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Pinckney Community Public Library Millage Request Passes
by Hope Siasoco 08 Aug '14

08 Aug '14

Dear Colleagues, It is with great pleasure that I announce the passing of Pinckney Community Public Library's 1.4562 operations millage request, of which .9562 is a renewal of a 2008 millage that is set to expire this year, and .5 mills is additional millage. This millage is for six more years of operations for our new library building. Sincerely, Hope Siasoco, Library Director Pinckney Community Public Library Tel: 734-878-3888 Fax: 734-878-2907 Email: hsiasoco(a)pinckneylibrary.org -- PINCKNEY LIBRARY HAS MOVED! Our new address is: Pinckney Community Public Library 125 Putnam Street Pinckney, MI 48169

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Save the Date!
by kathy＠romeodistrictlibrary.org 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Saturday, September 6th Mystery Returns! Romeo District Library will be celebrating the 9th Annual Mystery Comes to Michigan. This year's authors include Tasha Alexander, Lauren Willig, Simone St. James, Susan Elia MacNeal, Theresa Schwegel, and Elizabeth Heiter. The program starts 1t 1:30 PM. There will be a panel discussion, a question and answer period, and light refreshments will be available. Books will be available for purchase from the Books Connection of Shelby. The program is sponsored by the Friends of the Romeo District Library. The Romeo District Library would like to thank the Kerrytown Bookfest for sharing the authors with us. For more information, visit the library website: www.romeodistrictlibrary.org

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Part-time Reference Librarian position (14 hours/week) at Aquinas College, Grand Rapids
by Shellie Jeffries 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Aquinas College, a Catholic liberal arts institution rooted in the Dominican tradition, seeks a dynamic, public service oriented Librarian to fill the position of Part Time Reference Librarian (8-16 hours/wk). The primary responsibility will be to provide reference assistance to students, faculty and staff two weekday evenings and weekends (Sundays only). Other responsibilities may include special projects and information literacy instruction sessions. Required Qualifications: ALA accredited MLS. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with electronic databases. Knowledge of Innovative Interfaces Millennium system. Start date for the position is August 25, 2014. Please submit your cover letter and resume to paolifra(a)aquinas.edu. Review of applications will begin on August 18, 2014.

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MeL Minute – GED Test Prep & Practice
by Borrelli, Eunice (MDE) 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Hello, All of your GED prep books checked out? No need to disappoint patrons! Instead, point them to MeL eResource Learning Express Library High School Equivalency Center<http://www.learningexpresshub.com/hsequivalencycenter/center-home/home> found under Life Happens in the Teens Gateway<http://teens.mel.org/> and Jobs Gateway<http://mel.org/index.php?P=MeLGateways&ParentId=425>. It provides practice tests, interactive tutorials, and eBooks. Completely up-to-date with the new tests, the center also has a diagnostic tool so users can determine their preparation level, connect with skill building practice sets, and then use full-length practice tests and tutorials to ensure a great score on the real tests. Michigan residents or Michigan library access only. MeL Minutes are brought to you by the Library of Michigan. Want more information on MeL? Stay tuned for next week’s MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, email us at contact(a)mel.org<mailto:contact@mel.org> or visit Michigan.gov/mel<http://www.Michigan.gov/mel>. We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your public service colleagues. Eunice Eunice C. Borrelli, Michigan eLibrary Internet Librarian Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education, 702 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: 517.241.4996 Toll Free: 877.479.0021 Fax: 517.373.5700 The Library of Michigan is pleased to share a new video series highlighting Michigan libraries & how they are making a difference in their communities. To experience Michigan libraries in a new light, visit http://brightside.cedam.info/ & watch the 21st Century Libraries episode. [Culture of Reading-A (2)]Invest in a child’s future today. Support the MDE Culture of Reading. www.michigan.gov/cultureofreading<http://www.michigan.gov/cultureofreading>

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August 5th Library Millage Results Compilation Now Available
by Hamlin, Joseph (MDE) 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Michigan Public Library Millage results from 2010 through August 5th of 2014 are now available at www.michigan.gov/librarytrustee<http://www.michigan.gov/librarytrustee> at the bottom of the page. If you have any questions or if your library is not on this list and should be, please contact me. 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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organizing picture books by theme
by Deb Refior 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

I want to visit a library that has gone through the process of cataloguing and shelving all of their picture book collection into themes such as Darien Library in Connecticut did. We are also going to shelve all of our picture books in flip through bins. Has any library in the Michigan gone through this process? Please contact me if you tackled this project and would be willing to have visitors. Debra Refior Head of Youth Services Orion Township Public Library 825 Joslyn Road Lake Orion, MI 48362 248-693-3002 drefior(a)orionlibrary.org

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Summer Food program and Summer Reading
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

For those interested in the Summer Food program from the Michigan Department of Education, please see the press release about Meet Up, Eat Up and Read Up! at http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140--334454--,00.html. You can find more information, including participating site locations at the Library of Michigan Summer Reading page in the Summer Food Program section (http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-34169-236191--,00.ht…) 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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Municipal trading app
by Dave Ewick 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

I wanted to share this idea sent to me by our Outreach librarian Kelly Rembert. It might help you locate needed items and make trades for stuff you don't need. If you are not part of a local municipality, you could share it with your mayor, etc. Best, Dave Listings app lets local governments trade equipment: MuniRent wants to encourage city councils to take advantage by pooling their resources and lending them to each other. 31 Jul 2014 Spotted by ( http://www.springspotters.com/) Murray Orange, written by Springwise Peer-to-peer lending has already hit a wide range of industries, from audio-visual equipment ( http://www.springwise.com/peer-to-peer-rentals-audio-visual-equipment/) business goods ( http://www.springwise.com/sharing-marketplace-business/) , enabling those who can’t afford to own limited use items to lend them from others in their community. Now MuniRent ( https://www.munirent.co/) wants to encourage city councils to take advantage by pooling their resources and lending them to each other. The platform is available as a free-to-use website and an app for both iOS and Android ( href=) devices, and enables municipalities to list any equipment they’re willing to loan. Each listing includes details such as the make and model, how old it is, whether transportation or an operator can be included, and the price of rental per day. Other local authorities can then browse the app and quickly arrange to hire the equipment they need for a typically lower price than commercial rental. The site currently offers items such as diggers, specialist trucks, street cleaning vehicles and pavement rollers. Councils often spend money on expensive equipment that is used for occasional projects but otherwise sits in storage. MuniRent helps authorities to cut their operation costs and even create a new revenue source by lending out their unused items. Are there other industries that are still to take advantage of P2P sharing? Website: www.munirent.co Contact: www.munirent.co/contact Article can be found at: http://www.springwise.com/listings-app-lets-local-governments-trade-equipme… David L. Ewick City Librarian Southfield Public Library 26300 Evergreen Southfield, Michigan 48076 248 796-4300 dewick(a)sfldlib.org P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

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Reminder - Northwoods Library Symposium Aug. 13 (Marquette MI)
by Warren, Leslie A 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

There's still time to register for next week's Northwoods Library Symposium at Northern Michigan University (August 13, 2014). We have a fantastic day planned. I hope you can join us. WHEN: August 13, 2014, 9:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m. WHERE: Northern Michigan University (Marquette, MI) Marquette Room, University Center WHO: The primary focus will be on academic libraries, but we encourage librarians and instructors from any setting to share, learn and engage in the discussion. REGISTRATION: $25 (lunch included) Registration and additional information at https://www.regonline.com/Northwoods_Library_2014 KEYNOTE Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe Professor & Coordinator for Information Literacy Services and Instruction University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The Value of Information Literacy: Creating, Demonstrating, and Communicating Library Impact Ultimately, the value of information literacy is created, demonstrated, and communicated by how well it reflects and supports the missions of our schools, communities colleges, colleges and universities. As developments in teaching and learning offer new opportunities for integrative information literacy in curricula and the student experience, libraries are poised to respond with a full-range of useful information tools and resources, robust services, and welcoming and enriching space/place environments. Drawing on the ACRL Value of Academic Libraries Initiative, this keynote session will highlight strategies for integrating information literacy in content-specific and general education curricula, engaging pedagogies, creative collaboration, space design and development. SESSIONS Tales from an AiA Project: Demonstrating the Value of Faculty Collaboration and Library Instruction on Student Learning and Confidence Margaret Phillips (Education and Assessment Coordinator, Van Pelt and Opie Library, Michigan Technological University) Michigan Technological University was one of 75 libraries who participated in year one (2013-14) of the ACRL Assessment -in-Action (AiA) program. For this project, librarians and social sciences faculty members at Tech collaborated to meaningfully integrate information literacy instruction into a first year general education course and analyze the impact on student learning and confidence. Information literacy instruction was provided through a series of short online video tutorials. Impact was measured using a direct assessment method (rubric) as part of a university-wide assessment process and through the use of a survey to gather information on student confidence in accessing and evaluating library resources. The results show trends that indicate the collaboration and videos are effective in getting students started with library research. This program will provide an overview of the Michigan Tech project and also the ACRL AiA program in general. Instruction Program Evaluation: A Refined Process for Gathering Data and Communicating Value Mary O'Kelley (Head of Instruction, Grand Valley State University) <DRAFT - DESCRIPTION MAY CHANGE> Do you know how many of your institution's students participated in library instruction? By grade? By major? What's their GPA? And how many of them re-enrolled? In a time of intense focus on student retention and success, having an efficient process for gathering and analyzing data about student library engagement is critical. Hear from the GVSU Head of Instructional Services about the instruction data gathering process they have in place. Session will include time for idea sharing. Improving Information Literacy Instruction Using Authentic Assessment of Student Work Products Sarah Lucchesi (Instruction and Learning Team Leader , Van Pelt and Opie Library, Michigan Technological University) Librarians at the Van Pelt and Opie Library of Michigan Technological University have developed a process of improving course-integrated information literacy instruction sessions by assessing student work products using a modified version of the university-level information literacy rubric. We piloted this process last academic year when we noticed that the quality of students' citations in a junior-level Engineering Design Process course was not improving, despite changes we had made to the library instruction session based on what we perceived students' needs to be. By using the rubric to assess student work products, we identified their actual areas of need and made significant changes to the library instruction session. The quality of sources selected by students the following semester showed strong improvement. In this session, we will share our assessment process and give participants the opportunity to gain hands-on practice with modifying rubrics and assessing student work. Leslie A. Warren Dean, Academic Information Services Northern Michigan University 1401 Presque Isle Ave. Marquette, MI 49855 906-227-2117 906-227-1333 (fax) library.nmu.edu/ais

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Discover local history with the Michigan Activity Pass program
by Brigette M. Felix 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Many communities maintain the history of their town through a historical museum. Learn more about a Michigan community by visiting one of the historical museums that is part of the MAP program! For more information on the Michigan Activity Pass see the brochure at: <http://tln.lib.mi.us/map/Files/MAP%202014-2015%20brochure%20v2.pdf> http://tln.lib.mi.us/map/Files/MAP%202014-2015%20brochure%20v2.pdf (Prior to your visit, please call ahead or check the museum's website in order to verify hours of operation, etc.) Local Historical Museums Copper Range Historical Museum, South Range 906-482-6125 | <http://www.pasty.com/crhm/> http://www.pasty.com/crhm/ Dearborn Historical Museum, Dearborn 313-565-3000 | <http://thedhm.com/> http://thedhm.com/ Gibraltar Historical Museum, Gibraltar 734-676-3900 | <http://www.cityofgibralatar.net/history.htm> http://www.cityofgibralatar.net/history.htm Hamburg Historical Museum, Hamburg 810-986-0190 | <http://www.hamburg.mi.us/hamburg_historical_museum/index.html> http://www.hamburg.mi.us/hamburg_historical_museum/index.html Harbor Springs History Museum, Harbor Springs 231-526-9771 | <http://www.harborspringshistory.org/index.php> http://www.harborspringshistory.org/index.php Heritage Museum and Cultural Center, St. Joseph 269-983-1191 | <http://theheritagemcc.org/> http://theheritagemcc.org/ Monroe County Historical Museum, Monroe 734-240-7780 | <http://www.co.monroe.mi.us/government/departments_offices/museum/index.html> http://www.co.monroe.mi.us/government/departments_offices/museum/index.html North Berrien Historical Museum, Coloma 269-983-1191 | <http://www.harborspringshistory.org/index.php> http://www.harborspringshistory.org/index.php Plymouth Historical Museum, Plymouth 734-455-8940 | <http://www.plymouthhistory.org/> http://www.plymouthhistory.org/ Wayne Historical Museum, Wayne 734-722-0113 | <http://www.ci.wayne.mi.us/historical_museum.shtml> http://www.ci.wayne.mi.us/historical_museum.shtml Brigette Felix Shared System Librarian The Library Network (248) 536-3100 x137

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