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Parent Reading Conference-Spread the Word!
by Gwenn Marchesano 08 Mar '16

08 Mar '16

Please share this information with your community. As part of their annual conference in Detroit, Michigan Reading Association is having a free conference day for parents on Monday 3/21. The event and lunch are free, but registration is required to have a lunch count. Parents can register directly online through the link <https://www.michiganreading.org/conferences/communityallstars> provided in the flyer (disregard the March 1 deadline). Alternately, if any librarians would like to register groups of parents, they can call the MRA office at 616-647-9310 to sign up. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxqdMezK4MSyTVFWMGZaVTY4bmRwa1FrRzdiT09fb… Gwenn Marchesano Librarian/Technology Integrationist, Pioneer Middle School, Plymouth-Canton Comm. Schools Immediate Past President, Michigan Association for Media in Education gmarchesano(a)mimame.org gwenn2 <gwenn2ns(a)gmail.com>ns(a)gmail.com 734-353-9644

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MeL Databases Help
by Megan Dudek 08 Mar '16

08 Mar '16

Hi everyone - Just as a reminder, be sure to send any of your MeL Databases questions or issues to meldatabaseshelp(a)mcls.org We also have a MeL Databases help page here at http://mcls.org/meldatabaseshelp that provides information on statistics, remote access, direct URLs, and MARC records. Thanks, Megan ---- Megan Dudek MeL Catalog Training & Support Librarian Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) 1407 Rensen St. Lansing, MI 48910-3657 800.530.9019 ext 153 www.mcls.org

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Every Child Ready to Read full day workshops - register now!
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 08 Mar '16

08 Mar '16

Our Every Child Ready to Read spring workshops are coming up soon! We still have space in Kentwood and in Traverse City. Please join us as Sue McCleaf Nespeca provides an all-day training session on the program and using it in your community. You can find the agenda on our Every Child page. http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_34169-370596--… See you soon! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Library of Michigan is pleased to provide an in-depth Every Child Ready to Read program through 2016 and 2017. The program will include workshops, webinars, newsletters and materials. We are kicking off the program with a full day workshop with Sue Nespeca of Kid Lit Plus Consulting. The workshop will be an introduction to the program content and goals. An agenda will be forthcoming. The workshop will be held in three locations in March. The specific locations are: Tuesday, March 29th - Southfield Public Library - FULL Wednesday, March 30th - Kentwood Branch Library Thursday, March 31st - Traverse City District Library Cost for this workshop is $35 and includes a morning snack and lunch. Each day of the workshop will be 9:30 to 4:00 with registration beginning at 9:00. You can register at www.michigan.gov/libraryce<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryce>. Sue will also do several topical sessions at Rural Libraries Conference in May on Mackinac Island. A second set of advanced workshops will be done in March 2017. Look for regular newsletters and webinars to begin soon. If you have requested materials, they should be arriving no later than mid-January. Please contact me if your materials have not arrived, or if you would like to request them. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 517-373-5700 f reishk(a)michigan.gov<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> Customer Service is a priority at the Michigan Department of Education - helping Michigan schools, families, and communities improve the achievement and well-being of ALL our children. [http://inside.michigan.gov/mde/docs/Docs%20and%20Templates/MDE%20-%20Color%…]

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Metro Detroit Book & Author Society Luncheon
by Tammy Turgeon 08 Mar '16

08 Mar '16

Hi! We have a great lineup of authors coming to Livonia on May 16th for the 88th Metro Detroit Book and Author Society Luncheon! Lesley Stahl, Steve Hamilton, Mary Norris, and Dorothea Benton Frank will be here! The flyer is attached or you can find more information at www.bookandauthor.info . Tickets are $40 and go on sale April 4th. Hope to see you there! Tammy -- Tammy Turgeon Director Sterling Heights Public Library 40255 Dodge Park Sterling Heights, MI 48313 586-446-2640 Director Suburban Library Cooperative 44750 Delco Blvd Sterling Heights, MI 48313 586-685-5750

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Last Summer Reading Winter Webinar is next week!
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 08 Mar '16

08 Mar '16

Our Winter Webinar Series has one more session! You can still register for the March 15th webinar with Lisa and Beverly from the Santa Barbara Public Library who will be talking about their programs for encouraging reluctant readers with interactive reading programs. They have a great program in Santa Barbara and Lisa and Beverly have information on impact, techniques and implementation. Join us next Tuesday! Registration * Tuesday, March 15, 2:00 pm -- "Reluctant Readers and Interactive Reading programs: Read Together and PAWS to Read!<http://www.solutionwhere.com/lom/cw/showcourse.asp?70>" Presenters: Lisa Gonzalez and Beverly Schwartzberg, Santa Barbara Public Library. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 517-373-5700 f reishk(a)michigan.gov<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> www.michigan.gov/lsta<http://www.michigan.gov/lsta> www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices<http://www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices> www.michigan.gov/michiganreads<http://www.michigan.gov/michiganreads> www.michigan.gov/sl21<http://www.michigan.gov/sl21>

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Average Book Prices, 2016 YTD Plus, 2015 Final Totals
by Jim Flury 08 Mar '16

08 Mar '16

All, For the umpteenth (actually, fifteenth; I was curious so I actually counted) consecutive year TLN has updated its annual "Average Book Prices" spreadsheet and pdf. Please see attached. As in past years, all data is taken from the March issue of School Library Journal. 2015 final data has been updated for categories total, public and school. Ytd 2016 data has been added for categories total, public and school. We will be posting this to the TLN website at http://tln.lib.mi.us/dept/technical-services/acq/files/AverageBookPrices201… but I just knew you would want to get your hands on this data asap :) Assuming no rising creeks, etc see you in 2017! Jim Jim Flury Technical Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court Novi, MI 48375 248-536-3100 x133 Fax 248-536-3098 jflury(a)tln.lib.mi.us

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Invitation to Pinckney Library's Downton Abbey Farewell Celebrations
by Hope Siasoco 08 Mar '16

08 Mar '16

(Please excuse the duplication.) We cordially invite you, your friends, family and community, to attend The Pinckney Library's upcoming "Downton Abbey Farewell Celebrations" on Wednesday, March 9th, from 6pm-8pm. Period style refreshments as well as trivia games will be held during the first half hour of the program. Discussions of the final season and the whole series of the show will begin at 6:30pm. We thank our Friends of the Pinckney Library for providing refreshments and prizes for this program. For more information or to register for this program, please visit: http://bit.ly/DowntonAbbeyFarewell [1] or contact the Pinckney Library at 734-878-3888. We hope very much to see you then! Sincerely, Hope Siasoco, Library Director Pinckney Community Public Library -- Pinckney Community Public Library 125 Putnam St. Pinckney, MI 48169 Tel: 734-878-3888 Fax: 734-878-2907 Email: hsiasoco@pinckneylibrary.orghttp://www.pinckneylibrary.org [2] Links: ------ [1] http://bit.ly/DowntonAbbeyFarewell [2] http://www.pinckneylibrary.org

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Needed: Geek the Library Poster Software
by Stanczak, Cindy 07 Mar '16

07 Mar '16

Hello all! We signed up before the Geek the Library program sunset. We're launching next month. However, we never received the GtL Poster software. Is any "Geeked-out" library willing to send theirs on to us? 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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URGENT: Support Federal Library Funding for FY2017 Now!
by Steven K. Bowers 07 Mar '16

07 Mar '16

[https://secureimages.capwiz.com/ala/actionalerts_mlm.png] Help Our LSTA / IAL Library Champions Help Us Now! It's that time of year again when Congressional cost-cutters sharpen their budget knives and go looking for under-supported federal programs to slash or discontinue. Last year, now Speaker of the House Paul Ryan proposed completely eliminating IMLS and with it over $200 million in funding for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) and Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL). Both of these programs are potentially on the chopping block this year and it's up to you to help save them. Library champions in Congress are now circulating "Dear Appropriator" letters to their colleagues urging members of the powerful Senate and House Appropriations Committees to fully fund LSTA and IAL (See the letters here<http://www.districtdispatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/FY2017-LIBRARY-F…>). Please take just five minutes to contact your Representative in the House and both of your U.S. Senators and ask them to sign these letters (one each for LSTA and IAL in each chamber of Congress). Your help, and these funds, make a huge difference in what libraries and librarians can do for their patrons in every corner of the country. These "Dear Appropriator" letters carry tremendous weight with the Appropriations Committee. The more Members of Congress who sign them, the more likely LSTA and IAL - and the millions of Americans they help every year - are to survive and thrive. Time is short! Please, contact both your Senators and Representative now. Send an Email<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/take-action?engagementId=178333> Make a Call<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/take-action?engagementId=178353> Send a Tweet<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/take-action?engagementId=178313>

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MCLS March workshops
by Suzanne Robinson 07 Mar '16

07 Mar '16

Wide distribution - please share. March is a month full of helpful and interesting online workshops from MCLS. One of them might be just what you need! March 15-17 Copy cataloging of monographs - essential as a base for more advanced cataloging classes March 16-17 Dewey Decimal Classification March 22 RDA for non-catalogers: what do I need to know? March 23-24 Legal resources on the Internet March 23 BIBFRAME: a basic overview March 29-31 Assigning Library of Congress subject headings For more information and to register, click here: https://www.mcls.org/training-events/training-events-list/ Please direct any questions to training(a)mcls.org Thanks, Suzanne ------------------------------------ Suzanne Robinson, AMLS Continuing Education Librarian Midwest Collaborative for Library Services 1407 Rensen St., Suite 1 Lansing, MI 48910 800-530-9019 ext 134 Part time Hours: (with some slight variations occasionally) Monday 11am-3pm Tuesday 9am - 3pm Wednesday 11am - 2:30pm Thursday 9am - 3pm Friday 9am-1pm I work from home also, and I check email regularly, so email is the most reliable way to reach me.

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