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Speaker Recommendations Compilation of Responses
by Margaret Bentley 18 May '18

18 May '18

Thank you to everyone who answered my questions about Michigan history related speakers. I received a lot of answers and will be exploring some of these options further. For those who asked, this is what I received: We just had Mike Fornes talk about the USCGC Mackinaw. He gave a very interesting and entertaining presentation and sold his books at the end. He also does a Mackinaw Bridge presentation as well as the Edmund Fitzgerald. If interested, I can send you his contact information. He charges $250.00 (*Mary Vergowven, Reference Librarian, Bedford Branch, Library,Monroe County Library System)* I have worked with the Eichers multiple times. They do wonderful programs. That said, they are VERY enthusiastic about promoting their programs. So if you inquire with them, be prepared for multiple emails and phone calls, both before and after you book them, and during the next programming cycle. (Britney, Library Director , Alvah N. Belding Memorial Library ) I’d suggest Roger Rosentreter from the History Department at Michigan State University. I find his presentations fascinating. He usually speaks on Michigan in the Civil War and/or Michigan Military History. All his talks are well illustrated with projected visuals. See URL below for biographical sketch. ( http://history.msu.edu/people/faculty/roger-rosentreter/) Le Roy G. Barnett, Grand Ledge MI We’re going to have Ric Mixter, shipwrecks expert, do a program on the sinking on the Edmund Fitzgerald in the fall. http://www.ricmixter.com/lectures. Our program description will read: Learn about the day that the “gales of November came early” and the Mighty Fitz took its fatal plunge. Shipwreck expert Ric Mixter, who has produced over thirty programs for PBS, the Outdoor Channel and VisionTV network, is a captivating speaker who will share his extensive knowledge, along with underwater video. (Eileen Button, GDL Community Relations Asst.) We’ve had Al and Dave for several programs. They do excellent work. Their programs are engaging and very well done. I especially like the Amelia Earhart program and the orphan train program. We liked them so well that we had them produce a documentary film about our own historic Hoyt Library. (Kim White, Head of Hoyt Library, Public Libraries of Saginaw) We were contacted by this person, but we have not used him for a program yet, probably be this Fall. Maybe he has a presentation relating the Civil War and Michigan: It was a pleasure speaking with you this afternoon. You can take a look at my work at www.civilwarnovels.com In addition to writing, I give talks at service club meetings and libraries. I can be contacted at this e mail address or by phone at 989 2458656. Dr. Michael J. Deeb Author: Duty and Honor Phone: (989) 245 8656 Website: www.civilwarnovels.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Michael-J-Deeb/1168646976 Blog: http://civilwarnovels.blogspot.com/ (Nancy L Harper, Library Director, White Cloud) I haven’t had the speakers you mentioned, but we do a lot of Michigan history programs here. These are a few of the speakers we have had who have been good. Most of them have been here multiple times: - Russell Dore, doreproductions(a)yahoo.com (auto, aviation, and presidential history) - Michael Hauser, mhauser(a)motopera.org (Detroit retail and theaters) - Joe Oldenburg, zed796(a)gmail.com (prohibition, Michigan statehood, auto industry) - Tobin Buhk, tobin(a)tobinbuhk.com (true crime stories) - Gail Offen & Jon Milan, gmoffen(a)gmail.com (Grand River Ave, Ann Arbor restaurants) - Tom Stanton, stanton.th(a)gmail.com (Detroit Tigers history) Amy Crockett Outreach Services Clerk Hamburg Township Library I've had Al and Dave Eicher come for two presentations while I've been a part of the Adult Services Department at the Auburn Hills Public Library and I know we also used them before I started as well. They are very engaging presenters and always draw in a crowd for our older patrons who like to hear about historical topics. We just did When Hollywood Went to War a couple of months ago and got a lot of good feedback from the public on it. The only drawback is that Al and Dave can be a bit expensive depending on your budget. (Joshua Campeau, Adult Services Librarian, Auburn Hills Public Library) You might try the Michigan History Center <https://www.michigan.gov/mhc/0,4726,7-282-61086-456547--,00.html> in Lansing to see if they have anyone available. (Cindy Krueger, Marketing & Outreach, Dept. of Natural Resources) Al and Dave Eicher are very good and easy to work with. (Barb King,St. Clair County Library) Our local historical society and friends have had Mike Fornes speak on the history of the Mackinaw bridge and also he did his Gordon Lightfoot tribute program. He gets good reviews. http://hsmichigan.org/resources/storytellers-speakers-performers/presenter-… Also, many friends groups at our branches and the local historical societies have had Ric Mixter, also with good reviews. http://www.ricmixter.com/ (Arleen Wood, Iosco-Arenac) My name is Tim Gleisner and I am the Head of the Special Collections at the Library of Michigan. I was forwarded your Michlib post on any possible Michigan History speakers. I just wanted to make you aware that myself and Matt Pacer, both of the Library of Michigan, present on Michigan Historical and Genealogical topics throughout the state at libraries and societies. Our fee is free since this would be through our work at the Library of Michigan.Please feel free in contacting me if you are at all interested. (Tim Gleisner) We've had Jack Dempsey, 2-time MI Notable Book author, at our library twice over the years. His MI Notable books were: 2012's Michigan and the Civil War: A Great and Bloody Sacrifice, and Ink Trails: Michigan's Famous & Forgotten Authors in 2013. He's published a sequel to Ink Trails since then, as well as a book about Michigan at Antietam (the single bloodiest day of the Civil War), and a book on Capitol Park in downtown Detroit. He was well-received, especially the Civil War-related program. Jack is both knowledgeable and very personable. Here's his contact info if you're interested: John M. (Jack) Dempsey 9400 Northhampton Dr. Plymouth, MI 48170 734-358-5752 jdempsey(a)dickinson-wright.com This past fall we had Tom Carr, author of Blood on the Mitten: Infamous Michigan Murders 1700s to Present. True crime remains a popular genre, and add in the Michigan element and even moreso. Here's his contact info. as well: Tom Carr 6420 W. Four Rd. <https://maps.google.com/?q=6420+W.+Four+Rd.+Mesick,+MI+49668&entry=gmail&so…> Mesick, MI 49668 <https://maps.google.com/?q=6420+W.+Four+Rd.+Mesick,+MI+49668&entry=gmail&so…> 231-409-6074 thomasrobertcarr(a)gmail.com (David M. Stokes, Adult Services Librarian, Milford Public Library) I've worked with Al and Dave in the past. They did a presentation on the orphan train in Michigan which was great. They are a bit pricey. I seem to remember them charging about $500 for their presentations. I would suggest contacting Arcadia Press ( https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Home) They publish the "Images of America" series and have a lot of books on MI history. I have worked with them many times. The authors are wonderful and I can usually get a speaker for $75-$100. I would also recommend contacting WSU Press (http://www.wsupress.wayne.edu/) I have had a lot of luck getting MI history speakers from them too. (Jillian Baker, Head of Adult Services, Main Library,Farmington Community Library) I am new to this position but my staff have strong opinions about Al and Dave Eicher. They do not recommend them. While the content is factual the presentation is not interesting and doesn’t capture the audience’s attention very well. Sorry to say. We have recently had Derek Blount, Vice President of the Oakland County Genealogical Society give a talk on finding out about ancestry through ship manifests and other voyage documents. He was very well received and interesting. Don’t know if that fits with Michigan history that you’re looking for but he may be open to discussing it. (Terrie, Midland) Margaret Bentley Adult Services Librarian Shiawassee District Library--Owosso 502 W. Main Street Owosso, Michigan 48867 989-725-5134

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Fw: call for advisors - public library services for new Americans
by Steven Bowers 18 May '18

18 May '18

ALA Call for advisors from Michigan Public Libraries. Details below. Please let me know if you end up volunteering. -Steve ________________________________ From: Sarah Ostman <sostman(a)ala.org> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2018 1:30 PM To: Steven Bowers Subject: call for advisors - public library services for new Americans ALA's Public Programs Office is assembling a group of advisors for a new project about public library services for new Americans. We'd love to have representation from Michigan on this group. Interested people can contact Melanie Welch at mwelch(a)ala.org. Thanks! Sarah Ostman ALA Public Programs Office ***** Hello, I’m Melanie Welch, a project director in the Public Programs Office at the American Library Association (ALA). I’m reaching out to request your participation in a planning project. ALA is launching this project to explore ways to expand public library services for new Americans – that is, refugees, immigrants and displaced persons. ALA’s goal in this planning stage of the project is to create a comprehensive agenda for national distribution of service models, professional development for library workers, alignment of best practices and correlation to existing methods for program outcome measurement. We are assembling a group of public librarians and their community partner organizations with experience in providing services to new Americans to participate on a National Advisory Team for the project. We will select 8 librarians and 8 community partners to join the National Advisory Team. Each advisor will receive a $500 honorarium, and the main activities will occur from June-November 2018. The duties of each librarian advisor/library partner on the team will be: 1. Participate in monthly conference calls to share expertise, provide insight and feedback, propose content and contribute knowledge to project evaluators and ALA staff. 2. Conduct independent research as needed and report back to the team to assist in landscape review, focus groups and stakeholder meetings. This research will be needed to identify 1) existing replicable service models for new Americans at public libraries nationwide; 2) existing resources, grants and initiatives to help facilitate strong library programming; and 3) gaps in service that could be ameliorated by the creation and distribution of library best practices. 3. Attend one in-person, full-day stakeholder meeting in September (date TBD, location planned for Chicago or Washington, DC). Travel expenses will be covered by ALA. To be considered as an advisor, please email a resume and one paragraph biography (max 300 words) to me at mwelch(a)ala.org by Thursday, May 31. Please also feel free to forward this message to anyone you think would make a good candidate for this opportunity. Thanks very much, Melanie Welch

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upcoming webinars!
by Jan Davidson 18 May '18

18 May '18

Check out these upcoming webinars from MCLS: Copy Cataloging of Videos & DVDs Using RDA<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/copy-cataloging-of-videos-dvds-using-rda-1…> Jun 19-21 (3-day course), 2-4pm Eastern (1-3pm Central) Instructor: Jessica Barnes Credit: 6 LEUs for IN staff! Accessible Electronic Documents<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/accessible-electronic-documents.html> Jun 19, 10am-12noon Eastern (9-11am Central) Instructor: Christina Wray Credit: 2 Technology LEUs for IN staff! Don't miss your chance! Register today! https://store.mcls.org/

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Correct URL for Penal Fines Information
by White, Shannon (MDE) 17 May '18

17 May '18

A colleague alerted me to an error in link below. I've replaced it with the following one. https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_69405_85118--… The penal fines information is about halfway down the page. Please let us know if you have any trouble accessing the information! Shannon White Library of Michigan 517-373-1580 If you are interested in finding out more regarding penal fines in Michigan you can visit the Library of Michigan website for details: <http://www.michigan.gov/librarystateaid> <https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_69405_85118--…> https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_69405_85118--… Under the Penal Fines section of this page you can find a helpful penal fines FAQ and reports showing annual, as well as 5 and 10 year distributions of penal fines by county. Please let us know if you have any questions. Shannon White Library of Michigan

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Penal Fines in Michigan - Information, FAQs, and distribution amounts by county
by White, Shannon (MDE) 17 May '18

17 May '18

If you are interested in finding out more regarding penal fines in Michigan you can visit the Library of Michigan website for details: www.michigan.gov/librarystateaid<http://www.michigan.gov/librarystateaid> Under the Penal Fines section of this page you can find a helpful penal fines FAQ and reports showing annual, as well as 5 and 10 year distributions of penal fines by county. Please let us know if you have any questions. Shannon White Library of Michigan

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Mike Ranville
by marianne 17 May '18

17 May '18

Many of you may remember Mike Ranville, a former-lobbyist with Karoub Associates, who represented the Michigan Library Association and library interests in Lansing for a number of years. Mike can now add "heart-transplant recipient" to his credentials and has written a book entitled /_Life to the Years_/ about his experience. ** Mike writes insightfully from both the patient and family perspective and recounts the journey - frustrations and successes – to resumption of a productive career and robust personal life.His dogged determination to resume an active and productive life will be of keen interest to all cardiac patients and their families. Mike and his co-author, Dr. Michael James, are also available for library presentations. If you are interested in learning more, contacting Mike, or considering this book as an addition to your library's collection please visit: www.lifetotheyears.com. <http://www.lifetotheyears.com> -- Marianne Hartzell, Consultant marianne(a)hartzell-mikaconsulting.com Hartzell-Mika Consulting, LLC P.O. Box 4396 East Lansing, Michigan 48823 517.719.3487 Online at: www.hartzell-mikaconsulting.com check us out on Facebook!

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URGENT MLA Advocacy Alert: Save Library Penal Fines ACTION NEEDED TODAY
by Rachel Ash 17 May '18

17 May '18

Please share! TAKE ACTION NOW! Contact your Senator TODAY to Save Library Penal Fines House Bill 5090 must be stopped. House Bill 5090 changes how fines from weigh stations are distributed. Under the proposed legislation, failure to stop at a weigh station would be changed from a misdemeanor to a civil infraction and exempt certain vehicles. This means a reduction in penal fines to libraries since civil infraction penalties are lower than misdemeanor penalties. This bill moved through the House without recognition of an analysis that found it will reduce library funding. Please contact your Senator and urge them to talk with Sen. Tom Casperson, chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, to tell him your library opposes this bill as it negatively impacts library funding. Email, call or tweet your message using MLA's Advocacy Action Center. Use the sample email messages and talking points provided or share a personal message on how a reduction in penal fines will negatively impact your library. Encourage your Senator to contact MLA or GCSI with further questions. To contact your Senator today go to http://cqrcengage.com/alami/action and click the "Take Action" button. If you have questions, please contact us at 517-394-2774 or MLA(a)milibraries.org.<mailto:mla@milibraries.org> Thank you for your support and quick action on this important issue impacting library funding in the state of Michigan. Rachel Ash Communications and Membership Coordinator Michigan Library Association 3410 Belle Chase Way Ste. 100 Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: 517-394-2774 ext. 225 Fax: 517-394-2675 www.milibraries.org<http://www.milibraries.org/> Connect with us on social media: Facebook<facebook.com/michiganlibraryassociation> Twitter<twitter.com/mlaoffice> Instagram<instagram.com/michigan_library_association>

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It all must Go! Blank cases and scrap paper up for grabs.
by Simpson, Kaisha 17 May '18

17 May '18

Hello Everyone, We did a serious spring cleaning. First on the list, we easily for about 5-6 reams worth of scrap paper (all on standard sheets of paper and some with 3 hole punches on them). Another item on the list are blank/used standard dvd cases. We combined a lot of our TV series and we have a large box full (easily 80 dvd cases or more cases). Lastly on our list are a set of thin/used DVD cases (easily 60 or more cases). Please feel free to contact me with your* zv *code for which specific item(s) you are interested in. I will make sure to contact the library if something is coming their way. We close at 8pm today but I will keep this open until Monday to give libraries a chance to claim some now and to send later. Thanks. -- Kaisha Simpson Inter-loan Assistant / zv504 Albion District Library 501 South Superior Street Albion, MI 49224 (517) 629-3993 ext. 201

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Vintage Binding Supplies - New Old Stock - Nice
by Bruce MacDonald 17 May '18

17 May '18

Free to a good home. Tell me what you can use, and I'll send it to you. Please reply to bmac(a)pwpl.info. Some products even have their boxes with the old Demco and Gaylord Brothers logos, which surely lends provenance to this fine collection. Everything appears to be in usable condition. Perforated adhesive cloth 1" Quantity = 1 Double stitched binder 3/8" x 25 yards Quantity = 4 Double stitched binder 7/8" Quantity = 4 (some loose, some boxed) Double stitched binder 1 1/2" (not pictured) Quantity = 4 full unboxed rolls Double stitched binder 1 7/8" Quantity = 4 full unboxed rolls Bruce MacDonald Technical Services Librarian Peter White Public Library Marquette, Michigan

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FW: Head of Circulation job description
by Reed, Nyama 17 May '18

17 May '18

Hello Everyone, Our Head of Circulation will be retiring as of 6/16 after 22 years of service. :) Can you please send me your job description for Head of Circulation, as our current one was last updated in 2011? There are a lot more tech skills needed now that I want to capture. Have a wonderful day, Nyama Nyama Y. Reed Library Director N.Reed(a)WFBLibrary.org 414-755-6551 (direct line) [WFB Talks No Back Cropped Small] Whitefish Bay Public Library 5420 North Marlborough Drive Whitefish Bay, WI 53217 414-964-4380 (main line) Our Mission The Whitefish Bay Public Library, as a cornerstone of the community, is dedicated to connecting people of all ages, inspiring a love of learning and providing easy access to ideas, information and resources. *Please be advised electronic mail becomes a "public record" as allowed under public record laws when sent or received as part of normal business processes.

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