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MeL Minute: Keep Enjoying the Olympic Games with eBooks from MeL
by Ann Kaskinen 17 Feb '22

17 Feb '22

[A picture containing text, clipart, sign Description automatically generated]With only a few days left, the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games have brought some exhilarating highs and heartbreaking lows to those of us who have invested in the stories and the triumphs of the Olympians these past few weeks. With so many Michigan natives in the mix this winter, it's been especially exciting to stay in touch with the ice-laden and snow-covered contests. It does not have to end here, however. To continue enjoying the magic of these international competitions or to take a deeper dive into the histories, tragedies, boycotts, and celebrations of past Olympic Games, then you need look no further than the eBook Collections in the Michigan eLibrary<https://mel.org/welcome>. eBook Public Library Collection<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…> In April of 1980, the U.S. and 66 other countries elected to reject the invitation to participate in the Summer Olympics in Moscow due to the Soviet-Afghan War. Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> by Jerry and Tom Caraccioli reflects on the challenges made by the athletes to keep their dreams to compete alive. Read more about President Carter's decision and the resulting lawsuits that followed in this piece of Olympic history. eBook Academic Collection<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…> The pressures of global commercialism and the rise of mass media in the late 1960s and early 1970s are just a couple of reasons that the ideal of "sports for sport's sake" no longer fit the narrative of the present. The Rise & Fall of Olympic Amateurism<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> by Matthew P Llewellyn and John Gleaves walks the reader through difficult decisions and forever changes to the Olympic Games. eBook High School Collection<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…> >From Harlem to bronze medalist in the 1968 Mexico Olympics, John Carlos makes a lasting mark on history when he and fellow Olympian Tommie Smith raise their fists high above their heads during the medal ceremony. The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment that Changed the World<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> by David Zinn and John Carlos, tells this first-person account of what led up to this moment and how their lives and so many others have since been impacted. Along with these three, there are hundreds more eBooks to explore including 40 Inspiring Icons: Amazing Athletes<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…>, Women in the Olympics<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…>, Olympic Trivia<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…>, and a long list of titles for early readers<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> from the eBook K-8 Collection.<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…> If you are having any issues linking to items on this page, please explore the MeL eResource Access Page.<https://www.mcls.org/mel/mel-databases/help/remote-access/> Contact melerhelp(a)mcls.org<mailto:melerhelp@mcls.org> for help. Brought to you by Ann Kaskinen from the MeL Team. Supporting Michigan Libraries by Putting You First. Hey front line staff: The MeL Maven Badge is a 6-part Information Literacy and eResource adventure designed for you. Start earning your Badge today at MeL.org<https://mel.org/welcome>! 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. #IMLSGrant Ann Kaskinen MeL Engagement Specialist K12 Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) (800) 530-9019 ext 150

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Free online program, February 22, Fifty Years & Six Total Solar Eclipses
by Jennifer Dye 17 Feb '22

17 Feb '22

Dr. Mark Christensen has been chasing total solar eclipses for 50 years. He will share images and stories about his successful sightings and his failures. We are continuing our partnership with WSU's planetarium. Dr. Christensen is an alumnus. Tuesday, February 22, 2022 6:00-7:30 p.m. Please register: https://dpl-eclipse-madness.eventbrite.com [https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F204111619%2F13…]<https://dpl-eclipse-madness.eventbrite.com/> Fifty Years & Six Total Solar Eclipses<https://dpl-eclipse-madness.eventbrite.com/> Some people like seeing eclipses enough that they will travel the world to see them. dpl-eclipse-madness.eventbrite.com Jennifer Dye BST/SSER, Assistant Manager Main Branch Detroit Public Library jdye(a)detroitpubliclibrary.org Main Branch 5201 Woodward Ave. M-Th 10-8 F-Sat 10-6 Detroit, Michigan 48202

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MichLib submission
by Deb Hemmye 16 Feb '22

16 Feb '22

Virtual Performance Recommendation We recently had an excellent virtual tour of the Cornwall region of England given by Claire Evans, teawithclaire.com. Ms. Evans was extremely knowledgeable, easy to work with, and sprinkled her presentation with fun pop quizzes. She included some history of the area, travel tips, and left time for Q and A at the end. Highly recommended. With her permission, here is her email: claire.e123(a)yahoo.com.<mailto:claire.e123@yahoo.com> Deb Hemmye Adult Services Librarian Farmington Community Library Liberty Street Library 248-553-0321, ext. 262 P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

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Library supplies - free to a good home
by Jennifer L. Dean 16 Feb '22

16 Feb '22

Good afternoon - We have some supplies we'd love to give away. Please contact me off list by Wed, 2/23 if you are interested - I'll report back when items have been claimed. Let us know your RIDES code so that we can send items to you. I have a few (not very attractive) photos at this link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/TjVakJ4rhKPfrsFW7 We have: 1 box of 5x3 and 3/8 vinyl card pockets 3 rolls of Nap-Lam laminating film 10 Demco book cover rolls, various sizes 4 boxes of 12" Reddi-Covers ~50 boxes of 3M DS-B1-N tattle tape 6 boxes of 3M B2 tattle tape 4 boxes of 3M DVM 1 tattle tape 1 desensitizer 1 desensitizer - that may also resensitize? See photo... Thanks, all - Jennifer Jennifer L. Dean - PhD, MLIS Dean of Libraries University of Detroit Mercy Libraries 313-993-1090 / deanjl(a)udmercy.edu Chat with a librarian 24/7: https://libraries.udmercy.edu/contact/ Pronouns: she, her, hers Pronounced: jeh-nih-fuhr deen [cid:ccfce4c3-c11e-4604-b88b-8ec17a0c8ea4]

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Book and Author Society Event - February 21st at 7pm
by Tammy Turgeon 16 Feb '22

16 Feb '22

-- Tammy Turgeon Director Suburban Library Cooperative 44750 Delco Blvd Sterling Heights, MI 48313 586-685-5750

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Job Posting - Adult Department Programming Coordinator & Outreach Specialist
by Kat Boyer 16 Feb '22

16 Feb '22

Hello all, The Benton Harbor Public Library is looking for an Adult Department Programming Coordinator & Outreach Specialist. I am attaching the job description here. The position is 30 hours a week and pay starts at $17+ depending on qualifications. Kat Boyer Director Benton Harbor Public Library 213 E Wall St. Benton Harbor, MI 49022 Currently Reading <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/1899250?utm_medi…> [image: Book Cover] <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/1899250?utm_medi…> [image: Goodreads Logo] <https://www.goodreads.com/?utm_medium=gr_logo&utm_source=email_signature>Get your own email signature <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_instructions?utm_medium=gyo_…>

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Book and Author Society Event - February 21st at 7pm
by Tammy Turgeon 16 Feb '22

16 Feb '22

The Book and Author Society is excited to announce our next event! We have Daniel Black, author of Don't Cry for Me, for our program on Monday, February 21st at 7pm. Daniel Black is an author and professor of African American studies and English at Clark Atlanta University. His books include The Coming, Perfect Peace, and They Tell Me of a Home. He is the winner of the Distinguished Writer’s Award for the Mid-Atlantic Writer’s Association, has been nominated for The Townsend Literary Prize, The Ernest J. Gaines Award, the Ferro-Grumbley Literary Prize, the Lambda Literary Award, and the Georgia Author of the Year Prize. He was raised in Blackwell, Arkansas and lives in Atlanta, Georgia. There is no cost! Registration is available at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gZbml_y5Tw6bM4a_Lg1wUw If possible, please share this event with your library patrons. All are welcome! Information about the Book and Author Society can be found on our website bookandauthor.org Tammy -- Tammy Turgeon Director Suburban Library Cooperative 44750 Delco Blvd Sterling Heights, MI 48313 586-685-5750

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Architects and Collaborations
by NW Amy Stockwell 16 Feb '22

16 Feb '22

Hello! I am new to the director position and my board is considering trying to build a new building. They are debating on trying to collaborate with our city manager to share a space. For anyone who shares with the City offices can you share your good, bad, and ugly!! And what you would do differently if you were being approached on this?! Just trying to make sure I cover all bases! Also, can anyone share an architect that they worked with and were pleased with? Thanks! Amy White Cloud Community Library

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Free Computer tables
by CDL Director 16 Feb '22

16 Feb '22

Up for grabs, 2 computer tables. 7’ 11” long, 2’ wide. Each table fits 3 computers. Solid oak. Pick up in Perry, MI by March 1st. -- Jami Cromley Director Community District Library mycdl.org <http://www.mycdl.org> 989.743.3287

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ARSL professional development opportunities
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 16 Feb '22

16 Feb '22

ARSL Professional Development Book Club Registration for book club discussion groups is now open! Click below to register, or read on for more information about this quarter's PD Book Club selection. [Register for a Discussion Section] The ARSL Continuing Education Committee is pleased to announce the inaugural discussion selection for the ARSL Professional Development Book Club! Everyone, regardless of ARSL membership status, is invited to join us for a quarterly discussion about a professional development title that is relevant to the needs of library professionals working in rural and small libraries. Our winter quarter (January-March) meeting will be held on March 29th, 2022, featuring an interactive discussion of Rebekkah Smith Aldrich's landmark book Sustainable Thinking: Ensuring Your Library's Future in an Uncertain World. In order to accommodate those of us in different time zones two discussion groups will be held at the times indicated below. March 29, 2022 | Registration will open in mid-January Discussion 1: 3:30 pm PT / 4:30 pm MT / 5:30 pm CT / 6:30 pm ET Discussion 2: 6:30 pm PT / 7:30 pm MT / 8:30 pm CT / 9:30 pm ET Both discussion groups are free, and open to both ARSL members and nonmembers. Discussion Selection: Sustainable Thinking: Ensuring Your Library's Future in an Uncertain World by Rebekkah Smith Aldrich Sustainability may seem like a "pie-in-the-sky" idea, suitable only for larger libraries with bigger budgets to contemplate. However, much of sustainable thinking and action already takes place within the walls and communities of small libraries. As Smith Aldrich states, "How fortuitous for us all that what the world needs most right now is what libraries are already very good at." How can we leverage our skills and our knowledge to create and support thriving and resilient communities? Discussion groups will not be recorded to encourage open, honest dialog about the selected book. ARSL TRAIN February Roundtable: Food Insecurity in Your Community Thursday, February 17, 2022 | 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET Roundtable attendance is free and open to all ARSL members. The ongoing impact of the pandemic, intense winter weather, and systemic inequities are making food insecurity a more urgent issue than ever in communities all over the country. Join librarians working in rural settings to share and discuss ways public libraries can support affected people in their communities through partnerships with other organizations, positioning the library as a food distribution center, and disseminating information. Examples of potential national and regional partners and tips on how to incorporate this work into your library's mission and manage the associated workload will be shared in this interactive, facilitated round table. Facilitator: Erin Silva, Youth & Teen Services Librarian, North Liberty Library, North Liberty, IA [February Roundtable Registration] March Workshop: Budgeting Doesn't Have to Feel Like a Root Canal! Thursday, March 17, 2022 | 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET Registration Cost: $15 for ARSL members, $25 for nonmembers This workshop will help library staff enter the sometimes-daunting world of budgets with confidence. Topics covered will include the budget cycle, basic characteristics of annual budgets, accounting terms, reports, and tenets of ethical money management. Participants will learn how to use the library's strategic plan as a foundation for budget planning and leave with an understanding of the essential "must dos" to manage their organization's budget competently and safely. This workshop will cover aspects of library budgeting applicable to libraries in any state, relevant to both municipal and non-profit/incorporated libraries, and share timelines that can be adapted to differing fiscal years. Presenter: Gary Deziel, Extension assistant professor for the University of Vermont (UVM) Extension. Diezel's work focuses on public library budgeting and human resource management, as well as non-profit and municipal officer training. [March Workshop Registration] 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<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmail2.mcls…> Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services.

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