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

Fri Aug 18 13:36:58 EDT 2017

Watervliet is hosting a viewing party, with live streaming (we hope!),
activities and make-and-takes. We started out with 1,000 glasses -- which
seemed an impossibly large amount, gave away a couple of hundred to other
libraries and have saved 100 for our party. All others were free to anyone
walking in the door, while supplies lasted (i.e, they've long since
disappeared!)

I confess I've been amazed at the interest we've had; didn't think we'd
ever dispense 500 let alone 1,000. Silly me!

-Sharon

On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 11:50 AM, Kathleen Dimond <
kdimond at manchesterlibrary.info> wrote:

> 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
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Sharon Crotser-Toy
Director
*Watervliet District Library*
333 N. Main Street
Watervliet, MI 49098
269-463-6382

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