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MLA 2013 Early Bird Registration Ends Tomorrow (Aug 30)
by Laura Covey 29 Aug '13

29 Aug '13

Can you believe it's been a week since we last announced the approaching early bird registration discount deadline? If the past week has flown by for you, imagine how fast the next day will disappear, especially if you are busy getting ready for a long holiday weekend. Don't miss the opportunity to save money on your MLA 2013 registration. Early bird pricing ends tomorrow. Register today to take advantage of ... Your choice of 60 breakout sessions in eight specialized tracks Two keynote addresses from nationally recognized experts in their fields Access to exhibitors representing the products and services you need most NEW Ignite MLA session to spark your imagination and fuel new ideas Poster sessions to extend your learning opportunities beyond the classroom Two networking coffee sessions to get your days off to a great start Welcome Reception to share notes with colleagues and visit with vendors All-Conference Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall to connect with your current reps or discover new product and service solutions in a more relaxed atmosphere Cocktail hour to unwind and catch up with friends or make new ones Free Wi-Fi in the Lansing Center to make staying connected easier than ever NEW mobile app and text alerts to keep you organized and connected so you can maximize your conference participation ... all included in your registration! The knowledge and connections you will gain by attending MLA 2013 are worth well more than even the regular registration rate, but why pay more if you don't have to? Time is running out. Register today to save an additional $40 off your already discounted member rate. Laura Covey Director of Membership, Communications, and Marketing Michigan Library Association 1407 Rensen St., Ste. 2 Lansing, MI 48910 Phone: 517-394-2774 ext. 211 Fax: 517-394-2675 www.mla.lib.mi.us MLA 2013 Annual Conference, October 16-18 in Lansing.

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RFP: Project Director, Guidelines for Provision of Financial Literacy Education Services in Libraries
by Liz Markel 29 Aug '13

29 Aug '13

RFP: Project Director for the creation of Guidelines for Provision of Financial Literacy Education Services in Libraries The American Library Association is seeking an individual to serve as Project Director to oversee creation of guidelines and best practices for financial literacy education (FLE) services provided by libraries, including research and preparation of guidelines and best practices documents, a roll out plan and white paper, a webinar, and measures of the success of these materials through interviews, surveys and questionnaires, as outlined in the grant narrative. This project is funded by a IMLS Sparks! grant. Download the complete RFP: http://www.ala.org/rusa/sites/ala.org.rusa/files/content/RFPSPARKSProjDi rector.pdf Download the grant narrative: http://www.ala.org/rusa/sites/ala.org.rusa/files/content/RUSASPARKSnarra tive.pdf Read more information about the role of the project director and the details of the project on the RUSA blog, including submission instructions and deadlines: http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2013/08/27/rfp-project-director-guidelines-for- financial-literacy-education-services-in-libraries/ Responses to the RFP are due to RUSA Executive Director Susan Hornung by 5:00pm Central on September 23, 2013. Questions? Contact Susan at shornung(a)ala.org or (312) 280-4395. Please note that Susan is out of the office until Tuesday, Sept. 3, and will return all inquiries about this RFP at that time. Please share this message with other listservs or colleagues as appropriate. Thanks! Liz F. Markel, M.A. Marketing & Programs Manager Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) The American Library Association // 50 E. Huron Street // Chicago, IL 60611 800-545-2433 // p. 312-280-4398 // f. 312-280-5273 // e. lmarkel(a)ala.org Find our divisions online at www.ala.org/rusa & www.ala.org/ascla

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New Early Literacy Resources in MeL (Michigan eLibrary)
by BiggThomas, Deb (MDE) 28 Aug '13

28 Aug '13

We've been waiting to get the new early literacy resources up on MeL, but we've had a delay in that, so I'm just going to go ahead and make the announcement to the lists this afternoon since many inquiring minds want to know ;-) Here's what we plan to add to MeL early September; look for them in http://mel.org/kids and http://mel.org/databases: BookFlix - Scholastic Early World of Learning, World Book Kids and Enciclopedia Estudiatil Hallazgos - World Book eBook K-8 Collection and NoveList K-8 Plus - EBSCO These resources will be excellent to promote to parents, homeschool families, teachers, pre-service teachers and education faculty, daycare programs, Headstart and Greatstart programs and many others! We will be working on training and promotional materials with the vendors and will make both available this fall. An official press release from the Michigan Department of Education/Library of Michigan is forthcoming. Please let us know if you have any questions and thank you for your patience! Kind regards, Deb Deb Biggs Thomas Michigan eLibrary & Outreach Coordinator Library of Michigan --------------------------- 517-373-4466 biggsthomasd(a)michigan.gov http://mel.org http://facebook.com/mel.org

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[Online Learning] Usability studies, business reference and readers advisory
by Liz Markel 28 Aug '13

28 Aug '13

ONLINE LEARNING REMINDER from ASCLA and RUSA! We have a handful of online learning events scheduled for early September, and registration for several of them ends this week. All the details are below. Also, don't forget about our online learning open proposal period! We're looking for online course and webinar submissions to be presented this fall and next spring. RUSA is accepting proposals through September 1, and ASCLA is accepting them through September 10. Review the topics we're interested in and details of the submission process at the RUSA blog <http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2013/07/29/call-for-proposals-rusa-webinars-on line-courses-fall-2013/> and ASCLA blog <http://ascla.ala.org/blog/2013/07/call-for-online-learning-proposals-as cla-fall-2013-courses-webinars/> , respectively. Course and webinar descriptions, pricing details, registration instructions for groups and individuals are all posted online at RUSA's online learning page <http://www.ala.org/rusa/development/onlinece> and ASCLA's online learning page <http://www.ala.org/ascla/asclaevents/onlinelearning/onlinelearning> . Questions about these offerings should be sent to RUSA Web Manager Andrea Hill at ahill(a)ala.org or 312-280-4397. Questions about registration? Contact registration(a)ala.org or (800) 545-2433, option 5. **PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE and share it with other distribution lists and colleagues as appropriate.** Register today for these webinars and courses: Webinar: How to Conduct Usability Studies: A Librarian Primer Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Central Register online now for this webinar! <http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=olweb&Template=/Conference/Conf erenceList.cfm&ConferenceTypeCode=X> Register by close of business on Tuesday, September 3; registration starts at $40 for RUSA members. Interested in conducting some usability test of your library website or resources, but not sure where to start? Reference librarians in all types of libraries who are interested in using usability tests to improve services at their libraries will benefit from this webinar.Read a full description of the webinar, including learning outcomes. <http://www.ala.org/rusa/how-conduct-usability-studies-librarian-primer> Online Course: Readers' Advisory 101 Sept. 3 - Oct. 20. Weekly live chats Thursdays, 3 p.m., Chicago/Central Time. Register online now for this course! <http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=oloc&Template=/Conference/Confe renceList.cfm&ConferenceTypeCode=L> Register by close of business on Friday, August 30; registration starts at $130 for RUSA members. Through practice sessions, course participants will learn how to use readers' advisory tools, craft annotations, read in genres, articulate appeal, and experiment with methods to offer RA services. This course is appropriate for all types of libraries, and specifically support staff, library technicians, newly hired reference librarians, and those librarians who want to brush up on their skills. Review a full description of the course and learn about instructor Joyce Saricks. <http://www.ala.org/rusa/development/readersadvisory101> Online Course: Business Reference 101 Sept. 9 - Oct. 6. Asynchronous. Register online now for this course! <http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=oloc&Template=/Conference/Confe renceList.cfm&ConferenceTypeCode=L> Register by close of business on Friday, September 6.; registration starts at $130 for RUSA members. This four-week course is designed for academic, special or public librarians and other researchers and library staff who have a basic understanding of some business resources but who do not work with them often enough to build expertise. Review a full description of the course content and learn about course instructor Celia Ross. <http://www.ala.org/rusa/development/businessreference101> Liz F. Markel, M.A. Marketing & Programs Manager Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) The American Library Association // 50 E. Huron Street // Chicago, IL 60611 800-545-2433 // p. 312-280-4398 // f. 312-280-5273 // e. lmarkel(a)ala.org Find our divisions online at www.ala.org/rusa & www.ala.org/ascla

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Seeking Library Financial Auditor
by Patrick McGinnity 28 Aug '13

28 Aug '13

The Beaver Island District Library is looking for a new auditor for our next semi-annual audit. I was wondering whether anyone on this list might be able to suggest or even recommend an auditor that you have worked with. Feel free to reply off-list or on. Thanks! Patrick S. McGinnity, Director Beaver Island District Library 26400 Donegal Bay Road PO Box 246 Beaver Island, MI 49782 (231) 448-2701

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Letters about Literature program announcement
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 28 Aug '13

28 Aug '13

The Library of Michigan is announcing the 2014 Letters about Literature program. We are again hosting this national program for Michigan. The Letters about Literature<http://www.read.gov/letters/> program is a national program from the Library of Congress. It is reading-writing contest that invites readers in grades 4 through 12 to write letters to authors of books that have changed their lives. This program gives students the opportunity to reflect deeply on a book. As readers, they come to understand how literature is more than assignment, but also a life changing experience. Children and teens can participate on their own or as part of a library or class project. We have sent a letter and a sample entry form to libraries and schools. The 2014 letters will be due in two waves, which is new this year. Level III entries (grades (9-12) have a deadline of December 10, 2013 and Level I and II entries (grades 4-6 and 7-8) have a deadline of January 10, 2014. The state and national winners will be announced in May 2014. You can find more information about the national program at www.read.gov/letters/<http://www.read.gov/letters/> and the Michigan program at www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices<http://www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices>. Please find the 2014 entry form at the link below. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Guidelines_Individual_2012_361897_7.p… If you have any questions about the program, please contact me. We look forward to reading your student and patron letters! 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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Back Pain Management program on September 25 at the Warren Public Library
by fabak＠libcoop.net 28 Aug '13

28 Aug '13

Hello, According to the American Chiropractic Association over 30 million Americans experience low-back pain at some point in their lives. Americans spend at least $50 billion each year treating symptoms of back pain. On Wednesday, September 25 at 6:00 we will have Dr. Adam Zuckerman with us to discuss this common problem. Dr. Zuckerman is with St. John Macomb Hospital and is board certified in Diagnostic Radiology. I am attaching our flyer for the event in case you would like to print some for your patrons. All are welcome! Thanks.

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Renovation companies
by Patricia Braden 28 Aug '13

28 Aug '13

Thank you to everyone who responded to my post asking for companies for our renovation project. Lots of good suggestions. Patty Patty Braden Library Director Romulus Public Library 11121 Wayne Road Romulus, MI 48174 (734) 942-7589 www.romulus.lib.mi.us

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2013 Michigan Author Award Winner
by Laura Covey 27 Aug '13

27 Aug '13

MLA is pleased to announce that Laura Kasischke is the winner of the 2013 Michigan Author Award. Laura will accept her award at the MLA 2013 Annual Convention in Lansing, Michigan. Laura is a prolific author and poet. She has written eight novels, two of which, The Life Before Her Eyes and Suspicious River, were made into feature films. She has also authored eight books of poetry and received the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry in 2012. She has been the recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts as well as several Pushcart Prizes and numerous poetry awards. Her writing has appeared in Best American Poetry, The Kenyon Review, Harper’s and The New Republic. Laura grew up in Grand Rapids and currently resides in Chelsea. She is an Allan Seager Colleagiate Professor of English Language & Literature at the University of Michigan. Throughout her diverse body of work, Laura ties her characters to the state of Michigan. These connections and her creative gift make Laura a perfect fit for this award. A panel of judges representing Michigan Library Association members and the Michigan Center for the Book determined the recipient on overall literary merit. To receive the award authors must 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 and/or setting in Michigan. Past Michigan Author Award Winners include: 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 and Bonnie Jo Campbell. While at MLA 2013, please join us at the Michigan Author Award luncheon at Noon on Friday, October 18th to see Laura accept this award and hear her presentation. Tickets are available for $30. Learn more about Laura and her books at her website: http://laurakasischke.indiemade.com/ Laura Covey Director of Membership, Communications, and Marketing Michigan Library Association 1407 Rensen St., Ste. 2 Lansing, MI 48910 Phone: 517-394-2774 ext. 211 Fax: 517-394-2675 www.mla.lib.mi.us MLA 2013 Annual Conference, October 16-18 in Lansing.

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Dept of Insurance and Financial Services Attachment
by White, Shannon (MDE) 27 Aug '13

27 Aug '13

The attachment may not have been in my previous email. Included here is the attachment from Lisa Ross at DIFS. Shannon Begin forwarded message: From: "Ross, Lisa (DIFS)" <RossL5(a)michigan.gov<mailto:RossL5@michigan.gov>> Date: August 26, 2013, 8:25:19 EDT To: "White, Shannon (MDE)" <WhiteS29(a)michigan.gov<mailto:WhiteS29@michigan.gov>> Subject: here is the attachment! Hi Shannon, Please forward the attached list with the previous email request. Thanks Lisa Lisa L. Ross,Consumer Outreach Coordinator Office of Consumer Services Telephone (517) 335-7328 Cellular (517) 930-5254 Toll free (877) 999-6442

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