White Pine Library Cooperative
Government & Library Organizations
Data in Action
Provided here are resources and examples of data use that hopefully will make it easier for local libraries and library supporters to use study findings in a variety of advocacy contexts.
Michigan posting requirements for Employers
MIOSHA Publications (Michigan Occupational Safety and Health)
LoM Manuals
Topics include collection curation, copy cataloging, financial management, and more!
Michigan Library Directory Update Form
Michigan Library State Aid and Penal Fines
Michigan Library Laws Handbook (2013)
Michigan Open Meetings Handbook
Michigan Population Projections to the Year 2020
Public Library Financial Management Guide
QSAC (Quality Services Audit Checklist)
United for Libraries requires a registration and login, and LoM pays for statewide membership.
Go to www.ala.org/united , click on “Statewide resources,” and then “Michigan” to create an account if you don’t have one.
Friends of Michigan Libraries (FOML)
Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS)
YALSA - Young Adult Library Services Association
Summer Reading Program (Collaborative Summer Library Program)
Bills - Search the Michigan Legislature
Earned Sick Time Act Resources & FAQ
Michigan House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
E-Rate / Universal Service Fund
Michigan Tax Forms for Libraries
Email: TreasForm2me@michigan.gov
Phone: 517-636-6823
Library Operations
Book Industry Standards and Communications (BISAC) System
ShelfLogic
MCLD ShelfLogic Nonfiction Categories
Book Recommendations and Additional Resources
Digitization Resources
Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE)
Advancing Racial Equity in Public Libraries
Michigan Department of Civil Rights
Right to Be
Bystander Intervention Training & Resources
Strategic Diversity Initiatives
Beyond Diversity 101 (PowerPoint)
Videos on bias, inclusion, & representation
The Library Network (TLN)
Genealogy for Kids: Building a Family Tree
Researching Your Family's History from Ships Passenger Lists
Sherman Township Library - Genealogy
Contains links to a wide variety of genealogical resources including Michigan, United States, and globally focused programs. Additional tools include tree building resources, genealogy blogs, and much more!
No Reservation Recommendations
A moderated list of vendors, programs, and presenters with whom library directors and staff have had positive experiences.
Book Appraisers
Motte & Bailey Booksellers
212 N. 4th Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734.669.0451
http://www.mottebooks.com/shop/motte/index.html
John K. King Used & Rare Books
901 W. Lafayette Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: (313) 961-0622
Fax: (313) 963-9138
Email: kingbooks@aol.com
https://www.johnkingbooksdetroit.com/
Ray Walsh
Proprietor of
"The Curious Book Store on East Grand River in East Lansing
(517) 332-0112
and "The Archives "on West Grand River in Grand Ledge
(517) 332-8444
Book Search and Price Comparison
https://www.addall.com/
Used Books and Out-of-Print Book Finder
https://www.addall.com/used/
Bindery Service Information
Acme Binding (The HF Group)
Bessemberg Bindery (Dexter, MI)
Conservation & Preservation Referral List (maintained by M.S.U.)
Wallaceburg Bookbinding
Other Vendor Contacts
Mark Stroebel
Educational Sales Consultant
Phone: 810-931-2498 Fax: 810-620-1655
mark.stroebel@worldbook.com