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Board meeting question
by Jonelle Ball 29 Feb '24

29 Feb '24

Are there any libraries out there that hold board meetings every other month instead of monthly? thanks! Home Township Library Jonelle Ball, Director 329 E Main Street Edmore MI 48829

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Parking Lot Expectations
by Cierra Bakovka 29 Feb '24

29 Feb '24

Hi all, For those of you that own/manage your parking lot - do you have any rules or expectations (ex: library parking only, staff parking areas, etc)? If so, what are they? We recently acquired our parking lot and the board would like to hear what everyone else is doing. Thank you Cierra Bakovka, MLIS She/Her Director Henika District Library 149 South Main St. Wayland, MI 49348 269-792-2891 ext. 309 mailto:cierra@henikalibrary.org

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Michigan Activity Pass: Outreach Update and BIG NEW MAP Partner Destination(s) Coming
by Jim Flury 29 Feb '24

29 Feb '24

Good Afternoon, I wanted to provide you with an update regarding some Michigan Activity Pass outreach activities, as well as a heads up concerning a BIG NEW MAP partner that we anticipate adding to the program in the very near future. On Monday, March 4 and Tuesday, March 5 I will be in Grand Rapids. MAP was invited by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to be an exhibitor at a DNR staff in-service event to be held there. This will provide MAP with the opportunity to interact with the 650 DNR staff members who will be in attendance at this event. This will include the distribution of "designed by DJ at TLN" MAP window clings for all DNR participating destinations to add to the admission booth at the entrance to their facilities. From time to time we've had reports of DNR seasonal staff not recognizing the MAP brand. It is our hope that the displayed MAP window cling will serve to alleviate any confusion with regards to that. Brigette and I staffed a MAP booth at the DNR Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit on Sunday, February 11. 300+ people visited the OAC that day. While there Brigette and I talked to a person who expressed great interest in having their organization join the Michigan Activity Pass program. One thing led to another, and this soon to be new MAP partner has completed and submitted the required MAP destination questionnaire to us. There are still some tweaks that need to be made to the language contained in their "Terms of the Pass" (free admission), as well as the preparation of a customized description for each of their participating destinations (there are many). Once both of these tasks have been completed we will get them added to MAP, for a TBD go live date with the program. So WHO is this BIG NEW MAP partner? I'm not going to tell you😆 Not today, anyway. We've learned that it is best to have your MAP partners signed, sealed and delivered before making any official, specific participation announcement. This MAP partner is signed, and sealed. Now we just need to deliver them, pending the referenced in the above paragraph terms of the pass language tweaks, and creation of customized descriptive language for each venue. For now, know that in terms of the number of participating destinations, this MAP partner will be our second largest, after the DNR. Stay tuned! Finally, if you have cultural destinations in your library's service area that you believe would be a good "fit" for MAP, please provide them with a copy of the MAP destination participation questionnaire [ https://cdn.ymaws.com/tln.org/resource/collection/44340701-D4CD-4F33-88CF-4… | https://cdn.ymaws.com/tln.org/resource/collection/44340701-D4CD-4F33-88CF-4… ] Thank you for your continued support and promotion of the Michigan Activity Pass program. Jim Jim Flury Technical Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court Novi, MI 48375 248-536-3100, ext 133 Note New Fax Number: 248-716-5584 Note New Email Address:jflury@tln.org

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Re: [Michlib-l] FOML 2023 Merit Award Winners
by suejohnson＠mi.rr.com 29 Feb '24

29 Feb '24

Apologies to Friends of Huntington Woods/Pleasant Ridge for the error in their name. FOML is pleased to announce the following Merit Award winners for their work in 2023. Category of Friends groups serving a population greater than 12,000: Friends of Amy Van Andel established a quarterly rotating art exhibit in the Amy Van Andel Library to diversify the cultural amenities offered by the library, to draw additional patrons to the Library and to provide a venue giving local artists public exposure of their work. They provided a detailed application laying our their plan for implementing this exhibit, including Friends, library staff and the community. Category of Friends groups serving a population less than 12,000: Friends of Huntington Woods/Pleasant Ridge Library held a Freedom to Read Fest. The event focused on the right to read in a free society. The evening event included interactive activities, a banned books display, matching quotes to a banned book, banned books bingo, and a mugshot display to take a picture with the booking info "I read banned books." The goal was to provide awareness of book banning in Michigan libraries, The also sold Freedom to Read t-shirts which were a big hit. Both Friends group winners will be at the FOML annual meeting to present their projects. To attend register at https://foml.org/2024-annual-membership-meeting/.

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Library of Michigan Fiscal Year 2023 LSTA Fact Sheet
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 29 Feb '24

29 Feb '24

The Library of Michigan LSTA Fact Sheet for Federal Fiscal Year 2022 / State Fiscal Year 2023<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/-/media/Project/Websites/library…> has been posted. The Fact Sheet is an overview of the use and impact of the LSTA funds allotted to Michigan in the last fiscal year. You can find the Fact Sheet, LM's Five-Year Plan, and more information at www.michigan.gov/lsta<http://www.michigan.gov/lsta>. Thank you to everyone who participated in these programs and provided valuable feedback for the Library of Michigan staff. If you have any questions about LM's federal funding and services, please feel free to reach out to Library of Michigan staff. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021, www.michigan.gov/lsta<http://www.michigan.gov/lsta> [Michigan.gov/Vote logo Description automatically generated]<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/> Get personalized voter information on early voting and other topics at Michigan.gov/Vote<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/>.

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Wayne State Solicits Nominations for the 2024 Professional Service Award
by Stephen Bajjaly 29 Feb '24

29 Feb '24

The Wayne State School of Information Sciences requests nominations for its 2024 Professional Service Award. THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AWARD acknowledges Wayne State alumni and other individuals who have made significant and sustained contributions to the library/information community during their careers and have supported the School of Information Sciences. The Professional Service Award recognizes individuals who, for example, have been leaders in state, regional, and/or national professional associations, and/or have held leadership roles in activities related to their positions. Recipients of SIS awards are selected by a School committee made up of faculty, staff, and students. Individuals may nominate themselves or others by completing the online form<https://forms.wayne.edu/56f916a26a771> by March 27, 2024. [cid:image001.png@01DA6AF3.6DB55B10]<http://sis.wayne.edu/> #InformationWarriors Stephen T. Bajjaly Interim Associate Dean and Professor School of Information Sciences Wayne State University bajjaly(a)wayne.edu<mailto:bajjaly@wayne.edu> / sis.wayne.edu<http://sis.wayne.edu/>

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Dance Class Performer ISO
by Lorry Traver 28 Feb '24

28 Feb '24

Hi all, I was just curious if anyone has ever offered any type of dance classes at their libraries. If you have, could you let me know who you used as your instructor and what the pros and cons were of your program? Thank you so much! -- *"I think books are like people, in the sense that they'll turn up in your life when you most need them." - Emma Thompson* *Lorry Traver* Public Services Librarian Brandon Township Library 248-627-1460

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Paid Leave Policies - Survey Request
by Mariel Chandler-Nash 28 Feb '24

28 Feb '24

Hello, If anyone would like to compare PAID leave policies, not including STD or LTD, please complete the survey (attached). A copy of the compiled list will be shared after the survey closes to anyone who requests it. Information will be sent with percentages of respondents, not including any identifying information. I'm requesting surveys to be completed no later than Friday, March 8th to be included in the shared spreadsheet. Much appreciated, Mariel Mariel Chandler-Nash HR/Payroll Manager | MADL.org<https://www.madl.org/> 231-737-6248 x112 | MADL Administration<https://www.madl.org/hours___locations/index.php> [cid:facebook_32x32_dedd724a-4c66-4e4c-bef6-56fb353e6bd1.png]<https://www.facebook.com/MuskegonAreaDistrictLibrary> [cid:youtube_32x32_303e5b6d-3b36-482c-9076-bb586baaec50.png] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3p73nXZ_UJBCLvmNkns5gQ> [cid:linkedin_32x32_3606df07-7193-459b-90a0-01d81d1f6ddf.png] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/muskegon-area-district-library> [cid:instagram_32x32_98913835-3927-4878-8296-2901ab43dbb9.png] <https://www.instagram.com/madl_pics/> [cid:tiktok32_2671f9a0-5d27-4b6a-a162-41e31cba47ad.jpg] <https://www.tiktok.com/@muskegonadl> <https://plus.google.com/+MuskegonAreaDistrictLibraryAdministrationLBPH> [cid:smallsignatureblockbhm_b3039e91-0745-4cd3-9fc8-a58886b4f6ba.png] <https://madl.org/bhm> <https://www.madl.org/>

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Re: [Michlib-l] Killers of the Flower Moon dvd?
by Dominic McLaughlin 28 Feb '24

28 Feb '24

For my part, we do get patrons at my employer asking about KotFM and I'm not surprised at this. By comparison, "The Irishman" was distributed by Netflix and exclusive to its service, which surprised me when it actually came out on physical media (Wikipedia article quote: "...[it] received director-approved special edition DVD and Blu-ray releases by The Criterion Collection on November 24, 2020"). I also had the same reaction when the films "Prey" and "Pam & Tommy", both originally exclusive to Hulu, came out on physical media. My personal estimate is that <10% at most of films on Netflix and other services might see a physical release. However, when it comes to anything to do with Apple and their films, I've learned not to hold my breath in general for any. We still have patrons asking about the Tom Hanks movie "Greyhound" from 2020 and it's the same type of issue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Apple_TV%2B_original_films Dominic McLaughlin Technology Services Librarian/Adult Services Romeo District Library 586-752-0603 x4

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FOML 2023 Merit Award Winners
by suejohnson＠mi.rr.com 28 Feb '24

28 Feb '24

FOML is pleased to announce the following Merit Award winners for their work in 2023. Category of Friends groups serving a population greater than 12,000: Friends of Amy Van Andel established a quarterly rotating art exhibit in the Amy Van Andel Library to diversify the cultural amenities offered by the library, to draw additional patrons to the Library and to provide a venue giving local artists public exposure of their work. They provided a detailed application laying our their plan for implementing this exhibit, including Friends, library staff and the community. Category of Friends groups serving a population less than 12,000: Friends of Huntington Ridge/Pleasant Ridge Library held a Freedom to Read Fest. The event focused on the right to read in a free society. The evening event included interactive activities, a banned books display, matching quotes to a banned book, banned books bingo, and a mugshot display to take a picture with the booking info "I read banned books." The goal was to provide awareness of book banning in Michigan libraries, The also sold Freedom to Read t-shirts which were a big hit. Both Friends group winners will be at the FOML annual meeting to present their projects. To attend register at https://foml.org/2024-annual-membership-meeting/.

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