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On-line registration
by Zaley Nelson 11 Jul '17

11 Jul '17

We are looking into using on-line registration. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks, Zaley Nelson, Director Northfield Township Area Library 125 Barker Rd. Whitmore Lake, MI 48189 p. (734) 449-0066 ext.5 f. (734) 449-2252 znelson(a)ntal.org

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Book: History of the College for the Deaf, 1857-1907
by T.A. Cutler Memorial Library 11 Jul '17

11 Jul '17

Hello, We received as a donation a like new copy of History of the College for the Deaf, 1857-1907 by Edward Miner Gallauder, c1983 (ISBN#: 0913580856). I don't foresee it being a high demand title here and would like to pass it on to a library that can use it. If interested, please reply with your RIDES number and I'll send it on its way. Thanks, Jessica T.A. Cutler Memorial Library 312 Michigan Ave. Saint Louis, Michigan 48880 (989) 681-5141

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Storytime Basics webinar this afternoon!
by Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) 11 Jul '17

11 Jul '17

Don’t forget to join us today at 2pm. Registration is open<https://www.solutionwhere.com/WW/Aspx/Public/Search/ShowCourse.aspx?courseN…> for all our 2017 ECRR webinars: * Tuesday, July 11, 2017: Storytime Basics * Thursday, September 7, 2017: Working with Early Childhood Educators & Volunteers in Early Literacy Learning * Tuesday, November 28, 2017: Every Child Ready to Read in Michigan wrap-up! The webinars will be from 2 pm to 3 pm ET. All webinars will be recorded and posted on our WEBINAR ARCHIVES<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_63014-301245--…> page once they are made closed captioned. If a date or time is inconvenient, you can register in order to get a link to the recording emailed directly to you. Thank you, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Statewide Library Services Library of Michigan 517-335-8129 517-373-5700 f LancasterC5(a)michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> 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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AA or Al-Anon Programs
by Jaema Berman 10 Jul '17

10 Jul '17

Dear Colleagues, I am interested in exploring public outreach for those in our community looking for support either for addiction or for families that need support. Have you scheduled AA or Al- Anon meetings? Do you provide or have Narcan available in your library? Did you get funding/training to administer it? Sincerely, Jaema Jaema Berman Director Addison Twp. Public Library 1400 Rochester Rd. Leonard, MI 48367 Phone: 248-628-7180 Fax: 248-628-6109 http://www.addisontwp.michlibrary.org “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.” Margaret Fuller 1810-1850 Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. ~ Francis Bacon

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FREE - Periodical Back Issues
by Amy Alcenius 10 Jul '17

10 Jul '17

Hello MichLib, I have a large number of periodical back issues that we would like to get rid of. Before sending them to be recycled, I wanted to give other libraries the opportunity to adopt them. Below is a table of the titles, dates, approximate linear shelf space, and if they are bound. If you are interested in any of these, please email me at AmyA(a)kpl.gov. *Amy Alcenius-Hoisington *Collection Maintenance Librarian 269-553-7927 | AmyA(a)kpl.gov | www.kpl.gov *Periodical Title* *Dates* *Approximate Linear Feet* *Bound or UnBound* America 1959-1979 6 Bound American Heritage 1954-2010 9 Bound American History 1976-1983 1 Bound American Home 1928-1978 11 Bound American Magazine 1906-1956 16 Bound Antiques 1926-1979 13 Bound Aviation Week and Space Technology 1969-1986 12 Bound Bon Appetit 1996-2014 6 1996-2007 Bound 2008-2014 UnBound Car and Driver 1972-2015 11 Bound Changing Times 1953-1987 5 Bound Christian Century 1930-1979 19 Bound Christianity Today 1970-1979 2 Bound Collier’s Weekly 1900-1957 28 Bound Commonweal 1929-1979 18 Bound Congressional Digest 1922--2015 11 Bound Crafts ‘n Things 1979-2013 4 Bound Discover 1984-2014 6 Bound Education Digest 1961-2014 8 Bound Environment 1970-2013 5 Bound Esquire 1966-2013 15 Bound Essence 1971-2014 6 Bound Family Circle 1966-2014 15 Bound Family Handyman 1969-1986 8 Bound Foreign Policy Bulletin 1951-1992 (might not be complete) 1 Unbound Foreign Policy Reports 1938-1951 1 Hand bound Fortune 1930-2014 45 1930-2000 Unbound 2001-2014 Bound Gourmet 1974-2009 12 Bound Living Wilderness 1964-1982 1 Hand Bound McCall’s 1972-2001 5 Bound Midwest Living 1987-2014 5 All Bound Modern Photography 1965-1989 6 Bound National Parks/ National Parks and Conservation/ National Parks Magazine 1965-2014 3 Bound National Review 1967-1979 2002-2014 6 Bound Organic Gardening/ Organic Gardening and Farming 1962-1979 5 Unbound Popular Homecraft 1930-1954 3 Bound QST 1946-2015 17 Bound Reader’s Digest 1936-2010 33 Bound Saturday Review 1935-1986 21 Bound Science Digest 1966-1979 2 Bound Space World 1970-1988 2 Bound Sunset 1958-2014 19 Bound Taste of Home 1996-2014 3 All Unbound Today’s Education 1968-1982 2 Bound UN Chronicle/ UN Monthly Chronicle 1964-1985 5 Bound United Nations Bulletin 1946—1953 1 Bound United Nations Review 1954-1963 1 Bound United Nations World 1947-1953 1 Bound USA Today 1978-2013 5 Bound Vital Speeches of the Day 1934-2013 14 Bound Weatherwise 1974-2014 3 Bound Women’s Day 1966-1979 4 Bound Workbench 1968-2009 6 Bound

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Google Sites vs Word press Created Hosted Site Compiled Michlib-l Responses
by Janelle Martin 10 Jul '17

10 Jul '17

Several of you asked me to compile the responses to my question and I received a few responses that gave me a lot to think about. I am including them below instead of attaching them because michlib-l doesn't include attachments in digest form or the archive. Thanks, Janelle Here is my original question: For the techie people out there, (Please excuse any cross posting) I would like to create a new website for a small archive/collection (that our library has) that centers around the Newbery award winning author, Marguerite de Angeli. We had one previously (that was live when I started working here about 9 years ago) but it was on a server that died. We were able to salvage some of the pages and information from it. It will mostly be information about the author and her works but will include pictures of the collection and possibly pathfinder(s) for it also. I have the option of hosting a site through godaddy and using wordpress to create it or creating a google site. Has anyone created websites using wordpress and/or a google site? If so, do you have any feedback on creating, maintaining (etc.) websites with either method? Is one easier to use than another? Is either method unsuitable for this purpose? Is there a better but still cost effective option out there for this purpose? (Keeping in mind, that I had one or two webdesign and programming classes in college but I have not done anything since then.) I want to avoid creating a website with either method and discover that it can't do what I would like it to do, so I would be grateful for any feedback that you can give me. I can compile responses if anyone is interested. Thanks in advance, Janelle Here are the responses that I received: I have had a lot of luck with both Weebly and Wix for free website creation. Hi Janelle, I created a WordPress site for our church library website. On Blogger (Google) I've had 3 websites. The biggest problem with each is the blog format means order is the most recent first. It works on the 2 Blogger sites because of the way they are structured (although sometimes my main blog needs a reminder to catch all articles when I have a multi-part series). I'm also the webmaster for a storytelling site. <http://www.northoaklandcountystorytellers.org/> It uses a Google "classic" site and I'm not sure how the "new" sites differ. I am uncertain if both new and classic are still offered. I can tell you that the classic site gets past the blog problem of the last post is what you see first offered on both WordPress and Blogger. I think the Google sites will do what you want and is not only flexible, but easily maintained. Any reservations? Yes, I'm finding sites now need to be both full screen and mobile versions. I also find many templates look exactly like that...a template. My own storytelling website was made with a webdesign program that was a more user-friendly WYSIWYG program giving results comparable to Dreamweaver. I went through various versions and they've now made it a "legacy" product, so I won't suggest it. I've been holding off on how I'm going to create a mobile version. In that respect I look forward to whatever results you receive. I'm also going to give my own experience with GoDaddy. I started there and you can definitely do better even though it's a well-known source used by many. It's been ages since I worked with them, so my memory of problems is very hazy, but know I was able to do much better way back by switching to Earthlink (remember them?) and eventually away to my own provider. My recommendation, if you don't need to go with a freebie option, is contact Host My Site.com <https://www.hostmysite.com/> -- U.S. based and 24/7 support by phone, chat, or email. It includes domain management (my site and my blogs), automatic yearly billing if wished, and a webmail account, although I suspect the library's email will be what you use. I've been with them for many years. I also know someone who thinks equally highly of Kingwebhost <http://kingwebhost.com/> and has used them for many storytellers and storytelling organizations. I could put you in touch with her if you like. The de Angeli collection is a real gem that deserves online promotion! Best wishes in your efforts. In response to this, I have not used either of the other websites. I have, however, created a website for my church as was able to use templates to help make it look better. The website is wix.com. You have a free version, but you will be littered with wix ads. However, it does give you several premium options. It's best to try and snag it when there is a sale. But in the end I find this website to be easy to use and not too terrible on the wallet. The options we chose was like $28 for the domain this is covered for the year (extra was added to protect my identity), and $16 for the website premium for each month. Did you get some good information? I was going to respond earlier but it's been a crazy week. We started using Wordpress for our website and I love it. I used DreamWeaver for about 10 years prior and this is so much easier. If you had any specific questions, I am open to try to help you. We have regular menus and pages, plus a calendar. And we have a blog. There are many, many free templates that you would never know are free for wordpress because they look lovely. We used a free one for a couple of years and then decided to spend $50 on one that we liked. We pay for our web address and storage through Blue Host for all of our files. That costs 4.95 per month. These are the only costs involved. I can update from anywhere that I have internet access. A much better option for us. Hope this helps a bit. -- Thanks, Janelle Janelle Martin Head of Fiction Marguerite deAngeli Library Lapeer District Library 921 W. Nepessing St. Lapeer, MI 48446 jmartin(a)lib.lapeer.org 810-664-6971 ext 3218 Connect with us on: Instagram: lapeer_district_library Facebook: Lapeer District Library Tumblr: lapeerdistrictlibrary Grow. Enrich. Connect.

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RIPL in Maine and New York (Research Institute of Public Libraries - Regional offerings)
by White, Shannon (MDE) 10 Jul '17

10 Jul '17

As part of their IMLS grant, the Colorado State Library is offering Research Institute for Public Libraries Regionals, scaled-down versions of the national data boot camp, that provide the data and evaluation training necessary to begin using data to plan for your library's future. These are open to registrants outside of the states below. There are two RIPL regionals on the east coast as part of this grant. * August 14-15, 2017: RIPL Regional at Sunday River in Newry, Maine sponsored by the Maine State Library. Info at: https://ripl.lrs.org/me2017/ * April 18-19, 2018: RIPL Regional in Utica, New York sponsored by the New York State Library. Details will be made available closer to the event. There is a great community of practice for participants that is a wonderful resource for ideas and sharing of expertise. Shannon --------------------- Shannon White Library of Michigan www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan> 517.373.9489 Whites29(a)michigan.gov

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Position Opening in Rogers City
by Amber Clement 10 Jul '17

10 Jul '17

No automatic alt text available. Amber Clement Library Director Presque Isle District Library 181 E. Erie Street Rogers City, MI 49779 989.734.2477, 222 www.pidl.org

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STAR_Net Webinars this week on Solar Eclipse
by Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) 10 Jul '17

10 Jul '17

As national interest continues to turn toward the August 21<x-apple-data-detectors://51> solar eclipse, we hope you will join STAR_Net for tips and resources that you can use in your library to celebrate this celestial event. Please join our upcoming free webinars: Eclipse Cultural Connections<http://www.starnetlibraries.org/event/eclipse-cultural-connections/> Wednesday, July 12th, 2017 at 3pm EDT<x-apple-data-detectors://53>/2pm CDT/1pm MDT/12pm PT Join Isabel Hawkins, astronomer and educator with the Exploratorium of San Francisco, CA, to learn about cultural connections for the 2017 Great American Eclipse. To register, please click here.<https://starlibrarynetwork.adobeconnect.com/eclipseculturalconnectionsevent…> Safe Eclipse Viewing<http://www.starnetlibraries.org/event/safe-eclipse-viewing/> Wednesday, July 12th, 2017 at 3pm EDT<x-apple-data-detectors://56>/2pm CDT/1pm MDT/12pm PT Join NCIL Staff and Doug Duncan, Director of the Fiske Planetarium at UC Boulder, to learn about ways to safely view the 2017 Great American Eclipse. To register, please click here.<https://starlibrarynetwork.adobeconnect.com/safeeclipseviewingevent/event/r…> Quick tip: We host our webinars through Adobe Connect, which requires Flash Player and may need Administrator approval to download. Please run the Adobe Connect Diagnostic Test<http://admin.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm> ahead of time. Don't have time to attend? The webinars will be recorded and posted to our archive<http://www.starnetlibraries.org/resources/webinars/> following each event. Also, find promotional and programming materials (including hands-on activities!) at http://www.starnetlibraries.org/2017eclipse/eclipse-resource-center/. The Carmel Clay Public Library (Carmel, IN), George Coon Public Library (Princeton, KY), Catawba County Library (Newton, NC), Craven-Pamlico-Carteret Regional Library (New Bern, NC), Jefferson County Library - Arnold (MO), Springfield City Library (Indian Orchard, MA), Fort Vancouver Regional Library (Vancouver, WA), and Western Pocono Community Library (Brodheadsville, PA) offer some eclipse planning ideas in the WebJunction blog post at http://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/starnet-eclipse.html.

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Non-fiction (fun!!) subject signs
by Mary Beauchamp 10 Jul '17

10 Jul '17

Hello all! Do any of you have fun signage in your nonfiction sections (or anywhere, for that matter) that shows your patrons general subject areas? For instance: "Cooking", "True Crime", "Art", "Poetry", "Psychology", etc.? If so, could you please send photographs? And any information on where you ordered them? Our library is trying to update our collection and make it easier for patrons to navigate areas like non-fiction. I know that the Dewey Decimal System is particularly difficult for non-librarians (civilians :)), and so we're just looking for ideas to make everything easier to find and fun to see. Thank you kindly, Mary Beauchamp Adult Services Petoskey District Library 231.758.3114

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