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Empower your community with greater knowledge of health resources! - Free MeL webinar!
by David Votta 02 Jul '15

02 Jul '15

Please join us on July 29, at 9:30 am for a brief, half-hour, free webinar on utilizing MeL health databases. These tools are at your disposal to assist you to empower your patrons with reliable, vetted, health information. Health concerns effect everyone in our community and beyond. Often a non-library user's only contact with the library is because of health issues. It is imperative public services staff be aware of the health resources available, both to better serve the community and to demonstrate to non-users the implicit need for libraries. This free class draws on the collective knowledge of experts in the field, Michigan librarians well versed in MeL databases health resources, not just medical information, but resources of where else patrons can go to explore their own health needs, alternatives, and government related health information. Read more and register for this webinar. https://www.mcls.org/training-events/training-events-list/training-event/?r… Please share. Thank you. David David Votta Community Engagement Librarian Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) Lansing, MI & Indianapolis, IN Phone: (800) 530-9019 ext 122 Phone: (517) 492-3822 Fax: (517) 492-3886 vottad(a)mcls.org

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MeL Minute - Databases Pop Quiz
by Borrelli, Eunice (MDE) 02 Jul '15

02 Jul '15

Hi everyone, The day before the day before a holiday and why not have some fun? Curious about how much you know about the varied MeL Databases? Here are some quick questions that can help refresh your knowledge about the great information MeL Databases offer. Answers will be posted in the MeL Minute box at http://mel.org/ Good luck! 1. Which Kids Gateway<http://kids.mel.org/> database pairs fiction and nonfiction titles in an interactive experience of viewing a recording of the book while it's read aloud? Hint: it includes a rendition of this year's Michigan Reads! title, Do Unto Otters. 2. To successfully debate a topic or prepare an argumentative paper, students need to understand both sides of an issue. Which Teens Gateway<http://teens.mel.org/> database can provide authoritative information to accomplish this task? 3. Which Business Gateway<http://mel.org/business> databases can enable entrepreneurs and small business owners to assess their market potential, market share, competition, and sales leads? 4. Content from full text, peer reviewed journals are required for a community college research paper assignment on global theologies. Which MeL Database<http://mel.org/Databases> contains peer reviewed professional journals and reference publications, is updated daily, and offers millions of articles? 5. Although material contained in this resource is not intended to replace your doctor, it can be helpful in informing yourself after an appointment or procedure and in fact, may be one that a professional office will refer you to. Which MeL Health Gateway<http://mel.org/index.php?P=MeLGateways&ParentId=842> database is this? So, did you get all of these correct? Of course you did! Enjoy MeL and the Fourth of July holiday. 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:image001.png@01D09307.7F4E33B0]<http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-5683_57223---,00.html>Did you know most Michigan educator certificates expire June 30th of any given year? Educators can check expiration dates and renew certificates using the Michigan Online Educator Certification System at www.michigan.gov/moecs<http://www.michigan.gov/moecs>.

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Job Posting - Part-time Reference Librarian - Chelsea District Library
by Keegan Sulecki 02 Jul '15

02 Jul '15

Chelsea District Library is seeking a dynamic, energetic, organized and engaging individual to join us as a part-time Reference Librarian in our Adult Services Department. As a Reference Librarian at the Chelsea District Library, you will find opportunities to share and learn in a team environment. In this position, you will follow our customer service standards to provide positive experience for all patrons, manage assigned collections, and assist with programming both inside the library and the Chelsea Community. We are focused on our relevance to our community and developing sustainable practices so our services will have a lasting impact. Please see the attachment provided or visit us at http://www.chelseadistrictlibrary.org/jobs for more details. Send resume with cover letter to: Chelsea District Library 221 S. Main St. Chelsea, MI 48118 Attn: Terri Lancaster Phone: 734-475-8732 x 207 Fax: 734-475-6190 Email: tlancaster(a)chelseadistrictlibrary.org * Closing Date: Friday, July 24th, 2015 by 5 PM* -- Keegan Sulecki Head of Adult Services Chelsea District Library 221 S. Main St. Chelsea, MI 48118 734.475.8732 ext. 218 chelseadistrictlibrary.org

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WebJunction content and upcoming webinars for July
by White, Shannon (MDE) 02 Jul '15

02 Jul '15

WebJunction’s free, online course catalog has over 25 self-paced, online courses on library topics, as well as over 145 curated webinar archives ready and available when you are. Create a free WebJunction learner account<http://learn.webjunction.org/> today, and you’ll find a wide range of course topics, including Marketing, Customer Service, and eBooks – something for everyone! Explore the catalog and enjoy a summer of learning. Library staff throughout Michigan are invited to create WebJunction accounts and make use of these resources. Highlighted content from WebJunction · Have you conducted a library awareness campaign or taken on an advocacy challenge? Create a 60-second video<http://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/advocacy-in-action-video-contes…> showcasing your library’s successful campaign or an advocacy victory your library has achieved in your community. Five video submissions will be selected by OCLC and posted to the Geek the Library Facebook page for voting. · The role of community libraries in Nepal earthquake relief<http://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/the-role-of-community-libraries…> – how our library colleagues at READ Global are helping to support their communities in the wake of the April 2015 earthquake. July Webinars No Job Seeker Left Behind: Library Services to Meet Their Needs Thursday, July 9, 2015 ♦ 2 pm Eastern ♦ 60 min Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/no-job-seeker-left-behind.html Every day, libraries around the country are filled with people seeking help with jobs and careers. How do library staff find time and resources to assist them all? Learn a variety of practical ways to deliver career development services in your library from two certified ALA Career Development Facilitators. They have strategies and resources to help you cover the spectrum from a quick "on the fly" toolbox of forms and templates to ideas for one-time classes, workshop series, and even one-on-one personalized career sessions for patrons. You really can support those job-seekers. Presented by: Aileen Luppert, Librarian, Spokane County Library District (WA); and Michelle Simon, Program Coordinator, Business and Career Development Services, Pima County Library (AZ) Crafting a Successful Adult Education Program for Small, Rural and or/Part-time Libraries Thursday, July 16, 2015 ♦ 2 pm Eastern ♦ 90 min Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/crafting-a-successful-adult-e… No matter how small a community you serve, your library can provide vital, successful adult education opportunities for patrons who lack a GED, or other high school equivalency. When the Shreve Memorial Library (LA) decided that its small, rural part-time branches should be equipped to serve patrons with the same level of instruction and resources offered in the full-time branches, the first ever Rural Adult Education Program was born. Join us to hear how the library's Adult Education Coordinator devised workable, affordable and manageable strategies to launch the program in small libraries; learn about solutions and alternatives that can be adapted to any budget, workforce, workspace and public need. This session was presented as a preconference at Association for Rural and Small Libraries<http://arsl.info/> 2014 and has been adapted to fit within a 90 minute webinar. This webinar is hosted in collaboration with the Association for Rural and Small Libraries<http://arsl.info/>. Presented by: Debra Kavanaugh, Adult Education Coordinator, Shreve Memorial Library, Louisiana ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shannon D. White Library of Michigan 702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007, Lansing, MI 48909-7507 Ph: 517-373-9489; Fax: 517-373-5700 Toll free: 877-479-0021 whites29(a)michigan.gov<mailto:whites29@michigan.gov> http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan

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WGVU NPR Interview: Tuned In To The Library of Michigan: Just In Case You Missed It :)
by Jim Flury 02 Jul '15

02 Jul '15

All, In case you overslept and missed or perhaps fell asleep during, yesterday's interview on WGVU's Tuned In To The Library of Michigan segment, below is a link to the archived program. It isn't every day that we get the opportunity to extoll the virtues of public libraries, library cooperatives, and MAP to a live radio audience of library users and supporters for 10+ minutes :) Jim http://wgvu2.org/wgvunews/audio/fplayer1.cfm?styid=32464&id=tms 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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New Documents for June
by Sarjeant, Bruce C 01 Jul '15

01 Jul '15

Have been loaded on the GODORT of Michigan Wiki. Of note this month: The Distribution of Household Income, Federal Taxes, and Government Spending. A regeneration indicator for forest inventory and analysis: history, sampling, estimation, analytics, and potential use in the Midwest and Northeast United States. Michigan GIS Open Data portal. Birth and mortality rates of arts and cultural organizations (ACOs), 1990-2010. 2015 [Michigan] Summer Energy Appraisal http://godortmi.pbworks.com/w/page/97708566/June%202015%20New%20Documents%2… Bruce Sarjeant Reference, Documents & Maps Librarian Lydia M. Olson Library Northern Michigan University 1401 Presque Isle Ave Marquette, MI 49855 bsarjean(a)nmu.edu 906-227-1580

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Question
by Joann Crater 01 Jul '15

01 Jul '15

Hi.Here we go again. Is there anything that requires a district library's fiscal year to be a certain time? Like townships are April 1 - March 31, cities are July 1 - June 30..... I understand that we would have to change our library agreement with the state librarian but wouldn't it make sense if your millage comes in starting Dec. 1st, your board member terms are up Dec. 1st, to make your fiscal year to be either Dec - Nov or Jan - Dec? If anyone knows the good, the bad, the ugly on this, please reply!!!(ah, Dec.1st also starts the 25 days of Christmas on ABC family....just thought I would throw that out there!!) Thanks for all your amazing help in all my many gray areas!!!!Joann @ Hudson

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Wayne State's Deborah Charbonneau Selected as an ASIS&T New Leader
by Stephen Troup Bajjaly 01 Jul '15

01 Jul '15

Wayne State University School of Library and Information Science Assistant Professor, Dr. Deborah Charbonneau , has been selected as a 2015 recipient of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) New Leaders Award. The New Leaders award is very competitive. The objective of the New Leaders Award is "to recruit, engage, and retain new members and to identify potential for new leadership in the Association." Dr. Charbonneau will accept the award at the ASIS &T Annual Meeting in the fall. Stephen T. Bajjaly Associate Dean and Professor School of Library and Information Science Wayne State University www.slis.wayne.edu

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Internet Content Filtering Contracts Finalized
by Norris, Sonya (MDE) 01 Jul '15

01 Jul '15

The Technology Readiness Infrastructure Grant (TRIG) is pleased to announce a statewide internet content filtering purchasing opportunity for Michigan schools and libraries. This opportunity is being made available as part of the Data Services Collaborative Activity of TRIG and is being led by the Greater Michigan Educational Consortium (GMEC) in partnership with REMCAM. As the result of their responses to an Invitation to Bid, two vendors, iboss and Lightspeed, have been awarded statewide contracts for Michigan. Details on the pricing and a contract overview for both awarded vendors can be found on the TRIG website at http://22itrig.org/activities/data-service-collaborative/statewide-internet…. Click on Vendor Comparison or FAQs on the right menu for more information. Purchases must be made by uploading purchase orders in SPOT. For questions not answered in the FAQs, email purchaseorder(a)remc.org<mailto:purchaseorder@remc.org>. -- Karen Hairston Project Manager - Device Purchasing Technology Readiness Infrastructure Grant Office 517.927.1982<tel:517.927.1982> Skype khairston/517.455.7654<tel:517.455.7654> http://22itrig.org/ [http://22itrig.org/downloads/_acct_/00/00/00/37/trig_logo_20131125_162210_1…] When you stop chasing the wrong things, you give the right things a chance to catch you!

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Full-Time Youth Services Librarian Position Available
by Tracy Bedford 01 Jul '15

01 Jul '15

The Clarkston Independence District Library is looking for an enthusiastic, creative and team-oriented librarian to join our team in providing great service to the youth of the Clarkston/Independence Township community. Please see the attached for more details.

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