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DEADLINE to register for the FOML Friends Workshop is Friday, March 10th!
by Linda Pierce 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

The next FOML Spring Workshop & Fred Ruffner Symposium will have the theme *"Good To Great: Becoming High-Achieving Friends**"* and it's coming up on *Thursday, March 23, 2017* at the *Bloomfield Township Public Library!* Topics include: - *"Winners! Friends Helping Libraries Achieve Great Service"* by our Fred Ruffner Symposium speaker *Randy Riley, *our State Librarian - *"Assessing Your Friends Best Practices: Are You Achieving the Best?" - *with *Dr. Char Ezell, *past-president of The Extra Edge - Hope Brown and Jason Brown, from Public City PR, talking about *"Promoting the Friends: Telling Your (Great) Stories"* - and the opportunity to share your success stories: *"Talk About Friends - What Knowledge Can You Share?"* FOML will also hold the annual meeting for the membership and present the 2016 Outstanding Friends of the Library Merit Awards. These workshops are a great time to network with other Friends groups, tour the *Bloomfield Township Public Library*, and spend a day learning how to support your library! We hope you have already registered. But if you haven't, the easiest way to register is online <http://foml.org/foml-workshop-registration/> at the FOML website. Remember, 2017 FOML members receive a discount. I hope to see you at the FOML Friends Spring Workshop and Fred Ruffner Symposium on Thursday, March 23rd, 2017! Paul Snyder, President Friends of Michigan Libraries -- Linda Pierce Administrative Specialist Kettering Library Phone: (810) 762-9840 Fax: (810) 762-9744 1700 University Avenue ~ Flint, MI 48504 Kettering University

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White Noise
by Lori Mills 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

Hello, Has anybody purchased a white noise system for their library? If so, would you please share your vendor information? The last library I worked at purchased a system from Muzak in Novi, but they appear to have gone out of business. The library I work at now is filled with echo chambers, where you can hear people talking across the room and even through the walls! Thank you! Lori Mills

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Fw: ALA News for February 14, 2017
by Steven Bowers 17 Feb '17

17 Feb '17

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Reminder: Call for proposals for ARSL conference
by Colleen Leddy 16 Feb '17

16 Feb '17

If you have a conference session idea, ARSL is listening! See details below, and, once again, please forgive cross postings. Thanks, Colleen Colleen Leddy, Director Stair District Library 228 W. Main St. Morenci, MI 49256 517/458-6510 ARSL 2017 Conference: Libraries Elevated Sept 7-9, St. George Utah Call for Proposals is open. Share your expertise. We all love topics that take our libraries from ordinary to extraordinary. Doing something innovative or offering a new service at your library? Is your library offering successful programs that others could replicate? Bring your best to ARSL 2017 and share with attendees. Submissions for one (1) hour programs and Full/Half Day Pre-conference workshops are being accepted. Proposals are due by March 15, 2017. Submit your proposal today! The form can be found here: *http://tinyurl.com/zvl7aam <http://tinyurl.com/zvl7aam>* Contact Linda Green with questions: linda.green(a)conwaycountylibrary.org. Jennie Garner, Library Director North Liberty Community Library PO Box 320 North Liberty, IA 52317 319-626-5778 <%28319%29%20626-5778> (w) 319-321-8056 <%28319%29%20321-8056> (c) www.northlibertylibrary.org

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Vacation, PTO, Sick leave benefit policies
by Andrea Ingmire 16 Feb '17

16 Feb '17

Hi everyone, We are in discussion with our local union regarding accrued time, PTO liability and other benefits related to paid leave. If you would be willing to share your policies/contracts we are looking for examples! Primarily interested in: accumulation rates for leave (vacation, sick, PTO etc), leave caps, what carries over year to year, yearly leave conversion (to pay, retirement plans etc), long term disability plans, and end of employment payouts. We are carrying a fair bit of PTO liability and are looking for ways to continue to offer excellent benefits to our dedicated staff while not carrying such a large liability. Its a delicate balance :) All examples and suggestions are welcomed! Thanks ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ *Andrea IngmireLibrary DirectorPeter White Public Library* (906) 226-4303 (office) (906) 250-0080 (cell) (906) 226-1783 (fax) *http://pwpl.info/ <http://pwpl.info/>*

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The Teaching Company Great Course: Free
by Sylvia Merz 16 Feb '17

16 Feb '17

I have an extra of: How to Listen to and Understand Great Music, parts 1-6, on CD, complete in great shape. I'll ship to whomever wants it. Send your rides number and name. Sylvia Merz, Director Leland Township Library 203 E. Cedar St., P.O. Box 736 Leland, MI 49654-0736 PH: 231-256-9152 FAX: 231-256-8847 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday - 10 to 5 Wednesday-10 to 6 Saturday-10 to 2 lelandlibrary.org

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FW: Webcast: Building Success Skills: A Solid Foundation for All
by Biggs, Deb Renee (MDE) 16 Feb '17

16 Feb '17

MeL’s K12 Education Specialist, Christine Schneider, will take part in a national webinar on adult and student success skills from LearningExpress and Library Journal on February 23, 2017. You will find details below along with registration information. Please share widely! Thank you, Deb D. R. 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 [cte-horiz-michigan] [cte month resized for signature] <http://www.acteonline.org/ctemonth> Visit www.acteonline.org/ctemonth <http://www.acteonline.org/ctemonth> for more information on Career and Technical Education February is Career and Technical Education Month in Michigan. From: Christine Schneider [mailto:cschneider.mel@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 1:57 PM To: Biggs, Deb Renee (MDE) <BiggsD(a)michigan.gov> Subject: Webcast: Building Success Skills: A Solid Foundation for All Overview Title: Building Success Skills: A Solid Foundation for All Date: Thursday, February 23, 2017 Time: 03:00 PM Eastern Standard Time Duration: 1 hour Summary A lack of fundamental skills can often create barriers to success. Those seeking to overcome such barriers need a supportive pathway as they endeavor to acquire these skills and connect with a new learning or work environment. Join LearningExpress and our panel of state, public, academic and school librarians as they discuss the importance of building the foundational skills that adults and students need to succeed. Gain perspective from each of these professionals as they share their experiences about which skills are often lacking and what libraries can do to help patrons and students acquire these skills. You’ll also hear how the new Success Skills Centers in select LearningExpress products will provide ways to help individuals build their essential skills and create their own success. Panelists Christine Schneider, K12 Education Specialist, Library of Michigan Misty Schattle, Librarian, Klein Forest High School Connie Tuisku, Librarian / Associate Professor and Information Literacy Librarian, Palm Beach State College Chris Cooper, Library Director, Nampa Public Library Shirley Biladeau, Continuing Education Consultant, Idaho Commission for Libraries Melissa Yu, Product Development Manager, LearningExpress | An EBSCO Company, Subject Matter Expert LearningExpress Specialist: Pam Friday, Senior Account Field Sales Specialist, LearningExpress | An EBSCO Company Moderator Rebecca Jozwiak, Editorial & Research Director, The Bloor Group To register for this webcast, go to: http://event.on24.com/wcc/r/1355618/2CCB502C8CD147249FED2238C48B01ED Thanks!! -- Christine Schneider K-12 Education Specialist Michigan eLibrary [http://www.michigan.gov/images/MEL_LOGO_25435_7.jpg] Michigan eLibrary, a program of the Library of Michigan http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan 702 W Kalamazoo St, Lansing, MI 48915 (m) 248-305-0231 Visit MeL at: http://mel.org<http://mel.org/> and on Facebook at: http://facebook.com/mel.org Be sure to check out the newly redesigned MeL Teachers (mel.org/teachers<http://mel.org/teachers>)!

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NSLP data now available for E-Rate purposes; schools encouraged to update their figures
by Norris, Sonya (MDE) 16 Feb '17

16 Feb '17

The following notice went out to schools on multiple communication platforms today: E-Rate Important Information Administrative Window USAC has established a new deadline for applicants. The administrative window created this year allows applicants to review and update their entity profiles in the E-Rate Productivity Center (EPC). This window closes on 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 26, 2017. As of February 27, 2017, all entity profiles will be locked and no changes will be made until Program Integrity Assurance (PIA) review. The following are important for the administrative window: * Although this period can and should be used for schools and districts to update student counts and National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Data, the most important is to ensure that entity lists are correct to reflect the proper recipients of service * This is also the time to add new schools and non-instructional facilities, and/or delete closed facilities to ensure that entities can be correctly listed as recipients of service * Libraries should make changes necessary to reflect updates in the number of branches or square footage NSLP and entity data can only be added or changed by individual schools but schools are not the only people this data affects. Consortium applications and libraries rely on that data. Please take time to review your school's information in EPC and make necessary updates. Form 471 Window The Form 471 application window for funding year (FY) 17 has been announced. It will open on Monday, February 27, 2017 at noon EST and closes on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. EST. The Michigan Department of Education recommends that applicants wait two to four weeks after the Form 471 window opening to submit a Form 471. The Fall 2016 NSLP Report for E-Rate FY17 is now available at www.michigan.gov/erateforlibraries. Sonya Schryer Norris Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. PO Box 30009 Lansing, MI 48909 517-373-4457 http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan http://www.mel.org<http://www.mel.org/> http://www.michlibrary.org<http://www.michlibrary.org/> [cte-horiz-michigan] [cte month resized for signature] <http://www.acteonline.org/ctemonth> Visit www.acteonline.org/ctemonth <http://www.acteonline.org/ctemonth> for more information on Career and Technical Education February is Career and Technical Education Month in Michigan.

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MeL Minute - Current Affairs, Legal Perspective
by Borrelli, Eunice (MDE) 16 Feb '17

16 Feb '17

Hi all, Anticipating the MCLS/LM databases webinar next week that focuses on MeL Legal resources, I was reminded that the MeL.org legal resources<http://mel.org/legal> can be used to provide background, analysis, and perspective on issues and conflicts that are just as significant in today's society as they were when they were first identified. Specifically I was reading about Brown v. Board of Education (relative to Black History Money), Roe v. Wade, water rights, national health care, human trafficking, and whistleblowing. In both LegalTrac<http://www.galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-gale.php?database=LT> and Legal Forms Library<http://www.galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-gale.php?database=TGLF> (under Law Digest) searchers can find current and historical legal content. LegalTrac<http://www.galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-gale.php?database=LT> is a comprehensive collection of major legal publications, law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and specialty publications. Results are from peer reviewed, full text sources. Curious about topics related to your specific terms? Run the Topic Finder and get a broader perspective. For example, Topic Finder for "water rights" includes related content in Instream Flow, Human Rights, and Supreme Court. Maybe surprisingly, the Law Digest section of Legal Forms Library<http://www.galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-gale.php?database=TGLF> contains background materials, further readings suggestions, and cross references on searched topics. Want to know who the "Brown" in Brown v. Board of Education was? A lengthy article explains who Mr. Oliver Brown was and why the NAACP choose him as a plaintiff. Search national health care and learn about it how it has been the subject of discussion in the United States for decades. 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. Want to let your patrons/followers know about this great resource? Feel free to use this 140 character message: @meldotorg legal resources can provide background, analysis & perspective on today's issues. http://mel.org/legal Registration is now open for the next MCLS/MeL databases webinar. Please join us on February 22, at 3:30pm<x-apple-data-detectors://6> for a 30-minute webinar focused on the legal resources you can use to help your community. Read more and register for this webinar<http://mcls.org/training-events/training-events-list/training-event/?ref_cI…>. Eunice Eunice C. Borrelli Michigan eLibrary Internet Librarian Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education 517-241-4996 [Follow MeL on Twitter]<https://twitter.com/meldotorg> [MeL - Michigan eLibrary Logo] <http://mel.org/> [Like MeL on Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/mel.org> [Check out MeL on Youtube] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1dqA8_ZOCfZcHP9OaBGew> [cid:image001.jpg@01D27BD4.275C9DB0] [cid:image002.png@01D27BD4.275C9DB0] <http://www.acteonline.org/ctemonth> Visit www.acteonline.org/ctemonth <http://www.acteonline.org/ctemonth> for more information on Career and Technical Education February is Career and Technical Education Month in Michigan.

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Young Entrepreneurs Academy information sessions
by Jennifer Dye 16 Feb '17

16 Feb '17

It is not necessary for kids or educators to attend one of these sessions, and the program starts in October, but this is a good opportunity to learn about the program. I will also have enrollment information for those interested. Jennifer Jennifer Dye Assistant Manager Lincoln and Wilder branches Detroit Public Library jdye(a)detroitpubliclibrary.org Lincoln Branch (M-Tu) 1221 E. 7 Mile Rd. Detroit, Michigan 48203 313-481-1780 Wilder Branch (W, Th, Sat) 7140 E. 7 Mile Rd. Detroit, Michigan 48234 313-481-1870

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