[Michlib-l] Solar Glasses: Safety & Reputable Vendors

[Kathleen Dimond]

Manchester District Library is giving one pair to each card holder...
( we have precious few), we are also streaming the eclipse here at the
library all of Monday.

Kathy

On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 9:11 AM, Alger Newberry <anewberry at thegdl.org> wrote:
> Our library is lucky enough to have a community room that can accommodate 70
> people so we decided to host a viewing party and project the NASA
> live-stream of the eclipse inside on a big screen.  We advertised it on our
> Facebook and also put up instructions on how to make pinhole cameras and box
> eclipse viewers.  It's not necessarily the same thing, but it will work.  We
> also are going to encourage those that come to the library with the glasses
> to perhaps share with those that do not.  The eclipse isn't going to be
> super fast, so sharing wouldn't hurt anyone . . . ;)
>
>
> Alger C. Newberry III, Business Librarian
> Grand Blanc-McFarlen
> 515 Perry Rd.
> Grand Blanc, MI  48439
> Phone: 810-694-5190
> Fax: 810-694-5313
> anewberry at thegdl.org
> The opinions expressed here are my own and do not necessarily represent
> those of the GDL.
> ________________________________
> From: michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org> on behalf of
> Roslyn F. Yerman <ryerman at madison-hgts.lib.mi.us>
> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2017 4:56 PM
> To: ConnieJo Ozinga
> Cc: Michlib-l
>
> Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Solar Glasses: Safety & Reputable Vendors
>
> Madison Heights falls into the first category.  We began distribution on
> Monday to library card holders with a limit of two per family, and as of
> this morning, we were out.
>
> Even with notification via social media, I anticipate the calls to continue
> from people looking for them, even if offset somewhat by the notification.
>
> Roslyn Yerman
> Director
> Madison Heights Public Library
> 240 W. 13 Mile Road
> Madison Heights, MI 48071
>
> tel:  (248) 837-2852
> fax:  (248) 588-2470
> www.madison-heights.org/library
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: "ConnieJo Ozinga" <cjozinga at commercelibrary.info>
> To: "Lancaster, Catherine (MDE)" <LancasterC5 at michigan.gov>
> Cc: "Michlib-l" <michlib-l at mcls.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2017 12:30:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Solar Glasses: Safety & Reputable Vendors
>
> We have 200 pairs we are giving away on Monday.  We have probably had 200
> phone calls just in the last couple of days from people looking for them.
> Asking for 20 or 50.  No matter how many NASA glasses anyone has it is very
> clear to me that there will never be enough.  My impression is that most
> libraries have already given theirs out or are holding them for Monday. We
> were excited about this but are rapidly becoming frustrated.  I am curious
> what other libraries are doing and how it has gone.                Connie
>
>
> --
> Connie Jo Ozinga
> Library Director
> Commerce Township Community Library
> 180 E. Commerce
> Commerce, MI 48390
> (248) 669-8108 x101
> www.commercelibrary.info
>
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Kathleen Dimond
Manchester District Library
912 City Street
Manchester, MI 48158
734.428.8045
kdimond at manchesterlibrary.info