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homeless patrons
by cstjohn＠alpenalibrary.org 30 Jun '18

30 Jun '18

Hi! What are your library's policy on homeless patrons and checking out materials? Thank you for the information! Tina St. John Information Services Student at WSU Department Head of Public Services Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library

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last chance to register for these MCLS workshops!
by Jan Davidson 29 Jun '18

29 Jun '18

Hurry! Register today and don't miss these coming-soon workshops! Assigning Library of Congress Call Numbers: Basic<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/assigning-library-of-congress-call-numbers…> 3 day class, July 10-12, 1:30-3:30pm Eastern (12:30-2:30pm Central) 6 LEUs for IN staff! Copy Cataloging of Monographs Using RDA<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/copy-cataloging-of-monographs-using-rda-22…> 3 day class, July 24-26, 10am-12noon Eastern (9-11am Central) 6 LEUs for IN staff! For more information or to see the full list of this semester's training workshops, visit our MCLS Store at https://store.mcls.org/. ********************** Jan Davidson Administrative Assistant, Member Engagement & Training Coordinator Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) Phone: 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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Save the Date: September 28 TLN Technology Forum
by Angelina Michelini 29 Jun '18

29 Jun '18

Hi Everyone, The 7th Annual TLN Technology Forum will be held on Friday, September 28, 2018 from 9am-3:30pm at the Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI. Please Save the Date on your calendar! Attached is a flyer with further information and the keynote and breakout session topics that will be offered. Formal Registration for this event will begin on August 6 th . Hope you can attend! Please feel free to contact Angie Michelini at amichelini(a)tln.lib.mi.us or Michael Shereda at michael.shereda(a)farmlib.org with any questions you may have about the Technology Forum. Thank you, Angie Michelini Technology Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court, Novi, MI 48375 Office: 248.536.3100 x144 Direct: 248.716.5583

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"Libraries Rock" CSLP Newsletter: June 2018
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 29 Jun '18

29 Jun '18

View online: https://us13.campaign-archive.com/?e=&u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405&id=b2b485… CSLP Newsletter: June 2018 View this email in your browser<https://us13.campaign-archive.com/?e=&u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405&id=b2b485…> [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/ed31fdf7-bdb…] What is in store for CSLP this July: * Negotiating vendor agreements for 2020 * Negotiating fulfillment services for 2020 * Manual Chairs are meeting to continue planing the 2020 manual * Agreement for the 2023 artist is being finalized If you ever have a question for these or any CSLP activity, please contact Luke Kralik at luke.kralik(a)cslpreads.org<mailto:luke.kralik@cslpreads.org> or Karen Day at karen.day(a)cslpreads.org<mailto:karen.day@cslpreads.org> Ideas needed for the 2020 program manual! Click here to submit your idea today!<https://www.cslpreads.org/2020-idea-submission/> Be sure to check out this year’s webinar on the Early Literacy and Childrens Manuals hosted by the manuals editor. http://shopcslp.com/cslp/pages/webinars 2018 PSA: https://www.cslpreads.org/2018-psas/ 2018 Incentive catalog: https://www.shopcslp.com Kitchen Instruments! [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/3912907b-430…] These young patrons are enjoying being part of a band with "kitchen instruments" at a performance by The Jolly Lollies at the Stanley Branch of the Gaston County Public Library in Stanley, NC. Kitchen instruments included coffee cans, oatmeal containers, spatulas, measuring spoons and more! The Jolly Lollies are currently touring the Carolinas for summer reading programs. Their music is great for storytimes and you can find it on Youtube! Is your library ready to rock? Do you have a great programming idea for this year? Have you started the summer already? Please send your photos 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/ Help make 2020 the start of something great! The 2020 program year will be a big opportunity for CSLP. For the first time in our history we will be the sole copyright holder of all the artwork and designs we use in our program. This change will provide CSLP with the opportunity to let our member libraries use the artwork and designs in new and exciting ways. In order to make this opportunity happen, CSLP is reactivating its Rules of Use Subcommittee. This group will be charged will reviewing and revising these rules. Our hope is for a more simplified list of rules that enhances the ways libraries are able to use the artwork and designs. To make sure that these revisions address the various needs of our member libraries, we are seeking library staff from all library types to serve on this important subcommittee. We are looking for individuals who work in libraries that heavily use the artwork as well as libraries that do not use the artwork. Changes to the Rules of Use have the potential to make an impact across our entire program. If you are able to volunteer for this important work, please apply using this form: https://goo.gl/forms/JJZKPbFuBZXTBDi23 If you have any questions about the charge of this committee, or a question about the current Rules of Use, please contact Luke Kralik at luke.kralik(a)cslpreads.org<mailto:luke.kralik@cslpreads.org> 2018 Summer Reading Champion Book List! [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/d9c70eb1-97c…] Grammy award winner, and CSLP Summer Reading Champion, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo has graciously shared a few of his favorite titles for 2018. Feel free to create your own bookmarks or flyers based on the list, or download and print one from the CSLP website: https://www.cslpreads.org/recommended-summer-reads-from-secret-agent-23-ski… Here are Secret Agent 23 Skidoo’s Recommended Reads for Summer 2018: 1. The Rainbow Goblins by Ul de Rico (ages 5-8) 2. When the Beat Was Born by Laban Carrick Hill and Theodore Taylor III (ages 6-10) 3. Trombone Shorty by Troy Andrews (ages 4-8) 4. Blueberry Girl by Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess (ages 4-8) 5. Weirdo Calhoun and the Odd Men Out by Secret Agent 23 Skidoo (ages 4-8) 6. The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente (ages 9-12) 7. The Dreamer by Pam Munoz Ryan (ages 9-12) 8. Scythe by Neal Shusterman (ages 14 & up) 9. Un Lun Dun by China Mieville (ages 10 & up) 10. InterWorld by Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves (ages 13 & up) What is on the horizon for CSLP? 2018: Theme/Music; Slogan/”Libraries Rock”; Artist/Brian Pinkney 2019: Theme/Space; Slogan/”A Universe of Stories” Artist/Leeza Hernandez 2020: Theme/Fairytales, Mythology, Fantasy; Slogan/”Imagine Your Story” Artist/LeUyen Pham 2021: Theme/Animals; Slogan/”Tails and Tales” Artist/Salina Yoon 2022: Theme/World-Social Justice-Unity-Kindness-Inclusion-Change-Diversity-Equity-Make a difference-Embrace different cultures; Slogan/”All Together Now” Artist/Sophie Blackall Was this forwarded to you? Click here to sign up for your own copy of the newsletter!<http://eepurl.com/cYq7o1> [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/fe1bc2ca-694…] [https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/icons/social-block-v2/color-facebook-48.png]<https://www.facebook.com/cslpreads> [https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/icons/social-block-v2/color-pinterest-48.p…]<https://www.pinterest.com/cslpreads/> [https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/icons/social-block-v2/color-twitter-48.png]<https://twitter.com/cslpreads> [https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/icons/social-block-v2/color-link-48.png]<https://www.cslpreads.org/>

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eNews from HSM: Upcoming History Hounds, Upper Peninsula Flood Relief, Call for Submissions, Color & Culture Tour, Upcoming Events
by HSM Main 29 Jun '18

29 Jun '18

cid:image002.jpg@01D0250E.A301ABF0 Semper Fi: A Michigan Marine's Journey From Detroit to Tokyo Bay Wednesday, July 11 - 7 p.m. In the upcoming installment of our History HoundsT series, Christopher N. Blaker of HSM delves into the legacy of WWII Marine Eugene E. Parker Jr. A young Marine from Detroit, Parker served as orderly to the legendary Navy Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey. He participated in some of the Pacific War's fiercest battles and witnessed the Japanese surrender on the battleship Missouri. Come hear the gripping story of Corporal Parker's war experiences on Wednesday, July 11. <http://hsmichigan.org/programs/history-hounds-lecture-series/> Check out our upcoming History Hounds sessions. <http://hsmichigan.org/programs/history-hounds-lecture-series/hh-registratio n-members/> FREE Member Registration <http://hsmichigan.org/programs/history-hounds-lecture-series/hh-registratio n-non-members/> Non-Member Registration ALERT: Upper Peninsula Flood Relief Heavy rains and storms recently produced severe weather conditions across the Upper Peninsula and Northern Wisconsin, devastating the area's landscape and infrastructure. The Houghton area was severely hit. Major road cave-ins, sinkholes, and hazardous building damage and collapsing areas have led Governor Snyder to declare a state of emergency for the area. The Historical Society of Michigan is raising funds for the Houghton County Historical Society in Lake Linden and other local history organizations in the area that may have been affected to provide relief for the devastated portions of their historical collections and property. Please consider helping today. Any donation HSM receives will go toward the repair of damaged property and the preservation of salvageable artifacts and collections. <https://www.gofundme.com/gjj99r-houghton-museum-flood-relief> Donate Now. World War I's Women Overseas Did you know that women in Michigan did more than serve on the home front during World War I? Some of them made it overseas! They worked as telephone operators, called "Hello Girls," and canteen hostesses, who would help soldiers by sewing on buttons, singing songs, serving coffee, and reminding them of home. Approximately 20,000 American women served in overseas hospitals either during or just after the First World War. Reserve your spot for the Color & Culture Tour! The upcoming Michiganders on the Road adventure takes place in Maine and New England. The areas are beautiful at any time of year, but they're absolutely stunning during the fall color season. The sugar maples of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine turn red, orange, and gold in a sea of color unlike anywhere else in the world. In our 9-day, 8-night Color & Culture: A New England Sampler Tour, travelers will see the countryside at its most spectacular as they take in some of the region's premier historic sites. This tour runs from October 6-14, 2018. The reservation deadline is August 24. <https://hsmichigan.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/New-England-Sampler-Tour. pdf> View the full tour itinerary. <http://hsmichigan.org/programs/michiganders-on-the-road/sampler-registratio n/> Register online for this tour. <http://hsmichigan.org/programs/michiganders-on-the-road/sampler-registratio n/> Download the registration form. cid:image001.jpg@01CF8A43.BF828E40 _____ 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 <https://hsmichigan.org/store/donate/make-a-donation/> cid:image011.jpg@01D3861A.07D4BAD0 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Michigan History and Chronicle! Can you remember a historic event from your childhood that always leaves you smiling? Is there a product or company made in Michigan that you believe deserves to be showcased? Have you been itching to publish your article about a niche subject in Michigan's history, but you don't know where to go? We're here to help! HSM is currently accepting submissions for both Michigan History magazine and Chronicle. <http://hsmichigan.org/publications/writers-guidelines/> Before you submit, review our writer's guidelines. All queries and manuscripts should be sent to <mailto:editor@hsmichigan.org> editor(a)hsmichigan.org. Upcoming History Hounds Sessions: Hear the Roar: The Detroit Tigers' Tale Wednesday, August 8 with William Anderson, Ludington/Mason County Cultural Economic Development Task Force Idlewild: Michigan's Premier African-American Resort Wednesday, September 12 with Morris Thomas, Michigan State University Can You Dig It? Archaeology at Fort St. Joseph Wednesday, October 10 with Michael Nassaney, Western Michigan University <http://hsmichigan.org/programs/history-hounds-lecture-series/> Check out our website for more. Upcoming Events From Our Members The Jewish Historical Society of Michigan presents "J-Cycle 8: A Bicycle Tour of Historic Jewish Detroit," Sunday, August 19, in Detroit. The Chesterfield Historical Society presents "Heritage Days," Saturday, September 8, and Sunday, September 9, in Chesterfield. The Chippewa Nature Center presents "Geocaching Sleepy Hollow Park," Saturday, September 29, in Clinton County. <http://www.hsmichigan.org/calendar/> For more calendar events, see our website! Interested in featuring an event or exhibit on HSM's online calendar and eNews? We are always looking to support our member organizations, and one of the ways we show support is in advertising your events and exhibits. Have an exhibit or event you'd like promoted? <http://www.hsmichigan.org/calendar/event-submission/> Feel free to submit your listing via our online calendar registration form here. 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. 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Cutting machines and policies/charges
by Walker-Papke, Elizabeth 29 Jun '18

29 Jun '18

Good morning, collective brain! Our library has recently acquired a Silhouette Cameo (a materials cutting machine similar to a Cricut that will cut paper, vinyl, other materials) and a Silhouette Mint (stamp making machine). Do any of you have these machines or something similar in your makerspaces? I'm trying to establish usage policies (i.e. do you only let your staff/student workers operate? Do you train wannabe users? Other policies?) and how to charge for used materials...especially with the consumables of the machine itself (blades, for example), I'd like an idea on how you're approaching this. All ideas welcome, and if anyone wants the same info, let me know and I can share compiled responses. Thanks, all! Elizabeth Walker Librarian, Online and Distance Learning Associate Professor of Library Science Spring Arbor University 106 E. Main Street Spring Arbor, MI 49283 o 517.750.6443 | f 517.750.6960 arbor.edu<http://arbor.edu/> "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10 NIV

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CADL picks up endorsement
by Smiley,Trent 29 Jun '18

29 Jun '18

https://on.lsj.com/2KvAd2a

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Compiled list of 1000 Books before kindergarten responses
by Marla Drury 29 Jun '18

29 Jun '18

Hi all, I had a couple requests for this info, so here is what I've received regarding running the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program at public libraries. Thank you to everyone who provided the information! Here at the Bay County Library system, we have advertised the program in a few different ways: 1) Posters in the children's departments, in our newsletter, on our webpage ( <http://www.baycountylibrary.org/children/1000books/)> http://www.baycountylibrary.org/children/1000books/) put an ad for it in this year's summer reading program log, sent a flyer through the ISD's email distribution list, mailed a paper flyer to all of the daycares and preschools on our mailing list, made it our children's Facebook page's cover photo for a few months, etc. We will be starting distributing baby bags to newborns at the Bay City hospital in the fall and they will have the our 1000 Books logo on them. We also heavily promote the program at storytimes and other early childhood programs. It's a program that gets a ton of word of mouth exposure as well. 2) Our incentive structure: * Sign Up Prize: Bag We had these custom printed (about $1/bag). * Every 100 books read: Sticker (these are from Demco's 1000 Books line of materials) * After 300 Books: Rubber duck * After 500 books completed: Bubbles * After 800 Books: Crayons and small coloring book * Final Prize (1,000 books completed): Board Book or Paperback and Certificate 3) The bags are about $1 each, the rest of the prizes are from Oriental Trading. The books run $5-7 each. I'd guess about $10/child that finishes. It would definitely be possible to do this more cheaply. Our program is funded by the Friends of the Bay County Libraries. We let patrons pick up a reading log in the library, print it off our website, or use the 1000 Books free app. Picking up the logs in the library is the most popular option but we like to give our users flexibility. 4) We started 9/1/2017 and had 667 participants in the county as of the end of March. We do these stats quarterly so we will be collecting them again shortly. We have had a bunch of kids start recently after learning about the program through our SRP logs. We set a goal of 500 kids by the end of 2017 and that was basically bang on. Our service area population is about 110,000 people. Cadillac Library: We started the program in last September at the urging of a few determined patrons and I'm glad we did! We have over 100 children signed up for the program and the response has been terrific. We advertised the program through our usual channels: handouts, Facebook, Website, Storytimes, etc. and I did a short news segment that has been circulating for a couple of months on a local channel. We structure the program so at each 100 book mark, the child receives a small prize and they get to move their raccoon up the tree display we have made. Prizes are small and affordable. 100: 3 stickers 200: 3 stickers 300: 3 stickers and a squirt toy 400: 3 stickers 500: 3 stickers and a book 600: 3 stickers 700: 3 stickers 800: 3 stickers and a container of bubbles 900: 3 stickers 1,000: Free book bag, a book plate placed in your favorite library book that reads, "'Child's Name' has read 1,000 books before kindergarten!", and your raccoon becomes a star on the tree display I estimate that prizes cost us around $8/participant, all together. We do not require caregivers to track titles. They just cross off animals on a large sheet to indicate when they've read a book. We allow repeat books, books read by family members, and books heard in storytime to be counted as well. I can send you a copy of one of our log sheets, if you like. We've had four kids complete the program, and we have around a dozen who are within 200 books of completion. Families really enjoy having a program just for babies and I think it's produced some really positive results. Over the next year, I would like to look at ways to encourage lower income families to participate. - How you advertise the program to your patrons : initially we did heavy promotion with information in the local little paper, on Facebook, handouts, etc. But now we have a small display at circulation (a stuffed penguin wearing the t-shirt that with the 1000 books logo with @ the Rauchholz Memorial Library" on it with a sign that says "ask us about". - What incentives you use to encourage participation/completion of the program: just the prizes and fun of reading. For each 100 books the kids choose a small toy/trinket out of the treasure book box, for 500 they choose a beanie baby (a patron donated her whole collection of over 100 of them to us) and for the 1000 they get the t-shirt. They also get a sticker too that says I read 100, 200, etc. - An estimated cost to the library to participate in the program (incentive purchases, printing, etc.) Biggest expense for us was the t-shirts but our Friends group paid for those (it was $250 for 100 shirts from a local custom print/embroidery shop, this was about 3 years ago). It cost us $50 to have our "fill in booklets" printed at the local print shop. As for incentives, we used items we have left over from summer reading programs and also purchased stickers/tattoos/small carnival style toys on Amazon or through Oriental Trading. - Participation numbers and trends as the program continued: we have almost 50 kids currently signed up and have had 8 finishers so far. The hardest part is to keep the parents active in doing the program. - Any other info I might have missed that would be relevant! if you plan on using "1000 books before kindergarten" you do need to get permission to do so. The theme/slogan is copyrighted and patented. All you need to do is email them about wanting to do the program and they respond which is their permission and they also will send you 2 of their books on the program (at least they sent us books). https://1000booksbeforekindergarten.org/ They will also had you to their list so anyone in your area searching for this type of program can find your library. The Ionia Community Library has been running the program in collaboration with the Ionia County Library Association. There are seven total libraries in our county including Lyons, Portland, Belding, Lake Odessa, Saranac, and Clarksville. 1.) I initially got the word out via word of mouth and traditional paper flyers in the library. We also advertised on our Facebook page, website, and our email blast. Eventually I was able to reach out to the pediatrician's offices in town and the Ionia County Great Start Collaborative. One of our brochures is included in every single newborn packet given in Ionia County. 2.) We offer a very small prize for every 100 books the child completes. We hold them in a treasure chest behind the circ desk. When they pass 500 books, they receive a green tote bag with the 1,000 books logo printed on it. At 1,000 books the child receives a certificate, a free book, and I get a write-up in the local newspaper. 3.) I'm not entirely sure as to the exact costs of everything involved, but I will tell you that we went and got multiple grants that totaled around $5,000 to be spent between the seven libraries over 5 years. 4.) Enrollment and participation come in bursts. For instance, I stopped offering the summer reading program for children under the age of 3. Instead, I have them enroll in the 1,000 books program instead. At three years old, the child can do both SRP and 1KB4K. In order to encourage participation, I display all of the kids' names on poster board in our picture book room. I keep an excel spreadsheet with all of their names and I update progress as they go. When kids turn in their sheets, I mark it and move their names up the list. I'll attach a picture. I don't use last names, so I won't have to blur anything out. All in all, in 2.5 years, I have 201 children enrolled, and 16 who have finished. That might seem like a stark disparity, but speaking from experience, it's really easy to forget about the program if you're a busy family. I have the highest numbers in Ionia County. My "pie in the sky" goal was to have 100 new enrollments per year. I haven't quite gotten there, but now I don't believe that that number was realistic for Ionia county. I don't require children to finish before they hit kindergarten, only enroll before they do. I don't think it's fair to stop encouraging them to read just because they entered school. 5.) I'll also attach a copy of our tracking sheets that we give the children so you can see what we do. Have fun! It's a great program that just about runs itself!!! T.A. Cutler Memorial Library I have some information for you on what we have done so far. We started the program in September 2016 and had 7 kids sign up. Last year we had 9 sign up. So far only 1 child has finished. I'm sure a couple others did as well, but neglected to come in and officially finish. I will be promoting it again in September. (And reminding those who have signed up to keep on reading!) I advertise the program with posters & signs in the library from Aug.- May. I take them down during summer reading program. I also have flyers ready to pass out to any parents or grandparents that bring children to Story Hour. I always mention it at the first Story Hour in September and then whenever new families come. And, there are flyers on our circulation counter, in case someone asks and I am not here. I haven't done any incentives, I have noticed that some of the families/parents are super motivated and others not so much. I had thought of making a display for the kids room this fall and maybe give out little items for each 100 goal achieved. For example: stickers, pencils, temp. tattoos, door hangers etc. (This is all stuff I have on hand from previous summer reading programs.) I give a certificate of completion when the child reaches 1,000 and I am thinking of adding their picture to my display wall. Maybe this will encourage participation. I have also considered giving them a book when they complete the program, but have not done this so far. I don't know how much we spent on our initial purchase of supplies, but I do have someone who is interested in sponsoring if I decide to get incentives and if I need more supplies. Homer Public Library Here in Homer we advertise our program to all our new patrons, to our preschool parents (with flyers) and our Facebook and Web page. We offer the kids a reusable book bag with a board book, a sheet to keep track of 100 books (available on the 1000 books website), stickers and a bookmark with ideas for reading with their child. We ask one of our local McDonald's to donate Happy Meal certificates, we obtained a grant for books to give away and have small puzzles or other small incentives for each 100 books that they read. Each time they reach 100 books they have their name placed on a die cut train car that we hang on our wall. When they reach a 1000 books we give them a special easy first reader book with their name in it, and a gift card to Barnes and Noble. The program took a few years to take off. Parents needed to see train cars going up on the wall before a lot of them bought into the program. Now we have about 80 kids signed up with about half coming in on a semi regular basis to turn in 100 book sheets. We have had 5 children reach their 1000 books and they haven't reached Kindergarten yet! They asked to start again and we strongly encouraged them to do just that. Costs have been some of the small prizes, reprinting the 100 book sheets, stickers and the Barnes and Noble cards. I think we have spent about $500 or less. I am able to get donations and grants for different things, so that has helped a great deal. Novi Public Library I'm from the Novi Public Library and I wanted to share some information about our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program which we call Raising a Reader in Novi. We have designed glossy logs for families to write the titles of the books they read and I've attached a PDF version to this email for you to see. We also have an online option using the Beanstack software. For each 100 books read, the child earns a small prize. The 1st prize is a book. We ordered books through Third Week Books which contain early literacy information for parents. 2nd-9th prizes are items like stickers, bubbles, small box of crayons, lacing cards, etc (from Oriental Trading). The final prize is a rubber "medal" that says "You're a Star," an invitation to a special party held each September, and their choice of book to be added to our collection with a special name plate inside. Our overarching theme for this program is Eric Carle so all of the prizes, photo booth, and party are coordinated in this way. After each log is turned in, we have a special photo booth for children to take a picture at with a sign marking each 100 books. This photo booth is changed out seasonally. We have pictures on the Raising a Reader page on our website <http://novilibrary.org/Youth/Raising-a-Reader-in-Novi.aspx> . Our logs cost $845 for 5,000 logs and are ordered from Accuform. Our annual budget line for Raising a Reader is $3,000. This amount covers prizes, reordering logs, and the annual party. We advertise our program every chance we get! We advertise on social media and post children's photos from our special photo booth. I send logs home with children on my outreach story time visits to local preschools and day cares. I sometimes visit special events at schools such as open houses. We have posters in our library. Story time librarians talk about the program at story times. As far as participation, we have just over 200 children participating. 29 children have finished (17 of which finished in our first year. We are coming up on 2 years now.) We keep track of each child's progress in a Google Drive Excel file. Signature

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library lending -- vending machines?
by Lise Mitchell 29 Jun '18

29 Jun '18

Hi, Looking for recommendations from other libraries who have implemented a vending machine in an off-site location. Any information or advice is appreciated. thanks, lise -- Lise Mitchell, Director Grand Ledge Area District Library 131 E. Jefferson Street Grand Ledge, MI 48837 gladldirector(a)gmail.com 517-622-3550 direct 517-627-7014 Library 517-627-6276 fax

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Compiled List of Laminating Services Responses
by Jessica Wilhoite 28 Jun '18

28 Jun '18

Here are the responses I got regarding laminating services: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ We have a laminator for library use only. We refer people to Staples if they ask. Howell Carnegie District Library We do offer lamination at MSU Libraries. I’ll paste a link to where the information lives on the web, as well as a table containing the information itself. [ https://lib.msu.edu/hollander/servicedesk/ | https://lib.msu.edu/hollander/servicedesk/ ] Lamination Type Size Cost Pouch Wallet Size $0.10 per card Pouch Letter $1.00 per sheet Pouch 11x17 $1.50 per sheet Poster Size Clear 38" wide roll feed of any length $6.00 per linear foot The pouch laminator is a self-serve operation (though our student staff often walk people through how-to steps), whereas the large-format, “Poster” laminator may only be run by staff (I believe that’s full-time staff only, due to the machine’s complexity and potential for damage/injury if used incorrectly). If memory serves, poster-sized jobs usually expect a 24-hour turnaround. If you have any follow-up questions, please don’t hesitate to ask! Jonah Magar | Gaming Coordinator Michigan State University Libraries [ callto:517-884-8479 | 517-884-8479 ] | [ mailto:magarjon@msu.edu | magarjon(a)msu.edu ] [ https://www.lib.msu.edu/gaming | https://www.lib.msu.edu/gaming ] ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ We have a small lamination machine in the library that can do a basic 8.5 by 11 size sheet of paper. We used to offer this service for free. However high cost and the low quality of our available machinery has caused us to no longer offer this as a service to students. We now refer students to the on campus printing office, which is run semi independently from the University despite being housed in the same building as the library. I do not know their pricing off hand. I can contact them for you but with school being out of session it is unlikely they will respond in relativity quick manner. At my previous library (a Technical College), we charged $0.50 for page for small items 8.5 by 11. Poster size was $1.50. Hope that helps! Saxony Betts Digital Technology/Reference Librarian Email: [ mailto:sbetts@kettering.edu | sbetts(a)kettering.edu ] Phone: [ callto:(810)%20762-7815 | (810) 762-7815 ] 1700 University Avenue ~ Flint, MI 48504 Kettering University ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Unofficially, yes. Letter size is $1 per page. Anne Oyerly Building & Stacks Manager James White Library Andrews University ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ We have a Scotch thermal laminator and can laminate up to 8.5 x 11 sheets of paper to 8.5 x 11 5-mil cardstock. Anything larger or thicker won't work. We charge $.50 per laminating sheet used (business card up to that full page; if they want to insert multiple items into one sleeve and cut them apart after, not a problem). If they have a large project, we give them the option to leave the items because it takes time both to warm up and send everything through. We do caution them that certain items might suffer discoloration or damage because it is a heat process and the service is provided at the patron's risk (I think we've had one thing damaged in the three years we've offered the service--it got stuck in the machine). T.A. Cutler Memorial Library 312 Michigan Ave. Saint Louis, Michigan 48880 [ callto:(989)%20681-5141 | (989) 681-5141 ] ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hello! Yes, we offer laminating, and it's $1.00 per page. We've only had a few people take advantage, but it's a nice service to offer. Dawn H. Mulliken District Library [ mailto:mulldistlib@gmail.com | mulldistlib(a)gmail.com ] [ callto:517-649-8611 | 517-649-8611 ] ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Our library has a GBC HeatSeal H210 table top laminator. It can do pocket, letter and legal size laminating. It is unable to do a poster. Our fee is $1.00 per sheet and is not dependent on the size. Angela Pike Sebewaing Township Library _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thanks! Jessica Wilhoite Assistant Director/Youth Librarian Romulus Public Library 11121 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174 (734) 942-7589 Serving Romulus and Huron Township Residents “I see libraries and librarians as front-line soldiers in the war against illiteracy and the lack of imagination.” -Neil Gaiman

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