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Steve Hamilton at Cromaine Library
by Stefanie Furge 10 Jul '18

10 Jul '18

We are very excited to host an Author Visit with Steve Hamilton Wednesday, August 22 at 1:30 pm! All are welcome to register and attend. Held at Cromaine District Library, 3688 N. Hartland Rd, Hartland, MI 48353. Contact us at 810-632-5200 for more information.

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pack/no-pack responses
by Loretta Sherfield 10 Jul '18

10 Jul '18

Here's what we have received so far. *We started out as a pack library. We purchase our own envelopes if we run out. We then went no-pack and within a few weeks had more items coming back with banged up corners, gouged covers, etc. We then switched back to pack and I am glad. It seemed we were always submitting a complaint or request for payment to Rides. The problem we ran into after we switched back was that libraries returning items to us had printed the MeL straps or labels ahead of time and it showed we were no-pack. So we had to ask Sue to remind libraries to be aware that libraries may change their preferences and to be on the look out. Don't get me wrong, I think having the option is great, but our items were getting damaged and it was cheaper for us to purchase envelopes than replace books. Hope this helps! *Hi Loretta, we've been no-pack for a number of years. We love it! * Not much damage at all, mainly to larger, skinny paperbacks that curl if people use hefty rubber bands. * Do realize, though, that RIDES won't reimburse for lost no-pack items, only AV. As we use a local delivery system instead of RIDES, it's a moot point for us as each system tends to blame the other for everything! Can't say that we've lost many items either, though. * We have put a few new envelopes into the system, but I can't say we've needed to do it often. In fact, we've offered up bundles of envelopes in the past when they've stacked up past what we can store. Some libraries will send your items back packed regardless, so I think that's where we gain them... * Boxes for AV are another story. We box all AV (our own and others') just to be safe. However, as MeL allows envelopes for AV packing you could go that route if you wish. Boxes, though, definitely prevent almost all AV damage so it's a nice thing to do if you can afford it. We use Uline for our boxes, but I'm sure there are other options out there. * I think many libraries use the system of 2/page labels for no-pack and 6/page for pack (you might already do this), and it usually doesn't let us down. * If you do switch, we've found it is safest if you stick one end of the larger label inside the book, fold it over the cover, and then use at least 3 rubber bands to secure. *We're no pack. Huge time-saver. I don't see things coming back damaged. *I was a little leary of moving to no-pack, but it has worked out well. There have been a few damaged items, usually CDs which weren't packed. I'm rarely low (or have too many) envelopes. It has saved us a lot of staff time. *We are a no-pack library. Made the switch from pack about two years ago. We have lost maybe two books to damage in all that time. I think for a public library, no-pack is the way to go. Needless to say, we save a lot on packaging materials and it's better from a workflow standpoint also. *We have always been no pack and had no problems; in fact I wish everyone were except for AV and obviously fragile items like pop ups. We bought a few DVD mailers early on but have never needed to purchase anything else. *In our area packing envelopes can not be recycled so we put out the word to our patrons that we recycle packing envelopes and our patrons bring bags and boxes of them to us. We have never had to purchase envelopes and are often giving boxes of them away because we end up with too many. Patrons also appreciate that we reuse them. *We are a no pack library.The con is that if something is damaged or lost in transit you are not eligible for reimbursement.The big pro for us is time savings.We do a large MeLCat volume.It is much more cost effective for us in terms of staff time vs. the occasional cost of a lost/damaged item. *Hi Loretta Cadillac Wexford Public Library is NO PACK, and we have been almost from the beginning of our participation in MeLCat. We experience very little damage from RIDES issues, and what does happen certainly doesn't equal the extra cost of packaging materials and the staff time to pack non AV items. We try to re-use the materials we receive from packed items for the items we need to send back packaged, so need to buy very few supplies: mostly tape and sometimes rubber bands. I hope this information is helpful. *Hi Loretta, I passed your query to my staff who handle our MEL's and here is a response: *"We have been very happy being a no-pack library. The time it saves is immeasurable and it also saves paper and space in our bins. Also, after being no-pack since the beginning, we have had no problem at all with material being damaged. Hope this helps" Have a great Tuesday! *We have been a no pack library for about 10 years and less than a handful of books have actually been damaged. I must say it is very nice not having to place our books in envelopes and saves time for sure. When we switched to no pack I was nervous about items being lost or damaged but I am so glad we did switch. You won't regret it! Whatever you choose there are always libraries needing to get rid of envelopes, we share with other libraries:) *We are an academic library, so we tend to hang on to our holdings for a long time. Largely because of this, we pack, to cut down on damages and lost items. Also, we tape the shipping labels to the package, and we think this reduces potential for shipping errors, due to lost labels, etc. We do purchase some envelopes, and reuse many of the envelopes we receive. If we run short, we will respond to offers for packing materials available, and if we have extra, we offer them on the listserve. All in all, Mel costs us so much less than regular ILL, so we don't worry too much about the envelope costs; we'd be buying them anyway. Hope this is helpful *We here in Allendale are a no pack and I can't recall a single item being damaged, as a result, in my 7 years. *We are a pack library and cannot imagine going any other way.I actually have had a couple of our books returned without packing and they were damaged.Of course I have no idea if it happened in delivery or while the other user had it but usually the borrowing library tells me that it was fine when they send it into delivery. I recycle envelopes from anything that we get in.I purchase movies from Amazon and they come in nice large bubbled envelopes.I just take off the mailing label and voila!Many of my staff have started bringing in their used envelopes too as a way to recycle them.If need be, I have purchased a large box of envelopes from Sam's before too. My biggest frustration with the no pack libraries is how to get the labels on to return them.We have gotten some fairly mean emails from libraries because a little bit of tape has gotten on the cover of their book.We always use removeable tape but apparently sometimes it does damage the cover.We definitely try to not get tape on the cover but sometimes it just feels impossible, we usually tape the rubber bands but.....-we want the book to get back home!! Just my two cents worth— *We have had packaged items damaged, so I wonder if they are more careful with unpackaged items. We usually have plenty of envelopes. Whenever something arrives to my house in a packing envelope, I bring in the envelope to re-use. -- Loretta Sherfield Branch District Library Interlibrary Loan Department

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Free oak newspaper rack
by Jodi Haven 10 Jul '18

10 Jul '18

Classic oak newspaper rack. About 5 foot tall by 30 inches by 40 inches. Comes with paper holders. Pick up 7 days a week during Library hours. M-Th, 10am-7pm, F 10 am-5pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12 Noon-5pm. Call Neil Ahrens, Facilities Manager, Petoskey District Library 231-881-6607 cell. nahrens(a)petoskeylibrary.org<mailto:nahrens@petoskeylibrary.org>

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Bus Trip to Chicago
by Kyra Dalrymple 10 Jul '18

10 Jul '18

Hi Everyone, The Paw Paw District Library is going on a bus trip to Chicago. It's Saturday, August 4, 2018 and it's $30 dollars a person to ride the bus roundtrip. We will be leaving at 8:15 in the morning from our parking lot and returning to the library at 11:15 at night. We will be dropped off at the Water Tower Place in Chicago. See Attached flyer for more details. If you have any questions or would like to sign up, call 269-657-3800 or email me back. Thanks, Kyra

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Farmington Community Library - Two Employment Opportunities
by Diane Serresseque 10 Jul '18

10 Jul '18

The Farmington Community Library has two employment opportunities at this time - a part-time Assistant Technology Specialist and an Information Services Intern for our Adult Services Department. Please see the attached documents for more information. Diane Serresseque Executive Assistant Farmington Community Library 32737 West Twelve Mile Road Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (248) 848-4303 Phone (248) 553-6892 Fax

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Fresh Food, Fresh Thinking - a free webinar from PLA
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 10 Jul '18

10 Jul '18

Details & registration link are in the message below. 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/> Nourishing Michigan's Future...during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup<http://www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup> [cid:image002.png@01D2CD53.CCC38130] Hi there! For those who work in public libraries, this free webinar may be of value to you. The webinar is called Fresh Food, Fresh Thinking: An Innovative Approach to Youth Development and Learning in Rural Communities and will take place on Wednesday, July 25 at 2 p.m. EDT. You'll find the abstract below: "What happens when you mix public library staff, high school students, architects, and STEM curriculum? You get project-based learning that leads to students designing a hybrid public library/farmer's market facility! Learn from speakers who have been immersed in a year-long IMLS National Leader Planning Grant, which has involved teaching students about human centered service design and exploring libraries and farms in field trips, and hear how this innovative project engaged teens along with community partners." You can register here: http://www.ala.org/pla/education/onlinelearning/webinars/fresh All my best, Amber Amber Hayes Outreach and Communications Program Officer, Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services American Library Association 50 East Huron Street | Chicago, IL 60611 P: 312-280-2140 or 800-545-2433 ext. 2140 F: 312-280-3256 E: ahayes(a)ala.org<mailto:ahayes@ala.org%0d> www.ala.org/diversity<http://www.ala.org/diversity> Preferred Pronouns: She, Her, and Hers [ALA_ODLOS_logo_stacked_color] [Libraries-Transform-78.jpg (1)]

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PLEASE SHARE: Primary Election Reminder
by Simlar, Cathleen (MDOS) 10 Jul '18

10 Jul '18

Good afternoon! The Michigan Secretary of State's office is hoping you can help us spread the word about the upcoming election on August 7. This is a statewide election, so we are asking all libraries to post the attached flyer and share the following message via your communication channels. On Monday, August 6, we will send you a social media message that we hope you will share as a final reminder to vote. As always, thank you for your help! Election Alert August 7 Statewide Primary Election Secretary of State Ruth Johnson is once again encouraging all eligible voters in Michigan to cast their ballots in the statewide primary election on Tuesday, August 7. Polls are open on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. To view your ballot ahead of time or to find your voting location, visit www.michigan.gov/vote<http://www.michigan.gov/vote>. With much gratitude, Cathleen Simlar Cathleen P. Simlar Communications Specialist, Executive Office Michigan Department of State Office: (517) 373-9080 Cell: (248) 761-7145 Email: Simlarc(a)michigan.gov<mailto:Simlarc@michigan.gov> Join My Professional network on LinkedIn<blocked::http://www.linkedin.com/pub/cathleen-simlar/18/798/235> [Description: Description: Description: SOS logo small] <http://www.michigan.gov/sos> STAY CONNECTED: [Description: Description: Description: Facebook logo]<http://www.facebook.com/MichiganSoS> [Description: Description: Description: Twitter logo] <https://twitter.com/michsos> [Description: Description: Description: YouTube logo] <http://www.youtube.com/michsosoffice> [Description: Description: Description: GovDelivery logo] <https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MISOS/subscriber/new>

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UPCOMING WORKSHOP -- Collections Management for Small Museums - July 20
by HSM Main 10 Jul '18

10 Jul '18

Upcoming Workshop . Friday, July 20 Taming the Chaos: Collections Management for Small Museums with Robert Myers, Historical Society of Michigan <http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/> Learn more and register on our website. Many small museums and historical societies struggle with basic curatorial issues related to their artifact, textile, archival, and other collections. Collections management on a limited budget poses many challenges. This workshop, on July 20, addresses a wide variety of storage, preservation, cataloging, and legal issues and is led by a professional curator with decades of experience, Robert Myers. Participants can "attend" remotely, if they prefer. See our website for full details. <http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/> Learn more and register on our website. _____ The Historical Society of Michigan is our state's oldest cultural organization, founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A nongovernmental nonprofit, the Society focuses on publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programming, and support for local history organizations to preserve and promote Michigan's rich history. _____ For more information on the Historical Society of Michigan, please visit <http://www.hsmichigan.org/> www.hsmichigan.org or e-mail us at <mailto:hsm@hsmichigan.org> hsm(a)hsmichigan.org. _____ The Historical Society of Michigan 5815 Executive Dr. . Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 324-1828 . FAX: (517) 324-4370 Future History Skills Workshops <http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/> Visit our website for full descriptions of each workshop. Friday, August 3 Archives 201 Friday, August 17 Suiting Up: First-Person Interpretation Friday, September 7 Genealogy 201 Friday, October 12 Trending Now: How Social Media Can Help You Participants can "attend" remotely, if they prefer. See our website for full details. (Remote access is not available for off-site workshops.) Workshops are held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Meijer Education Center at the Historical Society of Michigan, 5815 Executive Dr., Lansing, Michigan (unless otherwise noted). Off-site workshops are held 1-4 p.m. If you are a personal member of HSM or represent an organization that itself is a member of the Society, registration is $39. Registration for non-members is $79 and includes a one-year HSM Individual Level 1 [Basic] membership. This e-mail is sent to our members and friends to keep you updated on historical activities and opportunities to learn more about our state's history. To opt-out, please respond to this e-mail with "remove" in the subject line. If you received this e-mail as part of your participation in the Michlib-l mailing list (listserv), please follow their removal process.

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pack or no-pack..that is the question
by Loretta Sherfield 10 Jul '18

10 Jul '18

Hi all: We are contemplating going no-pack. Seems business is booming and we're constantly out of envelopes! So, we'd like some information from you, the people who use it. What are the pros/cons of being no-pack or pack? Do you often have damaged items as a result of being no-pack? Are lack of envelopes a problem for you if you are a pack library? Do you purchase your own envelopes? I will tally the responses and share them in case there are any libraries also thinking of changing. Any information is appreciated. Thanks, Loretta -- Loretta Sherfield Branch District Library Interlibrary Loan Department

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Drummunity At Royal Oak Twp Public Library
by Lisa Valerio-Nowc 10 Jul '18

10 Jul '18

Good Morning everyone! Just a friendly invitation to everyone who would like to come see Drummunity tomorrow at Royal Oak Twp Library. Lori does a fantastic job and we would love to have you join us. Room for everyone! Lisa Valerio-Nowc Library Administrator Royal Oak Twp Public Library 21131 Gardenlane Ferndale, MI 48220 248-542-9205 lvalerio-nowc(a)tln.lib.mi.us

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