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Executive Orders and Information for Public Libraries
by Shannon White - Library of Michigan 01 May '20

01 May '20

Good morning everyone. We understand that the various Executive Orders being issued can be confusing as libraries try to discern what is and is not allowable for both staff and patrons. The Library of Michigan will be holding our regularly scheduled virtual meeting with public library directors this afternoon. We, along with our partners, will try to address as much of the information at that time as we can. As always, we recommend that libraries read the Executive Orders carefully, https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98178_98455-521682--,00.h…, and consult with their attorneys regarding immediate questions about any Executive Order. Thanks for your patience. 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/> You have the power to shape your future, and the future of all children, by counting everyone in your home in the 2020 Census<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmy2020cen…>. [A close up of a sign Description automatically generated]

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Youth & Teen Services Updates
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 01 May '20

01 May '20

Resources Dollar General Literacy Foundation's Youth Literacy Grants<https://www.dgliteracy.org/#youth-literacy-grants> are due May 21, 2020. Awards go up to $4,000 for implementing new or expanding existing literacy programs; purchasing new technology or equipment to support literacy initiatives; purchasing books, materials or software for literacy programs. National Book Club for Kids from Hope College<https://sites.google.com/hope.edu/nationalbookclubforkids/home?authuser=0> Dr. Deb Van Duinen from Hope College, along with professors from Seattle Pacific University, have started a virtual book club for kids in grades 4-6. This week they are reading Bridge to Terabithia and Katherine Paterson will be talking with the students. Of interest: Michigan Department of Education's Learning at a Distance Guidance booklet<https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/LearningDistanceGuidance_686455_7.pdf>, including guiding principles and essential practices. MDHHS and courts partner to return children home from foster care safely during COVID-19 pandemic<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> More than 200 children in Michigan's foster care system have been identified as being close to being able to return home to one or both parents. Child welfare officials and the State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) want to help them achieve that goal within the next month, if not sooner. Mental Health Resources<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> If you're feeling emotional distress caused by COVID-19, this page offers many ways you can connect to emotional-support services without leaving home. YALSA's Virtual Member Discussion Returning to the New Normal - Teen Services Programming<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fala.us1.l…>. The session was a great success and had over 330 attendees. If you weren't able to attend this time around, you may view the recording<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fala.us1.l…>, along with the audio transcript<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fala.us1.l…> and chat box messages<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fala.us1.l…>. Summer Reading CSLP announces National Summer Reading Champion: Carmen Agra Deedy! Beginning in June, Carmen will be reading and sharing stories every Friday at 12pm EDT. She will be sharing from her Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/carmenagradeedy/<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…>. Please feel free to link & share on your platforms! #ImagineYourStory CSLP request to libraries with orders that have not yet shipped: Due to the unprecedented number of library closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, CSLP will be placing all orders on temporary hold until further notice. To receive your order before the hold is lifted, you will need to send one of the following to: update(a)cslpreads.org<mailto:update@cslpreads.org> * Confirmation that your library is able to receive packages at the address provided in the original order * Provide an alternate address (such as a residential address) where your order can be shipped * Indicate that you would like to have your order held at a local UPS depot for pick up Libraries who do not respond will not receive their orders until routine shipping resumes; to be determined. Thank you. CSLP resource packet: An ad hoc committee is finalizing a packet that will be available to public libraries to print or post to share directly with families to support #ImagineYourStory. There'll be early literacy section, child, teen, adult, and family sections. All activities are easily done from home. Details coming soon. In the News... Podcast: How the "right to read" lawsuit out of Detroit could change schools everywhere, Michigan Radio Stateside<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcpa.ds.npr…> Despite fewer children living in poverty, cases of child abuse increase over last decade, Michigan Radio/WKAR<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michig…> Governor Whitmer takes significant step to make child care affordable and accessible for families<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> Michigan has created the "Child Care Relief Fund" to provide direct, non-competitive grants to child care providers. The Child Care Relief Fund consists of $100 million in federal CARES Act funding and $30 million from the state's child care fund, both dedicated to be used only for child care services. Gov. Whitmer sets guidelines for remote learning in new executive order, WXYZ<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wxyz.c…> Webinars Hands-on, engaging webinars coming up fast for youth & teen services! Even if you can't attend live, register to get a recording. These are great opportunities to learn some tips & tricks on how to engage with your patrons, whether from a distance or in-person. Childhood Trauma in a Time of Crisis<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibraryof…> with Dr. Amelia Siders, Children's Advocacy Centers of Michigan Tuesday, May 5, 2020 2:00 PM ET For some children, home is not a safe place. Take a deeper look at what some children might be experiencing in this time of crisis, how it might affect learning, how to recognize the signs of abuse, and how public libraries might best serve these children. Dr. Amelia Siders will be our presenter, she is the Director of Clinical Practice Development and Education, at the Children's Advocacy Centers of Michigan. Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs) partner with prosecutors, law enforcement, and protective services to coordinate the investigation of child maltreatment-often child sexual abuse. CACs also provide support to child survivors of abuse so that those kids can get back to being kids. 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 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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Join us tomorrow for a dialogue about virtual programming in the post-pandemic library world
by Pam Seabolt 30 Apr '20

30 Apr '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 continuing and expanding virtual programming. 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 tomorrow, Friday, May 1 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 tomorrow! ***************************** 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_1861315369]<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> [signature_1792542145] <https://twitter.com/mclsorg> [signature_461761298] <http://www.mcls.org/>

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Responses 'Staff Furloughs and Layoffs During Mandatory Closure'
by Madeline Lank 30 Apr '20

30 Apr '20

Hello all, Thank you very much to the 44 Libraries who responded to my survey questions so quickly and with lots of detail. Your help has been greatly appreciated! Given the scale of responses, I have attached a spreadsheet summary of the feedback; the 2018-2019 Michigan Public Statistics report (from which I got supplementary information), and a document listing additional information which could not be easily put into spreadsheet form. If you have any questions, contact me at my personal e-mail, 946401(a)gmail.com. For more information on Farmington's situation, you can read about the most recent board meeting here<https://farmingtonvoice.com/farmington-library-trustees-discuss-furloughs-b…>. If you would like to respond to the survey, the question are listed below my email signature. All responses should be sent to my personal email, 946401(a)gmail.com. Thank you all again for your time and interest, Maddy - Madeline Lank Furloughed Children's Librarian, 12 Mile Location Farmington Community Library 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd. Farmington Hills, MI 48334-3302 madeline.lank(a)farmlib.org ------------------------------------------ Hello, I'm collecting information in advance of a Board of Directors meeting about how Michigan libraries are continuing to pay staff now that the Stay at Home order has been extended, specifically regarding furloughs and layoffs. Most of Farmington Community Library was placed on furlough on Friday, and we're trying to figure out if other libraries are doing something similar. If you are willing, please respond to the following questions: 1. Have any staff members been furloughed or laid off since the Stay at Home order (3/24/2020)? 2. ?Should the Stay at Home order be extended, would furloughs or lay-offs be considered? 3. What (if any) adjustments have been made to your budget since 3/24/2020? 4. What type of library are you (city, district, etc.)??

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CSLP Newsletter: April 2020
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 30 Apr '20

30 Apr '20

Please note: Due to the unprecedented number of library closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, CSLP will be placing all orders on temporary hold until further notice. To receive your order before the hold is lifted, you will need to send one of the following to: update(a)cslpreads.org<mailto:update@cslpreads.org> * Confirmation that your library is able to receive packages at the address provided in the original order * Provide an alternate address (such as a residential address) where your order can be shipped * Indicate that you would like to have your order held at a local UPS depot for pick up Libraries who do not respond will not receive their orders until routine shipping resumes; to be determined.Thank you. View this email in your browser<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus13.camp…> [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/ed31fdf7-bdb…] [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/45c33d80-a561-4e…] Letter to libraries with orders that have not yet shipped Due to the unprecedented number of library closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, CSLP will be placing all orders on temporary hold until further notice. To receive your order before the hold is lifted, you will need to send one of the following to: update(a)cslpreads.org<mailto:update@cslpreads.org> * Confirmation that your library is able to receive packages at the address provided in the original order * Provide an alternate address (such as a residential address) where your order can be shipped * Indicate that you would like to have your order held at a local UPS depot for pick up Libraries who do not respond will not receive their orders until routine shipping resumes; to be determined.Thank you. 2020 Summer Reading Champion: Carmen Agra Deedy! CSLP is super happy to announce that our 2020 "Imagine Your Story" Summer Reading Champion is author and storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy. Beginning in June, Carmen will be reading and sharing stories every Friday at 12pm EDT. She will be sharing from her facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/carmenagradeedy/<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…> [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/video_thumbnails_new/81…]<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%…> Carmen's special message to children. Carmen also graciously recorded the audio for this year's PSA. The PSA can be viewed on youtube, and broadcast quality files can be found on the CSLP website from the "Additional Program Tools" page found under the "Manual Downloads" tab. [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/video_thumbnails_new/c8…]<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%…> 2020 CSLP PSA. Additional file formats can be found on the "Additional Program Tools" page under the "Manual Downloads" tab. Carmen has spent the past twenty years writing and telling stories. Born in Havana, Cuba, she came to the U.S. as a refugee in 1964. She grew up in Decatur, Georgia, where she lives today.She has been an invited speaker at venues as varied as The American Library Association, Refugees International, The International Reading Association, Columbia University, The Smithsonian Institute, TED, The National Book Festival, and the Kennedy Center. She is the author of several award winning children's books including; The Library Dragon, The Yellow Star, and Martina the Beautiful Cockroach. Digital Escape Rooms by April Mazza, Massachusetts State Rep. with the help of Lucia Dolan and Ann Carpenter Virtual programming, especially for the summer, is on the minds of many Massachusetts public libraries. We like being creative and we also like free – enter digital escape rooms made with google forms. Just add the enchanting slogan of “Imagine Your Story” and the results are some fabulous and fun breakout rooms such as Can You Make it through the Enchanted Forest?<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> and through the Enchanted Forest #2 <https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> from the Needham Public Library. [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/c31b07ef-f0e6-4c…] Digital breakout rooms can be tailored for a variety of ages and skill levels so they are a great way to engage your whole community. Check out these other examples like Escape Like an Egyptian<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> from Dover Public Library, Escape the Titanic<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> from Rowley Public Library, and a Greek Mythology Escape Room<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> from Brooks Free Library. The Brooks library has even created a template form<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> you can use to make your own escape room and get your own submissions. To use it just make a copy by clicking on file and then “make a copy”. If you have trouble with the form or notice anything broken, you may contact Ann Carpenter<mailto:Ann%20Carpenter%20%3cacarpenter@clamsnet.org%3e>. Lucia Dolan, from the Needham Public Library has created this How-To-Guide<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> especially for CSLP members. More How-Tos: How to Build a Digital Escape Room Using Google Forms<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bespo…> 30+ digital escape rooms (plus a step by step guide for creating your own)<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fditchthat…> Youtube tutorial – Peters Township Public Library https://youtu.be/xLzbPGF4TzY<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%…> [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/video_thumbnails_new/00…]<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvimeo.com…> A great video with ideas on how to run your program in this very unusual summer. Did you have a program that was out of this world? Do you have an innovative idea to help patrons "Imagine Their Story"? Please send your photos, ideas, and any informative details to Luke Kralik at: luke.kralik(a)cslpreads.org<mailto:luke.kralik@cslpreads.org> I would love to share them in our newsletter. Looking for some ideas to use or share? https://www.pinterest.com/cslpreads/<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinte…> Imagine your Podcast? School Library Journal has a wonderful article this month titled: Podcasts To Pair with CSLP’s Summer Reading Theme<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.slj.c…> by Anne Bensfield and Pamela Rogers. In the article they share some outstanding podcasts, perfect for young patrons this summer! Increasingly, public libraries are feeding hungry bodies as well as hungry minds during the summer – and throughout the year. The CSLP’s Child and Community Well-Being committee is developing resources to support and encourage library participation in the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program and other initiatives to help kids and teens stay nourished, active, and healthy when school is out. These resources include the Libraries and Summer Food<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cslpr…> page on the CSLP website; a Facebook group<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…> for news, support, and resource-sharing; and an ongoing series of stories showcasing the experiences of libraries around the country. Feeding children in the time of COVID-19 By Adria Ricke, Director, Globe Public Library, AZ At the 2016 Arizona State Library Annual Conference, the Globe Public Library found out about the USDA Summer Lunch Buddies Program. We learned that the program exists to provide free and healthy meals to any child 18 and younger in the summer, when many children face food insecurity. By summer 2017, the Globe Public Library reached out to the local representative, Cindy Cothrun of Destiny School, and we became a serving site every summer from then on. [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/_compresseds/c6976d0f-d…] We did not expect to serve food again until summer 2020 but then, COVID-19 struck. Our library doors were closed to the public in early March but our desire to serve the community remained. We were contacted on March 15th and asked if we would be willing to act as a food serving site as a result of COVID-19 school closures. We jumped at the opportunity and began serving food by March 17th. It is incredibly rewarding to help the community in this way, but it has not come without some challenges. Our first challenge came early on with the way the children picked up the food. In the first week, children were lining up one behind the other to receive their food. Our Deputy Librarian, Mary Helen Avalos had a great idea to turn our parking lot area into a drive-thru, so children could stay safe in their own vehicles. Another challenge came in the packing up of the food. While all the food is prepared off-site (at our city’s local Dairy Queen), the food consists of separate components to make a sack to-go lunch meal and to make a sack to-go breakfast meal for the next day, for every child. Our solution was to make an assembly line with 2 staff members packing lunches and 2 packing breakfasts, while maintaining physical distance and wearing PPE (gloves and masks) ahead of the families arriving. [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/_compresseds/6fde5f73-2…] The children are served the to-go lunches/breakfasts daily for 1 hour, 11:30AM-12:30PM Monday through Friday. It is based on a first come, first serve basis. We use the serving time to not only feed the children, but we also use it to connect with the families. For example, our lunches will often include materials such as Census 2020 bookmarks and even coloring books to help explain COVID-19 to children. When we started on March 17th, we were giving food to 50 children, and now we are up to serving 160 children to meet the demand. There are other sites that give out food to children in our area as well, but the library is a central part of our community. People feel comfortable coming to our location because they recognize the library as a place to get help. All of us at the Globe Public Library are grateful for this chance to make a difference because we are all in this together. ________________________________ Breakfast/lunch distribution is handled by Globe Public Library staff Mary Helen Avalos, Effie Dillon, Rayel Starling, Melissa Williams and library director Adrea Ricke. The photos show Melissa Williams and Rayel Starling putting handouts in the breakfast bags, and Melissa Williams passing a box of meals to Mary Helen Avalos. What is on the horizon for CSLP? 2020: Theme/Fairytales, Mythology, Fantasy; Slogan/”Imagine Your Story” Artist/LeUyen Pham 2021: Theme/Animals; Slogan/”Tails and Tales” Artist/Salina Yoon 2022: Theme/Oceanography; Slogan/TBD Artist/Sophie Blackall 2023: Theme/TBD; Slogan/"All Together Now"; Artist/Frank Morrison [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/53439c2e-a9d…] Was this forwarded to you? 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Kelly Fordon program recommendation
by Priscilla Burns 30 Apr '20

30 Apr '20

The Grosse Pointe Public Library recently held a live Zoom event with Michigan author Kelly Fordon. Her book of short stories, I Have the Answer, was published by Wayne State University Press in April 2020. We originally planned to have an in-library book launch event, but we actually reached a larger audience via Zoom. Kelly's novel in stories, Garden for the Blind, was a 2016 Michigan Notable book. She is the author of the poetry book Goodbye Toothless House as well as poetry chapbooks. I highly recommend her book and her presentation. For more information and contact information, go to her website kellyfordon.com.

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Read by Grade Three Law update
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 30 Apr '20

30 Apr '20

Read by Grade Three Law Update Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Governor Whitmer's Executive Order 2020-35 (COVID-19), specifically Section IX(C), strict compliance with rules and procedures around MCL 380.1280f(5) is temporarily suspended. This compiled law is best known as the Read by Grade Three Law. Section IX(C) of Executive Order 2020-35 relieves a district of the obligations imposed for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year to retain a pupil in grade three. The Read by Grade Three law has as its foundation state testing, which is not taking place this spring. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/RBG3_Law_Update_688895_7.pdf<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> * To access all COVID-19 Updates, go to the MDE website at www.michigan.gov/mde<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…>. 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/> You have the power to shape your future, and the future of all children, by counting everyone in your home in the 2020 Census<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmy2020cen…>. [A close up of a sign Description automatically generated]

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Library programs on the radio in Alaska
by Shannon White - Library of Michigan 30 Apr '20

30 Apr '20

I wanted to send along this post from the Association of Rural and Small Libraries membership listserv since it provided an example helping children continue to connect to library services by partnering with a local AM radio station. Shannon Storybooks, radio connect kids isolated in far-flung Alaska<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsls.…> [Screen Shot 2020-04-30 at 11.26.50 AM.png] ANCHORAGE, Alaska - All it takes is a few words from a storybook to connect kids over the crackle of an AM radio station. It's not 1950s entertainment, but a nostalgic way children in even the most remote Alaska communities - many with unreliable internet - can overcome further isolation brought on by the coronavirus. The public library in the small town of Homer got creative when it had to close during the pandemic, partnering with a radio station to bring a popular story hour to preschoolers stuck at home. Youth services librarian Claudia Haines reads some children's books - chosen to appeal to older kids or adults listening in, too - Thursday mornings on KBBI, which serves the town of 5,000 and surrounding villages. The AM station is among several radio broadcasters that have served far-flung Alaska communities for decades, chronicling their histories and cultures and even sending personal messages on the air for people far from the limited road system in the vast state. "Radio has such a storytelling tradition," Haines said. "It's nice to see it put to use." The program is among ways libraries nationwide are adapting during the pandemic, according to a recent survey by the Public Library Association. Of the more than 2,500 libraries that responded, over 90% said their buildings have closed. Like the Homer library, they have expanded online services like streaming media and e-books. They're also contributing to their communities. The El Dorado County Library in California is getting help using its 3-D printers to make face shields for hospitals and other facilities. The St. Louis County Library in Missouri partnered with a diaper bank to provide a drive-through emergency diaper service at four branches. In Alaska, the radio story hour, which is also live-streamed on KBBI's website, has dance breaks to let young listeners burn off some energy. The program ends with time for kids to call in. "They were really happy to call and say hello and have me recognize them," Haines said. "The spirit of the first program was, 'Hey, we've been apart while the library is closed and we're all staying home, but we're still here together in our community, and this is a way to stay connected.'" Four-year-old Polly Fraley, a regular at the library's story time, said her favorite part of a recent show was "when everybody ate dinner" in the book "Thank you, Omu!" by Oge Mora. Her mother, Cassy Quinlan, said her family has listened to the radio station for a long time, even communicating with friends who have spotty internet through KBBI's "bush lines" service, which allows locals to have messages read over the air. They can include anything from birthday greetings to love poems, Quinlan said. Polly and her 6-year-old sister, Lucy, have been missing the library since it closed in mid-March. But the pandemic "is bringing people back to simplicity, you know, the basics - radio, reading, doing a puzzle," Quinlan said. Haines, the librarian, said she jumped at the chance to connect again with families. Hosting the show is one of the few times she leaves the house, working with a single radio staffer to get it on the air. The story hour is part of the station's larger effort to keep people connected despite their isolation, KBBI development director Loren Barrett said. It's also added weekly COVID-19 briefings with officials and a show called "Social Distance" that features live music and food talk for listeners craving new recipes. "Radio, particularly in a small community like that ... can really focus in on children and do excellent work," retired broadcaster Al Bramstedt Jr. said.

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Reminder: The MLA 2020 Annual Conference Call for Proposals closes tomorrow!
by Rachel Ash 30 Apr '20

30 Apr '20

Proposals are due tomorrow! Please consider submitting a proposal for a breakout session program or a poster presentation at MLA 2020 Annual Conference, October 28-30, 2020 in Kalamazoo. The MLA 2020 Annual Conference theme is Charting a New Course, Together. Help us chart a new course! Submit your proposal for a breakout session or poster presentation by May 1, 2020. We encourage participation from librarians, staff and administrators from all types of libraries! Visit the Call for Proposals webpage to review the submission guidelines and submit your proposal using the online form: https://www.milibraries.org/call-for-proposals Questions? Contact Amber Sheerin, MLA Program and Event Director at (517) 394-2774 ext. 223 or asheerin(a)milibraries.org. [Web Icon resized] Rachel Ash Membership and Communications Director Michigan Library Association 3410 Belle Chase Way, Suite 100 Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 394-2774 ext. 225 milibraries.org rfash(a)milibraries.org<mailto:rfash@milibraries.org> Follow MLA on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/MichiganLibraryAssociation> and Twitter<https://twitter.com/mlaoffice>!

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Job Posting: Hesperia Community Library Director - 35 hours per week (Part-time)
by LL Carol Dawe 30 Apr '20

30 Apr '20

Position Announcement: HESPERIA COMMUNITY LIBRARY DIRECTOR The Hesperia Community Library Board of Trustees is accepting resumes for the position of Library Director. The Hesperia Community Library, established as a district library in 1990, serves a population of 6,116 (2000 Census) in four townships located in rural Oceana and Newaygo Counties in West Michigan. Included within the library district is the Village of Hesperia, which is located 30 miles northeast of Muskegon and approximately 50 miles northwest of Grand Rapids. Hesperia Community Library is a Class II library and a member of the Lakeland Library Cooperative. The library is a single branch and maintains an 11,900 square foot facility that was renovated in 2002. Please apply as instructed below by March 13 th , 2020. Responsibilities: The Library Director is responsible for administrative duties and implementing plans, programs, and policies adopted by the Board of Trustees. In addition, the Director is responsible for staff supervision, financial management, program development and implementation, and facility maintenance. Qualifications : Candidates will be considered based on public library experience, leadership and management experience, ability to implement policies and procedures, and level of certification. Candidates should possess: Effective interpersonal relations with the public, staff, community leaders and businesses. Experience in financial management and budgeting. Understanding of district library law and operating policies. Strong communication skills in promoting library services and the value of the library including the use of social media and web page design. Proficiency with technology associated with library management, software applications and hardware maintenance. Experience in materials selection, collection maintenance and organization. Required certification for Class II library. Master's degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited institution, preferred but not required. This is a part-time 35 hour per week position with a salary range between $35,000 and $40,000 based on experience. Additional benefits may be negotiable. Health care is not provided. Individuals interested in this position should send a cover letter and resume that addresses identified qualifications, and applicable experience. Applicants should also provide three professional references that are familiar with the applicant's job performance and potential success in this position. Please include name, position, email address, and phone number for contacting references. Complete job description is posted at: [ http://hesperialibrary.org/pdf/Library%20Director%20Posting.pdf | http://hesperialibrary.org/pdf/Library%20Director%20Posting.pdf ] Application deadline is March 13 th . Please send the requested information to: Sonja Maynard, Board Trustee Hesperia Community Library 80 S. Division Street Hesperia, Michigan 49421 Posted for Hesperia Community Library Carol Dawe Cooperative Director 616-559-5253 x2001 630-207-1205 (cell) [ http://www.llcoop.org/ | www.llcoop.org ] [ http://www.llcoop.org/ ] [ http://www.llcoop.org/ ] Lakeland Library Cooperative | 4138 3 Mile Rd NW | Grand Rapids, MI 49534 | 616-559-5253 x2001 Our mission is to strengthen our member libraries covering eight west Michigan counties by providing the means to share resources, services and expertise for the benefit of individuals and communities.

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