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ALA News for March 7, 2017
by Steven Bowers 13 Mar '17

13 Mar '17

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Book title
by Montmor1 13 Mar '17

13 Mar '17

I'm looking for a book title that is eluding me... it's a children's book that I believe came out last year, or at least got popular last year. It's meant to be read aloud and the idea of the book is that the reader has to do or say whatever is written... it makes the reader say funny words etc.... blurp flarp...etc... I also want to say the cover is simple and possibly white. Any ideas on the title or the author? Sent from my iPhone Sent from my iPhone

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Sad News - Frank Hemphill
by Christine Hage 12 Mar '17

12 Mar '17

Frank was a great guy. http://obits.mlive.com/obituaries/kalamazoo/obituary. aspx?n=frank-a-hemphill&pid=184405808&fhid=21008 Christine Lind Hage Director, Rochester Hills Public Library Division Councilor, United for Libraries 500 Olde Towne Road Rochester, MI 48307-2043 248/650-7122 Raising a reader is: Talking * Singing * Reading * Writing * Playing

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Youth Services and Disaster Preparedness Survey
by Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) 11 Mar '17

11 Mar '17

Passing this survey along, please consider providing input. ~Cathy ********************** Dear Youth Services Personnel: Thank you for taking our survey. We are a group of four graduating MLIS students at the University of Washington's Information School completing our final capstone project (expected graduation June 2017). We are creating a planning guide for youth services in the event of extended disasters/community crisis when public schools close for two weeks or longer. We are looking for information from youth services librarians/staff in the field. We are seeking youth services personnel to take our short survey (15 questions - 4 of which are contact information). Link to survey: https://goo.gl/forms/wgRBSmsy3FZxOtJX2 Your information will be used to identify potential case studies for inclusion in our planning guide. No information will be used without permission. Please contact Grace Morris (morrisg(a)uw.edu<mailto:morrisg@uw.edu>) with any questions or comments. Thank you for your participation! Grace Morris Jamie Montrese Gilmore Erica Trotter Alexandra Wardrip [ischool-primary-purple.jpg]

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Invitation to the performance of The Giver
by Beth Barron 10 Mar '17

10 Mar '17

Happy Friday! The Oscoda County Library has a very exciting event that we would like to invite all of you to attend. We will be presenting Young Audiences, New York's Literature to Life performance of *The Giver on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 6:30pm* at our main branch in Mio. This is a free event for our community. Literature to Life will also be presenting two workshops in our local school for 7th grade students currently studying this book. *THIS IS A MUST SEE EXPERIENCE!* This is an amazing experience for the students in your community and even more wonderful if you are the one that can bring it to them. My hope is to get some other libraries on board for next year and offer this to as many communities as possible. Literature to Life has been presented by the Whiting in Flint for many years now and has also been to the Macomb Center. Our library received a grant from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs to help bring this program in, so there is funding out there to help with the costs. So please, if you have the opportunity, join us for this event. I would love to talk to you about the program and the impact it has had on our students and community members! Let us know if you will be attending, 989-826-3613 or reply to this email. Thanks for your time and have a wonderful weekend! -- *Beth A. Barron* Programming Clerk Oscoda County Library

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Grey Lit/Systematic Reviews Webinar at WMed in Kalamazoo March 22
by Valeria Long 10 Mar '17

10 Mar '17

+++ Please excuse duplicate postings +++ Hello Colleagues, The Western Michigan Health Sciences Library Association (WMHSLA) invites you to a Journal Club and Grey Lit Webinar at the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine in Kalamazoo on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. This event is open to all library professionals and staff. The webinar is graciously sponsored by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Greater Midwest Region (NNLM/GMR) and program by WMHSLA. Please share this message with anyone who may be interested. Lunch and parking will be provided, and we kindly ask all attendees to register by Tuesday, March 21 at http://med.wmich.libcal.com/event/3177140. By registering and watching the webinar, participants will earn 1.5 Medical Library Association continuing education (CE) contact hours. Journal Club and Grey Literature Webinar: March 22, 2017 11:00 AM-4 PM ET UpJohn Room 111, 300 Portage Street, Kalamazoo 11:00 Sign-in begins 11:30-12:30 Meet 'n Munch-Lunch time 12:30-1:45 Journal Club: "Instructional methods used by health sciences librarians to teach evidence-based practice (EBP): A systematic review" (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4915637/) 2:00-3:30 Grey Lit Webinar: Finding Grey Lit for Systematic Reviews: Can It Be More Black and White? 3:30-4 Discussion and Wrap Up More about the webinar -- Finding Grey Lit for Systematic Reviews: Can It Be More Black and White? Including grey literature in systematic reviews is an important strategy for reducing bias in included studies, but there are significant challenges to designing and carrying out a grey literature search. Librarians can expect systematic review teams to turn to them for expertise in conducting, managing, and documenting a grey literature search. This webinar provides participants with a framework for grey literature decision-making and tips for managing the search process, so that they can deliver black and white (clear and credible) results. Parking at WMed: View the map<http://med.wmich.edu/sites/default/files/Visitor%20Parking%20&%20Getting%20…> for instructions. You can park in the Kalamazoo Mall Ramp 3 with entrance on Portage Street. The medical school has numbered and non-numbered spaces on Level 5 designated by WMed signs. You can park in any of those open spaces. After registration, you will receive a PDF dashboard day pass. Please print the dashboard day pass and display it in the front window of your vehicle and bring the ticket from the ticket machine with you for validation. Alternatively, there are a few spaces in front of the medical school on South Street that offer free 90-minute parking if you can find one. In that case, there is no need to use the dashboard day pass. Security will validate your parking ramp ticket. Please register for this event by March 21 at http://med.wmich.libcal.com/event/3177140 Contact me if you have any questions. Thanks in advance to WMed for hosting this event. Cheers, Valeria Long Liaison librarian to the Kirkhof College of Nursing, Department of Public Health, and the Department of Diagnostic & Treatment Sciences Center for Health Sciences, Room 490 Grand Valley State University 301 Michigan N.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616.331.7335 longv(a)gvsu.edu

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Local Authors Fair at Grosse Pointe Public Library
by Danis Houser 09 Mar '17

09 Mar '17

Hello everyone! The Grosse Pointe Public Library is holding a Local Authors Fair on Saturday, March 11 from 10-2 at our Central Branch. We will be featuring about fifteen authors from the Metro-Detroit area, mostly self-published, so there should be a lot of opportunities to share information about non-traditional publishing options. We hope to see you there! Best regards, Danis Danis Houser Librarian, Reference & Technical Services Grosse Pointe Public Library 10 Kercheval Avenue Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 313-343-2074 x212 dhouser(a)gp.lib.mi.us

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$500k pledge to Wayne State SLIS sets record, aims to boost urban library professionals
by Stephen Bajjaly 09 Mar '17

09 Mar '17

The Wayne State School of Library and Information Science is pleased to announce that professor emeritus Robert P. Holley has pledged a record-setting $500,000 gift to the School. Expanding a commitment he began 17 years ago, Holley becomes the most generous single-gift donor in the school's 50-year history. The gift has dual purposes: to expand the Robert P. Holley Endowed Scholarship Fund and to establish the Robert P. Holley Endowed Support Fund. The Holley Endowed Scholarship supports SLIS students who plan to work in urban areas and serve underrepresented communities, while the Holley Support Fund will provide ongoing funding to support the SLIS mission. For complete details, please see https://pivotalmoments.wayne.edu/story/half-million-dollar-pledge-sets-reco… Stephen T. Bajjaly Associate Dean and Professor School of Library & Information Science Wayne State University, Detroit, MI slis.wayne.edu<http://slis.wayne.edu/> [WSU_SLIS_50th badge final]

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Library Parks
by Sharon Crotser-Toy 09 Mar '17

09 Mar '17

Greetings, everyone, and happy Thursday! Our library owns a small park which we are in the process of developing, sprucing up and "beautifying". This area will eventually be planted to attract butterflies as one of its intended functions. We are seeking a grant to complete the last phase of the project, which has prompted me to do a bit more research. My questions are: If your library either owns or has access to a park, how do you utilize it? What benefits do you find are derived from it? Thanks so much for your time! You can reply directly. -Sharon -- 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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MeL Minute: Test Preparation with LearningExpress Library
by Biggs, Deb Renee (MDE) 09 Mar '17

09 Mar '17

Hello Everyone! Nobody would sit down to take an important test without at least some degree of preparation from studying the subject matter to actually practicing how to read the questions and answer within a set time limit. Academic tests, professional licensing/certification, skill measurement, and high school equivalency, are all testing scenarios many people experience. MeL database LearningExpress Library<http://galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-lxpress3.php?database=MAIN> is available to all Michiganders and provides all these. Seven interactive learning centers provide resources beginning with Elementary School Grade 4 Mathematics and English Language Arts Skills Improvement, through standard college and graduate school tests, to adult learning and becoming a U.S. Citizen. Three test modes are offered - practice (enables you to take a timed test, but if the timer runs out you are not prevented from completing the test.), learner (allows you to view the answers to test questions as you go along, to help you study.) and, simulation (matches the timing you will find on your official examination). In addition, downloadable eBook study guides and skill development resources are available for offline use. We know you want to do your best and MeL.org wants to help. Good luck! MeL databases are available to Michigan residents or Michigan library access only. MeL Minutes are brought to you by the Library of Michigan. Want more information on MeL? Stay tuned for the next MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, email us at contact(a)mel.org<mailto:contact@mel.org>, visit http://mel.org<http://mel.org/>, or Sign up for the MeL Minute and other Library of Michigan e-mail lists via GovDelivery<https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MILOM/subscriber/new>. We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your colleagues and networks. ~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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