Mark your calendar for Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 1:00pm, as the Michigan Library Cooperative Directors Association will present a free webinar, “Easy, Breezy Chart of Accounts.” Originally envisioned by staff at Mideastern Michigan Library Cooperative, this webinar will address GASB 84 compliance, the importance of maintaining internal controls, cost center vs line item budgeting, Read More
Updates
Advisory & Board Minutes & Director’s Report February 24, 2021
The White Pine Library Cooperative Board meeting minutes and Director’s Report have been published and can be found at: Advisory Council Minutes Board Minutes Director’s Report Read More
Swank Movie Licensing information
For those of you that have your subscription to Swank Movie Licensing through White Pine, just a reminder that they have extended the coverage through December 2021. The company knows that there are no in-person movies happening right now and that was the reason to extend the license through this year. If you are able Read More
Brainfuse Presentation 1-19-2021
A presentation of Brainfuse via Zoom on January 19, 2021 Jack Rothstein, Brainfuse Director of Library Services discusses Brainfuse, a live tutoring service available 7 days a week for students of all ages. https://youtu.be/aH4pXrfAx7Y Read More
HW Wilson’s Core Collections 1-15-2021
A presentation of HW Wilson’s Core Collection via Zoom on January 15, 2021 Kathy Stewart from Novelist explains how HW Wilson’s Core Collections can assist librarians in balancing their collections. https://youtu.be/E0uzXIqpOvk Read More
Advisory & Board Minutes & Director’s Report December 9, 2020
The White Pine Library Cooperative Board meeting minutes and Director’s Report have been published and can be found at: Advisory Council Minutes December 9, 2020 Board Minutes December 9, 2020 Director’s Report December 2020 Read More
Hoopla Presentation 11-19-2020
A presentation of Hoopla Digital via Zoom on November 19, 2020by Mike Riedeman, Hoopla Account Executive https://youtu.be/BDvn1wwdXHc Read More
cloudLibrary Presentation 11-19-2020
A presentation of the Bibliotheca cloudLibrary via Zoom on November 19, 2020by Amy Peterson, cloudLibrary Account Executive https://youtu.be/bUArNZ5bk8o Read More
Records Retention and Disposal Information for Michigan Public Libraries
White Pine Library Cooperative went through boxes that were kept for years and needed to eliminate a lot of the papers and dated information. There are certain items that need to be kept for different amounts of time. We used the State of Michigan Records Retention and Disposal Schedule, General Schedule #17 – Public Libraries. Read More
A Writer’s Journey Does Not Follow a Straight Line with Amy Haimerl 11-11-2020
WPLC VIRTUAL AUTHOR SERIES November 11, 2020 Amy Haimerl, author of Detroit Hustle: A Memoir of Love, Life, and Home/ Discusses her book about restoring a house and constructing a life. Amy’s Bio My bread and butter is covering small businesses in the country’s greatest city for innovation, entrepreneurship, and community building. I come prepared Read More