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In need of Packing /Jiffy Bags
by Amy W 12 Mar '14

12 Mar '14

Our library is in need of packing bags. Is there anybody that has some extra that they would like to give away? Much Appreciation! Amy @ West Branch District zv351

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Big Read Dearborn: Keynote Lecture, March 18
by Henry Fischer 12 Mar '14

12 Mar '14

Hi all, Here is information about The Big Read Keynote Lecture: *Darwinian Issues in The Call of the Wild* Henry Ford Centennial Library Auditorium 16301 Michigan Ave., Dearborn Tuesday, March 18, 2014, 7 - 8 pm London devoted his whole career to grappling with the implications of Darwinian thought. Join us for this lecture presented by Dr. Lawrence I. Berkove, a University of Michigan-Dearborn emeritus professor and internationally recognized authority on Jack London. Visit bigreaddearborn.org for a list of over 35 "Call of the Wild" events, most of which are for ALL AGES. (The ones that aren't for all ages are for teens.) Do You Hear the Call? Thank you, Henry Henry Fischer Adult Services Librarian Dearborn Public Library 16301 Michigan Ave. Dearborn, MI 48126 (313) 943-2341 hfischer(a)ci.dearborn.mi.us The Big Read is coming to Dearborn! Do you hear the Call? Fun-filled activities and events centered on Jack London's *The Call of the Wild* will take place in and around Dearborn in March through May 2014. The adventure - *Call of the Wild: EmBARKING on Discovery - *begins with a BIG kickoff free and open to the public at The Henry Ford in Anderson Theater on Saturday, March 8, 2014, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.: http://www.thehenryford.org/events/thebigread.aspx. Sign up for email updates at www.bigreaddearborn.org! Then we have the Keynote Lecture:* Darwinian Issues in The Call of the Wild *on Tuesday, March 18, 7-8 pm in the auditorium at Henry Ford Centennial Library*. *London devoted his whole career to grappling with the implications of Darwinian thought. Join us for this lecture presented by Dr. Lawrence I. Berkove, an internationally recognized authority on Jack London. Another date to save is Saturday, April 26, 1-3 p.m. That's when George Guidall, renowned actor and audiobook narrator, will give a presentation on "The Art and Artifice of Audiobook Narration," and he will do a dramatic reading from *The Call of the Wild*. This event will take place in the auditorium at Henry Ford Centennial Library. *The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. The program is designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment.*

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Receipt Printer and accessories for sale
by Susan Riegler 12 Mar '14

12 Mar '14

We bought a StarModel SP500 dot matrix serial port receipt printer last year, but just replaced it due to new circulation software; it still looks and acts new. For $75, we'd include a 2-port parallel reversible auto switch and two serial port cords, plus 9 ink cartridges and five rolls of paper, and ship it free to you. Email aldenlib(a)torchlake.com or call Sue at 231/331-4318. Thanks! Susan Riegler, Director Alden District Library

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Small and Rural Library Conference Registration Deadline is March 31
by White, Shannon (MDE) 11 Mar '14

11 Mar '14

The deadline to register for the Library of Michigan's Small and Rural Libraries Conference is March 31. Be sure to have your online registration completed and your reservation request completed and at the conference hotel by that date. Hotel reservation forms are provided in your registration confirmation email. Full session descriptions are now available on our site, www.michigan.gov/fyanconference<http://www.michigan.gov/fyanconference> This year we have nearly 70 library-related sessions to choose from during the 3-day conference. In addition to our sessions we have three keynote speakers, a technology petting zoo, gift baskets, vendor giveaways, exhibitor reception, award's dinner and Marian the Librarian. The Small and Rural Libraries Conference has not been back to Mackinac Island for several years so check out what's new in 2014! You are welcome to bring guests along to enjoy the island. Your guest(s) may join us for meals, participate in the optional tours and also get free admission to Fort Mackinac and the Mackinac Art Museum courtesy of Mackinac Island Historic Parks. A guest meal order form can be found in the Attendee Information Packet on the website. Tour tickets can be purchased using the information in the packet. Guests are invited to attend the special events listed here: * Thursday evening lecture on the History of the Grand Hotel by the Grand Hotel Historian Bob Tagatz * Watch the film, Somewhere in Time * "Past, Present and Future Challenges at the Mackinac Bridge" by Bob Sweeney, CEO of the Mackinac Bridge Authority * "What is Gained But Mackinac? Mackinac Island in the War of 1812" by Craig Wilson, of Mackinac Island Historic Parks * Carriage tours on the island Thursday and Friday afternoons (ticket order deadline April 7) * Trolley tour Friday afternoon in Mackinaw City If you have questions about the event, please contact us or visit the website where you can find the Attendee Information Packet, a program-at-a-glance, complete session descriptions, list of vendors, tour tickets, and a ferry schedule. www.michigan.gov/fyanconference<http://www.michigan.gov/fyanconference> Thank you to our two new sponsors: Midwest Collaborative for Library Services and Emery-Pratt Company! See you on the island! Shannon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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

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FW: Merit Network Launches Internet2 NET+ Program for CENIC Members
by Mase, Sheryl (MDE) 11 Mar '14

11 Mar '14

From: mjts-bounces(a)merit.edu [mailto:mjts-bounces@merit.edu] On Behalf Of Greg Monroe Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 12:59 PM To: mjts(a)merit.edu Subject: Merit Network Launches Internet2 NET+ Program for CENIC Members [http://www.merit.edu/goto/images/emailheader2.jpg] Merit Network Launches Internet2 NET+ Program for CENIC Members March 11, 2014 ANN ARBOR, Mich. and ROHNERT PARK, Calif. - Merit Network, Inc. and Internet2 announced today the launch of participation in the Internet2 NET+ Regional Partner Program for members of CENIC, the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California. Eligible CENIC Members now have the opportunity to purchase a diverse suite of Internet2 NET+ Services from leading brands at best-in-class pricing through Merit. CENIC, Merit and Internet2 made the announcement on the campus of Sonoma State University, host of CENIC's 2014 Annual Conference. This comes after Merit became the first Research and Education (R&E) Network to participate in the NET+ Regional Partner Program and offer Internet2 NET+ Services to its Members in Michigan. The Internet2 NET+ initiative is about creating and sustaining value for the research and educational community in their use of cloud services. By establishing a unified, integrated portfolio of cloud<http://www.internet2.edu/cloud-services/> and trust<http://www.internet2.edu/products-services/trust-identity-middleware/> solutions, blending both commercial services and community offerings, Internet2 makes these available via the advanced Internet2 Network<http://www.internet2.edu/products-services/advanced-networking/>. This allows Internet2 to support an individual to quickly and easily log into a cloud service using their campus's assigned identity using Internet2's Trust and Identity services. "This partnership serves as a great example for other regionals to work together to extend the Internet2 NET+ program to reach the entire non-profit research and education community," said Shelton Waggener, senior vice president, Internet2. "This arrangement with Merit and CENIC launches a new stage in furthering the vision of the Internet2 community transforming education from kindergarten to higher education." Through the NET+ Regional Partner Program, select Internet2 NET+ Services, which were previously only available to Internet2 member institutions, are now available to eligible members of participating NET+ Regional Partners, like Merit and CENIC. "I am proud to announce this innovative partnership between Merit, CENIC and Internet2. It will deliver considerable benefits for CENIC Members, providing access to a broad portfolio of cloud services available to their community at discounted rates. The participation of CENIC will benefit institutions in California and Michigan as well--and potentially many more R&E members nationwide. Leveraging economies of scale is critical to the success of initiatives like the NET+ Regional Partner Program. Merit has the existing infrastructure and resources in place to serve members of other R&E networks. We believe that the more members of the education and non-profit community we can help benefit from this program, the better off we will all be," said Don Welch, president and CEO, Merit Network. "We at CENIC are pleased and excited to be working with Merit to offer Internet2 NET+ Services to our Community Colleges and the K12 schools," said Louis Fox, president and CEO, CENIC. A key value Merit brings to the NET+ Regional Partner Program is its existing infrastructure devoted to IT services sales and support. An evolving process, Merit has participated in the development and deployment of services for its Membership for the better part of the past decade. Merit currently has technical and administrative resources internally to support deployment of Internet2 NET+ Services. The more organizations that are able to leverage those resources, the more cost-effective the program will be. The NET+ Services available through the Regional Partner Program support the teaching, learning, research and operational needs of CENIC and Merit Members. The following services are available today for CENIC and Merit Member educational institutions: [http://www.merit.edu/dynamic/images/internet2_partner_logos_01.jpg] These additional NET+ Internet2 services and targeted for future availability to CENIC Merit Members based on expressed interest include: * Splunk * Duracloud * Office 365 Education * Eduroam * BlueJeans * Globus The NET+ Initiative strives to ensure that all NET+ Services are easily accessible and simple to administer. This is secured through national partnerships with special business terms. Services are turnkey ready, with pre-negotiated SLAs (service level agreements) that save participating institutions administrative time and resources. With NET+ Services, institutions benefit from connections throughout the education and non-profit community for more efficient, effective solutions. Internet2 NET+ Services are identified, evaluated and vetted by Internet2 member institutions. Each service is backed by an advisory group made up of peer institutions that assist with service implementation, troubleshooting and provide ongoing support. CENIC Members interested in purchasing services through the Internet2 NET+ Regional Partner Program should contact a member of the Merit Sales Team. Send an email to sales(a)merit.edu<mailto:sales@merit.edu> or call 734-527-5785. About Merit Network Merit Network Inc., is a nonprofit corporation owned and governed by Michigan's public universities, owns and operates America's longest-running regional research and education network. In 1966, Michigan's public universities created Merit as a shared resource to help meet their common need for networking assistance. Since its formation, Merit Network has remained on the forefront of research and education networking expertise and services. Merit provides high-performance networking and IT solutions to Michigan's public universities, colleges, K-12 organizations, libraries, state government, healthcare, and other non-profit organizations. For more information: www.merit.edu<http://www.merit.edu> For press/media contact: Elwood Downing Merit Network, Inc. Phone: (734)527-5702 Email: edowning(a)merit.edu<mailto:edowning@merit.edu> About CENIC California's education and research communities leverage their networking resources under CENIC, the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California, in order to obtain cost-effective, high-bandwidth networking to support their missions and respond to the needs of their faculty, staff, and students. CENIC designs, implements, and operates CalREN, the California Research and Education Network<http://www.cenic.org/page_id=66/>, a high-bandwidth, high-capacity Internet network specially designed to meet the unique requirements of these communities, and to which the vast majority of the state's research and education institutions are connected. In order to facilitate collaboration in education and research, CENIC also provides connectivity to non-California institutions and industry research organizations with which CENIC's Associate researchers and educators are engaged. For more information: www.cenic.org/<http://www.cenic.org/> CENIC Media contact: Janis Cortese Phone: (818) 823-3677 Email: jcortese(a)cenic.org<mailto:jcortese@cenic.org> About Internet2 Internet2 is a member-owned advanced technology community founded by the nation's leading higher education institutions in 1996. Internet2 provides a collaborative environment for U.S. research and education organizations to solve common technology challenges, and to develop innovative solutions in support of their educational, research, and community service missions. Internet2 consists of more than 250 U.S. universities, 80 leading corporations, 70 affiliate members and government agencies, 39 regional and state education networks and more than 65 national research and education networking partners representing more than 100 countries. Internet2 offices are located in Ann Arbor, Mich.; Emeryville, Calif.; and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.internet2.edu<http://www.internet2.edu> or follow @Internet2 on Twitter. Internet2 Media Contact: Todd Sedmak, (202) 331-5373 or todd(a)internet2.edu<mailto:todd@internet2.edu> ### Merit Network, Inc. 1000 Oakbrook Drive, Suite 200, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104-6794 Phone: (734)527-5700 Fax: (734)527-5790 E-mail: www(a)merit.edu<mailto:www@merit.edu>

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Part-time Reference position - deadline for applying 3-19-14
by Eileen Schulz 11 Mar '14

11 Mar '14

Bay County Library System PART TIME REFERENCE This position will work the following hours at Alice and Jack Wirt Public Library and Saturday Group (2) on a 3 week rotation at the Wirt Library. Monday: noon -5 pm Tuesday and Wednesday: 4-8 pm Friday: 9-1 pm Starting Wages: $13.50/hour - Bachelor Degree $17.01/hour - Master Degree Employees can work up to 20 hours per week/999 hours per year. Primary responsibilities include: Ø Assisting patrons with reference and computer questions Ø Performing basic computer skills with accuracy, including using the Internet Ø Assisting on projects and activities Ø Communicating clearly and effectively Ø Working with patrons, co-workers and supervisors in a positive, supportive, and cooperative manner that is in the best interest of the library Ø May include maintenance and development of pamphlet and miscellaneous reference files, or other collection development responsibilities. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors Degree with a minimum of two years experience in a library environment and or a Masters Degree in Library Science with one year experience. Equivalent combination of experience and education may be accepted. If interested please submit a cover letter and resume by email, eschulz(a)baycountylibrary.org or mail to: Bay County Library System Eileen Schulz, Administrative Assistant 500 Center Avenue Bay City MI 48708 by March 19, 2014 by 5 pm

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free ink cartridges
by Kate Pohjola Andrade 11 Mar '14

11 Mar '14

My home printer, a Canon Pixma MP500, died in early December, and I went with a different brand (plus wireless!) when I replaced it. I have some extra ink cartridges that are free to a library or personal home. They're not Canon branded or OEM, but worked very well in the MP500. Use at your own risk, etc. There are two of each of the following: Black - PGI-5BK Cyan - C008 C (label also says for use with Canon PIXMA iP4200/5200/5200R) Magenta - C008 M (label also says for use with Canon PIXMA iP4200/5200/5200R) Black - C008 B (label also says for use with Canon PIXMA iP4200/5200/5200R) Yellow - CCL18Y (It's basically this set: http://www.amazon.com/PGI-5BK-15-Pack-Compatible-Cartridges-iP4200/dp/B001R… ) kate -- Kate Pohjola Andrade, Director Woodlands Library Cooperative 415 S. Superior Street, Suite A Albion, MI 49224 517-629-9469 / skype: katepohj http://woodlands.lib.mi.us

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Sarah Stewart & David Small @ Parchment Library
by wendy＠parchmentlibrary.org 11 Mar '14

11 Mar '14

In celebration of National Library Week April 13-19, local authors Sarah Stewart & David Small will sign copies of their book, The Library, on Wednesday, April 16, from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. The Library is a 1995 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and Outstanding Book of the Year. A story told in witty rhyme, The Library celebrates Elizabeth Brown’s lifelong obsession with books. Copies of the book, supplied by the Bookbug Bookstore, will be available for purchase. Bring your kids and grandkids to meet this local author and illustrator and leave with a treasure! Sarah Stewart and David Small have collaborated on five other books. Wendy Erickson wendy(a)parchmentlibrary.org 269-343-7747 Parchment Community Library 401 S. Riverview Dr. Parchment, MI 49004 www.parchmentlibrary.org Wendy Erickson, Event Coordinator Parchment Community Library 401 So. Riverview Dr. Parchment, MI 49004 269-343-7747 wendy(a)parchmentlibrary.org

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Receipt Printer and accessories for sale
by Alden District Library 11 Mar '14

11 Mar '14

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SLA Michigan Chapter invites you to a Networking Event in Grand Rapids!
by Randy Dykhuis 11 Mar '14

11 Mar '14

The SLA Michigan Chapter wishes to extend an invitation to all librarians in the Grand Rapids area to join in as we gather for a casual evening of mingling and networking! This is the first Chapter event of the year just to gather and see a familiar face or meet and get to know your peers from libraries of all sizes and types a little better. When: March 27th, 5:30 PM Where: Founders Brewing - 235 Grandville Avenue SW Who: Anyone who works in a library Come for a little while after work or sit down and enjoy some dinner. Founders Brewing has a full menu in addition to their tasty brews. Parking is available in a lot adjacent to the restaurant. This is the first of several events that will be organized in different areas of the state. Watch for an announcement about a gathering in Lansing in early May. If you're unable to attend this time, look out for a future event in other parts of the state. Sign up at Survey Monkey! No prior registration is necessary but we would appreciate knowing whether you plan to attend. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MI-SLA-GrandRapids Christine Flott SLA Michigan Chapter Publicity Coordinator --- Not a member of the Michigan Chapter SLA? Join today! Go to: http://tinyurl.com/2hfra4 and remember to select "Michigan" as your chapter. You are currently subscribed to sla-cmi as: DykhuisR(a)mcls.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://sla.lyris.net/u?id=197408.276b036226b205e9ffaf2842578acccc&n=T&l=sla… (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-17203348-197408.276b036226b205e9ffaf2842578acccc(a)sla.lyris.net

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