Friday, April 24, 1:00 p.m. central (2:00 pm Eastern) Even as many are working overtime to provide remote and adapted services to their communities, librarians, library staff and boards are planning for reopening when it becomes safe to do so. There are many considerations, from patron and staff safety to dealing with materials, equipment, and Read More
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TechSoup for Libraries newsletter
If you don’t already get the TechSoup for Libraries newsletter consider signing up for it so you receive news about deeply discounted software that may be useful for your library organization. Below is the latest newsletter from TechSoup. To subscribe to the TechSoup for Libraries newsletter: https://www.techsoup.org/subscribe-to-our-free-newsletters https://message.techsoup.org/2020-04-13-ts4l?ecid=ACsprvuB7a7ME-JjRbE8kR12JKAzsng8R6vxBLa747aikoORlHi3kQPLm04Ue_ko3hFXSqHcWwWE&utm_campaign=TechSoup%20for%20Libraries&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=86242440&_hsenc=p2ANqtz–Z-VEofm4B7Ik43Kop6cTcOvBnWnte0a08BLfmln86PaeNFMSHIAMZW5ptdg1ZUQ_akuohi2isEwUC4wzOCmbPr4b7Ew&_hsmi=86248475 The most recent newsletter has info on: Read More
Soft Skills Academy from Library of Michigan
The Library of Michigan is excited to present free, online continuing education for Michigan library staff that you can access now from our website. You will need to create a user name and password but it’s free and easy and you only need to do it once for any/all of the courses. Each course takes Read More
Free & Open Sourced PDF books for children’s mental health
COVID19 Books for Children from Children’s Advocacy Centers of Michigan (4 titles). When Everything Opens – a response story and distance Learning during COVID-19 – FREE registration and download from Teachers Pay Teachers. Coronavirus: A Book for Children by Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wilson & Nia Roberts, illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Resources & Activities Developmental Trauma, Read More
COVID-19 Resources
Health Departments in WPLC Service Area Michigan Public Libraries: Re-opening Considerations after closures during the Covid-19 Pandemic Library of Michigan COVID-19 Resources for Michigan Libraries ALA Covid-19 Recovery Michigan Executive Orders & Directives Michigan.gov Coronavirus Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 IMLS Covid-19 Updates Leaning in Place – Mel.org Covid-19 Resources PLA Free COVID-19 Read More
Governor Whitmer Extends, Expands “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order to Save Lives
Governor directs all Michiganders to stay home, stay safe through April 30 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2020 LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Whitmer signed executive order 2020-42, extending her prior “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order through the end of April. As with the prior order, Executive Order 2020-42 limits gatherings and travel and requires all Read More
Closures extended until April 13, 2020
Gov. Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-20 has extended the closure of libraries (and other entities) until April 13, 2020 at 11:59 pm. Acting under the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and Michigan law, I order the following: Beginning as soon as possible but no later than March 22, 2020 at 9:00 am, and continuing until April 13, Read More
Remote Attendance and the Open Meetings Act
Libraries interested in learning about remote attendance and the Open Meetings Act may want to review this memo from the Library of Michigan. =. Read More
Good news! Macmillan Embargo Canceled
On Tuesday, 3/17/2020 , Macmillan Publishers announced that it would return to the library e-book pricing model that was in effect on October. 31, 2019, canceling the embargo on sales of new titles to libraries, a policy which went into effect on November 1, 2019. See ALA’s press release: http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2020/03/ala-welcomes-cancellation-macmillan-embargo?utm_source=alanews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=031720&utm_content=pressrelease Read More
WPLC Closing
The White Pine Library Cooperative will be closed beginning, Monday, March 16. We will keep members posted when it will be safe to reopen via email and the web page. Please be safe during this time of medical emergency. Kate Van Auken (kvanauken@wplc.org) and Sheila Good (sgood@wplc.org) will be checking their email regularly. Read More