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Summer Reading Survey due 9/30/16
by Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) 19 Sep '16

19 Sep '16

Please take a few minutes to complete the annual SRP Statistic survey, it provides us with useful feedback: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/M9B9NZY Adult program, Teen & Children's stats are all covered in the 1 survey, but you do not need to complete all 3 age groups, just the one(s) you coordinate. If you're submitting a district-wide report, please note that in the "Name of branch" box. Please submit your responses by Friday, September 30, 2016. Thanks, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-335-8129 517-373-5700 f LancasterC5(a)michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov>

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Larry Martin's WWII In Their Own Words
by Smith, Donna 19 Sep '16

19 Sep '16

Jackson District Library was pleased to host Larry Martin and guest Sigrid Burkhardt Howard who was born in Berlin, Germany in 1927. She was by her own words "brainwashed" into thinking Hitler was a god as a member of the Hitler Youth and believed everything he said. She was "de-Nazifide" after the war and later married an American soldier. The program drew a huge crowd and the audience was enthralled by the talk and !&A. On October 1, Larry invites Don Mericle, a United States Navy Gunner's Mate aboard the USS Cofer APD-62. He will talk about his assignment on the Destroyer escort; invasions; and rescues during his enlistment. Martin will also have a collection of World War II memorabilia on display. This presentation is free and open to the public. Mr. Martin has presented a 4-part series at Jackson District Library for the past 10 years bringing over 4,000 people to see and hear about personal experiences from Veterans who served in WWII and how the war had affected citizens from different walks of life. If your library is interested in hosting one of Larry's presentations, he can be reached at batt.chief(a)yahoo.com<mailto:batt.chief@yahoo.com> and more information can be found on his website: LMWW2.com Donna Donna Smith Marketing Officer [JDL Logo CMYK for print 300dpi small] 244 W. Michigan Avenue Jackson, MI 49201 Ph: 517-788-4099, ext. 1314 Fax: 517-788-6024 www.myjdl.com

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Please share
by Simlar, Cathleen (MDOS) 16 Sep '16

16 Sep '16

Hello. The Secretary of State's office now houses a tool that can help parents protect children and teens when they are on their electronic devices. We are hoping libraries will consider sharing the article below with your patrons via library websites and newsletters. Attached is the logo and a photo if you'd like to include them. Much thanks! Parents have new tool to protect children and teens With cell phones and the Internet, today's kids have an easy connection to the outside world. It's like a huge playground without a fence and that makes protecting kids so much harder. The reality of the digital world is that children and teens are regularly inundated with electronic advertisements promoting alcohol, tobacco, pornography and gambling. The companies behind these ads are increasingly using text messaging as their marketing strategy of choice, though they often don't know the age of the recipients. Thankfully, parents now have some help to stop these ads. The Michigan Child Protection Registry offered through the Michigan Secretary of State's office is a free service that blocks adult ads from reaching emails, mobile phones and Instant Messenger IDs belonging to children and teens. Similar to the federal Do Not Call List, the Michigan Child Protection Registry is a free do-not-contact service for Michigan residents. Signing-up takes only seconds and the information entered is kept secure and private. Protect your child today. Cathleen Simlar Cathleen P. Simlar Communications Specialist, Executive Office Michigan Department of State Office: (517) 373-9080 Cell: (248) 761-7145 Email: Simlarc(a)michigan.gov<mailto:Simlarc@michigan.gov> Join My Professional network on LinkedIn<blocked::http://www.linkedin.com/pub/cathleen-simlar/18/798/235> [Description: Description: Description: SOS logo small] <http://www.michigan.gov/sos> STAY CONNECTED: [Description: Description: Description: Facebook logo]<http://www.facebook.com/MichiganSoS> [Description: Description: Description: Twitter logo] <https://twitter.com/michsos> [Description: Description: Description: YouTube logo] <http://www.youtube.com/michsosoffice> [Description: Description: Description: GovDelivery logo] <https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MISOS/subscriber/new>

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ICLR Meeting - International Collections
by Lynn Skazalski 16 Sep '16

16 Sep '16

The International Collections Librarians' Roundtable (ICLR) will be meeting next month at the Caroline Kennedy Library in Dearborn Heights. The ICLR is a grass-roots, non-partisan group of Michigan librarians interested in developing international language, ESL, and literacy collections. At the meeting librarians will have the opportunity to network, discuss new programming efforts, evaluate vendors or materials and share resources. The meeting will be at the Caroline Kennedy Library on *Thursday, October 6* . * Lunch will be at the library at 12:00 pm*, with food from Al Ameer Restaurant, winner of the 2016 America's Classic award by the James Beard Foundation. The *meeting will begin at 1:00* *pm*. In the works is a tour of a mosque prior to the lunch. If this tour can be confirmed, I will send an additional message. Please RSVP to me by email or phone by Friday, September 30. Also, please send me items for the agenda. -- Lynn Bryer Skazalski Supervising Librarian, MILS, MS Caroline Kennedy Library 24590 George Street Dearborn Heights, MI 48127 lskazalski(a)ci.dearborn-heights.mi.us 313-791-3824

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The Boy Who Harnassed the Wind author William Kamkwamba to speak in Alpena 9/29
by Eric Magness-Eubank 16 Sep '16

16 Sep '16

All things are made possible when your dreams are powered by your heart. William Kamkwamba. The Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library has chosen William Kamkwamba’s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind as this year’s Alpena Reads book. Tickets for William Kamkwamba’s Alpena Reads author talk are now on sale at the Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.alpenalibrary.org or by calling 989-356-6188, ext. 10. Tickets are $10 each. William’s true-life story is amazing. In 2000, when he was thirteen years old, famine struck his home country of Malawi. His family went hungry and lost their livelihood when the crops failed. The following year he was forced to drop out of school because his family could no longer afford his tuition. Fearing a life of ignorance and poverty, the young teen turned to the tiny three-shelf library in his village in search of books he hoped would help him keep up with his friends. In these books, he found his dream: He would build a windmill that would produce power to light his home and irrigate his family’s crops. With insufficient English skills and no teacher, he taught himself the basics of physics and electrical engineering using diagrams in the books. At fourteen, against all odds, he built an electricity-generating windmill that eventually drew the attention of the world. Kamkwamba’s visit will be the culmination of a community-wide read of his book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, a non-fiction account of how famine and hardship in his home country of Malawi inspired Kamkwamba to build a windmill that changed his life and his community. More information is available on the Library’s website (www.alpenalibrary.org) or by calling 989.356.6188 Eric Magness-Eubank Library Director Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library emeacl(a)alpenalibrary.org 989.356.6188 ex 11

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Fwd: UM-Dearborn Writing Contest for Grades 3-5
by Barbara Kriigel 16 Sep '16

16 Sep '16

4th Annual Writing Contest for Grades 3-5 [image: 4th Annual Writing Contest for Grades 3-5] *4th Annual** Writing Contest for Grades 3 - 5* [image: Image of contest logo] *Support Children's Literacy * Encourage your students or children to creatively express themselves through their writing. Reading and writing are critical literacy skills for children to develop, especially in the elementary grades. Our 4th Annual Young Authors' Festival provides an opportunity for children to develop these skills and for parents to learn tips and techniques for supporting their children's literacy development. Please take this opportunity to support children's literacy! *Writing Contest Theme: The Importance of Family and Helping Others* Christopher Paul Curtis's book, *Bud, Not Buddy*, highlights the importance of family and helping others. We invite students to write a personal narrative, poem, or essay related to the importance of family. We also encourage students to write about personal family stories and memories. If students do not want to write about a personal experience, they may write about someone they know, make up characters, etc. Awards are given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for each of the grades along with one grand prize winner. Students who win awards will be invited to read their entries at the Nov. 12th festival. [image: Image of computer] *Writing Contest Rules* - Students in the 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade may enter. - Submit one piece of writing: essay, poem, or narrative - Illustrations may be included - 500-word limit - Writing must be original - Typed entries only - Include a title - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be selected from each grade, plus one grand prize winner. - Winners will receive Barnes & Noble gift cards and be invited to read aloud their entries at the Young Authorsʼ Festival on Nov. 12, 2016. [image: Image of paper and pen] - *Do not put the student's name on the entry. A second sheet must be submitted with the following information:* - Name and grade - Home address - Title of contest entry - School name and address - Name, email address, and phone number of sponsoring teacher or parent [image: Image of mailbox] *Due Date: Friday, October 14, 2016* - Entries must be emailed or postmarked by Friday, Oct. 14, 2016; late entries cannot be accepted - *Emailed documents are preferred* - Winners will be notified in late October or early November - Email digital entries as an attachment to: yaf-contest(a)umich.edu - Mail paper entries to: Barbara Kriigel, Mardigian Library, Univ. of Michigan-Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen, Dearborn, MI 48128 *FREE!! Young Authors' Festival, Saturday, November 12, 2016 FREE!!* Everyone is invited to attend the Young Authors' Festival on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the University of Michigan-Dearborn's Mardigian Library. Christopher Paul Curtis, Michigan author and Newbery Medal winner, is the special guest speaker. The event also includes *fun breakout sessions for children* to develop their writing and reading skills, and for adults to learn tips for supporting their children's literacy development. The Festival is *FREE* and open to the public. Registration begins Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. For more details, see the event's website: http://library.umd.umich.edu/yaf <https://t.e2ma.net/click/vo3oj/b5m7ke/7pgdcd> Directions to the campus are at: http://umdearborn.edu/maps_directions/ <https://t.e2ma.net/click/vo3oj/b5m7ke/nihdcd> [image: Free event image] FREE EVENT ON NOV. 12 [image: Christopher Paul Curtis image] Christopher Paul Curtis 2016 Guest Speaker *Bud, Not Buddy* Newbery Medal Winner 2000 [image: Image of question mark] *Questions???* Email Barbara Kriigel at bkriigel(a)umich.edu or call her at 313-593-5614. *Sponsored by:* [image: Image of sponsors' logos] University of Michigan-Dearborn | http://umdearborn.edu <https://t.e2ma.net/click/vo3oj/b5m7ke/3aidcd> *Share this email:* <https://t.e2ma.net/share/outbound/e/vo3oj/b5m7ke> <https://t.e2ma.net/share/outbound/t/vo3oj/b5m7ke> <https://t.e2ma.net/share/outbound/f/vo3oj/b5m7ke> <https://t.e2ma.net/share/outbound/l/vo3oj/b5m7ke> *Manage* <https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/47106/27997/260217181/> your preferences | *Opt out* <https://t.e2ma.net/optout/vo3oj/b5m7ke?r=aHR0cHM6Ly9hcHAuZTJtYS5uZXQvYXBwMi…> using *TrueRemove*™ Got this as a forward? *Sign up* <https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/47106/27997.15807837/> to receive our future emails. View this email *online* <https://t.e2ma.net/message/vo3oj/b5m7ke>. 4901 Evergreen Road Alfred Berkowitz Gallery, Mardigian Library Dearborn, MI | 48128 US <#m_3336053609574422609_> This email was sent to bkriigel(a)umich.edu. *To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book.* <http://bkriigel@umich.edu>

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packing material
by Montmorency Library - Lewiston Branch 16 Sep '16

16 Sep '16

Does anyone have any packing materials they could send to the Atlanta branch, they are very low. Thank you so much! Please send to ZV017A. Wendy Rieck Branch Librarian Lewiston Library ZV017L 989-786-2985 lewistonlibrary(a)montmorencylibrary.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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FW: Gale - Legal Forms enhancements
by Biggs, Deb Renee (MDE) 16 Sep '16

16 Sep '16

Hello, Good news! The Gale Legal Forms interface has been enhanced, and is now mobile responsive. These enhancements increase accessibility and improve usability of the product so that it's easy for users to navigate on any device. Users will appreciate the same reliable, up-to-date content on a modern interface with streamlined navigation and responsive design giving access to authentic, professional legal documents-and this is the only digital resource to offer legal forms that are state-specific. We hope you and your patrons enjoy the new look and feel of the resource. Check it out by clicking "Gale LegalForms" at mel.org/legal<http://mel.org/legal> Best regards, Deb D. R. Biggs, MA AMLS Library Consultant/MeL & Library Outreach Coordinator Library of Michigan/Michigan Department of Education 517-373-4466 [cid:image001.png@01D21022.483DD530]<http://facebook.com/mel.org> [cid:image002.png@01D21022.483DD530] <http://mel.org/> [cid:image003.png@01D21022.483DD530] <http://twitter.com/meldotorg>

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Interesting FOIA news
by Membiela, Clare (MDE) 16 Sep '16

16 Sep '16

Amendments to FOIA that are working their way through the legislature... http://michiganradio.org/term/foia Enjoy! Clare Clare Membiela MLS,JD Library of Michigan Membielac(a)michigan.gov<mailto:Membielac@michigan.gov> 517-335-8132 Sent from my iPad

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Reminder: LSTA Grant Program webinars
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 16 Sep '16

16 Sep '16

For those interested in the new LSTA grant program the Library of Michigan is launching, there will be informational webinars on Tuesday, September 27th at 3 pm and on Wednesday, October 19th at 9 am. You can register for these free webinars at http://www.solutionwhere.com/lom/cw/CourseByAlpha.asp and you can find more information on the program at www.michigan.gov/lsta<http://www.michigan.gov/lsta> and in the announcement message below. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Library of Michigan is pleased to announce a new Library Services & Technology Act grant program. The grant program is designed to provide Michigan libraries with the opportunity to develop innovative programs or services that have the potential to develop into sustainable regional or statewide programs, and include strong partnerships between libraries, and/or community groups or agencies. Applicants may propose a library program or service in any content area appropriate for library services, such as: * To develop an innovative service or program to meet a newly identified community need; * To meet the increased community demand for a service or resource; * To improve or develop new services to target populations, such as people from diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; and individuals with limited functional literacy, limited English proficiency or limited information literacy skills. The grant program is competitive. The grant period will be from one to three years and funding will be for $50,000 to $225,000 per year up to a possible total of $500,000 over three years. Applications will be reviewed by the Library of Michigan staff and the LSTA Advisory Council as peer reviewers. No more than ONE to THREE grants will be approved. Eligible applicants include Michigan public, academic, school and special libraries as well as non-profit statewide organizations that serve Michigan libraries. Detailed information on the grant program, including the program timeline, applicant eligibility, and the application, is available at www.michigan.gov/lsta<http://www.michigan.gov/lsta>. Contact Karren Reish at 517-241-0021 or reishk(a)michigan.gov<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> with questions on the program. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 517-373-5700 f reishk(a)michigan.gov<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> Nourishing Michigan's Future...during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup<http://www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup> [image004]

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