Solar Glasses: Safety & Reputable Vendors
Please do review this safety sheet from NASA & feel free to share it with patrons: https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety Also, the American Astronomical Society has published a list of Reputable Vendors: https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters FREE eclipse glasses from libraries: With support from NASA, Google, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Space Science Institute's STAR_Net initiative has distributed more than 2 million ISO-compliant safe solar eclipse glasses to more than 6,900 libraries all across the U.S. To find out which libraries near you are holding eclipse-related events and distributing free eclipse glasses, see the library map on the STAR_Net website. FREE eclipse glasses from NASA: With safety as its top priority, NASA has distributed more than 1.5 million ISO-compliant safe solar eclipse glasses to its officially designated viewing locations around the country, including sites of high-altitude balloon launches and Citizen CATE observations. See NASA's event map for viewing locations near you. Thank you, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Statewide Library Services Library of Michigan 517-335-8129 517-373-5700 f LancasterC5@michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Nourishing Michigan's Future...during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup<http://www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup> [cid:image002.png@01D2CD53.CCC38130]
We have 200 pairs we are giving away on Monday. We have probably had 200 phone calls just in the last couple of days from people looking for them. Asking for 20 or 50. No matter how many NASA glasses anyone has it is very clear to me that there will never be enough. My impression is that most libraries have already given theirs out or are holding them for Monday. We were excited about this but are rapidly becoming frustrated. I am curious what other libraries are doing and how it has gone. Connie On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 12:15 PM, Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) < LancasterC5@michigan.gov> wrote:
Please do review this safety sheet from NASA & feel free to share it with patrons: https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety
Also, the American Astronomical Society has published a list of Reputable Vendors: https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters
*FREE eclipse glasses from libraries*: With support from NASA, Google, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Space Science Institute's STAR_Net initiative has distributed more than 2 million ISO-compliant safe solar eclipse glasses to more than 6,900 libraries all across the U.S. To find out which libraries near you are holding eclipse-related events and distributing free eclipse glasses, see the library map on the STAR_Net website.
*FREE eclipse glasses from NASA*: With safety as its top priority, NASA has distributed more than 1.5 million ISO-compliant safe solar eclipse glasses to its officially designated viewing locations around the country, including sites of high-altitude balloon launches and Citizen CATE observations. See NASA's event map for viewing locations near you.
Thank you,
*Cathy Lancaster*
Youth Services Coordinator
Statewide Library Services
Library of Michigan
517-335-8129 <(517)%20335-8129>
517-373-5700 <(517)%20373-5700> f
LancasterC5@michigan.gov
www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan
Nourishing Michigan’s Future…during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan’s children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup
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We have decided to stream the NASA feed live (four hours continuous 12-4) in our auditorium to give others an opportunity to connect to the event. We are also doing a passive program in the kids dept that day for making pinhole viewers. Our wonderful PR person sent out an all staff email so that everyone would be on the same page. We've given out 1000 pairs of glasses and patrons love them. We've gotten a lot of media attention. We have some limited pairs reserved for our viewing party on the day of. Here's our social media post with options for the public: https://www.facebook.com/HerrickDistrictLibrary/posts/10155857284107150 [https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t45.1600-4/c489.1.400.400/p403x403/20712111_6076507177635_4153228448904511488_n.png?oh=b7efd59ddd7e43c7eaceb25901833dd8&oe=5A2DCF6F]<https://www.facebook.com/HerrickDistrictLibrary/posts/10155857284107150> Herrick District Library<https://www.facebook.com/HerrickDistrictLibrary/posts/10155857284107150> www.facebook.com Like most libraries HDL quickly ran out of free eclipse glasses available for pick up, but, we do have several opportunities available to help you watch the celestial event on Monday. 1. Learn about... Kelli Perkins Collection & Digital Resources Manager Herrick District Library 300 S River Ave, Holland MI 49423 616.355.3718 kperkins@herrickdl.org ________________________________ From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> on behalf of ConnieJo Ozinga <cjozinga@commercelibrary.info> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2017 12:30:29 PM To: Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) Cc: michlib-l@mcls.org Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Solar Glasses: Safety & Reputable Vendors We have 200 pairs we are giving away on Monday. We have probably had 200 phone calls just in the last couple of days from people looking for them. Asking for 20 or 50. No matter how many NASA glasses anyone has it is very clear to me that there will never be enough. My impression is that most libraries have already given theirs out or are holding them for Monday. We were excited about this but are rapidly becoming frustrated. I am curious what other libraries are doing and how it has gone. Connie On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 12:15 PM, Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) <LancasterC5@michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov>> wrote: Please do review this safety sheet from NASA & feel free to share it with patrons: https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety Also, the American Astronomical Society has published a list of Reputable Vendors: https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters FREE eclipse glasses from libraries: With support from NASA, Google, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Space Science Institute's STAR_Net initiative has distributed more than 2 million ISO-compliant safe solar eclipse glasses to more than 6,900 libraries all across the U.S. To find out which libraries near you are holding eclipse-related events and distributing free eclipse glasses, see the library map on the STAR_Net website. FREE eclipse glasses from NASA: With safety as its top priority, NASA has distributed more than 1.5 million ISO-compliant safe solar eclipse glasses to its officially designated viewing locations around the country, including sites of high-altitude balloon launches and Citizen CATE observations. See NASA's event map for viewing locations near you. Thank you, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Statewide Library Services Library of Michigan 517-335-8129<tel:(517)%20335-8129> 517-373-5700<tel:(517)%20373-5700> f LancasterC5@michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Nourishing Michigan’s Future…during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan’s children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup<http://www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup> [cid:image002.png@01D2CD53.CCC38130] _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org<mailto:Michlib-l@mcls.org> http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l -- Connie Jo Ozinga Library Director Commerce Township Community Library 180 E. Commerce Commerce, MI 48390 (248) 669-8108 x101 www.commercelibrary.info<http://www.commercelibrary.info> Raising a reader is: Talking * Singing * Reading * Writing * Playing [X] The information contained in this electronic message is intended only for the use of the designated recipient(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, use, dissemination, forwarding or copying of this message is strictly prohibited, and we request that you delete the original message and all attachments.
We are giving out one or two pair per family to our patrons and residents only, until they are gone. We have people calling from outside our service area asking for 8 or 10 pair. Since we only received 300 pair in total, I am saying no to them. It's my opinion that people can share because no one is going to be looking at the sun for the whole two hours and there are other things they can do to watch the progress of the eclipse during that time. Jolene Michaels, Director Mackinaw Area Public Library On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 12:30 PM, ConnieJo Ozinga < cjozinga@commercelibrary.info> wrote:
We have 200 pairs we are giving away on Monday. We have probably had 200 phone calls just in the last couple of days from people looking for them. Asking for 20 or 50. No matter how many NASA glasses anyone has it is very clear to me that there will never be enough. My impression is that most libraries have already given theirs out or are holding them for Monday. We were excited about this but are rapidly becoming frustrated. I am curious what other libraries are doing and how it has gone. Connie
On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 12:15 PM, Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) < LancasterC5@michigan.gov> wrote:
Please do review this safety sheet from NASA & feel free to share it with patrons: https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety
Also, the American Astronomical Society has published a list of Reputable Vendors: https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters
*FREE eclipse glasses from libraries*: With support from NASA, Google, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Space Science Institute's STAR_Net initiative has distributed more than 2 million ISO-compliant safe solar eclipse glasses to more than 6,900 libraries all across the U.S. To find out which libraries near you are holding eclipse-related events and distributing free eclipse glasses, see the library map on the STAR_Net website.
*FREE eclipse glasses from NASA*: With safety as its top priority, NASA has distributed more than 1.5 million ISO-compliant safe solar eclipse glasses to its officially designated viewing locations around the country, including sites of high-altitude balloon launches and Citizen CATE observations. See NASA's event map for viewing locations near you.
Thank you,
*Cathy Lancaster*
Youth Services Coordinator
Statewide Library Services
Library of Michigan
517-335-8129 <(517)%20335-8129>
517-373-5700 <(517)%20373-5700> f
LancasterC5@michigan.gov
www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan
Nourishing Michigan’s Future…during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan’s children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup
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We are also frustrated. We are having people come from all over the county and wanting multiple glasses. We are limiting the number as people are asking for 20 or 50. ??? We are telling them that they can share. We have 100 set aside for Monday that will be given to anyone coming to our party first. I agree, we were excited and planned to have a little party. We average 20-30 children at our SRP events and hoped for 5-15 kids for this event. This has become crazy! AnnEau Claire District Library From: ConnieJo Ozinga <cjozinga@commercelibrary.info> To: "Lancaster, Catherine (MDE)" <LancasterC5@michigan.gov> Cc: "michlib-l@mcls.org" <michlib-l@mcls.org> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2017 12:31 PM Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Solar Glasses: Safety & Reputable Vendors We have 200 pairs we are giving away on Monday. We have probably had 200 phone calls just in the last couple of days from people looking for them. Asking for 20 or 50. No matter how many NASA glasses anyone has it is very clear to me that there will never be enough. My impression is that most libraries have already given theirs out or are holding them for Monday. We were excited about this but are rapidly becoming frustrated. I am curious what other libraries are doing and how it has gone. Connie On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 12:15 PM, Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) <LancasterC5@michigan.gov> wrote: Please do review this safety sheet from NASA & feel free to share it with patrons:https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/ safetyAlso, the American Astronomical Society has published a list of Reputable Vendors:https://eclipse.aas.org/ resources/solar-filters FREE eclipse glasses from libraries: With support from NASA, Google, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Space Science Institute's STAR_Net initiative has distributed more than2 million ISO-compliant safe solar eclipse glasses to more than 6,900 libraries all across the U.S. To find out which libraries near you are holding eclipse-related events and distributing free eclipse glasses, see the library map on the STAR_Net website.FREE eclipse glasses from NASA: With safety as its top priority, NASA has distributed more than 1.5 million ISO-compliant safe solar eclipse glasses to its officially designated viewing locations around the country, including sites of high-altitude balloon launches and Citizen CATE observations. See NASA's event map for viewing locations near you. Thank you, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services CoordinatorStatewide Library ServicesLibrary of Michigan517-335-8129517-373-5700 fLancasterC5@michigan.govwww.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan Nourishing Michigan’s Future…during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan’s children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/ meetupeatup ______________________________ _________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/ listinfo/michlib-l -- Connie Jo Ozinga Library Director Commerce Township Community Library 180 E. Commerce Commerce, MI 48390 (248) 669-8108 x101 www.commercelibrary.info Raising a reader is: Talking * Singing * Reading * Writing * Playing The information contained in this electronic message is intended only for the use of the designated recipient(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, use, dissemination, forwarding or copying of this message is strictly prohibited, and we request that you delete the original message and all attachments._______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l
We ordered 400 pairs and received 250 on Monday afternoon. We started to hand them out right away. Because of the demand, we limited the glasses to 2 pair per family. They were all gone by yesterday afternoon. We are still getting a lot of inquiries. On the plus side of all this: we got a lot of people into the library we haven’t seen in a long time (if ever), so that’s something. Holly Hentz Director Hamburg Township Library 10411 Merrill Rd. P.O. Box 247 Hamburg, MI 48139 810.231.1771 Hamburglibrary.org From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of ConnieJo Ozinga Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2017 12:30 PM To: Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) Cc: michlib-l@mcls.org Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Solar Glasses: Safety & Reputable Vendors We have 200 pairs we are giving away on Monday. We have probably had 200 phone calls just in the last couple of days from people looking for them. Asking for 20 or 50. No matter how many NASA glasses anyone has it is very clear to me that there will never be enough. My impression is that most libraries have already given theirs out or are holding them for Monday. We were excited about this but are rapidly becoming frustrated. I am curious what other libraries are doing and how it has gone. Connie On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 12:15 PM, Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) <LancasterC5@michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov>> wrote: Please do review this safety sheet from NASA & feel free to share it with patrons: https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety Also, the American Astronomical Society has published a list of Reputable Vendors: https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters FREE eclipse glasses from libraries: With support from NASA, Google, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Space Science Institute's STAR_Net initiative has distributed more than 2 million ISO-compliant safe solar eclipse glasses to more than 6,900 libraries all across the U.S. To find out which libraries near you are holding eclipse-related events and distributing free eclipse glasses, see the library map on the STAR_Net website. FREE eclipse glasses from NASA: With safety as its top priority, NASA has distributed more than 1.5 million ISO-compliant safe solar eclipse glasses to its officially designated viewing locations around the country, including sites of high-altitude balloon launches and Citizen CATE observations. See NASA's event map for viewing locations near you. Thank you, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Statewide Library Services Library of Michigan 517-335-8129<tel:(517)%20335-8129> 517-373-5700<tel:(517)%20373-5700> f LancasterC5@michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Nourishing Michigan’s Future…during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan’s children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup<http://www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup> [cid:image002.png@01D2CD53.CCC38130] _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org<mailto:Michlib-l@mcls.org> http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l -- Connie Jo Ozinga Library Director Commerce Township Community Library 180 E. Commerce Commerce, MI 48390 (248) 669-8108 x101 www.commercelibrary.info<http://www.commercelibrary.info> Raising a reader is: Talking * Singing * Reading * Writing * Playing The information contained in this electronic message is intended only for the use of the designated recipient(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, use, dissemination, forwarding or copying of this message is strictly prohibited, and we request that you delete the original message and all attachments.
We’ve had the same experience: way more people than available glasses. Mimi Herrington, Director Bad Axe Area District Library 200 S. Hanselman Street Bad Axe, MI 48413 989.269.8538 (Phone) 989.269.2411 (Fax) www.badaxelibrary.org From: ConnieJo Ozinga Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2017 12:30 PM To: Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) Cc: michlib-l@mcls.org Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Solar Glasses: Safety & Reputable Vendors We have 200 pairs we are giving away on Monday. We have probably had 200 phone calls just in the last couple of days from people looking for them. Asking for 20 or 50. No matter how many NASA glasses anyone has it is very clear to me that there will never be enough. My impression is that most libraries have already given theirs out or are holding them for Monday. We were excited about this but are rapidly becoming frustrated. I am curious what other libraries are doing and how it has gone. Connie On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 12:15 PM, Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) <LancasterC5@michigan.gov> wrote: Please do review this safety sheet from NASA & feel free to share it with patrons: https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety Also, the American Astronomical Society has published a list of Reputable Vendors: https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters FREE eclipse glasses from libraries: With support from NASA, Google, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Space Science Institute's STAR_Net initiative has distributed more than 2 million ISO-compliant safe solar eclipse glasses to more than 6,900 libraries all across the U.S. To find out which libraries near you are holding eclipse-related events and distributing free eclipse glasses, see the library map on the STAR_Net website. FREE eclipse glasses from NASA: With safety as its top priority, NASA has distributed more than 1.5 million ISO-compliant safe solar eclipse glasses to its officially designated viewing locations around the country, including sites of high-altitude balloon launches and Citizen CATE observations. See NASA's event map for viewing locations near you. Thank you, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Statewide Library Services Library of Michigan 517-335-8129 517-373-5700 f LancasterC5@michigan.gov www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan Nourishing Michigan’s Future…during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan’s children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l -- Connie Jo Ozinga Library Director Commerce Township Community Library 180 E. Commerce Commerce, MI 48390 (248) 669-8108 x101 www.commercelibrary.info Raising a reader is: Talking * Singing * Reading * Writing * Playing The information contained in this electronic message is intended only for the use of the designated recipient(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, use, dissemination, forwarding or copying of this message is strictly prohibited, and we request that you delete the original message and all attachments. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l
Madison Heights falls into the first category. We began distribution on Monday to library card holders with a limit of two per family, and as of this morning, we were out. Even with notification via social media, I anticipate the calls to continue from people looking for them, even if offset somewhat by the notification. Roslyn Yerman Director Madison Heights Public Library 240 W. 13 Mile Road Madison Heights, MI 48071 tel: (248) 837-2852 fax: (248) 588-2470 www.madison-heights.org/library From: "ConnieJo Ozinga" <cjozinga@commercelibrary.info> To: "Lancaster, Catherine (MDE)" <LancasterC5@michigan.gov> Cc: "Michlib-l" <michlib-l@mcls.org> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2017 12:30:29 PM Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Solar Glasses: Safety & Reputable Vendors We have 200 pairs we are giving away on Monday. We have probably had 200 phone calls just in the last couple of days from people looking for them. Asking for 20 or 50. No matter how many NASA glasses anyone has it is very clear to me that there will never be enough. My impression is that most libraries have already given theirs out or are holding them for Monday. We were excited about this but are rapidly becoming frustrated. I am curious what other libraries are doing and how it has gone. Connie -- Connie Jo Ozinga Library Director Commerce Township Community Library 180 E. Commerce Commerce, MI 48390 (248) 669-8108 x101 [ http://www.commercelibrary.info/ | www.commercelibrary.info ] _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l
?Our library is lucky enough to have a community room that can accommodate 70 people so we decided to host a viewing party and project the NASA live-stream of the eclipse inside on a big screen. We advertised it on our Facebook and also put up instructions on how to make pinhole cameras and box eclipse viewers. It's not necessarily the same thing, but it will work. We also are going to encourage those that come to the library with the glasses to perhaps share with those that do not. The eclipse isn't going to be super fast, so sharing wouldn't hurt anyone . . . ;) Alger C. Newberry III, Business Librarian Grand Blanc-McFarlen 515 Perry Rd. Grand Blanc, MI 48439 Phone: 810-694-5190 Fax: 810-694-5313 anewberry@thegdl.org<https://email.thegdl.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=W1HaGTOjlEaNkw2Lkfph0kiSJgCrz9AIqcrDFlb0A3d_hdWSiU2zwEO_NiimQCwmTTfiiIE9loo.&URL=mailto%3amdaunt%40thegdl.org> The opinions expressed here are my own and do not necessarily represent those of the GDL. ________________________________ From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> on behalf of Roslyn F. Yerman <ryerman@madison-hgts.lib.mi.us> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2017 4:56 PM To: ConnieJo Ozinga Cc: Michlib-l Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Solar Glasses: Safety & Reputable Vendors Madison Heights falls into the first category. We began distribution on Monday to library card holders with a limit of two per family, and as of this morning, we were out. Even with notification via social media, I anticipate the calls to continue from people looking for them, even if offset somewhat by the notification. Roslyn Yerman Director Madison Heights Public Library 240 W. 13 Mile Road Madison Heights, MI 48071 tel: (248) 837-2852 fax: (248) 588-2470 www.madison-heights.org/library ________________________________ From: "ConnieJo Ozinga" <cjozinga@commercelibrary.info> To: "Lancaster, Catherine (MDE)" <LancasterC5@michigan.gov> Cc: "Michlib-l" <michlib-l@mcls.org> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2017 12:30:29 PM Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Solar Glasses: Safety & Reputable Vendors We have 200 pairs we are giving away on Monday. We have probably had 200 phone calls just in the last couple of days from people looking for them. Asking for 20 or 50. No matter how many NASA glasses anyone has it is very clear to me that there will never be enough. My impression is that most libraries have already given theirs out or are holding them for Monday. We were excited about this but are rapidly becoming frustrated. I am curious what other libraries are doing and how it has gone. Connie -- Connie Jo Ozinga Library Director Commerce Township Community Library 180 E. Commerce Commerce, MI 48390 (248) 669-8108 x101 www.commercelibrary.info<http://www.commercelibrary.info> _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l
Manchester District Library is giving one pair to each card holder... ( we have precious few), we are also streaming the eclipse here at the library all of Monday. Kathy On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 9:11 AM, Alger Newberry <anewberry@thegdl.org> wrote:
Our library is lucky enough to have a community room that can accommodate 70 people so we decided to host a viewing party and project the NASA live-stream of the eclipse inside on a big screen. We advertised it on our Facebook and also put up instructions on how to make pinhole cameras and box eclipse viewers. It's not necessarily the same thing, but it will work. We also are going to encourage those that come to the library with the glasses to perhaps share with those that do not. The eclipse isn't going to be super fast, so sharing wouldn't hurt anyone . . . ;)
Alger C. Newberry III, Business Librarian Grand Blanc-McFarlen 515 Perry Rd. Grand Blanc, MI 48439 Phone: 810-694-5190 Fax: 810-694-5313 anewberry@thegdl.org The opinions expressed here are my own and do not necessarily represent those of the GDL. ________________________________ From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> on behalf of Roslyn F. Yerman <ryerman@madison-hgts.lib.mi.us> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2017 4:56 PM To: ConnieJo Ozinga Cc: Michlib-l
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Solar Glasses: Safety & Reputable Vendors
Madison Heights falls into the first category. We began distribution on Monday to library card holders with a limit of two per family, and as of this morning, we were out.
Even with notification via social media, I anticipate the calls to continue from people looking for them, even if offset somewhat by the notification.
Roslyn Yerman Director Madison Heights Public Library 240 W. 13 Mile Road Madison Heights, MI 48071
tel: (248) 837-2852 fax: (248) 588-2470 www.madison-heights.org/library
________________________________ From: "ConnieJo Ozinga" <cjozinga@commercelibrary.info> To: "Lancaster, Catherine (MDE)" <LancasterC5@michigan.gov> Cc: "Michlib-l" <michlib-l@mcls.org> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2017 12:30:29 PM Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Solar Glasses: Safety & Reputable Vendors
We have 200 pairs we are giving away on Monday. We have probably had 200 phone calls just in the last couple of days from people looking for them. Asking for 20 or 50. No matter how many NASA glasses anyone has it is very clear to me that there will never be enough. My impression is that most libraries have already given theirs out or are holding them for Monday. We were excited about this but are rapidly becoming frustrated. I am curious what other libraries are doing and how it has gone. Connie
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-- Kathleen Dimond Manchester District Library 912 City Street Manchester, MI 48158 734.428.8045 kdimond@manchesterlibrary.info
Watervliet is hosting a viewing party, with live streaming (we hope!), activities and make-and-takes. We started out with 1,000 glasses -- which seemed an impossibly large amount, gave away a couple of hundred to other libraries and have saved 100 for our party. All others were free to anyone walking in the door, while supplies lasted (i.e, they've long since disappeared!) I confess I've been amazed at the interest we've had; didn't think we'd ever dispense 500 let alone 1,000. Silly me! -Sharon On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 11:50 AM, Kathleen Dimond < kdimond@manchesterlibrary.info> wrote:
Manchester District Library is giving one pair to each card holder... ( we have precious few), we are also streaming the eclipse here at the library all of Monday.
Kathy
On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 9:11 AM, Alger Newberry <anewberry@thegdl.org> wrote:
Our library is lucky enough to have a community room that can accommodate 70 people so we decided to host a viewing party and project the NASA live-stream of the eclipse inside on a big screen. We advertised it on our Facebook and also put up instructions on how to make pinhole cameras and box eclipse viewers. It's not necessarily the same thing, but it will work. We also are going to encourage those that come to the library with the glasses to perhaps share with those that do not. The eclipse isn't going to be super fast, so sharing wouldn't hurt anyone . . . ;)
Alger C. Newberry III, Business Librarian Grand Blanc-McFarlen 515 Perry Rd. Grand Blanc, MI 48439 Phone: 810-694-5190 Fax: 810-694-5313 anewberry@thegdl.org The opinions expressed here are my own and do not necessarily represent those of the GDL. ________________________________ From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> on behalf of Roslyn F. Yerman <ryerman@madison-hgts.lib.mi.us> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2017 4:56 PM To: ConnieJo Ozinga Cc: Michlib-l
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Solar Glasses: Safety & Reputable Vendors
Madison Heights falls into the first category. We began distribution on Monday to library card holders with a limit of two per family, and as of this morning, we were out.
Even with notification via social media, I anticipate the calls to continue from people looking for them, even if offset somewhat by the notification.
Roslyn Yerman Director Madison Heights Public Library 240 W. 13 Mile Road Madison Heights, MI 48071
tel: (248) 837-2852 fax: (248) 588-2470 www.madison-heights.org/library
________________________________ From: "ConnieJo Ozinga" <cjozinga@commercelibrary.info> To: "Lancaster, Catherine (MDE)" <LancasterC5@michigan.gov> Cc: "Michlib-l" <michlib-l@mcls.org> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2017 12:30:29 PM Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Solar Glasses: Safety & Reputable Vendors
We have 200 pairs we are giving away on Monday. We have probably had 200 phone calls just in the last couple of days from people looking for them. Asking for 20 or 50. No matter how many NASA glasses anyone has it is very clear to me that there will never be enough. My impression is that most libraries have already given theirs out or are holding them for Monday. We were excited about this but are rapidly becoming frustrated. I am curious what other libraries are doing and how it has gone. Connie
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Alger Newberry -
Ann Greene -
ConnieJo Ozinga -
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Kathleen Dimond -
Kelli Perkins -
Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) -
Mimi Herrington -
Roslyn F. Yerman -
Sharon Crotser-Toy