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Reminder: Michlib-l has a new "to" address
by Norris, Sonya (MDE) 07 Mar '14

07 Mar '14

Greetings, I'd like to remind you that Michlib-l changed servers last year and while it is still a service provided by the Library of Michigan, Michlib-l now resides on servers at the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services. To successfully send messages to Michlib-l, please make sure you are using the address: michlib-l(a)lists.mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@lists.mcls.org>. Thank you, Sonya Schryer Norris, list moderator Library Consultant Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915-1609 517-373-4457 fax: 517-373-5700 http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan http://www.mel.org<http://www.mel.org/> http://www.michlibrary.org<http://www.michlibrary.org/>

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FW: Gale resources / intermittent slowness
by Norris, Sonya (MDE) 07 Mar '14

07 Mar '14

Please note the following from Gale Cengage: Subject: Gale resources / intermittent slowness Importance: High Good morning, I wanted to reach out to you to let you know that some Gale Resources are currently experiencing intermittent slowness, and may cause some disruption to your users as they attempt to access products. Our engineers are currently working on resolving this issues as quickly as possible, and I will be back in touch as soon as they get this resolved. Please let me know if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer those for you. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and I hope to be back in touch with you shortly. Gale Sonya Schryer Norris Library Consultant and Plinkit Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915-1609 517-373-4457 fax: 517-373-5700 http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan http://www.mel.org<http://www.mel.org/> http://www.michlibrary.org<http://www.michlibrary.org/>

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Salary & Benefits of Class III Libraries
by Christina Golm 07 Mar '14

07 Mar '14

Dear Library Directors of Class III libraries: Hello! I am doing a research project about director and staff salary and benefits of Class III libraries in Michigan. Could you please contact me off list at ChristinaGolm(a)gmail.com? Please specify if you are a district library or not. Thank you so much for all of your help! Sincerely yours, Christina Golm, MLIS Coordinator of Projects, Technology and Community Outreach Henika District Library (269)792-2891 x111

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ALICE Training to be featured at Securing Your Library in Troubling Times program
by Michael McGuire 06 Mar '14

06 Mar '14

I've been very impressed with ALICE training that I've seen (particularly in schools). It empowers people - including library staff - to provide a defense against an active shooter in a library situation. Michael D. McGuire Grand Rapids, MI mdmcguire(a)yahoo.com

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New Roscommon Library opened March 4!
by Lisa Sutton 06 Mar '14

06 Mar '14

Hi everyone! The Roscommon Area District Library opened at our new building yesterday! Our new address is 106 Lake St. Our rented building we were in before will be a church soon! I have attached a few pictures and will be putting more on our Facebook page later today! Have a great day! P.S. Does anyone have extra bookends I can have? I need 150! We are Z 386. -- Lisa Sutton Roscommon Area District Library 106 Lake St. Roscommon, MI 48653 989-281-1305

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ICLR Spring Conference
by Annette Similuk 06 Mar '14

06 Mar '14

*The International Collections Librarians' Roundtable (ICLR) is a grassroots, non-partisan group of Michigan librarians interested in developing international language, ESL, and literacy collections. Our Fall and Spring Conferences give librarians a chance to network, discuss new programming efforts, evaluate vendors or materials and share resources.* The ICLR Spring Conference will be held on Thursday, May 29th, 2014 at: The Detroit Public Library 5201 Woodward Ave. Detroit MI 48202 Free parking will be available in the DPL lot which is off of Putnam Street. We will tour the DIA Library at 10 a.m. The Detroit Institute of Arts is located directly across Woodward from DPL. Following the DIA tour, we will have our meeting and lunch in the Explorer's Room at DPL. Please RSVP. We'll need a headcount for the tour and for lunch. Hope to see you! Annette Similuk *Adult & Outreach Librarian* Rochester Hills Public Library 500 Olde Towne Rochester, Michigan 48307 annette.similuk(a)rhpl.org

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A Smart Partnership: Collaborating Successfully with Your Local Schools
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 06 Mar '14

06 Mar '14

FYI on a training course on school collaboration. There will also be sessions at Spring Institute on school collaboration for those gearing up for their summer reading outreach. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 reishk(a)michigan.gov<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> From: Infopeople training news and information [mailto:IFPTRAINING@LISTS.INFOPEOPLE.ORG] On Behalf Of Gini Ambrosino Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2014 1:45 PM To: IFPTRAINING(a)LISTS.INFOPEOPLE.ORG<mailto:IFPTRAINING@LISTS.INFOPEOPLE.ORG> Subject: [IFPTRAINING] A Smart Partnership: Collaborating Successfully with Your Local Schools Spaces are still available in this Infopeople online course-- A Smart Partnership: Collaborating Successfully with Your Local Schools<https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=374> An Infopeople online course, March 25, 2014 to April 21, 2014 Establishing a partnership between your public library and public school may be one of the smartest investments of time and effort your library can make. Creating a successful partnership leverages funding and expertise in a visible way and benefits both partners. In this course you will learn... * The basic concepts of an effective partnership * Why partnerships between schools and libraries are especially beneficial to all parties involved * How to assess and repackage existing K-12 program components into a comprehensive partnership * How to plan and implement a strong and lasting public library/school partnership Instructor: Valerie Gross<https://infopeople.org/people/valerie-gross> Fee: $75 for those in the California library community and Infopeople Partners, $150 for all others. For a complete course description and to register go to https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=374 Gini Ambrosino, Infopeople Project Assistant 705 E. Bidwell, Suite 2 - 312 Folsom, CA 95630 (916) 690-6595 assist(a)infopeople.org<mailto:assist@infopeople.org> http://infopeople.org/ ________________________________

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Summer Reading webinars and Spring Institute Sessions
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 06 Mar '14

06 Mar '14

The Library of Michigan has had a great response to the Summer Reading webinars. The last webinar was this week. All four webinars have been recorded and you can view the recordings at www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices<http://www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices> in the Summer Reading section. Thanks to our great speakers for great programming. For those interested in more ideas on Summer Reading, there will be several Summer Reading sessions at Spring Institute on March 27th and 28th in Battle Creek. Registration for those is at http://www.mla.lib.mi.us/events/spring Recorded Webinars * Summer Reading 101: Learn about the Manuals, Programs and Online Resources. Speaker: Karren Reish from the Library of Michigan. * Online Clubs and Social Media: Using Apps, Badges, Clubs and Games. Speaker: Mariah Cherem from Ann Arbor District Library. * Getting Past the Reading Log: New Program Ideas for Children and Teens Speaker: Anna Curtis and Jen Wrzesinski, Marshall District Library. * Adult Summer Reading: Bringing Adults on Board to Encourage Adult and Family Literacy. Speaker: Donna Olson, Howell Carnegie District Library Upcoming Summer Reading sessions at Spring Institute * Engaging Teens in Literacy Programs and the Community: Summer Reading is Just the Start with Rhonda Butler and Kristine Swanson from Public Libraries of Saginaw * Encouraging Literacy in Children: How to Connect with Children and Family that are not Library Users with Rachael Birgy from Kalkaska County Library 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/lsta<http://www.michigan.gov/lsta> www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices<http://www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices> www.michigan.gov/michiganreads<http://www.michigan.gov/michiganreads> www.michigan.gov/sl21<http://www.michigan.gov/sl21>

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Chelsea District Library Welcomes Three Children's Authors
by Patty Roberts 06 Mar '14

06 Mar '14

The Chelsea District Library will hold its 5th annual *Authors in Chelsea*event on Wednesday, March 26 th and Thursday, March 27th. This two day event brings three nationally known authors to present workshops on writing in Chelsea schools. The Chelsea District Library is also holding a special evening event on March 26 th, 6:30-8:00pm with all three authors. Families and the general public are invited to meet the authors in the library and get books signed. Books will be available for purchase in the library lobby, courtesy of Chelsea's Just Imagine bookstore. This year's line-up includes Michigan author *Sue Stauffacher*, author of the *Animal Rescue Team* books, a series for young readers full of animals, friends, mystery, and adventure; *David Lubar*, author of more than 25 books, including his *Weenies*series, which are humorous horror short story collections, and are known and loved by elementary school students nationwide; and *Jennifer L. Holm*, a *New York Times* bestselling children's author and the recipient of three *Newbery Honor* awards for her novels *Our Only May Amelia, Penny from Heaven*, and *Turtle in* *Paradise.* *Authors in Chelsea* brings nationally known authors and illustrators to Chelsea schools, providing children close contact with award-winning authors and illustrators to explore the art and craft of writing and illustrating, and encouraging students to read and appreciate literature. Karen Persello, Head of Youth and Teen Services says, "Thanks to the generous support of the *Worthington Family Foundation*, more Chelsea students than ever will be taking part in the school workshops this year, which will reach more than 850 students in 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6thgrades." The *Friends of the Chelsea District Library* and the *Chelsea Education Foundation*also support *Authors in Chelsea* by funding authors' fees and the purchase of hundreds of books for participating school classrooms and libraries. "We greatly appreciate partnering with the Chelsea District Library to bring an acclaimed author and [her] works to our students," says Nick Angel, principal of Beach Middle School, where all 6th graders are reading *Turtle in Paradise,* by Jennifer L. Holm. South Meadows Elementary School Principal, Stacie Battaglia states, "*South Meadows is thrilled to be welcoming author David Lubar to our building for two days in March as part of our "March is Reading Month" activities. We feel especially lucky this year as we are expanding the yearly author visit to two days and two grades! We anticipate that this experience will be both memorable and educational for our students and we thank the Chelsea District Library for their efforts in arranging such a great experience for our kids."* For further information about the Authors in Chelsea event, please visit the website aic.chelseadistrictlibrary.org Patty Roberts | Marketing Coordinator Chelsea District Library | 221 S. Main St. Chelsea, MI 48118 734.475.8732 ext. 216 | proberts(a)chelseadistrictlibrary.org

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ALICE Training to be featured at Securing Your Library in Troubling Times program, April 10, 2014
by Heather Ladiski 06 Mar '14

06 Mar '14

So what is ALICE training? ALICE stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evaluate. Training provides you with instructions on all ALICE components as well as resources on how to implement and maintain ALICE in your organization. The morning session of Securing Your Library in Troubling Times on April 10, 2014, will provide you with ALICE training provided by Sgt. Duane Zook & Tpr. Andy Knapp from the Michigan State Police For more information (including locations in Michigan & Indiana as well as pricing) and to register for this program, go to: https://members.mcls.org/workshops/viewcourse.html?id=351 This program is part of a series brought to you by the Cooperative Directors Association, the Library of Michigan and Midwest Collaborative for Library Services. Generous support for this session is provided by the Library of Michigan and from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). ******************** 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://mcls.org/workshops Like us on Facebook for the latest MCLS news: https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org

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