Program Recommendation
Hi Everyone ~ On Thursday evening we had a fun program with author William (Bill) Rapai. He presented in other libraries after the publication of his second book, Lake invaders : invasive species and the battle for the future of the Great Lakes. Our program focused on his recently published book on Michigan craft beer, Brewed in Michigan : the new golden age of brewing in the great beer state. Our Director received permission from the Board for us to sample craft beers. There were five (Well four, plus Budweiser as a baseline) beers sampled and discussed. We had 47 people in attendance and they seemed to really enjoy the program. Bill is a great presenter. He was also a pleasure to work with. We gave him a $100.00 honorarium, but he might do the program for less, or perhaps even just for the opportunity to sell his beautiful book. He lives in Bloomfield Hills so nearby libraries will probably be the best, but he did invite me to tell all the librarians in the state about the program! Thanks! Kate Brown Adult Non-Fiction Clinton-Macomb Public Library 40900 Romeo Plank Rd 586-226-5047
Matt Faulkner <http://www.mattfaulkner.com/> has spoken at UM-Dearborn several times; in fact he will speaking at our Young Authors' Festival <http://library.umd.umich.edu/yaf/> on Nov. 11. He is a great presenter, enthusiastic, funny, and engaging. Both the children and adults loved him. He is an author and illustrator so he is able to speak about both aspects of publishing. I'm including a couple of photos from a previous engagement with us. If you have any questions, please let me know. Barbara ---- Barbara Kriigel Assoc. Director, User & Technical Services Mardigian Library University of Michigan-Dearborn 4901 Evergreen Dearborn, MI 48128 313-593-5614 bkriigel@umich.edu
To follow up on Kate's recommendation, Bill Rapai is engaging, knowledgeable and his Brewed in Michigan book and program are lots of fun. We held our program offsite at the local brewpub, Atwater in the Park. Attendees could purchase a sampler flight if desired to taste while beer styles were discussed. Atwater's brewmaster was in attendance and added some colorful commentary. It was the only library program I can remember where the men outnumbered the women! We've had Bill previously for his Lake Invaders book, and I highly recommend that as well. Contact Bill through Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/BRapai/> or Wayne State University Press. Priscilla Burns Grosse Pointe Public Library - Woods Branch 313-343-2072 x205 From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Kate Brown via Michlib-l Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:38 AM To: michlib-l@mcls.org Subject: [Michlib-l] Program Recommendation Hi Everyone ~ On Thursday evening we had a fun program with author William (Bill) Rapai. He presented in other libraries after the publication of his second book, Lake invaders : invasive species and the battle for the future of the Great Lakes. Our program focused on his recently published book on Michigan craft beer, Brewed in Michigan : the new golden age of brewing in the great beer state. Our Director received permission from the Board for us to sample craft beers. There were five (Well four, plus Budweiser as a baseline) beers sampled and discussed. We had 47 people in attendance and they seemed to really enjoy the program. Bill is a great presenter. He was also a pleasure to work with. We gave him a $100.00 honorarium, but he might do the program for less, or perhaps even just for the opportunity to sell his beautiful book. He lives in Bloomfield Hills so nearby libraries will probably be the best, but he did invite me to tell all the librarians in the state about the program! Thanks! Kate Brown Adult Non-Fiction Clinton-Macomb Public Library 40900 Romeo Plank Rd 586-226-5047
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Priscilla Burns