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Back Pain Program at Warren Civic Center Library
by Jennifer Lund 28 Dec '15

28 Dec '15

Is your back bothering you? Do you spend most of your day sitting? Physical therapist Nora Cascardo of Premier Therapy in West Bloomfield will teach us how to relieve and prevent back pain. She will show us practical everyday techniques for reducing back pain and keeping our backs strong. Thursday, January 28 at 6 pm Warren Civic Center Library Please call 586-574-4564 to register. Thank you for helping us promote our programs. Jennifer Lund Warren Public Library - Civic Center Branch One City Square, Suite 100 Warren, MI 48093-2396 (586) 751-0770

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FREE Items to Giveaway!
by Jessica Wilhoite 28 Dec '15

28 Dec '15

Hi everyone, I hope you all had a great Christmas! The easel/felt board has been claimed, but the racks and the puppet tree rack are still available. Any takers? -- Jessica Wilhoite Youth Librarian Romulus Public Library 11121 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174 (734)955-4517 Serving Romulus and Huron Township Residents

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Contacting home libraries for non-resident cards
by Kelly Bennett 28 Dec '15

28 Dec '15

Hi all, I was wondering how many of you call a patron's home library before entering a non-resident or guest card into your system. As part of the Library Network, the majority of our visitors have cards already in our shared system, but there are some that are not, including MILibrary Card holders. Do you call or contact these types of patron's home libraries before giving them privileges? If so, do you allow patrons some limited privileges before you validated that their account is in good standing? What methods do you use to contact and keep track of these patrons? You can answer off list and I can post the compiled responses. Thanks! Kelly Bennett Head of Circulation, Ferndale Area District Library 248-547-6001

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Michigan Activity Pass and Candy Corn Day/Halloween
by Brigette Felix 28 Dec '15

28 Dec '15

Did you know that October 30th is candy corn day ( https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/candy-corn-day/) and that more than 35 million pounds of candy corn are sold annually (http://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween/infographics/h… In the spirit of candy corn day and Halloween here are some Halloween events at Michigan Activity Pass destinations. Remember you can get a pass for these destinations by going to http://www.michiganactivitypass.info. Arab American National Museum - http://www.arabamericanmuseum.org/2015.haunted.halloween Forever Curious Children's Museum - https://www.facebook.com/Forevercuriouschildrensmuseum/photos/a.41425667624… Kids n Stuff Children's Museum - http://www.kidsnstuff.org/programs.html Michigan Science Center - http://www.mi-sci.org/events/halloween-at-misci/ Mid-Michigan Children's Museum - https://www.facebook.com/events/1623385477919482/ Happy Candy Corn Day & Happy Halloween!

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MCLS office closing at 10am
by Debbi Schaubman 28 Dec '15

28 Dec '15

The MCLS office is closing at 10am due to the expected ice storm. We will be back tomorrow morning. As of right now, RIDES deliveries are happening as expected. Needless to say, severe inclement weather may result in delays or some missed deliveries. Do let us know about this via the RIDES Assistance form at http://mcls.org/rideshelp Stay warm out there! Debbi ***************************************************** Debbi Schaubman Manager, Shared Library Systems schaubmd(a)mcls.org Midwest Collaborative for Library Services Lansing, MI 48910 Voice: 800-530-9019 x113 Fax: 517-492-3889

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MCLS office closing
by Susan Alt 23 Dec '15

23 Dec '15

The MCLS offices will be closing today at 2:30pm. We will be back on duty at 8am on Monday, December 28. Enjoy your holiday! Thanks! Sue Sue Alt RIDES Coordinator MeLCat Support Specialist Midwest Collaborative for Library Services 800-530-9019 ext 143 alts(a)mcls.org

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Grant Opportunity: Sparks! Ignition Grants for Libraries
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 23 Dec '15

23 Dec '15

Please see below for a grant opportunity from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 reishk(a)michigan.gov<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> Sparks! Ignition Grants for Libraries Institute of Museum and Library Services http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=280610 Current Closing Date for Applications: Feb 1, 2016 Estimated Total Program Funding: $250,000 Award Ceiling: $25,000 Award Floor: $10,000 Expected Number of Awards: 10 To be eligible as an applicant for this 2016 Sparks! Ignition Grants for Libraries Program, you must: *be either a unit of State or local government or be a private nonprofit organization that has tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code. These small grants encourage libraries and archives to test and evaluate specific innovations in the ways they operate and the services they provide. Sparks Grants support the deployment, testing, and evaluation of promising and groundbreaking new tools, products, services, or organizational practices. You may propose activities or approaches that involve risk, as long as the risk is balanced by significant potential for improvement in the ways libraries and archives serve their communities. Successful proposals will address problems, challenges, or needs of broad relevance to libraries and/or archives. A proposed project should test a specific, innovative response to the identified problem and present a plan to make the findings widely and openly accessible. To maximize the public benefit from federal investments in these grants, the Sparks! program will fund only projects with the following characteristics: Broad Potential Impact-You should identify a specific problem or need that is relevant to many libraries and/or archives and propose a testable and measurable solution. Proposals must demonstrate a thorough understanding of current issues and practices in the project's focus area and discuss its potential impact within libraries and/or archives. Proposed innovations should be widely adoptable or adaptable. Significant Innovation-The proposed solution to the identified problem must offer strong potential for non-incremental, significant advancement in the operation of libraries and/or archives. You must explain how the proposed activity differs from current practices or takes advantage of an unexplored opportunity, and the potential benefit to be gained by this innovation.

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Fw: ALA president urges Michigan governor to veto bill prohibiting access to information
by Steven K. Bowers 23 Dec '15

23 Dec '15

________________________________ From: alacro-l-request(a)lists.ala.org <alacro-l-request(a)lists.ala.org> on behalf of Don Wood <dwood(a)ala.org> Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 4:31 PM To: alacro-l(a)lists.ala.org Subject: [alacro-l] ALA president urges Michigan governor to veto bill prohibiting access to information For Immediate Release Tue, 12/22/2015 Contact: Marci Merola Director Office for Library Advocacy American Library Association 312-280-2431 mmerola(a)ala.org<mailto:mmerola@ala.org> CHICAGO - American Library Association (ALA) President Sari Feldman urges Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to veto a campaign reform bill that would ultimately impact Michigan residents' access to campaign information. Senate Bill 571 was passed on Dec. 16, with amendments from the House including a provision that bars government employees from using public funds to distribute information about a local ballot proposal 60 days before it appears on the ballot. "While the intent of the Michigan legislature may be to ensure that government employees are proper stewards of public funding," said Feldman, "In actuality, this broad-sweeping bill prohibits one of their public bodies - the library - from doing one of its main jobs: providing the voters of Michigan unbiased access to information, including factual information about local campaigns and ballot measures. On behalf of librarians around the country, I urge the governor to veto this bill." The provision in question is Item 3, Section 57, which states: "A public body, or a person acting for a public body, shall not, during the period 60 days before an election in which a local ballot question appears on a ballot, use public funds or resources for a communication by means of radio, television, mass mailing, or prerecorded telephone message if that communication references a local ballot question and is targeted to the relevant electorate where the local ballot question appears on the ballot." In addition, public employees violating this ruling could be fined anywhere from $1,000 to $20,000 and could be imprisoned. For more information, visit the Michigan Library Association, http://www.milibraries.org/mla-urges-governor-snyder-to-veto-sb-571/ . The American Library Association<http://www.ala.org/> is the oldest and largest library association in the world, providing association information, news, events, and advocacy resources for members, librarians, and library users.

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It is About Transparency in Michigan Elections - VetoSB571
by Lance Werner 23 Dec '15

23 Dec '15

Good morning, Please find a link to a post that I wrote on the Everylibrary blog about SB 571 (below). Special thanks to John Chraska and Everylibrary for the opportunity. Hopefully we all get a special holiday gift from the Governor. Also note that the MEA and other municipal associations are fighting along side MLA and the library community. Kind regards and Happy Holidays, Lance Werner Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > > It is About Transparency in Michigan Elections - VetoSB571 > http://everylibrary.org/transparency-michigan-elections-vetosb571/ >

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Free Items to Give Away!
by Jessica Wilhoite 22 Dec '15

22 Dec '15

Hi all, We have FREE items to a good home - one puppet tree rack, three media kit racks (although you can hang anything else you want on them), and a felt board/easel (felt board on one side and an easel on the other). These items are used, but in good condition. I've attached pictures of the items. First come, first serve, but you must pick the items up yourself. However, I will be attending the Youth/Teen TLN meeting on Jan. 8 at Westland, so if you are planning on attending the meeting and you want them items, I can bring them with me. I will be out of the office until Monday, Dec. 29, so please do not expect a response from me before then. Any questions, just ask! Thanks everyone and have a Merry Christmas! -- Jessica Wilhoite Youth Librarian Romulus Public Library 11121 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174 (734)955-4517 Serving Romulus and Huron Township Residents

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