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Cyber Insurance
by Director 11 Apr '25

11 Apr '25

Good afternoon, I apologize if this has been asked before, but could not find any information on it. My Library is planning to begin using a Square device for credit/debit card payments at the library and it was suggested that we add cyber insurance before using the Square. Does your library have cyber insurance? How much do you get charged on average for cyber insurance annually? Is it worth adding if the Library has a relatively small budget? Also, does your library use Square currently or a different method for credit/debit card payments? Any other tips or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Kelsey Rutkowski *--------------------------------------* *Library Director* *Indian River Area Library* 3546 S Straits Hwy PO Box 160 Indian River, MI 49749 (231) 238-8581 indianriverlibrary.org

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Vox Books Shelving Solution
by Andy Schuck 11 Apr '25

11 Apr '25

Similar to others, we use Steel Princeton files to shelve ours. It looks like they're available on Brodart and Amazon. Cheers, Andy Schuck (hear it) <https://namedrop.io/andyschuck>, MSI *he/him/his <https://odu.edu/safespace/pronouns-and-why-they-matter>* Head of Youth Services Traverse Area District Library - Main Library <https://www.tadl.org/about/locations-hours> office: 231-932-8560 *One book I'm listening to*: *The Lifters *by Dave Eggers *One book I'm reading:* *Boy vs. Shark *by Paul Gilligan --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2025 21:38:49 +0000 From: Cari Fry <cari.fry(a)westlandlibrary.org> To: "'Kathy McKinney'" <kmckinney(a)mtclib.org>, Glen Lake Library <info(a)glenlakelibrary.net> Cc: 'michlib-l' <michlib-l(a)mcls.org> Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] VOX Books Shelving Solution Message-ID: < CH2PR17MB375279250DF70D950479926399B42(a)CH2PR17MB3752.namprd17.prod.outlook.com > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" We also have a bunch. We use these containers purchased from the Container Store: [cid:image005.jpg@01DBA976.3F8D9500] Cari [A logo for a library Description automatically generated] Cari Fry Head of Youth & Teen Services (734) 326-6123 ext. 2844 6123 Central City Parkway, Westland, MI 48185 westlandlibrary.org<http://westlandlibrary.org/>

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Two upcoming cataloging workshops from MCLS!
by Gwen Haviland 11 Apr '25

11 Apr '25

Register soon! Authorities<https://mcls.corsizio.com/event/673f9fd8aa4a191770f0928f> Note: This workshop has non-consecutive dates 3-day class, April 21-22, and 24, 10am-12pm Eastern (9-11am Central) Qualifies for 6 SCECHs for Michigan school library staff! Object Cataloging for a Library of Things<https://mcls.corsizio.com/event/673fa064aa4a191770f0ce28> 3-day class, April 22-24, 2-4pm Eastern (1-3pm Central) Qualifies for 6 SCECHs for Michigan school library staff! For this and other great workshops please visit our Training Store here store.mcls.org<https://store.mcls.org/> To learn about our Essential Workplace Skills and Cataloging Certificate programs, click here mcls.org/training-events/certification<https://www.mcls.org/training-events/certification/> ************************************* Gwen Haviland Membership & Training Coordinator/Project Specialist Midwest Collaborative for Library Services 517-220-9950 training(a)mcls.org<mailto:training@mcls.org>

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Notary Public Class held at Bridgeport Public Library
by Amber Hughey 11 Apr '25

11 Apr '25

Please see flier for all details. We are hosting a class for notaries! On Friday April 25th from 9 am - 1pm. Sign up for Copper membership at www.Michigannotaryassociation.org https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.Michigannotaryassociation.… Use code: BPLib9OFF Then sign up for the class at the Bridgeport Public Library on April 25th. There is a $50 fee for attending. This fee covers 1 year of membership with the Michigan Notary Association and the class on April 25th. Amber L Hughey, MLIS She/Hers Director Bridgeport Public Library zv041 3399 Williamson Saginaw MI 48601 989-777-6030 ext 4

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Clinton-Macomb Public Library furniture sale
by Lisa Hernandez 11 Apr '25

11 Apr '25

CMPL's Main Library major renovation is winding down. While we are reusing the majority of our furniture, there are some pieces that we no longer need. Attached is a photo and description of round tables with folding legs that we are selling individually. It will be first come, first served. You will need to arrange transportation. If you are interested, please respond off list by April 18 to Ryan Davis, Head of Facilities and Safety, rdavis(a)cmpl.org<mailto:rdavis@cmpl.org>. Thank you.

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Social Media Toolkit for “Color Our World” now available
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 10 Apr '25

10 Apr '25

CSLP Social Media Toolkit The CSLP Social Media Toolkit is online now. It is in two formats this year: * PNG files that can be used as the graphical element in your social media post. You add your custom text to the post. https://programs.cslpreads.org/2025-social-media-toolkit/ Just hit the download button once you're at that link and a zipped file will download all of the imagery to the downloads folder on your computer. Unzip and use from there. You may need to login to the CSLP site for access - contact Cathy if you need the code for Michigan - LancasterC5(a)Michigan.gov * Canva templates<https://idaho.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4973220c341616aa243f07426&i…> of all the images are here and these can be customized to include elements such as your library logo. Please USE TEMPLATE FOR NEW DESIGN. DO NOT edit the original template or that changes the original designs for everyone. Thank you, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - See www.mypronouns.org<http://www.mypronouns.org/> to learn more. LancasterC5(a)michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> | 517-335-8129 |www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Follow us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/libraryofmich> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/> Join the MiYouth<https://lists.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/miyouth> Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services.

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Free CD book cases
by Nancy Folaron 10 Apr '25

10 Apr '25

We are thinning out our CD book collection and no longer need these new cases for them. We have about a dozen each size. If you would like them, please send me your RIDES code and we'll send them out. Nancy Folaron Nancy Folaron Assistant Director/Branch Manager Shiawassee District Library/Durand Memorial Branch 700 N. Saginaw St. Durand, MI 48429 989-288-3743

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Program Recommendation-Sea Shanty Singalong
by Jessica Luther 10 Apr '25

10 Apr '25

The Alpena County Library hosted Ben Traverse this week, and I was thoroughly impressed with his talent and knowledge. He explained the history of sea shanties and their cultural significance in between each song. He was great to work with and I am looking forward to hosting him again. https://bentraversemusic.com/ *Jessica Luther (she/her) * Assistant Director *Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library* 211 N. First Ave. Alpena, MI 49707 jluther(a)alpenalibrary.org 989.419.4236 Currently reading: <https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/8a156e3d-7f53-4169-ae07-6eea94b4a71e> [image: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins]

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Japanese Books
by Asako Nakamura 10 Apr '25

10 Apr '25

Series of Japanese Manga and a box of Japanese books available. Thank you, Asako Nakamura Program Coordinator Portage Lake District Library 58 Huron St. Houghton, MI 49931 (906)482-4570 X4111 Visit our website at www.pldl.org<http://www.pldl.org/> LIKE our FB page at facebook.com/pldl.org<http://facebook.com/pldl.org>

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MeL Minute: Expand Your Reach This Summer with MeL
by Laura Warren-Gross 10 Apr '25

10 Apr '25

[cid:image002.png@01DBA7A5.EF9EB640]As libraries plan for summer reading programs, it’s great to find ways to engage with patrons and gain the interest of folks who may not be regular library users. The Michigan eLibrary<https://mel.org/welcome> (MeL) has content to help you plan and execute creative programs for all ages this summer. Can you find more participants? "Going the Extra Mile<https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=ec3eb60b-694f-39fc-83af-2…>" in School Library Journal<https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/…> describes several outreach programs across the country that aim to offer literacy programming and summer reading outside of the library. These types of programs can be beneficial to folks in rural areas who lack transportation, as well as in urban areas where libraries may not be walkable or open during hours that allow access for certain sectors of the community. Are your prizes sustainable? There are always summer reading prize questions that come through library listservs every year. "A Greener Way to Read: Summer Reading Program Helps the Community—and the Earth<https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=1370e52b-872c-3a78-96ca-4…>" in American Libraries<https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/…> tackles this question. Rather than small, individual prizes, the authors focus on giving away books and creating a community goal that everyone can be excited about achieving. Since the inception of these changes, the community has achieved its reading goal and planted trees, restored habitats, installed solar panels, and donated to animal shelters, food banks, and a parks foundation. In addition, participation in the program has grown by more than double! Making goals larger and more meaningful is just one way to draw in new patrons. Looking for ways to expand your reach? Working together with community organizations and other institutions may be the perfect way to bring summer reading to a wider audience. Children’s Services: Partnerships for Success<https://research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=9e52d71d-1939-3dc1-b495-9…> in the eBook Academic Collection<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…> provides ideas for working with others in the community to take library programming to another level. You might have access to a museum, history center, college/university, or local park service and can use the ideas in this book to enhance your summer plans. Whether it’s taking story hour to a local daycare or senior center, partnering with an excavating company to show off their fleet of trucks, or working with local artists and photographers to teach new skills and put on an art show, use the articles and eBooks in MeL to find endless possibilities for expanding summer programming throughout every community in Michigan. For additional ideas, you can view a webinar<https://www.mcls.org/files/4317/4010/3730/2025-02_Color_Our_World_MeL_eReso…> that links the 2025 CSLP summer reading program to the MeL eResources<https://mel.org/az.php>. If you have any MeL eResources questions or issues, contact melerhelp(a)mcls.org<mailto:melerhelp@mcls.org> for help. Brought to you by Laura Warren-Gross from the MeL Team. Supporting Michigan Libraries by Putting You First. Want more information on MeL?  Stay tuned for the next MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, visit http://mel.org<http://mel.org/>, or sign up for the MeL Minute and other Library of Michigan e-mail lists via GovDelivery<https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MILOM/subscriber/new>. We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your colleagues and networks. MeL eResources are available to Michigan residents or for Michigan library or school access only. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan. Laura Warren-Gross MeL Engagement Specialist for Public Libraries Midwest Collaborative for Library Services 517-481-2022 warren-grossl(a)mcls.org [cid:image003.png@01DBA7A5.EF9EB640] mcls.org<https://www.mcls.org/> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> | X<https://twitter.com/mclsorg> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-collaborative-for-library-services> [cid:image004.png@01DBA7A5.EF9EB640]

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