I totally agree with Corey.  It was a wonderful conference and I had a great time.  Thank you so much to all who worked hard to make it happen.  Shannon and the conference people as well as Shepler's who did all that they could to get us to the island and then back to the mainland safely.  It was an adventure and I have wonderful memories of my stay at the Grand!! Ann Greene Eau Claire District Library ________________________________ From: Corey Seeman <cseeman@umich.edu> To: "michlib-l@lists.mcls.org" <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> Sent: Monday, May 5, 2014 10:44 AM Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Travel writer finds librarians on Mackinaw Island. Hi everyone -  Along those lines, I would like to send a big shout out to Shannon White, the committee volunteers and the Library of Michigan staff for planning a conference is really unusual circumstances.  Dealing with weather is always a concern for meetings - but I think that this one topped them all.   It was a great conference and a great job all around.   For those of you who enjoyed the more mild temperatures this last week - here are pictures from the conference (especially the ferry crossing and the Grand Hotel): https://www.flickr.com/photos/cseeman/sets/72157644040189417/ Enjoy! Corey Seeman Director Kresge Business Administration Library Stephen M. Ross School of Business University of Michigan 701 Tappan Street, K3330 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1234 (734) 764-9969 Cell Phone (734) 717-9734 Fax (734) 764-3839 cseeman@umich.edu Twitter @cseeman Yahoo IM (cseemanum) Google+ https://plus.google.com/117345227585597362675  ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8205-1255 http://www.bus.umich.edu/kresgelibrary/ http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cseeman/index.html  On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 10:29 AM, Tinna D. Mills <tmills@crdl.org> wrote: Thanks for sharing this Connie. This year was my first time attending RLC and it was FABULOUS! Kudos to those who planned the event and to those who braved the conditions on Wednesday (with a smile!) determined to gain new skills to better serve their communities.

Tinna D. Mills

Teen Services Librarian Chippewa River District Library Mount Pleasant, MI

-----Original Message----- From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of ConnieJo Ozinga Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 1:31 PM To: michlib-l@lists.mcls.org Subject: [Michlib-l] Travel writer finds librarians on Mackinaw Island.

Free Press writer goes to Mackinac Island to check out the ice and the weather and runs into librarians who "did not seem to mind the challenge."

http://www.freep.com/article/20140502/FEATURES07/305020080/mackinac-island-c...

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I agree with all.  It was a wonderful conference and the adventure of getting over to the island and back and also the "nasty" weather just made the memories more memorable.  I hope that it can be held there again.  Thanks for all the hard work of the committees, the hotel (the food and food service staff were outstanding), and Sheplers!    Lois Hartman Watervliet District Library On Tuesday, May 6, 2014 12:59 PM, Wolverine Community Library <wolveri1@northland.lib.mi.us> wrote: The conference was wonderful and I do hope that we will have it again in the future on Mackinaw Island. As with any situation, it is all in what you make it, good or bad. I choose to find the best and run with that and not the negative situations that were beyond all of our controls. Susan Warner Wolverine Library ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Greene" <greenelib@yahoo.com> To: "Corey Seeman" <cseeman@umich.edu>, "michlib-l@lists.mcls.org" <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> Sent: Monday, May 5, 2014 3:09:59 PM Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Travel writer finds librarians on Mackinaw Island. I totally agree with Corey.  It was a wonderful conference and I had a great time.  Thank you so much to all who worked hard to make it happen.  Shannon and the conference people as well as Shepler's who did all that they could to get us to the island and then back to the mainland safely.  It was an adventure and I have wonderful memories of my stay at the Grand!! Ann Greene Eau Claire District Library From: Corey Seeman <cseeman@umich.edu> To: "michlib-l@lists.mcls.org" <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> Sent: Monday, May 5, 2014 10:44 AM Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Travel writer finds librarians on Mackinaw Island. Hi everyone -  Along those lines, I would like to send a big shout out to Shannon White, the committee volunteers and the Library of Michigan staff for planning a conference is really unusual circumstances.  Dealing with weather is always a concern for meetings - but I think that this one topped them all.   It was a great conference and a great job all around.   For those of you who enjoyed the more mild temperatures this last week - here are pictures from the conference (especially the ferry crossing and the Grand Hotel): https://www.flickr.com/photos/cseeman/sets/72157644040189417/ Enjoy! Corey Seeman Director Kresge Business Administration Library Stephen M. Ross School of Business University of Michigan 701 Tappan Street, K3330 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1234 (734) 764-9969 Cell Phone (734) 717-9734 Fax (734) 764-3839 cseeman@umich.edu Twitter @cseeman Yahoo IM (cseemanum) Google+  https://plus.google.com/117345227585597362675   ORCID:  http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8205-1255 http://www.bus.umich.edu/kresgelibrary/ http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cseeman/index.html   On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 10:29 AM, Tinna D. Mills < tmills@crdl.org > wrote: Thanks for sharing this Connie. This year was my first time attending RLC and it was FABULOUS! Kudos to those who planned the event and to those who braved the conditions on Wednesday (with a smile!) determined to gain new skills to better serve their communities. Tinna D. Mills Teen Services Librarian Chippewa River District Library Mount Pleasant, MI -----Original Message----- From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org ] On Behalf Of ConnieJo Ozinga Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 1:31 PM To: michlib-l@lists.mcls.org Subject: [Michlib-l] Travel writer finds librarians on Mackinaw Island. Free Press writer goes to Mackinac Island to check out the ice and the weather and runs into librarians who "did not seem to mind the challenge." http://www.freep.com/article/20140502/FEATURES07/305020080/mackinac-island-c... -- Connie Jo Ozinga Library Director Commerce Township Community Library 2869 N Pontiac Trail Commerce, MI 48390 (248) 669-8108 x101 www.commercelibrary.info _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org http://lists.mlcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org http://lists.mlcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org http://lists.mlcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org http://lists.mlcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org http://lists.mlcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l