Registration is open for the Library of Michigan’s New & Advanced Director Workshops. All new (or new to Michigan) public library directors must attend the New Director Workshop within 12 months of appointment. If your new library is a Class 4 or higher, attendance at the Advanced Director workshop is required within 24 months of Read More
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2017 Eclipse Resources & Guide
Download the 2017 Solar Eclipse Guide at: https://www.starnetlibraries.org/EclipseGuide/ You can also host a program to make pinhole viewing boxes and check out all the other resources from Space Science Institute: https://www.starnetlibraries.org/2017eclipse/eclipse-resource-center/ Eclipse Webinars from STAR_Net can be found online: http://www.starnetlibraries.org/resources/webinars/ A Native Perspective on the Upcoming Total Solar Eclipse, written by Naomi Bishop (Gila River Read More
Meet Up and Eat Up!
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
Happy 4th!
Have a safe and happy 4th of July weekend!
Michigan Library Safety Program Opportunities
Join MCLS, Michigan Library Cooperative Directors Association, Library of Michigan, Michigan Academic Library Association (MiALA), and Michigan Library Association (MLA) this fall for two programs on safety in libraries.Library security: A safer placeSeptember 6, 2017, 9:30am – 2:30pm(Registration 9:30-10am; Program will begin at 10am)University Center, Gaylord, MICost: $40, includes lunchA block of rooms have been Read More
New WebJunction Content and Upcoming Webinars
Check out these upcoming webinars and new content from WebJunction. Free access to WebJunction is brought to you, in part, by the Library of Michigan.Highlighted content: These resources can help you strengthen your library and services to the community, explore them today!Free Activity Calendars Put Programming at Your Fingertips: Library users young and old benefit Read More
Artwork for Summer Reading
New artwork is available in the Proprietary Downloads folder. Libraries must log in or create an account for the folder to appear. Look for 2017 additional artwork tab in the left sidebar. Designed by Bryan Sotnyk (PA) for use with social media platforms. He has made PNG and JPEG formats available. The Link to the Read More
Getting the most out of MeL eBooks
Your patrons need your help. Summer Reading is about to begin and that struggling child needs just the right books to send them on the path to be a lifelong reader. But it is not just juvenile literature. Art and architecture, cooking, health and medicine, sports and games, and travel are just some of the Read More
Michigan Cooperative Directors Association webinars
The MCDA, Michigan Cooperative Directors Association, is happy to announce the next slate of free, statewide webinars for anyone affiliated with a pubic library in Michigan. Here is the list: NIS Health Insurance partnership with the Michigan Library Association (webinar) with Brian Mitchell,Tuesday, May 16th, 11:00 a.m. Parliamentary Procedure and Running Effective Board Meetings (webinar) Read More
Free professional development from the U-M School of Information
The U-M School of Information has loads of free professional development coming this spring/summer. Libraries, bring your pals from schools, after-school programs, or community groups! Get more information or register for events: Public Library Management: Identifying Community Needs (MOOC), ongoing 4T Virtual Conference on Educational Technology, May 20 – 22 Maker PD events, May – Read More