Thanks to those able to join us this morning! A quick recap: * LM's Library Law Consultant, Clare Membiela, shared how libraries differ from retail, set & enforce policies, deal with unsupervised minors, LM's Template for re-opening<https://www.michigan.gov/documents/libraryofmichigan/Public_Library_Re-Opening__Coronavirus_Preparedness__Response_Plan_Template_691608_7.pdf>, and employee rights & responsibilities<https://www.michigan.gov/documents/leo/leo_miosha_c19_workplace_guidelines_employee_690396_7.pdf> all in a time of COVID-19. Notes can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pur0LK9lAPefoJTF5q93Dl3Ej-w4gu3K/view?usp=s.... We encourage you to take a look at all of LM's COVID-19 Resources at: https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9327,7-381-88855_98256---,00.ht.... If you have specific questions, please reach out to Clare at MembielaC@Michigan.gov<mailto:MembielaC@Michigan.gov>. * Kristin Fontichiaro and I shared the following resources & news articles, as a start to a greater time of listening, reflecting, and taking action: * #KidLit Community Rally for Black Lives<https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=authors-organize-kid-lit-rally-for-black-lives-on-facebook-kwame-alexander-jason-reynolds-jacqueline-woodson> on June 4th, 7pm on Facebook Live @TheBrownBookShelf * ALA Executive Board statement condemning violence and racism<http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2020/06/ala-executive-board-stands-bcala-condemning-violence-and-racism-towards-0#utm_source=alanews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=060220&utm_content=pressrelease>. * www.SLJ.com<http://www.SLJ.com> for additional resources, booklists, conversation starters. * Guide for Selecting Anti-Bias Children's<https://socialjusticebooks.org/guide-for-selecting-anti-bias-childrens-books/> Books from Social Justice Books. * The Cooperative Children's Book Center<https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/>, University of Wisconsin * Gretchen Whitmer: The Coronavirus Is a Civil Rights Battle, Too<https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/02/opinion/gretchen-whitmer-coronavirus-george-floyd.html> - NY Times, 6/2/20 * Before You Check In On Your Black Friend Read This<https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/06/9848854/check-in-black-friends-colleagues-what-to-say>, Refinery29 6/2/20 * 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice<https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234> - Medium, 8/13/17. Next week we'll hear from the new MI Library Quest team, who are creating an interactive virtual challenge for teens across Michigan! MiYouth Meetings are weekly, at 10am on Wednesdays; they are not recorded. Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://michigan-host.zoom.us/j/506813991<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmichigan-host.zoom.us%2Fj%2F506813991&data=02%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7C7c15b1c9ba1a4cf152f008d802882317%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637262131016362329&sdata=4%2FIcFfPR1yiZdMqsdSZ0EOb0VCn8GlsjmkPau%2BEHI20%3D&reserved=0> Password: 454345 Or Telephone: Dial: USA 215 446 3657 USA 8883634735 (US Toll Free) Conference code: 519921 If you've missed past weeks you can find all the notes/chatboxes here: https://bit.ly/MiYouthMeetings<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FMiYouthMeetings&data=02%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7C7c15b1c9ba1a4cf152f008d802882317%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637262131016362329&sdata=yQJ2myaygSxSHDMPFPhfGFGHTBGE%2BGiGeacR%2BG2NkRs%3D&reserved=0>. For a list of various Virtual Resources, including links to publishers, eBooks, trainings, etc: http://bit.ly/MiYouthVirtual<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FMiYouthVirtual&data=02%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7C7c15b1c9ba1a4cf152f008d802882317%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637262131016372327&sdata=h8UYP0zE%2FMT0KJEBnoLMmOvrqYm45ZicnEvDTwCa2n8%3D&reserved=0> Thank you, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 LancasterC5@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/> You have the power to shape your future, and the future of all children, by counting everyone in your home in the 2020 Census<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmy2020census.gov%2F&data=02%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C5760deb8252c447b2e9208d8063111c0%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637266155164811130&sdata=IijbGoasIVThg8CSYX2Cpqtef57KqR6sRc9KZA%2F3XGc%3D&reserved=0>. [A close up of a sign Description automatically generated]
