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Drum Program
by GADL YouthServices 22 Jan '24

22 Jan '24

Can anyone give me the contact information of the lady that did the drum demonstration at our last Youth Services meeting? Dede Drums??? I can't find the information to look up her website???? Thanks so much! *Shelly Patterson,* *Youth Serv**ices * Grant Area District Library 122 Elder St Grant, MI 49327 231-834-5713 www.grantlibrary.net *"A book is a magical thing that lets you travel to far-away places without ever leaving your chair."* *--Katrina Mayer*

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BSCL Closing early
by BERRIEN SPRINGS COMMUNITY LIBRARY 22 Jan '24

22 Jan '24

Hello The Berrien Springs Community Library is closing at 4 p.m. today due to the inclement weather. Thank you. Irene Assistant Director Berrien Springs Community Library 215 W. Union St. Berrien Springs, MI 49103 269.471.7074 269.471.4433 fax www.bsclibrary.org

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Power Up Conference 2024 A Leadership Conference for Youth Services Managers & Staff
by UW iSchool CE 22 Jan '24

22 Jan '24

Power Up Conference 2024<https://ischool.wisc.edu/continuing-education/power-up/2024-power-up/> A Leadership Conference for Youth Services Managers & Staff March 21 - 22, 2024, Madison, WI Register Today!<https://ischool.wisc.edu/continuing-education/power-up/2024-power-up/power-…> [cid:81f85977-f175-4c15-913e-9bff56c0680a] Power Up brings together youth services librarians and staff from public libraries, schools, after-school programs, museums, and other community partners. This year our opening keynote will be Past President of ALSC and REFORMA and award-winning author Lucia Gonzalez. Closing out the conference will be Mimi Ito, author of eight books, including Hanging Out, Messing Around, and Geeking Out: Youth Living and Learning with New Media. You can take a look at the full line-up of sessions here<https://uwpowerup2024.sched.com/>. In addition to the great sessions happening during the conference there are also two post-conference workshops offered on Friday afternoon. * Taking a Stand for True Play<https://ischool.wisc.edu/continuing-education/power-up/2024-power-up/power-…> with Carissa Christner, Madison Public Library * Materials Challenge Readiness<https://ischool.wisc.edu/continuing-education/power-up/2024-power-up/power-…> with Megan Schliesman and Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) Post-Conference Workshops Materials Challenge Readiness with Megan Schliesman and Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) Friday, March 22, 1:30-4:00 pm at Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) We’ll walk through ways to be prepared for and respond to concerns and challenges in this workshop that will provide opportunities to acknowledge and then decenter fear in order to focus on the reasons why libraries do what they do when it comes to providing community members with diverse materials and a wide range of choices. We encourage all participants to review their library’s mission and selection and reconsideration policy and related procedures in advance. Taking a Stand for True Play with Carissa Christner, Madison Public Library Friday, March 22, 2:00-4:00 pm at Madison Public Library Would you like to reduce the amount of time spent planning programs for children AND increase the positive outcomes for participants? In this workshop, we will be discussing the various ways that Madison Public Library has embraced the Anji Play approach since 2016 and the benefits for staff, patrons and outreach partners. The workshop will include a tour of the Central Library children’s area play spaces as well as an opportunity for adult play during the workshop, so be sure to wear comfortable shoes! -- Questions? Email ce-info(a)ischool.wisc.edu

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Paper claimed.
by Meg Converse 22 Jan '24

22 Jan '24

Thank you! -- Margaret (Meg) Converse Head Cataloguer, Technical Processing Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library 211 North First Street Alpena, Michigan 49707 megc(a)alpenalibrary.org 989-356-6188, ext. 19

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Free: 2 packs paper: 3.5 inch from bottom perforated
by Meg Converse 22 Jan '24

22 Jan '24

Anyone out there want this perforated paper? One full, unopened package of 500 sheets, one mostly full package. Send ZV if your library can use it. -- Margaret (Meg) Converse Head Cataloguer, Technical Processing Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library 211 North First Street Alpena, Michigan 49707 megc(a)alpenalibrary.org 989-356-6188, ext. 19

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RSVP for De-escalation & Active shooter training
by Membiela, Clare (MDE) 22 Jan '24

22 Jan '24

Hello! The RSVP link in the notice for the February 8 De-escalation and Active Shooter Training here at LM is having problems. The site the link directs to is down and so the link is temporarily inaccessible. As soon as the situation is corrected, I will send out a notice. I apologize for the inconvenience! Stay Tuned! 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. "the State may not, consistently with the spirit of the First Amendment, contract the spectrum of available knowledge." Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479, 482 (1965). [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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Fw: Recordings at Risk Cycle 11 Now Open
by Gallo, Biz (MDE) 22 Jan '24

22 Jan '24

For those of you with unique audiovisual material in your collections, this is an excellent grant opportunity to digitally preserve and provide access to your content! Please see grant announcement for details. 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: CLIR Grants Team <recordingsatrisk(a)clir.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 3:54 PM To: Gallo, Biz (MDE) <GalloB(a)michigan.gov> Subject: Recordings at Risk Cycle 11 Now Open CAUTION: This is an External email. Please send suspicious emails to abuse(a)michigan.gov [clir-brandmark-with-2-line] CLIR Grants and Programs Announcement January 17, 2024 [rar11_cfp_announcement__800_x_500_px__720]<https://d2nctl04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/OR+113/d2nCTL04/VW3xH83KFZBFW9bhr…> Recordings at Risk Granting Cycle 11 The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is now accepting applications from collecting organizations for the digital reformatting of audio and audiovisual materials for the Recordings at Risk<https://d2nctl04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/OR+113/d2nCTL04/VW3xH83KFZBFW9bhr…> grant program. Generously funded by the Mellon Foundation<https://d2nctl04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/OR+113/d2nCTL04/VW3xH83KFZBFW9bhr…> Recordings at Risk focuses on digitally preserving “at-risk” recorded content of significant importance to researchers and the general public. CLIR will grant awards ranging between $10,000 and $50,000 for digital reformatting projects scheduled between September 1, 2024, and August 31, 2025. The application deadline is Wednesday, April 17, 2024, with award announcements scheduled for August 2024. Prospective applicants can participate in an informal webinar on Wednesday, February 15th, 2024, at 2 PM EST, register here<https://d2nctl04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/OR+113/d2nCTL04/VW3xH83KFZBFW9bhr…>. For more information, visit the Apply for an Award page<https://d2nctl04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/OR+113/d2nCTL04/VW3xH83KFZBFW9bhr…>. To learn more about past funded projects visit the program’s Funded Projects page<https://d2nctl04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/OR+113/d2nCTL04/VW3xH83KFZBFW9bhr…>. [Facebook]<https://d2nctl04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/OR+113/d2nCTL04/VW3xH83KFZBFW9bhr…> [LinkedIn]<https://d2nctl04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/OR+113/d2nCTL04/VW3xH83KFZBFW9bhr…> [Twitter]<https://d2nctl04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/OR+113/d2nCTL04/VW3xH83KFZBFW9bhr…> [Instagram]<https://d2nctl04.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/OR+113/d2nCTL04/VW3xH83KFZBFW9bhr…> [clir-white-with-wordmark] Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), 1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA

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Employment Opportunity
by Tracy Aldrich 22 Jan '24

22 Jan '24

The Ruth Hughes Memorial District Library is searching for a cheerful, detail-oriented person to join its team as our new Technical Services Coordinator. This full time position is primarily responsible for cataloguing and processing of new materials, handling technology issues with the assistance of our IT contractor, and helping oversee our circulation department along with the other area coordinators. If a small library that runs like a family sounds like your cup of tea, we might be just what you are looking for! Please see the link below or check our website at www.ruthhughes.org for more information. Technical Services Coordinator Job Posting

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ALA Youth Media Award Winners
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 22 Jan '24

22 Jan '24

The Youth Media Awards ceremony was this morning at LibLearnX. I'd like to give an extra special shout-out of congratulations to my hometown of Flint, MI's Christopher Paul Curtis for receiving the Coretta Scott King - Virgina Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement! Here's a full list of award-winning authors, illustrators, and books: https://www.ala.unikron.com/_files/ugd/48581a_bfae9b1a05ff4fe59f6fe7976304e…. Enjoy, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - See www.mypronouns.org<http://www.mypronouns.org/> to learn more. LancasterC5(a)michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Follow us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/libraryofmich> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/> Join the MiYouth<http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/miyouth> Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services. [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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DNA and Its Use in Genealogical Research
by Kirsten Wellnitz 22 Jan '24

22 Jan '24

Join us on Zoom tomorrow, Jan 23, 6 pm, as Eric Migdal highlights the understanding of genetic genealogy for use in your family research. He will cover how to use your DNA matches after DNA testing to enlarge your family tree. For more information and to register for the Zoom link see our event calendar: https://www.baycountylibrary.org/event/dna-and-its-use-genealogical-researc… Kirsten Wellnitz Managing Librarian Alice & Jack Wirt Library 500 Center Ave. Bay City, MI 48708 989-893-9566 ext. 2111

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