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Residency requirements and non-resident fees
by Nannette Miller 23 Jun '16

23 Jun '16

I would like to ask Class I, II, and III libraries in particular a few questions about your requirements for getting a library card. Our policy has always been you have to live in our district to have a free card. If you do not live in our district you can purchase a non-resident card for $20 per year. Two county wide library systems adjacent to us have looser policies. One of them will give a free card with full access to all of their resources to anyone who applies. They like to joke if you have a pulse you can have a card. The other system gives a free card to anyone living within the boundaries of the Cooperative, but folks outside their service area cannot use the electronic resources. Another library in our county is in the process of setting up reciprocal borrowing agreements with neighboring libraries who want to participate. For a variety of reasons, my board is considering changing our policy on this. My questions are: 1. What are your requirements to get a free, full access library card? 2. Do you have a non-resident fee? If so how much, and who has to purchase a card to have full access? 3. If you give a free card to people who do not live in your service area, is it because of a formal or informal agreement with other libraries in your area or coop? 4. Do you have any problems, other than the usual, with patrons who do not live in your service area as far as returning materials, etc.? One more note, we live in a popular resort area so have a lot of transient visitors and boaters staying in the harbor for part of the year. Sorry this is so long, and thank you in advance for your response. Nannette Miller -- Nannette Miller | Director Elk Rapids District Library 231.264.9979 | erlib.director(a)gmail.com | elkrapidslibrary.org

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Request for Millage Postcard Designs
by Stanczak, Cindy 23 Jun '16

23 Jun '16

Hello, LibraryLand! Does anyone out there have any millage election/renewal brochure, sheet, postcard, and/or door hanger designs they'd be willing to send my way? I'd love to see how you reached out to your voters to inform them about a millage election/renewal. I anticipate requests for a compilation of results, so please keep that in mind. Thank you!! Cynthia Stanczak Library Director Albion District Library 501 S. Superior St. Albion, MI 49224 (517) 629-3993 Albion District Library: Transforming Minds, Changing Lives. Online at www.albionlibrary.org, or find us on Facebook!

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Envelopes available
by Trixie L. McMeeking 23 Jun '16

23 Jun '16

I have a two boxes of envelopes up for grabs. Let me know if you need them. Trixie L. McMeeking, Director Homer Public Library 141 W. Main St. Homer, MI 49245 517-568-3450 Fax 517-568-4021 hpl(a)wowway.biz homerpl.michlibrary.org

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Wonderful Author visit
by Howe Memorial 23 Jun '16

23 Jun '16

Hello All; We hosted Robin Deveraux-Nelson again yesterday with her new childrens book. She is wonderful with the children. We are again having her in August to introduce her new mysteries. She is willing to go to other libraries, I attached her flyers on her three new books. She has never charged us to come to our library, she does sell her books. If she has to travel far she might charge she might not....she is worth the try. robindevereaux(a)gmail.com Sandy Johnson Howe Memorial Library 128 E. Saginaw St. Breckenridge, Mi. 48615 989-842-3202

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MCLS Board nominations
by Randy Dykhuis 23 Jun '16

23 Jun '16

The MCLS Nominating Committee seeks nominations from the membership for the following openings on the MCLS Board of Directors: * Special Library Representative (Michigan) * Academic Library Representative (Michigan) * Public Library Representative (Indiana) * At-Large Library Representative (Indiana) Each seat has a three-year term, beginning January 1, 2017 and expiring December 31, 2019. The Board meets 4 times a year, in February, May, August, and November, and Board meetings alternate between Michigan and Indiana. The November meeting includes a two-day strategy retreat to review activity of the previous year, assess trends, and determine strategic changes to MCLS's services. Newly elected Board members are asked to attend the annual retreat. MCLS reimburses Board members for all direct meeting expenses. If you are interested in serving on the Board of Directors or wish to submit the name of a nominee, please complete this form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FtFe-LqYaWn4R-ClsJFqDsdsK0dgCev2_77dZu_D-E…>. Deadline for submission of names is 5:00 p.m. on July 8, 2016. For more information, see the MCLS Website<http://mcls.org/news/2016/05/23/nominations-open-for-mcls-board-of-director…>. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Randy Dykhuis Executive Director Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) 1407 Rensen Street Lansing, MI 48910 Phone: (800) 530-9019 x119 Fax: (517) 492-3879 Cell: (517) 927-5121 E-mail: dykhuisr(a)mcls.org<mailto:dykhuisr@mcls.org> Twitter: @mclsrandy

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CADL is Hosting Kate DiCamillo at the Wharton Center
by Klein,Elizabeth 22 Jun '16

22 Jun '16

Hi MichLib, On Saturday July 9th from 4- 5:30 p.m., Capital Area District Libraries will be hosting author Kate DiCamillo, the Newbery and Geisel Award-winning author of Because of Winn-Dixie<http://opac.cadl.org/search~S15/?searchtype=X&searcharg=because+of+winn&sea…>, The Tale of Despereaux<http://opac.cadl.org/search~S15/?searchtype=X&searcharg=The+Tale+of+Despere…>, and the Mercy Watson series at The Wharton Center in East Lansing. <http://opac.cadl.org/search/?searchtype=X&SORT=D&searchscope=15&searcharg=m…> Her newest title, Raymie Nightingale<https://opac.cadl.org/search~S15?/X(raymie+nightingale)+and+not+(shroud)&se…>, debuted in April to rave reviews. DiCamillo is also serving as this year's National Ambassador for Young People's Literature<http://www.katedicamillo.com/pdf/Ambassador_Bio.pdf>. Books will be available for sale and signing. Nearly 300 people have already registered for the event! WKAR is a media sponsor for Kate's appearance. Get more event and registration details here: http://bit.ly/28PucMW We hope to see some of our library friends at this event! Eli Eli R. Klein Online Content/Social Media & PR Coordinator Capital Area District Libraries - Administration 401 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI 48933 517-367-6355 | kleine(a)cadl.org<mailto:kleine@cadl.org> www.cadl.org<http://www.cadl.org/> | facebook.com/cadlibrary | twitter.com/cadl

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Michigan Township News
by Greg 22 Jun '16

22 Jun '16

Free to a good home. A collection of Michigan Township News magazines July 1971-August 1999 Missing August 1971 July, October-December 1972 January, February 1973 January 1978 June 1979 Pick up would be required. Please let me know by Friday June 24th if you are interested. Gregory Hatch Reference Librarian Comstock Township Library (269)345-0136

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Upcoming FREE Webinars from WebJunction!
by Atkin, Evette (MDE) 22 Jun '16

22 Jun '16

Before Bilingual Storytime: The Outreach Bridge to Engaging Latino and Spanish-speaking Families Thursday, July 7, 2016 ♦ 3 pm Eastern / 12 pm Pacific ♦ 1 hour Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/before-bilingual-storytime.ht… If you want to attract Latino and Spanish-speaking families to your library, the instinct is to launch a bilingual or Spanish-language storytime. It’s the “if we build it, they will come” logic for attracting community members who are not being served by the library. Libraries may be disappointed to discover that it doesn’t necessarily work that way. In this webinar, recognize the critical role that outreach plays in bridging the gap between Latino and Spanish-speaking families and library services. Hear real-world examples of outreach strategies from librarians who successfully connected with their Latino and Spanish-speaking communities, and learn a basic outreach process that you can adapt for your own community. Presented by: Katie Scherrer, Connected Communities<http://www.connectedcommunitiesconsulting.com/>, consultant and co-author of Once Upon a Cuento: Bilingual Storytime in English and Spanish<http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=11683>; and Lauren Simon, Community Librarian, Tualatin Public Library<http://www.tualatinoregon.gov/library> Coding for Everyone: How Your Library Can Help Anyone Learn to Code Tuesday, July 19, 2016 ♦ 3 pm Eastern / 12 pm Pacific ♦ 1 hour Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/coding-for-everyone.html Computer programming, or coding, is a digital literacy skill that has become as important as reading and writing. Learning to code builds rational thinking and problem-solving skills, providing powerful tools that transfer to other subjects and create lifelong learners. Libraries have stepped up to help everyone learn the basics of coding - preschoolers, elementary school kids, tweens, teens, young adults, mid-career professionals, and retirees. In this webinar, learn why coding is important for everyone. Hear examples of informal and facilitated learning approaches, resources and best practices for library coding programs for a variety of audiences. And the best news is that you don’t need any specialized training in computer programming yourself to run a successful program! Presented by: Kelly Smith, Founder, Prenda<http://library.prenda.co/> Evette M. Atkin Continuing Education Coordinator Statewide Library Services Library of Michigan atkine(a)michigan.gov<mailto:atkine@michigan.gov> 517.373.3746

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Free Books
by Hartford Public Library 22 Jun '16

22 Jun '16

Dear Friends, If I forgot someone or you need more books, I still have more Rick Riordan books and sticker books available for free.Just let me know and include your library code. Regards,Stephanie Daniels

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Magic of Zendor
by Hartford Public Library 22 Jun '16

22 Jun '16

Dear Librarians, If anyone needs a program, we just had the "Magic of Zendor", Bob Wigent. This was a great program. He involves the children in the magic tricks. The cost was $335 and well worth it. Regards,Stephanie DanielsHartford Public Library

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