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Free copies of "The Yellow Birds"
by Jennifer Amormino 26 Jul '13

26 Jul '13

The East Lansing One Book, One Community Committee would like to offer free copies of "The Yellow Birds" by Kevin Powers (trade paperback) to any Michigan Library that would like them, while supplies last. Pick-up and/or shipping label must be provided by the receiving library. The available quantities to ship with weight information is below. Please email me if you are interested in free copies of this 2012 National Book Award finalist! Best, Jennifer Amormino jamormi(a)cityofeastlansing.com 10 books - 6 pounds 20 books - 12 pounds Jennifer Amormino East Lansing Public Library Executive Assistant to the Library Director Volunteer Assistant Coordinator 517.319.6863 jamormi(a)cityofeastlansing.com 517-351-9536 fax _________________________________ East Lansing e-news is just a click away. Sign up to receive East Lansing's Dialog e-newsletter and other e-publications. Just visit http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/news today!

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PLEASE SHARE - ExpressSOS CONNECT MESSAGES
by Simlar, Cathleen (MDOS) 26 Jul '13

26 Jul '13

Library Directors, Time to get the ball rolling with the ExpressSOS CONNECT partnership! As promised, we are keeping things simple. Attached are two brief messages you can share with the public through any or all of your established communication channels (newsletter, website, social media, etc.). * The first attachment is an informational piece on our new partnership, should you wish to introduce it to your patrons. * The second is a critical election alert that we urge you to share between now and Election Day (Aug. 6). I have also attached an accompanying flyer about the election that can be printed and posted in your library, if you choose to do so. Participation in this partnership is, of course, optional though I will always label priority messages as critical to underscore our hope that all libraries will share those particular items with patrons. Your help in providing the most up-to-date Secretary of State information to the public is greatly appreciated. Going forward, I will only reach out to you when we have important news to communicate. At any time, please feel free to contact me with questions, concerns or suggestions. Again, thank you for supporting this effort. With much gratitude, Cathleen P. Simlar Communications Specialist, Executive Office Michigan Department of State Office: (517) 373-9080 Cell: (248) 761-7145 Email: Simlarc(a)michigan.gov<mailto:Simlarc@michigan.gov> Join My Professional network on LinkedIn<blocked::http://www.linkedin.com/pub/cathleen-simlar/18/798/235> [cid:image001.jpg@01CE89E7.A93F9450] <http://www.michigan.gov/sos> STAY CONNECTED: [cid:image002.gif@01CE89E7.A93F9450]<http://www.facebook.com/MichiganSoS> [cid:image003.gif@01CE89E7.A93F9450] <https://twitter.com/michsos> [cid:image004.gif@01CE89E7.A93F9450] <http://www.youtube.com/michsosoffice> [cid:image005.gif@01CE89E7.A93F9450] <https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MISOS/subscriber/new>

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FW: New MeL database updates
by BiggThomas, Deb (MDE) 26 Jul '13

26 Jul '13

But wait! There's more! Please see below for more information on additional business reference ebooks now available in MeL! Thanks! ~Deb Biggs Thomas MeL & Library Outreach Coordinator Library of Michigan/Michigan Department of Education Hi everyone - The resources Business Rankings Annual & Ward's Business Directory of Private and Public Companies in Mexico and Canada won't be added to Gale Virtual Reference Library. Those resources are actually in the new database Gale Directory Library, which was recently added to the MeL Databases page: http://mel.org/databases The following new titles have been added to Gale Virtual Reference Library: Market Share Reporter: Trends Over Time Encyclopedia of Emerging Markets Gale Business Insights Handbook of Innovation Management Gale Business Insights Handbook of Investment Research If you have any questions, please contact meldatabaseshelp(a)mcls.org Thanks! Megan ------------------ Megan Dudek MeL Catalog Training & Support Librarian Midwest Collaborative for Library Services 1407 Rensen St., Suite 1, Lansing, MI 48910-3657 800.530.9019 ext 153 www.mcls.org _______________________________________________ Meldatabases-list mailing list Meldatabases-list(a)lists.mlcnet.org http://lists.mlcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/meldatabases-list

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Interfiling of genres
by Ron Andrews 25 Jul '13

25 Jul '13

Beautiful afternoon all, We are taking a look at interfiling our adult Mystery, SciFI and Fantasy in the entire fiction collection by author. I would be interested in hearing: - experiences, thoughts, positives/negatives with this by any library that has or is considering doing this? - what kind of feedback did you get from your patrons, both before the process and after? - what tips/suggestions do you have for doing the move effectively and timely? Please message me privately and I will compile answer for anyone else that may be interested. Much thanks!!! Ron -- Ron Andrews, Technology Librarian Chelsea District Library 221 South Main Street Chelsea, MI 48118 734-475-8732 x 223 randrews(a)chelseadistrictlibrary.org

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question about a good reference book for building a website with Wordpress
by Kristy Zeluff 25 Jul '13

25 Jul '13

Can anyone recommend a good reference book for building a website with Wordpress? I am considering changing our static HTML site (built with an aging Dreamweaver) to a Wordpress site, using a purchased theme. I've worked with Wordpress sites that were established by a designer, but have never built a site myself from scratch using Wordpress. Thanks for your help, Kristy Kristy Zeluff, Children's Librarian Vicksburg District Library 269-649-1648 kzeluff(a)vicksburglibrary.org

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request for permission to post to michlib-l
by Kristy Zeluff 25 Jul '13

25 Jul '13

Please give me permission to post from kzeluff(a)vicksburglibrary.org Thanks. Kristy Zeluff, Children's Librarian Vicksburg District Library 269-649-1648 kzeluff(a)vicksburglibrary.org

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Connect Michigan, Public Libraries Download Speed Survey
by Hamlin, Joseph (MDE) 25 Jul '13

25 Jul '13

Hello Public Library Directors and Branch Librarians, Please participate in a short survey created by Connect Michigan<http://www.connectmi.org/>. The survey will collect Public Library download speeds as a part of the National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA<http://www.ntia.doc.gov/>) data submission in September. The survey is very brief and includes a test to determine download speed. The information collected, will be used to inform NTIA's Broadband USA<http://www2.ntia.doc.gov/> initiative and the National Broadband Map<http://broadbandmap.gov/>. Please complete the survey before August 31st, 2013. If your library has multiple branches please complete a survey for each location. Please click here to complete the survey.<http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9RHTWMX> NTIA is the Executive Branch agency that is principally responsible for advising the President on telecommunications and information policy issues. NTIA's programs and policymaking focus largely on expanding broadband Internet access and adoption in America, expanding the use of spectrum by all users, and ensuring that the Internet remains an engine for continued innovation and economic growth. Connect Michigan, in partnership with the Michigan Public Service Commission, supports Michigan's reinvention and technological transformation through innovation, job creation, and entrepreneurship via the expansion of broadband technology and increased usage by Michigan residents. Connect Michigan is leading the effort to increase high-speed Internet access, adoption, and use to diversify the economy and ensure Michigan's competitiveness in the connected global economy of the twenty-first century. 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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Accepting Credit/Debit Cards at the Library
by Shanni Kerr 25 Jul '13

25 Jul '13

You asked for my replies, so here they are without all of the gibberish... Not sure what things you want to have patrons pay for at the desk but LLC already accepts credit/debit cards. When we need to do a transaction at the desk we just ask the person’s permission (verbally) to access their “My account” and run the transaction. If they want to pay for something not already in Sierra, we add it to their fines before processing. If you don’t get a better answer from others, will be glad to talk to you about the process we use. Ou get a check from Lakeland every two months for the money collected. Up until about a year ago we were strictly cash/check as well. We decided to go with Square <https://squareup.com/> as the price was the most competitive for our transaction volume. They only charge 2.75% per swipe compared to the 4%-6% we were quoted by other vendors. The Square reader is free when you sign up and we purchased an iPad Mini, for it to plug in to. The patrons have been really excited about the new technology and we have been able to capture monies we have lost out on in the past. We have recently purchased a stylus for patrons to sign with as some had trouble using their fingers. Good luck in your quest and I hope this helps! We accept credit cards at Otsego District Library… We use a great program called Square. It works on our iPad. We have an iPad that is dedicated for this use at the checkout desk. There are no fees except that they take a small percentage (2.75%) from each transaction. https://squareup.com/ The money gets deposited directly into our bank account. We have been using Point and Pay for credit and debit card services. They work with public library and government organizations mainly. Their service doesn’t charge us a fee, but attaches a convenience fee of 3% to the user. It hasn’t been a problem for most of our patron who want to use the service. They do appreciate the convenience. http://www.pointandpay.com/ Try the Square. https://squareup.com/ Hello, You probably already have gotten the response you need for this question but my boss asked me to respond so here you go. One of the services provided through Lakeland is the ability for patrons to pay their fines online using credit or debit cards. This is done from their account in the Lakenet Card Catalog. Here in Lakeview (ML) we also will put fines on a patron card for faxing, copies, movie rentals if the only way they have to pay is with credit or debit and then we show them how to pay it from our card catalog stations. This does require that they have a library cardand we tell them they have to pay it there in the library if we are putting manual charges on their account. Lakeland will then send a report and check quarterly for all money paid online minus the administration-charge fee and you then divide the money into the appropriate categories for your budget. If you need more information on how to use this I will help if I can but contacting someone at the LLC Headquarters might help more.

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need computer competency testing for library staff
by Yvonne Brown 25 Jul '13

25 Jul '13

Hello, everyone. We are looking for a way to test the computer competencies of current staff and new employee candidates. We have the tools to create online multiple-choice quizzes, but this would not give us a true assessment that a hands-on evaluation tool would give us. However, we have not been able to find such a tool. I have found some nice resources through EveryoneOn.org for self-evaluation and learning paths, but I'm not finding an evaluation tool that library administration can use to gauge a staff person's computer skills. Basically, we are looking for a computer skills competency test. Does anyone have any resources to help us with this? Or do you have any resource recommendations? In an effort to provide consistent, quality service to our library patrons, we want to make sure our staff meets core computer competency standards, such as email basics, internet browsing, file management, word processing, etc. Thank you for taking the time to read this and any help you could offer us would be greatly appreciated. -- * Yvonne Brown Assistant Director for Technical Services Lapeer District Library** www.library.lapeer.org *

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Job Posting/Archival Consultant/Oakland County Historical Resources Consortium
by Mancini, Laura 24 Jul '13

24 Jul '13

The Oakland County Historical Resources Consortium is seeking an archival consultant or archival student to conduct Phase 2 of a comprehensive assessment and to implement the digitization priority action plan of the Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society's Research Library Collection. The consultant will be expected to work collaboratively with both Consortium and Society Staff. The final written status report regarding work completed will be submitted to the Consortium's Board of Directors and to the Pioneer Society in both paper and electronic formats. The goals of this project are to: * Preserve the collection's most valuable items * Make the collection more accessible to the public through the Oakland County Historical Resources Consortium's website and database Duties: * Implement three of the prioritized "Top Preservation Action Items Recommended to OCHR" items 1-8, as time allows, of the Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society's Research Library * Upload photos that have already been digitized * Upload obituaries that have already been scanned * Upload maps (as project time allows) Qualifications: * Masters degree or enrollment in an ALA accredited library science program with an archival administration component * Demonstrated knowledge of archival procedures in records appraisal and preservation * Familiarity with digitization process * Familiarity with uploading to website process * Excellent Written and Oral Communication Skills Stipend Available: $1,000 Contract Length of Project: Midpoint Progress and Status Report due on December 15, 2013 Final Progress and Status Report due on February 15, 2014 To Apply: Send resume and cover letter to Laura Mancini, Director- Library Services, Oakland County Library at mancinil(a)oakgov.com Application Deadline: September 15, 2013 Interviews to be scheduled: Week of October 15, 2013 Start Date: November 1, 2013 Laura Mancini Director-Library Services Oakland County Library 1200 N. Telegraph Pontiac, MI 48341 248-858-0380 mancinil(a)oakgov.com

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