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Fw: Register for the Digital Commonwealth virtual conference
by Gallo, Biz (MDE) 25 Jan '24

25 Jan '24

This may be of interest to some of you! Reminder that the Library of Michigan offers a Continuing Education Stipend<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/ce/scholarships/librar…> that could be used to assist with the cost of conference attendance. Biz Gallo Statewide Digitization Initiatives Coordinator Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48915 GalloB(a)michigan.gov<mailto:GalloB@michigan.gov> | mi.gov/LMdigitization<http://mi.gov/LMdigitization> | 517-335-1402 she/her/hers [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/>. ________________________________ From: Code for Libraries <CODE4LIB(a)LISTS.CLIR.ORG> on behalf of Rowell, Chelcie Juliet <chelcie_rowell(a)HARVARD.EDU> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 4:10 PM To: CODE4LIB(a)LISTS.CLIR.ORG <CODE4LIB(a)LISTS.CLIR.ORG> Subject: [CODE4LIB] Register for the Digital Commonwealth virtual conference CAUTION: This is an External email. Please send suspicious emails to abuse(a)michigan.gov Registration is now open for the 18th annual Digital Commonwealth virtual conference<https://membership.digitalcommonwealth.org/2024-Conference>, which will be held on April 30, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. via Zoom webinar. This year’s theme is “Building Connections: Pixels & People.” Registration<https://membership.digitalcommonwealth.org/event-5484747> is $10 for students and Digital Commonwealth members and people experiencing personal hardship, $25 for non-members. Our keynote speaker is K.J. Rawson<https://kjrawson.net/>, founder and director of the Digital Transgender Archive<https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/>, as well as chair of the editorial board of the Homosaurus<https://homosaurus.org/>. We also have a great line-up of additional presenters still being organized: * The Freedom on the Move<https://freedomonthemove.org/> team will present about fugitives from slavery and Kentucky’s historical newspaper. * Leather Archive & Museum<https://leatherarchives.org/>'s Executive Director, Gary Wasdin, will speak about collective community action and fundraising. * Kelley Ewing (Library of Virginia), Kerry Huller (Library of Congress), Stewart Plein (West Virginia University Libraries). Jake Sadow (Boston Public Library) will present about the complexities and process of digitizing newspaper collections. * Eben English from Boston Public Library’s Digital Repository Services will give us an update about the Digital Commonwealth repository. * Digital Commonwealth’s educational fellow, Lara DeRose, will update us on the progress of their fellowship. …and more to be announced as the schedule is finalized. Join us! Warmly, on behalf of the Digital Commonwealth Board of Directors, Chelcie — Chelcie Juliet Rowell (she, they) Associate Head of Digital Collections Discovery UX and Discovery chelcie_rowell(a)harvard.edu 617-495-4561 11 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138 Lamont Library, A-10 🏛️ on-campus Monday, Tuesday, and Friday 🏡 remote Wednesday and Thursday

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Children's Folklore/Fairy Tales/Mythology Collection
by Killian Weston 25 Jan '24

25 Jan '24

Hi Everyone, We are looking at changing how we organize/label our children's 398s. Right now, the entirety of our 398s is pulled to a section that is labeled as Folklore, Fairy Tales, & Mother Goose, but each book is still labeled and arranged by its Dewey number. It's not easily browsable, and we get a lot of requests that require going through the whole section to find similar materials. Right now, I'm looking at potentially sorting into broad categories of Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Mythology, and Mother Goose and then breaking those categories down further. I know there are other libraries that do this to some extent or another, and I'd love to hear from you about what works, what doesn't, etc. I'd love to hear from those at libraries where this is more recent change as well as those who have had that be the norm for awhile. Feel free to respond off list to this email or to my work email, westonki(a)btpl.org. If there's interest, I'm happy to share a compilation of responses later - just let me know! Thank you! Killian Weston Youth Services Librarian Bloomfield Township Public Library

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MeL Minute: New Year, New Hobby?
by Laura Warren-Gross 25 Jan '24

25 Jan '24

[A white letter on a blue green and red background Description automatically generated]In mid-December, Arielle Retting, an NPR reporter, shared some favorite hobbies of people in 2023<https://www.michiganradio.org/arts-life/2023-12-11/from-pickleball-to-catly…>. Since January is National Hobby Month, it is a great time to consider what hobbies might shape our leisure time in 2024. The Michigan eLibrary<https://mel.org/welcome> (MeL) can provide ideas for new pastimes everyone can enjoy this year. An interest in technology might lead to the hobby of 3D printing. The cost of 3D printers and supplies has decreased and they have become commonplace in many homes and libraries. Hobbies & Crafts Source<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…> includes several publications that provide ideas for 3D printing enthusiasts. "Getting Started With 3D Printing<https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/…>" in FineScale Modeler<https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/…> shows the steps one person used in the process of creating models. "3D Printing and Leathercraft<https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/…>" in Leather Crafters & Saddlers Journal<https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/…> demonstrates how to make custom stamps for specialty leather items. Practical uses for 3D printers such as designing a prosthetic hand and printing a school in Malawi are described in "How 3-D Printing is Changing the World<https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/…>" in Scholastic Scope<https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/…> from Science Reference Center<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…>. This growing hobby blends technology and practicality and the only limit is your imagination. If you have gotten on the charcuterie<https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/…> bandwagon (and who hasn’t?), then you definitely need a fancy board for serving. Hobbies & Crafts Source<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…> shows the latest trend of using resin to fill a river between slabs of wood, creating beautiful art objects such as serving boards and coffee tables. "Resin to the Rescue<https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/…>" in Woodworker's Journal<https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/…> shows the process of combining wood and resin to make art. On a smaller scale, those proficient with a scroll saw can create charms for drink glasses using techniques shown in a Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts<https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/…> article titled "Citrus Glass Charms: Top Off Your Beverage with a Zesty Resin Accent<https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/…>." Woodworking can offer solitary time to contemplate a new idea or can be planned as a group activity where everyone learns a new skill and leaves with something useful. For those who like to travel, planning road trips might be the perfect hobby in 2024. There are several recently published road trip books<https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/…> reviewed in Library Journal<https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/…> from Library & Information Science Source<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…> that can help with plans for an epic trip. In addition, MasterFILE Complete<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…> has suggestions for a "Carolina Barbecue Road Trip<https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/…>." If you want to try out options closer to home, Michigan Blue<https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/…> includes a guide<https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/…> for spending time in Ludington in west Michigan and an article<https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/…> about adventures that can't be missed in Saginaw on the east side of the state. Finding ideas for a new hobby in 2024 is as easy as searching in any of MeL’s 70+ eResources. What have you been wanting to try? Let us know at MeLerhelp(a)mcls.org<mailto:MeLerhelp@mcls.org>. 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@01DA4F69.B821BC70] 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@01DA4F69.B821BC70]

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CSLP Newsletter: January 2024
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 25 Jan '24

25 Jan '24

View this email in your browser<https://mailchi.mp/f8bf6b57dcea/cslp-newsletter-august-6689354?e=c18caf2bb6> [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/ed31fdf7-bdb…] 2024 Programming Manual Online Updates [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/829fa560-f749-09…] As summer planning moves into a higher gear now that it's less than 6 months away for many of us, we have a couple updates to our online manual to bring to your attention. You should be able to link to these items below by logging in with your online manual code, provided when you purchased the manual or by your state rep<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…>. * Updated Dec. 2023 UPDATED Children's Printable Camping Jumble<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> - this was made solvable * Updated Nov. 2023 Reed Wants to Read Maze Printable<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> - this was made solvable * Bird Watch Quest-UPDATED<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> - this is now printable double-sided for much easier use out of the "box" Take a look at these outdoor programming resources from our Summer Symposium<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> presentation: * 1,000 Hours Outdoor Sample Calendar Handout<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> * 1,000 Hours Outside Ready-Made Resources <https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> Finally, we have some Canva templates to share this year. You will need at least a free level account with Canva.com<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> in order to customize these templates: * Book Tent Design from Love My Library T-Shirt<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> * Sample Banner with Slogan and Library Logo<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> * Yard Signs with Slogan and Library Branding<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> * Facebook Event Covers <https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> * Road Trip Reading Log<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> (thanks to Brittney Thompson at Paul Mem. Library) As always, if you have items you would like to see developed or would like to share some you've developed, please send them directly to Executive Director at dawn.krause(a)cslpreads.org<mailto:dawn.krause@cslpreads.org>. Keep those updates coming! New Merchandise Now Available! Here at CSLP, we're always utilizing the ideas of our membership to keep our merchandise fresh and engaging for libraries. We have a new slogan for some of our year-round merchandise! Our Theme and Slogan Committee<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> came up with some wonderful options, but finally voted on Libraries are Life! We think this slogan captures the vitality and richness that libraries offer their communities, not to mention the nod to lifelong learning. You will first see this slogan embroidered on our ball caps and beanies which will be available now at shop.cslpreads.org<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…>. We will be transitioning from the slogan, Love My Library (which we can no longer use), to Libraries are Life! The new slogan will be featured on more apparel as we move through 2024, so keep an eye out for these to add to your collection of library wear. [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/ebe595c0-5c3a-d7…]<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/423d3613-d58e-b1…]<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> Shop Here<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/5087fb74-218e-cb…]<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/d1b11073-c72e-eb…]<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> Help Shape the Future! Have you ever thought about where CSLP summer library themes and slogans come from? Who thinks them up? How we select each year's slogan? Each year CSLP seeks feedback from library staff for future summer slogan and theme suggestions. Libraries from across the nation also contribute, and together, we come to consensus. Now is your time to be heard! Please complete this brief survey<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> to suggest a slogan for the 2027 theme of Mystery/Detective/Suspense and a fresh, new theme for 2028. Some tips for developing themes and slogans: --Adaptable for all ages --Translatable into Spanish --Avoid puns and wordplay --Catchy, memorable, concise --Inclusive, accessible, applicable across settings All library staff participate in summer, so please feel free to forward this on to adult services staff, marketing staff, administration, etc. All voices are welcome! For a list of previous themes and slogans go to: https://www.cslpreads.org/themes-and-slogans/<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…>. Please share your suggestions by Friday, February 16th, 2024. Survey Here<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> Adventure Partners [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/5c12a3b5-2783-21…] More than ever, the role of libraries is particularly important in helping children learn and thrive through reading. Make sure your library's summer reading program is the best it can be with the new CSLP Adventure Begins at Your Library Brag Tags. Proven to increase summer reading participation! "These Brag Tags are bringing in new patrons. Kids are telling their friends about the Brag Tags and those kids are dragging their parents to the library so they can earn their own brag tag collection. Best marketing tool I've found!" - Marcy P, Sawyer Community Library "Thanks to your wonderful Brag Tags and ball chains, our Summer Reading Program more than doubled! Thank you. You have made my job so much easier, gone are the days of worrying about reading participation." - Carolyn, Public Librarian "Our young borrowers cannot read their books fast enough to qualify for the next Brag Tag in the series. This is the best gift incentive we have offered." - Anne S., Public Librarian Click on the images below to shop! [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/1307c5fe-9c1e-07…]<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/381128ba-4374-cc…]<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/e313fa3a-bd72-51…]<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/1098601f-194d-84…] Let's Stick Together is featuring two of our adventure designs for this year. "Paint by numbers" but with pixel stickers, this group activity can stand alone in the library or be done as a family program during summer! Instantly engages all ages and abilities. [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/7aa3a869-5b52-42…] [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/b85e5f2c-17f9-41…] Was this forwarded to you? Click here to sign up for your own copy of the newsletter!<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd40…> [Facebook]<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> [Pinterest]<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> [Twitter]<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> [Website]<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> Copyright (c) 2024 Collaborative Summer Library Program, All rights reserved. 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U.P. Notable Books Club Announces 2024 Meet-the-Author Events
by Victor R. Volkman 24 Jan '24

24 Jan '24

I hope this will be of interest to librarians in all corners of the state. We have had as many as 53 patrons show up on Zoom for these circulation-boosting events. Reply to Evelyn Gathu <egathu(a)crystalfallslibrary.org> if you would like our special calendar graphics, one for each season, that features book covers. Suitable for flyers, e-blasts, etc. .... For Immediate Release… *Contact: Victor Volkman (734) 417-4266 President(a)UPPAA.org* www.UPPAA.org <https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&i…> U.P. Notable Books Club Announces 2024 Meet-the-Author Events *Official Seal of the U.P. Notable Books <https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&i…>*Reading local authors has great informational and educational value and contributes toward cultural enrichment. Continuing into their 5th year of book selections,*the U.P. Notable Books Club *is hosting a series of discussions with authors of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to engage community members with local authors. All residents of Michigan are invited to participate with no cost or obligation. To date, 35 authors have already appeared in the program and their appearances can be replayed on the*http://video.UPPAA.org* <https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&i…> channel. U.P. Notable Books Book Club Organizer,*Evelyn Gathu* (Crystal Falls, MI), has this to say about the Year 5 Notables: "I am excited that the list covers a vast number of topics. For example, I had never heard about the murder that took place on Mackinac Island. I think it will be neat to read Rod Sadler's book about it, and then follow it with the new fiction Classic U.P. Notable Book /Murder at Mackinac,/ by Ronald J. Lewis. Also, Tyler Tichelaar is one of my favorite authors of all time, so I am so pleased to see that he is now a two-time U.P. Notable Book Award author! It is always so nice corresponding with the winners and setting up our U.P. Notable Books Book Club via Zoom Calendar, and I am excited to read all the books and talk to the authors each month." >From February 8th, 2024 to December 12th, 2024 nine new authors will do Zoom talks with readers (7:00 PM Eastern / 6:00 PM Central). During these events, authors will reveal new background details as well as answer live reader questions about their work. Readers can buy books in advance or check them out from their local library, or inter-library loan to discuss with the authors. Many are now available in eBook editions at the Great Lakes Digital Library thanks to the efforts of Superiorland Library Co-op. Authors and their books participating in the upcoming fifth year include: * /The Unsolved Mysteries of Father Marquette's Many Graves /by Jennifer S. McGraw (Feb. 8th) * /The Biting Cold /by Matthew Hellman (March 14 -- REDO) * /Odin’s Eye: A Marquette Time Travel Novel/ by Tyler R. Tichelaar (April 11) * /Yooper Ale Trails: Craft Breweries and Brewpubs of Michigan's/ U.P. by Jon C. Stott (May 9) * /Grim Paradise: The Cold Case Search for the Mackinac Island Kille/r by Rod Sadler (June 13) * /The Great Seney Fire: A History of the Walsh Ditch Fire/ of 1976 by Gregory M. Lusk (July 11) * /Who Am I?/ by Julie Buchholtz (Aug. 8) * /Murder in Mackinac/, by Ronald J. Lewis (members read and discuss - author not present, Sept. 12) * /A Nostalgic Lens: Photographs and Essays from Michigan's U.P. /by Peter Wurdock (Oct. 10) * /The Midwife’s Touch/ by Sue Harrison (Nov. 14) * /Death's Door: The Truth Behind Michigan's Largest Mass Murder /by Steve Lehto (members read and discuss - author not present, Dec. 12) The complete event schedule is available online at www.UPNotable.com <https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&i…>, click on the "Join Book Club" button “What inspires me the most about our club is the positive feedback from local authors and patrons alike,” says Evelyn Gathu, Director of the Crystal Falls District Community Library, who is the creator and organizer of the club. “After every book club meeting we have, I get emails from patrons thanking me for creating the club.” She says that the library circulation has definitely increased because of the book club, indicating an increased love of reading the works of local authors in the community. *UP Notable Books Club 2024 authors: Sue Harrison, Tyler Tichelaar, Julie Bucholtz (from left)* Why local authors are less read, on the whole, than those widely publicized in mainstream media seems a matter of presumption or prejudgment. And Gathu agrees: “I think some people do not believe that books written by local authors are as good as those produced nationally, and this book club is really helping to deflate that stigma!” She says that she had read in the local paper that the first ever U.P. Notable Books List was created by the editors of the /U.P. Reader/ and UPPAA (Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association) in January 2020. This led her to contact UPPAA President, Victor R. Volkman, and he was thrilled with the idea of local authors interacting with the readers in the community. More information about the U.P. Notable Book list, /U.P. Book Review/, and UPPAA can be found at www.UPNotable.com <https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&i…>. ** *UPPAA Logo - click here to visit <https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&i…>About the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA)* **Established in 1998 to support authors and publishers who live in or write about Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, UPPAA is a Michigan nonprofit association with more than 100 members, many of whose books are featured on the organization’s website at www.uppaa.org <https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&i…>. UPPAA welcomes membership and participation from anyone with a UP connection who is interested in writing and publishing books. ** *# # #* -- Regards, Victor R. Volkman, President L H Press Inc. www.LHPress.com

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COVID and Respiratory Illnesses increasing in MI
by Membiela, Clare (MDE) 24 Jan '24

24 Jan '24

Hello and Happy New Year! Just a reminder that Respiratory illnesses are on the rise, including COVID, FLU and RSV. Many counties in MI are now at moderate levels of infection from one or more of these viruses. Libraries are encouraged to review their county's status and other resources available for identifying and mitigating these illnesses at https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/index.html Take care and be well! Clare Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D. Library Law Consultant Library of Michigan MembielaC(a)michigan.gov<mailto:MembielaC@michigan.gov> 517-335-8132 The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. "If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation,it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion...." West Va. Bd. Of Ed. V. Barnette, 319 U.S., at 642. The Michigan School Meals program allows for all public school students, grades Pre-K to 12, to eat breakfast and lunch for free. Learn more<https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/food/michigan-school-meals>. [cid:image001.jpg@01DA3F06.5A7631A0]

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Circulating board game storage?
by Melissa Adkins 24 Jan '24

24 Jan '24

Hi All, I am wanting a small collection of games that can be used in house or checked out. What kind of storage are you all using for circulating board games? I have some zippered totes but they are a bit much for some of the smaller games. Let me know what you are using, and pictures would be great if you have any! Thanks, Melissa Adkins (she/her) Library Director Ecorse Public Library 4184 W. Jefferson Ave. Ecorse, MI 48229 313-389-2030 madkins(a)ecorse.lib.mi.us

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*FREE* non-locking DVD cases
by Melissa Goins 24 Jan '24

24 Jan '24

Hello everyone, We have around 80 non-locking DVD cases that need to be re-homed. All are regular DVD cases (not Blu-ray) in new or gently used condition. Please let me know if you would like them and send along your Rides code. Thanks for helping us find them a home. ~Melissa Melissa Goins Library Director Secretary, Kiwanis Club of Mt. Clemens *Connect with me on LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-goins-ab5893a5>* ------------------------------ [image: Logo] <https://htlibrary.org> Harrison Township Public Library (586) 329-1261 mgoins(a)htlibrary.org www.htlibrary.org [image: Facebook icon] <https://facebook.com/htlibrary> [image: Twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/HarrisonTwpLib> [image: Youtube icon] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiIwmWx3ujEkrzcVOJsxjXw> [image: LinkedIn icon] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/harrison-township-public-library/> [image: Instagram icon] <https://www.instagram.com/htplibrary/> 38255 L’Anse Creuse, Suite A • Harrison Township, MI 48045

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Presenter Request
by Danielle Hays 24 Jan '24

24 Jan '24

Hi, everyone! I was wondering if anyone might know of a presenter who has a presentation/program along the lines of a babysitting workshop for teens/tweens? Not necessarily one that would end in a certification, but just a sort of general overview that could give kids looking to start babysitting some tips and information on how to be a good babysitter. I took a class like that as a kid and I think it would be a fun and informative program to hold! Thanks! -- *Danielle Hays* She/Her/Hers Librarian Brandon Township Public Library 304 South St Ortonville, MI 48462 *ENGAGE • EDUCATE • ENRICH • EMPOWER*

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Seed library solicitation language?
by Mary K O'Kelly 24 Jan '24

24 Jan '24

We're starting our first seed library and are short on seeds. I'd like to send out some notes asking seed companies if they have any of last year's packets left (I know we're a bit late on this) and I'm wondering if any of you with more established programs have sample language you can send me. I've already put us in the MI Seed Library Network, but I recognize we need to go broader than that. I'd also welcome any other tips and advice you can share! Thanks, Mary Mary O'Kelly, MLIS Associate Dean for Education and User Services University Libraries - Western Michigan University mary.okelly(a)wmich.edu<mailto:mary.okelly@wmich.edu>

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