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MeL Update: MyHeritage URL is ready
by Breed, Liz (MDE) 02 Oct '18

02 Oct '18

Greetings! The MyHeritage URL is now available and MeL.org has been updated. GeoIP URL: http://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=my… Direct URL: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&site=mhlibed&return… Thank you for your patience. If you have questions or run into any issues, please use our "Talk to Us"<https://mel.org/contact> form. Many thanks, Liz Liz Breed Michigan eLibrary Coordinator Library of Michigan Michigan Department of Education 517-373-4466 Effective Oct 16, 2018 my new number will be 517-335-1497 breedl(a)michigan.gov<mailto:breedl@michigan.gov> www.mel.org<http://www.mel.org/> Our collective efforts can help make Michigan a Top 10 education state in 10 years! Here are the goals and strategies: http://mi.gov/top10in10/.

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JOB: Director, Bellwood Public Library (Chicago suburb)
by John Keister 02 Oct '18

02 Oct '18

Director, Bellwood Public Library (Chicago suburb) The Bellwood Public Library seeks a strong leader who has great ideas and passion to serve as the next Director. Bellwood is a family-friendly suburb just minutes west of Chicago. This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to move the library forward as it assumes a growing role in the community. For more information on Bellwood and to apply for this opportunity, please visit www.johnkeister.com/bellwood <http://johnkeister.com/bellwood/>. We welcome and encourage inquiries. Salary is $80,000 or higher, negotiable based on experience and qualifications. John Keister & Associates Executive Search for Libraries www.johnkeister.com <http://www.johnkeister.com/> bellwood(a)johnkeister.com <mailto:bellwood@johnkeister.com>

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Space Science Institute + CSLP webinar: "Bringing 'A Universe of Stories' to Your Library"
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 02 Oct '18

02 Oct '18

Summer 2019 may feel like it's far away, but the Collaborative Summer Library Program's (CSLP) "Universe of Stories" reading theme will be here quicker than a photon traversing from the Sun to Earth. "What space-themed programs will I do?" "Who will I partner with community organizations?" "What if I don't know anything about space?" "How do I...STEM?" If you find yourself asking these questions, then this is the webinar for you! Join the STAR Net team and Luke Kralik, Organizational Coordinator for CSLP, to learn more about the 2019 summer reading theme and ways that you can bring it to life in YOUR library. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to celebrate this out-of-this-world theme! When: Oct 23, 2018 1:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)/3pm EST Topic: Bringing A Universe of Stories to Your Library Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dw-lGu_CR5ewi9UERowrqQ <https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dw-lGu_CR5ewi9UERowrqQ> After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. 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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Check in with CADL
by Smiley,Trent 02 Oct '18

02 Oct '18

Indie Author Event In partnership with the Library of Michigan, we are excited to host presentations on the business side of self-publishing, featuring Lansing area experts and a local author panel. Scheduled to appear: John Addis (self-publishing and marketing); Julie Taylor (self-publishing and the Espresso Book Machine at MSU Libraries); Laura Klynstra (book design); Author Panel (Stephen Mack Jones, Alexandria Sure, Tobin Buhk and Kristie Dickinson). A selection of titles will be available for sale and signing. This FREE event will take place Saturday, Oct. 13 from 1-5 p.m. at CADL Downtown Lansing, 401 S. Capitol Avenue. Collection Promotion As a way to promote our Halloween movie collection and events, CADL is partnering with FOX 47. The station has created a special section on its website that includes Halloween content like best movies, decorating tips, safety tips etc. CADL has provided some of the titles for the Best Halloween Movies for Kids section. Within the special section, there's a link to our catalog and ads linked to our event database. We also traded a Kindle Fire for inclusion on station commercials that promote the online content. (Attached is a screenshot) New Partnership Cosplay continues to grow in popularity so CADL has entered into a new partnership that will help us connect to this culture through events (library and on-site) and in-branch displays. A new partnership with How-to Halloween will get CADL in front of attendees of the How-to Halloween and Downtown Lansing Zombie Walk events to create awareness of our digital comics and other related services. More importantly, this partnership provides us with access to an impressive inventory of props and vehicles like the Batmobile, Batpod and the iconic Mystery Machine from Scooby-Doo. We will also work with H2H on creating CADL exclusive props. (Mystery Machine and Batmobile images are attached) Podcasts CADLcast featuring Dr. Mona Hanna- Attisha and Retired Detective Derrick Parker, who was part of the NYPD's Rap Intelligence Unit: https://bit.ly/2xIFwCU Reader's Roundtable featuring discussion with Marsh King's Daughter author Karen Dionne: https://bit.ly/2NKViI7 Executive Edition featuring Capital Area Michigan Works CEO Edythe Hatter-Williams and Helen Mickens: https://bit.ly/2N7UyaP 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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MeL Update: MyHeritage URL
by Breed, Liz (MDE) 02 Oct '18

02 Oct '18

For those looking for the new MyHeritage eResource, there is slight delay with the URL. We expect the link soon, and encourage you to check back for it. We know genealogy research is popular across the state and are excited to offer MyHeritage, which has some great content, including… o Enlistment records for WWII o Integrated search across all resources, similar in functionality to Ancestry o Family history resource including more than 6 billion historical records from the United States, Europe, Latin America, and other regions. o Full USA federal census (1790-1940); census of England and Wales (1841-1901); as well as records of Union and Confederate Civil War soldiers. Over 2 billion family trees. If you’re looking for PERSI, this is now part of Ancestry.com. If you’re looking for the Freedman’s Bank Records 1865-1874 as well as Freedman’s Bureau Marriages 1815-1869, you will find that information at FamilySearch (a freely available family history resource). When the URL is available, we will post to the listservs. Keep your eyes peeled! In the meantime, if you have questions about the new MeL.org site or the new eResources, please don’t hesitate to reach out. The best way to submit questions is to use the “Talk to Us – Tell Us Your Story” form<https://mel.org/contact> on our site. Have a great day! Liz Liz Breed Michigan eLibrary Coordinator Library of Michigan Michigan Department of Education 517-373-4466 Effective Oct 16, 2018 my new number will be 517-335-1497 breedl(a)michigan.gov<mailto:breedl@michigan.gov> www.mel.org<http://www.mel.org/> Our collective efforts can help make Michigan a Top 10 education state in 10 years! Here are the goals and strategies: http://mi.gov/top10in10/.

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10/4/18--Special fine art photography program at Brandon Library
by Rebecca Higgerson 01 Oct '18

01 Oct '18

We are very excited to welcome former Michigander Jackson Faulkner to Brandon Library on Thursday, October 4 @ 7:00 p.m. to present and speak about his fine art photography. Through his compelling images and captions, Jackson preserves the homes, buildings, equipment, and landscapes that we are sadly losing to abandonment, decay, and neglect. To learn more about Jackson's work, please see his Instagram account: @jacksonfaulkernet We hope you will join us!! Thank you, *Rebecca Higgerson* Director Brandon Twp Public Library 304 South Street Ortonville MI 48462 248-627-1474 *ENGAGE **•** EDUCATE **•** ENRICH **•** EMPOWER*

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Teaching Patrons to Use Technology - Online InfoPeople Course
by Atkin, Evette (MDE) 01 Oct '18

01 Oct '18

Do you provide technology assistance to library patrons? Are you responsible for coordinating technology related programs and services at your library? Do you help patrons in your library's makerspace, technology lab, or media lab? If you regularly help patrons to use technology, this course can help increase your skills as a trainer and improve your library's services through better planning. Library services are undeniably intertwined with technology. From helping patrons search the library catalog to providing maker equipment such as 3D printers, library staff regularly help patrons use technology. Each individual interaction is an opportunity to teach, and formal programs provide a special opportunity to provide focused instruction. There are many models for teaching library patrons to use a wide range of technologies that go beyond basic digital literacy instruction. In this course, participants will: * Explore ways that libraries can provide technology instruction for patrons of all ages using both traditional and non-traditional models in one-on-one, group, and online environments. * Learn planning, promotional, and evaluation processes to improve existing services and programs and better meet patron needs. * Look at ways to support staff learning to increase technology skills and training techniques to increase the quality of patron instruction across all programs and services. * After completion of this course, participants will have a better understanding of how the library can support patrons in learning new technologies. They will be able to apply new skills in program planning and technology training. Course Description: This four-week course will provide weekly readings, practical assignments, and supplementary resources. The instructor will share best practices, examples, and useful tips and techniques that can be applied immediately in your own library and community. During the course, you will participate in discussion forums and an online meeting where you can share your ideas and experiences and learn from other course participants. This course is open to library staff from all types of libraries (public, academic, school, and special). This course is targeted towards library staff who are responsible for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patron technology instructional services, but it may also be of interest to staff who provide instructional services directly to patrons. To learn more or to register visit the InfoPeople Course Page<https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=790>. Evette M. Atkin Continuing Education Coordinator Library of Michigan atkine(a)michigan.gov<mailto:atkine@michigan.gov> 517.373.3746

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YAF Writing Contest Deadline Reminder, Registration opens Oct. 15
by Barbara Kriigel 01 Oct '18

01 Oct '18

Don't miss the deadline for the YAF writing contest (Oct. 12) [image: Don't miss the deadline for the YAF writing contest (Oct. 12)] [image: Young Authors' Festival 2018 Logo] *YAF Writing Contest Deadline* Don't miss the opportunity for students in grades 3, 4 & 5 to enter the writing contest! Entries are due Oct. 12, 2018 *Writing Contest for Students in Grades 3-5* Our annual writing contest is currently underway, with entries due by Oct. 12, 2018. Mark Crilley's book *Akiko on the Planet Smoo* highlights the *theme of leadership or being in charge*. We invite students to write a personal narrative, poem, or essay related to the theme. We also encourage students to write about personal stories and memories related to leadership or being in charge. If students do not want to write about a personal experience, they may write about someone they know, make up characters, etc. Awards are given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for each of the grades along with one grand prize winner. Students who win awards will be invited to read an excerpt from their entries at the Nov. 10 festival. *More contest details and submission cover sheets are available on the YAF website <https://t.e2ma.net/click/vg1hqb/b5m7ke/jbtqzs>.* *Young Authors' Festival: Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018* Everyone is invited to attend the Young Authors' Festival on Saturday, Nov. 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the University of Michigan-Dearborn's Mardigian Library. Mark Crilley, Michigan author and illustrator of *Akiko on the Planet Smoo*, as well as other graphic novel series and how-to-draw books, is the guest speaker. The event also includes *fun breakout sessions for children* to develop their writing and reading skills, and for adults to learn tips for supporting their children's literacy development. A selection of books by Mr. Crilley will be available for purchase and signing at the end of the event. You may also bring your own copies for signing. The festival is *FREE* and open to the public, but registration is required. *Registration will open on Oct.15*, so mark your calendar now! Visit the YAF Website <https://t.e2ma.net/click/vg1hqb/b5m7ke/z3tqzs> Like our Event on Facebook <https://t.e2ma.net/click/vg1hqb/b5m7ke/fwuqzs> [image: Author/illustrator Mark Crilley] *Mark Crilley* 2018 Guest Speaker [image: Akiko on the Planet Smoo (cover art)] *Akiko on the Planet Smoo* Featured Writing Contest Book *Support Children's Literacy* Reading and writing are critical literacy skills for children to develop, especially in the elementary grades. Our annual Young Authors' Festival matches literacy experts and pre-service K-12 teachers with children and parents to practice fun and engaging strategies that build reading and writing skills. Please take this opportunity to support children's literacy! *Questions?* Email yaf-contact <yaf-contact(a)umich.edu?subject=Re%3A%20YAF%202017%20Save%20the%20Date> @umich.edu <youngauthorsfestival(a)umich.edu?subject=Question%20about%20YAF> or call Barbara Kriigel at 313-593-5614. *Sponsored by: * University of Michigan-Dearborn | https://umdearborn.edu <https://t.e2ma.net/click/vg1hqb/b5m7ke/vovqzs> *Share this email:* <https://t.e2ma.net/share/outbound/e/vg1hqb/b5m7ke> <https://t.e2ma.net/share/outbound/t/vg1hqb/b5m7ke> <https://t.e2ma.net/share/outbound/f/vg1hqb/b5m7ke> <https://t.e2ma.net/share/outbound/l/vg1hqb/b5m7ke> *Manage* <https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/47106/27997/260217181/?s=aq0bxFbC…> your preferences | *Opt out* <https://t.e2ma.net/optout/vg1hqb/b5m7ke?s=6xRfq4KunrbQRuio7oWPpDnddz4CAQufi…> using *TrueRemove*™ Got this as a forward? *Sign up* <https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/47106/27997.87701853/> to receive our future emails. View this email *online* <https://t.e2ma.net/message/vg1hqb/b5m7ke>. 4901 Evergreen Road Alfred Berkowitz Gallery, Mardigian Library Dearborn, MI | 48128 United States <#m_-5276065228333637910_> This email was sent to bkriigel(a)umich.edu. *To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book.* <http://bkriigel@umich.edu>

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Last chance to register for these upcoming MCLS webinars!
by Jan Davidson 01 Oct '18

01 Oct '18

Don't miss your chance for these quickly-approaching October courses from MCLS! Original Cataloging of Sound Recordings Using RDA<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/original-cataloging-of-sound-recordings-us…> Oct 9-11, 1:30-3:30pm Eastern (12:30-2:30pm Central), online FRBR: An introduction<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/frbr-an-introduction-260.html> Oct 10-11, 10am-12noon Eastern (9-11am Central), online Copy Cataloging of Digital Resources Using RDA<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/copy-cataloging-of-digital-resources-using…> Oct 16-18, 2-4pm Eastern (1-3pm Central), online Technology Training 101: Helping Adults Build Digital Literacy Skills<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/technology-training-101-helping-adults-bui…> Oct 17, 10am-12noon Eastern (9-11am Central), online Assigning Library of Congress Call Numbers: Intermediate<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/assigning-library-of-congress-call-numbers…> Oct 23-25, 1:30-3:30pm Eastern (12:30-2:30pm Central), online Cataloging Local Government Documents<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/cataloging-local-government-documents-265.…> Oct 26, 10am-12noon Eastern (9-11am Central), online Hurry... some of these registrations are closing very soon! Check out these and many more upcoming courses in our MCLS Store<https://store.mcls.org/>. Register today! ********************** Jan Davidson Project Manager Engagement, Consulting, and Training Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) 517-492-3811 / toll-free 800-530-9019 x111 davidsonj(a)mcls.org<mailto:davidsonj@mcls.org> Check out the MCLS Training Calendar at: https://store.mcls.org/

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Book Recommendations from MLA Reader's Advisory Group
by Brian Johnston 01 Oct '18

01 Oct '18

Hello Everyone, Here are some books for adults, recommended by the MLA Adult Reader's Advisory Group. Adult Fiction: Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay This is an amazing story of the round up of the Jews in Paris 1942 who are then sent to Auschwitz. The story is told through two voices: Sarah, who as she is leaving the house locks her brother in a closet and promises to be back soon, and Julia, a present day American journalist living in Paris, who is asked to write about the event on it's 60th anniversary. The author does a wonderful job of describing both characters and their lives in such vibrant detail! The Sarah Book by Scott McClanahan McClanahan has been a small press, indie fav for a number of years, but The Sarah Book is his breakout novel. The Sarah Book contains many of the tropes of what one may call the "New/Contemporary Southern Gothic," poverty, violence, drugs, alcohol, WalMart, but it's written with a luscious, poetic voice. The central focus of the novel is the divorce of the narrator Scott, an alcoholic, community college writing instructor, and his wife, the titular Sarah. The book is often profane and unsettling, but the reader can't help but be mesmerized by McClanahan's writing. Animals Eat Each Other by Elle Nash Animals Eat Each Other is the debut novel by Elle Nash, who has been published widely online and in print literary journals. This short novel (121 pages) is about a young woman, who the reader comes to know as Lilith, who enters into a polyamorous relationship with Matt, a Satanist tattoo artist, and his wife, a new mom named Frances. As the relationship between these three progresses, Lilith becomes more drawn to Matt, until she recognizes the darkness and tension that's bubbling beneath the surface of their fraught affair. This is a short, quick, fearless book (starred review in Publisher's Weekly), but I wouldn't call it an easy read. However, the right audience will devour it. There There by Tommy Orange There There is Tommy Orange's highly-anticipated debut novel. Early reviews compare it to Louise Erdrich's Love Medicine, due to it also being a novel written in multiple Native American points of view, by a Native American author, but this is a book set in contemporary Oakland, California, in the days leading up to the "Big Oakland Pow Wow," and a moment of devastating violence. This novel is equal parts fierce and violent, as well as gorgeous and poetic. It feels essential. Potential trigger warning (and spoiler): the novel involves a mass shooting, and it does not shy away from the terror of this. The Washington Decree by Jussi Adler-Olson A political thriller, begins 16 years in the past where a US Senator leads a delegation to China, where members of their party are assassinated including the senator's wife. The surviving members stay in touch. To present day, on the night the same senator is elected President of the US, his 2nd wife and their unborn child are killed. What follows is an administration gone mad, where guns are allowed but ammunition is outlawed, where anyone who questions the administration either ends of missing or dead. An amazing story with terrifying correlations to our current times. Adult Nonfiction: Playing Hurt by John Saunders This is a memoir by the late ESPN reporter who battled depression throughout his life. Poisoned City by Anna Clark Poisoned City offers a thorough and comprehensive look at the Flint water crisis. Anna Clark offers a great deal of insight into the question of how there could be such a monumental failure to protect the public's health and safety. Well researched and highly readable. Educated by Tara Westover Tara Westover’s story of growing up with in a religious, survivalist family is both amazing and awful. Tara’s father is a religious zealot who is extreme in his belief in self-reliance. The government is not to be trusted, nor are medical doctors, educational institutions, or really anyone not part of the family. In the world of the Westover family, birth certificates and driver’s licenses are not necessary; neither are seatbelts or schooling. Tara’s upbringing (and that of her 6 siblings) is so foreign to most of us living in the United States that at times it almost reads like fiction. Tara manages to get accepted to college at age 17 despite her lack of schooling, but struggles with formalized education along with relating to the other students. Her account of how she eventually completes college and even goes on to get a PhD is remarkable, though at times very hard to read. Secret Empires by Peter Schweizer A must read expose of the way our country's politicians and leaders have exploited our democracy. Chilling! Grown-up Anger by Daniel Wolff >From the flap (I can't say it any better!): "In this tour-de-force of storytelling, Daniel Wolff braids together three disparate strands - Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, and a labor strike in Southern Michigan - to create a devastating revisionist history of twentieth-century America." Room to Dream by David Lynch and Kristine McKenna Room to Dream is the exhaustive new biography of filmmaker and artist David Lynch. The book covers the entirety of Lynch's life and work, up until and through the recent Return to Twin Peaks, and if you're a fan of Lynch, this is a must read. The concept of the book is that each chapter was researched and written by McKenna, focusing on a specific time of Lynch's life, or a specific film or project, and then each chapter is followed by a section of reflection penned by Lynch. The real meat of the book covers the span of his career from Eraserhead through Inland Empire, but there are no shortage of entertaining insights from his early life and more recent works. I felt the book slogged a little in the final chapters, and if you haven't watched Return to Twin Peaks, there are some spoilers within, but the majority of the book is fantastic. Thanks, Brian R. Johnston Head of Public Services Lincoln Township Public Library 2099 W. John Beers Road Stevensville, MI 49127 (269) 429-9575 bjohnston(a)lincolnlib.org

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