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Free Credit Pamphlets
by Cheryl Kersey 31 Mar '16

31 Mar '16

Hi all,If anyone wants them, I have 50 extra copies of "Building a Better Credit Report," "Identity Theft: What to Know, What to Do," and "Making a Budget: What to Do" all from US Gov Publishing.I can send via RIDES. Best,Cheryl Kersey, DirectorThree Oaks Township Public Library3 North Elm StreetThree Oaks, MI 49128phone 269.756.5621fax 269.756.3004www.threeoaks.michlibrary.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Three-Oaks-Township-Public-Library/320985… "A Library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life." Henry Ward Beecher This e-mail is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC 2510-2521 and is legally privileged. The information contained in this e-mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately at 269-756-3919 and destroy the original message.

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IRS 1040 Instructions Available
by Ted Gregory 31 Mar '16

31 Mar '16

Hello, everyone, If anybody is running low on tax form instructions, the Mackinaw Area Public Library has an extra box of about 30-40 instruction booklets for form IRS 1040. It's first come, first served - just email me your RIDES code at mackinaw1(a)gmail.com and we'll send them out to you! -- Ted Gregory Mackinaw Area Public Library mackinaw1(a)gmail.com Find us online at http://mackinawareapubliclibrary.org/ and on Facebook! 528 W. Central Ave. P.O. Box 67 Mackinaw City, MI 49701-0067 phone: (231) 436-5451 fax: (231) 436-7344

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Public and local acts
by Karrie Yukon 31 Mar '16

31 Mar '16

Hi, The Session Laws are spoken for, but the Public and Local Acts are still available! Public and local acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan. 1949-1999 Please email me your Rides Code if you are interested, by Wednesday, April 5, 2016. Thanks. Karrie Karrie Yukon Bloomfield Township Public Library Adult Services Librarian 1099 Lone Pine Road Bloomfield Twp., MI 48302-2410 248-642-5800

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Re: [Michlib-l] IRS 1040 Instructions Available (Spoken For)
by Ted Gregory 31 Mar '16

31 Mar '16

Hello again, The box of IRS 1040 Instruction forms have been claimed. Thank you! -- Ted Gregory Mackinaw Area Public Library mackinaw1(a)gmail.com Find us online at http://mackinawareapubliclibrary.org/ and on Facebook! 528 W. Central Ave. P.O. Box 67 Mackinaw City, MI 49701-0067 phone: (231) 436-5451 fax: (231) 436-7344

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MeL Minute - Careers
by Borrelli, Eunice (MDE) 31 Mar '16

31 Mar '16

Hi all, Whether it's a first time job seeker or one looking for their next opportunity, individuals look for ways to develop skills that employers are looking for. MeL database LearningExpress Library<http://galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-lxpress3.php?database=MAIN> has resources in the Career Center<http://galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-lxpress3.php?database=CA> to assist with a variety of needs including preparing for occupation and entrance exams, joining the military, building workplace skills, and preparing for WorkKeys(r) assessments. ASVAB prep, TOEIC(r) prep, occupational exams in 16 areas ranging from CDL to plumbing, and more are addressed in eBooks, practice tests, and tutorials. (eBooks can be downloaded and used offline.) In complement, a variety of Michigan specific and general web resources can be found in the MeL Jobs Gateway<http://mel.org/jobs>. 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 atcontact(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@01D169A3.73327F50]Visit our March is Reading Month website<http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-28753_65803-376051--,00.html> for motivating examples and activities that encourage purposeful reading for all Michiganders.

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Unattended Children Policies
by Marsh, Nyama 31 Mar '16

31 Mar '16

We are in a very walkable, low-crime community, so we have many children who walk to the library alone. We settled on 9+ as the age when they can be unattended, and 12+ to be the "assigned chaperone" for children under 9. Here is our current Unattended Children policy. ~Responsibility for the welfare and the behavior of children using the library rests with the parent/guardian or an assigned chaperone. Though staff will always respond with care and concern, they cannot assume responsibility for children's safety and comfort when they are unattended. Staff may need to contact authorities such as the Police either to assist with the enforcement of discipline in the library or to ensure the safety of an unattended child. Young children should be attended and adequately supervised by a parent, guardian, or caregiver who is a responsible person of at least twelve years of age. Older children may use the library unattended provided they are able to maintain proper library behavior. And from our Library Rules of Conduct policy. ~YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE LIBRARY Parents or guardians are at all times responsible for the supervision of their children. Children 8 years or younger should be attended and adequately supervised by a parent, guardian, or caregiver who is a responsible person of at least twelve years of age. This is to prevent accidental injury, avoid disturbance to other Library patrons and prevent any damage to Library property. Per the Unattended Child Policy: "Staff may need to contact authorities such as the Police either to assist with the enforcement of discipline in the library or to ensure the safety of an unattended child." Children, 9 years of age or older, may use the Library unattended provided they are able to maintain proper Library behavior. Thank you and have a wonderful day, Nyama Nyama Y. Marsh Library Director n.marsh(a)wfblibrary.org 414-755-6551 (direct line) Whitefish Bay Public Library 5420 North Marlborough Drive Whitefish Bay, WI 53217 414-964-4380 (main line) "There are many ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all." ~Jacqueline Kennedy "Leaders don't force people to follow - they invite them on a journey." ~ Charles Lauer

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Job Posting: Youth Services Librarian
by Lynn Minor 31 Mar '16

31 Mar '16

The Chesterfield Township Library is hiring a part-time Youth Services Librarian. For a detailed job description, required qualifications and application instructions, go to https://sites.google.com/a/chelibrary.org/library/home/employment-opportuni… . Lynn Minor Systems Administrator Chesterfield Township Library 50506 Patricia Ave. Chesterfield, MI 48051 www.chelibrary.org

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Program Recommendation
by Elizabeth Campion 31 Mar '16

31 Mar '16

The Shelby Township Library hosted Drew Lathin of Creating Sustainable Landscapes LLL in Novi to speak. He was wonderful! We had 43 people attend and as they left person after person made a point of telling me how informative and engaging he was. He charged the library $100. His contact information is: drew(a)creatingsustainablelandscapes.com or 734-717-8000 Warmly, Elizabeth Elizabeth Campion, Librarian Shelby Township Library 586-739-7414 -- A library is a miracle. A place where you can learn just about anything for free. A place where your mind can come alive." Josh Hanagarne, *The World's Strongest Librarian*

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Unattended Children Policy
by Marty Ferriby 31 Mar '16

31 Mar '16

Hello Steve and all -- Attached is Hackley Library's Unattended Children Policy, FYI. It's time for us to look at it again since it was last reviewed in 2007, but I don't anticipate major changes. We may look at defining the age of an accompanying adult. At the time this was first written, HPL was part of Muskegon Public Schools, and I learned then through school channels that in the State of Michigan children age 7 and up are presumed to be able walk unattended to a neighborhood elementary school. As I remember it, that's one of the reasons that there are buses for kindergarteners, but not necessarily for elementary age students who live close to their school. This legal concept may have changed. We are a city library and have many young visitors who are unattended by adults ever. For some kids, the library is a safe place when home and the streets are not, and some kids are locked out of their homes, so our emphasis is on their behavior. The library may be the best and safest place some kids can come to on their own, they may have made a good choice to come here, but they have to behave appropriately. We have visitors from a number of different school districts, which is why we don't necessarily get too excited about teens in the library during the school day. Different high schools are closed for lots of different reasons and the teens could well be legitimatly off for the day for their district. We leave 'em be unless their behavior causes us to intervene. We definitely call the school and check out the situation for younger kids who visit the library without an adult during the school day; there can be a social work reason why they chose to come here instead of school or home. Hope this is helpful. Marty Ferriby, Director Hackley Public Library 316 W. Webster Ave. Muskegon, MI 49440 231-722-7276 We are exploring our existing policy concerning unattended children, and we want to get a feel for how other libraries handle this issue. Please let us know what your policies are regarding children coming into your library. We're concerned about age ranges and when you require adult supervision. Thanks, Steven F. Smith Administrative Librarian Dearborn Public Library 16301 Michigan Ave. Dearborn, MI 48124 (313) 943-2812 ssmith(a)ci.dearborn.mi.us _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l(a)mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l

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text msg transcript follow up
by Stacy Pasche 31 Mar '16

31 Mar '16

Thank you to all who responded regarding obtaining text message transcripts. What I gathered is that it depends on the judge whether or not they can be used in court- most leaning toward "no." Traditionally, a judge would only accept transcripts provided by the phone company. Also, anyone needing legal help can be directed to the MeL Legal Help Gateway at http://www.mel.org/legal. Patrons can also visit the state law library's page at michigan.gov/lawlibrary. There is a listing of their services on their site. Thanks, <http://www.michigan.gov/lawlibrary> -- Stacy Pasche, Assistant Library Director *"Sometimes it's fun to do the impossible." -Walt Disney*

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