerships in their communities and see what they can create." Applications are due by April 1, 2021. Eligibility details and past winners can be found at www.talkstorytogether.org/grants<http://talkstorytogether.org/grants>. For more information, please contact: Amy Breslin, APALA Co-Chair: familylit(a)apalaweb.org<mailto:familylit@apalaweb.org> Angela Thornton, AILA Co-Chair: AILA.TalkStory(a)gmail.com<mailto:AILA.TalkStory@gmail.com> 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/>

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Furniture available
by BillieJo Bluemer 02 Feb '21

02 Feb '21

Hello, Generous donation from a family is allowed us to replace our young adult furniture. We have 8 seats and 1 ottoman available. Pictures show it grouped together but it was spread out through the whole library as the furniture was too oversized for the teen corner. The set was purchased in 2004. Seat measurement are 27" H - 27 Deep - 26 wide; ottoman is 36 " w 18 H. My Board is asking $20 per seat and per ottoman. You will need to make arrangement for pickup; we are open to the public. BillieJo Bluemer Director Rauchholz Memorial Library 1140 N Hemlock Rd Hemlock MI 48626 989-642-8621 -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Birdwatching program recommendation
by Wendy Mutch 02 Feb '21

02 Feb '21

Fellow Programming Librarians, I recently hosted Greg Bodker of Backyard Birds and Beyond for a virtual presentation for the Northville District Library on Birdwatching and Birding. 85 people attended and sent me more written positive comments on that program than I've had for a Zoom program thus far! Greg's enthusiasm for the subject is obvious and his presentation style is entertaining as well as informative. He tailored his talk to feature birds from our geographic area and gave many tips for beginners (or those who have forgotten how much they like observing nature). His beautiful photographs and video brought the topic to life and he capably answered questions from the audience. I highly recommend Greg as a presenter. I've included the description for the program and his contact information below. Wendy Mutch Northville District Library More and more people are enjoying bird feeding while close to home during the Pandemic. In this virtual program, Greg Bodker’s beautiful photography will help you learn more about birds as he demonstrate the joys of birding you can have both in your backyard and in our area. Novice and aspiring birders will especially benefit from the program. Topics include: • Discuss the excitement and enjoyment of birdwatching • Differences between birdwatching and birding • How to attract more birds to your backyard • Backyard birds, types of seed, feeders and their care • How birding beyond the backyard leads to many enriching experiences • Places to go birding in our area • The excitement of a bird chase • Stories from the field while birding Bio Greg Bodker has been a serious birder since 2006, combining his interest in birds, nature, and photography as often as possible. Greg has led birding trips for Michigan Audubon and was on its Board of Directors for three years. Currently, he enjoys delivering birding and nature education presentations to audiences throughout Michigan. He also has presented at San Antonio Audubon. Greg has birded in all of Michigan’s 83 counties and in most of North America. He is excited to report he saw his 625th North American bird species, a Tufted Duck, while birding in Southwest Michigan in 2019. Greg was also named a winner in Michigan Nature Association’s 2018 and 2019 photo contests. To contact Greg: [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__backyardbirdsandbeyond… ] [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__backyardbirdsandbeyond… | https://backyardbirdsandbeyond.com/ ] [ mailto:backyardbirdsandbeyond@gmail.com | backyardbirdsandbeyond(a)gmail.com ]

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MCLS offers Foundations of Digital Literacy virtual workshop
by Pam Seabolt 02 Feb '21

02 Feb '21

**Apologies for cross-posting** Registration is open for virtual training offered by MCLS for library staff on foundational digital literacy topics. This two-day virtual workshop will be offered twice in March. Class sizes are kept small to allow for personal attention and interactive activities. The Foundations of Digital Literacy workshop is designed to help library staff gain confidence in everyday interactions with technology and is intended for participants who would like a basic introduction to digital literacy topics. Knowledge and skills taught and practiced during the workshop will include a basic understanding of hardware including internal and external components of various devices, how various types of networks function, the composition of webpages and websites, various browsers and their functionality, search engines and tips to perform an effective web search, how to evaluate search results, and information on digital privacy and cybersecurity. As this workshop will be presented virtually through Zoom, participants will need to have a basic knowledge of how to log in and participate in a Zoom meeting. This is intended to be an interactive course that involves discussion and hands-on practice. To successfully complete the workshop participants must have a microphone enabled, and if possible, a camera. The workshops are two days from 10am – 12:30pm Eastern (9am – 11:30am Central), and will be offered on March 18-19 and March 30-31. To register or for more information, visit the MCLS store<https://store.mcls.org/>, or click the dates below: March 18-19 <https://store.mcls.org/index.php/foundations-of-digital-literacy-638.html>March 30-31<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/foundations-of-digital-literacy-640.html> For any questions, please contact Pam Seabolt at seaboltp(a)mcls.org<mailto:seaboltp@mcls.org>. ****************************** 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_775353451]<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> [signature_445308906] <https://twitter.com/mclsorg> [signature_1243715418] <http://www.mcls.org/>

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Mel dvd/cd boxes
by Andrea Mucha 01 Feb '21

01 Feb '21

If any has a few DVD and/or CD boxes to share for MelCat, it would be greatly appreciated. I am out of DVD boxes and only have three CD boxes left. Thank you for considering it! zv344D Andrea Mucha Library Technician Warren Public Library Dorothy M Busch Branch 23333 Ryan Road Warren MI 48091 (586) 353-0580 (586) 756-4292 Fax http://www.warrenlibrary.net/

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Rivers Report
by Mimi Herrington 01 Feb '21

01 Feb '21

Would any library be interested in having our copy of the following report: Title: Saginaw and Pine Rivers In-Place Pollutants Mitigation Feasibility Study Final Report Date: December 1983 Author: East Central Michigan Planning and Development Region, Saginaw-U.S. EPA Mimi Herrington, Director Bad Axe Area District Library 200 S. Hanselman Street Bad Axe, MI 48413 989.269.8538 (Phone) 989.269.2411 (Fax) www.badaxelibrary.org<http://www.badaxelibrary.org>

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Abe Lincoln, Story-teller
by Lindsey Sanford 01 Feb '21

01 Feb '21

Hello, all. The Lenawee District Library would like to invite you and your patrons to join us on Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. as we present Abe Lincoln, Story-teller! Kevin Wood, an Abe impersonator, will be sharing our countries history with us as Honest Abe, via some of his favorite stories and jokes. The program will be on Zoom and is free for all. Please feel free to share the Facebook event with your patrons. https://business.facebook.com/events/741307746506065/ __________________________________________________ Lindsey Sanford lindsey.sanford(a)monroe.lib.mi.us Lenawee District Library Accounts / Adult Services Librarian 4459 W US 223, Adrian 517-263-1011

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Upcoming MI PR Group Meeting - Tuesday, Feb 16 at 10am - Canva
by Kelly Rembert 01 Feb '21

01 Feb '21

Hi, Mark your calendars for the next MI PR Group Meeting. Mary Ruthko from the Bay County Library System will lead a learning session about Canva. Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 10am on Zoom Canva is a graphic design platform, used to create social media graphics, presentations, posters, documents and other visual content. The app already includes templates for users to use. The platform is free to use and offers paid subscriptions like Canva Pro and Canva for Enterprise for additional functionality. The MI PR Group was created to bring Michigan library marketers together to share successes, learn from non-successes, and to tackle industry issues together. Whether your job title is "Marketing", or promotion is just one of many hats you wear, this group is here to support you! Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://michigan-host.zoom.us/j/99855823621?pwd=d2wrZC8xTHpKcGNvVmovQmFZT0N… ( https://michigan-host.zoom.us/j/99855823621?pwd=d2wrZC8xTHpKcGNvVmovQmFZT0N…) Password: 574379 Or Telephone: Dial: USA 215 446 3649 ( tel:2154463649) USA 8885578511 ( tel:8885578511) (US Toll Free) Conference code: 865869 Thanks, Kelly Kelly Ireland Rembert Outreach Librarian Southfield Public Library 26300 Evergreen Rd. Southfield, MI 48076 (248) 796-4367 krembert(a)southfieldlibrary.org www.southfieldlibrary.org

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Funding from LM for Professional Development Available
by White, Shannon (MDE) 01 Feb '21

01 Feb '21

As we move into the new year with events being virtual, please keep in mind that the Library of Michigan Continuing Education stipends can be used for virtual events. For virtual conferences or workshops, LM will reimburse the actual cost of registration for accepted applicants up to $500. With this funding opportunity consider attending an event virtually if you can. During these hectic times, it can help to learn from our colleagues about how they are handling the issues and needs of their communities. Finally, to allow for more flexibility for library staff, LM is temporarily reviewing applications monthly rather than quarterly. We will review applications from the previous month the first week of the next month. Applications must be for events that are AFTER the review date (last day of the month). Please read through the criteria at the link provided here to find answers to your questions first then apply at https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9327,7-381-88855_89737-359559-…<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michi…>. Contact us with further questions you may have about the funding program. 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<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mi.gov…>

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