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funding a staff committee
by Melissa Malcolm 13 Jun '16

13 Jun '16

Hi all-- We have installed a Spirit Committee which planned our staff picnic yesterday. The group is planning other activities for staff and is thinking of ways to raise money to pay for them. They don't need lots of money and have some good ideas for bringing it in; I'd like to bring a few of my (actually, your) ways to raise a few bucks to the group. Thanks for your help. melissa -- Melissa A. Malcolm Library Director Lapeer District Library 201 Village West Dr S Lapeer, MI 48446 melissa(a)lib.lapeer.org www.library.lapeer.org 810.664.9521 ext. 3113 "If liberty and justice mean anything, then access means everything." -- Charles Ogletree

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Patron behavior/conduct policies
by Nannette Miller 12 Jun '16

12 Jun '16

Looking for patron conduct policies. If you would share, or send a link if it's on your website, I would appreciate it very much. Thank you! Nannette -- Nannette Miller | Director Elk Rapids District Library 231.264.9979 | erlib.director(a)gmail.com | elkrapidslibrary.org

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Move it to Mordor Summer Fitness event
by Kat Boyer 10 Jun '16

10 Jun '16

I wanted to share an event that we are having at the Benton Harbor Public Library in conjunction with the summer's fitness themed reading program. We are challening the community to "Move it to Mordor". As a team effort we are encouraging the community to log their miles walked, run, biked, and more and help us move from the Shire to Mount Doom to destory the ring. I'm attaching a flyer, and this event is open to everyone, even those outside of the Benton Harbor/Benton Charter Township community. You can even log miles online. Kat Boyer Interim Director Benton Harbor Public Library

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Mysterious Book Mailed from Roberto Chavez
by Bliss Branch 10 Jun '16

10 Jun '16

I received a book at my library through USPS with no paperwork, just a book from the following address: Roberto Chavez 4842 William Flinn Highway Apartment 307 Alison Park, PA 15101 Has anyone else had experience with this? Mary Hohlbein Bliss Branch of the Mackinaw Area Public Library

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Webinar on Family Engagement in the Information Age
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 10 Jun '16

10 Jun '16

Please see below for a free Harvard Family Research Project webinar on family engagement in public libraries. The webinar is June 15th. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 reishk(a)michigan.gov<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> Our collective efforts can help make Michigan a Top 10 education state in 10 years! Here are the goals and strategies: http://mi.gov/top10in10/ [Top 10 in 10 logo] Subject: Family Engagement in the Information Age Webinars to watch for in June! 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Sign up for these June webinars. [http://files.ctctcdn.com/ec4b4988001/42f87b85-b84a-4ce6-919c-4ef6476181ff.j…]<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001EqPT7pWJyQh7ogo2kDV-0WtsjDVoNOAMv1dsYniGbRt8…> Beyond the Library as Classroom: Two-Generation and Family Learning Wednesday, June 15, 2016, 4:30-5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001EqPT7pWJyQh7ogo2kDV-0WtsjDVoNOAMv1dsYniGbRt8…> Join M. Elena Lopez, associate director, and Lorette McWilliams, research analyst, of Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP) as part of Library 2.0's Library as Classroom online mini-conferences. HFRP will highlight creative ways to use library assets for family educational engagement based on the results of a 2016 national public library survey, revealing how libraries are partnering with families, children, and youth to promote and support learning anywhere, anytime. This is a free online event. Register today! http://www.library20.com/classroom<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001EqPT7pWJyQh7ogo2kDV-0WtsjDVoNOAMv1dsYniGbRt8…> ________________________________ [http://files.ctctcdn.com/ec4b4988001/42f87b85-b84a-4ce6-919c-4ef6476181ff.j…]<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001EqPT7pWJyQh7ogo2kDV-0WtsjDVoNOAMv1dsYniGbRt8…> Media Mentors: Helping Children Build Literacy Skills for the Digital Age Thursday, June 16, 2016, 1:30-3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001EqPT7pWJyQh7ogo2kDV-0WtsjDVoNOAMv1dsYniGbRt8…> What exactly is a media mentor? And how can young children and their families benefit from a media mentor? Join Michael Levine, Lisa Guernsey, and Chip Donohue to discuss this new term in the lexicon of 21st-century early childhood education. Media mentors can help children grow into strong, passionate readers who are skilled at using media and technology of all kinds-print, digital, and everything in between. But what skills do media mentors need? 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Geek the Library left overs
by Kat Boyer 10 Jun '16

10 Jun '16

Hi all, Does anyone have any Geek the Library "what do you geek" left overs that I might be able to have? We are doing a Geeky themed convention this summer at the library and if anyone has any left overs that they are not going to use I'd love to use them for our convention. Thanks, Kat Boyer Interim Director Benton Harbor Public Library

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disc storage units
by Marian Volek 10 Jun '16

10 Jun '16

We've been getting disc storage machines through Best Trade, and then, Zio Tek. When we tried to order more, we were told no one is making them anymore. These are 150-disc carousel-type machines and we really like them! Does anyone else use these? Anyone have a source or manufacturer? Marian VolekWest Iron District LibraryIron River, Michigan

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(no subject)
by Grai, Rebecca 10 Jun '16

10 Jun '16

Hello all, I have a box of 24 lightly used plastic holders. Size: 5 inches deep, 9 3/8 inches wide and 10 ¼ inches tall. We used them for paper Company Annual Reports, way back when they actually were paper :) We also have tons of book ends, both tall and small. If you would be interested in these, please send me your Library name and MelCat library code. Rebecca Grai Strosacker Library Midland, MI 989-837-4333 You must be the change you wish to see in the world - Gandhi

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Summer Reading Materials Survey
by Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) 10 Jun '16

10 Jun '16

Attn: Summer Reading Program Coordinators/Librarians Please take 5 minutes to complete this quick survey<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BCR3K7L> about Summer Reading program materials (all-ages) that you receive from CSLP (Collaborative Summer Library Program). Thank you for your feedback, Cathy Lancaster https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BCR3K7L 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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MeL Minute - Summer Reading
by Borrelli, Eunice (MDE) 10 Jun '16

10 Jun '16

Hi all, On Your Mark, Get Set, READ! This year's summer reading is off to a great start and MeL<http://mel.org/index.php?P=Home> databases and resources are ready and willing to help libraries and patrons find just the right titles. Create reading lists, find read-alikes, read reviews, find new authors - for readers of all ages and interests. eBook Collection<http://galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-ebsco.php?database=EBOOK> contains over 20,000 titles. Literature-Map, the Tourist Map of Literature<http://www.literature-map.com/> provides a visual literature recommendation system. No Flying No Tights<http://noflyingnotights.com/> contains Librarians' reviews of comics, graphic novels, Japanese manga, and anime. Find recommended reading lists, award winners, fiction and nonfiction in NoveList K-8 Plus<http://galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-ebsco.php?database=NOVEL>. Read online or download for offline use, picture books, youth and teen titles, and titles in world languages in eBook K-8 Collection<http://galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-ebsco.php?database=EBK8>. And, don't forget MeLCat<http://mel.org/melcat> to find books, audio, movies, and music. 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 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. 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> [cid:image001.png@01D1A46B.DA1302F0]Our collective efforts can help make Michigan a Top 10 education state in 10 years! Here are the goals and strategies: http://mi.gov/top10in10/

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