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Book club set #2 up for grabs
by Amy Van Oordt 29 Apr '25

29 Apr '25

Hi! I have 10 hardcover copies of Thirst by Scott Harrison available. They are in good shape, have our stickers on them and are stamped with our information on p.114. Let me know if you would like them, if you are the first to respond I will get your rides code and get them sent to you! Amy [cid:b93a852a-552a-4c66-98d9-2e713006bfce]<https://www.loutitlibrary.org/> Amy Van Oordt Library Assistant II she/her (what’s this?<https://www.mypronouns.org/>) 616.850.6946 | LoutitLibrary.org<http://loutitlibrary.org/> 407 Columbus Ave. Grand Haven, MI 49417 Expanding Horizons. Enriching Minds. Engaging Community. [cid:b14185d2-1eca-4186-86b8-bf7ed204e60d]<https://www.facebook.com/LoutitDistrictLibrary/>[cid:5d9036d8-9be7-408c-bd7a-448ac4dfcf11]<https://www.instagram.com/LoutitLibrary/>[cid:aa5ee9c9-957c-4c65-945e-27f3be3e7ff0]<https://www.youtube.com/@loutitdistrictlibrary461>[cid:1659eae8-4498-498c-8c85-660225e3c576]<https://www.tiktok.com/@loutitdistrictlibrary>

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Book club set up for grabs
by Amy Van Oordt 29 Apr '25

29 Apr '25

Hi! I have 9 hardcover copies of The Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras available. First come first serve! They are in good shape, have our stickers on them and are stamped with our information on p.114. Let me know if you would like them, if you are the first to respond I will your rides code from you and get them sent to you! Amy [cid:4fe6b700-de9d-48f9-9781-21926679c6e8]<https://www.loutitlibrary.org/> Amy Van Oordt Library Assistant II she/her (what’s this?<https://www.mypronouns.org/>) 616.850.6946 | LoutitLibrary.org<http://loutitlibrary.org/> 407 Columbus Ave. Grand Haven, MI 49417 Expanding Horizons. Enriching Minds. Engaging Community. [cid:9f39e066-a20d-4736-8659-d7c02d371b21]<https://www.facebook.com/LoutitDistrictLibrary/>[cid:3d23adce-31ef-4c49-ab7a-05a7a6ef2232]<https://www.instagram.com/LoutitLibrary/>[cid:2f4e8503-e5d8-4213-a2d7-cd928be5d66b]<https://www.youtube.com/@loutitdistrictlibrary461>[cid:aa598f6f-2dfe-46c9-946b-85700bb76ef5]<https://www.tiktok.com/@loutitdistrictlibrary>

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REMINDER: Spring Survey- Evaluation of LSTA funded Services and Programs
by Williams, Barbara (MDE) 29 Apr '25

29 Apr '25

The Library of Michigan collects evaluation feedback of our services each year so we can provide data to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) as a requirement of our Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funding grant. Our 2025 spring survey covers the following programs: * Counting Opinions' LibPas (Annual Report)<https://mi.countingopinions.com/> * Niche Academy<https://my.nicheacademy.com/staffskills> * WebJunction<https://www.webjunction.org/home.html> * United for Libraries<http://www.ala.org/united/> * Ploud<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9327,7-381-88855_89735_89757--…> * MeL Marketing Materials<https://www.mel.org/library-staff/promote/digital-print-assets> * Support services provided by E-Rate Central<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9327,7-381-88855_89735_89752--…> * PCI Webinars<https://my.nicheacademy.com/staffskills> If you or your library have participated in or used the programs/services above in the previous 12 months, please take a moment to give us very brief feedback using the survey link below. You can submit a response for one or more of the programs/services listed above. Please share the survey widely with other staff in your library that may have also used of the programs/services too. Survey link: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8229592/Annual-Spring-Survey-2025 We really appreciate the time you take to provide us with feedback each year. Thank you all very much for helping us with these annual reporting requirements for the Institute of Museum and Library Services. We will keep this survey open through May 9th. These projects are made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan. [Logo Description automatically generated with medium confidence] Barbara Williams, MLIS Library Development Analyst (MDE) Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909 WilliamsB39(a)michigan.gov<mailto:WilliamsB39@michigan.gov> I (517) 241-2149 [A picture containing text, room, gear, gambling house AI-generated content may be incorrect.][cid:image003.png@01DBB8E4.D6632E40] Acknowledge the incredible strength of students' multilingual abilities. Seek the Michigan Seal of Biliteracy<https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/flexible-learning/michigan-seal-of-bi…> for graduating seniors. [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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Meeting minutes
by Library Director 28 Apr '25

28 Apr '25

Hello all, Pardon the silly question but I need to understand this issue in more layman's terms. I have reread the section many times but fear I may be reading into the potential meaning too much. We often have a patron who will come in to request our meeting minutes before they have been approved at the next meeting. Our secretary makes them available to the board and myself normally on the 8th day (so the following Friday). The patron does understand that they are technically not approved/official. My question is, is the patron allowed to have a print off copy that they can take home? I am getting caught on the "public inspection" verbiage and need clarification if that means they can only peruse the proposed minutes at the library (public) or if they can take it home and do whatever they desire with them? We've not ever had an issue but I want to make sure I understand this better. Thank you! Best, CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipient named above. If you are not the designated recipient, an employee, or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution, or copying of it or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you receive this communication in error, please destroy all copies of this communication and any attachments and notify the sender immediately via phone, fax, or electronic mail. Thank you.

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SECRETARY OF STATE JOCELYN BENSON AT THE DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY!
by Megan Summers 28 Apr '25

28 Apr '25

The Author Series Committee at the Detroit Public Library welcomes current Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for a discussion about her new book, The Purposeful Warrior (Open Field, 2025), on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 5:30 P.M. in the CSJ Auditorium, Main Library, 5201 Woodward Avenue. The book is a road map for shattering the status quo and standing up for ourselves, our communities, and our country. Jocelyn shares powerful stories from her rise in politics—investigating domestic terrorist cells, becoming the youngest woman in U.S. history to lead a top 100 law school, and running the Boston Marathon while more than eight months pregnant—as well as those of paradigm-shifters throughout history, to demonstrate how we can be warriors for ourselves and for each other. Joining Jocelyn will be joined by renowned businessman and advocate Dennis Archer, Jr. Copies of The Purposeful Warrior will be available for sale from Detroit's own Source Booksellers. The event is free and open to the public. Please register for reminders, as seats are available on a first-come, first serve basis: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/author-talk-mi-secretary-of-state-jocelyn-bens… Megan Summers (she/her) Assistant Manager Sherwood Forest Branch 7117 W. 7 Mile Rd./Livernois Detroit, MI, 48221 313-481-1840 msummers(a)detroitpubliclibrary.org

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Study Room Policies/Procedure
by Jessica Bostian 28 Apr '25

28 Apr '25

Good afternoon Michigan libraries! If your library has a policy/procedure that applies in part/whole to the usage and management of public study rooms, would you mind sharing those with me? We are looking to update/fine-tune ours and I would appreciate any input to help keep us on the right track. Thank you in advance everyone, and happy Monday! Jessica Bostian Assistant Manager/Librarian III Patent and Trademark Resource Center Representative Detroit Public Library Social Science, Education & Religion Business, Science & Technology 5201 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48202 jbostian(a)detroitpubliclibrary.org 313-481-1403

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Ellison Train Die
by WCCL Amy Stockwell 28 Apr '25

28 Apr '25

Does anyone have an Ellison Train die cut? We have partnered with our community to celebrate the 150th anniversary of our wooden train trestle that is still used today and we were approved for a historical marker with some changes that increase the price and we are thinking of ways to get our community involved and so we were thinking of having the community help us build a train to go over the trestle and I figured since we likely will not sure it again, I would ask if anyone has one to borrow before we purchase one on ebay! Thanks! Amy

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LM is offering another AI Cohort for Public Libraries: Applications Open Now!
by Bradley, Michelle (MDE) 28 Apr '25

28 Apr '25

Public Library Artificial Intelligence (AI) Capacity Building Cohort #2<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/ce/financialmanagement…> Library of Michigan is working with The Galecia Group to provide another interactive capacity building series on AI for up to 24 public library staff members. Recommended participants are library staff who are interested in gaining hands-on experience in AI technologies in topics of particular interest to public libraries. Each session will include 60-90 minutes of instruction and at least 60 minutes of hands-on work using Galecia's PLAID (Public Library AI Demonstration) training platform. The AI Capacity Building Cohort Series includes five live, interactive, online sessions: * Bot-Builder Workshop: Participants will follow along as the instructor builds a simple, functional AI agent ("bot") during the webinar. Participants can optionally follow along to build their own simple bot. * Introduction to HuggingFace: HuggingFace is a global online repository of open source and open-model/-weights AI tools that can be customized, downloaded, and mixed. Participants will try some basic HF tools and learn how this platform can be used for AI tasks and training. * AI-Driven Community Engagement: Participants will use AI to plan a needs assessment survey, analyze patron and community feedback, and implement community-driven action items. * AI in the Archives: Participants will build an AI-based computer vision tool to analyze and catalog historical documents, photographs, and artifacts. * AI Hackathon: Focusing on participant projects. WHAT IS EXPECTED OF PARTICIPANTS To take part in the cohort, applicants must complete a prerequisite of the AI Video Training Series<https://my.nicheacademy.com/staffskills/pathway/80254> developed by the Galecia Group, which is available now in the LM Niche Academy, prior to the start of the Cohort sessions. Participants must commit to attending all five live, interactive sessions. In return, LM will cover the cost of program participation. To participate successfully in the live, online, interactive sessions, you will need internet access, a desktop or laptop computer with video and audio capabilities, and uninterrupted time. SCHEDULE: The cohort schedule is from May 2025 through July 2025 Session 1: May 22 10a.m. to 12 p.m. Session 2: June 5 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Session 3: June 18 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Session 4: July 10 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Session 5: July 24 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. APPLY FOR THE COHORT * Application<https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8251519/Public-Library-AI-Capacity-Building-…> - Deadline to apply is April 30, 2025 * Agreement Form<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/-/media/Project/Websites/library…> - Download, complete and upload in application as a pdf. Please contact Michelle Bradley BradleyM13(a)michigan.gov<mailto:BradleyM13@michigan.gov> or 517-335-1507 with any questions. Michelle Bradley Library Development Manager Library of Michigan 517-335-1507 Michigan's Top 10 Strategic Education Plan<https://www.michigan.gov/mde/resources/michigan-top-10-strategic-education-…> provides focused direction to drive educational achievement in support of all learners. [Michigan's Top 10 Strategic Education Plan] [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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Door Counter
by Jessica Luther 28 Apr '25

28 Apr '25

Hello Library land! Our door counter is no longer compatible with our 5G wifi, and we need a new one. I'd love to know what systems you are using. Thanks! *Jessica Luther (she/her) * Assistant Director *Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library* 211 N. First Ave. Alpena, MI 49707 jluther(a)alpenalibrary.org 989.419.4236 Currently reading: <https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/8a156e3d-7f53-4169-ae07-6eea94b4a71e> [image: Hope in the Dark by Rebecca Solnit]

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Upcoming Program at BTPL
by Danielle Hays 28 Apr '25

28 Apr '25

Hello everyone! I wanted to take a moment and shout out an exciting program we have going on at Brandon Township Public Library on Wednesday evening from 6-7:30 pm. Local comic book artist JR Harris will be presenting, telling us all about what it's like to make comic art a career and how to get started! He will also be willing to look over patrons' work if they wish, and will be giving out free comics in celebration of Free Comic Book Day. Anyone is free to attend, we just ask that they register here <https://www.brandonlibrary.org/ecal/#/events/FbBWWN4gH6/instances/RxxFLPSGG…> ! 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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