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WORKSHOP: How to Successfully Publish Your History Book - September 16
by HSM Infor 09 Sep '16

09 Sep '16

Upcoming Workshop . Friday, September 16 How to Successfully Publish Your History Book by Thomas Vranich, Bookability <http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/> Learn more and register on our website. All of the necessary steps in planning your book project will be covered in this workshop, including creating financial and production goals, what material to include, how to illustrate, defining your market, developing a work plan, and marketing the volume to the public. <http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/> Learn more and register on our website. _____ _____ The Historical Society of Michigan is our state's oldest cultural organization, founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A nongovernmental nonprofit, the Society focuses on publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programming, and support for local history organizations to preserve and promote Michigan's rich history. _____ For more information on the Historical Society of Michigan, please visit <http://www.hsmichigan.org/> www.hsmichigan.org or e-mail us at <mailto:hsm@hsmichigan.org> hsm(a)hsmichigan.org. _____ The Historical Society of Michigan 5815 Executive Dr. . Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 324-1828 . FAX: (517) 324-4370 Future History Skills Workshops Friday, October 7 Basic Archives Friday, October 21 Advanced Archives Friday, November 4 Taking Oral Histories One Step Further <http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/> Visit our website for full descriptions of each workshop. This e-mail is sent to our members and friends to keep you updated on historical activities and opportunities to learn more about our state's history. To opt-out, please respond to this e-mail with "remove" in the subject line.

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Help Nashville Eat Ice Cream, please.
by Shauna Swantek 09 Sep '16

09 Sep '16

Greetings, Libraryland - Please consider this your formal invitation to come and visit Nashville, Michigan. We are building an ice cream sundae that will feed 14,000 people so could really use your help! (I've also attached a poster if you'd like to print and post and/or shoot out to your contacts digitally.) My library's role is many-leveled but primarily I serve as the information contact point. See the press release below for more details AND the link to the facebook event which the library helps to populate with entertaining memes. Have a great weekend. Perhaps I'll see you here next weekend. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT:ShaunaLea SwantekNashvilleRoute 66 Business District269-838-3909517-852-9723nashvilleroute66bd@gmail.comhttps://www.nashvilleroute66.comhttps://www.facebook.com/events/527944530737346/ Small Town, BigSundae: Twice As BigNashville,MI, September 1, 2016 – Lastspring, when the village of Nashville, Michigan set out to break a worldrecord, they needed a lot of ice cream eaters. Over 5,000 people showed up to help eat their 1,832’ long sundae. And their Facebook event drew so muchattention, the company sent a camera crew to film the day. To date, their Facebook Stories video hasbeen viewed over a half a million times. Unbeknownst to the Nashville Route 66 Business District, theplanners behind the event, a town in New Zealand had recently made an attemptand, sadly, theirs was longer. Not to bedeterred from holding a title, the Nashville business group claimed the titleof “Longest Sundae in the U.S.A.” That record was broken early this summer inLudington with a 2,970’ sundae. The small village, located approximately 30 minutes fromLansing, Kalamazoo, and Grand Rapids is not easily deterred and plans to createa sundae twice as long as last year’s attempt. They will again need lots of ice cream eaters and are inviting everyoneto help them break the world record for the longest ice cream sundae. The event will take place Saturday, September17 with spoons dipping in at exactly noon. Should the weather be glum, the attempt willhappen at 6 pm. Souvenir 2016 color-changing spoons commemorating the eventwill be available to participants for $2 each if purchased in advance or $3each the day of the event. “Last year’s event started out about breaking a world recordand inviting people to visit our village,” said Shauna Lea Swantek, PutnamDistrict Library’s director and Route 66 board member. “It ended up accomplishing that and more. It showed how well this community workstogether and supports each other. We’vehad a year full of other successes, such as reviving Sandyland, our outdoorevent venue, and officially breaking the world record featuring MOO-ville icecream will be the cherry on top!” Sandyland, a regionally famous music venue in the lateseventies and early eighties, was brought back to life early this summer with alarge outdoor concert hosted by the business group. Music will also be part of the day’sactivities on September 17 in Nashville. At 3 pm, area churches will come together at Sandyland for a localChristian concert. The public is invitedto bring their blankets and lawn chairs. A goodwill offering will be taken. To break the record, the downtown portion of M-66 will beclosed down and the project team will be using over 220 eight foot tables and alot of ice cream and toppings. For moreinformation about the event including where to park and catch a shuttle intodowntown, visit the Nashville Route 66 Business District Facebook page. ABOUTTHE NASHVILLE ROUTE 66 BUSINESS DISTRICTThe Nashville Route 66 Business District is a group of over45 local businesses focused on supporting each other. The goals of the group are to provide anopportunity for local businesses to support each other and to make Nashville adestination location. Shauna Lea Swantek, Director Putnam District Library Honoring the Past, Serving Today, Preparing For Tomorrowwww.putnamlib.org 327 North Main Street PO Box 920 Nashville, MI 49073-9578 Phone & Fax: (517)852-9723

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Sharpen your social media & marketing skills at Salem-South Lyon District Library
by Donna Olson 08 Sep '16

08 Sep '16

Social Media/Marketing Business Workshops at Salem-South Lyon District Library - Sign up now! *Social 101 - Social Media Basics: The why, the what, and the how for your small business * Tuesday September 13, 2016 9am-11am at Salem South Lyon District Library Register at ssldl.info or call 248-437-6431 They’re Out There – How Do You Reach Them? You know your prospects, clients and members are active on social media. Are you asking: can social media really be harnessed for your business or nonprofit? Perhaps you’re not convinced that it works – or you are, but you’re feeling overwhelmed and are not sure how to get started marketing your business with social media. This seminar will show you the value of using social media to reach your customers, members and prospects – plus how it can drive repeat business from your current customers, and how it can lead to new customers, members and volunteers! We’ll take a look at the 5 most popular social media networks – Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram – and discuss: • What each network is about • What to post • How often to post • The business benefit of using each social network We’ll also look at what comes next: what kinds of engaging, share-worthy content to post to social media, how to get started, and how to use a content calendar to plan your social media posts. Presenter: Candy Jones-Guerin | WebWorld Advantage http:// webworldadvantage.com/ *Social 102: You’re Social, Now What? * Tuesday September 27, 2016 9am-11am at Salem South Lyon District Library Register at ssldl.info or call 248-437-6431 Find out which networks are right for you and how to use them. You’ve thought about what social networks to use for your business or nonprofit, and you’re ready to take the next step. Where do you go from there? This seminar will give you a closer look at the popular social media networks – Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Instagram. We’ll show you the benefits of using each, what kind of content to create, tips on using photos and videos, and examples of how other organizations are marketing with them. You’ll also get tips on how to use analytics tools to tell if your social media activity is working. Presenter: Candy Jones-Guerin | WebWorld Advantage http:// webworldadvantage.com/ *Automate Your Marketing: Planning Ahead to Convert & Keep* Tuesday October 11, 2016 9am-10:30 am at Salem South Lyon District Library Register at ssldl.info or call 248-437-6431 Do you send the same information over and over? Do you ever forget to follow up with new subscribers, customer anniversaries and birthdays? How do you share your great case studies, success stories and customer testimonials? Or introduce customers to your diverse product or service offerings? And do you wish you had a way to reward new subscribers & inspire them to take action right NOW, when their interest is HOT? Autoresponder campaigns do what YOU wish you had the time to do! Us them to follow up, inform, entertain, & provide incentives for action & engagement - they work automatically while you focus on your business. This seminar will help you: • Learn the difference between automated messages and autoresponder campaigns • Decide where autoresponders can help you do better marketing communications • Understand key actions that trigger emails to be sent • Identify what steps to take to design effective autoresponder campaigns • Design the “evergreen content” that works best for your audiences We’ll also cover dos and don’ts, show a sample autoresponder calendar, and share real case studies of success with autoresponder campaigns. Join us! Presenter: Candy Jones-Guerin | WebWorld Advantage http:// webworldadvantage.com/ *Promotions Planning & Design* *Creating & Delivering Offers that Work! * Tuesday October 25, 2016 9am-11:00 am at Salem South Lyon District Library Register at ssldl.info or call 248-437-6431 When planning the email marketing strategy for your small business or nonprofit, there is a world of ideas to explore that can help you engage with your audience and have a real conversation with your customers and supporters. But your marketing goals should always come back to the thing that’s going to keep your organization successful and growing: generating revenue and donations. This webinar will help you identify the different types of offers and promotions that could work for your organization, and you will learn how to run a successful promotion, from goal-setting to measuring your results. In this seminar, you will learn: • How to identify your goals and develop your marketing strategy • Tips for identifying your audience, choosing the campaign type for you, and when to send your • promotional emails • The best practices for sending high-impact, great-looking emails about your offer, and sharing the details on social media • Tips on measuring the results of your promotion and using the results to plan future offers Join us and learn some great strategies to help develop your next offer or promotion. Presenter: Candy Jones-Guerin | WebWorld Advantage http:// webworldadvantage.com/ *Rock Your Holiday with a Great Promotion: Plan for Small Business Saturday Now!* *Give Yourself the Gift of New Customers*! Tuesday November 15, 2016 9am-11:00 am at Salem South Lyon District Library Register at ssldl.info or call 248-437-6431 Holiday spending and sales are going to be UP - so take action now to make the most of the months ahead & ROCK the Holidays -- You’ll learn: • How to Create a Plan - with clear & measurable goals • Select just right Offer for audiences • Select/create just the right lists (check it twice? you bet!) • Ways to make your offer POP! -- especially on mobile • How to take it Social & make it Shareable • Specific "how-tos" for every kind of campaign: deal, donation, downloads and more Join us for this lively, information-packed event just in time to help your (and your customers') Holidays ROCK! Presenter: Candy Jones-Guerin | WebWorld Advantage http:// webworldadvantage.com/ *Digital Marketing Trends for Small Businesses * Tuesday December 6, 2016 9am-10:30 am at Salem South Lyon District Library Register at ssldl.info or call 248-437-6431 We are surrounded by technology, and that technology has changed the ways that businesses and consumers interact. The changes permeate all aspects of business: running operations, designing and building products, overseeing human resources and education, tracking performance and making projections and strategies. More than those, however, marketing is one of the areas most impacted by the rise of technology in recent years. Taking advantage of that technology and the avenues it creates for engagement between brands and consumers is at the heart of digital marketing. Join us as we look forward at just a few of the trends in digital marketing that we believe small businesses should be paying attention to in the year to come. We’ll explore what the trends are and some simple ideas for jumping on and taking advantage of them. The trends we’ll discuss will be: • Digital marketing – it can no longer be ignored • Content marketing – it’s more important than ever • Targeting + Segmentation = Personalization • Mobile (experience and advertising) • Beyond big data – make decisions Join us! Presenter: Candy Jones-Guerin | WebWorld Advantage http:// webworldadvantage.com/ *Campaigns that Drive Action: Events and Online Registration * Tuesday January 17, 2017 9am-11:00 am at Salem South Lyon District Library Register at ssldl.info or call 248-437-6431 At the heart of small business marketing are the campaigns that drive action – collections of marketing activities that help a small business or organization to achieve its goals and objectives. One important campaign type that many nonprofits and small businesses have used, but would like to learn more about, revolves around Events. When you run an event you want to make sure that you leave ample time for the promotional activities that will drive your registrations, and you want to create and provide an optimal online registration experience. If you have run events or are considering running events, and you’d like to build on your knowledge of these two important elements of running a successful event, this session is for you. Please note: this session will not be addressing best practices around event planning topics like venue selection, planning event entertainment or dining options, running fundraising activities like live or silent auctions, etc. It is focused on helping the audience promote their event and streamline the online registration process. Attendees of this presentation will learn: • The different types of event you might run • Setting a goal for your event• Promotion of your event (including a sample promotional timeline and activities)• Set up an effective online registration process • Post-event activities you can’t forget Join us and learn some great new strategies to help you promote your next event and set up an online registration process that helps your event succeed! Presenter: Candy Jones-Guerin | WebWorld Advantage http:// webworldadvantage.com/ *Online Surveys that Work: Get Feedback from Your Customers * Tuesday February 7, 2017 9am-11:00 am at Salem South Lyon District Library Register at ssldl.info or call 248-437-6431 At the heart of small business marketing are the campaigns that drive action – collections of marketing activities that help a small business or organization to achieve its goals and objectives. One important campaign type that is often overlooked revolves around getting feedback from your customers or supporters through the use of Surveys, Polls or Reviews. This session will reveal some simple but effective best practices and considerations for the small business or nonprofit seeking to build a survey that allows them to gather the valuable insights from their audiences that will allow them to move their organization forward. Attendees of this presentation will learn: • The importance of listening and how to set your survey’s objective. • Develop good questions and understand how long is long enough • Three different considerations for when to survey and how to think about which parts of your audience to survey. • What to do with the results once you have them. Join us and learn some great new strategies to help develop your next survey and get the feedback and insights you need from your customers, donors, clients or supporters. Presenter: Candy Jones-Guerin | WebWorld Advantage http:// webworldadvantage.com/ *Content Marketing: What to Say and How to Say It!* *Using Words & Images to Craft Your Email Messages* Tuesday February 21, 2017 9am-11:00 am at Salem South Lyon District Library Register at ssldl.info or call 248-437-6431 Heard of "location, location, location"? For online marketing, it's "Content, Content, Content!" What you say, and the way you say it (tone, date & time, frequency) is how you will attract, engage and be shareworthy to your audiences. What are the Keys to Great Content? This seminar will teach you the time-saving tips, techniques, and yes, even apps that will help your content - and the way you share it - succeed! You'll learn how to: • Create • Curate • Extend...the content that will help you achieve your goals We’ll cover tidbits like how many links create the most engagement, how to turn questions into high-open subject lines, tips on using graphics, pictures and videos, re-purposing content across multiple platforms, and more. And, we’ll give you the structure and tools to make creating your content fast, easy and effective. Register today! Presenter: Candy Jones-Guerin | WebWorld Advantage http:// webworldadvantage.com/ Donna Olson Head of Adult Services Salem-South Lyon District Library | 9800 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon, MI 48178 Phone: (248) 437-6431 - ext. 201 | Fax: (248) 437-6593 <%28248%29%20437-6593> dolson(a)ssldl.info | http://www.ssldl.info

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Patron Payoff-
by Miriam Andrus 08 Sep '16

08 Sep '16

We have an interesting predicament at the Big Rapids Community Library. We have a patron who moved and lost 3 audiobooks. We have charged her for the lost items and eventually she was sent to collections. She contacted the library and being unemployed, she has asked if she can work off the fine. She just graduated from college and is job hunting, hence she has no money to pay the fine. I approached my board with her request and they asked me to poll the group of libraries to see what your thoughts are and if anyone has ever dealt with this kind of a situation. I see that we have two choices. Either she doesn't and can't pay the fine so it sits on her account perpetually (which really does us no good or her for that matter) We let her volunteer to pay off her fine (this opens the flood gates for other people to do the same thing, also not good for us) We could of course waive the fine but that also opens a flood gate. Also, I should mention she moved out of our service area and still wants to settle her account. So we are stuck. Any wisdom from the group would be appreciated. Thank you, -Miriam Andrus, Director Big Rapids Community Library

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MeL Minute: MeL Business Twitter Chat on September 13th!
by Biggs, Deb Renee (MDE) 08 Sep '16

08 Sep '16

Hello All--Join us for a Twitter chat from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13 for a discussion ranging from MeL's digital business resources to how tools like MeL's are helping to support Michigan's economic development. #MeLBizChat Michigan eLibrary has launched the revamped MeL Business, a no-cost digital resource that provides access to relevant, powerful tools for entrepreneurs and small businesses. MeL Business lets you explore core eResources, identify key partners, conduct research and connect with your local library to help you succeed in running your business. MeL Business is here for you and has the tools and connections you need. MeL is a program of the Library of Michigan and is made possible with federal grant funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences, with additional funding from the State of Michigan MeL Minutes are brought to you by the Library of Michigan. Want more information on MeL? Stay tuned for next week's MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, email us at contact(a)mel.org<mailto:contact@mel.org> or visit mel.org<http://mel.org/>. We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your public service colleagues and partners. Deb Renee Biggs, MA AMLS Library Consultant/Michigan eLibrary & Outreach Coordinator Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: 517-373-4466 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit MeL at: http://mel.org<http://mel.org/> and on Facebook at: http://facebook.com/mel.org Check out the curated content on the LM homepage including state and national CE offerings, LM events, stats reports, headlines from around the library world and intriguing snapshots of our varied collections at http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan

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Hiring Process
by Nannette Pretzer 08 Sep '16

08 Sep '16

Hello, Does anyone what a hiring process that they use that is part of their policy and procedure manual? If so, would you mind sharing it? Thank you! Nannette Pretzer Director St. Charles District Library 104 W. Spruce Street St. Charles, MI 48655 www.stcharlesdistrictlibrary.org 989-865-9371 n.pretzer(a)stcharlesdistrictlibrary.org

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NEWS RELEASE: WINNERS OF THE 2016 STATE HISTORY AWARDS ANNOUNCED
by HSM Conference 08 Sep '16

08 Sep '16

cid:image001.jpg@01D049CB.CCD4EF00 Historical Society of Michigan 5815 Executive Dr. Lansing, MI 48911 Contact: Nancy Feldbush (517) 324-1828 <mailto:hsm@hsmichigan.org> hsm(a)hsmichigan.org For Immediate Release WINNERS OF THE 2016 STATE HISTORY AWARDS ANNOUNCED Lansing, Mich.- The Historical Society of Michigan announces its 2016 State History Awards, which will be presented during its annual State History Conference in Alpena, Mich., Sept. 23-25, 2016. The Society presents the State History Awards every year to individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the appreciation, collection, preservation and/or promotion of state and local history. The awards are the highest recognition presented by the Historical Society of Michigan, the state's official historical society and oldest cultural organization. The 16 winners are: (Detailed descriptions of each recipient are listed at the end of this news release.) . Lifetime Achievement Award-Ellis Olson from Cheboygan . Distinguished Volunteer Service-Ronald Hinman from White Lake . Books: University & Commercial Press- o "A Fluid Frontier: Slavery, Resistance, and the Underground Railroad in the Detroit River Borderland" edited by Karolyn Smardz Frost and Veta Smith Tucker (Wayne State University Press) o "Masters of Empire: Great Lakes Indians and the Making of America" by Michael A. McDonnell (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) o "Sin City North: Sex, Drugs, and Citizenship in the Detroit-Windsor Borderland" by Holly M. Karibo (The University of North Carolina Press) o "Twelve Twenty-Five: The Life and Times of a Steam Locomotive" by Kevin P. Keefe (Michigan State University Press) . Books: Private Printing- o "Darius B. Moon: The History of a Michigan Architect, 1880-1910" by James V. MacLean (SoloVerso Press) o "Vintage Views Along Scenic M-22 Including Sleeping Bear Dunes" by M. Christine Byron and Thomas R. Wilson (Vintage Views Press) . Books: Children & Youth-"They Have My Shoes, I Have My Freedom: A Story About the Underground Railroad" by Cindy Yawkey . Communications: Websites-University of Michigan Heritage Project, <http://www.heritage.umich.edu> www.heritage.umich.edu . Education: Educator-John R. Beck from Mattawan, teacher at Heritage Christian Academy in Kalamazoo . Institutions-Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library Special Collections Department . Restoration/Preservation-Yankee Air Museum in Belleville . Special Programs/Events-Lindsay Hiltunen, Martin Hobmeier and Mike Stockwell for the "Black Voices in the Copper Country" Series . Media-"A Minute of Your Time" by the Mount Clemens Public Library and Macomb Cable Network . Best Article in Michigan History magazine-"The KKK in 1920s Michigan" by Frank J. Boles The State History Conference explores significant people, places and events in Michigan's past through a diverse offering of keynote speakers, breakout sessions, workshops and tours. Each year, the conference moves to a different location within the Lower Peninsula to feature the local history of that area and to address notable statewide historical matters. The Historical Society of Michigan also hosts the Upper Peninsula History Conference, which focuses on the history of the Upper Peninsula, and Michigan in Perspective: The Local History Conference, which concentrates on Southeast Michigan and statewide history. The 2016 State History Conference is sponsored and hosted by the Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan and Alpena Community College. The Historical Society of Michigan is the state's oldest cultural organization, founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A nongovernmental nonprofit, the Society focuses on publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programming, and support for local history organizations to preserve and promote Michigan's rich history. ----------------------------- Ellis Olson from Cheboygan, Mich., will be awarded the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award. He created the Cheboygan Area Free Museum and Historical Library in 1969 and co-founded the Cheboygan County Historical Society in 1971, serving as its first president. He has also written three books on the history of the area. Ronald Hinman from White Lake will receive the Distinguished Volunteer Service Award. He has been a lifetime member of the White Lake Historical Society for more than 25 years, during which he has published a number of local history materials, videotaped interviews with White Lake residents, and compiled reference information on White Lake houses and schools. In the category of Books: University & Commercial Press, Karolyn Smardz Frost and Veta Smith Tucker will be presented a State History Award for "A Fluid Frontier: Slavery, Resistance, and the Underground Railroad in the Detroit River Borderland," which was published by Wayne State University Press. The editors describe the founding of African-Canadian settlements along the Detroit River during the early 1800s and include many individual accounts of freedom-seekers. A State History Award in the category of Books: University & Commercial Press will be presented to Michael A. McDonnell for "Masters of Empire: Great Lakes Indians and the Making of America," published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. The book details the relationships between Michigan's native tribes-involving commerce, kinship and rivalry-and how much of that early history in fact had little to do with the presence of Europeans. Holly M. Karibo will receive a State History Award in the category of Books: University & Commercial Press for "Sin City North: Sex, Drugs, and Citizenship in the Detroit-Windsor Borderland," published by The University of North Carolina Press. The book illustrates political, cultural and socioeconomic developments of the Detroit-Windsor border during the 1940s and 1950s, which saw the region quickly become the busiest crossing point between Canada and the United States. A State History Award in the category of Books: University & Commercial Press will be presented to Kevin P. Keefe for "Twelve Twenty-Five: The Life and Times of a Steam Locomotive," published by Michigan State University Press. Keefe follows a single World War II-era locomotive, the Pere Marquette 1225, through its wartime service, retirement, donation to MSU and subsequent return to steam, which exemplifies the achievement of historic preservation. James V. MacLean of Lansing will receive a State History Award for "Darius B. Moon: The History of a Michigan Architect, 1880-1910," published by SoloVerso Press, in the category of Books: Private Printing. Drawing from family records, archival sources and local histories, MacLean has assembled a comprehensive compilation of houses designed by Moon. The book offers comprehensive accounts of each house and, when available, biographies of notable citizens who lived there. M. Christine Byron and Thomas R. Wilson of Grand Rapids will receive a State History Award in the category of Books: Private Printing for their work "Vintage Views Along Scenic M-22 Including Sleeping Bear Dunes," which was published by Vintage Views Press. The book follows one of northern Michigan's most scenic routes, providing for vacationers a unique historical travel resource complete with vintage maps, photographs and postcards. In the category of Books: Children & Youth, author and illustrator Cindy Yawkey of Vandalia will be presented with a State History Award for "They Have My Shoes, I Have My Freedom: A Story About the Underground Railroad." The book describes how abolitionists, fugitive slaves, free blacks and Quakers came together in Cass County to combat slavery during the 19th century. The 2016 Communications: Websites Award will be presented to the University of Michigan Heritage Project, coordinated by the offices of the president and vice president for global communications as well as the Bentley Historical Library. The project features a collection of multimedia stories that provide a digital experience of the university's past and serves to identify relationships between the state of Michigan and its oldest university. The State History Award for Education: Educator will be presented to John R. Beck of Mattawan. As a high school teacher at Heritage Christian Academy in Kalamazoo, Beck is dedicated to expanding and improving the study of history. He created a freshman high school Michigan history class at Heritage Christian Academy; founded a school-wide Heritage History Club Speaker Series; mentored fellow Michigan history teachers; and utilized local, state and national resources to prepare his students to pursue history following their graduation. The State History Award for Institutions will be awarded to the Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library Special Collections Department. Its special collections department houses an incomparable collection of photographs and documents pertaining to Michigan's lumber industry, Great Lakes maritime history, and the cultural history of Michigan's northeastern Lower Peninsula. The library's holdings also include oral histories that range from stories of one-room schoolhouses and workplace conditions to musicians and music educators. The Yankee Air Museum will be awarded a State History Award for the category of Restoration/Preservation. Located on the grounds of the Willow Run airport in Belleville, Mich., the museum serves to preserve the World War II-era history of Detroit as America's "Arsenal of Democracy," Rosie the Riveter and wartime aviation in southeast Michigan. After raising $8 million in two years, the Yankee Air Museum was able to purchase and preserve a section of the Willow Run Bomber Plant, which now tells the story of "How Detroit Saved the World." The "Black Voices in the Copper Country" Series will be awarded the 2016 Special Programs/Events Award. Developed by staff members of the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections, Lindsay Hiltunen, Martin Hobmeier and Mike Stockwell, the program illustrates the African-American experience in Keweenaw County through historical source analysis, community involvement and exhibits. While much of the research done on Michigan's Copper Country focuses on industry, business and immigration, "Black Voices" seeks to identify cultural diversity in the region's history. The Mount Clemens Public Library and Macomb Cable Network will receive the 2016 Media Award for the local history video series "A Minute of Your Time." In anticipation of Macomb County's bicentennial, the two institutions partnered to develop a video series to educate the public about the area's history, raise public awareness of the county's historical assets, promote interest in historic preservation and generate the interest of youth in local history. "The KKK in 1920s Michigan" by Frank J. Boles of Mount Pleasant received the 2016 Best Article in Michigan History magazine. The article appeared in the Jul/Aug 2016 issue. It describes how the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan entered Michigan by way of Detroit in 1921, quickly spreading throughout the state, and recruited larger numbers of members by promoting the purity of the white race, Protestant Christianity and "100% Americanism." The article focuses specifically on the impact of the KKK on Newaygo County during the 1920s. # # #

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MAME43 Author Breakfast
by Karen Becknell 08 Sep '16

08 Sep '16

The 43rd annual Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME43) is being held in Grand Rapids this year. Our featured authors are *Gijsbert (N**ick) and Robbyn van Frankenhuyzen*, and MAME is opening the author breakfast to teachers and public librarians. Their breakfast talk and their follow-up break-out session are as follows: *3000 Miles Apart: Making Your Hobby Your Career* Nick and Robbyn grew up on opposite ends of the world, but their parents had the same message for them . . . "You have to pay the bills, you have to make a living. It might as well be doing something you love to do.” They are doing just that - illustrating books, writing and telling stories. In the breakfast session they will take you on their journey, through books, of living a life doing what they love. . . . and following . . . *The Stories Behind the Books* *Gijsbert and Robbyn van Frankenhuyzen* will share the behind the scenes stories of how they create their books. This funny and informative talk is geared for folks who want a little more “meat” to how their books are developed – from using real models for Nick’s illustrations to using real stories from their own life on the farm. The author breakfast will be held, November 4, at 7:45 AM in the Pantlind Ballroom, Amway Grand Plaza. Cost is $60.00 and All attendees will receive a copy of one of their books, either *Adopted By An Owl* or *I Love You Just Enough*. If you live or work near Grand Rapids, this is an exceptional opportunity to hear these Michigan Treasures speak. To register, follow the link: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ed64t367dfeb0… We hope to see you there! -- *Karen Becknell* *MAME Database Manager* *Editor, Michigan Authors and Illustrators* *mamedatab(a)gmail.com <mamedatab(a)gmail.com>*

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Last chance to register for upcoming MCLS cataloging online workshops!
by Jan Davidson 08 Sep '16

08 Sep '16

There are three MCLS cataloging online workshops still coming up in September! Register<http://mcls.org/training-events/training-events-list/> today before you miss your chance! Original cataloging of monographs using RDA<http://mcls.org/training-events/training-events-list/training-event/?ref_cI…>, Sep. 20, 21, 22 ***LAST CHANCE to register for this one! Registration closes very soon!*** Copy cataloging of sound recordings using RDA<http://mcls.org/training-events/training-events-list/training-event/?ref_cI…>, Sep. 21, 22, 23 ***LAST CHANCE to register for this one! Registration closes very soon!*** Dewey decimal classification<http://mcls.org/training-events/training-events-list/training-event/?ref_cI…>, Sep. 28, 29, 30 Questions? Need log-in/registration information? Email Training(a)mcls.org<mailto:Training@mcls.org>. We hope to see you online in the next couple week! Jan Davidson Administrative Assistant, Member Engagement Midwest Collaborative for Library Services 1407 Rensen St., Suite 1, Lansing, MI 48910-3657 Phone: 517-492-3811 ext. 111 Fax: 517-492-3812 davidsonj(a)mcls.org<mailto:davidsonj@mcls.org> http://www.mcls.org<http://www.mcls.org/> Check out the MCLS Training Calendar at: https://www.mcls.org/training-events Like us on Facebook for the latest MCLS news: https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org

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Senior VITALITY Week at Bloomfield Township Public Library
by Tera Moon 08 Sep '16

08 Sep '16

All are invited to the Bloomfield Township Public Library for an informative series on aging. These programs are free and open to all but registration is requested. To register, call the Adult Services desk at 248-642-5800 ext 171. Monday, September 12 Learn ways to connect and develop relationships with your grandchildren with Lisa Grodsky from Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency Tuesday, September 13 Reduce stress and improve your well-being through "mindfulness "with Brian Granader of Red Lotus Yoga. Wednesday, September 14 Gain valuable information on strokes and stroke prevention from the experts from the Michigan Stroke Network. Thursday, September 15 Learn ways to cope with Parkinson's Disease with Nancy Knitter from the Michigan Parkinson Foundation. All programs begin at 2 p.m. VITALITY Kits<http://catalog.btpl.org/search/X?SEARCH=vitality+kits&searchscope=5> are a collection of resources focused on senior citizens and the many issues they face as they age VITALITY Kits contain books, video DVDs, audio CDs, tools, games and activities focused on improving the quality of life for senior citizens. These kits are available to be checked out for three weeks. Check one out today! For more information on Vitality Kits and programs, please contact Brooke Hoskins or Karrie Yukon at 248-642-5800. Bloomfield Township Public Library is located at 1099 Lone Pine Road in Bloomfield Township, MI, 48302.

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