Location: Grand Traverse Resort, April 30-May 2, 2018. Attendee Registration is NOW OPEN! Attendee Packet 2018 Preliminary Session Schedule Major Sponsors: The Library of Michigan Foundation generously supports the Rural Libraries Conference through administration of Loleta Fyan funds. This project is also supported by the Library of Michigan with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Read More
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LM’s New & Advanced Director’s Workshops 2018
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 appointment. New Director Workshop The next New Director Workshop is scheduled for the Read More
Beginning Workshop 2018
May 16-18, 2018 Location: Shanty Creek Resort, Bellaire, Michigan The Library of Michigan’s Beginning Workshop is a yearly 3-day event geared for library staff members that have not had the opportunity for formal library coursework. Its aim is to introduce library staff to a variety of topics and offer them practical skills that they can Read More
RBDigital Magazines Renewal and Signup Deadline
For White Pine Library Cooperative Members RBdigital Magazines service for the period May 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019. Please let Bryon Sitler (bsitler@wplc.org) by Wednesday February 28, 2018 so he can let Jim Flury, TLN, know if your library plans to discontinue participation with the RB Digital (formerly Zinio) magazine collection. Also, if you Read More
2017 Trustee Manual
Library of Michigan Statewide Library Services is excited to announce the release and posting online of :The 2017 Michigan Public Library Trustee Manual”The Library of Michigan is pleased to furnish public library trustees with resources to help support them in their work. While articles for trustees are intended to be as accurate as possible, the Read More
Full Body Storytime & Ready to Read Webinars
Best Storytime Practices a webinar series with Jenifer Strauss continues:Full Body Storytime: Moving and Grooving with Stories, Songs, Rhythms and Rhymes Tuesday, December 19, 2017, 2pm EST Description: Movement is a child’s first language! Combine movement with rhythm and you have the foundation for literacy skills like listening, speaking, reading and writing. In support of Read More
ABCMouse is FREE for All Public Libraries
ABCmouse offers an expert-designed supplementary curriculum for preschool through 2nd grade. Learn more about ABCmouse and sign up for your free library account here. Be sure to watch the two-minute video of parents and librarians talking about their experiences using ABCmouse. Some reasons why thousands of librarians and patrons around the country love ABCmouse:Completely FREE for Read More
Market research and community data for entrepreneurs
Nov 29, 3:30 pm EasternHelp entrepreneurs and small businesses in your community by empowering them with market and demographic research far beyond anything available on the web. Please join us on November 29 at 3:30pm Eastern for a 30-minute webinar focused on market and community research resources available in MeL.Utilizing the MeL research databases allows Read More
Library Services & Technology Act. Five-Year Plan for Michigan
by Riley, Randy, and; Reish, Karren. Library of Michigan. Lansing, 2017.http://www.michigan.gov/documents/libraryofmichigan/2017-2022_Five-Year_Plan_for_Michigan_603501_7.pdf Read More
Free Online Training for November 2017
November brings 75 free library-relevant webinars (and one virtual conference!) from a wide variety of organizations. This month includes a session on how to manage your collections and how to communicate with your community partners, or you’re interested in finding new resources to meet your community’s changing need. These training opportunities are compiled and shared Read More