Great Lakes Shipwrecks Speaker?
Hi All, Have any of you had a good speaker on the topic of Great Lakes shipwrecks? If so, I'd welcome your thoughts! Thanks, -- Kimberly Schaaf Librarian Springfield Twp. Library 12000 Davisburg Rd. Davisburg MI, 48350 248-846-6550
Kimberly I can highly recommend Fred Stonehouse. Fred is a resident of Marquette. He is the author of many books about the Great Lakes and shipping. He is an engaging speaker, and travels quite a bit, so he should be able to get to your neck of the woods. Fred has written over 30 books on the Great Lakes, her ships, shipwrecks and culture. As you can imagine, he spends a great deal of time in libraries researching, and treats libraries very well. More about Fred can be found on his website http://frederickstonehouse.com/ His email is stonef@charter.net <mailto:stonef@charter.net> I can assure you that you and your audiences will find Fred engaging, interesting and lots of fun. From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Kimberly Schaaf Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 1:44 PM To: Michlib-L <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> Subject: [Michlib-l] Great Lakes Shipwrecks Speaker? Hi All, Have any of you had a good speaker on the topic of Great Lakes shipwrecks? If so, I'd welcome your thoughts! Thanks, -- Kimberly Schaaf Librarian Springfield Twp. Library 12000 Davisburg Rd. Davisburg MI, 48350 248-846-6550
Hi, Kimberly- Valerie VanHeest is also an authority on this subject, and she does amazing programs. Here is the link to her page on the Historical Society of Michigan's website. http://www.hsmichigan.org/resources/storytellers-speakers-performers/speaker... Have a great day! Britney Dillon Library Director Alvah N. Belding Memorial Library 302 E. Main St. Belding, MI 48809 616.794.1450 "You want weapons? We're in a library. Books are the best weapon in the world. This room's the greatest arsenal we could have. Arm yourself!" - The Doctor ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "Pam Christensen" <pamc@uproc.lib.mi.us> To: "'Kimberly Schaaf'" <kschaaf@springfield.lib.mi.us>, "'Michlib-L'" <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> Sent: Mon, 19 Dec 2016 14:04:39 -0500 Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Great Lakes Shipwrecks Speaker?
Kimberly I can highly recommend Fred Stonehouse. Fred is a resident of Marquette. He is the author of many books about the Great Lakes and shipping. He is an engaging speaker, and travels quite a bit, so he should be able to get to your neck of the woods. Fred has written over 30 books on the Great Lakes, her ships, shipwrecks and culture. As you can imagine, he spends a great deal of time in libraries researching, and treats libraries very well. More about Fred can be found on his website http://frederickstonehouse.com/ His email is stonef@charter.net I can assure you that you and your audiences will find Fred engaging, interesting and lots of fun.
From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Kimberly Schaaf Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 1:44 PM To: Michlib-L <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> Subject: [Michlib-l] Great Lakes Shipwrecks Speaker? Hi All, Have any of you had a good speaker on the topic of Great Lakes shipwrecks? If so, I'd welcome your thoughts! Thanks, -- Kimberly Schaaf Librarian Springfield Twp. Library 12000 Davisburg Rd. Davisburg MI, 48350 248-846-6550 ------- End of Original Message -------
Maritime historian James Spurr did a great job for us on the Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck. ( He’s also done war of 1812 in the Great Lakes). He is an engaging speaker and his presentation always draws lots of folks, especially men. His email is Spurr@MillerCanfield.com Melissa From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Kimberly Schaaf Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 1:44 PM To: Michlib-L <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> Subject: [Michlib-l] Great Lakes Shipwrecks Speaker? Hi All, Have any of you had a good speaker on the topic of Great Lakes shipwrecks? If so, I'd welcome your thoughts! Thanks, -- Kimberly Schaaf Librarian Springfield Twp. Library 12000 Davisburg Rd. Davisburg MI, 48350 248-846-6550
May I also suggest Frederick Stonehouse (Maritime Historian, author and lecturer) who has authored over 30 books on maritime history – One of his books was called: The Wreak of the Edmund Fitzgerald;” or Joel Stone, Senior Curator of the Detroit Historical Society. Both are great speakers. Mary Anne Smith Administrative Assistant Statewide Library Services Library of Michigan 702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007, Lansing, MI 48909-7507 Ph: 517-373-1580; Fax: 517-373-5700 Toll free: 877-479-0021 Smithm99@michigan.gov<mailto:Smithm99@michigan.gov> http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan Check out the curated content on the LM homepage including state and national CE offerings, LM events, stats reports, headlines from around the library world and research help from LM librarians at http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan Our collective efforts can help make Michigan a Top 10 education state in 10 years! Here are the goals and strategies: http://mi.gov/top10in10/ [cid:image001.png@01D2039A.4E4BC0C0] From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Melissa Huisman Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 3:37 PM To: Kimberly Schaaf <kschaaf@springfield.lib.mi.us>; Michlib-L <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Great Lakes Shipwrecks Speaker? Maritime historian James Spurr did a great job for us on the Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck. ( He’s also done war of 1812 in the Great Lakes). He is an engaging speaker and his presentation always draws lots of folks, especially men. His email is Spurr@MillerCanfield.com<mailto:Spurr@MillerCanfield.com> Melissa From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Kimberly Schaaf Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 1:44 PM To: Michlib-L <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@mail.mcls.org>> Subject: [Michlib-l] Great Lakes Shipwrecks Speaker? Hi All, Have any of you had a good speaker on the topic of Great Lakes shipwrecks? If so, I'd welcome your thoughts! Thanks, -- Kimberly Schaaf Librarian Springfield Twp. Library 12000 Davisburg Rd. Davisburg MI, 48350 248-846-6550
We had Frederick Stonehouse for three programs during our Big Read Grant this year. He was amazing and can speak to all ages. We had him talk about his book, Haunted Lakes. I highly recommend him. Lisa Lisa Waskin, Director Superior District Library 541 Library Drive Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Ph. (906) 632-9331 Fax (906) 635-0210 <mailto:lisaw@uproc.lib.mi.us> lisaw@uproc.lib.mi.us From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Smith, Mary Anne (MDE) Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 5:13 PM To: Michlib-L <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Great Lakes Shipwrecks Speaker? May I also suggest Frederick Stonehouse (Maritime Historian, author and lecturer) who has authored over 30 books on maritime history – One of his books was called: The Wreak of the Edmund Fitzgerald;” or Joel Stone, Senior Curator of the Detroit Historical Society. Both are great speakers. Mary Anne Smith Administrative Assistant Statewide Library Services Library of Michigan 702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007, Lansing, MI 48909-7507 Ph: 517-373-1580; Fax: 517-373-5700 Toll free: 877-479-0021 Smithm99@michigan.gov <mailto:Smithm99@michigan.gov> <http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan> http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan Check out the curated content on the LM homepage including state and national CE offerings, LM events, stats reports, headlines from around the library world and research help from LM librarians at <http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan> http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan Our collective efforts can help make Michigan a Top 10 education state in 10 years! Here are the goals and strategies: <http://mi.gov/top10in10> http://mi.gov/top10in10/ From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org <mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Melissa Huisman Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 3:37 PM To: Kimberly Schaaf <kschaaf@springfield.lib.mi.us <mailto:kschaaf@springfield.lib.mi.us> >; Michlib-L <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org <mailto:michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> > Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Great Lakes Shipwrecks Speaker? Maritime historian James Spurr did a great job for us on the Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck. ( He’s also done war of 1812 in the Great Lakes). He is an engaging speaker and his presentation always draws lots of folks, especially men. His email is Spurr@MillerCanfield.com <mailto:Spurr@MillerCanfield.com> Melissa From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org <mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Kimberly Schaaf Sent: Monday, December 19, 2016 1:44 PM To: Michlib-L <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org <mailto:michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> > Subject: [Michlib-l] Great Lakes Shipwrecks Speaker? Hi All, Have any of you had a good speaker on the topic of Great Lakes shipwrecks? If so, I'd welcome your thoughts! Thanks, -- Kimberly Schaaf Librarian Springfield Twp. Library 12000 Davisburg Rd. Davisburg MI, 48350 248-846-6550
Kimberly, I second the recommendation of Valerie Olson van Heest. She is a founding member of the Michigan Shipwreck Research Association (www.michiganshipwrecks.org), a member of the Women Divers Hall of Fame, an award-winning author, and has designed exhibits for several museums. She has presented at many regional shipwreck festivals and lots of libraries and historical societies. She and her organization were actively involved in the discovery of nine shipwrecks in Lake Michigan and they are pursuing several more, one in collaboration with best-selling author Clive Cussler. I have heard her speak on numerous occasions and never been disappointed. Bob VandeVusse, Director Howard Miller Library and Community Center 14 South Church Street Zeeland, MI 49464 ---------- Original Message ----------- From: Kimberly Schaaf <kschaaf@springfield.lib.mi.us> To: Michlib-L <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> Sent: Mon, 19 Dec 2016 13:44:13 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Michlib-l] Great Lakes Shipwrecks Speaker?
Hi All, Have any of you had a good speaker on the topic of Great Lakes shipwrecks? If so, I'd welcome your thoughts! Thanks, -- Kimberly Schaaf Librarian Springfield Twp. Library 12000 Davisburg Rd. Davisburg MI, 48350 248-846-6550 ------- End of Original Message -------
There were so many helpful responses given to this question! I put all the speaker suggestions into a simple word doc in case anyone is interested in seeing all the recommendations in list format. If the attachment won't open for you, let me know and I'll email a pdf version directly to you. Thanks for all the input! -- Kimberly Schaaf Librarian Springfield Twp. Library 12000 Davisburg Rd. Davisburg MI, 48350 248-846-6550 ----- Original Message ----- From: Kimberly Schaaf <kschaaf@springfield.lib.mi.us> To: Michlib-L <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> Sent: Mon, 19 Dec 2016 13:44:13 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Michlib-l] Great Lakes Shipwrecks Speaker? Hi All, Have any of you had a good speaker on the topic of Great Lakes shipwrecks? If so, I'd welcome your thoughts! Thanks, -- Kimberly Schaaf Librarian Springfield Twp. Library 12000 Davisburg Rd. Davisburg MI, 48350 248-846-6550
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BEL Britney Dillon -
Kimberly Schaaf -
Lisa Waskin -
Melissa Huisman -
Pam Christensen -
Smith, Mary Anne (MDE) -
ZEE Bob VandeVusse