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MeL Databases - BusinessDecision Issue
by Megan Dudek 10 Feb '14

10 Feb '14

Hi all - BusinessDecision has reported that their data provider made an unannounced change that is impacting the ability to run “point on the map” projects. They are working to resolve the problem as quickly as possible. The “preset” option is functioning. Thanks, Megan Megan Dudek MeL Catalog Training & Support Librarian Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) 1407 Rensen St., Suite 1, Lansing, MI 48910-3657 800.530.9019 ext 153 www.mcls.org

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Re: [Michlib-l] Library Student
by Krueger, Cindy (DNR) 10 Feb '14

10 Feb '14

Having the basic skills for html, css and other scripting languages are important even if you are using an editor and/or content management system. You'll have a greater understanding of what is happening with your pages. You'll also be able to troubleshoot if something goes wrong. I wish more of the people on my Web team had more of the basic Web coding skills. Cindy Krueger Mobile & Web Manager Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources 517-284-6053 kruegerc(a)michigan.gov From: michlib-l-bounces(a)mail.mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org] On Behalf Of Michelle Sawicki Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 10:40 AM To: michelle wise Cc: michlib-l(a)lists.mcls.org Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Library Student I am finishing up the Web Design/Information Management Certificate at Wayne State this semester. When I am done I will have a basic understanding of html, css, php, java script and some other scripting languages. I think it is fabulous to obtain these skills, but I am not sure how practical they will be in my upcoming positions. What Wayne State focuses on is the actual coding itself. If I were to create a library website by hand/scratch, this would be an invaluable skill. However, every library I have worked at has used an editor to create their website. There really isn't a need to keep reinventing the wheel. So I am guessing I will ultimately be using an editor too some day, if web design is a part of my future job at all. I am glad I learned scripting languages though...but how relevant will it be for my job and how long will the skills I have learned remain relevant? I don't know... Michelle Sawicki Circulation Team Leader Thomas M. Cooley Law School 3475 Plymouth Road Ann Arbor, MI 48105 734-372-4900 x8767 On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 5:14 PM, michelle wise <michellew1989(a)hotmail.com<mailto:michellew1989@hotmail.com>> wrote: I am currently signed up to take my summer semester classes, which would finish off my MLIS degree if I stopped there. My questions are: do you have certificates with your degree, do you or did you have much experience before-hand, and does your library look at certificates OR experience more when it comes to hiring? I am an online student at Wayne State University. The two certificates I was planning on getting are {Library Services to Children and Adults, Public} and {Information Management for Librarians-Web Design and Development}. Each certificate is basically (one semester) 4 months of effort and $4,400- is it worth it? I would love to be a Teen Librarian in a public library with some web elements. If you wouldn't mind adding your position/Title with your comments, please do. Any recommendations would be very helpful. Thank you, ~Michelle Wise~ _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l(a)lists.mcls.org<mailto:Michlib-l@lists.mcls.org> http://lists.mlcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l

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how long before "Long overdue: lost" gets removed from catalog?
by Kristy Zeluff 09 Feb '14

09 Feb '14

We are working to establish consistent procedures with our catalog maintenance, and I'd like some input on how long to wait before removing a long overdue item from the catalog. Six months? A year? Thanks, Kristy Kristy Zeluff, Children's Librarian Vicksburg District Library 269-649-1648 kzeluff(a)vicksburglibrary.org

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Inkster library closed
by Denise Bearre 08 Feb '14

08 Feb '14

Due to lack of heat the Inkster Public Library is closed Saturday February 8, 2014 -- Denise M Bearre, Library Director Inkster Public Library 2005 Inkster Rd Inkster, MI 48141 313-563-2822 dbearre(a)inksterlibrary.org

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child pornography
by Kate Scheid 07 Feb '14

07 Feb '14

Thanks for all the support and information concerning the incident I related earlier. I did want to clarify that I wanted to understand if I needed to report suspected viewing of child pornography or if there was any responsibility on me to prove before reporting that it was in fact child pornography. As it is illegal if I or my staff had witnessed it we would have reported it immediately. And if an adult patron felt they had viewed such material I would have encouraged them to report it as well. As the only report I have thus far is from two children who couldn't say for sure what they saw I was confused about my immediate responsibility. Looks like I will be contacting my lawyer Monday morning for further advice. Wish this stuff didn't happen at the end of the day Friday when you can't deal with it effectively. Kate Scheid, MLIS Library Director Buchanan District Library 128 E. Front St. Buchanan, MI 49107 269.695.1911 k.scheid(a)buchananlibrary.com

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child pornography
by Kate Scheid 07 Feb '14

07 Feb '14

We just had an incident in which two high school age patrons complained that they saw another patron viewing child pornography. No actual staff members viewed this themselves. We discussed it with the patron and he chose to leave. I do have the ability to review the sites he accessed so I am inquiring as to whether or not library staff have an obligation to report the viewing of child pornography to the police? Or if not the patron should the sites be reported to any agency? Hope someone can give me some insights. Kate Scheid, MLIS Library Director Buchanan District Library 128 E. Front St. Buchanan, MI 49107 269.695.1911 k.scheid(a)buchananlibrary.com

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1040 books All spoken for Fwd: Extra IRS 1040 Instructional Booklets
by Amy W 07 Feb '14

07 Feb '14

> ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Amy W <amy(a)westbranchlibrary.org> > To: Michlib-l(a)lists.mcls.org > Date: February 7, 2014 at 1:10 PM > Subject: Extra IRS 1040 Instructional Booklets > > > For some reason we got a double order of the IRS 1040 > Instructional Booklets. > > We won't be using them all, is there anybody out there > who would like some extras? > > Please let me know, > Amy @ West Branch District zv351 >

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February's Free Library-Related Webinars
by White, Shannon (MDE) 07 Feb '14

07 Feb '14

Don't forget about the monthly list of library-related webinars available on the Library of Michigan website. The document is full of FREE webinar content you may find useful. Each month you can find the document here: www.michigan.gov/libraryce<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryce> Scroll down to the Online Education (National) section to find the PDF document for this month or access this month's document directly here: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/libraryofmichigan/LM_2013_Free_Webinars_f…. Highlights this month include: * February 11-12 (10 am-6 pm) -- Authority Control in the Library Catalog - eForum (Association for Library Collections & Technical Services) * February 11 (11 am-12 pm) -- RDA: What is it & what does it have to do with you? (Montana State Library) * February 18 (2-3 pm) -- Juggling 101: Managing multiple priorities (InSync Training) * February 19 (2-3 pm) -- RDA: Revising, Developing, and Assessing (Association for Library Collections & Technical Services) * February 26 (2-3 pm) -- The New MeLCat Paging Slip * February 28 (9:45 am - 6 pm) -- Big Talk from Small Libraries - Multiple Presentations (Nebraska Library Commission) If you have questions about a particular webinar, please contact the organization that is providing the information. There are links to all the organizations along with the listings. Also, be sure to note the location of the organization to make certain you are checking for the correct time zone. The items listed in the document are all in Eastern but when you visit an organizations site they may only list their local time. Most of these are recorded by the entity providing the webinar. Please check their website for details on archived recordings. 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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Extra IRS 1040 Instructional Booklets
by Amy W 07 Feb '14

07 Feb '14

For some reason we got a double order of the IRS 1040 Instructional Booklets. We won't be using them all, is there anybody out there who would like some extras? Please let me know, Amy @ West Branch District zv351

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2014 Michigan Author Awards nominations due soon. Please offer suggestions.
by Francine J. Allen 07 Feb '14

07 Feb '14

Nominations Being Accepted for 2014 Michigan Author Award Submitted by coveyl on November 27, 2013 - 2:22pm. Michigan Author Award MLA is seeking nominations for the twenty-third annual Michigan Author Award. The award recognizes an outstanding published body of literary work by an author who is either from Michigan or has substantial ties to the state. The Michigan Author Award was established in 1992 with the intention of recognizing significant Michigan authors with a lifetime achievement award. Over the years, the award has been given to a diverse collection of writers working in a variety of genres and styles. A panel of judges representing Michigan Library Association members determines the recipient on overall literary merit. Please download the award criteria and guidelines for more details (Please see below, at http://www.mla.lib.mi.us/sites/default/files/Michigan%20Author%20Award%20Cr…) A nomination form can be found below or at http://www.mla.lib.mi.us/sites/default/files/Michigan%20Author%20Award%20Cr…. Nominations will be accepted through February 28, 2014. ________________________________________________________________________ Michigan Author Award Criteria & Guidelines Purpose: This award recognizes an outstanding published body of literary work by an author who is either from Michigan or has substantial ties to Michigan. Background: The Michigan Author Award was established in 1992 with the intention of recognizing significant Michigan authors with a lifetime achievement award. Michigan Author Award Work Group members consist of an assemblage of librarians, both public and academic, from across the state. Over the years the award has been given to a diverse collection of writers working in a variety of genres and styles. Qualifications/Eligibility: 1. The author must either be a current resident of Michigan, a long-time resident of Michigan recently relocated or an author whose works are identified with Michigan because of subject matter and/or setting in Michigan. 2. The author’s work may be in the form of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, or any other literary format the Michigan Author Award Group finds acceptable. 3. The author must have a body of work encompassing at least three published titles for adults, teens or children. 4. Authors who self publish are eligible for consideration, as long as these works is available in libraries. 5. The author must be living at the time of the nomination. 6. The author must have a publishing career spanning a minimum of five years. Criteria/Selection Process: • The Michigan Library Association’s Michigan Author Award Work Group, representing MLA members and the Michigan Center for the Book, determines the recipient on overall literary merit spanning a body of work. • Consideration should also include critical reviews, consistency of quality of body of work overtime, other awards and recognition, style, technique, and where appropriate, accuracy, authenticity, and illustration (but decisions should be based primarily on text). The award is intended to highlight an author who has made a significant contribution to the literary heritage of the state of Michigan. • Anyone is eligible to submit a nomination. 2 List of Previous Winners: 1992- Dan Gerber 1993- Charles Baxter 1994- Nancy Willard 1995- Janet Kauffman 1996- Elmore Leonard 1997- Loren Estleman 1998- Gloria Whelan 1999- Jerry Dennis 2000- Janie Lynn Panagopoulos 2001- Thomas Lynch 2002- Nicholas Delbanco 2003- Diane Wakoski 2004- Patricia Polacco 2005- Christopher Paul Curtis 2006- Steve Hamilton 2007- Sarah Stewart 2008- Tom Stanton 2009- Dave Dempsey 2010- John Smolens 2011- Gary Schmidt 2012-Bonnie Jo Campbell 2013-Laura Kasischke __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Call for Nominations Twenty-Third Annual Michigan Author Award The Michigan Library Association is seeking nominations for the Michigan Author Award. The award recognizes an outstanding published body of literary work by an author who is either from Michigan or has substantial ties to Michigan. The Michigan Author Award was established in 1992 with the intention of recognizing significant Michigan authors with a lifetime achievement award. Over the years the award has been given to a diverse collection of writers working in a variety of genres and styles. A panel of judges representing Michigan Library Association members and the Michigan Center for the Book determines the recipient on overall literary merit. Past Michigan Author Award Winners Tom Stanton, Sarah Stewart, Steve Hamilton, Christopher Paul Curtis, Patricia Polacco, Dan Gerber, Charles Baxter, Nancy Willard, Janet Kauffman, Elmore Leonard, Loren Estleman, Gloria Whelan, Jerry Dennis, Janie Lynn Panagopoulos, Thomas Lynch, Nicholas Delbanco, Diane Wakoski, Dave Dempsey, John Smolens, Gary Schmidt, Bonnie Jo Campbell, Laura Kasischke. Nominee’s Name: ______________________________________________________________________________ Nominee must have a minimum of 3 books to be considered. Please list full information: Title Publisher Date 1. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ State briefly why you think this author’s works meet the standard of literary merit. Supportive materials, such as critical reviews from magazines or newspapers may accompany this form. Attach additional pages as needed. Eligibility Criteria of Nominee (Check appropriate criteria) The author must either be a current resident of Michigan, a long-time resident of Michigan recently relocated or an author whose works are identified with Michigan because of subject matter and/or setting in Michigan. The author’s work may be in the form of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, or any other literary format the Michigan Author Award Work Group finds acceptable. The author must have a body of work encompassing at least three published titles for adults, teens or children. The author must be living at the time of the nomination. The author must have a publishing career spanning a minimum of five years. Return nomination form with all supportive materials by February 28, 2014 to: Michigan Author Award Work Group Michigan Library Association 1407 Rensen Street, Suite 2 Lansing, MI 48910 Phone: 517-394-2774 Fax: 517-394-2675 Email to: lukea(a)mlcnet.org Contact person for this entry: _______________________________ Daytime Phone: ______________________ Address: ________________________________________ City/State/Zip: ______________________________ Francine Joy Allen Youth Services Librarian Ecorse Public Library 4184 W. Jefferson Ave. Ecorse, MI 48229 313-389-2030 http://www.ecorse.lib.mi.us/

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