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Benchmark for Bandwidth?
by Knox,Sheryl Cormicle 21 Nov '14

21 Nov '14

Looks like the E-Rate program is going to have more money available than ever before to subsidize broadband access. The FCC is poised to raise the cap another $1.5 billion/year<http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/17/business/fcc-chief-aims-to-bolster-intern…>, from 2.4 billion to 3.9 billion. And there's another $2 billion in play for the next couple years form 'leftovers' and due to changes being made in the program. So $5.9 billion. Those of us at the workshop at LM yesterday are 'locked and loaded' to make best use of that. And it got me thinking about what is a good, target bandwidth to aspire to? Is there a formula? The NYT article above about the cap increase references a 'rule of thumb' for schools in the near term of "100MB of Internet bandwidth per 1,000 students" and in the longer term 1GB per 1,000 students. Is anyone familiar with a similar 'rule of thumb' or benchmark for libraries? Such a benchmark would have a lot of caveats, for sure. Maybe you have an internal performance goal for bandwidth to the patron desktop you'd like to share? _____________________________________ Sheryl Cormicle Knox, Technology Director Capital Area District Libraries - Administration 401 S. Capitol Avenue, Lansing, MI 48901-7919 517-367-6347 | knoxs(a)cadl.org<mailto:knoxs@cadl.org> cadl.org<http://www.cadl.org/>

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Update from Mi-ALA
by Christina Radisauskas 21 Nov '14

21 Nov '14

Hello! The Mi-ALA Interim Board has had their biweekly meeting wherein we approved the minutes from the 11/5/14 meeting. They can be found here: http://goo.gl/5E1SlC A few other items of note: - We've signed a contract with Vieth Consulting for the creation of a new website. We expect that it'll be completed in the next month. - We've officially signed with MCLS to serve as our fiscal agent. - Today is the deadline for commentary on the draft of our by-laws. Our next step is to consider any suggestions made and incorporate them as appropriate. This will happen within the next week or two. http://goo.gl/Gt7GMA To contact the interim board, email steeringcommittee(a)miala.org Please excuse cross-posting! Christina Radisauskas, Mi-ALA Interim Board Member http://miala.org/ -- Christina Radisauskas Information Literacy Librarian Grace Hauenstein Library Aquinas College 1607 Robinson Rd SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506 616-632-2124

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Printer cartridges taken
by Galesburg Charleston Memorial District Library 21 Nov '14

21 Nov '14

Cartridges are going to Deb Christensen at Lincoln Township and Lois Lovell at Sparta Thanks, Donna

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Ink cartridges to give away
by Galesburg Charleston Memorial District Library 21 Nov '14

21 Nov '14

I have a 2 cartridges to give away: HP 57 [C6657A] tri color, probably an old machine Samsung 101 [MLT D101S] Black & White I think Donna Galesburg Charleston Memorial District Library

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Free HP Ink Cartridges
by goikea＠libcoop.net 21 Nov '14

21 Nov '14

I have the following ink cartridges to give away. Please respond off list and include RIDES code. HP 75XL tri-color expires Jan 2016 HP 75XL black expires Nov 2014 HP Officejet 940XL black expires May 2016 bag is open but cartridge never used Thank you, Annette M. Goike Assistant Director MacDonald Public Library 36480 Main St. New Baltimore, MI 48047 586-725-0273 ext 5 goikea(a)Libcoop.net

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OPAC help
by Library Director 21 Nov '14

21 Nov '14

I received a call from the library at one of our local elementary schools today about adding books to their OPAC. The staff member that has been on has never had to add books before and the other hasn't worked in the library in 9 years. The only information they could give me was that they run Safari on an HP machine. Any idea of somewhere or someone I could get them in contact with to help them be able to add books again? Thanks in advance, Ms. TJ Smith Library Director Sherman Township Library shermandirector(a)winntel.net (989) 644-5131

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Free Furniture
by Christian Dunham 21 Nov '14

21 Nov '14

Hi All, Giving away these goodies, pickup is on you of course: 1. 12' long, double-sided book shelf with 4 compartments; can be shortened. 2. Mobile 4' long magazine/pamphlet holder; slots are about an inch wide. 3. Mobile TV cart, with CRT TV (group item, naturally). Pictures attached. Thank you for your time, Christian Dunham Caro Area District Library <mailto:christian@carolibrary.org> christian(a)carolibrary.org 989-673-4329 ext. 106

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FW: Michigan Reads! - Survey
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 21 Nov '14

21 Nov '14

A reminder to please submit a survey for the Michigan Reads program. We appreciate suggestions for improvement and for a book to select for next year! ________________________________ The 2014 Michigan Reads program is going strong, but please remember the program survey as you wrap up your events and activities. When you are done using the kit for programming, please go to the Survey section at www.michigan.gov/michiganreads<http://www.michigan.gov/michiganreads> and let us know how many events/readings you had and how many people attended. We appreciate your help in providing the scope of the program in all our libraries and schools to our funder, Target. Please also consider giving feedback on the program, materials and book suggestions for 2015 so we can continue to improve. Thank you for your help! 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/michiganreads<http://www.michigan.gov/michiganreads> www.michigan.gov/lsta<http://www.michigan.gov/lsta> www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices<http://www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices> www.michigan.gov/sl21<http://www.michigan.gov/sl21>

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Michigan Activity Pass: Potentially BIG News Coming In 2015
by Jim Flury 21 Nov '14

21 Nov '14

All, As of today, three days shy of six months into MAP Statewide Year 2 (this year's MAP half-birthday is November 24, for those who are keeping track) you have now circulated 90% of the TOTAL number of MAP passes that were reserved in the FULL 12 MONTHS of MAP Statewide Year 1. Great work! Although some of our participating MAP partner venues have closed for the season, there are still plenty of family friendly opportunities available in MAPland. What better way for your patrons to keep their kids and grandkids engaged during the upcoming school holiday closure times, than to take them to one of our MAP destinations? You can keep up to date with MAP by checking our Facebook page, where Brigette posts daily updates regarding our cultural partners to https://www.facebook.com/pages/Michigan-Activity-Pass-MAP/510259192344845 And while you're there, be sure to "like" our MAP FB page. Nearly 300 of you (and your patrons) have done so. The Michigan Activity Pass (formerly Museum Adventure Pass) program has in its seven years of life grown from somewhat humble origins of 30 museum partners featured in public libraries in six counties (Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, Wayne) and a full semi-trailer load (22 pallets of boxes stacked five feet high) of paper passes and promotional materials to a no longer humble, robust, incessantly and excessively and over promoted, online, statewide program featuring 112 partner venues (not just museums, either; as a for instance, here's a MAP venue that makes for a dandy wintertime walking venue http://hiddenlakegardens.msu.edu/) nearly 400 libraries in 639 participating library buildings covering each of Michigan's 83 counties, and a wide variety of promotional material that you can print on demand from http://tln.lib.mi.us/map/ We've already announced that there WILL be a MAP Year 3, beginning May 24, 2015 and running through May 23, 2016. But our over the top approach when it comes to MAP might have left you thinking, what are they going to do for an encore? Here is what TLN Executive Director Jim Pletz had to say regarding that topic: "TLN staff initiated several conversations with potential venues and funding sources to explore the viability of an expansion of the MAP statewide service. Thanks to a relentless, often folk centric approach to promotion, efforts to grow the MAP program and brand recognition by TLN staffers Jim Flury and Brigette Felix have gained momentum. These TLN staff efforts are likely to produce a new way of service, venues and funding if the current dialogue bears fruit in the next few months. Be prepared to welcome a new and vastly expanded MAP in 2015." We are still working out the bits and pieces that need to fall together in order for the above to occur. I am confident that we will do so, and that we will be able to unveil "a new and vastly expanded MAP in 2015." Thank you for your support and promotion of the Michigan Activity Pass, and here's to a (hopefully) new and vastly expanded MAP program beginning in May, 2015. 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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Free ink
by Miriam Andrus 20 Nov '14

20 Nov '14

We are winter cleaning and found a new black HP 920 XL ink cartridge, it is free to someone if you want it. We can send it though mel. Please reply off list. 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]

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