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Boxes and bags
by Joann Simmons 01 Sep '20

01 Sep '20

We have a box full of various size bags and a box of boxes. Free to whomever responds first.See Sue Alt, I don't have them in totes :) Joann Simmons Director Hudson Carnegie District Library (zv170) 205 S. Market St. Hudson MI 49247 517-448-3801 director(a)hudsoncdl.org

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Audiocase/Sleeve Vendor Recommendations
by Barbara Beaton 01 Sep '20

01 Sep '20

Thanks to everyone who offered suggestions and advice on audiobook cases and sleeves! Here are the number of recommendations by vendor (with the best links I could locate): Showcases<http://products.showcases1.com/> = 7 CCI Solutions<https://www.ccisolutions.com/> = 1 Demco<http://demco.com> = 1 Polyline Corps<https://www.polylinecorp.com/> = 1 Sunrise Packaging<http://americanlibrariesbuyersguide.com/Listing/Company/33587> = 1 Vernon Library Supplies<https://www.vernonlibrarysupplies.com/> = 1 WTS Media<https://www.wtsmedia.com/c-32-cd-packaging.aspx> = 1 Additional advice included to be aware of shipping charges and minimum required orders. Again thanks, wonderful Michigan library community! Barbara Beaton Assistant Director/Reference Librarian Milan Public Library Milan, MI 48160 734-439-1240 www.milanlibrary.org<http://www.milanlibrary.org> she/her(s)

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TeenTober plans?
by Casey, Rebecca 01 Sep '20

01 Sep '20

I'm trying to find things to do for TeenTober this year, but haven't come up with much. Are any of you planning something for TeenTober? Becca Casey Ira Twp. Library

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Checking in with CADL
by Smiley,Trent 01 Sep '20

01 Sep '20

Read Woke Challenge Sept. 15-Oct. 31 This new reading challenge encourages children, teens and adults to discover diverse books. It features recommended titles that were selected by our staff to reflect a wide variety of cultures, places and experiences, as a way of promoting dignity and respect for all. The challenge is to read the books listed in categories such as Social Injustice, Diverse Abilities, and Hispanic American Voices. After completing three of the ten categories, participants will earn a prize and be entered into drawings for items like books, T-shirts and totebags. Visit cadl.org/woke to sign up. (print ad is attached) The Magic of Membership During Library Card Signup Month, CADL is running a series of ads that communicate the value of a library membership. The campaign is called "The magic of membership" and features magician Cameron Zvara. Commercial Version #1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uipR-kRP87c Commercial Version #2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npE3YOC1MJ4 Communication about Member and Staff Safety Interview with our Executive Director https://vimeo.com/453732698 Column written by Director of Collection Development https://www.flipsnack.com/F8FAA95C5A8/healthy-fit-column/full-view.html Fall Digital Guide Check out some of our virtual offerings https://www.flipsnack.com/F8FAA95C5A8/capital-area-district-libraries-2020-… Trenton M. Smiley Marketing & Communications Director Capital Area District Libraries-Administration 401 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI 48933 517-367-6348 | smileyt(a)cadl.org<mailto:smileyt@cadl.org> www.cadl.org<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.cadl.org&d=DQMFAg&c…> | facebook.com/cadlibrary<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_cadli…> | twitter.com/cadl<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.twitter.com_cadl&d=…>

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Bridging Michigan: grants and online events
by Katie Wittenauer 01 Sep '20

01 Sep '20

Greetings from Michigan Humanities, Please see the attached press release to learn more about Bridging Michigan<https://www.michiganhumanities.org/bridging-michigan/>, our new event series and grant opportunity that will spark in-depth conversation and action around the persistent social, economic, and cultural issues of systemic inequities that divide our communities. The grant application is open, and funding of up to $1,500 per grant is available now. If you are free this Thursday, 9/3, at 7 p.m., please join us for our next Bridging Michigan online event featuring Eric Hemenway and Matthew L.M. Fletcher in conversation about the history and current state of Native mascots. You can register directly here<https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ugnfZNJfSACL63C2EjMcMQ>, and please feel free to spread the word to your community members. More details about the event with Eric and Matthew are included below, on our website, and at the registration link. Please let me know if you have any questions! Best, Katie On Thursday, September 3, from 7 to 8 p.m. (EDT) join Michigan Humanities for a free, online conversation featuring Eric Hemenway and Matthew L.M. Fletcher (bios below) in dialogue about the history and current state of Native mascots. Event attendees will receive a link to the event after registering, and will have the opportunity to submit questions for Eric and Matthew on the registration form and during the Q&A portion of the online, webinar-style event. Matthew L.M. Fletcher Matthew L.M. Fletcher is Foundation Professor of Law at Michigan State University College of Law and Director of the Indigenous Law and Policy Center. He sits as the Chief Justice of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Supreme Court and also sits as an appellate judge for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, the Hoopa Valley Tribe, the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians, the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska, and several others. He is a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, located in Peshawbestown, Michigan. Professor Fletcher is the primary editor and author of Turtle Talk, a leading law blog on American Indian law and policy. Eric Hemenway Eric Hemenway is an Anishnaabe/Odawa from Cross Village, Michigan. He is the Director of Repatriation, Archives and Records for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indian, a federally recognized tribe in northern Michigan. Eric works to collect and preserve historical information for LTBB Odawa. That information is used to support the LTBB government and create educational materials on Odawa history, such as: exhibits, signage, publications, presentations, curriculums and media. Eric has worked on numerous repatriations of native, human remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). He is a former member of the NAGPRA Review Committee and emeritus board member for Michigan Humanities, and currently sits on boards for the Michigan Historical Commission, Michigan Historical Society, and Little Traverse Conservancy. -------------------- Katie Wittenauer Director of Programs Michigan Humanities 2364 Woodlake Drive, Suite 100 Okemos, MI 48864 (517) 372-7770, ext. 294 #MIHumanities www.michiganhumanities.org<http://www.michiganhumanities.org/>

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Continuous Giving Plans
by Jaema Berman 01 Sep '20

01 Sep '20

Dear Colleagues, I'm researching the possibility of using our Paypal account which is already being used for fundraising, to introduce a Continuous Giving Plan. Is any library doing anything similar? Would you be able to share your experience, pros/cons? Many thanks, Jaema Jaema Berman Library Director Addison Twp. Public Library 1400 Rochester Rd. Leonard, MI 48367 (248) 628-7180 www.addisontwp.michlibrary.org “A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never failing spring in the desert.” ― Andrew Carnegie

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Homeschool presenter?
by Laura Wright 01 Sep '20

01 Sep '20

Does anyone know a speaker who could provide a virtual homeschool presentation/Q&A for parents and caregivers new to homeschooling? Laura Wright Head of Youth Services Portage District Library 300 Library Lane Portage, MI 49002 269/585-8723

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recommendations needed
by Lisa Waskin 01 Sep '20

01 Sep '20

The district just bought a building that we will be renovating into a new library starting in the Spring. I am looking for recommendations for architects who are licensed in the state of Michigan. Thank you so much! Lisa 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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Best Practices for Responding to Public Comments
by Erin Schmandt 31 Aug '20

31 Aug '20

Does anyone have a resource that I can provide to my library board on the best way to handle public comments at a board meeting? We are heading into some potentially contentious ones. Erin N. Schmandt Director Caro Area District Library 840 W. Frank Street Caro, MI 48723 (989) 673-4329 x102 [Caro-Area-District-Library-Logo]

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Policy for youth card request
by Amber Hughey 31 Aug '20

31 Aug '20

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