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Summer Reading software
by Diane Greiner 05 Apr '17

05 Apr '17

Do you use special software for your summer reading program? If so, do you use it to register participants and track activity? I am interested in who the company is, what the software can do, the price and if you are pleased with the service. Please respond off-list. I appreciate any input you can provide. Thank you, Diane Greiner, Director Croton Township Library 8260 S. Croton-Hardy Drive Newaygo, MI 49337 231-652-1615 <mailto:crodg@llcoop.org> crodg(a)llcoop.org

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Washtenaw Community College Library
by Liu, Victor 05 Apr '17

05 Apr '17

Michigan library colleagues, As I've decided to retire early from Washtenaw Community College (WCC) in mid-July 2017, I'd like to say my fond farewell to the Michigan library community. It has been a pleasure to have the opportunity to work with dedicated library professionals like you. I'd like to draw your attention to the fact that the Executive Director of Library position at WCC will be open and posted in the near future (please see https://jobs.wccnet.edu) I strongly encourage qualified candidates to apply. Located on the east side of Ann Arbor, which places a premium on education, Washtenaw Community College has an outstanding reputation and has enjoyed strong community support, along with a stable revenue base and enrollment. The library has been a beneficiary of all that in many ways. In addition, the college administration appreciates the library's integral role in the teaching and learning landscape. The competitive compensation package and desirable location are added benefits of the position. My warmest wishes to all of your library endeavors. Victor Liu Dean, Learning Resources Washtenaw Community College 4800 East Huron River Dr. Ann Arbor, MI 48105 (P) 734-973-3379 (F) 734-973-3446 (E) vliu(a)wccnet.edu<mailto:vliu@wccnet.edu> [http://webfiles.wccnet.edu/marketing/identity/images/in-page/logo-single-li…]

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Article Research Help
by faith＠colomapubliclibrary.net 04 Apr '17

04 Apr '17

Hello Everyone- I have a patron who needs some articles for a presentation she will be giving. I was able to find one of them on MeL Databases, but the remaining articles are a bit too specific for what MeL offers. Would anyone be able to help me track these down? I have a very specific list from her that gives all of the information needed to retrieve the articles. If anyone can help and wouldn't mind contacting me off list, I would really appreciate it. Thank you, Faith Wolbers Assistant Director Coloma Public Library 151 W. Center Street P.O. Box 430 Coloma, MI 49038 (269) 468-3431 fax: (269) 468-8077 www.colomapubliclibrary.net <http://www.colomapubliclibrary.net/>

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Digital Library Cards? Recent article about expanding our access
by White, Shannon (MDE) 04 Apr '17

04 Apr '17

A couple of articles about moving the library card into the future. "Digital Access Cards for Everyone, Please" Have library cards been keeping up with technological progress over the past seven years? http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2017/04/digital-access-cards-for-everyone-… "The Future of Library Cards - (referenced in article above)" https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2017/01/03/future-library-cards/ ------------------- Shannon White Library of Michigan www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan> 517.373.9489 Whites29(a)michigan.gov From: White, Shannon (MDE) Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 12:48 PM To: michlib-l <Michlib-l(a)mcls.org> Subject: RE: [Michlib-l] Library card numbers on phones Hi Patty. I personally use an app called Key Ring and my East Lansing Public Library card is on there with other store loyalty and gift cards. I used it this morning with the ELPL self-check system and it worked just fine. You may not have self-check but it was really easy for me since the scanner just reads it off the mobile phone screen. I suppose it could get sticky if you have different methods of check out and different policies on what is acceptable. Sdw Shannon White Library of Michigan www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan> 517.373.9489 Whites29(a)michigan.gov<mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov> From: michlib-l-bounces(a)mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Patricia Braden Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 12:35 PM To: Michlib-l <michlib-l(a)mail.mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@mail.mcls.org>> Subject: [Michlib-l] Library card numbers on phones Hi all, Is anyone accepting library card numbers on phones for checking out? If so, do you accept it only if it is on an app and can be scanned? What is your policy/procedure? Thanks! Patty Patty Braden Library Director Romulus Public Library<http://www.romulus.lib.mi.us/> 11121 Wayne Road Romulus, MI 48174 (734) 942-7589 www.romulus.lib.mi.us<http://www.romulus.lib.mi.us> Serving Romulus and Huron Township

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Congratulations to Northville District Library!
by Atkin, Evette (MDE) 04 Apr '17

04 Apr '17

Greetings! The Library of Michigan congratulates the following newly certified QSAC library. The following has received certification or renewed their status in the past quarter. Essential Level Northville District Library, Julie Herrin, Director (http://northvillelibrary.org/) If you would like to learn more about the Library of Michigan's Quality Services Audit Checklist, QSAC, program, visit www.michigan.gov/qsac<http://www.michigan.gov/qsac> where you can find information on how to submit a QSAC application as well as other resources to help your library achieve the measures outlined in each level of service. QSAC measures AND certifications are on a three-year update and renewal schedule to ensure the measures and libraries stay on top of quality service. The Library of Michigan works with volunteer librarians every three years to revise the measures based on participating libraries' experiences and new trends in library services, programs and technology. It is our goal that QSAC measures will continue to provide direction and support for libraries as they look to both improve their services and justify their services to funders. If you have any questions regarding QSAC, please do not hesitate to contact me! Evette Atkin Evette M. Atkin Continuing Education Coordinator Library of Michigan atkine(a)michigan.gov<mailto:atkine@michigan.gov> 517.373.3746

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Every Child Ready to Read in Michigan - March 2017 Newsletter
by Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) 04 Apr '17

04 Apr '17

Early Literacy Programs for Preschoolers [every child ready to read] Every Child Ready to Read in Michigan - March 2017 In This Issue: * Early Literacy Programs for Preschoolers (that are not storytimes) * New Books of the Month * Websites of the Month * Reflections... This Month's Wisdom... "Any program that you hold that includes music or singing songs will be helpful for phonological awareness." ~Sue McCleaf Nespeca Early Literacy Programs for Preschoolers (that are not storytimes) [art]In previous newsletters storytimes for different ages (babies, toddlers and preschoolers) have been covered along with ideas for early literacy tips. But what about other programs that can be held for preschoolers or a mixed age group of children that may be literature-based, but are not specifically storytimes per se? Can they have benefits for early literacy skills? Any program that you hold that includes music or singing songs will be helpful for phonological awareness. Creative dramatics allows many opportunities for narrative skills; art projects help children develop small motor skills which are needed when they learn to write letters, and STEAM projects are helpful for vocabulary and narrative skills. So almost any program that you do that includes any of these elements is beneficial for early literacy. But again, for these programs to be of value for early literacy, the parents should also be in attendance – just like they are in storytime programs. So what types of activities do you include in a non-storytime program? Always include books in some way --- if you are not sharing a story or stories, then at least have a related book display. Always try to include singing and music, as that is important for so many early literacy skills. Here are just a few examples of programs you could do. 1. Music Program (share song picture books, play musical instruments, make simple instruments) 2. Folk Tale Fun (share folk tales and then have children act out stories with simple puppets OR props) 3. Open-Ended Art Program (share some books first by a certain well-known author/illustrator [Eric Carle, Denise Fleming, etc.] and then have children create open-ended art similar to the illustrator’s art ) 4. Nursery Rhyme Time (share rhymes, songs based on nursery rhymes, picture book versions of rhymes, games related to nursery rhyme characters) 5. STEM Programs with different simple science activities 6. How to Make My Garden Grow (share picture book stories on gardens/gardening, plant seeds, make seed pictures) 7. Pets (share stories on pets, bring in a speaker on how to take care of pets etc., have stuffed animal pet show; also, Pet Buddy Program) 8. Let’s Build (share books on construction equipment and have children build things with Lincoln Logs, Duplo’s, Legos etc. ________________________________ New Books of the Month [Scoop book]Here are three books from 2016 and 2017 that would be great for a preschool program related to construction: Push! Dig! Scoop! A Construction Counting Rhyme. Rhonda Gowler Greene. Bloomsbury, 2016. ISBN: 978-0-8027-3506-5. $16.99. The text follows the cadence of the song “Over in the meadow, in a pond in the sun, lived an old mother turtle and her little turtle one…” Here we have “Over by the dirt pile in the sizzling summer sun, works a mama bulldozer with her little dozer one. ‘Push!’ says the mama. ‘I push!’ says the one. So they push oosh oosh in the sizzling summer sun.” So of course, you could sing this book the whole way through. Other equipment includes an excavator, a wheel loader, a dump truck, a pipe layer, a cement mixer, a crane, a grader, an asphalt paver, and a steam roller. This is a good counting book for fans of construction trucks. It is an obvious companion to the book below, and also a good match with Old MacDonald Had a Truck by Steve Goetz (ISBN: 978-1452132600; reviewed previously in previous newsletter.) [Mighty Book] Might, Mighty Construction Site. Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld. Chronicle, 2017. ISBN: 978-1-4521-5216-5. $16.99. This is a companion book to the New York Times Notable Children’s Book Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by the same author and illustrator. “Down in the big construction site, five trucks wake to morning light. It’s time to s-t-r-e-t-c-h, roll out of bed, and gear up for the day ahead!” At the end of the day we find that “Cooperation got it done; teamwork made it fast – and fun!” This rhyming sequel is sure to please fans of the first book. A definite hit! And here is a new dinosaur book from the wonderful series by Jane Yolen that centers on pets and can be used for a program on pets: How Do Dinosaurs Choose Their Pets? Jane Yolen & Mark Teague. Blue Sky Press, 2017. ISBN: 978-1-338-03278-9. $16.99. Another New York Times bestselling series where every entry is a winner! As with the other titles in this series, the text is in rhyme with only one or two sentences per page which makes it appropriate for toddlers and preschoolers. Also, like in the other entries, the dinosaur’s name is hidden somewhere on each page. Here the dinosaur at first tries to bring home inappropriate pets such as a boa constrictor, a kangaroo, or a manatee, until he settles on more appropriate pets such as a kitten, hamster or pup. This is a perfect book to add to a storytime or program about pets. [Dinosaur book] ________________________________ Websites of the Month [Handprints]Want some ideas on programs to plan for preschoolers that are not necessarily storytimes? You might consider consulting some sites from the preschool education world. All of the below could be useful when planning thematic non-storytime programs. The Show Me Librarian<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> site by Amy Koester lists 11 program ideas for preschoolers. Particularly helpful is the “All Things STEAM” section. If you “click” on it, you will find numerous different STEAM programs for preschoolers. Tons of themes on the Everything Preschool<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> site are presented in an alphabetical listing. Under each theme are programming ideas. For example, if you wanted to have a summer beach time party, you could “click” on the beach theme and find: songs; art projects; book suggestions; games; science ideas; coloring pages and more. The Activity Idea Place<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> has tons of preschool lesson plans which may give ideas for planning a program. For example, under “Dinosaurs,” there are ideas for: art projects; math/science/game ideas; and songs. Preschool Express<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> has 16 different theme ideas for these types of parties: farm; dinosaur; hat; “things that go;” gingerbread; fishing; camping and teddy bears and more. Reflections... ________________________________ [Grand Hotel]This is going to be a personal reflection rather than anything related to early literacy. This is the second year of the Library of Michigan’s grant for early literacy, funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and I just concluded my last travel to your great state. I will be doing newsletters the rest of the year and webinars, but my travel is done. I really had not been to Michigan much before this – once, many, many years ago I spoke at Flint and another time at Jackson. But I traveled to those spots and did not see any sites or really any scenery. Now, because of this grant, last year I was in Southfield, Grand Rapids, Traverse City and Mackinac Island. This year, Grand Rapids, Plymouth, Bay City and Marquette. I discovered that Michigan is really two states, not one. I learned that in the Upper Peninsula, when they say “this road/rest stop/etc. is closed until spring,” that they are lying, because they are still closed during spring! Or otherwise, folks in the Upper Peninsula have a different calendar and a different time zone, because to them, spring starts in May, not in March like in the other 49 states in the Union. I also now know what a "Yooper" is, and who "trolls" are. I found that one of the most beautiful views anywhere in the state is from the lake side rooms at the Holiday Inn Express in Munising. I learned that I [personally] cannot cross the Mackinac Bridge without getting bridge assistance to drive my car. I can still see the horses in the streets on Mackinac Island, and I can say that I got to stay at the Grand Hotel [photo credit to Cathy Lancaster]. I found out that I love Traverse City (maybe because I love cherries) and I know that the Grand Traverse Pie Company makes the second best pies in the world! (My Mom’s is still number one.) I discovered what a pasty is, and I think I can remember in the future to pronounce it as “pas-tē,” though that was a hard lesson to learn. I often saw billboards in Ohio for Bronner’s and always wanted to go there, since Christmas is so important to me and I put up a minimum of three to four trees each year. The first year in Michigan, I bought many beautiful bulbs, and that Christmas, one of my cats knocked over the tree they were on and broke all but one of the beautiful bulbs I had purchased. So I went back this year, and bought all the same bulbs again, plus some more. I am keeping my fingers crossed that the same cat, or any of my other seven, do not do that again. I missed seeing the Sleeping Dunes, which is the one thing everyone said I needed to see. Unfortunately, the scenic roads were not open yet, (it was one of those spring things again) and the day I had to go there, it was pouring rain. That just gives me another excuse to go back to Michigan. Thank you for welcoming me to your state. I learned from many of you, and enjoyed meeting you all. I will remember these two years and all my Michigan travel fondly. ________________________________ ________________________________ About Sue. [Sue McCleaf Nespeca]Sue McCleaf Nespeca is an early literacy & children’s literature specialist heading Kit Lit Plus Consulting. She is a trainer for the Every Child Ready to Read Project and The Very Ready Reading Program. In addition to her M.L.S., she has a M.Ed in Early Childhood with a specialty in early literacy. Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-335-8129 517-373-5700 f www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan>

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Resources for Child Abuse Prevention Month
by Mary J 04 Apr '17

04 Apr '17

Hi Michigan Team, Here are some good resources for Child Abuse Prevention Month from The Children's Trust Fund. The Children's Trust Fund is the "Michigan Chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America <http://www.preventchildabuse.org/>. CTF serves as a voice for Michigan's children and families and promotes their health, safety, and welfare by funding effective local programs and services that prevent child abuse and neglect." I found some resources to be especially helpful: p5 has the CAP Month poster: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/ctf/5-CAP_Month_Poster_2017_550316_7.pdf p 16 has the CAP memes: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/ctf/16-CAP_Month_Memes_512804_7.docx p 18 has a calendar of activities for parents to do with their children: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/ctf/18-Calendar_of_Activities-_April_2016… Here is information about the local councils: http://www.michigan.gov/ctf/0,4554,7-196-40188_75694---,00.html Have a great afternoon! -- Mary Jo Vortkamp Franklin Branch of the Detroit Public Library 313-481-1741

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Seeking Circulation Manager
by Terry New 04 Apr '17

04 Apr '17

Kalamazoo Public Library is seeking a Circulation Manager. Deadline for applications is Friday, April 7th. Please see our website for more details www.kpl.gov/jobs/<http://www.kpl.gov/jobs/>. -- Terry M. New, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Human Resources Manager Kalamazoo Public Library 269-553-7931 | TerryN(a)kpl.gov<mailto:TerryN@kpl.gov> | www.kpl.gov<http://www.kpl.gov/> [Description: KPL-logo]

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Looking for 1040 and 1040A instruction
by Anne Kabel 04 Apr '17

04 Apr '17

If anybody has any to spare, Southfield Public Library will be happy to take some.... Thanks in advance Our RIDES # is 500 ZV313 Anne Kabel Adult Services Coordinator Southfield Public Library 26300 Evergreen Rd Southfield MI 48076 248-796-4389

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Public Libraries impact on home values/housing prices
by Dan Hutchins 04 Apr '17

04 Apr '17

Hi all,Over the years, I've heard or read vague references to the fact that communities with public libraries enjoy higher home or property values than those without public library access. Is anyone aware of any studies or concrete data showing that this is indeed the case? Dan Hutchins, Director Harrison Township Public Library 38255 L'Anse Creuse Ste. A Harrison Township, MI 48045 http://htlibrary.org 586-329-1261 dhutchins(a)htlibrary.org

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