00:30:33 Debbie Mikula - MLA: Good Morning to you all. 00:31:57 Donna Jensen: Hello :) 00:32:16 Donna Jensen: mmmmm coffee! 00:37:50 Debbie Mikula - MLA: When do you thnk the negative supplementals will be issued? 00:38:29 lynda wiltse: Good Morning Everyone! 00:38:34 Kat Boyer: Can you speak up? 00:38:56 Debbie Mikula - MLA: We are having trouble hearing Neil 00:39:16 Kevin Hawley: The volume keeps getting lower. 00:45:03 Dale Parus: Still need rural broadband initiative. 00:45:21 Virginia DeMumbrum: Yes! 00:48:30 Kay Williams: We have always offered that. 00:49:48 Katie Rothley: We want to do curbside, but we are a smaller library that wasn't built or set up to accommodate a safe way to do curbside pickup. We may turn our breezeway into a pickup zone with appointment times for pickup so that a huge group of people are not congregating in the tiny breezeway at the same time. 00:50:19 Lise Mitchell: has the MTA told the governor that you support curbside reopening for libraries? 00:50:23 Dale Parus: Most, or at least many, libraries are ready to go on curbside, Neil and Dan. Help MLA advocate for curbside service. 00:50:44 Lise Mitchell: we would really appreciate it! 00:51:00 Kat Boyer: How about telling the Governor we'd like to be able to be in the building to train staff? 00:51:08 Betsy Hull: What do you think may happen to property values? Taxes? Important for libraries that have are districts or have dedicated millages. 00:51:15 Katie Rothley: thank you, we'd love to have a voice with the Governor 00:51:17 Valerie Meyerson: We all would - especially those of us up in regions 6 and 8. We have health department approved processes for keeping our patrons safe. 00:52:31 CYNTHIA STANCZAK: Bad audio, he's breaking up 00:52:35 Valerie Meyerson: audio quality is breaking up 00:52:37 Katie Rothley: same 00:55:56 Tamara Sochacka: Audio is even worse 00:56:05 Cathrine Trautman: Connectivity issues? 00:56:10 Lise Mitchell: he might have to drop his video 00:56:15 CYNTHIA STANCZAK: Maybe if he turns off his video? 00:56:21 Julia Pollister Amos: agree 00:57:08 Lise Mitchell: very understandable, thanks! 00:57:21 Shane Stewart: that seems to have worked 00:58:36 Amber Sheerin, MLA (she/her): Michigan municipal league: mml.org 01:01:37 Barbara Beaton: Cite for article? 01:05:02 Linda Adams: So good to hear professionals outside of the library field challenging us to rethink our value and how it is perceived in the community. 01:07:11 Kat Boyer: It's been really hard to be hyper local here. I'm in SWMI and a lot of people are just going to Indiana to get items since they are more open. 01:07:23 Kat Boyer: There are even signs on 1-69 welcoming Michiganders and their money to Indiana. 01:07:40 Catherine Mulla: Michigan Chamber has vacation policy/restrictions when we return to work >> https://www.michamber.com/covid19-effects-summer-vacation-considerations-employers?_zs=P6eWb1&_zl=Agio6 01:08:19 Lisa Buttigieg: Thank you for sharing that Catherine. 01:10:58 Lise Mitchell: I am seeing the re-emergence of our neighborhood; seeing neighbors that I haven't meet in 7 years 01:11:35 Lise Mitchell: library food truck! 01:11:52 Kat Boyer: Is there a grant for the trucks? lol 01:12:36 Betsy Hull: Has a former restaurant owner... that sounds easier than it is! However, we might be able to provide parking space? 01:13:52 lynda wiltse: Our library is going to limit the number of people coming into the building when we begin to open 01:14:21 Lisa Valerio-Nowc: I’m afraid that many are going to say that since the Governor has used the term “nonessential” will hurt the image of the library. What can we do to use public relations to change that term or image of libraries? 01:14:23 Debbie Mikula - MLA: Great new session…conflict management 01:14:38 Katie Rothley: @Debbie yes please 01:15:12 Sheryl Mase: I guess we all need big circus tents for the parking lots, right? 01:15:16 Sheryl Mase: oy 01:15:57 Megan Drozan: I would rather not send staff so far away from safety 01:16:53 Katie Rothley: I'm sure we would all love to have bookmobiles/buses, but we don't have the resources to be mobile 01:19:50 Bob Barringer: The order did not call libraries non-essential. We are places of public accommodation, a broad term defined for another reason, including barbershops, for instance. I don't think barbershops are going to be worried about overcoming any non-essential status. And they can't do what we do online. On the other hand, libraries all always under threat financially. Be vigilant. I think what we do online right now is important. We're told we can't open the building, but we refuse to close the library. 01:21:25 Sheryl Mase: Without public access to the internet, there is no access for some to government functions and information that is “born digital” 01:21:25 Catherine Mulla: Well said! 01:22:07 Lisa Valerio-Nowc: Bob I agree. However, I have heard from many in my area saying that they see the library as non-essential since we have shut down. 01:22:34 Barbara Beaton: Interesting…. Schools have also shut down, does that make them non-essential? 01:23:53 Lisa Valerio-Nowc: You’d be surprised how many parents are telling me they are now considering homeschooling because the schools are closed. I’m always open to positive move forwards and would like to share ideas of how to promote the positive move forwards and images. 01:24:10 Kat Boyer: People in general aren't going to read paragraphs and long documents. They are going to TL:DR and look for the keywords. So, while the document might say "places of public accommodation" people are going to probably hear "not essential". 01:24:50 Lorena McDowell: In spite of all of our promoting right now, and the success of our digital programs, out digital items (databases, ebooks, etc) have not had solid increases during this period. Our community really seems to prefer physical items to anything else. If they aren't using these things now, they will likely never use them. 01:26:07 Kay Williams: Well said, Kat. 01:28:30 Kay Williams: The governor's orders have been a disaster for us. We were deemed "nonessential" by a lot of the public before. The governor's orders enshrined their preconceptions in official language. 01:28:55 Kevin Hawley: I saw a survey yesterday saying 20% of public school teachers are seriously considering not returning next year. 60% of parents are considering homeschooling. That may lead to a big change for libraries, both physically and digitally. 01:29:17 Kay Williams: We've been "taking the library out to them" for years. 01:30:14 Kat Boyer: Agreed Kay, libraries have been very mobile for years. 01:31:04 Betsy Hull: Families with resources can homeschool. That have steady jobs with steady hours. 01:31:23 Kat Boyer: Some of the ideas are great, but for libraries that are already struggling to keep the current level of service in place, is there funding aside from HEROES that would allow for these added programs? 01:31:48 Eric Palmer: Thank you Good information 01:31:52 Dale Parus: Perception is important, as others have commented on this chat. It is hard to negotiate in a meaningful way if your industry and the services you are providing are considered optional. Or in Dan's comparison, perceived as 2nd Tier services. The first step for advocating is to lobby the Governor's Task Force to allow library staff into the buildings and then allowing curbside service shortly thereafter. 01:32:34 Lisa Valerio-Nowc: Thank you for the information and keeping the discussion lively. There is much to think about here. 01:32:43 Sheryl Mase: In these times of “fake news” libraries are important for digital literacy and vetted information… 01:32:44 Kat Boyer: Dale, thank you for mentioning the two phases to being able to do curbside. 01:32:51 Valerie Meyerson: Thank you for this presentation - it was very interesting and thought provoking. I hope you both are sharing this type of message about libraries with MML and MTA members. Thank you 01:33:20 Bonnie Balduf: Wonderful discussion. Very worthwhile. Thank you very much! 01:34:42 Bethany Nettleton: Thank you. 01:34:54 lynda wiltse: We have been out in our Communities for a number of years and it has really helped people see us as essential! Unfortunately, our cities have cancelled all the Summer Events, but I believe we've got to keep being out there, so people "see us", as soon as Corona has a vaccine!! 01:36:50 Emily Temple: Thank you!! 01:37:04 Barbara Beaton: Thanks, great program! 01:37:07 Lisa Buttigieg: Thank you Dan and Neil, very good discussion 01:37:16 Kat Boyer: Thank you :)