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Cleaning Service
by Heather Hames 20 Nov '14

20 Nov '14

If you use a commercial cleaning company you are happy with, would you please send along their contact information to hhames(a)centerline.gov ? My library is in Macomb County in Southeast MI. Thanks in advance! Heather Hames Director Center Line Public Library 7345 Weingartz Center Line, MI 48015 586-758-8274 ext. 1500 Director Center Line Parks & Recreation 25355 Lawrence Center Line, MI 48015 586-758-8267 ext. 1600 <mailto:hhames@centerline.gov> hhames(a)centerline.gov

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INALJ meeting, November 25, 6-8 p.m., in Plymouth
by Jennifer Dye 20 Nov '14

20 Nov '14

INALJ (I Need a Library Job) is a networking organization for librarians and information-minded folks. You do not need to be looking for a job to benefit from the group or one of the in-person meetups. INALJ is holding a November meetup in the Detroit/Ann Arbor area for drinks, nibbles and great conversation. All are welcome to attend. RSVP to karly(a)ix.netcom.com. See the below FAQ for more info. Who should attend? Library and information science students, librarians, information professionals, research analysts, prospect researchers, usability auditors, library directors, professors, deans – basically anyone looking for a library job or who can give advice to someone looking for a library job. What is this event? This is a networking event similar to a no host dinner or open house at a professional conference. You will meet other librarians and information professionals in the area for informal conversations (bring business cards!). There is no charge to attend; you just pay for your own food and drink. Students are more than welcome to join us. Where is it being held? Sean O’Callaghan’s in Plymouth: http://seanocallaghanspub.com When are we meeting? Tuesday, November 25, 6-8 pm How do I RSVP? E-mail Karly Szczepkowski at karly(a)ix.netcom.com if you plan to attend. Why do I have to RSVP? We want to make sure there are enough seats for everyone and be able to contact you if there are any last minute changes so you’re not left standing outside of a closed pub (don’t worry – the pub has never been closed before!). We promise not to use your e-mail address for any other purposes and all e-mail addresses will be deleted after the event. Co-hosted by: Karly Szczepkowski, Eva Gogola, Barry Puckett and Joel Scheuher Jennifer Dye Librarian Parkman Branch Detroit Public Library 1766 Oakman Blvd. Detroit, MI 48238 jdye(a)detroitpubliclibrary.org 313-481-1811 (reference desk) 313-481-1819 (workroom)

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Re: [Michlib-l] Searching for a Word Families Book
by Claire Mueller 20 Nov '14

20 Nov '14

Thank you, Caryn, I appreciate the tip and will pass it on! Marian Rafal from Bloomfield Twp. also shared (see below) and the patron was pretty sure the book she wanted was from this series. Yay! Possibly the Let's Read series- 9 vol. In vol #1 - pat sat bat at rat nat etc.... If this is what you are looking for - we do have the series. The series is in our computer as Let's Read ABCs by Leonard Bloomfield and Clarence Barnhart at J372.4145 Blo (Teaching) Hope this helps. ________________________________ From: threeriverslibrarychildren(a)gmail.com on behalf of Caryn Wilson Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 10:47 AM To: Claire Mueller Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Searching for a Word Families Book The website www.hubbardscupboard.org<http://www.hubbardscupboard.org> has printable booklets for word families. Click on Literacy and then on Printable Booklets. On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 10:56 AM, Claire Mueller <claire.mueller(a)westlandlibrary.org<mailto:claire.mueller@westlandlibrary.org>> wrote: One of our patrons is looking for a book that focused on word families, with each page highlighting different word endings, e.g. Cat, sat, cat, pat, etc. She remembers it being a thick orange book, probably published in the 70s. She used to check it out from the former Snow Branch of the Dearborn Public Library. It's title may have been "I Can Read" or something like that. Any clues are appreciated! _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l(a)mcls.org<mailto:Michlib-l@mcls.org> http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l -- Caryn Wilson, Children's Librarian Three Rivers Public Library 920 W. Michigan Ave. Three Rivers, MI 49093 269-273-8666

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Reference help
by Sheila Bissonnette 20 Nov '14

20 Nov '14

Good morning, I’m hoping that one of my helpful librarian colleagues can assist me in finding information for one of my library patrons. I have a patron who is looking for engine repair information for a 1970 Trail 70 Honda motorcycle. We do not have access to Chiltons small engine repair database and the books that we have in our collection do not cover the trail 70. I have searched on Melcat but find it difficult to identify another resource that might help him Any suggestions, guidance, input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Sheila — Sheila M. Bissonnette, MLIS Library Director Cell phone: (989) 878-0450 Harrison District Library 105 E. Main Street P.O. Box 380 Harrison, MI 48625 (989) 539-6711 ext 6 (989) 539-6301 (fax) www.harrisondistrictlibrary.org Pere Marquette District Library 185 E. Fourth Street Clare, MI 48617 (989) 386-7576 ext 4 (989) 386-3576 (fax) www.pmdl.org

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Lexile level and reading counts
by Amelia Nolan 20 Nov '14

20 Nov '14

Help! Has anyone else discovered an easy way to help parents with this conundrum of lexile level books that also have reading count quizzes? Today I had a mom come in who had a sixth grade son who was at a high reading level (lexile 1130-1300) and she was looking for books. I had a really hard time finding titles for her that were still housed in the children's section. I pulled a bunch of novels that I consider higher reading level and then looked them up on the lexile website and many weren't even listed. The ones I did find (they were all nf), the mom would have to turn around and see if these particular titles had quizzes available. Has anyone figured out a more streamlined way of doing this or do you depend on the school librarian/teacher to pass out lists of titles and levels that have quizzes? Thanks for any advice! Amy Nolan Children's Librarian St. Joseph Public Library 269-983-7167 ________________________________

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Summer Reading 2015 Resources
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 20 Nov '14

20 Nov '14

Please see below for Iowa's Every Hero Has a Story Summer Reading 2015. This is a very nice site, especially for those new to planning programs. Thanks to Iowa for sharing. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 reishk(a)michigan.gov<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> From: Merri Monks [mailto:merri.monks@lib.state.ia.us] Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 11:29 AM Subject: [YSCON] Iowa's website for the 2015 CSLP program Hello everyone, Iowa's two summer library program workshop presenters, Rachel Loutsch and Kelly Stern, created a website for our workshops and librarians in Iowa, presented at the end of October and the beginning of November in six locations across Iowa. The link to the website is: http://rachelloutsch.wix.com/cslp2015 Please feel free to share with your librarians and use as you see fit. I think this duo did an awesome job on assembling a combination of resources from the manual (always referenced by page) and other sources. Best wishes, Merri Merri M. Monks Youth Services Consultant Iowa Library Services/State Library of Iowa

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We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
by Jess Hesselgrave 19 Nov '14

19 Nov '14

Good snowy afternoon! I have some copies of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves up for grabs if anyone is interested. I have 10 paperback copies available. Let me know if you want any! -- Jessica Hesselgrave Adult Services Librarian Salem-South Lyon District Library 9800 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon, MI 48178 Ph. 248-437-6431 x202 Fax 248-437-6593 jhesselgrave(a)ssldl.info <jhesselgrave(a)ssldl.info>

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Custom Reporting with LibPAS, Archived Webinar Available for Viewing
by Hamlin, Joseph (MDE) 19 Nov '14

19 Nov '14

Dear Public Library Directors and Staff, The first of 3 webinars showing how to create custom reports with LibPAS is now available for viewing at How to Use LibPas Software to Create Custom Reports - Nov 19, 2014<http://libraryofmichigan.adobeconnect.com/p7i5oh1taxl/>. This link can also be found on the Library of Michigan's Webinar Archives page under statistics, or by going to http://mi.countingopinions.com and clicking on the tutorials button. The total runtime of this webinar is 40 minutes and will show users how to create and use several different reports using the data collected in LibPAS. If you would like to attend a live session of "Custom Reporting With LibPAS" I will be offering this webinar on two more occasions. * December 3rd, 2014 at 10:30 AM* * January 7th, 2015 at 3:00 PM* *Eastern Standard Time Thank you, Joseph Hamlin Library Data Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 West Kalamazoo St. P.O. Box 30007 Lansing, MI 48909-7507 Ph: 517-373-3828 Email: hamlinj2(a)michigan.gov<mailto:hamlinj2@michigan.gov> URL: http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan Visit the Michigan eLibrary at http://mel.org<http://mel.org/>

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PLA DEMCO New Leaders Travel grant
by Marla Ehlers 19 Nov '14

19 Nov '14

Just a reminder that applications are due Dec 1 for those interested in applying for a travel grant sponsored by PLA and DEMCO: http://www.ala.org/pla/awards/demconewleadersgrant From the website: "The purpose of these grants is to enhance the professional development and improve the expertise of public librarians new to the field by making possible their attendance at major professional development activities. This grant has been established to enable PLA Members new to the profession and who have not had the opportunity to attend a major PLA continuing education event in the last five years to do so. Eligible events are PLA Results Boot Camp; PLA Conference; and other PLA events, such as preconferences or institutes, held in conjunction with ALA Annual Conference or ALA Midwinter Meeting." Feel free to share this reminder with your networks! Marla --

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Build your healthy community - collaborate with Health Happens in Libraries!
by White, Shannon (MDE) 19 Nov '14

19 Nov '14

Below is an opportunity to work with IMLS and OCLC on a special Health Happens in Libraries program. Please see the links and information they provide for more information. sdw ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shannon D. White Continuing Education Coordinator 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 From: WebJunction.org [mailto:webjunction@e.oclc.org] Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 1:12 PM To: White, Shannon (MDE) Subject: Build your healthy community - collaborate with Health Happens in Libraries! We are writing to tell you about an exciting opportunity for your library to receive guidance and financial support for developing and enhancing its health information services, resources, and programs in 2015. We are writing to tell you about an opportunity for your library to receive guidance and financial support for developing and enhancing its health information services, resources and programs in 2015. As part of its IMLS-funded Health Happens in Libraries<http://click.e.oclc.org/?qs=4fe8102e30539d785cb18748e8cbd61de43b0b17a8e789c…> program, OCLC is seeking up to five public libraries with which to collaborate to develop and implement community health activities with a local partner. These activities, to be conducted in the spring of 2015, will support the goals of each participating library and their partners; and may include a range of services, such as a workshop on healthy family meal planning, or training to patrons seeking reliable online health information. Please review the included Participant Overview<http://click.e.oclc.org/?qs=4fe8102e30539d781a32320f7919a32937f786ab5360613…> for a full description of this opportunity, including how to submit a statement of interest for your library to be considered for this exciting work. If your library is interested in participating in this 7-month project, please submit a statement of interest by 5 pm Pacific time on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. Selected libraries will be notified by December 31, 2014. Consideration for participation in this project is open to any U.S. public library, and you may forward this invitation to your colleagues in the field. Thank you for joining the effort to magnify the role of public libraries as key contributors to community health! We invite you to email us<mailto:morrisl@oclc.org?subject=Health%20Happens%20in%20Libraries> at any time with questions, suggestions, or ideas for supporting libraries in connecting communities to reliable health information services.

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