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Local media supports CADL In-Service Day
by Smiley,Trent 12 Nov '18

12 Nov '18

WILX 10 announces McConnell Staff Award Winners https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t-V2noDzFc Special message to CADL staff from WLNS 6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbB6OEpqSic 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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Library Director job opportunity, Buchanan, Michigan
by Mary Lysy 12 Nov '18

12 Nov '18

(I apologize-this includes a link to the job advertisement and description.) Hello Michigan Library Community, The Buchanan District Library is currently seeking applicants for the position of Library Director. Buchanan is a quiet community of about 4500 people located in Berrien County in the extreme southwest corner of the State. It sits within a 20 mile radius of the Lake Michigan Shoreline and the University of Notre Dame, and is roughly 90 miles from Chicago. The library enjoys a good deal of patron support and is currently undergoing a building renovation. More information and a complete job description can be found at https://www.buchananlibrary.org/about-us/employment. Respectfully, Mary Lysy, Board TreasurerBuchanan District Library128 East Front StreetBuchanan, MIchigan 49107(269) 695-3681

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Book Ends..
by Kathleen Dimond 12 Nov '18

12 Nov '18

Greetings, Before I invest in bookends, ours seem to get lost like socks in a dryer, gloves, potato chips in a bag, etc, does anyone have extra they would send our way? I thank you in advance for extras. Kathy Dimond zv211 (TLN) 217 -- Kathleen Dimond Manchester District Library 912 City Street Manchester, MI 48158 734.428.8045 kdimond(a)manchesterlibrary.info

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med/large envelopes
by Howe Memorial 12 Nov '18

12 Nov '18

We are in need of med and large size envelopes as well as movie, music and books on cd boxes if anyone has extra...also rubber bands... Guess we are just needed. Thanks all zv040 Sandy Johnson Howe Memorial Library 128 E. Saginaw St. Breckenridge, Mi. 48615 989-842-3202

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Library Director Job Opening-Buchanan District Library
by Mary Lysy 09 Nov '18

09 Nov '18

Hello Michigan Library Community, The Buchanan District Library is currently seeking applicants for the position of Library Director. Buchanan is a quiet town of about 4500 people located in Berrien County in the extreme southwest corner of the state. It sits within a twenty mile radius of the Lake Michigan shoreline and the University of Notre Dame, and is roughly 90 miles from Chicago. The Library enjoys a good deal of patron support and is currently undergoing a building renovation. More information and a complete job description is included in the attachments below. Respectfully, Mary Lysy, Board Treasurer Buchanan District Library 128 East Front Street Buchanan, Michigan 49107 (269-695-3681)

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Ready to Read Michigan - Fall Newsletter
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 09 Nov '18

09 Nov '18

To view in Web Browser: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MILOM/bulletins/21a6197 [every child ready to read] Ready to Read Michigan Newsletter - Fall 2018 In This Issue: * Touch the Brightest Star is Almost Here... * "A Universe of Stories" and Early Literacy * ALSC: a Survey and a Grant * Early Literacy eResources from MeL.org * Diversity and Cultural Literacy Toolkit This Week's Wisdom... "To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark." ~ Victor Hugo Touch the Brightest Star is Almost Here... [Touch the Brightest Star]Ready to Read Michigan (RTRM) is in its 2nd year; created to equip public library staff to share information about early literacy with families and caregivers through public library storytimes and outreach, focusing on children ages 0-5. RTRM is intended to support public library staff in learning about early literacy skill development as a foundation to future reading development to enable success in formal schooling and beyond. As I type, pallets of Touch the Brightest Star books are floating somewhere on a freighter, making their way to Lansing, MI from the publisher's printing press overseas. Harper Collins Publishing and the author/illustrator, Christie Matheson, are thrilled that the Library of Michigan's Youth Services Advisory Council<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> selected this title for the 2019 RTRM book program. Touch the Brightest Star was selected for its beautiful watercolor and cut-paper collage illustrations, which help guide readers through an interactive story, from sunset to sunrise. The rhyming text encourages children to engage with the book to navigate the nighttime sky! All in all, it makes for a wonderful, interactive read-aloud for storytimes and outreach. Public libraries will receive the kit in late January/early February, including books to gift to any early childhood centers or daycares you visit or have in to the library for storytime. If you are in a school and not a public library, we ask that you contact your local library to host a program for students, 5 years & under. Posters, bookmarks, are also included in the kits for public libraries, to connect with families with very young children. New this year will be a flannel board cut-out sheet for you to laminate and use in storytime. As with last year's program, the programming guide will be accessible online and easy to download & print, with coloring sheets, storytime dice template, and more. Support for this program is provided by the Insitute of Museum and Library Services, with additional support from the Consumers Energy Foundation and the Library of Michigan Foundation. ________________________________ "A Universe of Stories" and Early Literacy [young children in space shuttle]Summer 2019's Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) slogan is "A Universe of Stories," with artwork by children's illustrator Leeza Hernandez. Public Libraries in Michigan are all members of CSLP, through the Library of Michigan with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Public libraries can access the manual online by logging into www.cslpreads.org<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> and requesting a manual code under "Proprietary Downloads." (If you are a school, you may contact your local public library to collaborate with them.) This coming summer's manual includes programming basics for early literacy, infant, toddler and preschooler programs plus a Spanish Manual. Reproducible activity sheets, reading logs, rhymes, and even links to songs on YouTube are available. Public libraries are encouraged to collaborate with local daycares, early childhood centers and schools to bring "A Universe of Stories" to your community. #LibrariesLiftOff is our 2019 hashtag, so please share photos, ideas and more with CSLP and the Library of Michigan on social media by using this hashtag. Remember, CSLP isn't just for school-aged children, it is designed for the whole family! ________________________________ ALSC: a Survey and a Grant [young child painting]The American Library Services for Children's (ALSC) Summer/Out-of-School-Time Learning Task Force is looking for YOUR feedback on how to share best practices about Summer Learning. Please fill out this survey: https://goo.gl/forms/gRL5wHN8Oe347AcF3<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> ALSC now accepting applications for 2018 ALSC/Candlewick Press 'Light the Way' Grant The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Library Service to Underserved Children and Their Caregivers Committee (LSUCTC) are now accepting online applications for the 2018 Light the Way: Library Outreach to the Underserved grant. This $3,000 grant, made possible by Candlewick Press in honor of Newbery Medalist and Geisel Honoree author Kate DiCamillo, will go to a library conducting exemplary outreach to underserved populations through a new program or an expansion of work already being done. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/11/alsc-now-accepting-applicati…<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> ________________________________ Early Literacy eResources from MeL.org [MeL Logo]October 1st marked the launch of the Library of Michigan's new, updated, Michigan eLibrary<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…>! Here is a look at a couple of the early literacy eResources available for use: * World Book's Early World of Learning<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> is for PreK-3 grades and through their "Read" link you will be connected to Trek's Travels and the Welcome to Reading area. Trek's Travels offers a selection of early reader books with a read-along narrator. Welcome to Reading contains books for new readers with the same read-along narrator. Words are highlighted as the narrator reads so it's easier for auditory learners to follow along. * Britannica offers Learning Zone<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> which is for PreK-2nd grade kids. This resource offers activity-centered learning to explore, play, read and build technology skills. Letters, numbers, geography, shapes and more are included. ________________________________ Diversity and Cultural Literacy Toolkit The School Library Journal (SLJ) has published a Diversity and Cultural Literacy Toolkit<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> that includes articles, videos and other content that was used to train librarians in 2018. Be sure to check it out for tips & information on diversity & cultural literacy! [eLearning image] ________________________________ Contact & Sponsor Information [Cathy Lancaster]For additional information on the Ready to Read Michigan program, please go to www.mi.gov/readytoread <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> or contact Cathy Lancaster, Youth Services Coordinator at the Library of Michigan: LancasterC5(a)michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov>. RTRM is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, with additional support from Consumers Energy Foundation and the Library of Michigan Foundation. [RTRM Logo] ________________________________ [Library of Michigan logo] Questions? Contact Us<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> STAY CONNECTED: [Visit us on Facebook]<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> [Sign up for email updates]<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…>

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Township Contract Examples
by jshirtz 09 Nov '18

09 Nov '18

Hello Collective Brain! My Library Board is kicking around the idea of requesting additional funds from the townships we serve. We have no voted millages in these townships, only contracts for service. Does anybody have examples of wording they've used to request additional funds in similar situations they would be willing to share? Please respond off-list to jshirtz(a)uproc.lib.mi.us. I'll share a compilation in a few weeks. Thank you very much! -- Jessica Shirtz Library Director Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library 317 N. Main Street Ishpeming, MI 49849 jshirtz(a)uproc.lib.mi.us 906-486-4381 www.ishpeminglibrary.info

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History displays or programming
by Beth Sheridan 09 Nov '18

09 Nov '18

I have a patron wondering which libraries in the Metro Detroit area are hosting history displays or programming during 2019. Please email me directly and I will compile a list. Thanks, Beth Sheridan esheridan(a)orionlibrary.org<mailto:esheridan@orionlibrary.org> Beth Sheridan Head of Adult Services The Orion Township Public Library 825 Joslyn Road Lake Orion, MI 48362 esheridan(a)orionlibrary.org<mailto:esheridan@orionlibrary.org> 248 693-3000 ext 411

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Looking for: References for McNally, Great Lakes, Otis, and Schindler Elevator Companies
by Stanczak, Cindy 08 Nov '18

08 Nov '18

Have you worked with McNally, Great Lakes, Otis, or Schindler Elevator Companies? What was your experience - good, bad, or ugly. All input greatly appreciated. Please respond off-list. Thank you! Cynthia Stanczak Library Director Albion District Library 501 S. Superior St. Albion, MI 49224 (517) 629-3993 Albion District Library: Transforming Minds, Changing Lives. Proudly serving our community since 1919. Online at www.albionlibrary.org, or find us on Facebook!

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Inclement Weather/ Snow Policy
by Sherri West 08 Nov '18

08 Nov '18

As you may have also realized that we are very close to the winter snow being upon us here in Michigan. We are currently reviewing our Inclement Weather/Snow Closing Policy. Would some of you be willing to share your policy with us? Please forward to sherri.west(a)westlandlibrary.org<mailto:sherri.west@westlandlibrary.org> Thank You very much! Let It Snow! Sherri L. West Administrative Manager Westland Public Library 734-326-6123 ext.2827

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