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New (Ferndale Library) Podcast Episode
by Jeff Milo 10 Jan '20

10 Jan '20

Hello! Happy Friday These podcast episodes are going to be dropping weekly on Friday mornings, on the major platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. https://alittletooquiet.podbean.com/e/a-little-too-quiet-library-history-sc… This week, we're talking a lot about Friends groups, sci-fi book clubs, and the "patience and fortitude" necessary for community members to come together to support their libraries.

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Additional E-rate Notes
by Norris, Sonya (MDE) 10 Jan '20

10 Jan '20

Greetings Michigan Library Community, Thanks to Sheryl Knox for this explanation about Cat 2 funding and encouragement to take advantage of E-Rate discounts. I have a couple of additional notes: * Coming to the Small and Rural Libraries Conference? There will be an E-Rate panel with me, Joe Polasek, and Matt Stark of the MiSEN about the new horizon of E-Rate in Michigan. It's not your last director's program any longer with the MiSEN! Check the booklet for time and location. * Not quite sure what the MiSEN is or how it could benefit you? It's a Michigan fiber network originally built for schools that now is open to libraries. Libraries are responsible for the last mile connection and then they would benefit from: * Up to 10 Gig at under 50 cents a MB * A consortium application where the library workload for cat 1 funding would be reduced to signing a yearly Letter of Agreement * You're still on your own for cat 2 so if you're interested in those discounts, don't miss Joe's webinar! * Joe Polasek has 100% of his time devoted to E-Rate and while he is assigned to schools, he's a strong advocate for libraries. We're lucky to have him! I am still the library coordinator. The email address to contact for help is erate(a)michigan.gov<mailto:erate@michigan.gov> - that will reach Joe, myself, and our consultant at E-Rate Central so you get to the best person to address your concern most quickly. Have a great day. Sonya Schryer Norris Library Consultant Library of Michigan Michigan Department of Education 517-335-1498 Norriss2(a)michigan.gov<mailto:Norriss2@michigan.gov> https://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan https://mel.org<https://mel.org/> http://michlibrary.org<http://michlibrary.org/> [cid:image001.jpg@01D579DC.B445FFB0] Family Matters is an outreach effort to equip families of children with disabilities by offering free information and resources. Visit Family Matters<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michi…>, call OSE Information Line at 888-320-8384 or Email: mde-ose(a)michigan.gov<mailto:mde-ose@michigan.gov>. From: michlib-l-bounces(a)mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces(a)mcls.org> On Behalf Of Knox,Sheryl Cormicle via Michlib-l Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2020 10:00 AM To: michlib-l(a)mcls.org Subject: [Michlib-l] Webinar on E-rate Category 2 Changes Michigan's State E-rate Coordinator, Joe Polasek, is offering a webinar describing and answering questions about how the E-rate Category 2 funding for this year and subsequent years is going to work. Why should you care? E-rate Category 2 funding can be used for network equipment, cabling, WiFi systems, firewalls, and support services. Of course there are footnotes and details, which you can read about here<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usac.…>. The way I look at it, if there are pressures on my budget because of things like declining penal fines or lower library fine revenue, then why not claim more of the money that my community is paying into the USF system anyway? I have to buy these things for my library regardless, so let's allow the feds to pay part of the bill. This webinar is NOT an overall "how to apply for E-rate". It IS about how the funding formula for the Category 2 program is changing. Spoiler: the pool of money you are eligible for is probably bigger than ever. E-Rate Category 2 Changes for the Coming E-Rate Funding Years By Joe Polasek Friday, January 24, 2020 9:30 - 10:30 am Zoom Webinar: https://zoom.us/j/555783979?pwd=SVdaSEdQV25ndThHYVlHaWRQdkV2QT09<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2…> By telephone: 646-876-9923 US (New York) Meeting ID: 555 783 979 ______________________________________________ Sheryl Cormicle Knox, Technology Director Capital Area District Libraries - Administration 401 S. Capitol Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933 517-367-6347 | knoxs(a)cadl.org<mailto:knoxs@cadl.org> http://www.cadl.org<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cadl.o…>| facebook.com/cadlibrary<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ffacebook.c…> | twitter.com/cadl<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.co…>

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Crosby Kemper Confirmed as Next IMLS Director
by Riley, Randy (MDE) 10 Jan '20

10 Jan '20

Late yesterday the Senate confirmed Crosby Kemper as the next IMLS Director. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/116th-congress/1282?loclr=cga-nomination<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.congr…> https://twitter.com/SenatePress/status/1215400747845804033<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.c…> r. Randy Riley State Librarian Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo Street Lansing, MI 48909 (517) 335-1517 rileyr1(a)michigan.gov<mailto:rileyr1@michigan.gov>

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Time to apply for the MiALA Annual Conference Registration Grant
by heather＠miala.org 10 Jan '20

10 Jan '20

Forwarded on behalf of the MiALA Conference Planning Committee. Excuse posting to multiple lists. Please forward to anyone that may be interested in this message. ************************* Interested in attending the 5th annual MiALA conference, but funding is in short supply? Apply for the MiALA Annual Conference Registration Grant! The MiALA Annual Conference Registration Grant has been developed to support a current MiALA member's attendance at the Annual Conference. We will be awarding up to 7 MiALA Annual Conference grants. The Annual Conference grant will cover full registration, up to two night's expense (room rate and tax only) at a hotel at which the conference has a room block reserved, and a $50 travel allowance. Awardee and/or awardee's institution will be expected to cover any remaining conference or travel costs. All current individual/student/retiree members of MiALA (with 19-20 membership dues paid) are eligible to apply for the annual conference registration grant. Applications will be due February 14, 2020 to allow amount to be awarded before the early bird registration deadline To apply, please fill out the form at the following website: <https://www.memberleap.com/members/form.php?orgcode=MALA&fid=2094187> https://www.memberleap.com/members/form.php?orgcode=MALA&fid=2094187 Want more details? Check out the following page: <https://miala.org/ac_scholarship_information.php> https://miala.org/ac_scholarship_information.php ******************************** Heather M. Ladiski CAP, MEP, OM, PM Administrative Support for MiALA Michigan Academic Library Association <mailto:heather@miala.org> heather(a)miala.org Phone 517-492-3802 Fax 517-492-3803 www.miala.org Like us on Facebook: <https://www.facebook.com/mialaorg> https://www.facebook.com/mialaorg Follow us on Twitter: <https://twitter.com/MIALAorg> https://twitter.com/MIALAorg

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Fw: [Mamelist] Fwd: MDE Survey to Update Top 10 Strategic Plan
by Steven Bowers 10 Jan '20

10 Jan '20

Important survey request on K-12 education. The library ecosystem in Michigan spans an entire lifetime and all libraries need to be united. Please consider taking action to include K-12 libraries. It is a very brief survey (I just took it). -Steve ________________________________ From: mamelist-bounces(a)mcls.org <mamelist-bounces(a)mcls.org> on behalf of Lester, Kathy via Mamelist <mamelist(a)mcls.org> Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2020 10:54 PM To: mamelist <mamelist(a)mcls.org> Subject: [Mamelist] Fwd: MDE Survey to Update Top 10 Strategic Plan The Michigan Department of Education announced today that it has opened an online survey<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/top10planreview> to review and update Michigan’s Top 10 in 10 strategic education plan (see the forwarded message). The survey closes on February 7, 2020. In the current Top 10 in 10 Goals and Strategies, item 2.7a is: a) Ensure that all students have access to libraries and media centers within their school, district, and/or community. Ensure that such resources are appropriately staffed to ensure system integrity. In the new survey, providing equitable access to school libraries staffed by certified school librarians is not an option in their list to rate as important; however, there is a place to add "Other." Please respond to the survey by adding equitable access to school libraries staffed by certified school librarians in "Other" and then rating it as one of the top 5 priorities. I believe it will only take a few minutes to fill out the survey. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you! --Kathy Kathy Lester, MLIS, MA Advocacy Chair, Past-President 2014 Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME) Region 3 Director American Association of School Librarians (AASL) School Library Media Specialist / Technology Coach SL21 Model Library, 2017-2018 SL21 Exemplary Ranking - Michigan School Libraries for the 21st Century 2019-2022 East Middle School, Plymouth-Canton Schools ISTE Making IT Happen Award Winner 2017 MAME Michigan School Library Program of the Year 2012 State Librarian's Excellence Award Winner kathyL(a)mimame.org<mailto:kathyL@mimame.org> twitter: @LibraryL<https://twitter.com/LibraryL> 810.333.5873 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Martin Ackley <MDE(a)govsubscriptions.michigan.gov<mailto:MDE@govsubscriptions.michigan.gov>> Date: Thu, Jan 9, 2020 at 2:03 PM Subject: Michigan Department of Education Press Release To: <kathyl(a)mimame.org<mailto:kathyl@mimame.org>> [MDE Logo] Press Release Contact: Martin Ackley, Director of Public and Governmental Affairs, 517-241-4395 Bill Disessa, Spokesperson, 517-335-6649 Survey Opens for Public Input on Updating Top 10 Strategic Plan January 9, 2020 LANSING – An online survey<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVy…> is being offered for the public to help review and update Michigan’s Top 10 in 10 strategic education plan, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) announced today. “We’re asking the public to help shape Michigan’s education focus,” said State Superintendent Dr. Michael F. Rice. “It is my expectation, and that of the State Board of Education, that an updated plan will be more streamlined and focused, and will have measures that align with the goals to help us monitor progress toward becoming a top education state.” Since February 2016, the current strategic education plan for making Michigan a Top 10 education state in 10 years has been the guiding document for Michigan’s education efforts. During the September 2019 State Board of Education meeting, Dr. Rice expressed the need to review and update that plan. The Top 10 in 10 plan is the state’s plan to drive improvement in the education system for Michigan’s children. That is why it is important, Dr. Rice said, to get input and feedback from the public. Based on recent interviews with State Board of Education members, education stakeholders and partners, tribal partners, and MDE staff, potential goals were explored and are included within the survey for input. A strategic plan drives priorities; concentrates energy and resources; strengthens operations; and sets measures of success to ensure all stakeholders are working together toward common goals. The survey will close on February 7, 2020. The link can be found on the MDE website at www.michigan.gov/Top10in10<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVy…>. A draft of the updated plan is expected to be presented to the State Board of Education in late spring of 2020. ### * Top 10 Survey.pdf<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVy…> ________________________________ [Michigan Department of Education Logo]<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVy…> Questions? 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Kevin King, Kalamazoo PL Nominated for PLA Position
by Julia Eisenstein 09 Jan '20

09 Jan '20

Dear Colleagues: Kevin King, Head of Community Engagement at Kalamazoo Public Library has been nominated for a Director-at-Large seat on the Public Library Association Board. Kevin is an awesome person and I have admired his skills and talents ever since I served on the MLA Annual Conference work group he chaired in 2014. If you have voting privileges with PLA, please consider voting for your Michigan colleague. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2020/01/candidates-announced-2020-publi… Best, Julia Eisenstein Associate Librarian University of Detroit Mercy

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packing envelopes gone
by Tanya Procknow 09 Jan '20

09 Jan '20

Tanya R. Procknow Mackinaw Area Public Library Youth Librarian (231)436-5451

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packing envelopes
by Tanya Procknow 09 Jan '20

09 Jan '20

If anyone is in need of packing envelopes, we are overrun and have a large tote full of various sizes we could send you. Tanya R. Procknow Mackinaw Area Public Library Youth Librarian (231)436-5451

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Library of Michigan Public Library Services grant program samples
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 09 Jan '20

09 Jan '20

With the grant application now open for the 2020 Public Library Services grants, you may need some help coming up with the perfect idea for your grant request. Take a look at some of the grants funded through the 2019 Public Library Services Grant Program throughout the state. The grants listed here<https://www.michigan.gov/documents/libraryofmichigan/2019_Public_Library_Se…> are a sampling of what libraries did last year with $500 to $2,000 grant to support literacy programs, children and teen programs, and technology programs. You can find full grant program details and a sample grant application for this program at www.michigan.gov/lsta in the Public Library Services grant section. The application is due March 6th and the application link is posted under Apply for A Grant on the same page. Public Library Services Grant program This program provides funding for public libraries to purchase materials and supplies that meet the selected program topics for a given year and are for an identified program or service the library will be providing. Funding is intended to supplement local topical services that improve information access and quality of service in their communities. The grant period is from mid-April to August. Funding will be from $500 to $2,000. Funding is by reimbursement. The application deadline is March 6, 2020. Eligible applicants are Michigan public libraries that are legally established and currently eligible for state aid. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 https://www.michigan.gov/lsta https://www.michigan.gov/sl21 Add your thoughts to a review and updating of the state's strategic plan to make Michigan a Top 10 education state. Take a quick survey<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surve…> to offer your input. [cid:image001.jpg@01D5C700.D5F04B40]

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Deadline Jan 10 - Call for Speakers - Big Talk from Small Libraries Online Conference
by Shannon White - Library of Michigan 09 Jan '20

09 Jan '20

The deadline is extended until tomorrow, January 10. From: White, Shannon (MDE) Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2019 11:50 AM To: michlib-l <Michlib-l(a)mcls.org> Subject: Call for Speakers - Big Talk from Small Libraries Online Conference, Deadline Jan 3 The Call for Speakers for Big Talk From Small Libraries 2020 is now open! This free one-day online conference is aimed at librarians from small libraries; the smaller the better! We are looking for speakers from small libraries or speakers who directly work with small libraries. Small libraries of all types - public, academic, school, museum, special, etc. - are encouraged to submit a proposal<https://forms.gle/GPbwvxMMrkFyk2rZA>. We're looking for seven 50-minute presentations and five 10-minute "lightning round" presentations. Do you offer a service or program at your small library that other librarians might like to hear about? Have you implemented a new (or old) technology, hosted an event, partnered with others in your community, or just done something really cool? The Big Talk From Small Libraries online conference gives you the opportunity to share what you've done, while learning what your colleagues in other small libraries are doing. Here are some possible topics to get you thinking: ? Unique Libraries ? Special Collections ? New buildings ? Fundraising ? Improved Workflows ? Staff Development ? Advocacy Efforts ? Community Partnerships ? That great thing you're doing at your library! Big Talk From Small Libraries 2019 will be held on Friday, February 28, 2020 between 9:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (ET) via the GoToWebinar online meeting service. Speakers will be able to present their programs from their own desktops. The schedule will accommodate speakers' time-zones. If you are interested in presenting, please submit your proposal<https://forms.gle/GPbwvxMMrkFyk2rZA> by Friday, January 3, 2020. Speakers from libraries serving fewer than 10,000 people will be preferred, but presentations from libraries with larger service populations will be considered. You can find out more at https://www.facebook.com/BigTalkFromSmallLibraries/ and here http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/bigtalk/ Shannon White Library of Michigan www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan> 517.335.1507 Whites29(a)michigan.gov<mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov>

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