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Southfield Library closed - Friday, November 1
by Kelly Rembert 31 Oct '24

31 Oct '24

Hi, The Southfield Library will be closed Friday, November 1 due to emergency building maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience. Our digital library is always open at www.southfieldlibrary.org<https://www.southfieldlibrary.org/>. Thanks, Kelly Kelly Ireland Rembert Outreach Librarian Southfield Public Library 26300 Evergreen Rd. Southfield, MI 48076 (248) 796-4367 krembert(a)southfieldlibrary.org<mailto:krembert@southfieldlibrary.org> www.southfieldlibrary.org<http://www.southfieldlibrary.org/> she/her/hers

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Author Josh Malerman Brings Spooky Theatrical Reading to DPL This Sunday!
by Megan Summers 31 Oct '24

31 Oct '24

Please spread the word! The Detroit Public Library is thrilled to announce Josh Malerman & Wow Town Present: INCIDENTS AROUND THE HOUSE: A Theatrical Reading, With a Live Score by Jim Byrne. Date: Sunday, November 3, 2024 Time: 2pm EST Location: Main Library Friends Auditorium Address: 5201 Woodward Avenue, Detroit Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/josh-malerman-wow-town-present-incidents-aroun… Incidents Around the House (2024, Del Rey) is Malerman's latest horror novel, and Malerman's troupe will take this haunted tale to the next level with their performance. Wow Town was started by acclaimed author Josh Malerman and Allison Laakko when Malerman's debut novel Bird Box was released. The idea was to present book launches in a more exciting way than just Malerman at a podium. It has grown considerably since then, with performances in chapels, gymnasiums, bookstores, bars, and theaters. Allison Laakko is largely responsible for the amazing set-design and any creature effects/props. Live music has accompanied almost every performance. INCIDENTS AROUND THE HOUSE: A Theatrical Reading combines Allison Laakko's stage show with Jim Byrne's original score (written entirely for the novel), all set to passages of the book itself. The troupe is made up of Malerman, Laakko, Byrne, plus stage actors Lilli Bishop, Atran Raikany, and Jeannine Thompson, as well as film director/magician James Henry Hall, and voiceover artist Kristi Billings. After the performance, Malerman will stick around for a brief Q&A and book signing. Copies of Incidents Around the House will be available for sale from Detroit's own 27th Letter Books<https://www.27thletterbooks.com/>. Megan Summers (she/her) Assistant Manager Sherwood Forest Branch 7117 W. 7 Mile Rd./Livernois Detroit, MI, 48221 313-481-1840 msummers(a)detroitpubliclibrary.org

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Youth & Teen Services Updates
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 31 Oct '24

31 Oct '24

Color Our World(tm) Programming Manuals and more! The 2025 Color Our World(tm) online programming manual code was sent to all public library directors on 10/14/24. Directors, please be sure to forward that on to staff implementing summer library programs. Not a library director but still in need of that code? Complete this form https://bit.ly/CSLP2025manual with your official public library email. The CSLP Store for 2025's Color Our World(tm) summer reading theme is now open<https://shop.cslpreads.org/>. There is also a virtual 2025 catalog<https://shop.cslpreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CSLP_2025_ProductCata…>. [cid:image002.png@01DB2BAA.8E489E00] The Collaborative Summer Library Program's Inclusion Committee<https://www.cslpreads.org/inclusion-resources/> is proud to present: Artful Connections: Stephanie Haines' Vision for Inclusive and Inspiring Communities Wednesday, November 20, 2024 2:00 pm EST/1:00 pm CST/Noon MST/11:00 am PST Register here<https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_faXyoRsxTuab1nveSLEd2g#/registr…> During this presentation we will learn about the fundamentals of accessibility through the lens of creative arts activities. We will cover what it means to be accessible, common adaptations you can make to creative tools and materials, and how you can be flexible and inclusive in your approach to planning arts experiences for a diverse community. Stephanie Haines is the Arts Education & Accessibility Program Manager at the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC). Ready to Read Michigan Presents: Engaging Bigs & Littles During Storytime<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/even…> Thursday, January 23, 2025 1:30 - 3:00 pm ET (90 mins) Looking for new ways to engage families and expand your storytime skills? Join us for this all new 90 minute Ready to Read Michigan webinar! Libraries are community hubs for healthy child and family development. Intentional family engagement begins at birth and Storytime is the place for Youth Librarians to start building strong and lasting relationships with families. Join Narrative Coach, Jen Strauss for this webinar dedicated to family engagement during Storytime, birth to preschool and beyond. Additional Resources Muslim Representation in Children's Literature: Insights from the Hijabi Librarians Toolkit<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/even…> A PCI Webinar from the Library of Michigan November 20, 2024 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET In this workshop, librarians Mahasin Aleem and Ariana Hussain will evaluate Muslim representation in youth literature through a critical lens, utilizing their Hijabi Librarians Toolkit for Evaluating Muslims in KidLit alongside Ed Trust's Tool for Representational Balance in Books. [cid:image004.png@01DB2BAA.8E489E00]PLA's Early Literacy Calendar Unlock a year of early literacy adventures in 2025 with the Public Library Association's beloved early literacy calendar<https://americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMTcyNzYwOSZwPT…>! Each day features an activity to boost fundamental literacy skills, including reading, writing, singing, talking, playing, and counting. Share these fun, reproducible calendars with families at your library to spread the love of literacy year-round. Available in English<https://americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMTcyNzYwOSZwPT…> and Spanish<https://americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMTcyNzYwOSZwPT…>. Cost: ALA member: $26.99, Nonmember: $29.99 Center for Children's Books Please join the Center for Children's Books at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign for a lecture by Dr. Isabel Lopes Coelho on November 4, 2024. Where the Wild Things Are: North America's Cultural Influence Over the Brazilian Editorial Market will take place over Zoom on November 4th from 12 pm Central Time - 1 pm Central Time. Register here!<https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApf-ugpzgsE9UC4pitG2tNZwQbdiWBf…> Isabel Lopes Coelho is the author of The Representation of the Child in Children's Literature (2020). For twelve years, Coelho ran the Children's and Young Adult Literature division at Cosac Naify publishing house in Brazil. She is currently a postdoctoral student at PUC-SP and publisher at FTD Educação. MiAEYC Annual Early Childhood Conference<https://events.resultsathand.com/miaeyc/2816> April 13-15, 2025 (note the date change if you had this marked earlier) Grand Rapids, MI This year's theme, Little Notes, Big Impacts: The Power of Music in Early Years, promises to be an inspiring exploration of the transformative role music plays in child development. Featuring keynote speakers singer-songwriter and The Voice star Joshua Davis and YouTube sensation MiSTER B, the conference will offer a unique opportunity to learn from experts in the field of music and early childhood education. Session Proposals<https://events.resultsathand.com/miaeyc/2816/speakersubmissions/showform/70…> are being accepted now. In the News... Michigan made school meals free for all. Students ate it up<https://www.bridgemi.com/talent-education/michigan-made-school-meals-free-a…> - Bridge Michigan, 10/29/24 Supporting Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Through Library Programming<https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2024/10/supporting-social-emotional-learning-…> - ALSC Blog, 10/26/24 Reminder: ReadSquared is available to public libraries across Michigan<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/youth/addtl> thanks to the Library of Michigan with support from The Institute for Museum and Library Services: [https://campaign-image.com/zohocampaigns/177052000029521004_zc_v27_read2log…]<https://wtye-zgpm.maillist-manage.com/click/127503db20889bea/127503db208848…> Keep patrons engaged year-round with seasonal reading programs in ReadSquared. Families can log in using their existing accounts to keep the reading streak going. Winter graphics and themed activities are included in your subscription and are easily added to your site. [https://stratus.campaign-image.com/images/177052000029521004_zc_v1_17297973…] [https://stratus.campaign-image.com/images/177052000029521004_zc_v1_17298644…] More than just a reading tracker! Winter is a great time to include some fun extras in your programming such as Missions or Bingo, which are free to use for all libraries. With ReadSquared you can easily add prizes and badges for completing these tasks, as well as for attending library events and writing book reviews. [https://stratus.campaign-image.com/images/177052000029521004_zc_v1_16867626…] New to ReadSquared? Our platform provides an easy, fun way for patrons to log their reading at home, in the library, or on the go! Reading is not one-size fits all. ReadSquared offers an online reading program and app which are fully customizable for your community. Inspire participation with fun activities, literacy games, random drawings, raffles, events, bingo cards, themed badges and more! Contact us for pricing and demo information at info(a)readsquared.com<mailto:info@readsquared.com?subject=Winter%20Programs>. Learn more at readsquared.com<https://wtye-zgpm.maillist-manage.com/click/127503db20889bea/127503db208848…>. Sincerely, The ReadSquared Team Wishing all a fun & safe Halloween! Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - See www.mypronouns.org<http://www.mypronouns.org/> to learn more. 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/> Join the MiYouth<https://lists.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/miyouth> Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services. [A logo for the Michigan School Meals program.] All public-school students have access to free breakfast and lunch again for School Year 2024-25! Don't forget to complete and turn in the application or form from your school district's food service department to ensure the funding for education and nutrition benefits continues. [Michigan.gov/Vote logo Description automatically generated]<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/> Get personalized voter information on early voting and other topics at Michigan.gov/Vote<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/>.

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Nominations for the MLA 2025 Board Election are due Friday!
by Rachel Ash 31 Oct '24

31 Oct '24

Are you interested in serving on MLA’s Board of Directors? We want to hear from you!! Please submit your nomination by this Friday, Nov 1. The MLA Nominating and Leadership Development Committee (NLDC) is seeking nominations/self-nominations for the slate of candidates for the 2025 MLA Board Election. Next spring, MLA members will vote to select four member-at-large directors as well as the President-elect, for terms beginning in July 2025 and ending in June 2028. The nomination form is a short and simple online form – you can preview the questions by following the link, then scrolling down and clicking “Preview Full Application”: Submit a nomination: https://milibraries.slideroom.com/#/login/program/81074 More information about qualifications and criteria is linked below: Learn more about MLA Officer Positions (pdf)<https://mla.memberclicks.net/assets/Officer%20Positions%5B41%5D.pdf>. Learn more about Board Member Responsibilities (pdf).<https://mla.memberclicks.net/assets/Board%20Member%20Responsibilities%20%5B…> For any questions, please contact Debbie Mikula, Executive Director at dmikula(a)milibraries.org<mailto:dmikula@milibraries.org>. [cidimage002.png(a)01D73C4D.ABEAD040] Rachel Ash Membership and Communications Director Michigan Library Association PO Box 27337 Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: (517) 394-2774 ext. 2 Direct: (517) 881-6652 milibraries.org rfash(a)milibraries.org<mailto:%0bmilibraries.org%0brfash@milibraries.org> Follow MLA on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/MichiganLibraryAssociation> and Twitter<https://twitter.com/mlaoffice>!

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Reference collection
by Grai, Rebecca 31 Oct '24

31 Oct '24

For academic libraries, do you still have a Reference collection? We are starting to weed our collection and are curious about other academics' thoughts about reference books-especially since libraries, and how people use libraries, are evolving and changing. We are a small business library. We did a major renovation of our space and a lot of our books (Reference and others) ended up in storage. We also lost a lot of room for shelves, so we definitely must weed. In your opinion, are reference books still relevant? Rebecca Grai Head of Circulation Strosacker Library Northwood University 4000 Whiting Drive Midland, MI 48640 Office: 989.837.4333 grai(a)northwood.edu northwood.edu<http://www.northwood.edu/> Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/NorthwoodU/>

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Re: [Michlib-l] book stumper
by Eric Hansen 31 Oct '24

31 Oct '24

Hi Jan, This sounds like "Cream of Creature from the School Cafeteria" by Mike Thaler. Next to "Miss Nelson is Missing," this was one of my childhood favorites. Eric Hansen Director Vicksburg District Library<http://www.vicksburglibrary.org/> EHansen(a)VicksburgLibrary.org<mailto:EHansen@VicksburgLibrary.org> 269-649-1648 Message: 14 Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:43:51 +0000 From: "Jan St. Germain" <jstgermain(a)richmondtwplibrary.org> To: Jean Fellows via Michlib-l <michlib-l(a)mcls.org> Cc: SLC General Discussion List <superlib(a)superiorlandlibrary.org>, UPRLC General Discussion List <uprlc(a)superiorlandlibrary.org> Subject: [Michlib-l] book stumper Message-ID: <CY5PR12MB62974B27D1AAD62597E0576AAC552(a)CY5PR12MB6297.namprd12.prod.outlook.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" hello, Anyone remember a children's book about the LUNCH ate a classroom or school. It may have been a scholastic book? Thank You, Jan St.Germain, Director Richmond Township Library PO Box 339 / 304 Snyder Street Palmer, MI 49871 906-401-0316

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book stumper
by Jan St. Germain 31 Oct '24

31 Oct '24

hello, Anyone remember a children's book about the LUNCH ate a classroom or school. It may have been a scholastic book? Thank You, Jan St.Germain, Director Richmond Township Library PO Box 339 / 304 Snyder Street Palmer, MI 49871 906-401-0316

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All things Marketing for libraries
by Katie Rothley 31 Oct '24

31 Oct '24

Good morning and Happy Halloween all! I saw Caroline T. share an invitation yesterday to a Discord server focused on Library of Things collections, which was a brilliant idea so I'm stealing it, and it inspired me to make one for Library Marketing! I know sending emails can sometimes get cumbersome, so if you are interested in joining, please reply to me directly and I'll share the invitation link with you! The purpose is to ask questions, lend support, share ideas, provide inspiration, and anything else you can think of pertaining to marketing, communications, PR, etc... I've cross-posted this with Michlib and my consortium (TLN) but if you are a part of another consortium, feel free to forward this to them, please and thanks! A note on Discord... it's a free online service for communication via messages but also through audio (if available). People can also share documents, images, and gifs. Within a Discord server, you can have multiple categories and channels that are specific to a task or a topic. It's very easy to use. You can sign up in your internet browser <https://discord.com/> or download the free app <https://discord.com/download> onto your phone or other device. -- Katie Rothley, MLIS Marketing & Public Relations Librarian Northville District Library 212 West Cady Street Northville, MI 48167 (248) 349-3020 <callto:(248)+349-3020> ext. 221 https://northvillelibrary.org Currently Reading <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/32729040?utm_med…> [image: Book Cover] <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/32729040?utm_med…> [image: Goodreads Logo] <https://www.goodreads.com/?utm_medium=gr_logo&utm_source=email_signature>Get your own email signature <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_instructions?utm_medium=gyo_…> My working day may not be your working day. Please do not feel obligated to reply to this email outside of your normal working hours.

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Free Mini Clocks for learning how to tell time
by Syntha Green 30 Oct '24

30 Oct '24

Hi All, We have 34 of these, some are Lakeshore some are Judy. Willing to split if people don't want all 34. I will not have time until tomorrow to get back to people, and will only respond back to you if you are the lucky person/people. Please send Rides or TLN code. Thanks, Syntha [image: image.png] -- Syntha Green She, her Youth Services Librarian Baldwin Public Library 300 W. Merrill St. <https://maps.google.com/?q=300+W.+Merrill+St.+Birmingham,+MI+48009+248&entr…> Birmingham, MI 48009 <https://maps.google.com/?q=300+W.+Merrill+St.+Birmingham,+MI+48009+248&entr…> 248 <https://maps.google.com/?q=300+W.+Merrill+St.+Birmingham,+MI+48009+248&entr…> -554-4670 www.baldwinlib.org Currently Reading <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/6868829?utm_medi…> [image: Book Cover] <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/6868829?utm_medi…> [image: Goodreads Logo] <https://www.goodreads.com/?utm_medium=gr_logo&utm_source=email_signature>Get your own email signature <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_instructions?utm_medium=gyo_…>

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Book Club Sets available
by Angie Martin-Schwarze 30 Oct '24

30 Oct '24

Hello, I have withdrawn 13 of our book club kits and can send the available books to any library that would like them. They do have the name of our library stamped on the edge of the pages. Please send me your rides code and I will send them out to you. Available: * 10 pb copies of The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt * 10 pb copies of The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich * 10 hc copies of The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante * 10 hc copies (2 of them are LP) of Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge * 8 pb copies of An American Marriage by Tayari Jones * 9 pb copies and 1 hc LP copy of When We Were Vikings by Andrew MacDonald * 10 pb copies of Inland by Tea Obrecht * 10 pb copies (4 of them are LP) of Commonwealth by Ann Patchett * 7 hc copies of The Overstory by Richard Powers * 10 hc copies of We Are Not Like Them by Christine Pride * 8 hc copies of The 1619 Project created by Nikole Hannah-Jones * 10 pb copies of Black Diamonds: The Rise and Fall of An English Dynasty by Catherine Bailey * 10 pb copes of The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates Angie Martin-Schwarze Librarian Canton Public Library martinschwarzea(a)cantonpl.org<mailto:martinschwarzea@cantonpl.org> 734-394-1293 Angie Martin-Schwarze Librarian Canton Public Library 734-397-1293

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