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Last chance to participate in the MCLS annual meeting/unconference
by Heather Ladiski 25 Sep '14

25 Sep '14

Excuse duplicate posts. Please feel free to forward this to anyone that you believe could benefit from attending this event! Registration closes tomorrow, Friday September 26. The MCLS Annual Meeting will be held next week, October 3, in Battle Creek. The keynote will be from former ALA president Maureen Sullivan. Library leaders from Michigan and Indiana will share how they are engaging and transforming their communities. The afternoon session will be an unconference with topics chosen by the participants. Subjects already being voted on include: Partnering for Information Literacy What is the next big idea? Librarians' Role in Open Educational Resources Help school libraries survive What do libraries want to accomplish? Successful Collaborations and Partnerships New Movers and Shakers To add your idea, vote on an existing one, and to register for the event visit our 2014 annual meeting page: http://www.mcls.org/training-events/events/mcls-annual-meeting/ Thanks and have a great day! - heather ******************** Heather M. Ladiski, CAP-OM Executive Assistant/Meeting Planner Midwest Collaborative for Library Services 1407 Rensen Street, Suite 1 Lansing, Michigan 48910-3657 800/530-9019 ext. 133 517/394-2420 ext. 133 Fax: 517/492-3885 NOTE: New email: ladiskih(a)mcls.org website: www.mcls.org Check out the MCLS Training Calendar at: http://www.mcls.org/training-events Like us on Facebook for the latest MCLS news: https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org

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Part-Time Reference Librarian Opening
by Barnard, Melissa 25 Sep '14

25 Sep '14

Part Time Reference Librarian position at the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library in Midland, MI. Starting hourly rate is $22.26, requires evening and weekend shifts. The job description and application can be found on the link below. The Library is a Department of the City of Midland. Posting closes at 4:30 pm, October 8. http://cityofmidlandmi.gov/442/Current-Job-Openings Melissa Barnard, Director Grace A. Dow Memorial Library mbarnard(a)midland-mi.org 989.837.3431 989.837. 3468 Fax [cid:image001.png@01CCED87.26E68070]<http://www.midland-mi.org/gracedowlibrary/> [cid:image002.png@01CCED87.26E68070] <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Grace-A-Dow-Memorial-Library/88345039258>

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Free Older MI books
by Helen Davis 24 Sep '14

24 Sep '14

I am sorry, but they are all taken. Thank you

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Free Older MI books
by Helen Davis 24 Sep '14

24 Sep '14

This is a list of titles we are removing from our collection. Hope to send through Rides

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Free Encyclopedia Sets Available
by Dustin Brown 24 Sep '14

24 Sep '14

We have two encyclopedia sets to give away to any library interested; Encyclopedia of World War I, edited by Spencer Tucker, ISBN - 1851094202, 5 volumes Storytelling; An Encyclopedia of Mythology and Folklore, edited by Josepha Sherman, ISBN 9780765680471, 3 volumes Going to the first offer! Please reply off list. -- Dustin Brown Adult Services Librarian Commerce Township Community Library 2869 North Pontiac Trail Direct Line - 248-438-8210 Fax - 248-669-3247

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Free Encyclopedia Sets Available
by Dustin Brown 24 Sep '14

24 Sep '14

We have two encyclopedia sets to give away to any library interested; Encyclopedia of World War I, edited by Spencer Tucker, ISBN - 1851094202, 5 volumes Storytelling; An Encyclopedia of Mythology and Folklore, edited by Josepha Sherman, ISBN 9780765680471, 3 volumes Going to the first offer! Please reply off list. -- Dustin Brown Adult Services Librarian Commerce Township Community Library 2869 North Pontiac Trail Direct Line - 248-438-8210 Fax - 248-669-3247

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Author Presentation
by Gayle Hazelbaker 24 Sep '14

24 Sep '14

Good morning! Tecumseh District Library is proud to present-- -- S. Gayle Hazelbaker, Director Tecumseh District Library 215 N. Ottawa St. Tecumseh, MI 49286 517.423.2238 voice 517.423.5519 fax www.tecumsehlibrary.org

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Summary of Feedback about Activity Kits To Go
by Crystal Jolly 23 Sep '14

23 Sep '14

Hello everyone, I truly appreciate the feedback from everyone who contacted me about creating activity kits for my library. All of the information shared with me has been helpful and will continue to be as I move forward with this project. Below is a summary of the wonderful things shared with me from other libraries. I hope this information benefits others working on creating kits as well. Dewitt District Library They recently launched “Discovery Packs.” Ten themes available, but hope to eventually increase it to 30. Each kit includes 4 books (picture book & non-fiction), a DVD or CD, a manipulative/educational toy and a laminated, double sided page of extension activities. They check out for 7 days. The items are all housed in a clear, plastic backpack. Each item in the pack is labelled with our library information as well as the pack theme and number. There is a laminated luggage tag on the zipper of the bag that also contains the theme and number on one side and the barcode on the opposite. There is also a laminated card on the front that lists the specific contents of the pack. This isn't me or our packs, but ours look almost identical (just to give you a visual). These kits are available to day cares, homeschoolers, and families. Delta Township District Library They had kits for teens several years ago. Each kit had some items patrons could keep, some links to websites, and book suggestions. Taped to the lid were instructions for staff and the patron about what needed to be returned. Kits offered included: 1. Journaling Kit—This kit will help you start your own journal. The kit includes a notebook for you to keep, supplies for you to use, and the book Totally Private & Personal to help get you started. 2. Babysitting Kit—First Aid handbook and supplies, children’s books, snacks, craft & activity ideas 3. Starting Work/Careers—Resume help, interview tips, internet resources 4. Going to College/Financial Aid—College planning, financial aid resources, dorm room & roommate tips, and a copy of The Real Freshman Handbook 5. Feeling Crafty—Craft books & suggestions, party ideas (starting your own Knit-TEEN groups) Otsego County Library This library has 24 story boxes that sound like a similar concept. Each one has a different theme. They have 8-10 paperback books, some few-piece puzzles, activity cards (like matching or letters/numbers) and perhaps a few toys, all per the theme of the box. The boxes check out one per family for 3 weeks at a time. Patrons are responsible for the contents, although there are things like a "bag of little dinosaurs" and if one is lost, the library replaces them as needed. Big items like Melissa & Dave puzzles the patrons pay for the whole replacement puzzle (and keep the one with a missing piece). Puzzles can sometimes make noise, but have no more than 12 wooden pieces. Hints: ***use paperback books... they are easier/cheaper to replace: tape spine before using ***buy ALL the boxes/bags you need at the same time so they all look alike/stack together...you'll never find the same kind again!! Make sure the books fit inside the boxes. ***have heavy duty plastic things/toys, not stuffed toys that don't wash well ***put items in a freezer Ziploc bag reinforced with tape along the edges and labeled ***label stuff inside with library name; put "contents" label on lid so people know what goes inside ***put a "small parts" disclaimer on top to "cover your legal backside" ***have theme list available at desk or in "catalog" ***do not have wipe-off kinds of cards. The library has to do all the wiping off when things come back. **for cub scout badges you may want to allow parents to check out "teacher" kits, as they could use the same items that teachers would use. Also, make sure teachers know they would have to replace things that "go missing" if used in their classrooms. Crystal Jolly Children's Librarian Lincoln Township Public Library 2099 W. John Beers Rd. Stevensville, MI 49127 cjolly(a)lincolnlib.org 269-429-9575

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Women's National Book Association National Reading Group Month Event
by Charli Osborne 23 Sep '14

23 Sep '14

**Please excuse cross-posting - casting a wide net** Hello everyone! The Detroit Chapter of the Women’s National Book Association is pleased to present two outstanding authors for an evening of National Reading Group Month Celebration at Novi Public Library on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 beginning at 7:00 pm. The two authors will participate in a Q & A moderated by Willetta Heising, local author and current president of the Detroit Chapter of the Women’s National Book Association. Audience members will be able to purchase authors' works from Book Beat bookstore, which will be set up at the library for the evening. Signing will take place from 8 to 8:45 pm. LAUREN FRANCIS-SHARMA Lauren Francis-Sharma, a child of Trinidadian immigrants, was born in New York City and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature with a minor in African-American Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. She lives in the Washington, D.C., area with her husband and two children. *'Til the Well Runs Dry* is her first novel. MARISSA STAPLEY Marissa Stapley is a writer and former magazine editor who contributes to *Elle*, *The Globe and Mail*, and *The National Post*, among others. She also teaches writing at the University of Toronto and editing at Centennial College. She lives in Toronto with her husband and two young children. *Mating for Life *is her first novel. I've attached the press release and a flyer to this email in .pdf format. We hope to see many of you there to support women, books, authors, and reading - please distribute far and wide! Charli Charli Osborne Annette Haley Co-Chairs, WNBA NRGM

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Help with RFP/RFQ for exterior building work
by Sylvia Merz 23 Sep '14

23 Sep '14

Anyone have something like the above that would cover cleaning, scraping and re-staining the exterior of a building . . . so I don't have re-invent the wheel? That includes all the legal, insurance jargon. Your help is greatly appreciated. Sylvia Merz, Director Leland Township Library 203 E. Cedar St., P.O. Box 736 Leland, MI 49654-0736 PH: 231-256-9152 FAX: 231-256-8847 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday - 10 to 5 Wednesday-10 to 6 Saturday-10 to 2 www.lelandtownshiplibrary.michlibrary.org <http://www.lelandtownshiplibrary.michlibrary.org/> cid:image001.jpg@01CE99C7.13A1DE40

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