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Oct 28 2009, 12:47 PM EDT by
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Hi everyone,
I'm doing an informal survey here - when you post pictures of patrons at events or just using the library on your website, do you get permission from those pictured? Do you do anything differently when they are minors? I work with the Ypsilanti District Library, and we would like to start using some of the great photos we've taken over the past few years, but aren't quite sure if we need to secure releases, do something else, etc. Thanks in advance for your help!
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Social Media & The Library
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Oct 13 2009, 7:36 AM EDT by
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Let's continue our discussion, from our September 17th meeting in Novi, on the Library using Social Media to reach customers. Check our web site, www.detroitpubliclibrary.org, and click through to Facebook & Twitter. I'd appreciate your comments. Conrad Welsing
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Website promotion
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Oct 5 2009, 5:23 PM EDT by
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What are good vehicles for promoting resources available on our Library Website? St. Johns is an agrocultural/suburban setting.
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Darwin Anniversary
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Sep 9 2009, 10:38 AM EDT by
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Hi. I'm wondering if anyone planned anything for the Darwin anniversary this year? I'm looking for a science-related program geared for adults and I wondered if anyone had an speakers for presentations that were interesting. Thanks.
Jamie
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Sep 9 2009, 10:38 AM EDT
Just joined the wiki. Didn't think of a science project - but it would be neat to have a reader's theater presentation of the Scopes Trial. Would love to try that!
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Next meeting - September 17, 2009
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Sep 1 2009, 9:31 AM EDT by
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Hi, Mark your calendars for Michigan PR Group's next meeting at 10am on Thursday, September 17th at the Novi Public Library. Our main topic of discussion will be: how to publicize locally with newspapers dying. The rest of the topics are up to you and how the conversation flows! In the meantime we still have the wiki up at http://michiganprgroup.wetpaint.com/ The MI PR Group is designed as an informal PR group to work together and share our successes, learn from our non-successes and put our brains together to try and tackle issues and help all of our libraries. Thanks, Kelly
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Meeting Minutes from April 28th part 3 of 3
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Jul 15 2009, 11:29 AM EDT by
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Most libraries try not to duplicate the local adult ed classes
Novi - residents get 3 hours; guests get 1 hour
Farmington - residents can stay on all day if no wait
Waterford - anyone can use the computers
Southfield - starting August 10th cardholders get 4 hours; guests get 1 hour on lab computers - regular computers are open to all with no time limits
Novi's keycard library cards are popular
Program suggestion - partner with BestBuy
Geek Squad will teach computer classes and/or show new technology - they just do showing and no selling
Can get $1,000 tag team award from BestBuy
Various savings ideas
Green ideas and savings often go hand in hand
Dearborn - you can check out a cotton bag
Dearborn Heights is focusing on buying American
Paper recycling
Howell is doing less color printing
Bloomfield Township's annual report is now online only
Ypsi is printing their annual report in the newsletter with their local newspaper - $2,600 for printing and distribution
Macy offers grants that you might want to look into
Dearborn has a new logo and Bloomfield Township is working on a new design for everything
Ypsi is part of the Washtenaw County coalition - LIFT or lifting families together which focuses on
Family - reading together
Workplace - Work place skills
Financial - $ and cents literacy
Next meeting will be in September (date to be determined) in Novi - main topic will be how to publicize locally with newspapers dying
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Meeting Minutes from April 28th part 2 of 3
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Jul 15 2009, 11:28 AM EDT by
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Jackson ran a program of donate a can good and reduce your fines by 50 cents a can
Dearborn has given out 60 foreclosure packets in 2 months with library, city, county and state information - 12 pieces of info in each packet
Chesterfield has new laptops and uses them to offer computer classes on resumes and microsoft office products
Livingston County has flyers on job searching; interview skills; job transition
Terminology = Fee free vs. free as it is paid for via taxes so not "free"
Goals of fundraising are to 1st connect with people and 2nd to get $
Do double check that your friends groups have their 501c3 but it is very helpful
Orion has five groups to oversee their five fundraising areas
In Kind donations
Direct Mail
Birthday parties at the library with storytime and craft
Golf outing
Book Sale
Bloomfield Township's self serve kiosk earns $2,000 month all on the honor system
Credit card system is going great for Novi & Dearborn
Howell uses Paypal online for both fines and donations
Dearborn's fundraiser is a lunch tea with a children's author
Corporate sponsorships are dropping all over metro Detroit
Jackson is doing a raffle of lower cost ($100 or less) items for the 1st time
Ypsi is thinking of doing chair decoration with online bidding
Everyone has noticed that computer classes are filling up fast and some are adding more regulations about registration
Jackson now has a mobile lab and expanding the number and location of classes
Detroit's computer classes are free and open to all; regular computers need library cards but are thinking about opening it up to all
Discussion on if individuals who are not registered for a computer class can stand and observe the class.
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Meeting Minutes from April 28th part 1 of 3
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Jul 15 2009, 11:27 AM EDT by
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Here are the notes from the April 28th, 2009 meeting of the MI PR Group at the Bloomfield Township Public Library
Digital TV transition -
Conrad Welsing talked about how DPL is a DTV walk in help center. The transition effects seniors and those in urban environments the hardest. They have a TV with a convertor box to show how to hook up the convertor box. They view this is a customer service to their patrons. There will be a large ad blitz June 2 - 12 right before and after the transition.
A question on the forum about Darwin anniversary and adult science programming. Ideas were to look at local universities for speakers - EMU has Eastern Experts. U of M did a Darwin semester theme and exhibit 2 years ago.
Main topic - Libraries in the bad economy
Volunteer base is great when many are unemployed or underemployed - wide skill base and they are looking for something to put on their resume. Orion township has had great luck with volunteers helping to plan events, keep up website, fundraising, graphic design and IT help.
Sites to find volunteers are www.volunteermatch.org - www.1800volunteer.org - MI Works has a volunteer database
Many high schools now require 40 hours of volunteer service for graduation
Orion's volunteer coordinator has gotten staff to embrace volunteers through determination and placing volunteers in the best slot for them
Dearborn has teen volunteers set up the summer crafts and help at the program
Discussion on volunteers and that the volunteer coordinator is needed as volunteers take work to oversee and the coordinator is the best bet for getting staff buyin
Ideas for things for volunteers to help with are programs and program set ups and clean ups; book repair
Detroit is offering a 4 week amnesty period to get materials back and let more people use the library
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GreatStuff on WWJ
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Mar 10 2009, 4:43 PM EDT by
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This from MichLib-L:
What a shame! Presume there's nothing we can do to influence WWJ, but the publication of the GreatStuff e-newsletter and web site will be suspended effective Sunday, March 8, 2009. Newspapers have been shutting down a lot of this sort of p.r. outlet for announcements, so it will be doubly missed.
Maybe statewide will be better, but it would help to do it by regions. GreatStuff has been so convenient to search whenever seeking something to do in a specific area or a specific type of event. Libraries have especially appreciated this way to spread the word about their programs, in addition my local community theatre & my storytelling guild will both miss this outlet for letting people know about our programs
For those seeking storytelling events in Michigan, at least there's the e-newsletter, MI Story, & I will continue its online version at <http://www.MichiganStorytelling.org>. The Bulletin Board page there started out as a supplement to the e-newsletter, giving more details than the newsletter format permits & adding any late-breaking news. In the past month it began chronicling developing news on the state of arts & culture funding & giving ideas on how to make it self-sustaining & eventually free of the state budget. I suggest becoming a regular reader for now.
LoiS(preading the news & sorry bad news travels faster than good news)
Lois Sprengnether Keel
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Mar 10 2009, 4:43 PM EDT
I was so sad to see this - this was a great way to get the word out and find out about things - I hope it will come back soon.
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MeL.org on Facebook and LinkedIn
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Mar 9 2009, 9:27 AM EDT by
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Hi Everyone! I invite you to become a fan of the Michigan eLIbrary on Facebook and to join the Michigan eLibrary Group on LinkedIn. I also encourage you to brand the MeL databases on your library's Web site. Please have a look to see how Canton Public Library has done it, http://www.cantonpl.org/resource/index.html Thanks again, Laurie!
Looking forward to seeing everyone next month at the Bloomfield Twp. Library...
Deb
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Notes from the January 15th Meeting at Delta Township - part 2
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Mar 4 2009, 11:03 AM EST by
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Canton has classes for mature students going back to school
Canton did a speed interviewing class for practicing interviewing skills - people had 5 minutes each and they had 10 interviewers - the interviewers were chamber/rotary members - they are also trying to increase their hands on classes
SBDTC - small business development and technology center - there are 12 regions in the state
Promoting databases idea - give database specific bookmarks to teacher in that area - side 1 about the database - side 2 how to access it
Canton has a theme for each newsletter - Environment, Health, Saving $
Good area printers:
Select Graphics from Warren - sales rep Jim Ruble - jruble@selectgraphics.com or 586-755-7700
White Pine Printers from Plymouth
more mentioned I didn't get down so please fill in this area
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Mar 4 2009, 11:03 AM EST
Kelly asked that I fill in some blanks regarding my presentation on MeL.org since the roads kept her from joining us til later into the meeting. Basically, I want to encourage your libraries to brand the MeL databases that come to you free of charge from the Library of Michigan via IMLS. For a couple of good examples, please go to the Canton Public Library, http://www.cantonpl.org/resource/index.html or Marshall District Library, http://www.marshalldistrictlibrary.org/research.htm Big thanks to Laurie Golden at CPL and Angela Semifero at MDL for making this happen! I would be happy to know of and tout other public libraries doing this!
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Notes from the January 15th meeting at Delta Township - part 1
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Mar 4 2009, 9:34 AM EST by
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Deb Bigg Thomas gave a great MEL presentation
www.mel.org or www.michigan.gov/mel
These minutes reflect the last portion of the presentation.
MEL is on facebook - become a fan
MEL is trying to brand more - please label the MEL databases as such on your website with the words MEL or the little purple symbol - to see how it can be done look at MSU or Marshall libraries
Also on the authentication pages where patrons put in their library card # for the MEL databases if words could be added that if you don't have your library card # you can also use this resource using your drivers license # through www.mel.org
MEL offers free staff training in Lansing or at your library
They offer 6 different 1/2 day training courses - Mel essentials A & B - kids databases - teen databases - Career & Business highlights - Health resources
To have it at your library you'll need 8 staff members (can all be from your library or any library) and a computer lab
Please share with Deb the various ways we are promoting MEL or any of the MEL resources - if writing about them in a blog please remember to state an opinion and/or be passionate - if it is just news then the blog is little more than an electronic bulletin board.
Billboards promoting MEL will be going up in Detroit area soon using LSTA funds
There is a MEL database listserv
MEL has geo location in the works
Remember MELCAT is just one component of MEL
Roundtable discussion:
Helping local job hunters:
Blast your name out as much as possible
Ypsilanti & MI Works cooperate well and get lexia software for literacy
Howell has mortgage foreclosure bags and online links
Canton has classes for mature students going back to school
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April 2009 Meeting
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Feb 13 2009, 10:01 AM EST by
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Hi Everyone,
Our April meeting will take place at the Bloomfield Township Library starting at 10am on Tuesday, April 28th. Following the meeting will be an optional tour of the recently renovated library by Carol Mueller. Check it out at www.btpl.org.
Thanks,
Kelly
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January 2009 Meeting
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Jan 5 2009, 10:11 AM EST by
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Hi Everyone, Get ready to mark your calendars - the next MI PR Group meeting will be at the Delta Township Public Library on Thursday, January 15th at 10:00am. Delta Township is located just west of Lansing and has a beautiful new facility to show off. Our guest speaker will be Deb Biggs Thomas of the Library of Michigan talking about MEL and tips on how to market MEL. We can also share our own tips and tricks for MEL as this is a great resource that we can all offer our patrons! In the meantime we still have the wiki up at http://michiganprgroup.wetpaint.com/ The MI PR Group is designed as an informal PR group to work together and share our successes, learn from our non-successes and put our brains together to try and tackle issues and help all of our libraries. Thanks, Kelly Kelly Ireland Outreach Librarian Southfield Public Library 26300 Evergreen Rd. Southfield, MI 48076 (248) 796-4367 kireland@sfldlib.org www.sfldlib.org
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canned food drive
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Have any of you conducted a canned food drive by accepting canned goods in lieu of fines? Were there any restrictions for patrons? Please let me know if your library has done this and who on your staff i should contact for more information. Thanks --
Thanks much -
Susan Stoney
Plymouth District Library
734-453-0750, ext. 242
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Dec 12 2008, 1:30 PM EST
Hi Susan, we just did one this fall when we launched our new ILS system. We collected a l802 items and donated it to our local Gleaner's. It was $1.00 of fines erased for each food item donated. we promoted it with bookmarks, flyers, press releases and big bins by circ.
Happy Holidays!
Donna Long
Howell Carnegie District Library
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Logos & Branding
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Sep 4 2008, 12:43 PM EDT by
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Hi all, our library is looking to create/ redesign our logo. Does anyone have any suggestions? Specifically, I'd love to know any graphic design/ advertising companies you've used and been happy with, and I'd love to know how much in-house development there was (staff involvement, comittees, etc.). Any info you can pass along would be great!
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Sep 4 2008, 12:43 PM EDT
We're a smaller library in Northern Michigan. We have a noted wildlife artist in our service area who designed our logo and donated his services. Our board made suggestions and looked over the designs he provided. We've been very happy of the the result. You may have a talented artist in your area who would be pleased to help you.
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Next Meeting Reminder
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Sep 3 2008, 10:09 AM EDT by
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Our next meeting will taking place on Thursday, September 11th at 10:00am at the Detroit Public Library's main library (on Woodward in New Center) in the new Tech Lab.
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Cool Tote Bags???
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Hello All...
Someone (Maybe Canton PL???) brought a sample of their cool tote bags to the first meeting we had. They had a very cool design and a small logo...which library was that? And if it was YOUR library, would you mind emailing me at christine.ayar@gmail.com? I would like to blog about the bags.
Thanks
Christine
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Jul 21 2008, 11:07 AM EDT
Hmmm, I might stop in and take a picture of them! Thanks for the info!
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Genealogy program
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Jul 21 2008, 9:43 AM EDT by
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Has anyone has a good geneaology programs? I'm looking to plan one, but I'd like to branch out from my usual suspect. Any leads would be greatly appreciated.
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Next Meeting
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Jun 27 2008, 1:05 PM EDT by
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Next meeting – Detroit Public Library in their new technology center – Thursday, September 11 at 10:00am
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