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Letters about Literature judges wanted for 2016!
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 30 Sep '15

30 Sep '15

The Library of Michigan is looking for judges for the Letters about Literature program. Librarians and teachers familiar with English language arts education, young adult literature, and literary programming for grades 4-12 are welcome. Judging includes reading approximately 50 letters sometime in February or March and one meeting to discuss which letters should be the winner and finalists. Meeting attendance in person is encouraged, but conference call attendance is fine. If you are interested, please contact me and let me know if you are interested in Level I (grades 4-6), Level II (grades 7-8), or Level III (grades 9-12). For more information on the program, see the announcement email below. Thank you! >>>>>>>>>> The Library of Michigan is announcing the 2016 Letters about Literature<http://www.read.gov/letters/> program. We are the Michigan host for this national program from the Library of Congress. It is a reading-writing contest that invites readers in grades 4 through 12 to write letters to authors of books that have changed their lives. This program gives students the opportunity to reflect deeply on a book. As readers, they come to understand how literature is more than assignment, but also a life changing experience. Children and teens can participate on their own or as part of a library or class project. The 2016 letters will be due in two waves. Level III entries (grades (9-12) have a deadline of December 4, 2015 and Level I and II entries (grades 4-6 and 7-8) have a deadline of January 11, 2016. The state and national winners will be announced in May 2016. You can find more information about the national program at www.read.gov/letters/<http://www.read.gov/letters/> and the Michigan program at www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices<http://www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices>. Please find the 2016 letter and entry form at the direct links below. * 2016 Program Letter<http://www.michigan.gov/documents/libraryofmichigan/lm_2016_LAL_promo_lette…> * 2016 Program Guidelines and Entry Form <http://www.michigan.gov/documents/libraryofmichigan/lm_2016_Letters_about_L…> If you have any questions about the program, please contact me. We look forward to reading your student and patron letters! 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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job posting
by Diane Corradini 30 Sep '15

30 Sep '15

See attached job posting for Children's Librarian at the North Side Branch of the Herrick District Library. Diane Corradini North Side Branch Manager Herrick District Library dcorradini(a)herrickdl.org<mailto:dcorradini@herrickdl.org> 616-738-4364 Reading: The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Lobdell by William Klaber Listening: The Poacher's Son by Paul Doiron

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Games
by Miriam Andrus 30 Sep '15

30 Sep '15

Hello All, We have a patron at BRCL that has been donating board games to the library. They are all brand new but we don't exactally know what to do with them. Do any libraries check out board games to patrons or do you have them available in the library for patrons to play? Any ideas of what to do with these would be nice! Thanks, Miriam Andrus, Director Big Rapids Community Library 426 S. Michigan Ave. Big Rapids, MI 49307 231-796-5234 www.bigrapids.lib.mi.us<http://www.bigrapids.lib.mi.us/> [cid:image001.png@01CFBAE7.27DCD7B0] The Library Hours are as follows Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10am-5pm Tuesday,Thursday 11am-7pm Saturday 9am-12pm Closed on Sunday The City of Big Rapids is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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SEMLOL Fall Meeting - Save the Date
by Julia Eisenstein 30 Sep '15

30 Sep '15

SAVE THE DATE: SEMLOL Fall Meeting November 6, 2015 Davenport University, Livonia Campus 1 – 4 pm Please join your library colleagues for the 2015 SEMLOL Fall Membership meeting at the Livonia Campus of Davenport University. The topic is “The Changing Roles of Librarians.” Presentations and activities will be broadly related to ideas discussed in “New Roles for the Road Ahead: Essays Commissioned for ACRL’s 75th Anniversary.” Registration information and program details will be sent out soon. We look forward to seeing everyone in November! Jonathan Scherger :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:SEMLOL Executive Board, Chair Southeastern Michigan League of Libraries www.semlol.org

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Library and School Collaboration Pre-Conference, November 11
by White, Shannon (MDE) 30 Sep '15

30 Sep '15

Did you see the findings in the latest Pew Report, Libraries at the Crossroads? http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/09/15/libraries-at-the-crossroads/ One of the statistics provided in the report released this month was that 85% of the public wants libraries to coordinate more closely with local schools in providing resources to kids. Do you have a relationship with your local school? Are the teachers there familiar with the resources students can find in your library? Do you offer to speak to groups of teachers at in-service meetings to tell them about opportunities the public library has available to augment student learning? Do you have some great ideas about getting to know the educators and administrators in your community? If so, please share them here so your colleagues can benefit from your experience. If you are looking for information about how to create these connections the upcoming, November 11 Mahoney Workshop on Collaboration and Student Achievement would be a great place to start. The day-long pre-conference event will be held in Bay City and includes opportunities to learn from a variety of presenters from both here and around the country. Below are some of the sessions to be presented in November. Keynote: Limitless Libraries: Collaboration in Action with Allison Barney, Nashville Public Libraries, TN Library As Place in Urban High Schools: Connecting College Readiness to Librarian Intervention: Development and Research with Rhonda Huisman, Wichita State University, KS Making Public/School Library Collaboration Happen with Lisa Mulvenna and Julie Moore, Clinton-Macomb Public Library; Kris Remenar and Debra Refior, Orion Township Public Library; and Jeannine Crissman, Lake Orion Schools, MI Online Teaching Environment and the Transition to College: Building Metacognitive Skillswith Veronica Bielat, Wayne State University Libraries, MI College Readiness: We Are Not Alone! with Ken Stewart, Blue Valley High School, Stilwell, KS "Libraries 360" Partners in Education with Fonda Owens, La Porte County Public Library, IN Familiarizing Teachers with MeL with Jennifer Luttrell, Grand Rapids Public Library, MI Keynote: Library As Place in Urban High Schools: Connecting College Readiness to Librarian Intervention and Community Partnerships with Rhonda Huisman, Wichita State University, KS Online registration is available here: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eb9do4n8ac764… The cost for the full day and lunch is $45. We hope to see you there! Shannon Shannon White Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo Lansing, MI 48909 www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan> 517.373.9489 Whites29(a)michigan.gov

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AWE computers vs. IPads results
by Patricia Braden 30 Sep '15

30 Sep '15

Thanks to everyone who responded to my query regarding AWE computers vs. iPads. Attached are the responses I received. Patty Patty Braden Library Director Romulus Public Library 11121 Wayne Road Romulus, MI 48174 (734) 942-7589 www.romulus.lib.mi.us Serving Romulus and Huron Township

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Fwd: Bolt the "Back Door" against Federal Surveillance. Petition the President Now!
by Steven K. Bowers 30 Sep '15

30 Sep '15

FYI ________________________________ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ALA Washington Office <districtdispatch(a)alawash.org<mailto:districtdispatch@alawash.org>> Date: Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 9:36 AM Subject: Bolt the "Back Door" against Federal Surveillance. Petition the President Now! To: edgarcia(a)cranstonlibrary.org<mailto:edgarcia@cranstonlibrary.org> [https://secureimages.capwiz.com/ala/actionalerts_mlm.png] Bolt the "Back Door" against Federal Surveillance. Petition the President Now! The FBI and its powerful backers in Congress have been pushing relentlessly for years for access to all of our electronic communications, even the ones we think we've protected. They want to require by law that any encryption technology and software we might use to protect our privacy be deliberately built to give all of law enforcement easy access to your otherwise secure phone calls, email, texts and other electronic communications. Cybersecurity experts around the globe repeatedly have said that such "back doors" can't be secured and would be irresistible lures to spies and criminals of all kinds. Mandating them, the experts say<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAx8hCzZoOIZatQdmN2x…>, is a horrible idea. They're right. President Obama can end the immediate threat of Congress mandating "back doors" by making a single public statement opposing them. With a single mouse click, YOU can respectfully demand that he do exactly that by signing this "We the People" petition<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxLw6TPvSAukKkBpRg0…> NOW. "SaveCrypto.org," a new national campaign<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAx_eZWEZN7ezE--7kNA…> to get hundreds of thousands of signatures on this petition, has just been co-launched by ALA and many other leading civil liberties organizations. Together, we can bolt the back door against intrusive government surveillance. Please, add your name to the SaveCrypto petition<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxr6uk-VrvN__IgvS2P…> to the President now . . . and pass it on! ________________________________ Please unsubscribe below if you no longer wish to receive emails from the ALA Washington Office. Unsubscribe<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/subscriptions?r=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxw6q_VUscB…> [Powered by CQRC Engage] <http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/thru?ep=AAAAC2Flc0NpcGhlcjAxzwc-uNZh5ZjmB5n2h…> --

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MeL Minute - 4 tools
by Borrelli, Eunice (MDE) 30 Sep '15

30 Sep '15

Hello all, No heavy lifting this week, just mention of 4 tools in MeL that up to now, you might have overlooked - Print Page, Share This, Like This, and Report a Problem with this Resource. Print Page is found in the upper right corner below Help (everywhere except the MeL.org homepage). Clicking on it sets up a printer friendly version of the entire contents of the page you're at not just the visible screen, with no copy/paste necessary. Share This is found at the end of the description of every database and website contained in the list of MeL resources and offers the usual assortment of online tools that you can use to send the link for the resource you're at to followers/friends/patrons, etc. Like this is a simple click to add your vote to those of other users who have found the resource useful - it updates instantly. Report a Problem with this Resource is found by clicking on "More" in each resource description and sets up an email for sending feedback to MeL staff about any problems you encounter with our resource records. 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. Remember to sign up for the next free MeL training webinar being presented by MCLS September 30, 3:30 - 4:00pm Eastern. Learn what is new in MeL starting October 1, 2015. Visit the MCLS.org<http://mcls.org/> site for more information and to register. http://mcls.org/training-events/training-events-list/training-event/?ref_cI… Eunice Eunice C. Borrelli Michigan eLibrary Internet Librarian, Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education 702 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: 517-241-4996 Toll Free: 877-479-0021 Fax: 517-373-5700 [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:image003.png@01D0EC76.E81F3600]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.

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Michigan Academic Library Association (MI-ALA ) CFP
by Kristin Meyer 30 Sep '15

30 Sep '15

Colleagues, Please see the Call for Proposals below for the first Michigan Academic Library Association Annual Conference to be held in May! Regards, Kristin Meyer User Experience Librarian Mary Idema Pew Library Learning & Information Commons University Libraries Grand Valley State University 616-331-3294 meyerkr(a)gvsu.edu From: MI-ALA Communications [mailto:communications@miala.org] Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 10:47 AM To: Kristin Meyer Subject: Michigan Academic Library Association (MI-ALA ) In Difficulty viewing this email? Click here...<http://www.miala.org/v_newsletters/newsletter_1974431.htm> [http://memberleap.com/newsletter/1974431/385032327/headerimage1612.gif] MI-ALA Inaugural Conference: Call for Presentation Proposals Michigan Academic Library Association (MI-ALA ) Inaugural Conference: Call for Presentation Proposals Shaping Our Vision: New Possibilities for Academic Libraries in Michigan Inaugural MI-ALA Conference May 12 & 13, 2016 Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI You are invited to Central Michigan University for the inaugural MI-ALA conference to showcase your innovations in library science. We are excited to see how librarians across the great state of Michigan are harnessing their vision to shape the future of libraries in Michigan. We are interested in proposals on topics in every area of librarianship that address the issues critical to academic libraries. We welcome proposals that explore the present and the future of academic libraries: · Collections, · Staffing, and · Services Broad participation is encouraged from librarians, staff, LIS students, and administrators from all types of academic libraries (including but not limited to public universities, private colleges, and community colleges). Proposals for 45-minute long presentations can be submitted only through the online submission form and must be received by Friday, December 4, 2015. The primary contact for proposals will receive a message indicating receipt of the proposal when it is submitted and decisions on proposals will be communicated to the primary contact by Friday, January 15, 2016. Regardless of the decision on a proposal MI-ALA encourages you to attend the conference. Poster session proposals may also be submitted if your presentation proposal is not accepted. Find out more information about the conference here: http://miala.org/annual_conference_2016.php Submit a presentation form here: https://www.memberleap.com/members/form.php?orgcode=MALA&fid=1701925 Find out more information about this exciting new organization here: http://www.miala.org/ Orange Header - MI-ALA Inaugural Conference: Call for Presentation Proposals If you no longer wish to receive these messages, please click here to unsubscribe<http://www.memberleap.com/members/optout.php?orgcode=MALA&nid=1974431&mid=1…> Michigan Academic Library Association | 1407 Rensen Street | Lansing, MI 48910 Difficulty viewing this email? Click here...<http://www.miala.org/v_newsletters/newsletter_1974431.htm> To share this via social networks, click here...<http://www.miala.org/v_newsletters/newsletter_1974431.htm#SHARE>

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Nov. 3 Election – Please Share with Library Patrons
by Simlar, Cathleen (MDOS) 30 Sep '15

30 Sep '15

Hello! In the next day or two, I am hoping you can share the following brief messages via social media or on your website concerning the November 3 elections that are happening in 74 of Michigan’s 83 counties. To find out if there’s an election in your area, click here<http://www.michigan.gov/documents/sos/Elections_by_County_444556_7.pdf?2015…>. I’ve also attached a flyer that you can post or put on your website to alert your patrons about the election. As always, any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated! Website or Facebook Message: Time Running Out to Register to Vote for Election on Nov. 3 If you are not a registered voter, you have until Monday, October 5 to register to vote for the November 3 election in your community. Michigan residents can register by mail or in person at their county, city or township clerk’s office or by visiting any Secretary of State office. To find out if your community is holding an election on November 3, click here<http://www.michigan.gov/documents/sos/Elections_by_County_444556_7.pdf?2015…>. . Twitter Message: #Voter registration deadline for November #election in Michigan is Oct. 5. Thanks so much for your support! 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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