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Join us Friday for a dialogue about safe ways to get physical library materials in people’s hands in the post-pandemic world
by Pam Seabolt 06 May '20

06 May '20

We invite you to join MCLS staff for the next dialogue and discussion in our weekly series of conversations around the environment we find ourselves working in right now and what opportunities might exist as we move forward. This week we continue our discussion by taking a deeper dive into removing barriers to library service to discuss best experiences and opportunities for getting physical materials in people’s hands. Part support group, part visioning, let’s share our thoughts and ideas as we innovate ways to create our post-pandemic future. Join us this week on Friday, May 8 at 11:00 EDT (10:00 am CDT) on Zoom. Please login using this link for the Virtual Dialogue<https://zoom.us/j/172695113?pwd=dnpuUVBudFR5MHZaTHl4bTN6UjZWdz09>. You can view the recordings and chat logs from the previous dialogues by visiting https://www.mcls.org/training-events/presentation-slides/. We look forward to seeing you Friday! ************************ 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_1918287673]<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> [signature_2134157800] <https://twitter.com/mclsorg> [signature_1278834914] <http://www.mcls.org/>

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New webinar added for public libraries: Summer Food!
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 06 May '20

06 May '20

New webinar added for Summer Food Service Program Eat Up @ Your Library! Summer Food Service for 2020<https://libraryofmichigan.z2systems.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event.…> Tuesday, May 26, 2020 2:30 PM ET "Meet Up & Eat Up," the SFSP is going to look a little different this summer, but the need is even greater than ever before. Join this webinar to learn how libraries can play a role in feeding the youth in your community. The Michigan Department of Education aims to feed the whole child the whole year. The Meet Up and Eat Up Summer Food Service Program Staff will share how to expand the SFSP to your area. The webinar will cover SFSP basics, requirements for sponsors who operate the SFSP, sites who provide healthy meals to children, and site activity options for Summer 2020. MiYouth Trainings DIY Puppets and Props to Support Imagine Your Story<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibraryof…> with Jenifer Strauss, Story Be Told Friday, May 8, 2020 10:00 AM ET "Story" is a part of a child's first language and key to exploring and understanding their world. Imaginative play is essential to a healthy childhood and a more compassionate, fulfilling adulthood. And so, providing children opportunities for open-ended narrative play with puppets and props will not only allow them to develop social skills like sharing and cooperation, it will also help use their imagination to grow in language and literacy! In this webinar, facilitated by Storyteller and Narrative Consultant, Jenifer Strauss, learn how to provide children with simple puppets and props from every-day household items to provide "anytime, anywhere" opportunities for narrative play. STEM in the Kitchen<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibraryof…> with Longway Planetarium's Laurie Bone Tuesday, May 12, 2020 10:00 AM ET In this STEM training Longway Planetarium's Laurie Bone will introduce some basic chemistry concepts while demonstrating fun and easy-to-do chemistry activities straight from the kitchen. Activities that you can do virtually with your patrons using everyday kitchen tools will be demonstrated. Webinar participants will also receive links to information sheets that support each activity so that you can create a "STEM in the Kitchen" program, either in the library or virtually, for your families. Literacy All Day, Every Day: How to Present Easy-to- Use Language and Literacy Tips to Parents and Caregivers<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibraryof…> with Jenifer Strauss, Story Be Told Tuesday, May 19, 2020 10:00 AM ET Parents and caregivers know the value of the storytime programs; librarians not only provide valuable language experiences, they model good practices! But how do we help parents understand that language experience is something they can provide for their children all-day, every day? Storyteller and Narrative Consultant, Jenifer Strauss will model a Ready-to-Use Parent Presentation that librarians can use to encourage parents to engage their children in quality language experiences during the course of a regular day with their kids. MiYouth meetings are weekly and open to any public library staff in Michigan. Wednesdays, 10:00 AM - the link & password are always the same. Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://michigan-host.zoom.us/j/506813991<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmichigan-…> Password: 454345 Or Telephone: Dial: USA 215 446 3657 USA 8883634735 (US Toll Free) Conference code: 519921 Archived webinars can be found at... https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9327,7-381-88855_89737-301245-… These programs are supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 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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MiYouth Recap & Notes
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 06 May '20

06 May '20

Hello, Thanks to those able to join us this morning to discuss teen programming! We learned about MeL's LearningExpress Library<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b-SM0-W4c7b1b1EQWAWQN2RBvsy3xhrHWJlKSJl…> and heard from Young Adult Librarians from TADL, SSLDL, KPL, NPL, HDL, and CMPL. A big thank you to all who shared what you're doing to engage teens. We actually ran out of time for a larger conversation, so feel free to contribute what your libraries are doing or planning in our shared notes: https://bit.ly/MiYouth_5_6_20. Next week we'll discuss even more youth programming (including non-virtual) and look for a special announcement soon regarding an Adult Programming chat. MiYouth Meetings are weekly, at 10am on Wednesdays; they are not recorded. Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://michigan-host.zoom.us/j/506813991<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmichigan-…> Password: 454345 Or Telephone: Dial: USA 215 446 3657 USA 8883634735 (US Toll Free) Conference code: 519921 Find local AT&T Numbers<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.telec…> Thank you, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 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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circulating laptops
by Stacy Pasche 06 May '20

06 May '20

If anyone is circulating laptops, I am in need of some guidance on how to set them up for public use. Are you using management software? On a side note, if anyone has a solution with Ubuntu, that is a bonus. They are older PCs. Thanks! -- Stacy Pasche, Library Director *Benzie Shores District Library* *630 Main St.* *Frankfort, MI 49635* *ph: (231) 352-4671* *"Sometimes its fun to do the impossible." - Walt Disney*

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RBdigital Michigan Statewide Discounts Project
by Jim Flury 06 May '20

06 May '20

Good Morning, First, library cooperative directors, could you please share this with your member libraries. Thank you. I am pleased to report that the RBdigital project has been (and continues to be) a success. As of this morning a total of 143 libraries across Michigan, from Monroe to Calumet and everywhere in between, are now able to provide additional, remote access, unlimited, RBdigital services (Magazines, Audiobooks, Comics, Newspapers, Streaming Video) to their patrons at highly discounted prices. It is your high level of interest and participation that made this possible. It took a couple of days to iron out a few wrinkles, but the Unlimited Magazines collection is now available. For libraries that continue offer Magazines only, the link to your collection remains here: [ https://www.rbdigital.com/thelibrarynetworkmi/service/magazines/landing | https://www.rbdigital.com/thelibrarynetworkmi/service/magazines/landing ] Libraries that added a service besides Magazines, and/or that have Magazines through their own library cooperative, now have their own unique URL for those services, which looks like this one for Livonia Public Library: [ http://livoniami.rbdigital.com/ | http://livoniami.rbdigital.com/ ] If you have difficulty accessing your library's Unlimited Magazines, or if you don't know your library's unique URL, please clear your cache and re-load your site for the first issue, and please contact me if you need your library's unique URL for your RBdigital products. Finally, you can still sign up for the five RBdigital products. Please contact me if you would like a price quote, or if you need additional information. Thank you, 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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MeL Training for Public Library Staff
by Ann Kaskinen 06 May '20

06 May '20

Please join me tomorrow as we address eResources that can best support our K-12 teachers and students. Contact kaskinena(a)mcls.org<mailto:kaskinena@mcls.org> for meeting details. [A screenshot of a cell phone Description automatically generated] Ann Kaskinen MeL Engagement Specialist, K-12 Midwest Collaborative for Library Services 1407 Rensen Street, Suite 1 Lansing, Michigan 48910-3657 800.530.9019 ext 150 kaskinena(a)mcls.org

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MLA Connect Coffee Hour
by Amber Sheerin 06 May '20

06 May '20

MLA Coffee Hour: Covid-19 in Small and Rural Libraries Thursday, May 7th at 10:00am Grab a cup of joe and join Director of the Presque Isle District Library and newest member of the MLA Board of Directors, Amber Alexander, for a discussion on how Covid-19 has impacted smaller and rural libraries. MLA Event and Programming Director Amber Sheerin will facilitate this conversation and audience interaction and questions will be welcome! Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/tZItce2uqTIqHdcm1e-1FhN2_JZfHPoR6…<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItce2uqTIqHdcm1e-1FhN2_JZfHPoR61…> [Web Icon resized] Amber Sheerin, CMP, CTA Program and Event Director Michigan Library Association 3410 Belle Chase Way, Suite 100 Lansing, MI 48911 517-816-7015 asheerin(a)milibraries.org<mailto:asheerin@milibraries.org> www.milibraries.org<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.milibr…> Follow MLA on Facebook<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…> and Twitter<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.c…>!

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ALA News: Misty Copeland to open first-ever ALA Virtual Event on June 24, 2020
by Jennifer L. Dean 06 May '20

06 May '20

American Ballet Theatre principal dancer and author Misty Copeland to open first-ever ALA Virtual Event on June 24, 2020 <https://bit.ly/3c8H4ci>American Ballet Theatre principal dancer and author Misty Copeland will be featured during the Opening Session for the American Library Association’s first-ever Virtual Event. The session will take place 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Copeland first made history in 2007 as the second African American to be promoted to the rank of "soloist" in two decades at the company. In 2015, Copeland made history for the second time, when she became the first African American female principal "dancer" in the American Ballet Theatre's 75-year history. Read more<https://bit.ly/3c8H4ci> Privacy During a Pandemic: Town Hall for Library, Information Workers for Choose Privacy Week<https://bit.ly/2WnVzCc> When states and local governments closed libraries and schools to curtail the COVID-19 pandemic, library workers and educators responded to the emergency by quickly adopting commercial online tools and platforms to ensure continued access to resources. But with the emergency becoming a new normal, libraries need to critically evaluate these technologies and address any potential privacy and security gaps that could pose a threat to users' privacy. To mark Choose Privacy Week, the IFC Privacy Subcommittee will sponsor “Protecting Privacy in a Pandemic: A Town Hall for Library and Information Workers,” on Friday, May 8 at 1 p.m. CST. The virtual conversation is an opportunity for library and information workers to discuss their concerns and issues about privacy that are arising as libraries move to digital platforms and remote services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more<https://bit.ly/2WnVzCc> ALA announces STEAM funding and exhibitions for rural libraries serving Latino populations<https://bit.ly/3b8PyyC> Public library workers in rural communities are invited to participate in a project that will bring culturally inclusive STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) programming and exhibitions to their patrons, especially often-underreached Latino populations. The initiative is offered by the National Center for Interactive Learning at the Space Science Institute (NCIL/SSI), the American Library Association (ALA), Twin Cities PBS (TPT), Institute for Learning Innovation (ILI), and Education Development Center (EDC), with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Through the STAR Net STEAM Equity Project, 12 public libraries will receive $15,000 over four years (winter 2020 – summer 2024) to participate in professional development activities, support community partnerships and purchase STEAM learning materials. In partnership with library staff and their community collaborators, the project will engage families to empower tweens in STEAM culture and learning. Read more<https://bit.ly/3b8PyyC> AWARDS AND GRANTS Prairie State College Library selected as recipient of the first $500 Game On! Grant from GameRT<https://bit.ly/3di4a0g> Public Libraries Magazine announces 2020 Feature Article Contest winners<https://bit.ly/3b7xBAG> Alice Knapp, president of the Ferguson Library, wins 2020 Sullivan Award<https://bit.ly/2yy60LD> Nora Wiltse receives the American Library Association 2020 Elizabeth Futas Catalyst for Change Award<https://bit.ly/3dkXLBk> The Roxbury Public Library receives the Gale Cengage Financial Development Award<https://bit.ly/2YBjv7X> Cameron Carey receives AASL Inspire Special Event Grant<https://bit.ly/2L0piMv> ALA PUBLISHING Intellectual freedom stories from a shifting landscape<https://bit.ly/2YDpw4g> Libraries and the substance abuse crisis<https://bit.ly/2YAcVP0> WEBINARS LITA Webinars: IT Buying Strategies 101 and Top Tech Trends offerings<https://bit.ly/3cjClEV> Jennifer L. Dean - PhD, MLIS - she, her, hers MLA Board of Directors and ALA Councilor Dean of Libraries and Instructional Technology Distance Education Coordinator University of Detroit Mercy Libraries / Instructional Design Studio 4001 West McNichols Rd Detroit, MI 48221 313-993-1090 deanjl(a)udmercy.edu [cid:ddd4adb7-72c6-4c9f-90db-a73682390962]

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Gloves & hand sanitizer
by Amy Goldyn 05 May '20

05 May '20

I just wanted to share with everyone a couple of our successes in finding PPE supplies. Hand sanitizer is being purchased from distilleries. The prices vary from place to place and some of them have limits on the quantity you can purchase, so please double check ahead of time. Here are some of the results I found: Journeyman Distillery in Three Oaks - $24.99 for 1.75 L or $167 for 8 1.75 L bottles Michigrain Distillery in Lansing - $65 a gallon ?Red Cedar Spirits in East Lansing - $50 a gallon Grand Traverse Distillery in Frankenmuth (also in Traverse City) - $60 a gallon Long Road Distillery in Grand Rapids - $30 a half gallon; $60 a gallon Motor City Gas Whiskey in Royal Oak - $64 a gallon; limit 2 per person Ugly Dog Distillery in Chelsea - $20 for 1.75 mL with a limit of 6; $40 a gallon with a limit of 5 Ann Arbor Distilling in Ann Arbor - $350 for 5 gallons Rusted Crow Distillery in Dearborn Heights - $50 a gallon St. Julian Winery in Frankenmuth - $50 a gallon Detroit City Distilling - only supplying to hospitals at this time The hand sanitizer is in a liquid form, not gel, and works best using a spray bottle. I've been told that it can also be used to sanitize surfaces as well as hands. I have found a plentiful supply of vinyl and nitrile gloves at Gordon Food Service (GFS) stores. Our Community Relations Manager was able to order cloth masks and plastic face shields through a company called iPromoteu.com. Good luck finding the PPE supplies for your library! Thanks, Amy Goldyn Finance Manager Genesee District Library 4195 W. Pasadena Ave Flint, MI 48504 Phone: 810-230-3334<tel:810-230-3334> Fax: 810-732-1161<tel:810-732-1161>

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Face masks & shields correction
by Amy Goldyn 05 May '20

05 May '20

Good afternoon, I have a correction on the website for purchasing the face masks and face shields. The website is: www.gustbiz.com<http://www.gustbiz.com>. Our contact is Bill Gust and he can be contacted by email at bgust(a)gustbiz.com<mailto:bgust@gustbiz.com> or by telephone at 888-862-4878. Sorry about the confusion! Thanks, Amy Goldyn Finance Manager Genesee District Library 4195 W. Pasadena Ave Flint, MI 48504 Phone: 810-230-3334 Fax: 810-732-1161

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