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MDHHS and GetSetUp renew partnership and expand to Library of Michigan to continue reducing isolation for older adults
by White, Shannon (MDE) 07 Jun '22

07 Jun '22

[MDHHS banner with logo no names] Press Release ________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 7, 2022 MDHHS CONTACT: Bob Wheaton, 517-241-2112, WheatonB(a)michigan.gov<mailto:wheatonb@michigan.gov> GETSETUP CONTACT: Liz Miller, 888-559-1614, press(a)getsetup.io<mailto:press@getsetup.io> MDHHS and GetSetUp renew partnership and expand to Library of Michigan to continue reducing isolation for older adults LANSING, Mich. - GetSetUp, an interactive learning community where older adults better their lives through the pursuit of learning, has renewed its partnership with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The partnership with MDHHS's Behavioral and Physical Health and Aging Services Administration has been so effective that the state is expanding free access to the program through 2023 and increasing access through an agreement with the Library of Michigan and its 400 branches around the state. Library patrons can access GetSetUp from public access computers, or they can log on through their library's website and direct questions to library staff. GetSetUp's initial partnership with MDHHS reduced isolation and loneliness by making its services available to the 2.4 million older adults in Michigan. That included reaching 108,000 older adult learners in the first year who enjoyed classes and discussions on a variety of topics such as healthy aging, fitness, photography, technology and mental well-being. GetSetUp offers real-time, engaging learning experiences that range from teaching everyday technical skills to enrichment-focused courses taught by expert instructors. Since starting the partnership with Michigan in 2020, GetSetUp has expanded to more than 4,500 classes. It offers classes 24 hours per day in languages such as English, Spanish, Hindi and Mandarin, with instructors and participants from all over the world. Its custom-designed video platform was made specifically for older adults to easily learn new skills and connect with a trusted community. "With over 40% of Michigan older adults living alone across a diverse geography and in rural areas, social isolation and loneliness are critical problems we are taking proactive steps to address," said Farah Hanley, chief deputy director for health at MDHHS. "GetSetUp is a key part of our solution, helping older adults overcome their fears and reluctance to learn technology, providing safe socialization opportunities, and creating a sense of purpose through learning that improves mood and mental health," Hanley said. "We are excited to extend our partnership with GetSetUp through 2023." GetSetUp's model of community-based classes taught by experts - who are older adults themselves - has helped older adults become more comfortable with technology so they can now access state-provided services and manage their own health and wellness. They've also explored their creative sides and shared their knowledge with others. Michigan community members who are participating are spending on average two to 10 hours a week on GetSetUp. Dozens of Michiganders have become active ambassadors who host their own interest groups on topics that matter to them, including Dealing with Diabetes, Meatless Recipes and more. Several Michiganders have even become paid guides on the platform, serving as a model and inspiration for expanding peoples' economic opportunities. "We are thrilled to be continuing to partner with MDHHS and expanding to include the Library of Michigan and its branches," said Lawrence Kosick, president and co-founder at GetSetUp."We admire how dedicated to meeting the needs of their older adults the State of Michigan has been and the support they have fostered in scaling GetSetUp's life-long learning offerings to their older adult community. We look forward to reaching even more Michiganders to assure that they, too, have the opportunity to stay active and engaged and reimagine themselves at any age in a safe, fun and interactive way." About GetSetUp GetSetUp is on a mission to help those over 55 learn new skills, connect with others, and unlock new life experiences. The social learning platform helps more than 4.6 million older adults in 160 countries stay mentally and physically fit, creates economic opportunities through jobs and reskilling, and provides a community where people find meaning and purpose by sharing their knowledge and passions and forming new connections. Classes are taught by older adults on a highly interactive, custom-built video platform where older adults can connect during and in between classes. Learn more at www.getsetup.io/michigan<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…>. # # # * GetSetUp Press Release.pdf<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…>

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Packaging
by Nicole M Bovee 07 Jun '22

07 Jun '22

Troy Public Library, ZV831, is in need of packaging of all sizes. If you've got any to spare we would love to take it off your hands. Thank you. [cid:image010.jpg@01D87A50.FD119570]<https://troypl.org/> Nicole Bovee Head of Circulation| City of Troy O: 248.524.3553 [cid:image011.png@01D87A50.FD119570]<https://www.facebook.com/troylib/> [cid:image012.png@01D87A50.FD119570] <https://www.instagram.com/troylib/> [cid:image013.png@01D87A50.FD119570] <https://twitter.com/troylib>

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Searching for Three Little Pigs - Help
by Lorry Traver 06 Jun '22

06 Jun '22

Hi all, I have a patron who is searching for a specific version of The Three Little Pigs but does not recall the author. The version she has at home is the one where the pigs all get eaten by the wolf. The one she is looking for is the version where all three pigs end up in the brick house, and the wolf ends up in the pot at the end of the story. Does anyone know the author of that book? I believe it's the original version and I am ashamed I can't think of the author, but any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! -- "You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child." - Dr. Seuss *Lorry Traver* Youth Services Coordinator Ruth Hughes Memorial District Library 211 N. Almont Ave. Imlay City, MI 48444 ltraver(a)ruthhughes.org 810-724-8043

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recommendations of e-newsletter vendors
by Jacalynn Harvey (Roseville Public Library) 06 Jun '22

06 Jun '22

Thank you for your recommendations regarding e-newsletter vendors. Below is the list or recommendations. Send in Blue sendinblue.com Patron Point patronpoint.com Constant Contact constantcontact.com LibraryAware libraryaware.com Orangeboy's Savannah www.orangeboyinc.com<https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrCmnT2GJpicAgATB0PxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEc…> Message Bee Uniquelibrary.com Regards, Jackie Jacalynn Harvey Director Roseville Public Library 29777 Gratiot Avenue Roseville, MI 48066 586-447-4550 586-445-5407 Library General Information 586-445-5499 FAX [1506967672552_PastedImage] www.rosevillelibrary.org www.facebook.com/RosevillePublicLibraryMI<http://www.facebook.com/RosevillePublicLibraryMI> https://twitter.com/rsvlibrary https://www.instagram.com/rsvlibrary/ <http://www.facebook.com/RosevillePublicLibraryMI> <http://www.facebook.com/RosevillePublicLibraryMI>

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New Digital Collections Courses from Library Juice Academy
by Gallo, Biz (MDE) 06 Jun '22

06 Jun '22

Registration is now open for July and August courses through Library Juice Academy<https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/> and there are a few classes focused on digital collections that might be of interest. See descriptions below and click on the links for more information or to register. For those interested, the Library of Michigan offers the Library Continuing Education Stipend Program<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/ce/scholarships/librar…>, which provides financial support for library staff continuing education. The program supports conference and workshop attendance and non-degree classes, both virtual and in-person. JULY Metadata and Description for Digital Special Collections<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibraryju…> Methods and standards for metadata and description for unique digital collections are varied and present digital curators, catalogers and metadata librarians with a wide array of options, which can at times seem daunting. This course is designed to give the student an overview of current standards, schemas and applications of metadata models designed for the description and organization of digital collections, whether they be materials in an institutional repository or digital special collections. Using OpenRefine for Library Metadata<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibraryju…> OpenRefine is a free open-source tool that makes editing messy metadata easier through clustering, faceting, advanced find and replace scripting, and linked data reconciliation in a spreadsheet-like environment. In addition to cleaning up metadata, OpenRefine’s linked data and URL building tools can extend metadata through databases and API calls. AUGUST Appraisal and Collection Development for Digital Special Collections<https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/shop/course/204-appraisal-collection-develo…> This course covers principles of appraisal and collection development for creating unique digital collections that form part of an institutional repository or digital special collections. Using archival theory and principles of digital curation, the student will gain the understanding necessary to select digital materials that are in line with institutional and community collecting guidelines and missions. Biz Gallo Statewide Digitization Initiatives Coordinator Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48915 GalloB(a)michigan.gov<mailto:GalloB@michigan.gov> | 517-335-1402 she/her/hers Discover digital collections from cultural institutions throughout the state at Michigan Memories<https://michmemories.org/>! Find out more about preserving Michigan's digital cultural heritage through Michigan Digital Preservation Network<http://mipres.org/>!

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Register Now - Trustee Roundtable
by Wartella, Becky (MDE) 06 Jun '22

06 Jun '22

Good afternoon, The Library of Michigan will be holding two in-person Trustee Roundtables in July. First one will be at the Farmington Community Library, the other workshop will be at the Petosky District Library. See details and registration link below. Meet other public library trustees to discuss issues facing Michigan libraries and to talk about the resources available to assist Michigan public library trustees. Small group discussions will be facilitated by Shannon White and Clare Membiela from the Library of Michigan. Bring your questions and your best advice! July 11, 2022, 1:00pm-3:30pm - Farmington Community Library, Liberty Street Branch for more information or to register, visit the Event Page<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/even…> (https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/even…) July 14, 2022, 1:00pm-3:30pm - Petoskey, Carnegie Building for more information or to register, visit the Event Page<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/even…> (https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/even…) Thank you, Becky Wartella Department of Education Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48909

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Library Card Applications
by EMAIL TEAM 06 Jun '22

06 Jun '22

Dear Directors, We are looking into revising our Library Card applications. In our application it says, "I certify that the above information is correct. I accept full legal and personal responsibility for all materials borrowed with this application number and agree to pay all fines or fees pertaining to lost or overdue materials." What do your applications indicate for responsibility? Stephanie Daniels, Director Vanderlyn Community Center & Hartford Public Library 12 Church Street Hartford, MI 49057(269)588-5103http://www.hartfordpl.michlibrary.org/

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Employment Opportunity: Head of Adult Services at Saline District Library closing soon
by Karrie Waarala 06 Jun '22

06 Jun '22

Due to promotion, the Saline District Library is seeking a dynamic Head of Adult Services to join our team. SDL is a well-funded Class V library in Washtenaw County with a dedicated staff and a friendly, small town feel. The Head of Adult Services coordinates library services, collections, and programs for adults of all ages and works as part of the library's Management Team on library-wide initiatives. This person is responsible for supervising and scheduling approximately five staff positions. SALARY & BENEFITS: $64,500 - $75,000 (depending on qualifications); vacation, sick, and holiday time; health, vision, dental, life, short- and long-term disability insurance; retirement Visit salinelibrary.org/about/employment for full job posting and to apply. Applications received by Wednesday, June 8, 2022 will receive first consideration.

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Compiled Responses Regarding African American Stickers
by Jessica Wilhoite 06 Jun '22

06 Jun '22

Hi all, I decided to remove the African American stickers from my J collection. Below are the compiled responses for putting African American stickers on kids books and thank you to all who replied: Thank you for asking. I feel very strongly that highlighting materials in this way is "othering" the people contained within the book - it can feel alienating or treats an experience as different from others (i.e. the "mainstream" experience). It does also feel like a performative type of allyship rather than a move promoting inclusion; if a collection is truly inclusive and diverse, it shouldn't be very hard to locate books about Black individuals, Latine individuals, Muslim individuals, Asian individuals, people who are disabled, LGBTQ+ folks, etc. Furthermore, given the increase in targeted book challenges, it might feel (especially for you!) as if you were putting targets on specific books for patrons to challenge. At our library, we use genre stickers on chapter books and holiday stickers in our picture book collection - we are working on getting stickers for every holiday represented. The only reason we do this is because they are interfiled within collections and some patrons prefer to browse. I wouldn't, unless you're going to put "white" stickers on the white-authored books (I wouldn't do that either, just making a point). I worry it could come across as othering. I understand your intentions are good, and would be interested in what you hear from everyone. My understanding has always been that putting stickers, etc. on to items to designate them as representative of a minority community is not the best practice because it inherently others that group. I guess I've heard this more about LGBT materials because that could be potentially harmful for young readers who don't feel safe reading something clearly emblazoned as LGBT, but I still think my general feelings would be to avoid stickers to mark off groups. I previously worked at Novi which has a large Asian population, and I think one of the great things they did there was broaden their Holiday section to be very inclusive. Instead of just an "Other" section with 3 books about the Lunar New Year or whatever, they have specific sections for Diawli, the Moon Festival, etc. etc. So while we didn't mark things as "Asian," there were strides made to vocally represent and include our Asian patrons. I tried rainbow stickers over a decade ago to help kids find those books, and at the time it seemed like the right thing to do. Now it's become clear to me that those stickers are a form of "othering", not to mention they are unnecessary now that we have a broad selection of titles that feature LGBTQ+ stories. I would strongly recommend book lists for highlighting black stories, social media posts featuring black stories, but not labels. Labels are good for telling you what order a series is in, or if a story is from a certain traditional genre, but to identify a book based on specific identities of characters is to say that this book is either for "you" the reader who might identify the label, and NOT for a reader who does not identify with a label. I think the stickers, while a good identifier for patrons in search of those books, could also be a detractor for these books. Shelving them by subject/genre allows the browsing patron to at least pick up the books if interested in the title or subject matter. A patron resistant to reading materials by or about marginalized persons could steer clear of these titles if a sticker is on them. I'm speaking as an African American reader and author. I put the African American sticker on books in the non-fiction section only. I don't put them on any of the fiction titles for Teen and Children’s. Although, we do have them on the Fiction titles for Adults because we used to have a separate African American Fiction section in adults but I decided to integrate that in with all of the fiction and just put the label on as a Genre. I did debate that but it was more to appease those patrons who might be upset that it is not a separate section (mind you that section was only 3 shelves). We also integrated the Mystery and plan to do the same with SciFi and Westerns. Ultimately, I would have preferred to have just kept it to the Non-Fiction mainly because we get a lot of kids coming in looking for books about African Americans in February or even other times of the year that it might be required reading. We do not use the stickers in any section of our library. I found this article helpful : [ https://blog.leeandlow.com/2020/08/26/how-labeling-books-as-diverse-reinfor… | https://blog.leeandlow.com/2020/08/26/how-labeling-books-as-diverse-reinfor… ] It’s great that your patrons are seeking out books by and about BIPOC! And yes, many libraries choose to separate out mysteries, science fiction/fantasy, westerns, and “regular” fiction. But identity is not the same thing as genre. To reduce my life as a queer (asexual and aromantic) biracial Black cis woman down to a genre is tokenism and othering at best, offensive and regressive at worst. Tokenism and othering are damaging microaggressions with long lasting ramifications. Labeling books by or about BIPOC is to declare them different because of who they are and that they are only interesting because of how they contrast with whiteness. Labeling does not celebrate diversity but instead centers whiteness as the norm and relegates BIPOC-ness to the abnormal, thereby reinforcing white supremacy. In general, I tend to avoid stickering outside of location codes, like juvenile fiction, graphic novel etc. I also don't add a genre sticker to allow for more browsing. Some books crossover too. To the point: is it thriller or mystery or romance? A book spine can end up looking like a traffic light. I'm also wary of considering African American as a genre. I think it "others" a book into it's own separate section when there's such a depth of expression and experience among authors. There are different ways to bring attention to Africa American authors such as a display or list of suggested reading. I'd suggest those instead. I don't sticker books by ethnic/religious/racial grouping. I'm more than willing to assist patrons to find books by those designations though, and try to keep up with titles/authors that may be of interest. I also don't designate biographies in the same manner. -- Thanks & Warmest Regards, Jessica Wilhoite Assistant Director Romulus Public Library 11121 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174 (734) 942-7589 Serving Romulus and Huron Township

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Michigan Notable Book presentation: Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit- June 16th 7pm via Zoom
by Emily Tobin 06 Jun '22

06 Jun '22

Greetings! Please share with your library community! The West Bloomfield Township Public Library invites you to join us for a visit from *author, Colby Cedar Smith, reading from her book, "*Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit." This virtual program will take place via Zoom on June 16th at 7pm and is open to anyone with a card in our system. Register to receive connection details. https://www.wblib.org/services/virtual_registration.php. *More about "Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit"* Written from the perspective of three very different narrators, this novel in verse follows Mary, the American-born daughter of Greek and French immigrants living in Detroit in the 1930s, as she struggles for independence, equality, and identity. Call Me Athena was selected as a 2022 Michigan Notable Book and Smith’s visit is sponsored by The Library of Michigan and Michigan Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Emily Tobin, MLIS Community Engagement Librarian -- West Bloomfield Township Public Library <https://www.wblib.org/> 4600 Walnut Lake Road <https://maps.google.com/maps?q=West+Bloomfield+Township+Public+Library,+Wal…> West Bloomfield, MI 48323 <https://maps.google.com/maps?q=West+Bloomfield+Township+Public+Library,+Wal…> Main Phone: (248) 682-2120 Branch Phone: (248) 363-4022 <//www.wblib.org/includes/statistics.php?StatType=Link&StatID=Facebook&weblink=https://www.facebook.com/WestBloomfieldLibrary> <//www.wblib.org/includes/statistics.php?StatType=Link&StatID=Pinterest&weblink=https://www.pinterest.com/westbloomlib> <//www.wblib.org/includes/statistics.php?StatType=Link&StatID=Twitter&weblink=https://twitter.com/westbloomlib> <//www.wblib.org/includes/statistics.php?StatType=Link&StatID=Instagram&weblink=https://www.instagram.com/westbloomlib> This message is intended only for the individuals to whom it is addressed. Please note that it is strictly prohibited to disseminate, distribute or copy this information without expressed written permission. West Bloomfield Township Public Library does not guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained or that this communication is free of viruses, interceptions, or interference.

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