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Deadline Reminder! Collaborative Library Services Grant program
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 16 Oct '17

16 Oct '17

A reminder that Intent to File forms for the grant program are due Tuesday, October 31st by 5:00 PM. If you are interesting in applying for a Collaborative Library Services grant or sponsorship for the 2017/2018 year, you must be an eligible institution AND submit an Intent to File form by the deadline. If you have any questions, please contact me. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Collaborative Library Services Grant program for 2017/2018 is now open. Interested applicants must submit an Intent to File form by Oct. 31st. The grant program is designed to provide Michigan libraries with the opportunity to develop innovative programs or services that have the potential to develop into sustainable regional or statewide programs, and include strong partnerships between libraries, and/or local community groups or agencies. Eligible applicants include Michigan public, academic, school and special libraries as well as non-profit organizations that serve Michigan libraries. Detailed information on the grant program, including the program timeline, applicant eligibility, Intent to File form, and the application questions are available at www.michigan.gov/lsta<http://www.michigan.gov/lsta>. Applicants may propose a library program or service in any content area appropriate for library services, such as: * To develop an innovative service or program to meet a newly identified community need; * To meet the increased community demand for a service or resource; * To improve or develop new services to target populations, such as people from diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; and individuals with limited functional literacy, limited English proficiency or limited information literacy skills. The grant period will be from one to three years and funding will be for $50,000 to $225,000 per year up to a possible total of $500,000 over three years. Grant selection is competitive. Please contact Karren Reish at 517-241-0021 or reishk(a)michigan.gov<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> with questions on the program. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan reishk(a)michigan.gov<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> 517-241-0021 www.michigan.gov/lsta<http://www.michigan.gov/lsta> www.michigan.gov/sl21<http://www.michigan.gov/sl21> Nourishing Michigan's Future...during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup<http://www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup> [cid:image002.png@01D2CD53.CCC38130]

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Join SIS at MLA 2017 - "Your Professional Connection" and Poster Continental Breakfast: MLA 2017
by WSU School of Information Sciences 16 Oct '17

16 Oct '17

Join Wayne State University students, alumni, staff and friends at MLA 2017 in Lansing this week! Called <https://rsvp.wayne.edu/your-professional-connection-mla2016/> “Your Professional Connection”<https://rsvp.wayne.edu/your-professional-connection-mla2017>, this casual inclusive reception turned continental breakfast is designed to bring emerging professionals, local MLIS program alumni, exhibitors and established library professionals from all backgrounds together to network professionally, learn some innovative new projects, network and grow professionally. Whether your goal is to meet new connections, explore collaboration opportunities, or simply put faces with names, this event will help you grow your network. Students are welcome and encouraged to attend. (Registration at the MLA conference is not required to attend but RSVP is necessary.) Continental breakfast items included. * Who: Alumni, students, faculty and friends of WSU’s School of Information Sciences * When: Thursday, October 19, 2017 * Time: 8:00am - 9:00am * Where: Exhibit Hall, Lansing Center, 333 East Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48933 * Please RSVP at https://rsvp.wayne.edu/your-professional-connection-mla2017 For more information on the 2017 MLA Conference, please go to: http://www.milibraries.org/prof-development-networking/annual-conference/sp… We look forward to seeing you! Stephen T. Bajjaly Associate Dean and Professor School of Information Sciences Wayne State University www.sis.wayne.edu <http://www.slis.wayne.edu/> You can follow SLIS on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/siswsu. [Wayne State University]<http://www.wayne.edu/> [Aim Higher] <http://wayne.edu/aimhigher/>

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Letters About Literature - program webinar
by Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) 16 Oct '17

16 Oct '17

If your library is interested in hosting any LAL programs, this webinar maybe of interest: Letters About Literature Webinar [https://locgov.webex.com/ec3100/eventcenter/html/img/refresh.gif]<javascript:void(0);> Event status: Not started (Register<javascript:%20gotoRegistrationPage();>) Date and time: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 4:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00) Change time zone<javascript:onClickLgTz();> Duration: 1 hour Description: Letters About Literature is a reading and writing contest for students in grades 4-12. Students are asked to read a book, poem or speech and write to the author (living or dead) about how the book affected them personally. Tens of thousands of students from across the country enter Letters About Literature each year. This webinar will explore 25 years of best practices of the program. [cid:image002.png@01D34671.535BF2E0] Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 LancasterC5(a)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/> 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/ [cid:image002.png@01D20444.B08921B0]

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digital signage
by Ellen Moore 16 Oct '17

16 Oct '17

A few years back we purchased a digital brightboard that rotates a series of posters on power point slides. The slides are saved on a disc that is swapped out from time to time with fresh posters. The board is on a pedestal that stands near our entry way. Lately we've begun to question whether or not it's looked at. We thought to move it closer to the circ desk, but the pedestal makes it awkward and there's no good place to plunk it where it will be both readable and not something people would trip over. Now we are considering investing in something with a larger display that could be mounted on a wall and that could do more, perhaps stream high interest news coverage when big things were happening. Does anyone have something in place like this that they like and would recommend? Has anyone gone this route only to discover they don't like it? Off list replies will be compiled and posted. Thank you! Ellen Moore Web Developer Peter White Public Library Marquette, MI

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"New" DemographicsNow Webinar
by Biggs, Deb Renee (MDE) 16 Oct '17

16 Oct '17

Hi All-there's still time to register! And for those of you who will be in Lansing at the Michigan Library Association Conference, you can get a preview at the session we're doing on Friday, October 20th at 10:15 a.m. in Room 202. Then follow that up with this Webinar on October 24th and you'll be good to go! Demographics Now October 24, 2017 @ 12:00 pm Register here: https://cengage.webex.com/cengage/onstage/g.php?MTID=e5e8d2e1c3ae07ff6a527b… DemographicsNow Library Edition is a comprehensive business and residential reference and research tool that provides users with access to highly-detailed demographic data across the entire United States. It offers up-to-date and easy access to an array of geographically aligned demographic data perfect for obtaining insights to develop business plans, marketing strategies, empower decision making, and even grant applications. The new experience is fully mobile-responsive, and offers a user-friendly experience including the integration of G-Suite, Microsoft Office, google mapping technology, and other popular features available in leading Gale products. Join this session to explore the new browseable interface, and put DemographicsNow to work in your community! As always, Gale/MeL webinars are recorded and posted. This one will be at http://bit.ly/2kVMW2C Best, Deb Deb Renee Biggs, MA AMLS Library Consultant & Michigan eLibrary Coordinator Library of Michigan/Michigan Department of Education 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 Phone: 517-373-4466 http://mel.org<http://mel.org/> Like MeL on Facebook - http://facebook.com/mel.org

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Reference, MeL, cataloging, robots, & legal resources: upcoming webinars from MCLS!
by Jan Davidson 16 Oct '17

16 Oct '17

The weather has turned cooler, and November will be here before we know it! Check out these great November workshop offerings from MCLS: Purposeful reference: Developing connections and outcomes through research consultations<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/purposeful-reference-developing-connection…> Vicki Bloom, Dean of Library Services at Indiana University South Bend Nov. 1, 10am - 12pm Eastern (online) 2 LEUs for IN staff! Dewey decimal classification<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/dewey-decimal-classification-96.html> Doug Koschik, Director, Baldwin Public Library & adjunct professor, Wayne State University's School of Library and Information Science Nov. 1 - 3 (3 day course), 2pm - 4pm Eastern (online) 6 LEUs for IN staff! MeLCat processing policies & procedures<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/melcat-processing-policies-procedures-128.…> Megan Dudek, MCLS Nov. 2, 10am - 11am Eastern (online) MARC: An introduction<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/marc-an-introduction-131.html> John Sterbenz, Manager, Technical Services, Kresge Business Administration Library at The University of Michigan Nov. 7 - 9 (3 day course), 10am - 12pm Eastern (online) 6 LEUs for IN staff! Copy cataloging of digital resources using RDA<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/copy-cataloging-of-digital-resources-using…> Susan Pritts, retired, MCLS cataloging instructor Nov. 7 - 9 (3 day course), 2pm - 4pm Eastern (online) 6 LEUs for IN staff! Here come the robots: new tech & gadgets for your patrons<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/here-come-the-robots-new-tech-gadgets-for-…> Mahasin Martinson, Indianapolis Public Library Nov. 14, 10am - 12pm Eastern (online) 2 T-LEUs for IN staff! Copy cataloging of videos & DVDs using RDA<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/copy-cataloging-of-videos-dvds-using-rda-9…> Jessica Barnes, MCLS instructor Nov. 14 - 16 (3 day course), 2pm - 4pm Eastern (online) 6 LEUs for IN staff! MeLCat refresher training for DCB libraries<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/melcat-refresher-training-for-dcb-librarie…> Megan Dudek, MCLS Nov. 16, 10am - 4pm Eastern (MCLS office, Lansing, MI) Everything you need to be doing as a DCB MeLCat library<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/everything-you-need-to-be-doing-as-a-dcb-m…> Megan Dudek, MCLS Nov. 21, 10am - 11:30am Eastern (online) Assigning Library of Congress call numbers: Advanced<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/assigning-library-of-congress-call-numbers…> Dawn Olmsted Swanson, Head of Technical Services and Metadata, Lead Librarian, Kettering University Library Nov. 28 - 30 (3 day course), 1:30pm - 3:30pm Eastern (online) 6 LEUs for IN staff! Legal resources on the internet<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/legal-resources-on-the-internet.html> Daryl Thompson, reference librarian, Michigan State University College of Law Nov. 28 - 29 (2 day course), 10am - 12pm Eastern (online) 4 LEUs for IN staff! Market research and community data for entrepreneurs<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/market-research-and-community-data-for-ent…> MeL Databases webinar Nov. 29, 3:30pm - 4pm Eastern (online) Want to see more workshop offerings? Visit https://store.mcls.org/ today! ********************** Jan Davidson Administrative Assistant, Member Engagement 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/ [facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> [twitter] <https://twitter.com/mclsorg> [square-logo-1 (002)] <http://www.mcls.org/>

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New LSTA Five-Year Plan for Michigan
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 16 Oct '17

16 Oct '17

The Library of Michigan's new Five-Year Plan has been accepted by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). As part of managing the LSTA funding that Michigan receives, the Library is required to have a Five-Year plan for the use of the funds. The plan explains how the Library of Michigan and Michigan libraries use the funds to achieve the goals of the LSTA legislation. We received many comments through the surveys to library staff last fall about MeL and other statewide services. Other people participated in focus groups throughout the state. We appreciate all the time and insights offered by everyone. We hope you'll take a look at the new plan<http://www.michigan.gov/documents/libraryofmichigan/2017-2022_Five-Year_Pla…> and let us know what you think. You can also find it on the LSTA web page for the length of the plan - www.michigan.gov/lsta<http://www.michigan.gov/lsta>. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan reishk(a)michigan.gov<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> 517-241-0021 www.michigan.gov/lsta<http://www.michigan.gov/lsta> www.michigan.gov/sl21<http://www.michigan.gov/sl21> Nourishing Michigan's Future...during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup<http://www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup> [cid:image002.png@01D2CD53.CCC38130]

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RLC Proposals - DEADLINE EXTENDED
by Atkin, Evette (MDE) 16 Oct '17

16 Oct '17

Greetings! The call for proposals for the 2018 Loleta Fyan Small and Rural Library Conference is open through Monday, October 23. Submit your session proposal online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RLC2018. The theme of the 2018 conference is Open Doors, Open Minds, celebrating diversity and inclusion in libraries. The conference will be held April 30-May 2, 2018 at the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme, Michigan. The conference is a specially crafted to reach the informational needs of small and rural library staff throughout Michigan. The three-day event features exhibitors, awards, featured speakers and an array of sessions geared to libraries serving small and rural communities. The lead presenter of all accepted proposal will receive free registration and one night's lodging at the Grand Traverse Resort! If you have questions about the event or submission process please do not hesitate to contact me. Evette M. Atkin Continuing Education Coordinator Library of Michigan atkine(a)michigan.gov<mailto:atkine@michigan.gov> 517.373.3746

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Stipends available for public library health workshop
by Steven Bowers 16 Oct '17

16 Oct '17

FYI ________________________________ From: Sarah Ostman <sostman(a)ala.org> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2017 12:28 PM PLA and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) are offering a stipend for public libraries to attend “Stand Up for Health: Health and Wellness Services for Your Community,” a preconference workshop at the PLA 2018 Conference. See below for details. Info online at: http://www.programminglibrarian.org/articles/apply-now-stand-health-worksho…. –Sarah Ostman, ALA Public Programs Office ***** Stipends available for public library health workshop with National Network of Libraries of Medicine Public library workers are invited to apply for a $500 stipend to attend "Stand Up for Health: Health and Wellness Services for Your Community," a preconference workshop held at the Public Library Association (PLA) 2018 Conference in Philadelphia. The conference will be held from March 20 to 24, 2018, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The one-day preconference (Tuesday, March 20) will review core competencies of providing health and wellness services; coach participants through understanding their communities’ needs; and explore how to create fun and informative health-related programming for different age groups and special populations. Participants will learn about core reference and other materials, tips for helping library users evaluate health materials, and an action plan to put your new expertise to work. The preconference workshop<http://www.placonference.org/program/stand-up-for-health-health-and-wellnes…> is part of Promoting Healthy Communities, a new nationwide initiative from PLA and National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) that will increase public library workers’ knowledge and skills related to consumer health services. Read the stipend opportunity guidelines<https://apply.ala.org/plahealth/guidelines>, read the Frequently Asked Questions<https://apply.ala.org/plahealth/faq> or start your online application<https://apply.ala.org/plahealth>. Fifty stipends of $500 each will be distributed. Stipends can be used to support the preconference registration fee<http://www.placonference.org/program/stand-up-for-health-health-and-wellnes…>, travel and lodging expenses (not including meals). Attendees who participate in the workshop and complete some pre/post work will receive the Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) certification offered by the Medical Library Association. Throughout the nine-month Promoting Healthy Communities initiative, PLA and NNLM will assess health information needs among public librarians and share free resources and professional development opportunities that will help public library staff better serve their patrons’ consumer health needs. In early 2018, the initiative will unveil a new website for public libraries that gives them easy access to training, tools and resources for consumer health information, health literacy programming and more. _______________ Sarah Ostman Communications Manager Public Programs Office American Library Association 312-280-5061

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Copier Responses
by Sharon Crotser-Toy 16 Oct '17

16 Oct '17

Greetings, everyone! A very big "Thank You!" to all of you who responded to my quest for multi-function-printer enlightenment! A couple of people requested the compilation of responses, so I've provided them below: We don't have a maintenance agreement on our printers. Our copy machine is leased. I just checked and the information about costs for copies is in our bookkeepers files and they are not onsite. Oh, I will tell you that we asked the companies to bring us a machine to try. We had three different companies each bring in a machine, at different times. My staff used it for a week and then we talked about which one we preferred. I had a form that we used to make notes, so we would remember which one did what. ______________________________ Oh deal with Mari Martin at Hasselbring Clark... 517-388-7539 is her cell. She's amazing. ______________________________ If you're in the market for something new, this link on the TLN website: http://tln.lib.mi.us/discounts/ - includes a list of copier/printer vendor contacts and discounts available and whether they are available statewide. _____________________________ We are a class 1 library Our lease agreement is 89.97 per month, pluse .01 for B&W and .06 for Color which is about 90.00 per month total @ 180.00 per month. Cost covers all maintenance, toners, supplies which does copies, fax, scan We charge .50 for color .20 for b&w, .20 for scanning, 1.00 per page for faxing and it usually works out to the same in income We love the lease and not dealing with separate maintenance contracts and old machine. __________________________ We're facing the same issue. So we canceled our maintenance agreement. While I'm shopping for a new printer/copier and waiting for mine to break, I'm buying toner through other sources...and saving a lot of money! _________________________ I just got the bill yesterday. I pay one to two cents for black and white copies on a printer, and then a printer/copier, and six cents on color. This is with ab dick leasing, which was CBI. ________________________ Dealing with copier companies is its own kind of hell, isn't it? Dante never wrote about it, but he would have if there had been copier companies then. And those copier guys..... they would cut a deal to sell their own mothers. A really great class of people. Try to remember that you'll never see them again, even if you want to. A number of years ago we went to leasing all of our copiers. That way if they don't work right then the company has to come and take them back and give us something else. We were paying a small fortune in maintenance contracts, or if we didn't get the contract then we paid a small fortune in having them drive out from Grand Rapids to fix the darn thing. When they own the machine they take better care of it. And if you happen to get a lemon, they replace it. Leasing copiers is what Kent District Library and Grand Rapids and the big guys do, and they're absolutely right. It's so much less hassle and much better customer service. Every once in a while you can own a copier that lasts forever like yours, but every once in a while you get one that doesn't even go 3 years. You'll find you get the less-than-3-years ones a lot more often. We're paying $365 a month for four copiers and we're charging 0.15 for black and white copies and $0.50 for color copies. And by the way, we've worked with other vendors and some are good and some are not, but Michigan Office Systems (otherwise known as MOS) serves a lot of libraries and is good, honest and reasonable. ________________________________ Sharon, we have our copier through Michigan Office Solutions. We are billed: black and white copies are $0.015070 and color copies are $0.076050. These rates are charged per copies run per quarter. _______________________________ Our b&w cost is .012 and color is .14. We own our copier and may be in the market for a new copier in the next year or two. _____________________________ What you are going through is pretty common as the copier gets older, the maintenance charge increases. We went through the process a few years ago and decided to keep the machine as it was working fine. However, started to have some problems and like you, the maintenance kept going up so we just purchased a RICOH MPC3504 multifunction color copier for $5,375. Lease options were available but we purchased as funds were available. We did a RFP and received 5 quotes. The quarterly copy and maintenance expense is $0.003 for Black and White and $0.030 for Color. The charge includes all supplies except paper. We were paying $0.02472 for B&W and $0.09105 for Color on about a 10 year old paid off machine. These charges did not include toner and were going up about 3% a year. Your current company should be able to tell you how much the yearly rate increases will be. _____________________________ As luck would have it, I have very current information for you about our situation here. I was leasing my current machine through Michigan Office Solutions. My machine is 5 years old this year, and my lease is up next month. I chose to renew my lease (rather than buy a new machine), and upgrade machines to a new model. My pricing is: $234/month for the machine. This includes service fees, 4,500 black and white copies a month, and my toner. Then I pay an additional $.08 per color copy. If I go over my monthly 4,500 b&w, then I pay $.0009 per copy over 4,500. I have been very happy with the arrangement with MOS, and the changeover of machines has gone very smoothly. -- Sharon Crotser-Toy Director *Watervliet District Library* 333 N. Main Street Watervliet, MI 49098 269-463-6382 Connects People, Inspires Ideas, Transforms Lives

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