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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#000000" vlink="#000000"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>You are not the only one upset over this decision Susan, and I agree that October 1 as an end date does not give us much time to explain to patrons or to go into MelCat, which is apparently our only option. No matter how you spin it MelCat does not replace MichiCard for the majority of my patrons who use the program. We are going to have a lot of unhappy customers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Nannette Miller<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Elk Rapids District Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>susan.wess@milanlibrary.org<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 19, 2013 3:03 PM<br><b>To:</b> jwkeyser@comcast.net; Nancy Robertson (MDE)<br><b>Cc:</b> michlib-l@mail.mcls.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Michlib-l] Michicard program ends October 1, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>I thought it was perhaps just me feeling upset over this. It seemed to be an autocratic decision and any input from Library Directors was a bone thrown to Directors after the decision had already been made. I think a decision like this should be put before Library Directors and discussed. Also, an ending date of October 1 is rather soon -- how are we suppose to explain this to our patrons?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>I had a much snarkier email in my mind last week, but have settled down a little bit. But I am not happy.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'> </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'>Susan Wess, M.L.I.S.</span></em><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'><br><em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Director</span></em><br><em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span></em><img width=78 height=64 id=sigimg0 src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE9CEE.52A508E0"><em><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> </span></em></span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'>151 Wabash St.</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'>Milan, MI 48160</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'>734.439.1240</span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'>734.439.5625 -- FAX </span></em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt' id=replyBlockquote><div id=wmQuoteWrapper><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>-------- Original Message --------<br>Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Michicard program ends October 1, 2013<br>From: <a href="mailto:jwkeyser@comcast.net"><span style='color:windowtext'>jwkeyser@comcast.net</span></a><br>Date: Mon, August 19, 2013 2:38 pm<br>To: "Nancy Robertson (MDE)" <<a href="mailto:RobertsonN@michigan.gov"><span style='color:windowtext'>RobertsonN@michigan.gov</span></a>><br>Cc: <a href="mailto:michlib-l@mail.mcls.org"><span style='color:windowtext'>michlib-l@mail.mcls.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>I am very disappointed to see the Michicard program end, with very little notice or opportunity for discussion. It is my understanding that the MelCat Visiting Patron Service is not currently an option for us, as we are part of TLN's shared system, which would have to decide as a group to participate in the program. <br><br>There was some discussion of the Suburban Library Cooperative taking over the administration of the Michicard program. Is this still a possibility?<br><br>Respectfully,<br>Jessica Keyser, Director<br>Ferndale Public Library<br> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center id=zwchr></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>"Nancy Robertson (MDE)" <<a href="mailto:RobertsonN@michigan.gov"><span style='color:windowtext'>RobertsonN@michigan.gov</span></a>><br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:michlib-l@mail.mcls.org"><span style='color:windowtext'>michlib-l@mail.mcls.org</span></a><br><b>Sent: </b>Thursday, August 15, 2013 4:27:01 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>[Michlib-l] Michicard program ends October 1, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Dear Michigan library directors and staff:</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The Michicard program will end October 1, 2013. As anticipated for some time now, Michicard has been eclipsed in terms of service and convenience by the Michigan eLibrary Catalog and Resource Sharing system <b>(<a href="http://elibrary.mel.org/search" target="_blank"><u><span style='color:blue'>MeLCat</span></u></a>)</b>. We encourage all libraries that participated in Michicard to become participating libraries in MeLCat. MeLCat is an online catalog and delivery service that allows patrons of hundreds of participating Michigan libraries to borrow materials - books, movies, CDs and more - from all over the state and have them delivered to their home library. The Michicard system required the patron to travel to the library owning the material to both check out and return items. Libraries interested in offering the same in-library access that Michicard once provided are invited to join MeLCat and sign up as a library that offers <a href="http://mcls.org/cms/sitem.cfm/library_tools/melcat/melcat_resource_sharing_policies/#VP" target="_blank"><u><span style='color:blue'>Visiting Patron Service</span></u></a>. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Click <a href="http://mcls.org/cms/sitem.cfm/library_tools/melcat/melcat_participation/" target="_blank"><u><span style='color:blue'>here</span></u></a> to learn more about becoming a MeLCat participating library.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>More details will come soon about training opportunities or informational sessions regarding the MeLCat Visiting Patron service and how a library begins participating in it.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Solutions for libraries unable to join MeLCat but interested in providing similar service to that offered by Michicard:</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Enter into reciprocal borrowing agreements with other library systems.<span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Build Cooperative-wide library sharing services.<span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Offer guest cards to out of service area patrons.<span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Charge a membership fee to out of service area patrons.<span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Remember, your library determines its own circulation and borrowing policies. The only requirement from the Library of Michigan is that if you offer MeLCat services to a designated patron group, you shall not charge patrons for MeLCat services.<span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I encourage you to look at this change as an opportunity to review and update your circulation and reciprocal borrowing practices and policies to meet your patrons’ most up-to-date needs.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>We have posted a Michicard/MeLCat FAQ containing the most commonly asked questions concerning Michicard and MeLCat on our Michicard page at <a href="http://www.michigan.gov/michicard" target="_blank"><u><span style='color:blue'>www.michigan.gov/michicard</span></u></a>. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Thank you in advance for moving with the times on this and rolling with the change.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Regards,</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Nancy</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Nancy R. Robertson</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>State Librarian</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Library of Michigan</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Lansing, MI 48909-7507</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ph: 517-373-9464</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Email: </span><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="mailto:robertsonn@michigan.gov" target="_blank">robertsonn@michigan.gov</a></span></u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>URL: <a href="http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan" target="_blank"><u><span style='color:blue'>http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></u></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Visit the Michigan eLibrary at <a href="http://mel.org/" target="_blank"><u><span style='color:blue'>http://mel.org</span></u></a> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Michlib-l mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Michlib-l@lists.mcls.org"><u><span style='color:blue'>Michlib-l@lists.mcls.org</span></u></a><br><a href="http://lists.mlcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l"><u><span style='color:blue'>http://lists.mlcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l</span></u></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>_______________________________________________<br>Michlib-l mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Michlib-l@lists.mcls.org"><u><span style='color:blue'>Michlib-l@lists.mcls.org</span></u></a><br><a href="http://lists.mlcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l"><u><span style='color:blue'>http://lists.mlcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l</span></u></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>