From bsarjean at nmu.edu Mon Jul 2 11:52:37 2018 From: bsarjean at nmu.edu (Bruce Sarjeant) Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2018 11:52:37 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] New Documents for June, 2018 Message-ID: A list of documents has been posted to the GODORT of Michigan website. Of note for this month: Efforts on marine debris in the oceans and Great Lakes. Interactive State Forest Map from the Michigan DNR. A study of the pre-attack behaviors of active shooters in the United States between 2000 and 2013. Michigan 2017 Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin. Digital trade in North America. Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights on his mission to the United States of America. 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Name: Circulation Policy 5-2017 (1).pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 104380 bytes Desc: not available URL: From rlowenstein at plymouthlibrary.org Mon Jul 2 13:15:27 2018 From: rlowenstein at plymouthlibrary.org (Robyn Lowenstein) Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2018 11:15:27 -0600 Subject: [Michlib-l] Part-Time Library Science Student Intern Positon Message-ID: <1653384240.5351918.1530551727541.JavaMail.zimbra@plymouthlibrary.org> The Plymouth District Library - job posting for Part-time Library Science Student Intern. See the posting below, or visit plymouthlibrary.org for more information. Plymouth District Library ? Job Posting [ http://plymouthlibrary.org/ | http://plymouthlibrary.org ] TITLE: Library Science Student Intern Part-time - 12hrs/wk Schedule includes day, evening, and weekend hours OUR LIBRARY: The library?s mission is to connect, enrich, and improve lives through information, services, and spaces. Our core values include access, literacy, community destination, and personalized service. The Plymouth District Library is located in beautiful downtown Plymouth, MI in northwestern Wayne County. The library is a member of The Library Network. We serve the diverse residents of the city of Plymouth and Plymouth Township, as well as the patrons of 75 Detroit-area libraries through a reciprocal borrowing agreement facilitated by The Library Network. Over 57,000 area residents are library card holders. In 2016, over 345,000 people entered the library for programming, borrowing materials, computer use, and other activities, and over 880,000 items were circulated. Our physical collections total over 250,000 items. POSITION SUMMARY AND DUTIES: Library Science Student Interns are primarily responsible for providing reference and readers advisory services to patrons of all ages. Interns serve the public at three of the library?s service desks: Reference, Reader Advisory, and Youth. Other regular duties include supporting patrons? use of the library?s technology services, such as databases and e-books, facilitating holds and interlibrary loan requests, program registration, and equipment assistance such as copy machines and scanners. Other Internship projects may include event planning and presenting, collection management, making displays, creating web content, and implementing strategic planning initiatives. The goal of the Internship is to provide supervised, varied experiences that prepare library science students for the work of professional librarians. We can provide opportunities across library departments, and are also open to project ideas from the Interns. SALARY: $15.39/ per hour This position does not include benefits. REPORTS TO: Adult/Teen and Youth Services Coordinators QUALIFICATIONS: ? Possession of a Bachelor?s degree ? Enrollment in a Master?s degree program in Library and/or Information Science with preference to those with at least one year remaining in the program before graduation. REQUIRED SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES: ? Patron-centered public service attitude ? Ability to exercise initiative and sound independent judgment ? Working knowledge of common computer applications, including Microsoft Office and the Internet ? Discretion and consideration for patron privacy ? Written and verbal communication skills consistent with graduate-level work ? Punctuality and dependability PREFERRED SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES: ? Advanced research skills ? Technology skills specific to mobile devices and apps, coding, and content management systems ? Familiarity with library systems such as automation, interlibrary loan, and databases ? Public library experience, either as an advanced user or library employee at any level of service SEND COVER LETTER AND RESUME TO: Robyn Lowenstein Business and Human Resources Manager humanresources at plymouthlibrary.org DEADLINE: Friday July 12, 2018 This announcement is only a summary of the position, its duties, job requirements and compensation. Further information is available from the library. The Plymouth District Library does not discriminate in its employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, height, weight, marital status, veteran status, or disability. We provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with a disability if requested. Robyn D. Lowenstein Business and Human Resource Administrator Plymouth District Library (734) 453-0750 ext. 215 rlowenstein at plymouthlibrary.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Each year, the Historical Society of Michigan presents State History Awards to individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the appreciation and understanding of Michigan history. The awards are presented at the annual State History Conference and recognize the excellence of achievement by an individual or organization in the collection, preservation, and/or promotion of state and local history. For more information about the awards, please see our website. _____ _____ The Historical Society of Michigan is our state's oldest cultural organization, founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft. 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FAX: (517) 324-4370 State History Award Categories For more information about the awards, please see our website. .Lifetime Achievement Award .Distinguished Volunteer Service (Individuals only) .Distinguished Professional Service (Individuals only) .Books: University & Commercial Press .Books: Private Printing .Books: Children & Youth .Businesses .Communications: Printed Periodicals .Communications: Websites .Education: Educational Programs .Education: Educator .Institutions .Local Societies .Media .Restoration/Preservation .Special Programs/Events This e-mail is sent to our members and friends to keep you updated on historical activities and opportunities to learn more about our state's history. To opt-out, please respond to this e-mail with "remove" in the subject line. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Johnston Head of Public Services Lincoln Township Public Library 2099 W. John Beers Road Stevensville, MI 49127 (269) 429-9575 bjohnston at lincolnlib.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pcdarpa at gmail.com Mon Jul 2 18:22:39 2018 From: pcdarpa at gmail.com (Chris D'Arpa) Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2018 17:22:39 -0500 Subject: [Michlib-l] CFP: Library Juice Summer Symposium - Deadline July 16, 2018 Message-ID: Library Juice Summer Symposium 2018 theme: Libraries in a Time of Crisis August 25, 2018 Sacramento, CA Hosted by Rory Litwin http://www.libraryjuicepress.com/about.php https://www.libraryjuiceacademy.com This is an experiment that I hope will work. A very small, one day conference at my home in Sacramento. Ten attendees will present and discuss papers on a theme. The theme for 2018: Librarianship in a time of political crisis. The ten attendees will be selected based on their proposals and CVs. Each person will have 20 minutes to present, with two presentations for each presentation hour. Schedule: 8-9, welcome reception (coffee and breakfasty snacks provided) 9-10, presentations 10-11, presentations 11-12, presentations 12-2, lunch and discussion (lunch provided) 2-3, presentations 3-4, presentations 4-5, open discussion 5-6, in-home happy hour and discussion (refreshments provided) 6-8, dinner, drinks afterwards (separate checks) Travel and lodging are attendees' responsibility. There is no fee for the conference itself. Please send proposals and CVs to Rory Litwin by July 16th, at rlitwin at gmail.com. From adrienne at ropl.org Mon Jul 2 20:22:14 2018 From: adrienne at ropl.org (Adrienne Breznau) Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2018 20:22:14 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Page salary rages? Message-ID: Hello! I am doing some research on Library page salaries and ranges and I am wondering if anyone pays pages more than minimum wage ($9.25/hr currently) and what is the top of your pay scale for that job classification? Any info you can provide is greatly appreciated, and if you are interested in the results as well, let me know. Thanks! Adrienne Breznau Head of Support Services Royal Oak Public Library 222 E. Eleven Mile Road Royal Oak, MI 48067 Tel: 248-246-3714 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From christine.greggs at monroe.lib.mi.us Mon Jul 2 12:36:24 2018 From: christine.greggs at monroe.lib.mi.us (Christine Greggs) Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2018 16:36:24 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Job Posting : Reference Librarian - Monroe County Library System Message-ID: The Monroe County Library System has an opening for a Reference Librarian at our Bedford Branch Library. The Monroe County Library System is a public library in Southeast Michigan, comprised of 16 branches. The Bedford Branch Library is one of our busiest locations. Questions may be sent to jodi.russ at monroe.lib.mi.us Applications may be downloaded at: https://monroe.lib.mi.us/about/employment-opportunities TITLE: REFERENCE LIBRARIAN BEDFORD BRANCH LIBRARY SUPERVISOR: Head Librarian, Bedford Branch Library NATURE OF WORK: Perform duties involved in providing reference and reader's service for the users of the Monroe County Library System. ESSENTIAL DUTIES: * Provide all basic services of the reference desk, using print, nonprint, electronic, and internet resources. * Contact patrons concerning subject requests and requested materials. * Compile information to answer branch and cooperative reference requests. * Instruct staff and patrons in the use of materials and equipment. * Troubleshoot department equipment including computers, microfilm reader-printers, audio-visual equipment, etc. * Assist in public program development. * Knowledge of circulation desk tasks and ability to perform these tasks as needed. * Work on various projects; digitization, local history, etc. * Conduct tours, offer technology classes (Internet, databases, ebooks, etc.), speak to groups. * Serve on staff and community committees, attend workshops as assigned. Attend staff meetings. * Assist in reference collection development. * May work at multiple locations. While this position is currently assigned at the above location, MCLS reserves the right to require all employees to be available for assignments at any MCLS location. * Other duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited four year college or university, plus a fifth year degree from an American Library Association accredited School of Library Science, or other combination of experience and education as determined by the Director. Demonstrated lifelong habit of reading. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability for prolonged sitting, with frequent standing, walking, bending and squatting; reaching and overhead lifting of books from high shelving. Requires the ability to lift ten to fifteen pounds frequently and thirty pounds occasionally. Requires the ability to occasionally push and/or pull heavy rolling carts. DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES: Knowledge of modern library principles, methods and practices. Knowledge of books and authors, both adult and children. Knowledge of library reference materials. Ability to instruct small groups. Strong commitment to public service. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patrons and other staff members. Familiarity with automated library systems. Ability to operate in an online, networked and hands-on environment. Demonstrated good judgment, dependable, flexible, self-starter. HOURS: 40 hour week, including evenings and weekends. GRADE: Professional I SALARY: Starting - $19.81 hour BENEFITS: Health, vision, dental, long term disability, life insurance, retirement plan, paid vacation, sick and holiday leave. APPLY TO: Business Office Monroe County Library System Mary K. Daume Service Center 840 South Roessler Street Monroe, MI 48161 An Equal Opportunity Employer Christine Greggs Monroe County Library System PR Librarian - (734) 241-5770 ex. 223 The Monroe County Library System enriches the quality of life for all residents of the county by providing free access to informational, educational and recreational resources. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jwilhoite at romuluslibrary.org Mon Jul 2 15:52:33 2018 From: jwilhoite at romuluslibrary.org (Jessica Wilhoite) Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2018 13:52:33 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [Michlib-l] Free Guest Passes for Veterans Message-ID: <1495864103.5574970.1530561153682.JavaMail.zimbra@romuluslibrary.org> Hi all, We had a patron inquire about free guest passes for veterans. We currently do not offer free guest passes to vets, but I was wondering if anyone else does and what your policy/procedure is. I will compile any results I receive. Thanks! Jessica Wilhoite Assistant Director/Youth Librarian Romulus Public Library 11121 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174 (734) 942-7589 Serving Romulus and Huron Township Residents ?I see libraries and librarians as front-line soldiers in the war against illiteracy and the lack of imagination.? -Neil Gaiman -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: sig.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 12489 bytes Desc: not available URL: From a.hughey at bridgeportlibrary.org Tue Jul 3 09:42:29 2018 From: a.hughey at bridgeportlibrary.org (Amber Hughey) Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2018 13:42:29 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Family group policy request Message-ID: <13cc77b0af0d4ebba2f7b8622714a7e5@bridgeportlibrary.org> Hello all! We've recently started using 'family groups' on our circ system. This attaches children's records to the parents/guardians, and gives the parents/guardians access to the children's records. We need a policy for it, however, and I'm hoping I can see a few examples to bring to my Board. Thank you all for the help! Amber L Hughey, MLIS Director Bridgeport Public Library -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From director at pidl.org Tue Jul 3 10:26:01 2018 From: director at pidl.org (Amber Clement) Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2018 10:26:01 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] wonderful music program suggestion In-Reply-To: <006701d41079$533f94b0$f9bebe10$@uproc.lib.mi.us> References: <006701d41079$533f94b0$f9bebe10$@uproc.lib.mi.us> Message-ID: <037101d412d9$c49e0300$4dda0900$@pidl.org> To dovetail on Lisa's comment regarding Peter Bergin as part as our Northeast Exposure Music Series, funded in part through MCACA and CFNEM, we hosted Peter Bergin in April 18, 2018 at our Rogers City Theater (which we own). He gave a concert to over 200 area students in the morning, which was well received. The evening concert for the general public sold 150 seats. He was so popular that many of those who attended asked for him to return. We are now entraining a silent motion picture with Peter Bergin performing on piano. Keeping it in perspective Rogers City has a population of 2,695 and this is prior to our summer residents returning. Amber Clement,MLIS Library Director Presque Isle District Library 181 E. Erie Street Rogers City, MI 49779 989.734.2477, 222 www.pidl.org From: michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org On Behalf Of Lisa Waskin via Michlib-l Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2018 9:51 AM To: 'michlib-l' Subject: [Michlib-l] wonderful music program suggestion I just want to give a shout out to Peter Bergin, concert pianist and ragtime musician extraordinaire. He put on a fantastic concert at the Bayliss Library last night with his lovely wife Carol. We did the first half of the evening with ragtime classics which included a wonderful explanation of the different types of rag, their history, and stories about the musicians who made these songs famous. The second half was an audience sing-a-long from the American Songbook of classics such as Somewhere Over the Rainbow, It Had to be You, You Make Me Feel So Young, and Kay Sera Sera. I had probable half the audience come up to me afterwards and tell me we have to have him back again. He brought in an audience of over 40 people in our little town, including many young families, and he was competing against events like the Slashin' on Ashmun classic car cruise, Willy Wonka production at the local theatre, another music concert up at Lake Superior State University, and a class reunion. We even had a few people come over from Canada for the event. We will definitely be booking Mr. Bergin again. If you would like to book him too, his contact information is: Peter Bergin berginmusic at gmail.com Lisa Waskin, Director Superior District Library 541 Library Drive Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Ph. (906) 632-9331 Fax (906) 635-0210 lisaw at uproc.lib.mi.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ctaggart at mihumanities.org Tue Jul 3 10:33:05 2018 From: ctaggart at mihumanities.org (Carol Taggart) Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2018 14:33:05 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Listening Tour - Michigan Humanities Conference Call Message-ID: Michigan Humanities is currently talking to libraries around the state on a Listening Tour and taking a close look at the programs, grants, and services it provides to partners. We would love your input during a conference call. We are inviting a representative from each library to call in on one of the following dates: * Tuesday, July 10th at 11:00 am * Tuesday, July 17 at 11:00 am * Thursday, July 19 at 11:30 am These will all be conference call meetings - we have cancelled a portion of the in-person meetings due to scheduling conflicts. Please contact us if you have any questions. You will speak with staff from the Michigan Humanities and help us make important decisions about future programs. Our conversations not be longer than one hour. Please RSVP with your name and library name via email to info at mihumanities.org, and indicate that you will be attending the conference call. Thank you for your time! We look forward to speaking with you. Once you emailed your contact information, we will send you the call in number. Thank you! Carol Lynn Taggart Communications and Development Officer Michigan Humanities Council 119 Pere Marquette Drive, Suite 3B Lansing, MI 48912 517-372-7770 www.michiganhumanities.org Carol Lynn Taggart Communications and Development Officer Michigan Humanities Council 119 Pere Marquette Drive, Suite 3B Lansing, MI 48912 517-372-7770 www.michiganhumanities.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From derlandson at alleganlibrary.org Tue Jul 3 11:23:02 2018 From: derlandson at alleganlibrary.org (Devin Erlandson) Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2018 11:23:02 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Room Reservation Software Compiled Responses Message-ID: I am placing the responses in the body of the email rather than an attachment for those who get the digest version of the list. Results were fairly mixed. Before sending my questions out I was leaning towards LibCal and I think that's where I'm still leaning. Thanks for responding! Room Reservation Software Responses Google Calendar ? 3 Plymouth Rocket ? 2 LibCal ? 3 Evanced - 3 ---- Currently, we just use Google Calendars and differentiate between different rooms with different colors. --- We use Plymouth Rocket's room reservation/events calendar package at Peter White Public Library in Marquette. (www.pwpl.info) They are OK, but I am not a fan. I think the company lacks a designer/programming with a strong sense of visual aesthetic. The fee structure is also annoying as it's not set up for an unlimited number of room reservations. I had set up a free events calendar plugin that I liked better but had to abandon as the functionality of having the calendar tied to the room reservation couldn't be denied, and the plymouth rocket room reservation isn't available without the calendar. It was the most affordable that offered all the functionality we needed at the time. We have a rather complicated room reservation policy that involves some equipment reservation and some fees for some rooms and not others. So first thing I would advise would be to establish a simple room reservation policy. There is a free library-specific room reservation wordpress plug-in called Book A Room that I was intrigued by. It was very new when I was doing my research a couple of years ago, and I didn't have the coding background to adjust it to my needs. I think it has undergone modification and improvement since then. Worth a look. --- We used to use Evanced Spaces (which was a nightmare) and now we use LibCal. We have 9 study rooms that are in constant use and I like that LibCal lets you see at a glance what is available and when. I also prefer LibCal's "self service" room booking feature to Evanced's. LibCal is also WAY cheaper than Spaces. --- At the last three libraries I worked at, Evanced was the preferred software of choice. We had a separate "Event Type" for Private/Patron Reservation and placed patron contact info in the "Internal Notes" field along with any other pertinent info, like who approved the reservation, when it was booked, and what number of reservation it was (one of my libraries had to limit the number of reservations per month because people were abusing the system). At my current library, we use the Google sharepoint calendar for room reservations, but it can be quite tedious juggling separate room reservation and program calendars for the same room. --- We use Spaces from Demco, and it's been working well. We also use Signup for our events calendar, and the two work together so we don't double-book any rooms. Very convenient, and our patrons like being able to reserve rooms and register for programs online. Hope that helps! --- Attached is Dexter's meeting room use material. The reservation form is for our larger space which is a 300 capacity meeting room on the lower level which can be split into two smaller rooms. We just use Google calendar for scheduling. The third document is for our 1-4 person group study rooms. We have three of these rooms. Scheduling is on a separate Google calendar managed by adult ref staff. --- I've used Evanced at a previous library (now a Demco product: https://www.demcosoftware.com/products/spaces/) Good software in my experience. Kind of costly... We use Plymouth Rocket now. Can't say I would recommend it based on user experience, but cost is low... I've only used Plymouth Rocket in small doses, I'm hiring a new admin assist right now...so more than usual. Reporting flexibility is my biggest complaint about the product. But, I was in on all the Evanced setup. There are so many options it can be a bit intimidating. And, you can get just about any report you can dream up! But, really most of this decision will come down to how much you can spend. If we had some extra cash, I'd go back to Evanced/Spaces in a heartbeat. But, there are other funding priorities for us right now. --- Here at Herrick we recently switched to LibCal for our calendar and room reservation system ( https://libcal.herrickdl.org/calendar?cid=7016&t=m&d=0000-00-00&cal=7016). I'm not sure about cost, but the end user experience is very good. I know it was less expensive than we thought it would be. We use it to schedule 1 auditorium, 2 meeting rooms, and 3 study rooms, all of which have different rules governing when they can be reserved and for how long. The software handles all of that for us. It also auto-populates reservations onto our calendar. If you would like more information, let me know! --- We are using LibCal from Springshare for both our Room Reservations and Calendaring for Events. We are very happy with it. We have found them to be very responsive and the price was very affordable compared to other products on the market. We had almost given up on finding a product that would suit our needs. We were looking into building something custom. LibCal did a huge update of their product and added almost everything we wanted. -- Devin Erlandson, MLIS (she/her) Assistant Director Allegan District Library 269-673-4625 alleganlibrary.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From licalzij at mcls.org Tue Jul 3 11:38:34 2018 From: licalzij at mcls.org (Jackie Licalzi) Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2018 15:38:34 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] MCLS Offices closing at 3:00pm 7/3/2018 Message-ID: Hello all - The MCLS offices will be closing today at 3:00 pm. We will be back on Thursday, July 5th to answer your MeLCat, MeL Databases, and RIDES questions. melcathelp at mcls.org http://mcls.org/rideshelp meldatabaseshelp at mcls.org services at mcls.org training at mcls.org Thanks - Jackie Jackie Licalzi MeLCat System Administrator Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) 800-530-9019 Ext 146 licalzij at mcls.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jwilhoite at romuluslibrary.org Tue Jul 3 09:31:45 2018 From: jwilhoite at romuluslibrary.org (Jessica Wilhoite) Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2018 07:31:45 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [Michlib-l] Free Guest Passes for Veterans In-Reply-To: <1495864103.5574970.1530561153682.JavaMail.zimbra@romuluslibrary.org> References: <1495864103.5574970.1530561153682.JavaMail.zimbra@romuluslibrary.org> Message-ID: <1584561572.6503004.1530624705122.JavaMail.zimbra@romuluslibrary.org> Hi all, I am referring to guest passes for the computer. We charge $1 for a guest pass. Sorry for the confusion. Thanks! Jessica WilhoiteAssistant Director/Youth Librarian Romulus Public Library 11121 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174 (734) 942-7589 Serving Romulus and Huron Township Residents “I see libraries and librarians as front-line soldiers in the war against illiteracy and the lack of imagination.” -Neil Gaiman ----- Original Message ----- From: Jessica Wilhoite via Michlib-l To: michlib-l Sent: Mon, 02 Jul 2018 13:52:33 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [Michlib-l] Free Guest Passes for Veterans Hi all, We had a patron inquire about free guest passes for veterans. We currently do not offer free guest passes to vets, but I was wondering if anyone else does and what your policy/procedure is. I will compile any results I receive. Thanks! Jessica Wilhoite Assistant Director/Youth Librarian Romulus Public Library 11121 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174 (734) 942-7589 Serving Romulus and Huron Township Residents ?I see libraries and librarians as front-line soldiers in the war against illiteracy and the lack of imagination.? -Neil Gaiman From tryan at sccl.lib.mi.us Tue Jul 3 12:27:31 2018 From: tryan at sccl.lib.mi.us (Ryan, Tarri) Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2018 16:27:31 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] subscription tutoring services Message-ID: <1530635251720.19256@sccl.lib.mi.us> Greetings. I am researching several options regarding subscription tutoring. The two most prominent are Brainfuse.com and Tutor.com. Both services appear to work similarly. I am writing to ask who has used or is currently using these services and if there has been any patron feedback--positive and negative. Has the service been a game changer or value added (or not) for their community especially younger patrons? Any unexpected costs? Any pleasant or unpleasant surprises? Thanks in advance. 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Message-ID: If so, check out this FREE webinar: Be a Data Champion in Your Library! (offered by InfoPeople) July 24 @ 3:00PM Eastern Register here We all know data collecting is important, but what type of data should libraries be collecting? And how should they use the data they collect? Data is both a library tool and a community resource, and libraries can act as data champions within their service areas in order to amplify the reach and impact of library services. This webinar will explore multiple steps along the library data pathway, from using data for internal analytics, to building institutional and community data literacy, to leveraging data for community and civic engagement. Regardless of where you and your organization are currently with regard to library data, this webinar will provide insight and resources to facilitate your next steps as a data champion. At the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will: Recognize tools available to assess current data practice and to train staff, partners, and the public in data literacy. Understand data as a literacy that underpins many aspects of library service. Leverage data literacy as a tool for civic engagement. This webinar will be of special interest to: public library staff who would like to learn to use data as both an internal tool and a community resource and to increase data literacy in their organizations This webinar is part of the Data Informed Public Libraries (DIPL) initiative that is being sponsored by the California State Library and implemented by Infopeople. This project is supported in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act. Evette M. 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Ideas are encouraged and experimentation is supported! *Job Duties:* - Provides readers? advisory, reference services and computer assistance using a variety of collections, materials and formats. - Participates in collection development and maintenance as needed, keeping within monetary and physical space constraints. - Plan, implement and promote programming services appropriate to the needs of the community. - Engage in outreach opportunities within the community. - Works positively and collaboratively across departments to accomplish department goals. *Job Requirements* ? Currently enrolled in a Master?s Degree in Library/ Information Science from an ALA accredited program. ? Knowledge of adult and youth literature. ? Ability to adapt and respond to multiple priorities, interruptions and demands, and resolve problem situations in a positive manner. ? Communicate effectively with patrons, co-workers, and professional colleagues. ? Perform other duties as assigned. ? Dedication to public service. ? Enthusiastic, friendly, self-motivated and creative. ? Strong obligation to confidentiality. ? Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. ? Knowledge of Internet and computer related technology. ? Excellent oral and written communications skills. ? Physical mobility, vision, hearing, and manual dexterity essential. ? Maintain physical condition necessary for sitting, standing, bending, and /or walking for extended periods of time; stooping; crouching; reaching; carrying books or boxes of books; pushing book carts; seeing; keyboarding; using the telephone; lifting, pushing, pulling or carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds; push or pull with wheeled cart up to 500 pounds; operating assigned equipment; picking up litter; spreading ice melt. ? Evening and weekend hours are required. *Salary: *$11.52 per hour *Hours:* 18 hours per week ? Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. ? 3 p.m. ? Thursday, 1:30 p.m. ? 9 p.m. ? Friday/Saturday (C Team), 9:30 a.m. ? 4 p.m. *Benefits:* NONE *Application:* ? Resume, cover letter and application required. ? Send to: Marcia Dominick, Administrative Assistant Novi Public Library 45255 W. Ten Mile Road Novi, Michigan 48375 ? E-mail: mdominick at novilibrary.org *Deadline: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 5:00 p.m.* [image: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: New Logo 1 inch rgb for web]*Marcia Dominick* | Administrative Assistant Novi Public Library |45255 West Ten Mile Road | Novi, MI 48375 Phone 248-869-7211|Fax 248-349-6520 |Administration Office 248-869-7204 www.novilibrary.org *Inform. Inspire. Include.* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Also, I love my career as a librarian and I am currently studying for my certification. My finance has received a great opportunity for a job in Dearborn, Michigan. We are both from Michigan (I am from Southwest Michigan and he is from Detroit) and have decided to build our family in Dearborn, Michigan. I love my job at Centre Township Library, I will be relocating to Dearborn, Michigan and I am looking for opportunities as a Youth Services/Children's Librarian in the Detroit Metro area. I am both excited and sad to leave my team, however my family and I are happy to return to our home state and contribute to our community. I look forward to connecting with you all. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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A contribution to communities The American Library Association (ALA) hosted its 2018 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition June 21 ? 26, in New Orleans. The conference was attended by more than 17,500 librarians, library workers and library supporters (including more than 5,100 exhibitors) from across the world. The conference officially opened with great excitement when former First Lady Michelle Obama, who discussed her forthcoming book, "Becoming," took the stage. Mrs. Obama was interviewed on stage by Dr. Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/2018-ala-annual-conference-exhibition-contribution-communities ALA celebrates Senate ratification of Marrakesh Treaty and adoption of Implementation Act The American Library Association, along with the Library Copyright Alliance, applauds the ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty and passage of the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act (S. 2559) by the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent. The Marrakesh Treaty, adopted by the member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization in 2013, requires countries to enact copyright exceptions that allow the making and distribution of accessible format copies such as braille or audiobooks, including by importation and exportation. The Treaty is largely based on the existing exception in the U.S. Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. ? 121. The Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act amends the Copyright Act to ensure compliance with the Marrakesh Treaty. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/06/ala-celebrates-senate-ratification-marrakesh-treaty-and-adoption Denine Torr from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation recognized with AASL Crystal Apple Award Denine Torr, senior director of community initiatives at the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, has been selected as the recipient of the 2018 Crystal Apple by American Association of School Librarians (AASL) President Steven Yates. The Crystal Apple honor is given at the discretion of the AASL President to an individual or group that has had a significant impact on school libraries and students. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/06/denine-torr-dollar-general-literacy-foundation-recognized-aasl-crystal-apple Penny Weller and Craig Wilson named ALA Trustee Citation recipients The American Library Association and United for Libraries have named Penny Weller and Craig Wilson, Trustees at Kent District Library (KDL) in Kent County, Michigan, recipients of the ALA Trustee Citation. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/penny-weller-and-craig-wilson-named-ala-trustee-citation-recipients LLAMA webinar helps you enliven your staff training with game techniques Staff training is one of the most important responsibilities of the library manager or leader, but effective training can do more than simply impart information or teach skills ? it can also motivate and empower. If you are looking for a better way to train your staff, you might want to consider using game mechanics. The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present ?Gaming Your Training: How to motivate and engage your staff using game mechanics,? from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Central time on Wednesday, July 18. In this webinar, presenters from a public library system and an academic library will demonstrate how libraries can adopt learning methods used in games to increase engagement and improve training results. Attendees will learn how to use specific tools including physical and virtual badges, scavenger hunts, and free online tools to integrate gaming into their learning management systems. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/llama-webinar-helps-you-enliven-your-staff-training-game-techniques July webinar explores data-collection methods for outcomes measurement This month, the Public Library Association (PLA) will host a webinar intended to help library workers understand different data-collection methods that can be used to measure outcomes. This webinar, Beyond Surveys: How to Measure Outcomes Using Alternative Data Collection Methods, will be held 1 ? 2 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday, July 18. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/july-webinar-explores-data-collection-methods-outcomes-measurement Slow summer learning with the AASL Standards The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is easing into summer learning with an online book discussion of its newly released ?National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries.? Termed a slow chat, the discussion will take place via Twitter. School library professionals with Twitter accounts can follow the hashtags #AASLstandards and #AASLowchat to participate. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/06/slow-summer-learning-aasl-standards AASL seeks social media savvy members for new posting group The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) seeks school library professionals to serve as members of the AASL Social Media Posting Group. Group members will be tasked with curating and composing social media posts to share on AASL platforms. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/06/social-media-savvy-members-sought-new-aasl-posting-group AMERICAN LIBRARIES LIVE WEBCAST Serve More Patrons with Expanded, Unlimited Streaming Video http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/serve-more-patrons-expanded-unlimited-streaming-video-american-libraries-live ALA PUBLISHING Judi Moreillon on maximizing school librarian leadership http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/06/judi-moreillon-maximizing-school-librarian-leadership A guide for serving the reading interests of teens http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/06/guide-serving-reading-interests-teens WORKSHOPS Introduction to LC Faceted Vocabularies for Music Resources http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/06/new-workshop-introduction-lc-faceted-vocabularies-music-resources SCHOOL LIBRARY RESEARCH School Library Research article examines computational thinking and curriculum integration http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/06/school-library-research-article-examines-computational-thinking-and-curriculum -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Garcia-Febo announced the effort during the ALA Annual Conference & Exhibit Inaugural Banquet in New Orleans. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/06/ala-president-loida-garcia-febo-announces-libraries-strong-communities ALA, ALSC respond to Wilder Medal name change During the ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans, the Board of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), voted to change the name of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award to the Children's Literature Legacy Award. This award honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a significant and lasting contribution to children's literature. ALA President Jim Neal and ALSC President Nina Lindsay released a joint statement about the name change. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/06/ala-alsc-respond-wilder-medal-name-change ALA's Libraries Ready to Code releases beta collection at 2018 Annual Conference The American Library Association?s (ALA) Libraries Ready to Code initiative, sponsored by Google, has released the beta version of the Ready to Code Collection at the 2018 Annual Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans. A release reception was held Friday, June 22, at the Morial Convention Center. The Libraries Ready to Code Collection is a cache of resources developed, tested and curated by libraries, for libraries to create, implement and enhance their computer science (CS) programming for youth. In the nine months since Libraries Ready to Code announced the 28 grantee libraries participating in the project, the cohort has piloted a range of programs with support from Google and ALA?s youth divisions - the American Association of School Librarians, the Association of Library Service to Children and the Young Adult Library Services Association. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/06/alas-libraries-ready-code-release-beta-collection-2018-annual-conference AASL announces 2018 Best Apps and Best Websites for Teaching & Learning The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) announced its 2018 Best Apps and Best Websites for Teaching & Learning at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in New Orleans. The annual lists honor 25 apps and 25 websites that provide enhanced learning and curriculum development for school librarians and their teacher collaborators. These technology resources are chosen for their ability to foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation and collaboration and for their support of AASL?s ?National School Library Standards.? http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/06/aasl-announces-2018-best-apps-and-best-websites-teaching-learning -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sara.m.volmering at wmich.edu Thu Jul 5 10:47:04 2018 From: sara.m.volmering at wmich.edu (Sara Volmering) Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2018 14:47:04 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Job Posting: Network Administrator Senior Message-ID: Network Administrator Senior Western Michigan University Libraries Western Michigan University Libraries seeks a Network Administrator Senior to join their IT Services team. This position maintains computing hardware and software and supports University Libraries end-users, often in a lead capacity. Major Duties - Prepares computing equipment and peripherals for faculty, staff and instructional laboratories. Installs operating system and application software and configures for end-users. Ensures equipment meets University standards. - Provides technical and problem solving support to end-users for all standard and department-specific applications. - Provides support to classroom instruction, including setting up audio-visual equipment, recording, streaming or other instructional technology needs. - Maintains the department's servers and local area network, including back-up and restore processes. - Maintains and instructs end-users on department and University policies governing computer usage and data security. - Maintains an accurate inventory of the department's computing equipment and coordinates these records with the University's information technology inventory system. - Administers user groups for the department. - Monitors network performance and resolves any network performance issues. - Recommends changes or improvements to the department's information technology hardware and software. - Represents the department's needs and interests to the University's information technology planning groups. - Provides direction to student employees who provide assistance in computing laboratories or maintaining equipment. Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree or higher in related field from an accredited institution, or a bachelor's degree in a non-related field from an accredited institution combined with relevant experience. - Five years' relevant experience. - Strong communication skills. - Must be available to provide system maintenance or end-user support outside of normal business hours. Desired Qualifications - Set-up and maintenance of instructional technology hardware and software. - Relevant industry certification. - Three years' experience managing Linux and/or Windows servers. - Experience managing a virtualized server environment. - Two years' experience managing Windows image deployments, SCCM, Active Directory, administering LAMP-based web applications, and shell scripting. - Project management experience. - Supervisory experience. For complete description, minimum requirements and application procedures, visit our website at: www.wmujobs.org/applicants/Central?quickFind=56511 . 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Did you know that you can include the format you desire in your keyword search (E.g., search for "catching fire dvd", "catching fire large print", or "catching fire large type" instead of just "catching fire".)? It makes searching for format a whole lot easier. Another search tip for known titles is that numbers may need to be spelled out. Not always, but it does happen. If you can't locate a title when using a numeral, spell it out and see if that helps. We know that some library staff are leery of using keyword searching but sometimes it will get you results that you otherwise can't. If you are unsuccessful using the phrase searches (title, author, series title, the various types of subject searches), try entering your terms as a keyword search in Classic MeLCat or use Encore (the MeLCat search on the MeL homepage). A good trick to have up your sleeve is the ability to search quickly and easily for materials at a particular library. Each participating MeLCat library has a unique agency code. If you would like to find the holdings of a specific MeLCat library, include that library's agency code in a keyword search. Note that all of a library's holdings may not be reflected in MeLCat. And last but not least, a couple of good reminders: * MeLCat searching is not case-sensitive. (E.g., a search for "South Africa" is the same as a search for "south africa".) * You can omit most punctuation. (E.g., a search for "earths children" is the same as a search for "earth's children".) Happy searching! [cid:image004.png at 01D41450.5D430700]Brought to you by Sean Cwiek of the MeL Team. Want more information on MeL? Stay tuned for the next MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, email us at contact at mel.org, visit http://mel.org, or sign up for the MeL Minute and other Library of Michigan e-mail lists via GovDelivery. We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your colleagues and networks. #IMLSGrant Sonya Schryer Norris Library Consultant Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48909 517-373-4457 https://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan http://mel.org http://michlibrary.org Nourishing Michigan's Future...during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup [cid:image002.png at 01D2CD53.CCC38130] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 1477 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.png Type: image/png Size: 11849 bytes Desc: image003.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From MembielaC at michigan.gov Thu Jul 5 13:31:13 2018 From: MembielaC at michigan.gov (Membiela, Clare (MDE)) Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2018 17:31:13 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] FW: Question In-Reply-To: References: <1740789095.3136521.1530809785296.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1740789095.3136521.1530809785296@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hello: Forgot to include Michlib-L on my response! Have a great rest of your week! Clare Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D. Library Law Consultant Library of Michigan MembielaC at michigan.gov 517-335-8132 The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. Did you know most Michigan educator certificates expire June 30th of any given year? Educators can check expiration dates and renew or progress certificates using the Michigan Online Educator Certification System at www.michigan.gov/moecs. Not your year for renewal? Use MOECS to manage your education-related professional learning for future renewals, view effectiveness ratings and update personal information! [cid:image004.jpg at 01D2C025.EAA99170] From: Membiela, Clare (MDE) Sent: Thursday, July 5, 2018 1:29 PM To: 'Joann Crater' Subject: RE: [Michlib-l] Question Hello Joann: You may want to take a look at your District Library Agreement. Often they contain some sort of language that transfers assets of the librar(ies) to the subsequent District. It may be general language and not specifically list particular assets. It may be that the ownership of the clock was automatically transferred to the District when the District was set up. I checked the copy of your District Library Agreement we have on file and Section V(A), ?Transfer of Property and Employees? seems to cover the personal property of the library ? it would seem that the clock may be included as ?real and personal property including but not limited to..? In other words, it seems that, barring any restrictions as described below, the clock is likely part of the lease of library assets. Alternatively, look to the language of any documents that you have regarding the original gift/donation, and whether there are/were any restrictions or conditions placed on the gift (such as ?if xyz Public Library ceases to operate as a library, then?..?). Not every gift/donation has restrictions but some do. The original donation may also contain language indicating that the library has sole discretion over the gift. If there is no indication, then, it is likely that the assumption is that the library has sole ownership. You may also want to look at Library Board minutes from the period when the District Library Agreement was drafted ? there may have been some discussion of the clock. I would confirm with your attorney the information obtained from reviewing the documents (as described above) before making any final decisions in this matter. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the information here ? or about any issue I can assist with! Thanks! Clare Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D. Library Law Consultant Library of Michigan MembielaC at michigan.gov 517-335-8132 The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. Did you know most Michigan educator certificates expire June 30th of any given year? Educators can check expiration dates and renew or progress certificates using the Michigan Online Educator Certification System at www.michigan.gov/moecs. Not your year for renewal? Use MOECS to manage your education-related professional learning for future renewals, view effectiveness ratings and update personal information! [cid:image004.jpg at 01D2C025.EAA99170] From: michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org > On Behalf Of Joann Crater via Michlib-l Sent: Thursday, July 5, 2018 12:56 PM To: Michlib-l > Subject: [Michlib-l] Question Before we became a district library, the public library was the owner of the town clock. The money was kept in a separate account at the city office. Questions arose when we became a district library, if we could still own this. The heirs of the family that donated it, prefer that the library keep the funds and continues to maintain it as owner. Is there anyone out there with a clue to this kind of situation? Thank you for any input you may have. Joann Crater Director Hudson Carnegie District Library (zv170) 205 S. Market St. Hudson MI 49247 517-448-3801 director at hudsoncdl.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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In this session, we'll delve into and answer these questions: How can we incorporate video into our training modules? More important, where can we get relevant videos? Producing our own may be the ideal, but, beyond the costs, what are the legal issues? How can we incorporate content created by others to produce our customized "on point" training? Is there no-cost or low-cost footage out there? Do we link, embed, copy? What about mash-ups? As with all things involving copyright, IT DEPENDS. For more information or to register for this free webinar, visit https://www.trainingmagnetwork.com/events/1449?gref=calendar. Evette M. Atkin Continuing Education Coordinator Library of Michigan atkine at michigan.gov 517.373.3746 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mdominick at novilibrary.org Thu Jul 5 17:38:56 2018 From: mdominick at novilibrary.org (Marcia Dominick) Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2018 17:38:56 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Novi Public Library Employment Opportunity - Support Services Supervisor (Outreach) - Full Time Message-ID: *EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:* *Position: Support Services Supervisor (Outreach), Permanent Full Time* *Direct Job Responsibilities:* ? Direct Supervisor for 10 Shelvers and 1 Delivery Driver. ? Manages Outreach Team connections with Activities Directors of local senior facilities, including scheduling regular Activities Directors meetings, orienting new Activities Directors to Library Outreach services and other programs of interest and providing library tours to senior facilities residents. ? Manage new Outreach Team Lending Library Project for Support Services, including (1) acting as Lending Library Launch Committee Liaison; assisting with the preparation of the Lending Library collection, with launch marketing and community educational opportunities for this new technology and satellite branch of the Library, and assisting with launch day planning and activities; and (2) supervising the Lending Library daily operations and weekly deliveries, including operating the Library vehicle and loading and unloading materials from bins and carts. ? Handle general Outreach Team communications, including organizing regular Outreach Team meetings throughout the year as needed, providing agendas and minutes to Outreach staff, regularly updating the Outreach manual, and maintaining open communications with the Outreach staff, fellow Outreach Supervisor, and Outreach Librarian. *General Supervisor Responsibilities:* ? Assists Department Head with hiring and training of new employees. ? Assists Department Head in supervising the Support Services Department staff including developing policies and procedures, conducting staff evaluations, maintaining timecards, and scheduling and maintaining appropriate staffing levels within Support Services. ? Performs all duties assigned in the ILS Module accurately and efficiently; problem solves patron and catalog issues; assists staff with problem solving; assists Library patrons while employing the Library?s and City of Novi?s customer service principles. ? Performs workroom duties and other tasks as assigned, including sorting and loading carts for shelving; shelving of materials; shelf reading; processing holds, returns, and other materials from delivery; material processing and maintenance; troubleshooting and maintenance operations of the AST System; and registering cash, check, and credit card transactions. ? Adapts and responds to multiple priorities, interruptions and demands; communicates effectively with patrons, co-workers, and professional colleagues; resolves problem situations and collaborates across departments in a positive manner. ? Retains knowledge and stays up-to-date on current Library policies and procedures. ? Responsible for the overall orderliness of the Library?s collections, display areas, and department areas. Supervises the opening and closing procedures for the Support Services Department. ? Performs other duties as assigned. *Job Requirements:* ? High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor?s Degree preferred. ? One year supervisory experience required. ? One year library experience required. ? Knowledge of alphabetical, numerical and decimal systems of arrangement. ? Proficient in MS Office, Internet browsers, and other computer related technology. ? Ability to take direction willingly and easily adaptable to change. ? Enthusiastic, positive, friendly and approachable. ? Strong attention to customer service. ? Strong obligation to confidentiality. ? Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. ? Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. ? Physical mobility, vision, hearing, and manual dexterity essential. ? Ability to operate a full size vehicle. ? Maintain physical condition necessary for sitting, standing, bending, and/or walking for extended periods of time; stooping; crouching; reaching; carrying books or boxes of books; pushing book carts; seeing; keyboarding; using the telephone; lifting, pushing, pulling or carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds; push or pull with wheeled cart up to 500 pounds; operating assigned equipment; picking up litter; spreading ice melt. ? Evening, weekend, and some holiday hours are required. *Hours: *40 hours per week ? Sunday, 9:30 a.m. ? 6 p.m. ? Monday, 12:30 p.m. ? 9 p.m. ? Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. ? 5 p.m. ? Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. ? 5 p.m. ? Thursday, 12:30 p.m. ? 9 p.m. *Salary:* $29,762.00 annually *Benefits:* ? Vacation, personal business, sick time and holiday ? Health, vision, dental and life insurance ? Retirement plan *Application: * ? Resume, cover letter and application required ? Available at http://www.novilibrary.org/About-Us/Employment-Volunteering.aspx ? Send to: Marcia Dominick, Administrative Assistant Novi Public Library 45255 W. Ten Mile Rd. Novi, MI 48375 ? E-mail: mdominick at novilibrary.org *Deadline:* Friday, July 20, 2018 at 5 p.m. [image: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: New Logo 1 inch rgb for web]*Marcia Dominick* | Administrative Assistant Novi Public Library |45255 West Ten Mile Road | Novi, MI 48375 Phone 248-869-7211|Fax 248-349-6520 |Administration Office 248-869-7204 www.novilibrary.org *Inform. Inspire. Include.* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 37002 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 2645 bytes Desc: not available URL: From font at umich.edu Thu Jul 5 19:31:43 2018 From: font at umich.edu (Kristin Fontichiaro) Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2018 19:31:43 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Data literacy conference next week - July 11-12 Message-ID: A gentle reminder that the 4T Virtual Conference on Data Literacy will be here next week on Wednesday, July 11, and Thursday, July 12. It?s free, thanks to funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Sessions will be archived, so if you cannot attend in person but would like access, please register and we'll send out archive links post-conference. While sessions are designed for a target audience of high school educators, many librarians of all types register each year. Public librarians in particular might find the two noon sessions helpful. Wednesday's noon session focuses on FRED economic resources from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, and Thursday's noon session includes quick strategies for building a community profile. *Here's an overview of the presentation schedule:* *WEDNESDAY, JULY 11* 12:00 - 1:00pm Learning Data Science at the Library: Lesson Plans on Data Literacy Skills (Charissa Jefferson, Diego Mendez-Carbajo, Katrina Stierholz) 1:15 - 2:15pm All About You, Up For Sale: How Data Brokers Like Cambridge Analytica Construct Consumer Identities (Wendy Steadman Stephens) 2:45 - 3:45pm Maps, Graphs, and More Oh My!: Reading and Evaluating Data Visualizations (Tyler Hoff) 4:00 - 5:00pm Exploring Big Issues with Data in Society: Using Case Studies with Students (Kristin Fontichiaro) *THURSDAY, JULY 12* 12:00 - 1:00pm Building Data Literacy Among Students Using the ARDA?s Free Online Resources (Andrew Whitehead) 1:15 - 2:15pm Practical Obscurity: My Right to Fail Versus Your Right to Know (Susan Ballard 2:45 - 3:45pm Fantastic Statistics and How to Use Them: Data for School Newspaper Reporting (Tasha Bergson-Michelson and Tuvya Bergson-Michelson) 4:00 - 5:00pm Helping Students Ask Better Questions About Data (Connie Williams) **All presentations times are in the Eastern time zone. *Learn more about conference sessions at **http://dataliteracy.si.umich.edu/conference/schedule/ ** and register at http://dataliteracy.si.umich.edu/conference .* Hope to see you online! Kristin -- Kristin Fontichiaro University of Michigan School of Information 4427 North Quad 105 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285 734.647.3593 Blog | Book an Appointment (school year only) *Projects:* Michigan Makers | Making in Michigan Libraries Data Literacy in High School | Public Library Management MOOC -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mchurch at berkley.lib.mi.us Fri Jul 6 15:08:08 2018 From: mchurch at berkley.lib.mi.us (Matt Church) Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2018 13:08:08 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [Michlib-l] Juniper firewall for sale In-Reply-To: <1105246787.8386742.1530220713532.JavaMail.zimbra@berkley.lib.mi.us> References: <339486134.7657499.1530133348810.JavaMail.zimbra@berkley.lib.mi.us> <1105246787.8386742.1530220713532.JavaMail.zimbra@berkley.lib.mi.us> Message-ID: <1203821428.12869583.1530904088710.JavaMail.zimbra@berkley.lib.mi.us> Hi all, Berkley Public Library is accepting offers for its Juniper SRX340 firewall. The firewall is less than a year old. Please send your offers via email by Friday, July 13 at 3 p.m. Thanks, Matt Matt Church, Library Director Berkley Public Library 3155 Coolidge Hwy. Berkley, MI 48072 248-658-3449 mchurch at berkley.lib.mi.us www.berkley.lib.mi.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From juliem at cidlibrary.org Fri Jul 6 15:24:48 2018 From: juliem at cidlibrary.org (Julie Meredith) Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2018 19:24:48 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Job Posting - CIDL Head of Adult Services Message-ID: The Clarkston Independence District Library seeks a creative, enthusiastic librarian to join a positive, team-oriented work environment and lead our adult services department. Head of Adult Services Hours: 40 hours per week, includes some evenings and weekends Salary: $48,000-$64,000 depending on qualifications and experience Benefits: Health, dental, and optical insurance; Disability and life insurance; Vacation, sick and personal days; Retirement plan. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: * Develop collections and manage budgets for adult services department. * Collaborate with community organizations to promote the Library. * Design a variety of activities to promote use of the Library by adults. * Manage a team of adult services librarians. * Write and oversee schedules. * Assist patrons of all ages in obtaining information in a variety of formats. * Provide readers' advisory services to patrons of all ages. * Instruct patrons individually and in small groups in the use of library resources and equipment. * Develop Library policies and procedures with administrative team. * Coordinate volunteer projects for adult volunteers. * Update Adult Services portion of the Library's website. Required Qualifications: * MLS/MLIS from an ALA accredited institution. * Experience working with adults & enthusiastic commitment to adult services. * Supervisory experience. * Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to work independently and as a team leader. * Public library/reference desk experience. * Experience working with an ILS, Polaris preferred. * Collection development experience. * Desire and ability to provide excellent customer service. Reports to: Library Director Send cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references by email to: Julie Meredith, Library Director juliem at cidlibrary.org Deadline for applications: Monday, July 23, 2018 at 5:00pm An Equal Opportunity Employer -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kayla at pawpaw.lib.mi.us Sat Jul 7 10:35:14 2018 From: kayla at pawpaw.lib.mi.us (Kayla) Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2018 10:35:14 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] DVD cases Message-ID: <1c8707a3-4efb-0125-6ecb-58bf3744ed14@pawpaw.lib.mi.us> Hi all, I have lots of DVD cases to send out to any library in need. Most of the cases are singles but I have about 15 double cases and 20 multiple disc cases. Send me your rides code and I will get them packaged up and sent out. Thanks! -- Kayla Dies Paw Paw District Library 269.657.3800 From kayla at pawpaw.lib.mi.us Sat Jul 7 11:19:02 2018 From: kayla at pawpaw.lib.mi.us (Kayla) Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2018 11:19:02 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] DVD cases In-Reply-To: <1c8707a3-4efb-0125-6ecb-58bf3744ed14@pawpaw.lib.mi.us> References: <1c8707a3-4efb-0125-6ecb-58bf3744ed14@pawpaw.lib.mi.us> Message-ID: <615f8129-2c62-01d4-59f1-6bf37dc5cb0c@pawpaw.lib.mi.us> All double and multiple cases have been spoken for but there are plenty of single cases left to anyone who is interested. Thanks! On 7/7/2018 10:35 AM, Kayla wrote: > Hi all, > > I have lots of DVD cases to send out to any library in need. > > Most of the cases are singles but I have about 15 double cases and 20 > multiple disc cases. > > Send me your rides code and I will get them packaged up and sent out. > > Thanks! > -- Kayla Dies Paw Paw District Library 269.657.3800 From lschmidt at hackleylibrary.org Thu Jul 5 14:39:22 2018 From: lschmidt at hackleylibrary.org (Lydia Schmidt) Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2018 14:39:22 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Book Stumper Message-ID: Hi all, We had a patron call in to ask for the title of a book she remembers reading 30 years ago. Maybe her description will jog someone's memory, but we're pretty well stumped here at Hackley. She remembers that it involved an old woman who lived alone with her cat(s) up a hill. There is a bad blizzard/snow storm, and cars get stuck trying to go up her hill. They end up staying overnight, and she feeds them breakfast, and is happy because she is no longer lonely. Later, the folks come back and bring her gifts to replace her things they used. The patron thinks it was a small book, about 25 pages or so, with a lot of pictures. She thinks it was for middle school kids -- she read it herself as a child. Thanks in advance! -- Lydia Schmidt Youth Services Librarian Hackley Public Library 316 W Webster Ave Muskegon, MI 49441 231-722-8013 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sandary at uproc.lib.mi.us Mon Jul 9 07:58:34 2018 From: sandary at uproc.lib.mi.us (Shawn Andary) Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2018 07:58:34 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Job Posting - ILS Administrator, Superiorland Library Cooperative - Marquette, MI Message-ID: *SUPERIORLAND LIBRARY COOPERATIVE* *Position*: ILS System Administrator *Apply to*: Superiorland Library Cooperative *Compensation*: from *$45,000* dependent on qualifications and experience; excellent benefit package which includes: health insurance; retirement plan; life insurance. * Reports to*: Cooperative Director *Supervises*: Database Maintenance and System Administrator Assistant. *Position Summary*: *The ILS Administrator manages the UPRLC?s Integrated Library System (ILS), online catalog, and other ILS-related products. This is a highly collaborative role with a great deal of staff interaction, as well as patron and vendor contact.* *Job Duties* - Provides primary support of the ILS, online catalog/discovery layer, mobile app, patron notification methods, and other ILS-related products. - Oversees daily operations for ILS management, including reports, maintenance, data requests, process improvements, and bill and contract review. - Communicates extensively with staff to provide information on problems, changes, features, and maintenance. - Responsible for preparing agendas, meeting packets, newsletters, and other communications to assure the timely exchange of information between ILS members. - Provides training, instruction and documentation on ILS and ILS related products. - Provides support and training for Intra and Interlibrary Loan. - Recommends customizations and new products or services - Assists and advises staff and administration with policy changes where such changes impact the ILS or related systems. - Works with the Network Administrator and/or IT assistant to configure and troubleshoot systems that connect to the ILS. - Prepares for and coordinates upgrades to the ILS, catalog, and other services. Develops migration plans between ILS systems.. - Assists the Cooperative Director with vendor analysis and negotiation, reviews contracts, and verifies services for payment. - Performs organizational and departmental analysis for ILS members to determine and/or refine policies, procedures, and workflow that is most appropriate and compatible with ILS System. - Represents the consortium at professional conferences and on resource sharing committees related to statewide projects. - Other duties as assigned by the Cooperative Director. *Preferred Qualifications* Master?s degree in library science (MLS or MLIS) and a minimum of three years of experience administrating ILS software OR a bachelor?s degree and five years of library experience with a minimum of three years administrating ILS software. Administrative experience with SirsiDynix Symphony preferred Valid Michigan driver?s license and transportation for travel *Required Skills/Qualities* Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously Demonstrates advanced knowledge of ILS vendors, trends, and best practices. Ability to effectively use applications software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. Strong verbal and written communication ability Ability to work effectively on a team and with consortium library staff Ability to travel to any SLC library location, some overnights required *Working Conditions* Travel to member libraries and to statewide planning meetings and state and national conferences. Possession of or the ability to attain a valid Michigan driver's license and transportation for travel. Some evening hours and some overnights. Other physical requirements: Manual dexterity and ability to operate a keyboard and other office equipment. Ability to hear and answer the telephone. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but those received by 5 o?clock pm 7/31/2018 will receive first consideration. Electronic submissions required. To apply, submit a cover letter, which specifically addresses the position requirements, your resume, an SLC application form ( http://joomla.uproc.lib.mi.us/SLC/Images/Jobs/Employ-app.pdf) , and the names and contact information (including email address) of three (3) professional references to Shawn Andary at sandary at uproc.lib.mi.us *This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. The details herein are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed by a person so classified.* *The Superiorland Library Cooperative is committed to Equal Employment Opportunities, and will not discriminate against any candidate because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation.* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ctaggart at mihumanities.org Mon Jul 9 08:13:08 2018 From: ctaggart at mihumanities.org (Carol Taggart) Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2018 12:13:08 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Listening Tour - Michigan Humanities Conference Call Message-ID: Michigan Humanities is currently talking to libraries around the state on a Listening Tour and taking a close look at the programs, grants, and services it provides to partners. We would love your input during a conference call. We are inviting a representative from each library to call in on one of the following dates: * Tuesday, July 10th at 11:00 am * Tuesday, July 17 at 11:00 am * Thursday, July 19 at 11:30 am These will all be conference call meetings - we have cancelled a portion of the in-person meetings due to scheduling conflicts. Please contact us if you have any questions. You will speak with staff from the Michigan Humanities and help us make important decisions about future programs. Our conversations not be longer than one hour. Please RSVP with your name and library name via email to info at mihumanities.org, and indicate that you will be attending the conference call. Thank you for your time! We look forward to speaking with you. Once you email your contact information, we will send you the call in number. Thank you! 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The Wilmette Public Library, governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees, is an active, vital piece of the Wilmette community. Serving more than 27,000 residents, the Library has 18,000 active cardholders, an operating budget of $5.5 million dollars, and nearly 100 staff members. More than 1,000 people visit the library each day and the library circulates more than 700,000 items annually. The ideal candidate is a team-builder with a track record of leading libraries through times of transition, implementing new technologies, and connecting staff, board, and other stakeholders. The Library values both innovation and tradition, and the Board seeks a candidate who can integrate new initiatives and services into a respected and beloved community institution. Wilmette, located alongside Lake Michigan, is a vibrant community that values education and lifelong-learning, and is highly invested in library service. The community has deep ties to culture, arts, and life-long learning, benefiting from local theater groups, an involved arts community, being two suburbs north of Chicago, and nearby Northwestern University. Recreational opportunities include twenty parks and swimming/sailing beaches, lively shopping and excellent restaurants. In 2015, Wilmette was ranked the best place to live in Illinois based on a variety of factors including its low unemployment rate, median income, low housing vacancy rate, high education expenditures per student, low crime, and short commute times. For more information on the Library and Wilmette, please see Wilmette Links. Responsibilities. The Director is responsible for implementing the Library's mission, overseeing Library operations, and providing leadership to staff. This position serves as the head of a 10-person leadership team, and will oversee Library operations including finances, personnel, facilities, services and programs. The Director will supervise the implementation and evaluation of current and future strategic plans. The Director reports to the Board of Trustees in accordance with policies set by the Board. Qualifications. Minimum qualifications include a Master's in Library Science from an ALA-accredited program and a minimum of five years of professional progressively responsible work with three years in a leadership role. The successful candidate will also have a demonstrated record of coaching and mentorship, budgeting and finance, facilities management, and an outstanding customer service philosophy. Experience as a director in a comparable library is preferred. Compensation. A starting salary range of $110,000 - 135,000 (with placement negotiable, dependent upon experience and qualifications) and an exceptional fringe benefits package. For more information, contact Bradbury Miller Associates. To start the application process, send a cover letter and resume as Word or PDF attachments to Karen Miller on or before the closing date of July 15, 2018. Jobeth Bradbury Bradbury Miller Associates 4545 Wornall Rd, Ste. 805 Kansas City, MO 64111 816-803-7087 (cell); 816-531-2468 (office) Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest updates! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From a.hughey at bridgeportlibrary.org Mon Jul 9 11:26:28 2018 From: a.hughey at bridgeportlibrary.org (Amber Hughey) Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2018 15:26:28 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Reference Books - free Message-ID: <6ad928c79f6d4a889aa799bc48d796ce@bridgeportlibrary.org> I have the following book series to find new homes for: Contemporary Authors First Revision 1-4, 5-8, 9-12 and then through 100 Contemporary Literary Criticism 1-98 Contemporary Authors New Revision Series 1-56, 101-155. Children's Lit Review published 1976 1-43 Something About the Author 1-102 If only single books are requested, then send me your Rides code, otherwise it'll have to be pickup because these are thick and heavy! Thanks, Amber L Hughey, MLIS Director Bridgeport Public Library -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jwilhoite at romuluslibrary.org Mon Jul 9 11:13:30 2018 From: jwilhoite at romuluslibrary.org (Jessica Wilhoite) Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2018 09:13:30 -0600 (MDT) Subject: [Michlib-l] Compilation of Free Computer Guest Passes Responses Message-ID: <348074039.13951803.1531149210724.JavaMail.zimbra@romuluslibrary.org> Hi all, Listed below are the responses I received about offering free computer guest passes to veterans. Thank you all for your responses. At this library, the borrower?s cards are free and all the programs are free also. I'm guessing that's pretty much true for most public libraries. Marty Ferriby, Director Hackley Public Library ______________________________________________________________________ The East Lansing Public Library provides free computer guest pases to anyone. As for library cards, we are currently reviewing our library card procedures/policies to make them more inclusive. One possibility may be a 14-day or 30-day free trial card or a guest card that allows for limited amounts of checkouts at any given time. We are actually meeting on Thursday to discuss ideas. I will let you know what we decide to do. ELPL does participate in the visiting patron program. ______________________________________________________________________ Our library offers free guest passes for computer use to anyone that asks. Typically, a session is for 2 hours but if it isn't busy, the time can be extended by staff. I believe that the Brighton Library in Brighton, Michigan does as well. Dana Allen Howell Carnegie District Library ? ______________________________________________________________________ At GARC we do not charge for guest passes for the computer. All you need is a TLN library card in good standing or a picture id (so we can verify that they do not have a card with excessive fines). James B Lenze, Director Garden City Public Library ______________________________________________________________________ We give free computer passes to anyone who asks for one. We don't have a specific policy for this, but standard procedure is to print a guest pass for anyone who asks. We provide access to all services and materials to everyone free of charge. Kimberly Young , Library Director Houghton Lake Public Library ______________________________________________________________________ All of our computer guest passes are free at Lyon Township. Jocelyn Levin, MLIS Youth Services Librarian ______________________________________________________________________ We don't charge for guest passes, but we do offer free DVD rental to veterans. Lisa Waskin, Director Superior District Library ______________________________________________________________________ We have free access for anyone. ______________________________________________________________________ In this case, ELPL gives guest passes out free to anyone who asks for one. __________________________________________________________________ We do not charge for guest passes. ? CDL ______________________________________________________________________ Dexter provides free guest computer passes for anyone who wants to use our computers. We are a little farther afield from the compact metro suburbs, so we don't have as many people crossing boundaries. I think our connection speed and computer availability if vert similar to most of our neighbors. Hope this helps! Paul McCann Dexter District Library ______________________________________________________________________ ?I assume you're talking about passes to use your public computers? If so, we don't charge for them at all. We also do not limit their time unless someone is waiting. Deb Hemmye, Adult Services Librarian Farmington Community Library Thanks! Jessica Wilhoite Assistant Director/Youth Librarian Romulus Public Library 11121 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174 (734) 942-7589 Serving Romulus and Huron Township Residents ?I see libraries and librarians as front-line soldiers in the war against illiteracy and the lack of imagination.? -Neil Gaiman -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Be sure to post pictures on social media using any or all the hashtags: #LibrariesRock #CSLPreads #MiSummerReads. Seeing some really AWESOME programming happening for all ages on social media already. The link to our annual SRP survey will be out in early August. P-20 - Family Engagement Effort The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) invited the Michigan Department of Education to participate in a State Consortium on Family Engagement. I am serving on a cross-department team for MDE aligned with Michigan's "Top 10 in 10" initiative is in the process of developing a P-20 Family Engagement effort. This Family Engagement effort will provide shared language, strategies, and resources in supporting schools and programs (including public library partners) toward promoting families as partners in their child's education. CCSSO invited Michigan to participate in the State Consortium on Family Engagement as part of a cohort with other states also engaged in developing statewide family engagement frameworks. The state team will meet with six other states in the next 18 months to develop the framework; a communications and training plan; and to further develop resources to support families. Save the Date(s): Youth Services Programming During A Time of Crisis Webinar Thursday, September 6, 2018 2:00 PM EST Youth Services Programming During a Time of Crisis, is a *downloadable toolkit* designed to help public libraries in times of crisis plan programming that creates a sense of normalcy for youth and teens in times of disaster or upheaval. This toolkit is the Capstone Project designed and written by Jamie Gilmore, Grace Morris, Erica Trotter, and Alexandria Wardrip through the University of Washington's Information School. It was also featured (8/30/17) in The Conversation's article, "Public Libraries can (literally) Serve as a Shelter from the Storm," by Grace Morris. Grace will be joining LM's Youth Services Coordinator, Cathy Lancaster, to give library staff and administrators a deeper look at why the toolkit was created and how you can use it in your library. This will be an interactive webinar, so come prepared to roll up your sleeves and contribute your thoughts and ideas! This webinar will be recorded and link shared with registrants if you cannot attend in person. Registration will open in August. *Please note that a printed copy of the toolkit was mailed to all public library directors in Michigan in a packet of "Resources for Public Libraries," sent by the Library of Michigan in early June. Please check with your director for the toolkit if you would like it in print. NASA @ My Library Workshops Training for public library staff will be hands-on and focus on STEM space connections. Registration will be limited and will open by early August, so save the date on your calendar now for a workshop near you. Tuesday, September 11th: RAM Center in Roscommon, MI Thursday, September 13th: NMU Library, Marquette, MI Wednesday, September 19: Flint Public Library, Flint, MI Friday, September 21: Kalamazoo Public Library, Kalamazoo, MI Monday, September 24: Bloomfield Township Public Library, Bloomfield Twp, MI The project is led by the National Center for Interactive learning (NCIL) at the Space Science Institute (SSI) in partnership with the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office, the Pacific Science Center, Cornerstones of Science and the Education Development Center. Additional support for this project comes from NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). MiAEYC Infant/Toddler Conference Friday, November 2, 2018 Dearborn, MI The Infant Toddler Conference is designed to provide professional development for people working with or on behalf of infants and toddlers, and their families, in a variety of settings including home care providers, teaching teams, administrators, coaches, mentors and trainers. Removing Barriers: A Library Accessibility Workshop Friday, November 9 Grand Valley State University Equality in access for every member of your community is a core library value and it can be challenging to satisfy all of the needs of your patrons. This workshop will cover important aspects of library accessibility and provide you with new tools to help serve all patrons equally. This project is supported by the Michigan Collaborating Partners and by the Library of Michigan with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. In the News... "What We Get Wrong About the Poverty Gap in Education" from The Washington Post - an opinion piece on programs aimed at just early literacy, instead of addressing the needs of the whole child/family. "Judge Says There's No Fundamental Right to Learn to Read and Write" - Detroit Free Press coverage on a ruling by U.S. District Judge Stephen Murphy III "73 Michigan Libraries Receive Federal Grants; Includes Education Programs for Low-Income Students" - LSTA IMLS grant press release from the Library of Michigan/MDE. "A School Librarian's Mock Interview Program Preps Teens for 'Face Time'" - School Library Journal ALA, ALSC Respond to Wilder Medal Name Change - ALA News Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 LancasterC5 at michigan.gov | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan Follow us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Nourishing Michigan's Future...during school and during the summer! 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Thanks for making my desk look like less of an episode from hoarders. :) On 7/7/2018 11:19 AM, Kayla wrote: > All double and multiple cases have been spoken for but there are > plenty of single cases left to anyone who is interested. > > Thanks! > > > On 7/7/2018 10:35 AM, Kayla wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I have lots of DVD cases to send out to any library in need. >> >> Most of the cases are singles but I have about 15 double cases and 20 >> multiple disc cases. >> >> Send me your rides code and I will get them packaged up and sent out. >> >> Thanks! >> > -- Kayla Dies Paw Paw District Library 269.657.3800 From MembielaC at michigan.gov Mon Jul 9 12:56:41 2018 From: MembielaC at michigan.gov (Membiela, Clare (MDE)) Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2018 16:56:41 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Headley Question In-Reply-To: <1719412565.1436844.1531154049343@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1719412565.1436844.1531154049343.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1719412565.1436844.1531154049343@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Hello Stephanie: One way you may be able to do this is via a Headlee Override. The MSU Extension provides a nice explanation of this. See: http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/what_is_a_headlee_override Let me know and I would be happy to provide additional information on this process. I would also contact your library attorney to see if this is the right option for you, Thanks! Clare Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D. Library Law Consultant Library of Michigan MembielaC at michigan.gov 517-335-8132 The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. Did you know most Michigan educator certificates expire June 30th of any given year? Educators can check expiration dates and renew or progress certificates using the Michigan Online Educator Certification System at www.michigan.gov/moecs. Not your year for renewal? Use MOECS to manage your education-related professional learning for future renewals, view effectiveness ratings and update personal information! [cid:image004.jpg at 01D2C025.EAA99170] From: michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org On Behalf Of Hartford Public Library via Michlib-l Sent: Monday, July 9, 2018 12:34 PM To: newsnotes at smlc.org Cc: Michigan Listserv Subject: [Michlib-l] Headley Question Dear Library Friends, My Library Board asked me to find out how we can recapture the roll back on our mileage, because we are looking at a building project. Could anyone tell me how this could work and what is the process. Regards, Stephanie Daniels Director Hartford Public Library -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If you have built new in the last decade, can you please send me: 1. Name of your Library/Location 2. Square footage of your new building 3. Year Completed Thank you! Katie -- Katie Ester Director Shelby Township Library 51680 Van Dyke Shelby Township, MI 48316 (586) 726-2344 From mcdowell at libcoop.net Mon Jul 9 14:49:53 2018 From: mcdowell at libcoop.net (mcdowell at libcoop.net) Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2018 14:49:53 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Posting Extended - Head of Programming and Youth Services Message-ID: <7695f044a4623afadab5ddca08c2b25a@libcoop.net> Position: Head of Programing and Youth Services Location: Fraser Public Library Salary and Hours: Full-time, non-union at-will position, benefits included; Salary Range $44,000-49,000 depending on experience; hours vary (will include nights & weekends) Reports to: Library Director JOB POSTING FROM FRIDAY, JUNE 22nd, 2018 ~ FRIDAY, JULY 20TH, 2018 Job Summary ? The Fraser Public Library is looking for someone dynamic, innovative, customer-service oriented, flexible and detail-oriented to be our new Head of Programming and Youth Services. Under the direction of the Director, the Head of Programming and Youth Services focuses the activities of their staff team; leads the Library in providing programs for all ages and leads the youth services department in services and collections that educate and entertain children and families; and addresses and promotes infant, child, and adolescent learning and development in library services. This person enjoys collaboration, is a team builder open to innovation, and establishes a welcoming, supportive, and functional environment for all library patrons, youth, their caregivers, and department staff. Responsibilities ? Promote literacy, the Library, and its services through the coordination of programs, services, and input into library collections. ? Establish a welcoming, supportive, and functional environment for department staff and youth and their caregivers ? Direct, supervise, and support the daily operation of the department. Assign appropriate tasks, projects, and additional duties as needed consistent with established Library goals. ? Networks with relevant community groups and participates in outreach to schools, daycares, preschools, and other community organizations and agencies. ? Assists with cataloging and processing. ? Ability to create, plan and execute innovative, engaging programs for all ages. ? Oversee the formation, development, and implementation of goals and action plans, in conjunction with other management and department staff ? Promote innovation by encouraging staff to identify new ideas and opportunities to improve existing or create new processes, programs, and services ? Monitor and evaluate policies and procedures of the department, implement changes, and train staff as necessary. ? Give input into programming budget and regulate related purchases, and request necessary maintenance for department. ? Give input into department collection development activities. Participate in the maintenance and development of a collection of department materials, evaluating the assigned collection for balance and comprehension, and helping to select items for withdrawal as necessary. ? Supervise program presentations/provision of library services by department staff. May also participate in the programming process to prepare, present, and evaluate. ? Staff the adult and youth service desks as operations require, assisting patrons with circulation if needed, answering questions regarding collections, services, and policies. ? Compile department statistics and reports by providing regular written narratives to the Director. ? Orient library patrons to the library and its services. ? As necessary, assumes responsibility for supervision of library and staff including intervening in patron/staff disputes and enforcing library policy throughout the building. ? Perform other duties as assigned by Director. Required Qualifications ? Master?s degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited university required. ? At least two years professional service in a library environment with supervisory experience required. ? Successful experience working with youth. Necessary Special Requirements ? Strong knowledge and understanding of basic library principles, procedures, and philosophy of service. ? Knowledge of print and online information, resources, computers and software programs ? Ability to direct, supervise, and manage department staff. ? Evidence of past community involvement. ? Analytical skills for project management, problem-solving. ? Strong organizational, time management and interpersonal skills. ? Able to identify networking opportunities and communicate with others in the profession and the community. ? Ability to plan and implement library service goals and evaluate effectiveness of service to library patrons. ? Ability to enforce library policies and make sound judgment decisions when necessary. ? Ability to prepare presentations and speak in front of groups. ? Good communication skills - verbal, interpersonal and written. ? Ability to work under limited supervision, exercising latitude in judgment to determine work methods and results. ? Desire to meet the public and serve people of all ages; pleasant, approachable demeanor. ? Ability to interact harmoniously and communicate well with staff and customers; Ability to conduct oneself with courtesy and tact. ? Physical ability to push/pull fully loaded book carts and lift/carry materials weighing up to 40 pounds. ? Flexibility to adapt to changing situations and to vary work schedule; must be willing and able to work nights and weekends?including Saturdays and very occasional Sundays. ? Valid driver's license, acceptable driving history and personal automobile for job-related transportation. Working Conditions ? Generally will work within a normal office environment, with minimal discomfort due to extreme temperatures, dust or noise. May also work in outdoor environments from time to time. Job requires walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, and reaching. Frequent sitting/standing in one position for extended periods. Requires the use of a video display monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Employee may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing library policies and procedures. Occasional travel required to attend meetings, workshops, conferences or webinars as needed. This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties. The City of Fraser does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services. Send your letter of interest, resume and application to City Manager?s Office 33000 Garfield, Fraser, MI 48026 FROM FRIDAY, JUNE 22nd, 2018 ~ FRIDAY, JULY 20TH Applications can be found at http://micityoffraser.com/ under Human Resources ? Job Opportunities From jonathan.scherger at wmich.edu Mon Jul 9 15:17:05 2018 From: jonathan.scherger at wmich.edu (Jonathan Scherger) Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2018 19:17:05 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] User Services Coordinator Message-ID: Western Michigan University Libraries seeks a User Services Coordinator to join the User Services team. This position is responsible for providing excellent customer service, assisting library users with a wide range of transactions, and for opening/closing Waldo Library during evening and weekend hours. Major Duties - Responsible for assisting library users with a wide variety of transactions and inquiries related to identifying, locating, and using library resources; circulating materials; interpreting library policies; resolving user account issues; and addressing computer, networking, printing and other technical support issues. - Provides support for library research, circulation, reserves, and other services, technical support for end-users of public computing and printing; clarification and interpretation of library policies and procedures. Works with Libraries? integrated library management software and online resources to support patron transactions and inquiries. - Assists with hiring, training, and scheduling student employees. Supervises student employee interactions in order to ensure high quality customer service. - Ensures a safe environment for users and security for library resources, equipment, and building facility. Monitors the custodial and maintenance environment of Waldo Library and initiates appropriate actions. - Works on various projects as needed. - Opens and closes Waldo Library during evening and weekend hours. Expected shift is Sun-Thurs, 5:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. during fall/spring semesters, and Sun-Thurs 3:30 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. during the summer. Adjustments to the schedule for holidays and absences is required. Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree or higher in related field from an accredited institution, or equivalent combination of education and experience. - Two years' relevant experience. - Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. - Excellent customer service skills. -Experience using MS Office Suites software, using internet correspondence such as email and chat, and have basic computer/printer maintenance skills. - Experience working in a public service role. -Ability to respond to emergencies such as directing library users to safe locations during severe weather, and following established procedures and contacting appropriate emergency response units in case of illness or injury to users or staff. -Ability to work irregular shifts and extended hours, including evenings and weekends. Desired Qualifications - Three years of academic library experience. - Supervisory experience. - Working knowledge of an Intergrated Library system. - Familiarity with academic research terminology and library databases. For complete description, minimum requirements and application procedures, visit our website at: www.wmujobs.org/applicants/Central?quickFind=56514. Only applications submitted through this site will be considered. Posting # 00000327. WMU is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities, women, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities and all other qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The Library enjoys excellent community support and prides itself on a strong Friends of the Library organization, an active Board of Trustees, and a professional, friendly staff. West Branch is located in beautiful Ogemaw County in northeast Michigan, which abounds in lakes, streams, hiking trails, and countless recreational activities. Just off I-75, West Branch is easily accessible. For additional information about the Library, visit www.westbranchlibrary.org. To learn more about the community, visit www.westbranch.com and www.wbacc.com. The position requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; a Master's degree in library science or library and information science from a program accredited by the American Library Association is preferred. In addition, the position requires a minimum of three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in a professional library position, of which at least two (2) years have been in a position of administration and supervision in a public library. The successful candidate will be a community - oriented individual who values the opportunity to interact with the public as a hands-on director; is flexible and energetic; has strong communication skills and is comfortable with public speaking; has a comprehensive understanding of library finances and budgeting; and has an overall understanding of current public library operations and services. Successful experience in working with Friends of the Library and in fund-raising and/or grant writing is desirable. A complete position description is available at: https://westbranchlibrary.org/Director%20position.pdf Salary: $40,000 - $48,000 dependent on experience and educational qualifications; excellent benefit package Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but those received by 5 o'clock pm (EDT) on August 5th, 2018, will receive first consideration. Electronic submissions required. Interested individuals should forward a cover letter that specifically addresses the position requirements, a resume, two references with contact information, as well as two letters of recommendation to the library director at emily at westbranchlibrary.org. Emily Boersen Director West Branch District Library 119 N. Fourth Street West Branch, MI 48661 p | 989.345.2235 f | 989.345.8735 emily at westbranchlibrary.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It is an empowering account of survival, strength and resilience and a call to action to change the culture that declares innocent Black life expendable." Those who submitted the title for consideration felt it would be a fantastic point to bring this conversation into the libraries, and to help us better understand the communities that we serve. Use the hashtag #MCLSchat. New to Twitter? Here are instructions. https://mcls.org/training-events/twitter-chat-instructions/ For more information or if you are interested in attending one of our in-person book discussions, please visit https://www.mcls.org/engagement/libraries-read-1-book. If you have questions, or would like the materials to lead your own book discussion, please contact Pam Seabolt at seaboltp at mcls.org. Hope you can join us! Did you miss our June chat on Eliminating Fines? 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Mr. Boles will focus on the life of the crew, both their job responsibilities and how they spend their free time aboard the ship. ? The event will start at 7:00pm in lower level City?Council Chambers.The 2018 Book Talk series is sponsored by Bishop Farms, Boardwell Mechanical Services, CORE Realty, HarborLight Credit Union, MasterTag, Montague-Whitehall Rotary Club, Shelby State Bank, White Lake Beacon, and White Swan Inn.?The Book Nook and Java Shop is also supporting the event by handling book sales for some of the authors. Hope to see you there,Carol WolfePresidentFriends of the Montague LibraryMontague Branch of the Muskegon Area District Library -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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This person is a team-player that enjoys collaboration, is willing to explore and play with new ideas, and contributes to a supportive, functioning, and dynamic environment for youth and their caregivers and their fellow colleagues. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and 3-5 professional references to jenget @ lincolnlib.org. A full description of this position and other job opportunities at Lincoln Township Public Library can be found at: https://lincolntownshiplibrary.org/employment/ Regards, Jessica Enget Director Lincoln Township Public Library 2099 W John Beers Rd Stevensville, MI 49127 (269) 429-9575 ext 126 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From FarrellH at kpl.gov Mon Jul 9 11:59:29 2018 From: FarrellH at kpl.gov (Farrell Howe) Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2018 15:59:29 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Michael Zadoorian - Author of The Leisure Seeker (now a major motion picture!) Coming to Kalamazoo July 17 Message-ID: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2018 Contact: Farrell Howe Marketing and Communication Manager Kalamazoo Public Library 269-553-7879 Michael Zadoorian - Author of The Leisure Seeker - Coming to Kalamazoo July 17! Kalamazoo, MI ? Monday, July 9, 2018. Kalamazoo Public Library is proud to welcome Detroit-based author Michael Zadoorian, the critically acclaimed author of The Leisure Seeker, (now a major motion picture starring Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland.) Zadoorian will be reading from his latest novel, Beautiful Music at Kalamazoo Public Library?s Central location on Tuesday, July 17, 6:30 pm. A book sale and signing will immediately follow the presentation. ?Michael Zadoorian is the author of three novels, Beautiful Music (Akashic Books), The Leisure Seeker (William Morrow) and Second Hand (W.W. Norton), and a story collection, The Lost Tiki Places of Detroit (Wayne State University Press). Zadoorian is a recipient of a Kresge Artist Fellowship in the Literary Arts, the Columbia University Anahid Literary Award, the Michigan Notable Book award, the Great Lakes Colleges Association New Writers Award and was long-listed for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. His work has appeared in The Literary Review, Beloit Fiction Journal, American Short Fiction, Witness, Great Lakes Review, North American Review, The Huffington Post and the anthologies Bob Seger?s House, On The Clock, and Detroit Noir. He has worked as a copywriter, journalist, voiceover talent, shipping room clerk, and plant guard for Chrysler. A lifelong resident of the Detroit area, he lives with his wife in a 1937 bungalow filled with cats and objects that used to be in the houses of other people. Most recently, Zadoorian has been featured in Oprah?s Summer Book Guide, Michigan Public Radio, Michigan Quarterly Review, Metro Times Summer Book Guide, DIY MFA Podcast, Free Press Profile, Detroit Public Radio, and The Millions. To schedule an interview with Michael Zadoorian, please contact Farrell Howe at farrellh at kpl.gov or 553-7879. #### ? From careers at btpl.org Tue Jul 10 10:33:33 2018 From: careers at btpl.org (BTPL Careers) Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 14:33:33 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] [Employment Opportunities] Adult Services Department Head, Clerical Assistants in various Departments Message-ID: <06A4712C0C3F804481CCA109048022230E88CBF1@EX2.staff.btpl.local> Greetings-- We have four positions open at Bloomfield Township Public Library: Circulation Clerical Assistant ? [closes Friday, July 13, 2018] Administration Clerical Assistant ? [closes Monday, July 23, 2018] Adult Services Department Head ? [closes Monday, July 30, 2018] Systems Clerical Assistant ? 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Are lack of envelopes a problem for you if you are a pack library?? Do you purchase your own envelopes? I will tally the responses and share them in case there are any libraries also thinking of changing.? Any information is appreciated. Thanks, Loretta -- Loretta Sherfield Branch District Library Interlibrary Loan Department From hsm at hsmichigan.org Tue Jul 10 13:14:06 2018 From: hsm at hsmichigan.org (HSM Main) Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 13:14:06 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] UPCOMING WORKSHOP -- Collections Management for Small Museums - July 20 In-Reply-To: <012101d41871$264cb780$72e62680$@hsmichigan.org> References: <007201d4184e$86f50fb0$94df2f10$@hsmichigan.org> <012101d41871$264cb780$72e62680$@hsmichigan.org> Message-ID: <012a01d41871$7bc81bf0$735853d0$@hsmichigan.org> Upcoming Workshop . Friday, July 20 Taming the Chaos: Collections Management for Small Museums with Robert Myers, Historical Society of Michigan Learn more and register on our website. Many small museums and historical societies struggle with basic curatorial issues related to their artifact, textile, archival, and other collections. Collections management on a limited budget poses many challenges. This workshop, on July 20, addresses a wide variety of storage, preservation, cataloging, and legal issues and is led by a professional curator with decades of experience, Robert Myers. Participants can "attend" remotely, if they prefer. See our website for full details. Learn more and register on our website. _____ The Historical Society of Michigan is our state's oldest cultural organization, founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A nongovernmental nonprofit, the Society focuses on publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programming, and support for local history organizations to preserve and promote Michigan's rich history. _____ For more information on the Historical Society of Michigan, please visit www.hsmichigan.org or e-mail us at hsm at hsmichigan.org. _____ The Historical Society of Michigan 5815 Executive Dr. . Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 324-1828 . FAX: (517) 324-4370 Future History Skills Workshops Visit our website for full descriptions of each workshop. Friday, August 3 Archives 201 Friday, August 17 Suiting Up: First-Person Interpretation Friday, September 7 Genealogy 201 Friday, October 12 Trending Now: How Social Media Can Help You Participants can "attend" remotely, if they prefer. See our website for full details. (Remote access is not available for off-site workshops.) 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The Michigan Secretary of State's office is hoping you can help us spread the word about the upcoming election on August 7. This is a statewide election, so we are asking all libraries to post the attached flyer and share the following message via your communication channels. On Monday, August 6, we will send you a social media message that we hope you will share as a final reminder to vote. As always, thank you for your help! Election Alert August 7 Statewide Primary Election Secretary of State Ruth Johnson is once again encouraging all eligible voters in Michigan to cast their ballots in the statewide primary election on Tuesday, August 7. Polls are open on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. To view your ballot ahead of time or to find your voting location, visit www.michigan.gov/vote. With much gratitude, Cathleen Simlar Cathleen P. 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Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 LancasterC5 at michigan.gov | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan Follow us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Nourishing Michigan's Future...during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup [cid:image002.png at 01D2CD53.CCC38130] Hi there! For those who work in public libraries, this free webinar may be of value to you. The webinar is called Fresh Food, Fresh Thinking: An Innovative Approach to Youth Development and Learning in Rural Communities and will take place on Wednesday, July 25 at 2 p.m. EDT. You'll find the abstract below: "What happens when you mix public library staff, high school students, architects, and STEM curriculum? You get project-based learning that leads to students designing a hybrid public library/farmer's market facility! Learn from speakers who have been immersed in a year-long IMLS National Leader Planning Grant, which has involved teaching students about human centered service design and exploring libraries and farms in field trips, and hear how this innovative project engaged teens along with community partners." You can register here: http://www.ala.org/pla/education/onlinelearning/webinars/fresh All my best, Amber Amber Hayes Outreach and Communications Program Officer, Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services American Library Association 50 East Huron Street | Chicago, IL 60611 P: 312-280-2140 or 800-545-2433 ext. 2140 F: 312-280-3256 E: ahayes at ala.org www.ala.org/diversity Preferred Pronouns: She, Her, and Hers [ALA_ODLOS_logo_stacked_color] [Libraries-Transform-78.jpg (1)] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Don't get me wrong, I think having the option is great, but our items were getting damaged and it was cheaper for us to purchase envelopes than replace books. Hope this helps! *Hi Loretta, we've been no-pack for a number of years.?We love it! * Not much damage at all, mainly to larger, skinny paperbacks that curl if people use hefty rubber bands. * Do realize, though, that RIDES won't reimburse for lost no-pack items, only AV.? As we use a local delivery system instead of RIDES, it's a moot point for us as each system tends to blame the other for everything!? Can't say that we've lost many items either, though. * We have put a few new envelopes into the system, but I can't say we've needed to do it often.? In fact, we've offered up bundles of envelopes in the past when they've stacked up past what we can store.? Some libraries will send your items back packed regardless, so I think that's where we gain them... * Boxes for AV are another story.? We box all AV (our own and others') just to be safe.? However, as MeL allows envelopes for AV packing you could go that route if you wish.? Boxes, though, definitely prevent almost all AV damage so it's a nice thing to do if you can afford it.? We use Uline for our boxes, but I'm sure there are other options out there. * I think many libraries use the system of 2/page labels for no-pack and 6/page for pack (you might already do this), and it usually doesn't let us down. * If you do switch, we've found it is safest if you stick one end of the larger label inside the book, fold it over the cover, and then use at least 3 rubber bands to secure. *We're no pack.? Huge time-saver.? I don't see things coming back damaged. *I was a little leary of moving to no-pack, but it has worked out well.? There have been a few damaged items, usually CDs which weren't packed.? I'm rarely low (or have too many) envelopes. It has saved us a lot of staff time. *We are a no-pack library. Made the switch from pack about two years ago. We have lost maybe two books to damage in all that time.? I think for a public library, no-pack is the way to go.? Needless to say, we save a lot on packaging materials and it's better from a workflow standpoint also. *We have always been no pack and had no problems; in fact I wish everyone were except for AV and obviously fragile items like pop ups. We bought a few DVD mailers early on but have never needed to purchase anything else. *In our area packing envelopes can not be recycled so we put out the word to our patrons that we recycle packing envelopes and our patrons bring bags and boxes of them to us. We have never had to purchase envelopes and are often giving boxes of them away because we end up with too many.? Patrons also appreciate that we reuse them. *We are a no pack library.The con is that if something is damaged or lost in transit you are not eligible for reimbursement.The big pro for us is time savings.We do a large MeLCat volume.It is much more cost effective for us in terms of staff time vs. the occasional cost of a lost/damaged item. *Hi Loretta Cadillac Wexford Public Library is NO PACK, and we have been almost from the beginning of our participation in MeLCat.? We experience very little damage from RIDES issues, and what does happen certainly doesn't equal the extra cost of packaging materials and the staff time to pack non AV items.? We try to re-use the materials we receive from packed items for the items we need to send back packaged, so need to buy very few supplies: mostly tape and sometimes rubber bands.? I hope this information is helpful. *Hi Loretta, I passed your query to my staff who handle our MEL's and here is a response: *"We have been very happy being a no-pack library. The time it saves is immeasurable and it also saves paper and space in our bins. Also, after being no-pack since the beginning, we have had no problem at all with material being damaged. Hope this helps" Have a great Tuesday! *We have been a no pack library for about 10 years and less than a handful of books have actually been damaged. I must say it is very nice not having to place our books in envelopes and saves time for sure. When we switched to no pack I was nervous about items being lost or damaged but I am so glad we did switch. You won't regret it! Whatever you choose there are always libraries needing to get rid of envelopes, we share with other libraries:) *We are an academic library, so we tend to hang on to our holdings for a long time. Largely because of this, we pack, to cut down on damages and lost items. Also, we tape the shipping labels to the package, and we think this reduces potential for shipping errors, due to lost labels, etc. We do purchase some envelopes, and reuse many of the envelopes we receive. If we run short, we will respond to offers for packing materials available, and if we have extra, we offer them on the listserve. All in all, Mel costs us so much less than regular ILL, so we don't worry too much about the envelope costs; we'd be buying them anyway. Hope this is helpful *We here in Allendale are a no pack and I can't recall a single item being damaged, as a result, in my 7 years. *We are a pack library and cannot imagine going any other way.I actually have had a couple of our books returned without packing and they were damaged.Of course I have no idea if it happened in delivery or while the other user had it but usually the borrowing library tells me that it was fine when they send it into delivery. I recycle envelopes from anything that we get in.I purchase movies from Amazon and they come in nice large bubbled envelopes.I just take off the mailing label and voila!Many of my staff have started bringing in their used envelopes too as a way to recycle them.If need be, I have purchased a large box of envelopes from Sam's before too. My biggest frustration with the no pack libraries is how to get the labels on to return them.We have gotten some fairly mean emails from libraries because a little bit of tape has gotten on the cover of their book.We always use removeable tape but apparently sometimes it does damage the cover.We definitely try to not get tape on the cover but sometimes it just feels impossible, we usually tape the rubber bands but.....-we want the book to get back home!! Just my two cents worth? *We have had packaged items damaged, so I wonder if they are more careful with unpackaged items. We usually have plenty of envelopes.? Whenever something arrives to my house in a packing envelope, I bring in the envelope to re-use. -- Loretta Sherfield Branch District Library Interlibrary Loan Department -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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References: <1519651258.1908088.1531259046349.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1519651258.1908088.1531259046349@mail.yahoo.com> Hi all! We received a DVD back today with the wrong disc in it, and I'm trying to track down the library it came back from (of course, I threw out all the slips). Our DVD is Paw Patrol: Pups Save the Bunnies---the disc inside, which has no library markings of any sort is Paw Patrol Pups Save Christmas. Our discharge record shows a patron barcode? of #20293000123727. Can anyone help us get the right Pups back? If you chase down and retrieve the disc, you can send it back through RIDES. Hope we're barking up......I'll stop. Have a good day!?Marian VolekWest Iron District Library101-ZV179 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Circulate materials and equipment, including group study room keys. Monitor room schedules and ensure compliance with room policies? Monitor online reference software and assist in providing 1st tier reference support to library users in-person, online, and over the phone? Contribute to department statistics & work on special department projects with other supervisors and independently; other duties as assignedQualifications:? Bachelor?s degree required and previous library working experience preferred.? Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Access), and comfort using computers and technology required. Experience with library automation preferred (Sierra/Millennium experience a plus)? Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team required? Must be able to work a flexible schedule (including nights and weekends) when necessary? Ability to communicate effectively with faculty, staff, students and the public? Good interpersonal skills, strong customer service skills and good decision making skills required? Experience working in a very diverse environment strongly desired? Strong cash handling experience preferred* For more information and to apply for the position go to: http://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/159916/user_services_assistant -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dconklin at thegdl.org Wed Jul 11 09:38:11 2018 From: dconklin at thegdl.org (David Conklin) Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 13:38:11 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Michigan Libraries for Life. Message-ID: <7e2e53910d804e10809d49bf04ff771c@holly.thegdl.org> I'm pleased to pass on this information from Shalonda Griffin regarding Michigan Libraries for Life (ML4L). Please use this link to sign up for one or more ML4L training sessions: https://goo.gl/forms/TXdrrUT8XkEBka0h1 ML4L training sessions provide the confidence to host a successful Michigan Libraries For Life program at your location. You'll learn the basics of the donation process, hear inspirational stories about lives saved and improved, and get the answers to the most commonly asked questions. You'll also get some great ideas for ways to make the event fun and enjoyable for your staff and patrons! IN-PERSON SESSIONS: If you have participated in the past: 1) Feel free to attend a second time because new participants may appreciate talking with you about your experience. OR 2) Feel free to send someone else from your organization on your behalf (have them complete this form). WEBINAR SESSION: For anyone (representatives, volunteers, etc.). We use Blue Jeans software for this session and will send an invitation link to the email address you provide. We will also arrange for a time to test the software prior to the training webinar date. The webinar will be recorded and available shortly after the session ends. Library representatives are welcome to sign up for BOTH the in-person and webinar training sessions. Training schedule: * Wednesday, August 22 / 11:30-2:30pm - Grand Blanc-McFarlen Library, 515 Perry Road Grand Blanc, MI 48439 (training and lunch) * Thursday, August 23 / 2:00-4:30pm - Novi Public Library, 45255 W 10 Mile Rd, Novi, MI 48375 (training and refreshments) * Friday, August 24 / 11:30 - 3:00pm - Gift of Life Michigan, 3861 Research Park Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48108 (training, tour, and lunch) * Tuesday, August 28 / 3:00-4:00pm - Online webinar (recording will be available) Shalonda T. Griffin Community Relations Coordinator Gift of Life Michigan We honor life through donation. Direct Line: 734-922-1378 General Line: 866-500-5801 Donor Referral: 800-482-4881 E-mail: sgriffin at golm.org 3861 Research Park Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48108 :o) Dave David Conklin Director Genesee District Library (810) 230-3335 Office (810) 732-1161 Fax dconklin at thegdl.org Genesee District Library Headquarters 4195 W. Pasadena Avenue Flint, MI 48504 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From director at nileslibrary.net Wed Jul 11 10:26:42 2018 From: director at nileslibrary.net (Nancy Studebaker-Barringer) Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 10:26:42 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Still Seats Available for Libraries and Social Workers in Collaboration Workshop Message-ID: Whole Person Librarianship Libraries and Social Workers in Collaboration Workshop Friday, July 13, 2018 9:00am - 4:00pm at Niles District Library We will explore systems theory, cultural humility, and reflective supervision as they apply to library practice. Presenter, Sara Zettervall, was a 2014 ALA Emerging Leader and is on the forefront of research into collaborative service. She will provide context, and participants will have ample time to apply these concepts to examples from their own libraries and engage in guided small- and large-group conversations. Participants will come away from the session with new approaches to public service, guided by proven social work methods. Lunch will be served. This training is open to anyone working in a public library in Michigan! Please e-mail me if you are interested in attending. Nancy Studebaker-Barringer, Director Niles District Library 620 E Main Niles, MI 49120 Phone 269 683 8545 x122 Fax 269 683 0075 Cell 269 277 0127 www.nileslibrary.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From mdominick at novilibrary.org Wed Jul 11 15:24:56 2018 From: mdominick at novilibrary.org (Marcia Dominick) Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 15:24:56 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Novi Public Library Employment Opportunity - Support Services Clerk - 16-hour Message-ID: <76f6297c2e6941eed3142e28d1d3af26@mail.gmail.com> *EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:* *Position: Support Services Clerk (Customer Service), Permanent Part-Time* *Job Duties:* ? Performs all duties assigned in the ILS Module accurately and efficiently; problem solves patron and catalog issues; assists Library patrons while employing the Library?s and City of Novi?s customer service principles. ? Performs workroom duties and other tasks as assigned, including sorting and loading carts for shelving; shelving of materials; shelf reading; processing holds, returns, and other materials from delivery; troubleshooting and maintenance operations of the AST System; answering main phone, directing calls, and making public address announcements as needed; and registering cash, check, and credit card transactions. ? Adapts and responds to multiple priorities, interruptions, and demands; retains knowledge and stays up-to-date on current Library policies and procedures; communicates effectively with patrons, co-workers, and professional colleagues; resolves problem situations and collaborates across departments in a positive manner. ? Assists with opening and closing procedures for the Support Services Department. ? Assists with the overall maintenance and orderliness of the Library?s collections, display areas, and department areas. ? Assists in accomplishing the Library?s and the Support Service Department?s goals. ? Assists, as assigned, to perform Outreach Services duties. Prepares and delivers materials to various senior and homebound facilities utilizing the Library vehicle; loads and unloads materials from carts. ? Assists, as assigned, to perform Technical Services duties. Performs acquisitions duties, cataloging, MARC record maintenance, materials processing and maintenance, and processing of ILL and MeLCat materials. ? Seeks professional continuing education, both organized and casual, with an air toward keeping services current and appropriate for the patrons. ? Performs other duties as assigned. *Job Requirements:* ? High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor?s Degree preferred. ? Knowledge of alphabetical, numerical, and decimal systems of arrangement. ? Proficient in MS Office, Internet browsers, and other computer related technology. ? Ability to take direction willingly and easily adaptable to change. ? Enthusiastic, positive, friendly and approachable. ? Strong attention to customer service. ? Strong obligation to confidentiality. ? Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. ? Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. ? Physical mobility, vision, hearing, and manual dexterity essential. ? Maintain physical condition necessary for sitting, standing, bending, and/or walking for extended periods of time; stooping; crouching; reaching; carrying books or boxes of books; pushing book carts; seeing; keyboarding; using the telephone; lifting, pushing, pulling or carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds; push or pull with wheeled cart up to 500 pounds; operating assigned equipment; picking up litter; spreading ice melt. *Hours: *16 hours per week ? Monday, 5 ? 9 p.m. ? Thursday, 2 ? 9 p.m. ? Alternating Friday/Saturday, 9:30 a.m. ? 2:30 p.m. *Salary:* $11.56 per hour *Benefits:* None *Application: * ? Resume, cover letter, and application required. ? Available at http://www.novilibrary.org/About-Us/Employment-Volunteering.aspx ? Send to: Marcia Dominick, Administrative Assistant Novi Public Library 45255 W. Ten Mile Rd. Novi, MI 48375 ? E-mail: mdominick at novilibrary.org *Deadline:* Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 5 p.m. [image: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: New Logo 1 inch rgb for web]*Marcia Dominick* | Administrative Assistant Novi Public Library |45255 West Ten Mile Road | Novi, MI 48375 Phone 248-869-7211|Fax 248-349-6520 |Administration Office 248-869-7204 www.novilibrary.org *Inform. Inspire. Include.* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Nannette Miller Elk Rapids District Library On Wed, Jul 11, 2018 at 1:30 PM, Myla Stuart via Michlib-l < michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote: > We have several ZTE Hotspots through Mobile Beacon/Sprint. Due to the > notice from Sprint on the hotspots overheating our board decided not to > circulate them (liability issues) until we hear further from Sprint. Is > any other library doing something different? > > Thanks for the help: > > Myla > > -- > *Myla-Jean Stuart, Director* > > Comstock Township Library > 6130 King Highway > PO Box 25 > Comstock, Michigan 49041 > > 269-345-0136 > > _______________________________________________ > Michlib-l mailing list > Michlib-l at mcls.org > http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l > > -- Nannette Miller | Director Elk Rapids District Library 231.264.9979 | erlib.director at gmail.com | elkrapidslibrary.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Performs workroom duties and other tasks as assigned, including sorting and loading carts for shelving; shelving of materials; shelf reading; processing holds, returns, and other materials from delivery; troubleshooting and maintenance operations of the AST System; answering main phone, directing calls, and making public address announcements as needed; and registering cash, check, and credit card transactions. ? Adapts and responds to multiple priorities, interruptions, and demands; retains knowledge and stays up-to-date on current Library policies and procedures; communicates effectively with patrons, co-workers, and professional colleagues; resolves problem situations and collaborates across departments in a positive manner. ? Assists with opening and closing procedures for the Support Services Department. ? Assists with the overall maintenance and orderliness of the Library?s collections, display areas, and department areas. ? Assists in accomplishing the Library?s and the Support Service Department?s goals. ? Assists, as assigned, to perform Outreach Services duties. Prepares and delivers materials to various senior and homebound facilities utilizing the Library vehicle; loads and unloads materials from carts. ? Assists, as assigned, to perform Technical Services duties. Performs acquisitions duties, cataloging, MARC record maintenance, materials processing and maintenance, and processing of ILL and MeLCat materials. ? Seeks professional continuing education, both organized and casual, with an air toward keeping services current and appropriate for the patrons. ? Performs other duties as assigned. *Job Requirements:* ? High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor?s Degree preferred. ? Knowledge of alphabetical, numerical, and decimal systems of arrangement. ? Proficient in MS Office, Internet browsers, and other computer related technology. ? Ability to take direction willingly and easily adaptable to change. ? Enthusiastic, positive, friendly and approachable. ? Strong attention to customer service. ? Strong obligation to confidentiality. ? Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. ? Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. ? Physical mobility, vision, hearing, and manual dexterity essential. ? Maintain physical condition necessary for sitting, standing, bending, and/or walking for extended periods of time; stooping; crouching; reaching; carrying books or boxes of books; pushing book carts; seeing; keyboarding; using the telephone; lifting, pushing, pulling or carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds; push or pull with wheeled cart up to 500 pounds; operating assigned equipment; picking up litter; spreading ice melt. *Hours: *18 hours per week ? Sunday, 12 ? 6 p.m. ? Thursday, 9 a.m. ? 2 p.m. ? Alternating Friday/Saturday, 11 a.m. ? 6 p.m. *Salary:* $11.56 per hour *Benefits:* None *Application: * ? Resume, cover letter, and application required. ? Available at http://www.novilibrary.org/About-Us/Employment-Volunteering.aspx ? Send to: Marcia Dominick, Administrative Assistant Novi Public Library 45255 W. Ten Mile Rd. Novi, MI 48375 ? E-mail: mdominick at novilibrary.org *Deadline:* Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 5 p.m. [image: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: New Logo 1 inch rgb for web]*Marcia Dominick* | Administrative Assistant Novi Public Library |45255 West Ten Mile Road | Novi, MI 48375 Phone 248-869-7211|Fax 248-349-6520 |Administration Office 248-869-7204 www.novilibrary.org *Inform. Inspire. Include.* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Performs all duties assigned in the ILS Module accurately and efficiently; problem solves patron and catalog issues; assists Library patrons while employing the Library?s and City of Novi?s customer service principles. ? Performs workroom duties and other tasks as assigned, including sorting and loading carts for shelving; shelving of materials; shelf reading; processing holds, returns, and other materials from delivery; troubleshooting and maintenance operations of the AST System; answering main phone, directing calls, and making public address announcements as needed; and registering cash, check, and credit card transactions. ? Adapts and responds to multiple priorities, interruptions, and demands; retains knowledge and stays up-to-date on current Library policies and procedures; communicates effectively with patrons, co-workers, and professional colleagues; resolves problem situations and collaborates across departments in a positive manner. ? Assists with opening and closing procedures for the Support Services Department. ? Assists with the overall maintenance and orderliness of the Library?s collections, display areas, and department areas. ? Assists in accomplishing the Library?s and the Support Service Department?s goals. ? Assists, as assigned, to perform Outreach Services duties. Prepares and delivers materials to various senior and homebound facilities utilizing the Library vehicle; loads and unloads materials from carts. ? Assists, as assigned, to perform Technical Services duties. Performs acquisitions duties, cataloging, MARC record maintenance, materials processing and maintenance, and processing of ILL and MeLCat materials. ? Seeks professional continuing education, both organized and casual, with an air toward keeping services current and appropriate for the patrons. ? Performs other duties as assigned. *Job Requirements:* ? High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor?s Degree preferred. ? Knowledge of alphabetical, numerical, and decimal systems of arrangement. ? Proficient in MS Office, Internet browsers, and other computer related technology. ? Ability to take direction willingly and easily adaptable to change. ? Enthusiastic, positive, friendly and approachable. ? Strong attention to customer service. ? Strong obligation to confidentiality. ? Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. ? Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. ? Physical mobility, vision, hearing, and manual dexterity essential. ? Maintain physical condition necessary for sitting, standing, bending, and/or walking for extended periods of time; stooping; crouching; reaching; carrying books or boxes of books; pushing book carts; seeing; keyboarding; using the telephone; lifting, pushing, pulling or carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds; push or pull with wheeled cart up to 500 pounds; operating assigned equipment; picking up litter; spreading ice melt. *Hours: *21 hours per week ? Sunday, 1 ? 6 p.m. ? Monday, 5 ? 9 p.m. ? Thursday, 4 ? 9 p.m. ? Alternating Friday/Saturday, 11 a.m. ? 6 p.m. *Salary:* $11.56 per hour *Benefits:* Time benefits (vacation, personal business, holiday, and sick) based on a part-time employee formula. *Application: * ? Resume, cover letter, and application required. ? Available at http://www.novilibrary.org/About-Us/Employment-Volunteering.aspx ? Send to: Marcia Dominick, Administrative Assistant Novi Public Library 45255 W. Ten Mile Rd. Novi, MI 48375 ? E-mail: mdominick at novilibrary.org *Deadline:* Tuesday, July 24, 2018 by 5 p.m. [image: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: New Logo 1 inch rgb for web]*Marcia Dominick* | Administrative Assistant Novi Public Library |45255 West Ten Mile Road | Novi, MI 48375 Phone 248-869-7211|Fax 248-349-6520 |Administration Office 248-869-7204 www.novilibrary.org *Inform. Inspire. Include.* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 37002 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 2645 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Support Services Clerk 21-hour 7-2018.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 674228 bytes Desc: not available URL: From mdominick at novilibrary.org Wed Jul 11 15:32:03 2018 From: mdominick at novilibrary.org (Marcia Dominick) Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 15:32:03 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Novi Public Library Employment Opportunity - Support Services Supervisor - 28-hours Message-ID: <4ca4f7c6e73718b957fc5f780b6076f8@mail.gmail.com> *EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:* *Position: Support Services Supervisor (Customer Service), Permanent Part Time* *Direct Job Responsibilities:* ? Direct Supervisor for a designated number of Clerks. ? Supervises the ordering and management of the Circulation supplies inventory. ? Supervises the routine printing and maintenance of the Circulation public documentation supplies. ? Supervises the Automatic Sorting Technology machine and software, including their configuration and maintenance, in connection with the IT Department. *General Supervisor Responsibilities:* ? Assists Department Head with hiring and training of new employees. ? Assists Department Head in supervising the Support Services Department staff including developing policies and procedures, conducting staff evaluations, maintaining timecards, and scheduling and maintaining appropriate staffing levels within Support Services. ? Performs all duties assigned in the ILS Module accurately and efficiently; problem solves patron and catalog issues; assists staff with problem solving; assists Library patrons while employing the Library?s and City of Novi?s customer service principles. ? Performs workroom duties and other tasks as assigned, including sorting and loading carts for shelving; shelving of materials; shelf reading; processing holds, returns, and other materials from delivery; material processing and maintenance; troubleshooting and maintenance operations of the AST System; and registering cash, check, and credit card transactions. ? Adapts and responds to multiple priorities, interruptions and demands; communicates effectively with patrons, co-workers, and professional colleagues; resolves problem situations and collaborates across departments in a positive manner. ? Retains knowledge and stays up-to-date on current Library policies and procedures. ? Responsible for the overall orderliness of the Library?s collections, display areas, and department areas. Supervises the opening and closing procedures for the Support Services Department. ? Performs other duties as assigned. *Job Requirements:* ? High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor?s Degree preferred. ? One year supervisory experience required. ? Knowledge of alphabetical, numerical and decimal systems of arrangement. ? Proficient in MS Office, Internet browsers, and other computer related technology. ? Ability to take direction willingly and easily adaptable to change. ? Enthusiastic, positive, friendly and approachable. ? Strong attention to customer service. ? Strong obligation to confidentiality. ? Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. ? Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. ? Physical mobility, vision, hearing, and manual dexterity essential. ? Ability to operate a full size vehicle. ? Maintain physical condition necessary for sitting, standing, bending, and/or walking for extended periods of time; stooping; crouching; reaching; carrying books or boxes of books; pushing book carts; seeing; keyboarding; using the telephone; lifting, pushing, pulling or carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds; push or pull with wheeled cart up to 500 pounds; operating assigned equipment; picking up litter; spreading ice melt. ? Evening, weekend, and some holiday hours are required. *Hours: *28 hours per week ? Monday, 3 ? 9 p.m. ? Tuesday, 3 ? 9 p.m. ? Friday, 9:30 a.m. ? 6 p.m. ? Saturday, 9:30 a.m. ? 6 p.m. *Salary:* $14.31 per hour *Benefits:* Time benefits (vacation, personal business, holiday, and sick) based on a part-time employee formula. *Application: * ? Resume, cover letter and application required ? Available at http://www.novilibrary.org/About-Us/Employment-Volunteering.aspx ? Send to: Marcia Dominick, Administrative Assistant Novi Public Library 45255 W. Ten Mile Rd. Novi, MI 48375 ? E-mail: mdominick at novilibrary.org *Deadline:* Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 5 p.m. [image: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: New Logo 1 inch rgb for web]*Marcia Dominick* | Administrative Assistant Novi Public Library |45255 West Ten Mile Road | Novi, MI 48375 Phone 248-869-7211|Fax 248-349-6520 |Administration Office 248-869-7204 www.novilibrary.org *Inform. Inspire. 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Maple Rd. Saline, MI 48176 734-401-1283 www.salinelibrary.org From: "Nannette Miller via Michlib-l" To: "Myla Stuart" Cc: "Michlib posting" Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2018 3:26:12 PM Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] ZTE Hotspots We also stopped circulating them. We are going to buy new ones, not ZTE. I just got a call from Mobile Beacon that they have some in stock now. Sprint will only replace the ZTE hotspot if the battery swelled or they caught on fire. Thankfully none of ours did. Nannette Miller Elk Rapids District Library On Wed, Jul 11, 2018 at 1:30 PM, Myla Stuart via Michlib-l < [ mailto:michlib-l at mcls.org | michlib-l at mcls.org ] > wrote: We have several ZTE Hotspots through Mobile Beacon/Sprint. Due to the notice from Sprint on the hotspots overheating our board decided not to circulate them (liability issues) until we hear further from Sprint. Is any other library doing something different? Thanks for the help: Myla -- Myla-Jean Stuart, Director Comstock Township Library 6130 King Highway PO Box 25 Comstock, Michigan 49041 269-345-0136 _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list [ mailto:Michlib-l at mcls.org | Michlib-l at mcls.org ] [ http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l | http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l ] -- Nannette Miller | Director Elk Rapids District Library 231.264.9979 | [ mailto:erlib.director at gmail.com | erlib.director at gmail.com ] | [ http://elkrapidslibrary.org/ | elkrapidslibrary.org ] _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l at mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Provides readers? advisory, reference services and computer assistance using a variety of collections, materials and formats. ? Trains and assists patrons with day-to-day computer questions and learning new technology and software. ? Participates in collection development and maintenance, keeping within monetary and physical space constraints. ? Responsiveness and sensitivity to cultural and language differences. ? Ability to adapt and respond to multiple priorities, interruptions and demands, and resolve problem situations in a positive manner. ? Seek professional continuing education, both organized and casual, with an air toward keeping services current and appropriate. ? Communicate effectively with patrons, co-workers, and professional colleagues. ? Perform other duties as assigned. *Job Requirements:* ? MLS from an ALA accredited school. ? Bilingual preferred. ? Knowledge of International language collection preferred. ? Minimum of two years of collection development experience. ? Dedication to public service. ? Enthusiastic, friendly, self-motivated and creative. ? Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. ? Knowledge of Internet and computer related technology. ? Excellent oral and written communications skills. ? Physical mobility, vision, hearing, and manual dexterity essential. ? Maintain physical condition necessary for sitting, standing, bending, and /or walking for extended periods of time; stooping; crouching; reaching; carrying books or boxes of books; pushing book carts; seeing; keyboarding; using the telephone; lifting, pushing, pulling or carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds; push or pull with wheeled cart up to 500 pounds; operating assigned equipment; picking up litter; spreading ice melt. ? Evening and weekend hours are required. *Salary: *$45,555.00 Annually *Hours:* 40 hours per week *Benefits: * ? Vacation, personal business, sick and holiday ? Health, vision, dental and life insurance ? Retirement plan *Application:* ? Resume, cover letter and application required. ? Available at http://www.novilibrary.org/About-Us/Employment-Volunteering.aspx ? Send to: Marcia Dominick, Administrative Assistant Novi Public Library 45255 W. Ten Mile Road Novi, Michigan 48375 ? E-mail: mdominick at novilibrary.org *Deadline: *Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 5 p.m. [image: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: New Logo 1 inch rgb for web]*Marcia Dominick* | Administrative Assistant Novi Public Library |45255 West Ten Mile Road | Novi, MI 48375 Phone 248-869-7211|Fax 248-349-6520 |Administration Office 248-869-7204 www.novilibrary.org *Inform. Inspire. Include.* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If you're working with a limited budget, then quality, not mpaa ratings should be your guide. Donna Winter, Automation Services Librarian Livonia Public Library 32777 Five Mile Road Livonia, MI 48154 ph: 734-466-2675 From: "Michlib-l" To: "Michlib-l" Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2018 2:27:04 PM Subject: [Michlib-l] Rated R movies Currently, my library does not collect rated R movies per the selection policy. What's your library's stance on that and why? Thanks! Amber L Hughey, MLIS Director Bridgeport Public Library _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l at mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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What's your library's stance on that and why? Thanks! Amber L Hughey, MLIS Director Bridgeport Public Library _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l at mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cjozinga at commercelibrary.info Thu Jul 12 11:00:31 2018 From: cjozinga at commercelibrary.info (ConnieJo Ozinga) Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 11:00:31 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Rated R movies In-Reply-To: <2088365872.12071050.1531407345610.JavaMail.zimbra@tln.lib.mi.us> References: <2088365872.12071050.1531407345610.JavaMail.zimbra@tln.lib.mi.us> Message-ID: The MPAA makes it very clear that their ratings system is only for movie theater use. I agree with Jaema. Patrons should be the ones to decide what is appropriate for themselves and their kids. Otherwise you are pre-censoring a lot based on someone else's decisions. I've worked at several libraries and worked on several selection policies and have not previously run into a library that censors all R rated movies. Connie On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 10:55 AM, Jaema Berman via Michlib-l < michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote: > Our opinion is that it is the patron's responsibility to decide what movie > content they are comfortable with. We feel it is not the library's job to > police what people watch. The content of the movie is not a reflection on > the "character" of the library. There are many awarded films that have an R > rating and we focus on acquiring movies of *quality* regardless of the > rating. > Sincerely, > Jaema Berman > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"michlib-l" > *To: *"michlib-l" > *Sent: *Wednesday, July 11, 2018 2:27:04 PM > *Subject: *[Michlib-l] Rated R movies > > Currently, my library does not collect rated R movies per the selection > policy. What's your library's stance on that and why? > > Thanks! > > > > Amber L Hughey, MLIS > Director > Bridgeport Public Library > > _______________________________________________ > Michlib-l mailing list > Michlib-l at mcls.org > http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l > > _______________________________________________ > Michlib-l mailing list > Michlib-l at mcls.org > http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l > > -- Connie Jo Ozinga Library Director Commerce Township Community Library 180 E. Commerce Commerce, MI 48390 (248) 669-8108 x101 www.commercelibrary.info Raising a reader is: Talking * Singing * Reading * Writing * Playing -- The information contained in this electronic message is intended only for the use of the designated recipient(s). 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Box 517 Almont, MI 48003 (810)798-3100 voice (810)798-2208 fax khurd at adlmi.org www.adlmi.org > On Jul 12, 2018, at 11:00 AM, ConnieJo Ozinga via Michlib-l wrote: > > The MPAA makes it very clear that their ratings system is only for movie theater use. I agree with Jaema. Patrons should be the ones to decide what is appropriate for themselves and their kids. Otherwise you are pre-censoring a lot based on someone else's decisions. I've worked at several libraries and worked on several selection policies and have not previously run into a library that censors all R rated movies. Connie > > On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 10:55 AM, Jaema Berman via Michlib-l > wrote: > Our opinion is that it is the patron's responsibility to decide what movie content they are comfortable with. We feel it is not the library's job to police what people watch. The content of the movie is not a reflection on the "character" of the library. There are many awarded films that have an R rating and we focus on acquiring movies of quality regardless of the rating. > Sincerely, > Jaema Berman > > From: "michlib-l" > > To: "michlib-l" > > Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2018 2:27:04 PM > Subject: [Michlib-l] Rated R movies > > Currently, my library does not collect rated R movies per the selection policy. What's your library's stance on that and why? > > Thanks! > > > > Amber L Hughey, MLIS > Director > Bridgeport Public Library > > _______________________________________________ > Michlib-l mailing list > Michlib-l at mcls.org > http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l > > _______________________________________________ > Michlib-l mailing list > Michlib-l at mcls.org > http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l > > > > > -- > Connie Jo Ozinga > Library Director > Commerce Township Community Library > 180 E. 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URL: From sbowers at wayne.edu Thu Jul 12 11:39:06 2018 From: sbowers at wayne.edu (Steven Bowers) Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 15:39:06 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Rated R movies In-Reply-To: <048C321B-67B4-4F18-A7AA-F79829D9EE25@adlmi.org> References: <2088365872.12071050.1531407345610.JavaMail.zimbra@tln.lib.mi.us> , <048C321B-67B4-4F18-A7AA-F79829D9EE25@adlmi.org> Message-ID: Here is Lance's post: https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_69405_18689-384678--,00.html ________________________________ From: michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org on behalf of Kay Hurd via Michlib-l Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2018 11:32 AM To: ConnieJo Ozinga Cc: michlib-l Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Rated R movies Several years ago Lance Werner sent out a copy of an article that he had written while he was at the Library of Michigan regarding public libraries and MPAA ratings. It was very informative and helpful. Kay Hurd Director Almont District Library 213 W. St. Clair P.O. Box 517 Almont, MI 48003 (810)798-3100 voice (810)798-2208 fax khurd at adlmi.org www.adlmi.org On Jul 12, 2018, at 11:00 AM, ConnieJo Ozinga via Michlib-l > wrote: The MPAA makes it very clear that their ratings system is only for movie theater use. I agree with Jaema. Patrons should be the ones to decide what is appropriate for themselves and their kids. Otherwise you are pre-censoring a lot based on someone else's decisions. I've worked at several libraries and worked on several selection policies and have not previously run into a library that censors all R rated movies. Connie On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 10:55 AM, Jaema Berman via Michlib-l > wrote: Our opinion is that it is the patron's responsibility to decide what movie content they are comfortable with. We feel it is not the library's job to police what people watch. The content of the movie is not a reflection on the "character" of the library. There are many awarded films that have an R rating and we focus on acquiring movies of quality regardless of the rating. Sincerely, Jaema Berman ________________________________ From: "michlib-l" > To: "michlib-l" > Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2018 2:27:04 PM Subject: [Michlib-l] Rated R movies Currently, my library does not collect rated R movies per the selection policy. What's your library's stance on that and why? Thanks! Amber L Hughey, MLIS Director Bridgeport Public Library _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l at mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l at mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l -- Connie Jo Ozinga Library Director Commerce Township Community Library 180 E. 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URL: From director at pidl.org Thu Jul 12 11:41:45 2018 From: director at pidl.org (Amber Clement) Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 11:41:45 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Rated R movies In-Reply-To: <048C321B-67B4-4F18-A7AA-F79829D9EE25@adlmi.org> References: <2088365872.12071050.1531407345610.JavaMail.zimbra@tln.lib.mi.us> <048C321B-67B4-4F18-A7AA-F79829D9EE25@adlmi.org> Message-ID: <001301d419f6$d727b560$85772020$@pidl.org> That article can be found here, https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_69405_79213-38 4678--,00.html. Amber Clement,MLIS Library Director Presque Isle District Library 181 E. Erie Street Rogers City, MI 49779 989.734.2477, 222 www.pidl.org From: michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org On Behalf Of Kay Hurd via Michlib-l Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2018 11:33 AM To: ConnieJo Ozinga Cc: michlib-l Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Rated R movies Several years ago Lance Werner sent out a copy of an article that he had written while he was at the Library of Michigan regarding public libraries and MPAA ratings. It was very informative and helpful. Kay Hurd Director Almont District Library 213 W. St. Clair P.O. Box 517 Almont, MI 48003 (810)798-3100 voice (810)798-2208 fax khurd at adlmi.org www.adlmi.org On Jul 12, 2018, at 11:00 AM, ConnieJo Ozinga via Michlib-l > wrote: The MPAA makes it very clear that their ratings system is only for movie theater use. I agree with Jaema. Patrons should be the ones to decide what is appropriate for themselves and their kids. Otherwise you are pre-censoring a lot based on someone else's decisions. I've worked at several libraries and worked on several selection policies and have not previously run into a library that censors all R rated movies. Connie On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 10:55 AM, Jaema Berman via Michlib-l > wrote: Our opinion is that it is the patron's responsibility to decide what movie content they are comfortable with. We feel it is not the library's job to police what people watch. The content of the movie is not a reflection on the "character" of the library. There are many awarded films that have an R rating and we focus on acquiring movies of quality regardless of the rating. Sincerely, Jaema Berman _____ From: "michlib-l" > To: "michlib-l" > Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2018 2:27:04 PM Subject: [Michlib-l] Rated R movies Currently, my library does not collect rated R movies per the selection policy. What's your library's stance on that and why? Thanks! Amber L Hughey, MLIS Director Bridgeport Public Library _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l at mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l at mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l -- Connie Jo Ozinga Library Director Commerce Township Community Library 180 E. Commerce Commerce, MI 48390 (248) 669-8108 x101 www.commercelibrary.info Raising a reader is: Talking * Singing * Reading * Writing * Playing The information contained in this electronic message is intended only for the use of the designated recipient(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, use, dissemination, forwarding or copying of this message is strictly prohibited, and we request that you delete the original message and all attachments. _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l at mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From a.hughey at bridgeportlibrary.org Thu Jul 12 12:14:39 2018 From: a.hughey at bridgeportlibrary.org (Amber Hughey) Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 16:14:39 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Responses: Rated R movie collection Message-ID: <775a6f7d58d24547bbe10ee3fd41f38a@bridgeportlibrary.org> My old library back in Texas did not circulate rated R movies. This policy was created by the city council. So depending on your library?s board and/or city, you may need to check with them before changing things. Here we do circulate rated R movies, but only adults can check out movies (18 years old). At the other library in Texas, 16 years old could check out movies. ----- That article can be found here, https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_69405_79213-384678--,00.html. ----- Our opinion is that it is the patron's responsibility to decide what movie content they are comfortable with. We feel it is not the library's job to police what people watch. The content of the movie is not a reflection on the "character" of the library. There are many awarded films that have an R rating and we focus on acquiring movies of quality regardless of the rating. ----- We buy and circulate R rated DVDs. We traditionally only have adult patrons here so there is no real concern regarding children viewing the materials. To my knowledge we have not purchased any NC 17 DVDs although I think that is more due to their rarity. We purchase very few DVDs compared to an average public library. Lately we only get DVDs for specific requests from students (only with end of the year funds if made available) or very rarely an instructor's request comes in for a class material to get purchased. I suspect instructors do not request a lot of DVDs for their courses due to the nature of the majority of STEM classes offered here. We do not purchase a lot of DVDs for entertainment because it does not support the curriculum as well as budgetary concerns. (University library) ----- We do purchase rated R movies for our libraries. We do have a policy in place that the person borrowing them must be 18 years or older- and the card that they are using must be of an adult. Thankfully no one has challenged this yet but it does help if younger kids bring up rated r movies- we can then tell them that their parents have to come in and borrow that particular movie. A great deal of our circulation is movies and we have a huge population of adults that come in to get movies because they don't have cable or high speed internet and don't want to pay Redbox prices. I think they would be extremely upset if we removed rated r movies from our collection. ----- My library doesn?t have a policy specifically on R rated movies. This is all I could find in our (very old) policy manual: 397.605 Selection and use of library materials. Sec. 5. (1) Except as otherwise provided by statute or by a regulation adopted by the governing body of the library, the selection of library materials for inclusion in a library's collection shall be determined only by an employee of the library. (2) Except as otherwise provided by law or by a regulation adopted by the governing body of the library, the use of library materials shall be determined only by an employee of the library. History: 1982, Act 455, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983 . I order the feature films and TV series for my library and I order R rated and unrated movies/TV shows. Is there a specific reason your library doesn?t order R rated movies? Is your service population more on the conservative side, or more likely to complain about the movie?s content? I think it?s important to offer a wide range of materials, especially when it comes to popular movies and TV shows. I look at it as good customer service, since many patrons don?t have cable/internet at home or the money to go see movies in theaters. For example, the popular book Gone Girl was made into a movie. Is the book in your collection? If so, why would the movie not be? Sure, a patron could request an R rated movie through MeL, but new releases often don?t go out in delivery for 3-6 months. ----- I just switched from one library to a new library. Both libraries are in conservative rural areas. Both libraries have DVD and/or Blu Rays and both have Rated R movies available. The general agreement (from both libraries) is that we don't censor books, so why censor movies (but we do draw the line at R - nothing X). ----- We do circulate R movies at our library, but you must be 18 years old to check out any movies. The parent/guardian is the one checking them out and they can decide what their child can or cannot view. This has been our policy for many years and it?s worked well for us. ----- We are not here to censor per the ALA Library Bill of Rights. http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/interpretations/rating-systems http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill ----- Ditto. (Do not collect rated R movies ----- We have demand for them. We purchase them. They?re adult movies and we put them in the adult collection (not the children?s collection). If you don?t like R rated movies, then don?t check them out. If you don?t want your kids or teens to check them out, then you need to be aware of what your kid or teen is checking out and control that. That?s about it. J ----- In response to your posted question about R-rated movies, the collection development policy at our library states that we aim to provide films based on classic and contemporary novels, educational films, award winners, and movies with significant patron interest. We do not collect/restrict movie selections based on MPPA ratings or any other rating system. With regards to underage patrons and checking out R-rated movies, the burden of monitoring those checkouts is placed on the parent/guardian of the under-aged person. ----- We purchase movies based on our estimate of how popular the title will be in our community, along with other criteria like reviews, awards, etc. We have many r-rated, and some unrated, movies in the collection. We also do not restrict access to our movie collections. ----- We have R rated movies. Have you seen The King's Speech? About Queen Elizabeth's father, King George, before he was King. It is rated R. Most likely for a certain four-letter word. I would never allow the use of one word to stop me from watching a great movie! Why should it stop the library from adding it to the collection? ------ We do circulate R movies because we do not believe in censorship. Many books, if rated, would be getting a "R" rating that are in our collection. (50 Shades, etc). ----- We collect R rated films if reviews or patron demand indicate it falls within the scope of our collection. There are plenty of 'Not Rated' films that would be rated R or above and plenty of books with X-rated scenes in them (plus you've got your art books, etc.). We don't have a special clause regarding unique selection criteria for any facet of our collection. ----- We offer R-rated movies, but we do not allow check out to minors under 17 years without a note from the parents. ----- If it reflects your community's decency standards, I guess it's a reasonable policy, but do you also only purchase books that would not get an R rating by the same standards? i.e. minimal swearing, violence or sexual situations, drug use, etc. Personally, and professionally, I think the user should decide what's right for them so libraries should carry R rated movies and even the rarely used NC-17. If you're working with a limited budget, then quality, not mpaa ratings should be your guide. ----- We collect it all! :-) https://www.wxyz.com/news/-fifty-shades-series-goes-missing-from-berkley-library ----- Here are all of the responses I've received so far! I've tried to respond privately to everyone, but if I missed you, I'm very sorry and I greatly appreciate the time it took for you to send me the info! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jess at salinelibrary.org Thu Jul 12 12:17:17 2018 From: jess at salinelibrary.org (Jess Hesselgrave) Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 10:17:17 -0600 Subject: [Michlib-l] Rated R movies In-Reply-To: <2088365872.12071050.1531407345610.JavaMail.zimbra@tln.lib.mi.us> References: Message-ID: <1628827318.23263676.1531412237309.JavaMail.zimbra@salinelibrary.org> I agree - patrons should have the option of checking out a R rated movie if they wish. There are many excellent and important films that are R rated that are award winners - like The Revenant and 12 Years A Slave. I strongly feel that limiting the shelves to G, PG, and PG-13 movies is very limiting for our patrons. And it's not up to us to say what people are allowed to watch. From: "Jaema Berman" To: "a hughey" Cc: "michlib-l" Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2018 10:55:45 AM Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Rated R movies Our opinion is that it is the patron's responsibility to decide what movie content they are comfortable with. We feel it is not the library's job to police what people watch. The content of the movie is not a reflection on the "character" of the library. There are many awarded films that have an R rating and we focus on acquiring movies of quality regardless of the rating. Sincerely, Jaema Berman From: "michlib-l" To: "michlib-l" Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2018 2:27:04 PM Subject: [Michlib-l] Rated R movies Currently, my library does not collect rated R movies per the selection policy. What's your library's stance on that and why? Thanks! 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A couple of highlights - the deadline to nominate yourself or a colleague for several ALA positions has been extended to early August, and ALA is accepting applications for the 2019 class of Emerging Leaders. I also want to give a big shout out to Steven Bowers, MLA Past President and our previous ALA Councilor. He has done a yeoman's job in this role and been an incredible help to me in getting up and running. THANK YOU, Steve! Thanks, all - Jennifer Jennifer L. Dean, Associate Librarian Dean of University Libraries and Instructional Technology Distance Education Coordinator University of Detroit Mercy Libraries / Instructional Design Studio 4001 West McNichols Rd Detroit, MI 48221 313-993-1090 deanjl at udmercy.edu [1475757591153_logo_email_sig_brand.png] ********************************************************************* ALA News for July 10, 2018 NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ALA OIF responds to Library Bill of Rights Meeting Room Interpretation update The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) is charged with implementing ALA policies concerning the concept of intellectual freedom as embodied in the Library Bill of Rights, the Association?s basic policy on free access to libraries and library materials. OIF Director James LaRue released a statement regarding a recent update to Library Bill of Rights meeting rooms interpretation. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/ala-oif-responds-library-bill-rights-meeting-room-interpretation-update ALA President unveils enriched ALA-APA Workplace Wellness website American Library Association (ALA) President Loida Garcia-Febo and members of the ALA Workplace Wellness Advisory Committee announce the relaunch of ALA-Allied Professional Association?s (ALA-APA) Workplace Wellness website. The site now includes additional health resources that benefit library workers in all types of working environments. The website reboot is part of Garcia-Febo?s commitment to support staff wellness and is made possible by the ALA Workplace Wellness Advisory Committee. "I am happy to support ALA-APA and its Workplace Wellness website as part of my Presidential efforts,? said Garcia-Febo. ?Wellness is of utmost importance to me and I hope that website resources will assist with library workers to engage in and celebrate workplace wellness." http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/ala-president-unveils-enriched-ala-apa-workplace-wellness-website Council adopts three revisions to Library Bill of Rights interpretations At ALA?s Annual Conference in New Orleans, ALA Council adopted three Library Bill of Rights interpretation revisions ? proposed by the Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) ? that cover meeting rooms, library-initiated programs, and services to people with disabilities. IFC strengthened the 1991 ?Meeting Rooms: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights? by adding legal citations; expanding the text on the purpose of meetings rooms; and clarifying the description of admission fees. The interpretation cites specific examples of groups that may choose to use meeting rooms. ?If a library allows charities, non-profits, and sports organizations to discuss their activities in library meeting rooms,? states the interpretation, ?then the library cannot exclude religious, social, civic, partisan political, or hate groups from discussing their activities in the same facilities.? http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/council-adopts-three-revisions-library-bill-rights-interpretations Arkansas public school system wins ALA school library award for cemetery-based research project Danville (Arkansas) Public Schools has been named the winner of the 2018 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award for Exemplary Humanities Programming, an annual award from the American Library Association (ALA) that recognizes outstanding library programming in schools serving K-8 students. The winning program, Tales of the Crypt: Danville?s Living History, used a historic local cemetery as a basis for a multidisciplinary student project about historical persons and the history of the town of Danville. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/arkansas-public-school-system-wins-ala-school-library-award-cemetery-based New intellectual freedom resources for libraries on social media and controversial programs In response to program cancellations and rising concerns about social media access and privacy, the ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee published new guidelines and a Q&A for library workers. ?Social Media Guidelines for Public and Academic Libraries? provides a policy framework for public and academic libraries that use social media. Topics range from staff responsibilities and acceptable behavior, to privacy and reconsideration forms. The IFC also published ?Responding to and Preparing for Controversial Programs and Speakers Q&A,? which offers strategies and resources for libraries to address community concerns and prepare for potentially controversial library-initiated events. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/new-intellectual-freedom-resources-libraries-social-media-and-controversial Nominating committee extends deadline The ALA 2019 Nominating Committee announces a deadline extension for completing the candidate biographical form for the positions of Councilor-at-Large, President-elect and Treasurer. Any ALA members interested in being considered for candidacy for any of these positions have until 9 a.m. Central time on Friday, Aug. 3, to complete the form. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/nominating-committee-extends-deadline ALA accepting applications for 2019 Class of Emerging Leaders The ALA Emerging Leaders program is a leadership development program that enables newer library workers from across the country to participate in problem-solving work groups, network with peers, gain an inside look into ALA structure, and have an opportunity to serve the profession in a leadership capacity. It puts participants on the fast track to ALA committee volunteerism as well as other professional library-related organizations. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/accepting-applications-2019-class-ala-emerging-leaders PLA NEWS Publication focused on serving entrepreneurs added to ?Quick Reads? series http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/publication-focused-serving-entrepreneurs-added-quick-reads-series ALA PUBLISHING Detailed case studies of collaborative library design http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/detailed-case-studies-collaborative-library-design LIBRARY ACCREDITATION NEWS COA announces accreditation decisions made at 2018 Annual Conference http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/coa-announces-accreditation-decisions-made-2018-annual-conference -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Pick up only. abodia cabinets -- ANN NIEUWKOOP Interim Director of Beardslee Library ph 616.392.8555 x141 101 East 13th Street, Holland MI 49423-3622 [image: WTS_logo_email.png] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From BreedL at michigan.gov Thu Jul 12 13:52:23 2018 From: BreedL at michigan.gov (Breed, Liz (MDE)) Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 17:52:23 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] MeL Minute: County-level stats for eResources/Databases coming this October! Message-ID: Greetings Library Community, [cid:image003.png at 01D419E7.8E929D60]This past summer, many libraries asked us for a way to narrow down the remote, at-home usage of databases. Currently schools and libraries can only see the on-site usage of MeL databases: once the patrons leave the building the tracking stops. In order to balance patron privacy with this real need to better curate content for patrons, we have worked with vendors to provide county-level remote usage data in all of our new contracts for MeL. This means, starting in November, you will be able to see which eResources are used most frequently in your county. These stats will be posted in the MeL statistics section as they become available. ? As a quick preview of what you can learn starting in November, here are the top three counties that used MeL?s NoveList K-8 this past June: ? Wayne County: 110,809 retrievals ? Ingham County: 3,622 retrievals ? Oakland County: 535 retrievals To put these into context, here are the 2017 estimated populations for each county: ? Wayne County: 1,753,616 people ? Ingham County: 290,186 people ? Oakland County: 1,250,836 people Per capita, Ingham County is by far the top user of MeL?s NoveList K-8. Maybe this will change in the Fall when we have both NoveList K-8 Plus and NoveList Plus? Stay tuned! Brought to you by Kathy Kosinski of the MeL Team. MeL databases are available to Michigan residents or Michigan library access only. Want more information on MeL?? Stay tuned for the next MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, email us at?contact at mel.org,? visit?http://mel.org, or sign up for the MeL Minute and other Library of Michigan e-mail lists via GovDelivery. We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your colleagues and networks. #IMLSGrant Liz Breed Michigan eLibrary Coordinator Library of Michigan Michigan Department of Education 517-373-4466 Effective Sept 2018 my new number will be 517-335-1497 breedl at michigan.gov www.mel.org Nourishing Michigan?s Future?during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan?s children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Through discussions and hands-on activities, participants will learn to: * Tap libraries' natural values to contribute to the greater good and bring communities together * Surface people's shared aspirations for their communities and help bring them to life * Convene and lead productive, insightful community conversations * Become stewards of public knowledge Participants must register online by Friday, Sept. 28. The cost is $995 per person, and team participation is encouraged. Questions? Contact ALA's Public Programs Office at publicprograms at ala.org Read more about it in the ALA Press Release at http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/05/ala-harwood-institute-announce-2018-public-innovators-lab-libraries-training The Public Innovators Lab for Libraries is offered as part of the ALA's Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC) initiative. The initiative addresses a critical need within the library field by developing and distributing new tools, resources and support for librarians to engage with their communities in new ways. -------------------------- Shannon White Library of Michigan www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan 517.373.9489 Whites29 at michigan.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From KosinskiK at michigan.gov Thu Jul 12 15:06:44 2018 From: KosinskiK at michigan.gov (Kosinski, Kathy (MDE)) Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 19:06:44 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] MeL Minute: [CORRECTION] County-level stats for eResources/Databases coming this October! Message-ID: Kudos to our eagle-eyed reader, Zachary Knowlton from Capital Area District Library, Okemos for catching my mistake! My finger must've slipped on the calculator as he caught that Wayne County actually is ahead of Ingham County in terms of per capita use: "Ingham County: 3622 retrievals / 290,186 people = 0.012 retrievals per person Wayne County: 110,809 retrievals / 1,753,616 people = 0.063 retrievals per person" Thanks again, Zachary! -Kathy Brought to you by the MeL Team. MeL databases are available to Michigan residents or Michigan library or school access only. Want more information on MeL?? Stay tuned for the next MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, email us at?contact at mel.org,? visit?http://mel.org, or sign up for the MeL Minute and other Library of Michigan e-mail lists via GovDelivery. We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your colleagues and networks. #IMLSGrant Kathy Kosinski Statewide Library Services Analyst Library of Michigan Michigan eLibrary team 517-241-2149 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For the space, we were fortunate that it was separate enough from the main school building to allow different entrances for the school and the library. That allows for no direct access between the school and the library, which was a major concern for us and for the school system. For students wishing to use the library, they exit the school and enter through the library's entrance. There is a shared hallway between the library and the school, but the doors are locked at all times, and they can only be used as an exit from the school in case of an emergency. Also, this project was not meant for the library to become the school's library. While we will be an added resource for the school, the branch is to function as any of our other 12 branches and is open different hours from the school's hours. The project went fairly smoothly because we worked with a fantastic municipality in the City of Williamston and an outstanding school system in Williamston Community Schools. For our part, we had to do an informational campaign to the community and our patrons to help dispel some of the safety and access concerns, and we're not done with that campaign. When school is back in session in the fall, I'm sure there will be questions to address. But, for our part, we were overjoyed to get a library space that doubled the size of the branch while having a wonderful partnership with two strong community partners to complete the project. If you're planning a similar project, feel free to reach out to me if you'd like to hear about our process. When we started the project, I reached out the Clare Membiela at the Library of Michigan and she was very helpful with information on potential problems with having a public library branch in a school. Thanks Clare! Thank you, Scott Duimstra, Executive Director Capital Area District Libraries - Administration 401 S. 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Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) is presenting two interactive, in-person workshops that will give you the skills and confidence you need to identify PC components, use various devices, and know where to begin looking when you?re not sure what to do. Participants will have the opportunity for hands-on practice with PC hardware and peripherals, to explore technology competencies, and to add to your toolbox of technology resources. This technology workshop is worth 5 TLEUs for Indiana staff. Locations for the workshop: Aug 22, 2018 from 9:30am to 3:30pm Eastern ? Midwest Collaborative for Library Services, Lansing, MI (Register Here) Oct 24, 2018 from 9:30am to 3:30pm Eastern ? Hamilton-East Public Library, Noblesville, IN (Register Here) For questions, please contact Pam Seabolt at seaboltp at mcls.org or (800) 530-9019 ext 123. For more information and other workshops, visit https://store.mcls.org. *************************** Pamela Seabolt Community Engagement Librarian Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) 1407 Rensen St, Suite 1, Lansing, MI 48910 (800) 530-9019 ext 123 seaboltp at mcls.org [id:image001.png at 01D32BD1.F967B940] [id:image002.png at 01D32BD1.F967B940] [id:image003.png at 01D32BD1.F967B940] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 2156 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.png Type: image/png Size: 2027 bytes Desc: image002.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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This position requires a flexible schedule and someone with upper management, administrative and supervisory experience, as well as someone who is adept at programming; collaborating; running operations; and developing staff. ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS ? At least four years of upper management, administration and supervisory experience ? Knowledge of public library practices, management and supervisory techniques, scheduling, collection development and technology applications ? Knowledge of personnel management and public library budgetary practices and responsibilities ? Ability to learn and efficiently operate library computer system, with peripherals, and programs ? Proven leadership and management skills that foster teamwork, effective communication, innovation and an engaged staff ? Ability to plan, implement and evaluate effective library services, strategies and facilities ? Ability to evaluate, hold accountable and develop staff ? Ability to create, plan and execute innovative, engaging programs ? Excellent organizational, problem-solving, process management and facilitation skills ? Ability to appropriately handle confidential and sensitive information, with discretion and trust ? Evidence of past community involvement ? Ability to write and communicate a staff schedule on a monthly and daily basis ? Strong commitment to public service ? Excellent interpersonal skills and public service manner for modeling customer service expectations ? Ability to interact harmoniously and communicate well with staff and customers ? Excellent communication skills, oral and written, and public-speaking/presentation skills ? Excellent computer and Internet skills ? Flexibility to adapt to changing situations and to vary work schedule; must be willing and able to work nights and weekends?including Saturdays and Sundays ? Masters degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited college or university ? Valid driver's license, acceptable driving history and personal automobile for job-related transportation ? Satisfactory criminal background check For a more complete job description please visit: www.elpl.org/working-at-the-library PHYSICAL DEMANDS 1) Ability to sit and use computer for extended periods and operate standard office equipment 2) Ability to lift and move up to fifty (50) pounds; set up tables and chairs for programs 3) Ability to perform repeated reaching, bending and squatting 4) Ability to crouch and kneel to reach equipment near the floor 5) Ability to work effectively under stressful conditions in a fast-paced environment 6) Travel by automobile is required WORKING ENVIRONMENT 1) Majority of work performed in library environment and East Lansing community 2) Requires schedule changes before, during and after scheduled programs 3) Requires evenings and/or weekends 4) Requires periodic participation and attendance at events and training The East Lansing Public Library is a 26,000 square foot facility centrally located within the East Lansing Community. The newly-remodeled library includes meeting room spaces, quiet study areas, a teen reading area, an 1,100 square foot Maker Studio, and over 3,000 square feet of children?s space. The library is located just north of Michigan State University (MSU) and is committed to providing services to the diverse MSU/East Lansing community. We employ more than 30 full- and part-time staff committed to providing a place and resources where people gather to share information and ideas to enrich lives and foster community. This position posting is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with position and is subject to review and change at any time in accordance with the needs of the East Lansing Public Library. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable someone with a qualifying disability to perform the essential functions of the position. APPLY: East Lansing Public Library Attention: Jennifer Amormino, Executive Assistant 950 Abbot Road East Lansing, MI 48823 jamormi at cityofeastlansing.com Please fill out a General Employment Application at www.cityofeastlansing.com/216/How-to-Apply Include resume and cover letter. DEADLINE: July 20, 2018 EAST LANSING IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Jennifer Amormino East Lansing Public Library Executive Assistant to the Library Director Volunteer Assistant Coordinator 517.319.6863 jamormi at cityofeastlansing.com Follow me on the catalog ( https://elpl.bibliocommons.com/user_profile/724510299) _________________________________ East Lansing e-news is just a click away. Sign up to receive East Lansing's Dialog e-newsletter and other e-publications. Just visit http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/news today! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Puchala, Senior Community Liaison, Community Responsibility, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan on this message. Please reach out directly to B.J. if your library is interested in partnering with BCBSM on this very important topic. Thank you, Jim F. Jim Flury Technical Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court Novi, MI 48375 248-536-3100 x133 Fax 248-536-3098 jflury at tln.lib.mi.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Full-time Youth Services Librarian Posting for Hartland's Cromaine Library Message-ID: *Cromaine Is the Cultural Center of Hartland?our full-time Youth Services Librarian will be a vital contributor * A beautiful new addition has been completed, under budget, and we finally have spaces for our staff to continue to create new and innovate traditional library services and collections. As the Cultural Center of Hartland, Hartland?s Cromaine is expected by its community to offer music and art, as well as all of the science, engineering and technology engagement possible for all ages. *We have a full-time Youth Services Librarian position *available to join a staff responsible for collection and programming for youth and teens. *This position is an addition to our team of innovative experts. * Our community thrives on popular materials and community-based programming. If you have some special interests and skills, we?ll find a way for you to share those with our community, too! In 2017, Hartland?s Cromaine celebrated its 90th year of service with a big splash, including the grand opening of the new space. *A highly collaborative library-wide team will support you as we implement the newly-created Strategic Plan and explore how best to meet our community?s diverse interests with quality collections and services. * Cromaine District Library is located near the intersection of M-59 and US-23?easy to get to from Detroit, Lansing, Ann Arbor, and Flint. Hartland?s Cromaine (built in 1927, expanded in 1980, and again in 2017) has the elegant Community Room, a large physical collection and large digital collection, plus two new smaller meeting rooms, a Youth Program Room, and three new study rooms as a result of the little addition to this building. *We also have a serious commitment to outreach, participating in many events and exhibits beyond our walls* as well as finding new ways to be active outside this building in a busy community. Cromaine wins grants, including several National Endowment for the Arts? The Big Read. Grants for technology in Youth, local business sponsorships for an expanded summer concert series, exhibits from the Smithsonian and to be a pilot for a national grant program?we are a place to connect to culture, music, technology, makers, as well as reading in every format. *Many of the grants support a very full event calendar* (check it out at WWW.CROMAINE.ORG). We are an OverDrive (TLN?s Download Destination) plus Advantage, hoopla, and Zinio library. We welcome new technologies and ways to improve collections and services, taking seriously every patron request. *We pay MLS librarians from $19.50 to $20.50 per hour to start*; 40 hours per week with half-hour paid lunch for each day over 6 hours. The postion requires some evenings and weekends with Sundays at time and one-half. MLA membership and national conference attendance (in rotation) paid. Full-time positions at Cromaine have paid vacation, sick, and business time, holiday pay, birthday, and bereavement leave. Health insurance (an HSA plan) is provided for the employee and the employee may purchase health insurance for dependents, including spouse, at the library?s rates. Dental insurance, optical coverage, life and ADD insurance, short- and long-term disability are all provided for the employee. You may purchase several AFLAC plans at the library?s rate with a pre-tax deduction. *TIAA-CREF defined contribution retirement is provided at 10% employer contribution and immediately vested with no required employee match. *Send your application (available at WWW.CROMAINE.ORG), resume and a cover letter to ?Librarian? at Cromaine or e-mail (preferred to be ?green?) to brentola at cromaine.org *by August 6, 2018*. 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Join us for a Michigan History DayR 101 training on August 7, 2018, in the Meijer Education Center of the Historical Society of Michigan. Participants will leave this hands-on workshop with an in-depth knowledge of the Michigan History Day program and the tools-including resources and strategies-needed to guide students in a successful experience. The training is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is open to educators from public and private schools as well as homeschools. Librarians and volunteers at historical museums are also welcome. Teachers can earn six State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECH) for a $20 fee! Please sign up by Friday, July 26. Sign up today! Mail Pouch Tobacco Barns Have you ever passed a Mail Pouch Tobacco barn on the highway? >From 1891 to 1993, these advertisements were widely distributed by the West Virginia Mail Pouch chewing tobacco company throughout several states, including Michigan. Farmers who elected to have the sign painted on their barns were initially paid between $1-$2 a year for the space, which in 1913 was the equivalent of $20-$40 today. One of the selling points for this program was the free repainting of the farmer's barn-each sign was painted by the West Virginia Mail Pouch company and included a fresh paint job for all four walls of the barn. The repainting process continued every few years, since the advertisment needed to remain crisp. The barn advertisements continued until 1992, when the company decided to suspend the program. Pictured is a 1942 photograph of a barn located in Inkster, Michigan, displaying the popular advertisement. Don't miss the next History Skills Workshop. Taming the Chaos: Collections Management for Small Museums Friday, July 20 - 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Many small museums and historical societies struggle with basic curatorial issues related to their artifact, textile, archival, and other collections. Collections management on a limited budget poses many challenges. This workshop addresses a wide variety of storage, preservation, cataloging, and legal issues and is led by a professional curator with decades of experience. Learn more on our website Register today! cid:image001.jpg at 01CF8A43.BF828E40 _____ The Historical Society of Michigan is our state's oldest cultural organization, founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A nongovernmental nonprofit, the Society focuses on publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programming, and support for local history organizations to preserve and promote Michigan's rich history. _____ For more information on the Historical Society of Michigan, please visit www.hsmichigan.org or e-mail us at hsm at hsmichigan.org. _____ The Historical Society of Michigan 5815 Executive Dr. . Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 324-1828 . FAX: (517) 324-4370 cid:image011.jpg at 01D3861A.07D4BAD0 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Michigan History and Chronicle! Can you remember a historic event from your childhood that always leaves you smiling? Is there a product or company made in Michigan that you believe deserves to be showcased? Have you been itching to publish your article about a niche subject in Michigan's history, but you don't know where to go? We're here to help! HSM is currently accepting submissions for both Michigan History and Chronicle magazines. Before you submit, review our writer's guidelines. All queries and manuscripts should be sent to editor at hsmichigan.org. Upcoming History HoundsT Sessions: Hear the Roar: The Detroit Tigers' Tale Wednesday, August 8 with William Anderson, Ludington/Mason County Cultural Economic Development Task Force Idlewild: Michigan's Premier African-American Resort Wednesday, September 12 with Morris Thomas, Michigan State University Can You Dig It? Archaeology at Fort St. Joseph Wednesday, October 10 with Michael Nassaney, Western Michigan University Check out our website for more. Upcoming Events From Our Members The Jewish Historical Society of Michigan presents "J-Cycle 8: A Bicycle Tour of Historic Jewish Detroit," Sunday, August 19, in Detroit. The Chesterfield Historical Society presents "Heritage Days," Saturday, September 8, and Sunday, September 9, in Chesterfield. The Chippewa Nature Center presents "Geocaching Sleepy Hollow Park," Saturday, September 29, in Clinton County. For more calendar events, see our website! Interested in featuring an event or exhibit on HSM's online calendar and eNews? We are always looking to support our member organizations, and one of the ways we show support is in advertising your events and exhibits. Have an exhibit or event you'd like promoted? Feel free to submit your listing via our online calendar registration form here. 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Has anyone had any success with a bullet journaling program? Thank you for your help. Pam Feutz Adult Services Tamarack District Library 832 S. Lincoln Avenue PO Box 469 Lakeview, MI 48850 Phone:(989)352-6274 http://tamaracklibrary.org From director at pidl.org Fri Jul 13 22:11:10 2018 From: director at pidl.org (Amber Clement) Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 22:11:10 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Parcel Search $ question Message-ID: This will be a little off question but is there any to find out how many of our counties in Michigan charge for online parcel search through their equalization department? Amber Clement Presque Isle District Library From dx1042 at wayne.edu Mon Jul 16 08:01:23 2018 From: dx1042 at wayne.edu (Stephen Bajjaly) Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 12:01:23 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Call for Chapters In-Reply-To: <25aea77df2e1429ea440a78034767441@MBX-LS6.itorg.ad.buffalo.edu> References: <25aea77df2e1429ea440a78034767441@MBX-LS6.itorg.ad.buffalo.edu> Message-ID: Call for Chapters The Information Literacy Framework: Case Studies of Successful Implementation Chapter proposals are invited to this volume, to be published by Rowman & Littlefield as part of the ALISE Book Series. The book will be edited by Heidi Julien (University at Buffalo), and Melissa Gross and Don Latham (Florida State University). The book's working title is "The Information Literacy Framework: Case Studies of Successful Implementation." It is intended to help demystify how to incorporate ACRL's Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education into information literacy instruction in higher education as well as how to teach the new Framework to pre-service librarians as part of their professional preparation. The book will bring together: * current case studies from academic librarians who are implementing the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education; * current case studies from libraries which are training their staff to implement the Framework; and * current cases from Library and Information Science faculty, who are working to prepare their pre-service students to practice in the new instructional environment. Individual chapters will describe how a library is implementing the Framework, or how the Framework is being taught to pre-service librarians. Chapters will focus on successes, while acknowledging challenges. Authors are expected to be reflective and tie their narratives to existing literature and to theory. Instructional librarians, administrators, educators, and students will benefit from the experiences of the people on the ground who are actively working to make the transition to the Framework in their professional practice. Chapter proposals (approx. 500 words) are due August 1, 2018. Authors will be notified by September 1, 2018 whether their proposal has been selected for expansion to a full chapter. Full chapters will be about 5000 words in length, and will be due March 1, 2019. Send chapter proposals to: Heidi Julien (heidijul at buffalo.edu). ****************************************************** Heidi Julien, Ph.D. President, Association for Library and Information Science Education Professor & Chair, Department of Library and Information Studies Graduate School of Education, University at Buffalo 526 Baldy Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260 Ph: 716-645-1474 Fax: 716-645-3775 Email: heidijul at buffalo.edu ****************************************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Although a diversity of diseases, contexts and groups has been covered in information behaviour research for health contexts, understanding of information behaviour can benefit from studies using a range of more innovative methods, including visual methods, methods focusing on embodiment, discursive approaches, and participatory techniques. For this special issue, we invite papers on innovative research methods used in studies of health information behaviour. The emphasis must be on the critical assessment of the method, and its particular value for the group under study, rather than a simple report of findings. Potential methods of interest could include (but are not limited to): * Participatory methods including participatory action research * Visual research methods * Metaphor identification * Methods focusing on embodiment * Discursive research methods, e.g. narratives, traditional storytelling * Autoethnography * Agile research methodology * Meta-analyses, systematic reviews, and content analyses on the use of these methods in health information behavior studies will also be considered. Submissions Papers should focus on any one or more methods appropriate to study health information behaviour, in the context of any disease or user group; the focus should be on the use of innovative research methods. The value of the research methods should be assessed in a critical and analytical manner. Opinion pieces will not be considered for the special issue. Papers should be 4,000 to 9,000 words in length (including references) and in formatted accordance with the journal's author guidelines. About the Journal Aslib Journal of Information Management (AJIM; previously: Aslib Proceedings, ISSN: 2050-3806) is a peer-reviewed international journal providing key insights into the latest international developments in the research and practice of information management and information science. Information about the journal can be found at http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=AJIM Schedule dates and submission deadlines Paper submission: 30 January, 2019 Notice of review results: 30 March, 2019 Revisions due: 30 April, 2019 Publication: Aslib Journal of Information Management, volume 71, issue 5, 2019 ****************************************************** Heidi Julien, Ph.D. President, Association for Library and Information Science Education Professor & Chair, Department of Library and Information Studies Graduate School of Education, University at Buffalo 526 Baldy Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260 Ph: 716-645-1474 Fax: 716-645-3775 Email: heidijul at buffalo.edu ****************************************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Those who submitted the title for consideration felt it would be a fantastic point to bring this conversation into the libraries, and to help us better understand the communities that we serve. Use the hashtag #MCLSchat. New to Twitter? Here are instructions. https://mcls.org/training-events/twitter-chat-instructions/ For more information or if you are interested in attending one of our in-person book discussions, please visit https://www.mcls.org/engagement/libraries-read-1-book. If you have questions, or would like the materials to lead your own book discussion, please contact Pam Seabolt at seaboltp at mcls.org. Hope you can join us! Did you miss our June chat on Eliminating Fines? We archived it for you. ************************* Pamela Seabolt Community Engagement Librarian Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) 1407 Rensen St, Suite 1, Lansing, MI 48910 (800) 530-9019 ext 123 seaboltp at mcls.org [id:image001.png at 01D32BD1.F967B940] [id:image002.png at 01D32BD1.F967B940] [id:image003.png at 01D32BD1.F967B940] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 2156 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.png Type: image/png Size: 2027 bytes Desc: image002.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Governed by a seven-member Board, the Library provides excellent services and programs with 28 staff, and a $1.9 million annual budget. The Library is well supported by its community-approval of a 2014 building bond allowed the Board and staff to identify areas for restoration and repair beginning in 2016. Too, the Library, through its "The Building of Character" fundraising campaign, raised $1.1 million in donations. A key opportunity is implementing the Library's 2016-2020 Strategic Plan highlighting the Library's core values: promoting access to knowledge, understanding, and wisdom; overcoming ignorance, intolerance, and indifference; promoting literacy and the free exchange of ideas; and conserving and celebrating its diverse national and local cultural heritage. Muskegon, located on the shore of Lake Michigan, is a popular destination. With beautiful beaches, parks and lakes, summer and winter outdoor opportunities include water sports, cross country skiing, biking, and hiking. Muskegon's cost of living as a waterfront destination is one of the lowest in the country with many lifestyle options - from downtown lofts and condos to single-family homes. Downtown Muskegon is experiencing a resurgence in growth and renewal-including a thriving Farmer's Market, the Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts, the West Michigan Symphony Orchestra as well as the well-regarded Muskegon Museum of Art. A desired destination for young professionals, Muskegon is an attractive, exciting place to live and grow. Both Chicago and Detroit are within a few hours' drive. For more information about the Library, Muskegon, and the area, please see Muskegon Links. Responsibilities. Under the direction of the Library Board of Trustees, the Library Director develops, administers, supervises, and coordinates the work of the Library and staff, performs managerial duties related to personnel, budget, collection development, building maintenance, and library operations and services in conformity with Michigan State law and under the policies and strategic directions established by the Board of Trustees. Qualifications. Minimum qualifications include a Master's Degree of Library Science from an ALA-accredited program; four years in a post-professional library position; and the ability to obtain and retain Michigan Certification Level 1. Essential attributes and skills include: excellent communication and organizational skills; the ability and desire to plan, develop, and administer the activities of a public library; supervisory experience; a commitment to diversity; and demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the Board, staff and community stakeholders. Successful experience as a library director reporting to a governing board, proven community engagement activities, and experience with a successful millage campaign are highly desirable. Compensation. The starting salary range is $80,000 - $92,000 (with placement dependent upon experience and qualifications) with an attractive benefits package. For further information contact Bradbury Miller Associates via email or telephone. To start the application process, send a meaningful cover letter and your resume as Word or pdf attachments via email to Jobeth Bradbury on or before the close date of August 19, 2018. 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When you join our call, you will speak with staff from the Michigan Humanities and help us make important decisions about future programs. Our conversations not be longer than one hour. Please RSVP with your name and library name via email to info at mihumanities.org, and indicate which call you would like to be a part of - we will contact you with the call in number. Thank you for your time! We look forward to speaking with you. Michigan Humanities Council Carol Lynn Taggart Communications and Development Officer Michigan Humanities Council 119 Pere Marquette Drive, Suite 3B Lansing, MI 48912 517-372-7770 www.michiganhumanities.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rlandin at fremontlibrary.net Mon Jul 16 10:24:49 2018 From: rlandin at fremontlibrary.net (Roxanne Landin) Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 10:24:49 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Upcoming Youth Services Workshop Message-ID: Hi all, Here is a great workshop opportunity. The Lakeland Library Cooperative Continuing Education committee will welcome "The Music Lady" Beverly Meyer and storyteller Jenifer Strauss for an all day workshop on August 20th. Registration is open now. Follow the link on the Lakeland calendar, the link is not on the workshop list yet. See the link, attached flyer and info for more details! https://beverlythemusiclady.com Roxanne Landin Children's Librarian Fremont Area District Library 104 E. Main St. Fremont Mi. 49412 rlandin at fremontlibrary.net (231) 928-0249 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Aug. 20 Workshop.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 125975 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If you have questions about Library of Michigan grants or writing grant proposals, add those to your registration and we'll tackle them in webinar. Talk to you on the 30th! Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 reishk at michigan.gov https://www.michigan.gov/lsta https://www.michigan.gov/sl21 Did you know most Michigan educator certificates expire June 30th of any given year? Educators can check expiration dates and renew or progress certificates using the Michigan Online Educator Certification System at www.michigan.gov/moecs. Not your year for renewal? Use MOECS to manage your education-related professional learning for future renewals, view effectiveness ratings and update personal information! [cid:image004.jpg at 01D2C025.EAA99170] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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This class will provide you with an overview of how to write a standard project proposal to a foundation. It will include: The basic elements of a proposal The "do's" and "don'ts" of writing and submitting a proposal How to follow up whether the answer is yes or no [X] [X] ?[cid:2df9306c-0f6e-4b76-a5f7-5d24f13f7a41] Speaker: Teleange' Thomas Director of Foundation Center - Midwest Registration required; (248) 553-6880. Farmington Community Library Main Library Auditorium: Monday, July 30, 1-2:30 p.m. 32737 W. 12 Mile Road Farmington Hills, MI 48334? ??????? Sherri Vaughn Farmington Community Library 32737 W. 12 Mile Road Farmington Hills, MI 48334 sherri.vaughn at farmlib.org (248) 553-6873 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From hsm at hsmichigan.org Tue Jul 17 11:30:36 2018 From: hsm at hsmichigan.org (HSM Main) Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 11:30:36 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] The 2018 State History Awards nominations deadline is approaching - make your nominations today In-Reply-To: <054f01d41de1$23234c70$6969e550$@hsmichigan.org> References: <052901d41ddf$05558430$10008c90$@hsmichigan.org> <054f01d41de1$23234c70$6969e550$@hsmichigan.org> Message-ID: <004a01d41de3$36ad8470$a4088d50$@hsmichigan.org> There are only a few days left to make your nominations for the 2018 State History Awards! Hurry, the deadline for this year's award nominations is July 27. To nominate an individual or organization for a State History Award, please complete and submit the 2018 State History Award Nomination Form. Nominations and supporting materials must be received by Friday, July 27, 2018, at 5 p.m. Nominations received after that date and time will not be accepted, regardless of postmark. Each year, the Historical Society of Michigan presents State History Awards to individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the appreciation and understanding of Michigan history. The awards are presented at the annual State History Conference and recognize the excellence of achievement by an individual or organization in the collection, preservation, and/or promotion of state and local history. For more information about the awards, please see our website. _____ _____ The Historical Society of Michigan is our state's oldest cultural organization, founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A nongovernmental nonprofit, the Society focuses on publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programming, and support for local history organizations to preserve and promote Michigan's rich history. _____ For more information on the Historical Society of Michigan, please visit www.hsmichigan.org or e-mail us at hsm at hsmichigan.org. _____ The Historical Society of Michigan 5815 Executive Dr. . Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 324-1828 . FAX: (517) 324-4370 State History Award Categories For more information about the awards, please see our website. .Lifetime Achievement Award .Distinguished Volunteer Service (Individuals only) .Distinguished Professional Service (Individuals only) .Books: University & Commercial Press .Books: Private Printing .Books: Children & Youth .Businesses .Communications: Printed Periodicals .Communications: Websites .Education: Educational Programs .Education: Educator .Institutions .Local Societies .Media .Restoration/Preservation .Special Programs/Events This e-mail is sent to our members and friends to keep you updated on historical activities and opportunities to learn more about our state's history. To opt-out, please respond to this e-mail with "remove" in the subject line. If you received this e-mail as part of your participation in the Michlib-l mailing list (listserv), please follow their removal process. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The campaign committee is revved up for this final stretch, and looking forward to election day. I'm wishing all of us who have been working so hard to let people know what we're all about and why we deserve the funding a successful August 7. May all of us be popping open a bottle of champagne and not crying in our beer in the wee hours of August 8. Best of luck to all of us. Know how much all the hard work, day in and day out, is appreciated. 21 days! melissa -- Melissa A. Malcolm Library Director Lapeer District Library 201 Village West Dr S Lapeer, MI 48446 melissa at lib.lapeer.org www.library.lapeer.org 810.664.9521 ext. 3113 "If liberty and justice mean anything, then access means everything." -- Charles Ogletree -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mackinaw3 at gmail.com Tue Jul 17 13:22:39 2018 From: mackinaw3 at gmail.com (Director) Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 13:22:39 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] [FWD: SmartProcure FOIA Request - Vicksburg District Library] -- Are any of you getting these FOIA requests? In-Reply-To: <20180717101312.5aa8b2c2ad8283dfadd10fc876f9e598.a4def4e0f6.wbe@email13.godaddy.com> References: <20180717101312.5aa8b2c2ad8283dfadd10fc876f9e598.a4def4e0f6.wbe@email13.godaddy.com> Message-ID: Holy cow. Whose got time for all that? Please let me know what you find out. Jolene Michaels, Director Mackinaw Area Public Library On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 1:13 PM, ehansen--- via Michlib-l < michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote: > Hello all, > Have any of you received these FOIA requests from SmartProcure? I'm going > to contact my lawyer, but I'm curious how other libraries are responding to > this. > > Thank you. > > *Eric Hansen* > Director > Vicksburg District Library > EHansen at VicksburgLibrary.org > 269-649-1648 > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: SmartProcure FOIA Request - Vicksburg District Library > From: xgrant at smartprocure.com > Date: Mon, July 16, 2018 4:58 pm > To: ehansen at vicksburglibrary.org > > Dear Eric or Custodian of Public Records, > > SmartProcure is submitting a FOIA request to the Vicksburg District > Library for any and all purchasing records from 2013-01-01 (yyyy-mm-dd) to > current. The request is limited to readily available records without > physically copying, scanning or printing paper documents*.* Any editable > electronic document is acceptable. > The specific information requested from your record keeping system is: > 1. Purchase order number. If purchase orders are not used a comparable > substitute is acceptable, i.e., invoice, encumbrance, or check number > 2. Purchase date > 3. Line item details (Detailed description of the purchase) > 4. Line item quantity > 5. Line item price > 6. Vendor ID number, name, address, contact person and their email address > > If you would like to let me know what type of financial software you use, > I may have report samples that help to determine how, or if, you are able > to respond. > > Please email the information or use the following web link. There is no > file size limitation: > http://upload.smartprocure.com/?st=MI&org=VicksburgDistrictLibrary > > If this request was misrouted, please forward to the correct contact > person and reply to this communication with the appropriate contact > information. > > If you have any questions, please feel free to respond to this email or I > can be reached at the phone number below in my signature. > > Regards, > > *Xavier Grant* > Data Acquisition Specialist > > Direct: *954-420-9900 ext:605* > Email: xgrant at smartprocure.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Michlib-l mailing list > Michlib-l at mcls.org > http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l > > -- Jolene Michaels, Director Mackinaw Area Public Library 528 W. Central Ave; PO Box 67 Mackinaw City, MI 49701 (231)436-5451 - work (231)437-0739 - cell fax (231) 436-7344 www.mackinawareapl.michlibrary.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Organizational Summary Founded in 1967, OCLC is a global nonprofit library cooperative that provides shared technology services, original research and community programs for its membership and the library community at large. We are librarians, technologists, researchers, pioneers, leaders and learners. With 16,000+ library members in more than 100 countries, we come together as OCLC to make information more accessible and more useful. Whether we're supporting advancements on the leading edge of science or helping children build a strong learning foundation, shared knowledge is the common thread. People can find the answers they need to solve important problems in their lives, in their communities and in the world. Together we make breakthroughs possible. We have greater impact when we work together to champion libraries and increase their visibility. OCLC has a long history of creating, testing and scaling programs that promote libraries and librarianship. WebJunction is OCLC?s flagship public library program (managed by OCLC Research), and provides online resources, programming and learning opportunities that build the knowledge, skills and confidence public library staff need to power relevant, vibrant libraries. WebJunction resources are openly available to all professional, paraprofessional and volunteer library staff with access to the internet. WebJunction designs and delivers transformational programs for public libraries that address community needs such as lifelong learning, health and wellness, and economic success. More than 70% of all U.S. public libraries across all 50 states have participated in WebJunction programs and learning since 2003. Project Summary: Public Libraries Respond to the Opioid Epidemic with Their Community Contingent upon receiving a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, in partnership with the Public Library Association (PLA), OCLC and its WebJunction program will lead a 16-month project to identify, synthesize, and share knowledge and resources that will help public libraries and their community partners develop effective strategies and community-driven coalitions that work together to address the opioid epidemic in America. If awarded, the project will start on August 1, 2018 and continue through November 2019. This project will (1) produce eight case studies that explore a diverse set of communities in which the library is an active partner in response to the opioid epidemic; (2) through virtual discussion sessions, gather additional insights and resources from government agencies, public health and human services organizations, philanthropic and community organizations, and library leaders; (3) synthesize the research and cross-sector perspectives into a call-to-action white paper that offers resources and recommendations for how libraries might respond to the opioid epidemic in their local communities; and (4) broadly share the information with public library directors and their staff so that they more confidently can make better-informed decisions about their libraries? strategies, policies, and activities in relation to the opioid epidemic in their communities. The project also will raise awareness among other sectors that libraries, in their role as community anchors, make powerful partners; this realization will encourage more, and stronger, coalitions and networks that include libraries as key partners. Finally, this project aims to shift traditional systems of practice that result in siloed efforts and limited impact; and activate community collaborations that can equip libraries to deal with future challenges beyond the current epidemic. The collective impact framework, where multiple sectors commit to working in coordination to solve a complex social problem, will be one model of community collaboration that will serve as a point of reference during the project. The project is designed to lead to these outcomes: 1. Public library leaders will know about a range of community-based responses to the opioid crisis, including how libraries are addressing emerging learning, needs, gaps, challenges, partnerships, policies, opportunities, and evolving community needs; and how they are measuring results. 2. All library staff will have access to a free and open repository of regularly updated, well-curated topical resources. 3. Public libraries and library support organizations will be more informed of frameworks (including collective impact), and tools (such as asset mapping, personas, and outcome measuring) that can inform strategy, decisions, and activities toward a response to the crisis. 4. National, state, county, and local organizations and grantmakers that support community-based responses to the opioid crisis in government, public health, medical, legal, and public safety will have increased awareness and understanding of libraries? position, role, and capacities in local communities, and are thus better prepared to form partnerships with libraries in response to opioid crisis. The primary audience for this project is public library and library system directors and other public library personnel that are planning a response to the opioid epidemic in their communities. This project also will benefit library staff who are not yet planning a response to this crisis but are in an information-gathering stage; leaders in national, state, county, and local organizations who support community-based responses to the crisis in the following sectors: government, public health, medical, legal, public safety, and other community organizations; national library support organizations, state libraries, and state and regional library associations; and leading grantmakers and grantmakers? associations that are committed to supporting community health and invest in initiatives that positively impact the social determinants of health. The longer-term benefit will be for community members who are affected by the opioid crisis. Details about the research method, key activities and outline of the case study report is available upon request. Role of the Associate Research Consultant In close coordination with the OCLC/PLA project team, including Dr. Connaway, the associate research consultant will conduct the quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis necessary to develop eight exploratory case studies and a summary report of the findings. Specific responsibilities include: ? Completion of CITI course to be CITI certified for human subject research ? Development and administration of online questionnaires and individual semi-structured interview protocols, including pre-test ? Recruitment of study participants (n = 72) ? Up to eight site visits for in-person interviews and other data collection ? Selection and review of community and library artifacts and information such as policy manuals ? Data analysis and review with project team and advisors ? Oral and written summary of results for a non-technical audience of library personnel, community leaders, and cross-sector partners. The Consultant will be engaged as a self-employed contractor for 10 months (August 2018 ? May 2019) or until the case study research deliverables are completed, and will work for an average of 30 hours per week. Qualifications: ? Ph.D. or doctoral student in Library & Information Science, Social Science, Cognitive Psychology, or related discipline ? Three years of research experience, including doctoral research ? Demonstrated knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods and the ability to analyze and synthesize quantitative and qualitative data and information ? Superior oral and written communication skills; demonstrated ability to write and present research for a non-technical, non-academic audience and readership ? Demonstrated ability to participate and communicate in virtual and face-to-face team environments ? Superior interpersonal skills when interacting with colleagues, clients, advisors, and a diversity of research participants. ? Ability to travel to up to eight locations across the U.S. during fall 2018, including travel by air and car. ? Self-motivated and able to work both independently while also collaboratively as part of a team ? Project management skills and ability to prioritize work effectively ? Experience with Microsoft Office, database, and quantitative and qualitative data analysis programs, i.e., NVivo, SPSS. Desirable but not required: ? Publications in professional journals, industry magazines and/or conference proceedings ? Computer analysis and systems design experience ? Located in the Seattle, WA, or Dublin (Columbus), OH, area. Submitting Qualifications If you are interested in supporting this work as our Associate Research Consultant, please prepare: ? a current r?sum? and/or CV (should include links to publications and/or writing samples); ? Cover letter that details your qualifications and experience for the role as described above; ? Statement of capacity to serve in the role for 10 months, starting in August 2018, working an average of 30 hours per week over that time period; ? Statement of ability to work in our Seattle or Dublin, Ohio, office locations; ? Statement of ability to travel to up to eight U.S. locations. Please send all materials in a single email to Kendra Morgan by 5:00 PM (Pacific) on Friday, July 20, 2018, at morgank at oclc.org. Questions or requests for additional information about the research study are welcome prior to submission. [http://ali.memberclicks.net/message2/image/acc98d85-bcc4-465a-91ab-2aad0eaeff2c] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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CIRCULATION CLERK Interested candidates should direct a completed employment application, cover letter, and resume to Attn: Brian Johnston, Head of Public Services, bjohnston at lincolnlib.org YOUTH LIBRARY ASSOCIATE Interested candidates should direct their cover letter, resume, and list of 3-5 professional references to Attn: Melissa Oxborrow, Head of Youth Services, moxborrow at lincolnlib.org Regards, Jessica Enget Director Lincoln Township Public Library 2099 W John Beers Rd Stevensville, MI 49127 (269) 429-9575 ext 126 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Hillary.Berry at kzoo.edu Tue Jul 17 16:02:19 2018 From: Hillary.Berry at kzoo.edu (Hillary Berry) Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 20:02:19 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Receipt printers - free! Message-ID: <7b62e07f6b3047a6a92c21ff2fcc8bc4@KExchange02.knet.kzoo.edu> I have two Epson receipt printers (model M129H) that I can send via RIDES to any library that would like them. 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If you do have some POs but are not kept in the requested electronic format, then I still think you can deny on grounds that the requested record does not exist. " There was a denial form in our FOIA policy that he advised us to use. We did, and the company left us alone. melissa On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 1:13 PM, ehansen--- via Michlib-l < michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote: > Hello all, > Have any of you received these FOIA requests from SmartProcure? I'm going > to contact my lawyer, but I'm curious how other libraries are responding to > this. > > Thank you. > > *Eric Hansen* > Director > Vicksburg District Library > EHansen at VicksburgLibrary.org > 269-649-1648 > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: SmartProcure FOIA Request - Vicksburg District Library > From: xgrant at smartprocure.com > Date: Mon, July 16, 2018 4:58 pm > To: ehansen at vicksburglibrary.org > > Dear Eric or Custodian of Public Records, > > SmartProcure is submitting a FOIA request to the Vicksburg District > Library for any and all purchasing records from 2013-01-01 (yyyy-mm-dd) to > current. The request is limited to readily available records without > physically copying, scanning or printing paper documents*.* Any editable > electronic document is acceptable. > The specific information requested from your record keeping system is: > 1. Purchase order number. If purchase orders are not used a comparable > substitute is acceptable, i.e., invoice, encumbrance, or check number > 2. Purchase date > 3. Line item details (Detailed description of the purchase) > 4. Line item quantity > 5. Line item price > 6. Vendor ID number, name, address, contact person and their email address > > If you would like to let me know what type of financial software you use, > I may have report samples that help to determine how, or if, you are able > to respond. > > Please email the information or use the following web link. There is no > file size limitation: > http://upload.smartprocure.com/?st=MI&org=VicksburgDistrictLibrary > > If this request was misrouted, please forward to the correct contact > person and reply to this communication with the appropriate contact > information. > > If you have any questions, please feel free to respond to this email or I > can be reached at the phone number below in my signature. > > Regards, > > *Xavier Grant* > Data Acquisition Specialist > > Direct: *954-420-9900 ext:605* > Email: xgrant at smartprocure.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Michlib-l mailing list > Michlib-l at mcls.org > http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l > > -- Melissa A. Malcolm Library Director Lapeer District Library 201 Village West Dr S Lapeer, MI 48446 melissa at lib.lapeer.org www.library.lapeer.org 810.664.9521 ext. 3113 "If liberty and justice mean anything, then access means everything." -- Charles Ogletree -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From deanjl at udmercy.edu Wed Jul 18 07:44:56 2018 From: deanjl at udmercy.edu (Jennifer Dean) Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 11:44:56 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] ALA News for July 17, 2018 Message-ID: ALA News for July 17, 2018 NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ALA president announces international relations resources American Library Association (ALA) President Loida Garcia-Febo unveiled a variety of programs and tools to engage, retain and expand ALA?s international members. From free webinars to opportunities for engagement with librarians from various countries, Garcia-Febo in conjunction with her International Relations Advisory Committee, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the ALA International Relations Office, will work to increase awareness regarding international topics impacting our world and profession. Developing free international relations resources is part of Garcia-Febo?s commitment to international librarianship. ?Regardless of where they reside, libraries and library workers are essential in helping transform lives and communities through multicultural understanding and resources,? said Garcia-Febo. ?In an effort to assist the profession with supporting diverse populations, ALA and member leaders are offering a series of webinars to increase awareness of international issues.? http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/ala-president-announces-international-relations-resources Library Card Sign-up Month artwork starring the Incredibles now available Library Card Sign-up Month artwork featuring Honorary Chairs the Incredibles is now available for download. The artwork includes print and digital Public Service Announcements (PSAs), social media graphics, customizable library cards and billboards. As Honorary Chairs, the Incredibles are using their superpowers to promote the value of a library card this September. The PSAs and other artwork are free and can be downloaded at the Library Card Sign-up Month webpage. The webpage also includes media tools for libraries to help remind the public of all the resources available with a library card. Media tools include a press release, proclamation, tweets and radio PSA scripts. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/library-card-sign-month-artwork-starring-incredibles-now-available Call for nominations for IFLA section committees for 2019-2023 is now open The ALA International Relations Committee (IRC) is seeking nominations to section standing committees of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). The selected representatives will serve 2019-2023. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/call-nominations-ifla-section-committees-2019-2023-now-open New policy brief highlights state initiatives to promote family engagement in public libraries State library leaders are promoting two-generation approaches to early learning and fostering environments in which children and the adults in their lives have equal opportunities to create knowledge and gain new skills together. The Global Family Research Project?s new policy brief, State Library Administrative Agencies: Leading Family Engagement in Early Learning, features such initiatives in four states?California, Colorado, Georgia, and Maryland. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/new-policy-brief-highlights-state-initiatives-promote-family-engagement YALSA introduces new Innovation in Teen Services Award The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has announced its new Innovation in Teen Services Award, which aims to annually recognize a member who has demonstrated a commitment to creating innovative library services for and with the teens in their community. ?The jury members and I spent a lot of time discussing how to interpret innovation for the purposes of this award. We decided that the best approach would be to define innovation as ?try something new?,? said Melissa West, chair of the Innovation Award Proposal Taskforce. ?The jury decided to take this approach because innovation is going to look different to each community, and we wanted to encourage all YALSA members to try something new regardless of community size or teen services budget.? http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/yalsa-introduces-new-innovation-teen-services-award Literacy instruction and teacher collaboration examined in new School Library Research article New research published in the American Association of School Librarians? (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), examines school librarians' knowledge and perception of literacy instruction in light of the new teacher collaboration opportunities created by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). SLR promotes and publishes high-quality original research concerning the management, implementation and evaluation of school library programs. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/literacy-instruction-and-teacher-collaboration-examined-new-school-library ACRL releases The Changing Academic Library: Operations, Cultures, Environments, Third Edition The Association of College and Research LIbraries (ACRL) announces the publication of "The Changing Academic Library: Operations, Cultures, Environments," Third Edition, by John M. Budd. Book number 74 in ACRL?s Publications in Librarianship series, this newly revised and expanded third edition of the classic textbook presents a critical examination of major issues facing colleges and universities and the unique challenges their libraries face. In twelve chapters?including a completely new second chapter on the state of higher education?the book presents an overview of higher education and the role of libraries within the institution, covering academic models from private colleges to public universities; discusses governance models, financing, and organizational culture, and the library?s place within them; examines changes in scholarly communication; looks at the impact of the library on its community; and explores issues affecting library collections, access, services, and staffing. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/acrl-releases-changing-academic-library-operations-cultures-environments-third AWARDS AND GRANTS 2018 Teen Read Week? Grant recipients announced http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/2018-teen-read-week-grant-recipients-announced Sarah Strahl wins the 2018 Loleta D. Fyan Award http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/sarah-strahl-wins-2018-loleta-d-fyan-award Sara White named recipient of the 2018 ? 2019 Pat Carterette Professional Development Grant http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/sarah-white-named-recipient-2018-2019-pat-carterette-professional-development Theresa M. Boulrice selected as the 2018 Tony B. Leisner Scholarship recipient http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/theresa-m-boulrice-selected-2018-tony-b-leisner-scholarship-recipient LITA awards First ALA Leadership Institute Scholarship to Jennifer Chan http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/lita-awards-first-ala-leadership-institute-scholarship-jennifer-chan WORKSHOPS, ECOURSES AND MICROLEARNING Understanding and Defending Copyright in Your Library http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/new-session-understanding-and-defending-copyright-your-library-introduction Snapchat Explained http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/new-microlearning-event-snapchat-explained 36 Adult Program Ideas in 90 Minutes http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/new-session-36-adult-program-ideas-90-minutes-workshop Adult Programming: Planning for Success http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/new-iteration-adult-programming-planning-success-ecourse -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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With its commitment to quality customer service, the Library focuses on enhancing education for children; supporting economic development; engaging with the community; and fostering cultural awareness and diversity. The incoming Executive Director will work with Library board, staff and community partners to realize and fully implement the Library's Facilities Master Plan utilizing a $20 million capital commitment from the County and drawing on expanded development and fundraising activities. The successful candidate will have a strong background in partnership development (external and internal), a focus on new service/building models and evolving technology, and the energy and enthusiasm to move the library forward through innovation and inspiration. Governed by a nine-member Board of Trustees, Brown County Library serves 260,000 residents with an annual operating budget of $7.4 million, 85 FTE staff, nine locations and its bookmobile outreach service. Brown County, (population 260,000), provides a high quality of life for a relatively low cost of living. The fourth largest County in Wisconsin, it is composed of 13 townships, nine villages and two cities (Green Bay being the largest and one of the fastest growing in the state) offering a variety of lifestyles from urban to rural. The county's racial composition (about 20% of the total population) is a tapestry of diverse populations including Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Asian and African American, whose customs make the area culturally rich. There are multiple excellent school districts and higher education opportunities which include the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, St. Norbert College, and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. Green Bay and Brown County are synonymous with leadership, talent, and winning in all areas including football! In addition to winning sports teams, Brown County boasts attractions which include Heritage Hill State Park, the N.E.W. Zoo, The National Railroad Museum, Bay Beach Amusement Park, the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts, the Neville Public Museum, and the Fox River that flows to Lake Michigan. Brown County also has one of the finest harbors on the Great Lakes and is an international port for trade. For more information about the Library and Brown County, see Brown County Library Links. Responsibilities. The Library Executive Director serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the Brown County Consolidated Library system and provides vision and leadership for the quality of library services to the Brown County community. The Executive Director reports to the Library Board and is responsible for strategic planning and administration of the library. The Executive Director works collaboratively with county departments, county board, municipalities, Friends groups and area agencies to clearly communicate and carry out the library's mission. Key areas of responsibility include leadership of the Library, staff mentoring and development, facilities management, fiscal management including development and fundraising marketing and public relations, and building strong, lasting relationships with elected officials and community stakeholders. See Brown County Library Executive Director for the complete position description. Qualifications. Minimum qualifications include a Master's in Library Science from an ALA-accredited program and a minimum of five years of professional progressively responsible work with three years in a management/leadership role. The successful candidate will also have a demonstrated record of development and fundraising, knowledge of or experience with capital campaigns, developing and mentoring staff, facilities management, implementing new library service models, and an outstanding customer service philosophy. Experience reporting to a governing board and working in a multi-branch environment are preferred. Wisconsin Grade I Public Library Certification is required within 18 months of start date. Compensation. A starting salary range of $95,000 - 110,000 (with placement negotiable, dependent upon experience and qualifications) and an exceptional fringe benefits package. For more information, contact Bradbury Miller Associates. To start the application process, send a cover letter and resume as Word or PDF attachments to Jobeth Bradbury on or before the closing date of July 22, 2018. Jobeth Bradbury Bradbury Miller Associates 4545 Wornall Rd, Ste. 805 Kansas City, MO 64111 816-803-7087 (cell); 816-531-2468 (office) Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest updates! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mbarker at pentwaterlibrary.org Wed Jul 18 14:58:52 2018 From: mbarker at pentwaterlibrary.org (Mary Barker) Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 14:58:52 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Packing Materials Message-ID: <2B77B7D30A23D8488112F5DD32DDBF0251C8E8E0C2@EXVS03.hosting.local> I have one large box of packing materials with assorted size envelopes for Rides. Please send me your Rides code and we will ship out on Friday. Mary Barker, Director Pentwater Township Library 402 E. Park Street Pentwater, MI 49449-7710 231 869-8581 From BreedL at michigan.gov Wed Jul 18 15:53:59 2018 From: BreedL at michigan.gov (Breed, Liz (MDE)) Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 19:53:59 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Database trial links + Support resources Message-ID: Greetings! Trial access to new MeL resources - EBSCO products and AtoZDatabases.com - has been extended until October 1. Please follow the links below for access. These trials are setup using a MeL account, so if you test any features that allow you to save content in a personalized folder, that content won't be available to you after these databases are live with the permanent links. AtoZDatabases.com * Trial URL: https://www.atozdatabases.com/account/adminsignin * User ID: michigantrial at atoz * Password: reference EBSCO Below are trial URLs for the various EBSCO packages. For most of these, you will need to click on "All Databases" to see the full list of products available in each package. After clicking on "All Databases" you will find that title lists are available for most resources. Package Link Username Password Core Enhanced Package http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=uid&user=melrfp3&password=coreenhanced Click on "All Databases" to see the full list melrfp3 coreenhanced Reader's Advisory Package http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=uid&user=melrfp7&password=readersad melrfp7 readersad PreK-12 Educational Resource Package http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=uid&user=melrfp5&password=preked Click on "All Databases" to see the full list melrfp5 preked Academic Educational Resource Package http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=uid&user=melrfp&password=academic Click on "All Databases" to see the full list melrfp academic Allied Health Resource Package http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=uid&user=melrfp1&password=alliedhealth Click on "All Databases" to see the full list melrfp1 alliedhealth Business Resources Package http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=uid&user=melrfp2&password=business Click on "All Databases" to see the full list melrfp2 business Reference eBooks Package http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=uid&user=melrfp6&password=referenceebooks&profile=ehost&return=y Click on "All Databases" to see the full list melrfp6 referenceebooks Learning Express Package http://www.learningexpresslibrary3.com/?AuthToken=4F0F9576-5790-4BF2-9A4B-2A5BA16F62C7 To use practice tests: Username: kosinskik at michigan.gov Password: Michigan1 MyHeritage Profile URL: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&custid=s8410434&site=mhtrial&return=y&groupid=trial Credentials: User Id: michigan Password: library EBSCO HELP RESOURCES Here are some links to FAQs and to the main Support site which may be helpful: https://help.ebsco.com: This is a great resource where you will find audience specific resources...Public Libraries, School Libraries, Colleges & Universities, etc... https://help.ebsco.com/interfaces/LearningExpress https://help.ebsco.com/interfaces/EBSCO_Guides/General_Product_FAQs/MyHeritage_Library_Edition_FAQs If you encounter any problems, please let us know. Best, Liz Liz Breed Michigan eLibrary Coordinator Library of Michigan Michigan Department of Education 517-373-4466 Effective Sept 2018 my new number will be 517-335-1497 breedl at michigan.gov www.mel.org Nourishing Michigan's Future...during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cosborne at southfieldlibrary.org Wed Jul 18 16:50:55 2018 From: cosborne at southfieldlibrary.org (Charli Osborne) Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 16:50:55 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Counting In-House Use References: <5B4FA6C60200000B000D705A@splgwdomain01.southfieldlibrary.org> <5B4FA82F0200000B000D705E@splgwdomain01.southfieldlibrary.org> Message-ID: <5B4FA82F0200000B000D705E@splgwdomain01.southfieldlibrary.org> **please excuse cross-posting - casting a wide net** Hello! I'm gathering information on counting in-house use for statistical purposes. Do you count in-house use at your library? How do you do it? Do you mark the materials used in the ILS? If so, which ILS do you use? Some other method? If so, please describe. What class size is your library? I'd also welcome any other information you're willing to share on counting in-house use. Please answer off-list. I can compile and post the results if others are interested. Thanks so much! Charli Osborne, MLIS Library Coordinator - Youth Services Southfield Public Library 23600 Evergreen Rd. Southfield, MI 48076 248 796-4335 cosborne at southfieldlibrary.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From seaboltp at mcls.org Thu Jul 19 08:11:29 2018 From: seaboltp at mcls.org (Pam Seabolt) Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 12:11:29 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Libraries Read: 1 Book Message-ID: <02034344-877C-4892-A22A-B4890AA31E2C@mcls.org> MCLS Third Thursday Twitter Chat Libraries Read: 1 Book Discussion Join us today, Thursday, July 19, at 2pm Eastern (1pm Central) for our Third Thursday Twitter Chat. We will be discussing the winning title from this year?s Libraries Read: 1 Book votes, When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele. According to GoodReads, this book is, "a poetic and powerful memoir about what it means to be a Black woman in America?and the co-founding of a movement that demands justice for all in the land of the free? When They Call You a Terrorist is Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele?s reflection on humanity. It is an empowering account of survival, strength and resilience and a call to action to change the culture that declares innocent Black life expendable." Those who submitted the title for consideration felt it would be a fantastic point to bring this conversation into the libraries, and to help us better understand the communities that we serve. Use the hashtag #MCLSchat. New to Twitter? Here are instructions. We also have two upcoming in-person Libraries Read: 1 Book discussions. Join us for a fun evening! Aug. 7, 6:30pm at Sun King Brewery in Fishers, IN (Register here) Aug. 9, 5pm at Lansing Brewing Company in Lansing, MI (Register here) Hope you can join us! If you have questions, or would like the materials to lead your own book discussion, please contact Pam Seabolt at seaboltp at mcls.org. ************************** Pamela Seabolt Community Engagement Librarian Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) 1407 Rensen St, Suite 1, Lansing, MI 48910 (800) 530-9019 ext 123 seaboltp at mcls.org [id:image001.png at 01D32BD1.F967B940] [id:image002.png at 01D32BD1.F967B940] [id:image003.png at 01D32BD1.F967B940] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 2156 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.png Type: image/png Size: 2027 bytes Desc: image002.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The sugar maples of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine turn red, orange, and gold in a sea of color unlike anywhere else in the world. In our 9-day, 8-night Color & Culture: A New England Sampler Tour, travelers will see the countryside at its most spectacular as they take in some of the region's premier historic sites. See the full tour itinerary. Register online for this tour. Download the registration form. $1,995* *Includes motor coach transportation; all lodging; all dinners and breakfasts; and all admission fees, taxes, and gratuities. Historical Society of Michigan membership required; memberships start at $25. Price is per person based on double occupancy. _____ cid:image001.jpg at 01CF8A43.BF828E40 _____ The Historical Society of Michigan is our state's oldest cultural organization, founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A nongovernmental nonprofit, the Society focuses on publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programming, and support for local history organizations to preserve and promote Michigan's rich history. _____ For more information on the Historical Society of Michigan, please visit www.hsmichigan.org or e-mail us at hsm at hsmichigan.org. _____ The Historical Society of Michigan 5815 Executive Dr. . Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 324-1828 . FAX: (517) 324-4370 Join Michiganders on the Road for our fall 9-day, 8-night motor coach tour that heads east to the rocky coast of Maine and the breathtaking beauty of New England's autumn color season. See the full tour itinerary. Register online for this tour. Download the registration form. The Michiganders on the Road motor coach tour program was developed by HSM to allow participants to experience the culture and heritage of all 50 states. The excursions are not "cookie cutter" tours. Each and every tour is planned, executed, and guided by Robert Myers, HSM's director for education programs and events. When planning the adventures, Myers keeps in mind what history enthusiasts look for in their road trips so that the experience meets expectations. This e-mail is sent to our members and friends to keep you updated on historical activities and opportunities to learn more about our state's history. To opt-out, please respond to this e-mail with "remove" in the subject line. If you received this e-mail as part of your participation in the Michlib-l mailing list (listserv), please follow their removal process. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 6884 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 13483 bytes Desc: not available URL: From BreedL at michigan.gov Thu Jul 19 14:33:20 2018 From: BreedL at michigan.gov (Breed, Liz (MDE)) Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 18:33:20 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] MeL Minute: National Moon Day Message-ID: Greetings Library Community, [cid:image002.png at 01D41F6D.6F5FE980] National Moon Day is July 20th, and this MeL Minute brings you many resources to help commemorate the 49th anniversary of man?s first walk on the moon. ? * The Library of Michigan is offering NASA @ My Library. Kits for this STEM education initiative will soon be available for check-out to all public libraries in the state. Get inspired with great programming ideas! Be sure to save the date for upcoming workshops in your area this September. * ?International Observe the Moon Night? (InOMN) is being celebrated by StarNet, Night Sky Network and Sky & Telescope on Oct 20th.? Register your library event on their site and watch the webinar for programming ideas, find links to customizable event flyers, hands-on activities, and more. * Tour the Moon (or Mars) with Google Earth ? watch the how-to video and offer this activity to all ages at your library. * Skywatchers Guide to the Moon Use this moon map to identify features on the moon. Learn what the light and dark areas are and what created the craters. Find out where the astronauts landed and discover what actually fills the moon's famous "seas".?There are links to additional activities including subjects such as moon phases, eclipses and craters. * The Earth?s Moon page on NASA.gov is a pretty amazing site.? Spin it, light it, or peek at the core. The page also offers links to misconceptions about the moon, pop culture, exploration, galleries, and additional resources are available. ? Don?t forget to check out the amazing MeL database resources to learn more about the moon, and the 1969 walk on the moon: ? ? Britannica School: check out these Resource Packs ? Elementary - http://eb.com/135284 ? Secondary - http://eb.com/135286 ? eBooks: over 500 books related to the moon ? Gale Virtual Reference Library: ? UXL Weather and Natural Disasters: Moon ? American Eras: Primary Sources: The Great Moon Hoax ? Space Exploration: Milestones in Human Spaceflight ? St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture: Apollo Missions ? Opposing Viewpoints in Context: Moon resources ? Research in Context: Moon Videos ? World Book for Kids: Try this Space Exploration webquest Brought to you by Christine Schneider of the MeL Team. MeL databases are available to Michigan residents or Michigan library or school access only. Want more information on MeL?? Stay tuned for the next MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, email us at?contact at mel.org,? visit?http://mel.org, or sign up for the MeL Minute and other Library of Michigan e-mail lists via GovDelivery. We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your colleagues and networks. #IMLSGrant Liz Breed Michigan eLibrary Coordinator Library of Michigan Michigan Department of Education 517-373-4466 Effective Sept 2018 my new number will be 517-335-1497 breedl at michigan.gov www.mel.org Nourishing Michigan?s Future?during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan?s children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Questions covered marketing concerns and barriers, communication channels, how they use email marketing, and much more. This report provides an overview of how US public libraries communicate to their users and the broader community. Results confirm that libraries do a lot with limited resources, there's a focus on social media, and that efforts successfully increase community awareness about the library. Read the full report here. If you're looking for a boost to your marketing efforts, there's a free WebJunction session coming up on July 26 discussing the role marketing strategies, plans and tactics play in creating a full marketing effort that will lead you to measurable success. Webinar: Marketing Strategy, Marketing Plan and Marketing Tactics: Why You Need All 3! July 26, 2-3pm EST Practical lessons from three library marketing professionals who will share real-world examples and straightforward tips that will make sense for your library marketing efforts regardless of what you currently have in place. Register here. Best, Liz Liz Breed Michigan eLibrary Coordinator Library of Michigan Michigan Department of Education 517-373-4466 Effective Sept 2018 my new number will be 517-335-1497 breedl at michigan.gov www.mel.org Nourishing Michigan's Future...during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pifer1as at cmich.edu Thu Jul 19 14:44:23 2018 From: pifer1as at cmich.edu (Pifer, Amie S.) Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 18:44:23 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Archival storage boxes Message-ID: Hello, CMU Libraries has available about 200 archival microfilm storage boxes. Each box holds 12 boxes of microfilm. We are willing to get these to you for the cost it takes to ship them. Or is you are close enough you can come pick them up!! We just hate to see them go to recycling... Please send me an email or call directly. Thanks! [logo] Amie S. Pifer, MLIS Director, Acquisitions and Metadata Services CMU Libraries Central Michigan University Park Library 310 | 989-774-3031 Connect...Collaborate...Succeed! Library.cmich.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3847 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 reishk at michigan.gov https://www.michigan.gov/lsta https://www.michigan.gov/sl21 Did you know most Michigan educator certificates expire June 30th of any given year? Educators can check expiration dates and renew or progress certificates using the Michigan Online Educator Certification System at www.michigan.gov/moecs. Not your year for renewal? Use MOECS to manage your education-related professional learning for future renewals, view effectiveness ratings and update personal information! [cid:image004.jpg at 01D2C025.EAA99170] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Please contact your county treasurer if you do not receive your penal fine distribution. If you have other questions, please contact me. Thank you Kathy Webb State Aid/Penal Fines Library of Michigan P.O. Box 30007 Lansing, MI 48909 517-373-1303 Fax 517-373-5700 Our collective efforts can help make Michigan a Top 10 education state in 10 years! Here are the goals and strategies: http://mi.gov/top10in10/ [cid:image002.png at 01D20444.B08921B0] [cid:image001.png at 01D169A3.73327F50] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 26844 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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All my best, --Kathy Lester There is generally expressed concern of loss of Gale Databases along with Scholastic BookFlix. School librarians and teachers statewide have lessons, pathfinders, presentations, scavenger hunts, Google Classroom resources, assignment directions, etc. all developed around these resources. For school librarians, they often have to market the resources to get teachers to use them and feel like we will be going back to square 1 trying to convince teachers to use new resources instead of 'Google." Many of us loved the seamless movement (look and feel) across Gale Databases. For instance, Middle School students could use "Research in Context" and then move to the more advanced "Opposing Viewpoints" with little 're-teaching.' Since many schools are 'Google for Education'; our teachers also loved the integration of Gale with Google Products. [Maybe EBSCO has this same integration, we will need to investigate with the trial now available.] Many of us were surprised that BookFlix was not renewed. Based on information from the Library of Michigan, BookFlix is the most used resource on MeL, in fact, in FY18, Quarter 2, the number of BookFlix retrievals was 2,712,952 retrievals which is over a million more retrievals than the next highest database (which is WorldBook Kids at 1,449,830).[See information far below from an October 2017 MeL minute about MeL use perception versus reality.] We wonder if because there are so few school librarians in our state right now, if responses to the surveys did not include enough school responses. We believe that school librarians, (and yes, teachers without school librarians at their schools) use resources like BookFlix to introduce MeL to elementary school students (staff & parents). Once they are there, it is easy to show them the other great resources at MeL! Also, there was concern in our mamelist conversation that with the emphasis on early literacy and the 3rd grade reading law in our state, that there will now be inequity of access to a resource like BookFlix. School districts that are *well funded* and who have librarians (or other staff) "in the know" about this resource will be able to purchase it separately. Others [most?] will not be able to do so. Finally, the discussion also included some concern about https://endsexualexploitation.org/ebsco/ https://endsexualexploitation.org/wp-content/uploads/DD_ 2017_EBSCO_Notification-Letter_02-21-2017.pdf Information was shared about this extremist group as follows: The https://endsexualexploitation.org group is purportedly a site that defines sexual exploitation and pornography in a way that does not fit the understood definitions of the words to the general population. That is, they may see things such as soap ads in a magazine as pornography if they show more than they want to see. This group has been hounding lots of libraries and states that provide broad database access. Their work is similar to groups or individuals that as libraries not to carry books on viewpoints that they do not agree with. It is good to know the above site exists, so that if anyone asks about it you can prepare a reply. But many (most?) of the materials that the group objects to are found in any general library database that has general magazines in it. The state (and libraries in general) provides access to many materials that not everyone likes. Especially for those of us that provide services to children, we have to be aware of what we have access to and ready to provide a thoughtful answer to those who may question the access we provide. I checked an article listed in their letter earlier and the same articles are in the Gale products. Articles about sex exist in general databases, perhaps with links to porn sites. Some academic articles in academic research journals or even in grocery-check-out-line magazines are useful or entertaining to adults but not recommended for children. Hopefully the kid-specific databases from EBSCO are more "safe." Here is a little info on how some have dealt with this group: https://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=11496 They are not just against EBSCO, but ALA, and others, that promote access to material they find objectionable. EBSCO even made it into their Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Center_on_Sexual_ Exploitation#EBSCO_controversy *MeL Minute EMAIL FROM DEB BIGGS 10/2018 to mamelist* As you may be aware, we recently conducted a large-scale survey of the Michigan library community about MeL database usage. We received 426 responses. One question we asked was: What are the top 3 most used databases by your library/patrons? Here's what library staff had to say: 1. Chilton?s (117 times it appeared somewhere in the top 3) 2. Learning Express (117) 3. Opposing Viewpoints in Context (94) 4. Academic OneFile (87) 5. Britannica school (68) We decided to cross-reference this in two ways. First, we looked at the total number of full-text retrievals from the MeL databases. 1. BookFlix 2. WorldBook Kids 3. Academic OneFile 4. Britannica Suite 5. Opposing Viewpoints in Context All 5 of these received over 1 million full-text retrievals for the 2017 fiscal year! As you can see, Opposing Viewpoints in Context, Britannica and Academic OneFile made both of these lists. Let's look at one other metric and that's the rate at which items were clicked on from MeL.org in the month of September of this year. This is the percentage of outbound traffic from MeL.org. 1. BookFlix (40%) 2. Academic OneFile (6%) 3. Learning Express (4%) 4. Opposing Viewpoints in Context (3%) 5. Chilton?s (3%) Looking at this list, we can see that Chilton's and Learning Express, two resources rated highly in the survey, come back to the fore. However, by far and away the resource with the highest traffic at MeL.org is BookFlix, an early literacy resource. Many thanks to Kathy Kosinski, our data analyst, for pulling these numbers together and allowing us to compare and confirm our ideas about database usage with actual usage. *Brought to you by Deb Renee Biggs and Sonya Schryer Norris, Library Consultants at the Library of Michigan* Kathy Lester, MLIS, MA *Advocacy Chair, Past-President 2014* Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME) *Region 3 Director* American Association of School Librarians (AASL) *SIGLIB Communications Director* Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) *School Library Media Specialist / Technology Coach* *SL21 Model Library, 2017-2018* *SL21 Exemplary Ranking - Michigan School Libraries for the 21st Century 2016-2019* East Middle School, Plymouth-Canton Schools *ISTE Making IT Happen Award Winner* *2017 MAME Michigan School Library Program of the Year* *2012 **State Librarian's Excellence Award Winner* kathyL at mimame.org twitter: @LibraryL 810.333.5873 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Bowers Executive Director Detroit Area Library Network Michigan Library Association Board of Directors www.dalnet.org "DALNET is a community of libraries working together to provide access to information for research, cultural enrichment, and lifelong learning opportunities." "Wayne State University is Knowledge, Diversity, Community!" [cid:2e030aa6-5d3f-439d-8a16-5425aeda6dcd] ________________________________ From: michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org on behalf of Lester, Kathy via Michlib-l Sent: Friday, July 20, 2018 6:59 AM To: michlib-l at mcls.org Subject: [Michlib-l] 'Mamelist' Discussion: RE: MeL Changes Hi All, We've been having a discussion on MAME's listserve about MeL changes. Steven Bowers suggested that we have this conversation on the broader MichLib-L with the thought that it would be useful to share concerns and questions. So, I'm providing a summary below since I did not get everyone's permission to share their specific posts. By the way, this discussion started before Liz Breed announced the extension of the trial access to the new MeL resources. Thank you, Liz, for sending out that information! That will be helpful as we move forward. Summary of the posts is below. I hope that I did a good job of accurately reflecting the range of comments during the discussion. All my best, --Kathy Lester There is generally expressed concern of loss of Gale Databases along with Scholastic BookFlix. School librarians and teachers statewide have lessons, pathfinders, presentations, scavenger hunts, Google Classroom resources, assignment directions, etc. all developed around these resources. For school librarians, they often have to market the resources to get teachers to use them and feel like we will be going back to square 1 trying to convince teachers to use new resources instead of 'Google." Many of us loved the seamless movement (look and feel) across Gale Databases. For instance, Middle School students could use "Research in Context" and then move to the more advanced "Opposing Viewpoints" with little 're-teaching.' Since many schools are 'Google for Education'; our teachers also loved the integration of Gale with Google Products. [Maybe EBSCO has this same integration, we will need to investigate with the trial now available.] Many of us were surprised that BookFlix was not renewed. Based on information from the Library of Michigan, BookFlix is the most used resource on MeL, in fact, in FY18, Quarter 2, the number of BookFlix retrievals was 2,712,952 retrievals which is over a million more retrievals than the next highest database (which is WorldBook Kids at 1,449,830).[See information far below from an October 2017 MeL minute about MeL use perception versus reality.] We wonder if because there are so few school librarians in our state right now, if responses to the surveys did not include enough school responses. We believe that school librarians, (and yes, teachers without school librarians at their schools) use resources like BookFlix to introduce MeL to elementary school students (staff & parents). Once they are there, it is easy to show them the other great resources at MeL! Also, there was concern in our mamelist conversation that with the emphasis on early literacy and the 3rd grade reading law in our state, that there will now be inequity of access to a resource like BookFlix. School districts that are well funded and who have librarians (or other staff) "in the know" about this resource will be able to purchase it separately. Others [most?] will not be able to do so. Finally, the discussion also included some concern about https://endsexualexploitation.org/ebsco/ https://endsexualexploitation.org/wp-content/uploads/DD_2017_EBSCO_Notification-Letter_02-21-2017.pdf Information was shared about this extremist group as follows: The https://endsexualexploitation.org group is purportedly a site that defines sexual exploitation and pornography in a way that does not fit the understood definitions of the words to the general population. That is, they may see things such as soap ads in a magazine as pornography if they show more than they want to see. This group has been hounding lots of libraries and states that provide broad database access. Their work is similar to groups or individuals that as libraries not to carry books on viewpoints that they do not agree with. It is good to know the above site exists, so that if anyone asks about it you can prepare a reply. But many (most?) of the materials that the group objects to are found in any general library database that has general magazines in it. The state (and libraries in general) provides access to many materials that not everyone likes. Especially for those of us that provide services to children, we have to be aware of what we have access to and ready to provide a thoughtful answer to those who may question the access we provide. I checked an article listed in their letter earlier and the same articles are in the Gale products. Articles about sex exist in general databases, perhaps with links to porn sites. Some academic articles in academic research journals or even in grocery-check-out-line magazines are useful or entertaining to adults but not recommended for children. Hopefully the kid-specific databases from EBSCO are more "safe." Here is a little info on how some have dealt with this group: https://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=11496 They are not just against EBSCO, but ALA, and others, that promote access to material they find objectionable. EBSCO even made it into their Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Center_on_Sexual_Exploitation#EBSCO_controversy MeL Minute EMAIL FROM DEB BIGGS 10/2018 to mamelist As you may be aware, we recently conducted a large-scale survey of the Michigan library community about MeL database usage. We received 426 responses. One question we asked was: What are the top 3 most used databases by your library/patrons? Here's what library staff had to say: 1. Chilton?s (117 times it appeared somewhere in the top 3) 2. Learning Express (117) 3. Opposing Viewpoints in Context (94) 4. Academic OneFile (87) 5. Britannica school (68) We decided to cross-reference this in two ways. First, we looked at the total number of full-text retrievals from the MeL databases. 1. BookFlix 2. WorldBook Kids 3. Academic OneFile 4. Britannica Suite 5. Opposing Viewpoints in Context All 5 of these received over 1 million full-text retrievals for the 2017 fiscal year! As you can see, Opposing Viewpoints in Context, Britannica and Academic OneFile made both of these lists. Let's look at one other metric and that's the rate at which items were clicked on from MeL.org in the month of September of this year. This is the percentage of outbound traffic from MeL.org. 1. BookFlix (40%) 2. Academic OneFile (6%) 3. Learning Express (4%) 4. Opposing Viewpoints in Context (3%) 5. Chilton?s (3%) Looking at this list, we can see that Chilton's and Learning Express, two resources rated highly in the survey, come back to the fore. However, by far and away the resource with the highest traffic at MeL.org is BookFlix, an early literacy resource. Many thanks to Kathy Kosinski, our data analyst, for pulling these numbers together and allowing us to compare and confirm our ideas about database usage with actual usage. Brought to you by Deb Renee Biggs and Sonya Schryer Norris, Library Consultants at the Library of Michigan Kathy Lester, MLIS, MA Advocacy Chair, Past-President 2014 Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME) Region 3 Director American Association of School Librarians (AASL) SIGLIB Communications Director Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) School Library Media Specialist / Technology Coach SL21 Model Library, 2017-2018 SL21 Exemplary Ranking - Michigan School Libraries for the 21st Century 2016-2019 East Middle School, Plymouth-Canton Schools ISTE Making IT Happen Award Winner 2017 MAME Michigan School Library Program of the Year 2012 State Librarian's Excellence Award Winner kathyL at mimame.org twitter: @LibraryL 810.333.5873 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Requirements The job requirements are an MLIS degree from an ALA-accredited program and eligibility for a Librarian's Professional Certificate (Level 2) from the Library of Michigan or the ability to obtain certification. Supervisory experience in a library or related institution is required. An enthusiastic customer service philosophy is important as are strong communication skills, both oral and written. The ability to deal effectively and courteously with the public, library staff, and community members and groups is essential. A working knowledge of the principles of library operations and basic reference resources is required. A full job description and application are available upon request from splcs at llcoop.org. A resume, cover letter, and references should be included with your application. Review of applications begins August 15. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Place Adult Services Librarian Boyne District Library (231)582-7861 placec at boynelibrary.org cindiplace at gmail.com Google can bring you back 100,000 answers, a librarian can bring you back the right one. *?Neil Gaiman* On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 6:59 AM, Lester, Kathy via Michlib-l < michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote: > Hi All, > We've been having a discussion on MAME's listserve about MeL changes. > Steven Bowers suggested that we have this conversation on the broader > MichLib-L with the thought that it would be useful to share concerns and > questions. > > So, I'm providing a summary below since I did not get everyone's > permission to share their specific posts. By the way, this discussion > started before Liz Breed announced the extension of the trial access to the > new MeL resources. Thank you, Liz, for sending out that information! That > will be helpful as we move forward. > > Summary of the posts is below. > I hope that I did a good job of accurately reflecting the range of > comments during the discussion. > > All my best, > --Kathy Lester > > There is generally expressed concern of loss of Gale Databases along with > Scholastic BookFlix. School librarians and teachers statewide have > lessons, pathfinders, presentations, scavenger hunts, Google Classroom > resources, assignment directions, etc. all developed around these > resources. For school librarians, they often have to market the resources > to get teachers to use them and feel like we will be going back to square 1 > trying to convince teachers to use new resources instead of 'Google." Many > of us loved the seamless movement (look and feel) across Gale Databases. > For instance, Middle School students could use "Research in Context" and > then move to the more advanced "Opposing Viewpoints" with little > 're-teaching.' Since many schools are 'Google for Education'; our teachers > also loved the integration of Gale with Google Products. [Maybe EBSCO has > this same integration, we will need to investigate with the trial now > available.] > > Many of us were surprised that BookFlix was not renewed. Based on > information from the Library of Michigan, BookFlix is the most used > resource on MeL, in fact, in FY18, Quarter 2, the number of BookFlix > retrievals was 2,712,952 retrievals which is over a million more > retrievals than the next highest database (which is WorldBook Kids > at 1,449,830).[See information far below from an October 2017 MeL minute > about MeL use perception versus reality.] > > We wonder if because there are so few school librarians in our state right > now, if responses to the surveys did not include enough school responses. > We believe that school librarians, (and yes, teachers without school > librarians at their schools) use resources like BookFlix to introduce MeL > to elementary school students (staff & parents). Once they are there, it > is easy to show them the other great resources at MeL! > > Also, there was concern in our mamelist conversation that with the > emphasis on early literacy and the 3rd grade reading law in our state, that > there will now be inequity of access to a resource like BookFlix. School > districts that are *well funded* and who have librarians (or other staff) > "in the know" about this resource will be able to purchase it separately. > Others [most?] will not be able to do so. > > > Finally, the discussion also included some concern about > https://endsexualexploitation.org/ebsco/ > https://endsexualexploitation.org/wp-content/uploads/DD_2017 > _EBSCO_Notification-Letter_02-21-2017.pdf > > Information was shared about this extremist group as follows: > > The https://endsexualexploitation.org group is purportedly a site that > defines sexual exploitation and pornography in a way that does not fit the > understood definitions of the words to the general population. That is, > they may see things such as soap ads in a magazine as pornography if they > show more than they want to see. This group has been hounding lots of > libraries and states that provide broad database access. Their work is > similar to groups or individuals that as libraries not to carry books on > viewpoints that they do not agree with. > > > It is good to know the above site exists, so that if anyone asks about it > you can prepare a reply. But many (most?) of the materials that the group > objects to are found in any general library database that has general > magazines in it. The state (and libraries in general) provides access to > many materials that not everyone likes. Especially for those of us that > provide services to children, we have to be aware of what we have access to > and ready to provide a thoughtful answer to those who may question the > access we provide. > > I checked an article listed in their letter earlier and the same articles > are in the Gale products. Articles about sex exist in general databases, > perhaps with links to porn sites. Some academic articles in academic > research journals or even in grocery-check-out-line magazines are useful or > entertaining to adults but not recommended for children. Hopefully the > kid-specific databases from EBSCO are more "safe." > > > Here is a little info on how some have dealt with this group: > > https://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=11496 > > > They are not just against EBSCO, but ALA, and others, that promote access > to material they find objectionable. > > > EBSCO even made it into their Wikipedia article: > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Center_on_Sexual_Expl > oitation#EBSCO_controversy > > *MeL Minute EMAIL FROM DEB BIGGS 10/2018 to mamelist* > > As you may be aware, we recently conducted a large-scale survey of the > Michigan library community about MeL database usage. We received 426 > responses. One question we asked was: What are the top 3 most used > databases by your library/patrons? Here's what library staff had to say: > > > > 1. Chilton?s (117 times it appeared somewhere in the top 3) > > 2. Learning Express (117) > > 3. Opposing Viewpoints in Context (94) > > 4. Academic OneFile (87) > > 5. Britannica school (68) > > > > We decided to cross-reference this in two ways. First, we looked at the > total number of full-text retrievals from the MeL databases. > > > > 1. BookFlix > > 2. WorldBook Kids > > 3. Academic OneFile > > 4. Britannica Suite > > 5. Opposing Viewpoints in Context > > All 5 of these received over 1 million full-text retrievals for the 2017 > fiscal year! > > As you can see, Opposing Viewpoints in Context, Britannica and Academic > OneFile made both of these lists. > > > > Let's look at one other metric and that's the rate at which items were > clicked on from MeL.org in the month of September of this year. This is the > percentage of outbound traffic from MeL.org. > > > > 1. BookFlix (40%) > > 2. Academic OneFile (6%) > > 3. Learning Express (4%) > > 4. Opposing Viewpoints in Context (3%) > > 5. Chilton?s (3%) > > > > Looking at this list, we can see that Chilton's and Learning Express, two > resources rated highly in the survey, come back to the fore. However, by > far and away the resource with the highest traffic at MeL.org is BookFlix, > an early literacy resource. > > > > Many thanks to Kathy Kosinski, our data analyst, for pulling these > numbers together and allowing us to compare and confirm our ideas about > database usage with actual usage. > > > > *Brought to you by Deb Renee Biggs and Sonya Schryer Norris, Library > Consultants at the Library of Michigan* > > > > > > Kathy Lester, MLIS, MA > *Advocacy Chair, Past-President 2014* > Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME) > *Region 3 Director* > American Association of School Librarians (AASL) > *SIGLIB Communications Director* > Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) > *School Library Media Specialist / Technology Coach* > *SL21 Model Library, 2017-2018* > *SL21 Exemplary Ranking - Michigan School Libraries for the 21st Century > 2016-2019* > East Middle School, Plymouth-Canton Schools > *ISTE Making IT Happen Award Winner* > *2017 MAME Michigan School Library Program of the Year* > *2012 **State Librarian's Excellence Award Winner* > kathyL at mimame.org > twitter: @LibraryL > 810.333.5873 > > > _______________________________________________ > Michlib-l mailing list > Michlib-l at mcls.org > http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The West Branch District Library serves a population of just under 10,000 with a budget of about $300,000 and a staff of three (3) full-time and three (3) part-time employees. As a district library, the Library is an autonomous governmental unit that has a dedicated millage. A member of the Valley Library Consortium, the Library participates in a shared automation system using SirsiDynix - Horizon 7.5.4.1. The Library enjoys excellent community support and prides itself on a strong Friends of the Library organization, an active Board of Trustees, and a professional, friendly staff. West Branch is located in beautiful Ogemaw County in northeast Michigan, which abounds in lakes, streams, hiking trails, and countless recreational activities. Just off I-75, West Branch is easily accessible. For additional information about the Library, visit www.westbranchlibrary.org. To learn more about the community, visit www.westbranch.com and www.wbacc.com. The position requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; a Master's degree in library science or library and information science from a program accredited by the American Library Association is preferred. In addition, the position requires a minimum of three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in a professional library position, of which at least two (2) years have been in a position of administration and supervision in a public library. The successful candidate will be a community - oriented individual who values the opportunity to interact with the public as a hands-on director; is flexible and energetic; has strong communication skills and is comfortable with public speaking; has a comprehensive understanding of library finances and budgeting; and has an overall understanding of current public library operations and services. Successful experience in working with Friends of the Library and in fund-raising and/or grant writing is desirable. A complete position description is available at: https://westbranchlibrary.org/Director%20position.pdf Salary: $40,000 - $48,000 dependent on experience and educational qualifications; excellent benefit package Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but those received by 5 o'clock pm (EDT) on August 5th, 2018, will receive first consideration. Electronic submissions required. Interested individuals should forward a cover letter that specifically addresses the position requirements, a resume, two references with contact information, as well as two letters of recommendation to the library director at emily at westbranchlibrary.org . Emily Boersen Director West Branch District Library 119 N. Fourth Street West Branch, MI 48661 p | 989.345.2235 f | 989.345.8735 emily at westbranchlibrary.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From vottad at mcls.org Mon Jul 23 11:52:07 2018 From: vottad at mcls.org (David Votta) Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 15:52:07 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Community Engagement Summit registration is now open Message-ID: MCLS, in partnership with the Library of Michigan, is pleased to announce a Community Engagement Summit to be held in September 2018. Richard C. Harwood, President and Founder of The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, will be the keynote presenter. The day will include other national leaders in community engagement, as well as a panel of Michigan libraries who are making great strides in engaging their own communities. Registration is now open to anyone interested in community engagement. Details Date: Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 Time: 8:30am - 4pm Eastern Location: East Lansing Marriott at University Place, 300 M.A.C. Ave, East Lansing, MI Map of venue Cost: * $100 per person * $50 subsidized fee for Michigan library staff who have NOT participated in a Cohort or Lab * Free for MI library staff individuals who have been participants in the Spring 2016, Fall 2016, or Fall 2017 MCLS/Library of Michigan Harwood Public Innovators Cohorts or for Michigan library staff who have attended a Harwood Institute Public Innovators Lab All registrations includes continental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack break. This event is highly subsidized by the Library of Michigan, and is valued at over $150/person. Tentative Agenda (subject to change) 8:30 - 9:30 Registration & continental breakfast 9:30 Welcome & introduction 9:45 Libraries & Engagement: Rich Harwood, The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation 11:00 Break 11:15 National community engagement Q&A with Mary Davis Fournier of ALA and Courtney Breese of NCDD 12:15 Lunch (provided) 1:15 Community Mapping: Cindy Fesemyer, Director, Columbus (WI) Public Library 2:15 Break 2:30 Panel discussion, MI libraries engaging their communities 3:45 Reflection & wrap-up 4:00 Adjournment Registration Registration is open. More Information & Details More information can be found on the event page: https://www.mcls.org/training-events/events/ce-summit. [IMLS logo.png] This project is supported, in part, by the Library of Michigan with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Thank you, David David Votta Community Engagement Librarian Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) Phone: (800) 530-9019 ext 122 [id:image001.png at 01D31B4A.897DA8C0] [id:image002.png at 01D31B4A.897DA8C0] [id:image003.png at 01D31B4A.897DA8C0] "For every complex problem there is an answer which is clear, simple, and wrong." -H.L. Mencken -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: winmail.dat Type: application/ms-tnef Size: 50045 bytes Desc: not available URL: From LancasterC5 at michigan.gov Mon Jul 23 12:05:47 2018 From: LancasterC5 at michigan.gov (Lancaster, Cathy (MDE)) Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 16:05:47 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Fwd: Info on Early Literacy Institutes for district teams Message-ID: Early Literacy Institutes in August and September 2018 As the landscape of education continues to change, Michigan has declared it will embark on a journey to become a Top 10 Education State in the next 10 years. The Michigan Department of Education, MAISA, and GELN Early Literacy Task Force are excited to offer two K-3 Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy Institutes on August 6-9, 2018, and September 24-27, 2018. These 4 day institutes offer deeper learning around the K-3 Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy and are intended for individuals or district teams made up of Literacy Coaches, Lead Teachers, Special Education Directors, English Learner Practitioners and Leaders, Building Administrators, Curriculum Directors, and Superintendents. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Early_Lit_Institutes_628006_7.pdf To find out more go to: https://www.smore.com/htdc8. I have spoken a number of times, as has MeL's K-12 Specialist Christine Schneider, on the Early Literacy Essentials being used to guide the early literacy educational world here in Michigan. These institutes are designed for educators, but I thought it an important topic to at least be on youth librarians' radars, perhaps pass along to your school contacts and collaborate in the future... Thank you, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 LancasterC5 at michigan.gov | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan Follow us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Nourishing Michigan's Future...during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup [cid:image002.png at 01D2CD53.CCC38130] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Karen Karen M. Smith Assistant Branch Librarian - Head of Children's Services Livonia Public Library 32777 Five Mile Road Livonia, Michigan 48154 734-466-2454 ksmith at livoniapubliclibrary.org "Are all librarians this much trouble?" ~Brendan Fraser in The Mummy Returns -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From krothley at southfieldlibrary.org Mon Jul 23 12:46:24 2018 From: krothley at southfieldlibrary.org (Katie Rothley) Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 12:46:24 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Presenters on fund-raising and gathering sponsors In-Reply-To: <366632617.2566650.1532364017800.JavaMail.zimbra@livoniapubliclibrary.org> References: <366632617.2566650.1532364017800.JavaMail.zimbra@livoniapubliclibrary.org> Message-ID: <5B560660020000780003095C@splgwdomain01.southfieldlibrary.org> Hi Michlib! I'm wondering if any of you have ever hosted a professional to present on the topic of fund-raising for nonprofits or how to seek and nurture relationships with sponsors? Any recommendations or referrals would be most appreciated! Thank you so much! Sincerely, Katie Katie Rothley, MLIS Adult Services Librarian Southfield Public Library 26300 Evergreen Rd Southfield, MI 48076 (248)796-4380 southfieldlibrary.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From libraryjobs at johnkeister.com Mon Jul 23 12:50:48 2018 From: libraryjobs at johnkeister.com (John Keister & Associates) Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 11:50:48 -0500 Subject: [Michlib-l] JOB: Director-Chicago area, Grayslake Public Library District Message-ID: Director, Grayslake Area Public Library District (Chicago area) The Grayslake Area Public Library District in Grayslake, Illinois, seeks a new Library Director. This opportunity is open due to the retirement of the previous director. Grayslake is a thriving, family friendly suburb north of Chicago. This is an excellent opportunity to lead a beautiful, well-run library with friendly staff, a supportive library board, and residents who appreciate the best in community library service. For more information and to apply for this opportunity, please visit johnkeister.com/grayslake/ . We welcome and encourage inquiries. John Keister & Associates Executive Search for Libraries www.johnkeister.com grayslake at johnkeister.com 847-955-0541 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Sarah ~Sarah Rehborg~ Peter White Public Library Youth Services Librarian Prime Time Family Reading Time Coordinator 906-226-4319 srehborgpwpl at gmail.com srehborg at uproc.lib.mi.us On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 12:00 PM, wrote: > Send Michlib-l mailing list submissions to > michlib-l at mcls.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > michlib-l-request at mcls.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > michlib-l-owner at mcls.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Michlib-l digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: 'Mamelist' Discussion: RE: MeL Changes (Cindi Place) > 2. bargain on DVD Kwik Cases (Donna Winter) > 3. Library Director job opening - West Branch, MI (Emily Boersen) > 4. Community Engagement Summit registration is now open (David Votta) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 09:27:12 -0400 > From: Cindi Place > To: "Lester, Kathy" > Cc: michlib-l at mcls.org > Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] 'Mamelist' Discussion: RE: MeL Changes > Message-ID: > mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > We use BookFlix a lot as do our patrons. I agree with all of the concerns > about it's non-renewal! What is the plan to replace this resource? Does MeL > have another online resource like BookFlix available? I also believe the > thought that with the overall elimination of school media specialists and > librarians, there are many teachers playing the role of librarians who > might not have had access to the MeL survey. > > Cindi L. Place > Adult Services Librarian > Boyne District Library > (231)582-7861 > placec at boynelibrary.org > cindiplace at gmail.com > Google can bring you back 100,000 answers, a librarian can bring you back > the right one. > > *?Neil Gaiman* > > > > On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 6:59 AM, Lester, Kathy via Michlib-l < > michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote: > > > Hi All, > > We've been having a discussion on MAME's listserve about MeL changes. > > Steven Bowers suggested that we have this conversation on the broader > > MichLib-L with the thought that it would be useful to share concerns and > > questions. > > > > So, I'm providing a summary below since I did not get everyone's > > permission to share their specific posts. By the way, this discussion > > started before Liz Breed announced the extension of the trial access to > the > > new MeL resources. Thank you, Liz, for sending out that information! > That > > will be helpful as we move forward. > > > > Summary of the posts is below. > > I hope that I did a good job of accurately reflecting the range of > > comments during the discussion. > > > > All my best, > > --Kathy Lester > > > > There is generally expressed concern of loss of Gale Databases along with > > Scholastic BookFlix. School librarians and teachers statewide have > > lessons, pathfinders, presentations, scavenger hunts, Google Classroom > > resources, assignment directions, etc. all developed around these > > resources. For school librarians, they often have to market the > resources > > to get teachers to use them and feel like we will be going back to > square 1 > > trying to convince teachers to use new resources instead of 'Google." > Many > > of us loved the seamless movement (look and feel) across Gale Databases. > > For instance, Middle School students could use "Research in Context" and > > then move to the more advanced "Opposing Viewpoints" with little > > 're-teaching.' Since many schools are 'Google for Education'; our > teachers > > also loved the integration of Gale with Google Products. [Maybe EBSCO > has > > this same integration, we will need to investigate with the trial now > > available.] > > > > Many of us were surprised that BookFlix was not renewed. Based on > > information from the Library of Michigan, BookFlix is the most used > > resource on MeL, in fact, in FY18, Quarter 2, the number of BookFlix > > retrievals was 2,712,952 retrievals which is over a million more > > retrievals than the next highest database (which is WorldBook Kids > > at 1,449,830).[See information far below from an October 2017 MeL minute > > about MeL use perception versus reality.] > > > > We wonder if because there are so few school librarians in our state > right > > now, if responses to the surveys did not include enough school responses. > > We believe that school librarians, (and yes, teachers without school > > librarians at their schools) use resources like BookFlix to introduce MeL > > to elementary school students (staff & parents). Once they are there, it > > is easy to show them the other great resources at MeL! > > > > Also, there was concern in our mamelist conversation that with the > > emphasis on early literacy and the 3rd grade reading law in our state, > that > > there will now be inequity of access to a resource like BookFlix. School > > districts that are *well funded* and who have librarians (or other staff) > > "in the know" about this resource will be able to purchase it separately. > > Others [most?] will not be able to do so. > > > > > > Finally, the discussion also included some concern about > > https://endsexualexploitation.org/ebsco/ > > https://endsexualexploitation.org/wp-content/uploads/DD_2017 > > _EBSCO_Notification-Letter_02-21-2017.pdf > > > > Information was shared about this extremist group as follows: > > > > The https://endsexualexploitation.org group is purportedly a site that > > defines sexual exploitation and pornography in a way that does not fit > the > > understood definitions of the words to the general population. That is, > > they may see things such as soap ads in a magazine as pornography if they > > show more than they want to see. This group has been hounding lots of > > libraries and states that provide broad database access. Their work is > > similar to groups or individuals that as libraries not to carry books on > > viewpoints that they do not agree with. > > > > > > It is good to know the above site exists, so that if anyone asks about it > > you can prepare a reply. But many (most?) of the materials that the > group > > objects to are found in any general library database that has general > > magazines in it. The state (and libraries in general) provides access to > > many materials that not everyone likes. Especially for those of us that > > provide services to children, we have to be aware of what we have access > to > > and ready to provide a thoughtful answer to those who may question the > > access we provide. > > > > I checked an article listed in their letter earlier and the same articles > > are in the Gale products. Articles about sex exist in general databases, > > perhaps with links to porn sites. Some academic articles in academic > > research journals or even in grocery-check-out-line magazines are useful > or > > entertaining to adults but not recommended for children. Hopefully the > > kid-specific databases from EBSCO are more "safe." > > > > > > Here is a little info on how some have dealt with this group: > > > > https://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=11496 > > > > > > They are not just against EBSCO, but ALA, and others, that promote access > > to material they find objectionable. > > > > > > EBSCO even made it into their Wikipedia article: > > > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Center_on_Sexual_Expl > > oitation#EBSCO_controversy > > > > *MeL Minute EMAIL FROM DEB BIGGS 10/2018 to mamelist* > > > > As you may be aware, we recently conducted a large-scale survey of the > > Michigan library community about MeL database usage. We received 426 > > responses. One question we asked was: What are the top 3 most used > > databases by your library/patrons? Here's what library staff had to say: > > > > > > > > 1. Chilton?s (117 times it appeared somewhere in the top 3) > > > > 2. Learning Express (117) > > > > 3. Opposing Viewpoints in Context (94) > > > > 4. Academic OneFile (87) > > > > 5. Britannica school (68) > > > > > > > > We decided to cross-reference this in two ways. First, we looked at the > > total number of full-text retrievals from the MeL databases. > > > > > > > > 1. BookFlix > > > > 2. WorldBook Kids > > > > 3. Academic OneFile > > > > 4. Britannica Suite > > > > 5. Opposing Viewpoints in Context > > > > All 5 of these received over 1 million full-text retrievals for the 2017 > > fiscal year! > > > > As you can see, Opposing Viewpoints in Context, Britannica and Academic > > OneFile made both of these lists. > > > > > > > > Let's look at one other metric and that's the rate at which items were > > clicked on from MeL.org in the month of September of this year. This is > the > > percentage of outbound traffic from MeL.org. > > > > > > > > 1. BookFlix (40%) > > > > 2. Academic OneFile (6%) > > > > 3. Learning Express (4%) > > > > 4. Opposing Viewpoints in Context (3%) > > > > 5. Chilton?s (3%) > > > > > > > > Looking at this list, we can see that Chilton's and Learning Express, two > > resources rated highly in the survey, come back to the fore. However, by > > far and away the resource with the highest traffic at MeL.org is > BookFlix, > > an early literacy resource. > > > > > > > > Many thanks to Kathy Kosinski, our data analyst, for pulling these > > numbers together and allowing us to compare and confirm our ideas about > > database usage with actual usage. > > > > > > > > *Brought to you by Deb Renee Biggs and Sonya Schryer Norris, Library > > Consultants at the Library of Michigan* > > > > > > > > > > > > Kathy Lester, MLIS, MA > > *Advocacy Chair, Past-President 2014* > > Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME) > > *Region 3 Director* > > American Association of School Librarians (AASL) > > *SIGLIB Communications Director* > > Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) > > *School Library Media Specialist / Technology Coach* > > *SL21 Model Library, 2017-2018* > > *SL21 Exemplary Ranking - Michigan School Libraries for the 21st Century > > 2016-2019* > > East Middle School, Plymouth-Canton Schools > > *ISTE Making IT Happen Award Winner* > > *2017 MAME Michigan School Library Program of the Year* > > *2012 **State Librarian's Excellence Award Winner* > > kathyL at mimame.org > > twitter: @LibraryL > > 810.333.5873 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Michlib-l mailing list > > Michlib-l at mcls.org > > http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: attachments/20180720/511a50ba/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 09:37:50 -0600 > From: Donna Winter > To: Michlib-l > Subject: [Michlib-l] bargain on DVD Kwik Cases > Message-ID: > <1330422461.150096.1532101070307.JavaMail.zimbra@ > livoniapubliclibrary.org> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > We have decided to remove the bulk of our DVD collection from security > cases, so have a plethora of DVD cases from Gressco item number 89011 see > attached image. $1.00 each. > Note: these are the fully enclosed cases with the black bottom. > > If you want some, contact me and we'll make arrangements. > > Donna Winter, Automation Services Librarian > Livonia Public Library > 32777 Five Mile Road > Livonia, MI 48154 > ph: 734-466-2675 > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: attachments/20180720/fa670463/attachment-0001.html> > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: TEDx_LivoniaCCLibrarylogo_email.jpg > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 25363 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: attachments/20180720/fa670463/attachment-0002.jpg> > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: kwik_case_intro.jpg > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 141986 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: attachments/20180720/fa670463/attachment-0003.jpg> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 10:37:35 -0400 > From: Emily Boersen > To: > Subject: [Michlib-l] Library Director job opening - West Branch, MI > Message-ID: <028501d42292$b31f75a0$195e60e0$@westbranchlibrary.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Deadline for first consideration of this great opportunity is less than two > weeks away! > > > > The Board of Trustees of the West Branch (MI) District Library is inviting > applications for the position of Director. This gem of a library is > located > in a recently expanded and renovated 10,000 square foot building in the > heart of the downtown area. The West Branch District Library serves a > population of just under 10,000 with a budget of about $300,000 and a staff > of three (3) full-time and three (3) part-time employees. As a district > library, the Library is an autonomous governmental unit that has a > dedicated > millage. A member of the Valley Library Consortium, the Library > participates in a shared automation system using SirsiDynix - Horizon > 7.5.4.1. The Library enjoys excellent community support and prides itself > on a strong Friends of the Library organization, an active Board of > Trustees, and a professional, friendly staff. > > West Branch is located in beautiful Ogemaw County in northeast Michigan, > which abounds in lakes, streams, hiking trails, and countless recreational > activities. Just off I-75, West Branch is easily accessible. > > > > For additional information about the Library, visit > www.westbranchlibrary.org. To learn > more about the community, visit > www.westbranch.com and www.wbacc.com. > > > > The position requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or > university; a Master's degree in library science or library and information > science from a program accredited by the American Library Association is > preferred. In addition, the position requires a minimum of three (3) years > of increasingly responsible experience in a professional library position, > of which at least two (2) years have been in a position of administration > and supervision in a public library. The successful candidate will be a > community - oriented individual who values the opportunity to interact with > the public as a hands-on director; is flexible and energetic; has strong > communication skills and is comfortable with public speaking; has a > comprehensive understanding of library finances and budgeting; and has an > overall understanding of current public library operations and services. > Successful experience in working with Friends of the Library and in > fund-raising and/or grant writing is desirable. A complete position > description is available at: > > https://westbranchlibrary.org/Director%20position.pdf > > > > Salary: $40,000 - $48,000 dependent on experience and educational > qualifications; excellent benefit package > > > > Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but those > received by 5 o'clock pm (EDT) on August 5th, 2018, will receive first > consideration. Electronic submissions required. Interested individuals > should forward a cover letter that specifically addresses the position > requirements, a resume, two references with contact information, as well as > two letters of recommendation to the library director at > emily at westbranchlibrary.org . > > > > > > Emily Boersen > > Director > > West Branch District Library > > 119 N. Fourth Street > > West Branch, MI 48661 > > p | 989.345.2235 f | 989.345.8735 > > emily at westbranchlibrary.org > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: attachments/20180723/55844c85/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 15:52:07 +0000 > From: David Votta > To: "michlib-l (michlib-l at mcls.org)" , > "acad-ref at mcls.org" , > "Community_engagement at mcls.org" , > "librariesengage at mcls.org" , > "inpublib at lists.in.gov" , > "inlibraries at lists.in.gov" > Subject: [Michlib-l] Community Engagement Summit registration is now > open > Message-ID: > namprd19.prod.outlook.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > MCLS, in partnership with the Library of Michigan, is pleased to announce > a Community Engagement Summit to be held in September 2018. Richard C. > Harwood, President and Founder of The Harwood Institute for Public > Innovation, will be the keynote > presenter. The day will include other national leaders in community > engagement, as well as a panel of Michigan libraries who are making great > strides in engaging their own communities. > > Registration is now open to anyone interested in community engagement. > > Details > > Date: Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 > > Time: 8:30am - 4pm Eastern > > Location: East Lansing Marriott at University Place< > http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/lanea-east-lansing-marriott-at- > university-place/?scid=bb1a189a-fec3-4d19-a255-54ba596febe2>, 300 M.A.C. > Ave, East Lansing, MI > Map of venue Marriott+at+University+Place/@42.7356188,-84.4820764,17z/ > data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8822e9d4aa48760d:0xac53b92a829c9fb9!8m2!3d42. > 7356149!4d-84.4798877> > Cost: > > * $100 per person > > * $50 subsidized fee for Michigan library staff who have NOT > participated in a Cohort or Lab > > * Free for MI library staff individuals who have been participants in > the Spring 2016, Fall 2016, or Fall 2017 MCLS/Library of Michigan Harwood > Public Innovators Cohorts or for Michigan library staff who have attended a > Harwood Institute Public Innovators Lab > All registrations includes continental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon > snack break. > This event is highly subsidized by the Library of Michigan, and is valued > at over $150/person. > Tentative Agenda > > (subject to change) > > 8:30 - 9:30 Registration & continental breakfast > 9:30 Welcome & introduction > 9:45 Libraries & Engagement: Rich Harwood, The Harwood > Institute for Public Innovation > 11:00 Break > 11:15 National community engagement Q&A with Mary Davis > Fournier of ALA and Courtney Breese of NCDD > 12:15 Lunch (provided) > 1:15 Community Mapping: Cindy Fesemyer, Director, > Columbus (WI) Public Library > 2:15 Break > 2:30 Panel discussion, MI libraries engaging their > communities > 3:45 Reflection & wrap-up > 4:00 Adjournment > > Registration > > Registration programs/community-engagement-summit.html> is open. > > More Information & Details > > More information can be found on the event page: > https://www.mcls.org/training-events/events/ce-summit. > [IMLS logo.png] > > This project is supported, in part, by the Library of Michigan with > federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. > > Thank you, > > David > David Votta > Community Engagement Librarian > Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) > Phone: (800) 530-9019 ext 122 > > [id:image001.png at 01D31B4A.897DA8C0] > [id:image002.png at 01D31B4A.897DA8C0] > [id:image003.png at 01D31B4A.897DA8C0] > > "For every complex problem there is an answer which is clear, simple, and > wrong." > -H.L. 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URL: From bdunseth at highland.lib.mi.us Mon Jul 23 13:48:36 2018 From: bdunseth at highland.lib.mi.us (Dunseth Brenda) Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 11:48:36 -0600 Subject: [Michlib-l] Storywalks In-Reply-To: <366632617.2566650.1532364017800.JavaMail.zimbra@livoniapubliclibrary.org> References: <366632617.2566650.1532364017800.JavaMail.zimbra@livoniapubliclibrary.org> Message-ID: <488711527.578061.1532368116855.JavaMail.zimbra@highland.lib.mi.us> Karen, We had a homemade Storywalk(R) last year, it was so popular that we installed a permanent Storywalk(R) with posts and frames this year. It is on township property right next to the library. The homemade version was not stable, wind and rain would knock down the signs. The permanent signs do not fall over and are available even when the library is closed which is a plus for patrons and librarians. We had planned to only have 3 stories from June - August, one a month. Thankfully we had a nice donation from a girl scout group who wanted the money to go towards the Storywalk. With that donation we were able to purchase additional books in order to change the story every 2 to 3 weeks from May-October. We would love to begin a Storywalk(R) book exchange with other libraries in TLN who have their own permanent Storywalk(R). Anyone who is interested can contact me and we can try to come up with a plan for sharing stories. Our stories are not Braille-enhanced but I would love to look into that option. Brenda Dunseth From: "michlib-l" To: "michlib-l" Sent: Monday, July 23, 2018 12:40:17 PM Subject: [Michlib-l] Storywalks Hello Fabulous Michigan Librarians! We are getting ready to install a permanent Braille-enhanced Storywalk(R) at the Livonia Bennett Civic Center Library and in the interest of accuracy, I was wondering how many other Michigan libraries (especially in the Detroit Metro area) have Storywalks(R). If you do have a Storywalk(R), would be so kind as to answer the following questions? Thanks!! 1. Do you have a Storywalk(R) 2. Is it permanent (meaning: are the signs cemented into the ground rather than removable yard signs)? 3. Is it Braille-enhanced? 4. How often do you change out stories? 5. Is it on library property? Happy Monday! Karen Karen M. Smith Assistant Branch Librarian - Head of Children's Services Livonia Public Library 32777 Five Mile Road Livonia, Michigan 48154 734-466-2454 ksmith at livoniapubliclibrary.org "Are all librarians this much trouble?" ~Brendan Fraser in The Mummy Returns _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l at mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Required qualifications: * Master's degree in Library Information Science (MLS) from an ALA accredited program or within 6 months of completion * Experience providing reference service / research help as assigned job duties * Library instruction or teaching experience * Strong knowledge of print and electronic information resources * Ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds Preferred qualifications: * Academic library experience * Background in medical and/or science * Familiarity with web content development, mobile and web technologies * Excellent communication, problem solving and teamwork skills * Ability to work both independently and collaboratively * Demonstrated initiative, flexibility and self-direction Hours: Up to 28 hours per week with (1) evening and some weekends Rate: $20.81 - $22.06 To apply and view a complete job description click here. 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"Archives 201" is designed for participants who have some experience working with archival materials and have already gained a basic understanding of archival principles. Participants will learn advanced skills in arrangement and description methods of physical collections and in management and delivery of both physical and digital materials. This workshop will take place on Friday, August 3. Participants can "attend" remotely, if they prefer. See our website for full details. Learn more and register on our website. _____ The Historical Society of Michigan is our state's oldest cultural organization, founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A nongovernmental nonprofit, the Society focuses on publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programming, and support for local history organizations to preserve and promote Michigan's rich history. _____ For more information on the Historical Society of Michigan, please visit www.hsmichigan.org or e-mail us at hsm at hsmichigan.org. _____ The Historical Society of Michigan 5815 Executive Dr. . Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 324-1828 . FAX: (517) 324-4370 Future History Skills Workshops Visit our website for full descriptions of each workshop. Friday, August 17 Suiting Up: First-Person Interpretation Friday, September 7 Genealogy 201 Friday, October 12 Trending Now: How Social Media Can Help You Friday, October 26 Make the Internet Your Friend: Websites for Historical Organizations Participants can "attend" remotely, if they prefer. See our website for full details. (Remote access is not available for off-site workshops.) Workshops are held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Meijer Education Center at the Historical Society of Michigan, 5815 Executive Dr., Lansing, Michigan (unless otherwise noted). Off-site workshops are held 1-4 p.m. If you are a personal member of HSM or represent an organization that itself is a member of the Society, registration is $39. Registration for non-members is $79 and includes a one-year HSM Individual Level 1 [Basic] membership. This e-mail is sent to our members and friends to keep you updated on historical activities and opportunities to learn more about our state's history. To opt-out, please respond to this e-mail with "remove" in the subject line. If you received this e-mail as part of your participation in the Michlib-l mailing list (listserv), please follow their removal process. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We have booked them to perform for Summer Reading Club kids, teens and adults. They are a super talented and professional duo. www.thestorytellers.org Good luck to all, Beth O'Grady From wayng at llcoop.org Mon Jul 23 19:20:00 2018 From: wayng at llcoop.org (WAY Nicole Gray) Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2018 19:20:00 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Job Opening - Circulation Supervisor Message-ID: <003a01d422db$ae098a30$0a1c9e90$@llcoop.org> CIRCULATION SUPERVISOR HENIKA DISTRICT LIBRARY Do you love talking to people? Do you get a thrill out of helping someone find what they are looking for? Are you an avid reader or movie enthusiast who shares your favorites with anyone who will listen? Does a small town atmosphere where everyone greets each other by name sound homey and inviting to you? If you answered yes to any of these questions, Henika District Library is looking for you! SCHEDULE: Full time, including at least one night a week and Saturdays as scheduled, with benefits STARTING SALARY: $35,000, DOE DUTIES: Circulation * Serves the public at the Circulation Desk by checking in and out library materials and issuing/updating library cards. * Ensures circulation policies and procedures are followed for the proper handling of patrons and materials records for an accurate library database. * Searches shelves for requests, retrieves items requested, and routes items appropriately for patrons in person or through inter-library loan requests. * Contacts patrons or other libraries as necessary. * Provides informal reader's advisory services and directional information to the public. * Provides information to patrons regarding the library's circulation policies, procedures and refers issues to management as appropriate. * Enters new items into the integrated system database and prepares them for processing by circulation assistants. * Completes documentation for original cataloging at Cooperative Cataloging Centers for new items not already in the Cooperative database. * Manages the inventory of office and processing supplies. * Counts and balances monies received through library transactions and prepares bank deposit. * Familiarizes self with general library policies and enforces them as necessary. * Attends conferences and continuing education workshops relevant to the position. * Compiles circulation and programming statistics for monthly board meetings. * Assists in maintaining the library website, social media sites, and information posted in various formats around the library (i.e., displays, posters, power point slide show, etc.). * Other duties as assigned by director. Adult Services * Purchases adult materials including DVDs, Audio Books, Fiction, Inspirational Fiction, and Nonfiction Collections. * Responsible for collection maintenance duties of adult materials, including weeding of collections. * Plans and assists with adult programming events. In addition to specific duties listed above, Henika District Library employees are expected to represent the characteristics embodied in the mission and vision of the library. QUALIFICATIONS: * Bachelor's degree required, MLS/MLIS preferred. * Related experience working a clerical, retail, or library position may be substituted for education. * Experience working in a library preferred. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: * Computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and web design software. * Basic mathematical skills necessary for routine calculations. * Ability to work with general supervision and adhere to established policies and procedures. * Interpersonal and communication skills for interaction with staff and patrons in an effective and courteous manner. * Skills necessary to effectively provide leadership and guidance to staff. * Ability to retrieve library materials from shelves upon patron or staff request. * Ability to answer both telephone and in-person customer inquiries effectively. * Ability to push/pull fully loaded book cards, retrieve or place materials above shoulder or below knee level, and transport materials and delivery bags weighing up to 40 pounds, with reasonable accommodations. * Ability to operate a variety of equipment including cash register, fax, and copy machines. * Valid driver's license and available transportation for travel to workshops and library-related meetings. TIMELINE: Resumes Accepted Until: Friday, Aug. 17th for priority consideration Interviews: Week of Aug. 20th Offer Made: Monday, Aug. 27th Anticipated Start Date: Monday, Sept. 10th Position Open Until Filled TO APPLY: Please send your cover letter, resume, and completed Employment Application to wayng at henikalibrary.org. Nicole Gray Director Henika District Library (AW) 149 S. Main St. Wayland, MI 49348 269-792-2891 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From djameson at ci.dearborn.mi.us Tue Jul 24 10:15:39 2018 From: djameson at ci.dearborn.mi.us (Jameson, Dennis) Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2018 14:15:39 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Recommending the Storytellers for all ages programming In-Reply-To: <20180723210734.M11817@llcoop.org> References: <20180723210734.M11817@llcoop.org> Message-ID: Second that recommendation. They did a wonderful job at Dearborn Public Library also. City of Dearborn Dennis Jameson Library Systems Specialist Automation Henry Ford Centennial Library djameson at ci.dearborn.mi.us -----Original Message----- From: michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org] On Behalf Of CAR Carson City Public Library via Michlib-l Sent: Monday, July 23, 2018 5:25 PM To: michlib-l at mcls.org Subject: [Michlib-l] Recommending the Storytellers for all ages programming Hello All in library land, this summer we booked, Bob and Audrey Allison who are "The Storytellers". They are absolutely wonderful, charming & engaging. They perform music, tell stories and bring with them an array of musical instruments from around the world - mostly of West African origin. They demonstrate each instrument and give audience members a chance to try all of the instruments. They are very patient instructors. We have booked them to perform for Summer Reading Club kids, teens and adults. They are a super talented and professional duo. www.thestorytellers.org Good luck to all, Beth O'Grady _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l at mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l From duimstras at cadl.org Tue Jul 24 11:14:37 2018 From: duimstras at cadl.org (Duimstra,Scott) Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2018 15:14:37 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Capital Area District Libraries Podcast Message-ID: Hi all, At CADL, we?ve been using podcasts as a way of promoting our services and engaging with our partners. I wanted to share with you the latest podcast by the Capital Area District Libraries where I interviewed the Mayor of Lansing Andy Schor, and the President of ALA Loida Garcia-Febo. We?ve had success with our CADLcast where we interview library staff, performers and library partners about services and events. Building off of that podcast, I worked with Trent Smiley and our fantastic Marketing Department to develop the Executive Edition podcast where I would interview our municipality partners, area school superintendents and other community leaders so that we could give them a platform to talk about their areas of focus. From the library?s perspective, I use the interviews as a way to see how we can partner with or assist them in achieving their goals or projects. Also, I try to throw in a Harwood Community Conversations question or two which then leads to a discussion outside of the podcast. While it won?t break the top 10 on iTunes, it?s a great way to give your partners a platform and to begin a conversation with them. Just an FYI, when you listen, don?t take a sip of coffee every time I say fantastic because, if you do, you?ll be heavily caffeinated by the end. ? Have a fantastic day! Scott Scott Duimstra, Executive Director Capital Area District Libraries - Administration 401 S. 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Cadillac is less than an hour from Traverse City and only an hour and a half from Grand Rapids. The Children?s Department has its own budget and staff and is well supported by library administration and board. *Position*: Children?s Services Librarian *Work Schedule*: Full time 40 hours/week, some evenings and Saturdays *Salary Range*: $ 36,000-40,000/year *Benefits*: ? Health, dental, vision, and life insurance- Paid at 100% ? Paid holiday, vacation, and sick leave ? Defined Contribution Retirement Program ? Continuing education opportunities, and paid professional memberships *Job Summary*: The Children?s Services Librarian is responsible for coordinating and evaluating the delivery of library services to children ages 0-12 and their families. This includes providing direct reference and reader?s advisory services, supervising 3-4 part time staff, and managing collection development in the children?s room. The Children?s Services Librarian will plan, implement, and promote developmentally appropriate programs and outreach activities for ages 0-12 and their families. The Children?s Services Librarian will also work with the library director and financial manager to develop the youth services budget. Children and Teen services staff are encouraged to collaborate and consult with each other to provide the best service possible to middle grade students. *Requirements*: Master?s Degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited institution. At least two years of experience working with children in a professional setting. Experience presenting literacy and/or educationally based programs to kids and families. Knowledge of children?s literature and commitment to balancing usage and inclusivity in collection development. Familiarity with current technologies and social media commonly in use at public libraries. Job will require offsite visits, so reliable transportation is necessary. *Essential Functions*: Ability to sit, walk, or stand for long periods of time; ability to lift or carry moderately heavy objects *Apply*: Send resume with cover letter and contact information for three references to: Tracy Logan-Walker, Director employment at cadillaclibrary.org *Deadline*: August 17, 2018 -- Tracy Logan Library Director Cadillac Wexford Public Library 411 S. Lake Street Cadillac, MI 49601 231-775-6541 logant at cadillaclibrary.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ReishK at michigan.gov Tue Jul 24 11:31:33 2018 From: ReishK at michigan.gov (Reish, Karren (MDE)) Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2018 15:31:33 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] DATE CHANGE: Library of Michigan Grants and Grant Writing webinar Message-ID: Please note that the grant webinar date has changed to 1:00 PM on Wednesday, August 29th. Talk to you then! >>>>>>>>>>> I will be doing a free webinar on the Library of Michigan grants and tips on grant proposal writing at 2:00 PM on Thursday, August 30th. You can sign up at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LMGrants. If you register, you will get a meeting invitation Friday, August 24th and a reminder Wednesday, August 29th. All registrants will receive a link to a recording of the webinar on August 30th, so if you can't attend, feel free to register for the recording. I'll cover the Library of Michigan grant programs and tips for grant proposal writing. If you have questions about Library of Michigan grants or writing grant proposals, add those to your registration and we'll tackle them in webinar. Talk to you on the 30th! Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 reishk at michigan.gov https://www.michigan.gov/lsta https://www.michigan.gov/sl21 Did you know most Michigan educator certificates expire June 30th of any given year? Educators can check expiration dates and renew or progress certificates using the Michigan Online Educator Certification System at www.michigan.gov/moecs. Not your year for renewal? Use MOECS to manage your education-related professional learning for future renewals, view effectiveness ratings and update personal information! [cid:image004.jpg at 01D2C025.EAA99170] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 6852 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From LancasterC5 at michigan.gov Tue Jul 24 12:03:48 2018 From: LancasterC5 at michigan.gov (Lancaster, Cathy (MDE)) Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2018 16:03:48 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] 2019 "A Universe of Stories" Artwork preview Message-ID: I am happy to share that the designs for the 2019 "A Universe of Stories" CSLP posters are complete! All four designs can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Arfbr4D-wFs2oqYSQE85p_chjJwZl4BD?usp=sharing The Children's and Early Lit are illustrated by Leeza Hernandez. YA & Adult themes designed in-house by Demco. Enjoy the peek at 2019! Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 LancasterC5 at michigan.gov | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan Follow us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Nourishing Michigan's Future...during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup [cid:image002.png at 01D2CD53.CCC38130] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Position : Youth Services Librarian Work Schedule : Full time 40 hours/week, some evenings and Saturdays Salary Range : $ [ callto:36,000-40,000 | 36,000-40,000 ] /year based on experience Applications may be obtained [ http://www.citylp.com/residents/forms.php#revize_document_center_rz963 | h ] ere: http://www.citylp.com/document_center/Residents/Forms%20&%20Applications/Human%20Resources/Application%20Form%202018%20Final.pdf or in person at City of Lincoln Park, Office of City Management, 1355 Southfield Rd., Lincoln Park, MI 48146. How To Apply: Please submit completed application and resume to the address below either in person or by mail to: City of Lincoln Park Office of City Management 1355 Southfield Rd. Lincoln Park, MI 48146 The City of Lincoln Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Contact : Jennifer Richardson Deadline for Applying : Open until filled Please contact me if you have any additional questions regarding this position. regards, Nicole Kessler Library Director Lincoln Park Public Library 313-381-3233 www.lincoln-park.lib.mi.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Youth Services Librarian - Full Time.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 473443 bytes Desc: not available URL: From rhiggerson at brandonlibrary.org Tue Jul 24 12:34:29 2018 From: rhiggerson at brandonlibrary.org (Rebecca Higgerson) Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2018 12:34:29 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Job Post: Brandon Library Public Services (Youth) Manager Message-ID: Please send a cover letter, resume, and completed application to rhiggerson at brandonlibrary.org by *5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 3, 2018*. Applications after the deadline will not be accepted. Thank you. Brandon Township Public Library Job Description/Position Standards with Qualification and Requirements Position: Public Services Manager (Professional) Full-time, full benefits Salary Range: $23.99-$28.67 Grade: 8 Effective Date: 2/22/2016 Job Summary Under the supervision of the Director, plan, organize, direct and manage library activities in the Public Services Department. Participates as part of the Brandon Township Public Library Management Team and serves as a liaison with other library agencies, the public, and other outside entities. General Nature of Responsibilities - Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate staff in the youth, teen, or adult departments - Vocalize common goals and their impact - Directly responsible for department schedules and assignments - Provide clear instructions and directions when assigning tasks - Develop priorities and demonstrate progress - Listen to new ideas; visionary, yet practical thinker; ideas are explored and set out clearly - Keep employees informed of library news/issues and how they will affect staff - Develop team player skills among youth, teen, or adult employees - Provide and oversee reader?s advisory and reference activities at the public services desk - Provide resources necessary for the team?s success - Assist the director in developing and implementing the library strategic plan - Assist the director in developing department budgets - Oversee planning and implementation of public service programs for youth, teens, or adults - Provide training opportunities for professional development of staff - Oversee or select and maintain physical and e-collections - Initiate, administer, and evaluate grant-funded programs - Participate as an effective member of the management team and assist in the implementation of Board policies. - Assist the director in developing and revising library policies and procedures - Take responsibility for library operations in the absence of the director - Maintain current awareness of library issues through appropriate reading of professional journals, attendance at seminars/workshops/conferences, and serve on committees and task forces of TLN, MLC, MLA, ALA and the library - Hold department staff meetings - Other duties as assigned Qualifications ? MLS from a graduate library school accredited by ALA - Progressively more responsible library experience involving public services and staff supervision Requirements - Knowledge of public library services and issues - Excellent communication skills, written and oral - Ability to train, plan, assign and supervise the work of subordinates - Ability to establish and maintain satisfactory working relationship with other community officials and the public - Patience, tact - Strong organizational talents - Demonstrate creativity, flexibility, and a positive attitude - Poise in a busy setting serving patrons and staff with high expectations - Sound knowledge of reference and reader?s advisory services - Ability to handle personnel conflicts with diplomacy and skill - Wide knowledge and experience with library technology - Ability to project a professional demeanor with behavior and attire ? Flexible schedule, including nights and weekends Department Affiliation/Supervisor Reports to the Library Director *Rebecca Higgerson* Director Brandon Twp Public Library 304 South Street Ortonville MI 48462 248-627-1474 *ENGAGE ? EDUCATE ? ENRICH ? EMPOWER* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Jones will visit the Alma Powell Branch Library on Tuesday, July 31, 6 pm. This event is free and open to the public. No ticket is required. Jones will share excerpts from his book August Snow. -Tough, smart, and struggling to stay alive, August Snow is the embodiment of Detroit. The son of an African-American father and a Mexican-American mother, August grew up in the city?s Mexicantown and joined the police force only to be drummed out by a conspiracy of corrupt cops and politicians. But August fought back; he took on the city and got himself a $12 million wrongful dismissal settlement that left him low on friends. He has just returned to the house he grew up in after a year away, and quickly learns he has many scores to settle ? stephenmackjones.com Stephen Mack Jones is a published poet, award winning playwright and winner of the Kresge Arts in Detroit Literary Fellowship. He was born and raised in Lansing, Michigan. He moved to Detroit upon graduation from Michigan State University and has remained in the metro-Detroit area. He worked in advertising and marketing communications before turning to fiction. August Snow is his first adult fiction novel. In July 2018, The International Association of Crime Writers presented Stephen with the prestigious Hammett Prize for literary excellence in the field of crime writing. August Snow was named a ?2018 Michigan Notable Book? by the Library of Michigan. Pending award nominations include: a Shamus Award nomination from the Private Eye Writers of America and Nero Award from the Nero Wolfe Society. The second book, titled Lives Laid Away, will be released in January 2019. For media inquiries, contact Farrell Howe 269-553-7879 or email farrellh at kpl.gov. Farrell Howe Marketing and Communication Manager Kalamazoo Public Library 269-553-7879 [cid:image001.png at 01D4234B.F4090C20] -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Position Information Position Title Reference Librarian Employee Group Administrative/Professional Division/Department Library Learning Information Center Status Part-time, Pay grade 6 (Starting Hourly Rate $24.13 - $26.78: Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience) Position Accountabilities and Essential Functions Position Accountabilities and Essential Functions: * Collection development (print, e-books, periodicals, and databases) * Library instruction * Reference assistance * OER resource identification * Faculty and student outreach Required Qualifications Required Qualifications: * Master's degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA accredited program or degree within 6 months of start Additional Experiences Considered Additional Experiences Considered: * 1-3 years of position related experience Application Deadline Position will remain open until filled. The College reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified. Special Instructions to Applicants Complete an on-line application and attach a cover letter with position title, resume, and three current names of professional references; you may also include copies of transcripts and professional certifications or licenses. To apply, visit https://delta.peopleadmin.com/postings/3956 Michele M. Pratt Manager of Library Programs & Services Delta College Library Learning Information Center (989) 686-9822 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Topics include: - Designing New Buildings and Renovating Older Ones - Overcoming Barriers to Access in Collections & Programming - Advocating for Disabled Patrons - Providing access to websites and online materials - Complying with ADA Legal Requirements *Friday, November 9, 2018 from 9:30am to 3:30 p.m.* Registration is open: http://mmlc.info/events/removing-barriers-a-library-accessibility-workshop/ Questions? Call MMLC (810) 232-7119 *Conference Location:* Grand Valley State University L.V. Eberhard Center Grand Rapids, MI 49504 *There will be not be an option for streaming or remote attendance. This project is supported by the Michigan Collaborating Partners and by the Library of Michigan with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. -- Kate Pohjola Andrade, Director Woodlands Library Cooperative 517-629-9469 586-801-0725 - cell/text http://woodlands.lib.mi.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Library Law Consultant Library of Michigan MembielaC at michigan.gov 517-335-8132 The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. Nourishing Michigan's Future...during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup [cid:image002.png at 01D2CD53.CCC38130] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We are in the planning stages of starting our own podcast, here at Southfield. Would you mind sharing your production/editing process, the equipment you use, is there any cost, any mistakes you made and learned from, what platforms you use for hosting or publishing, how often do you publish, what kind of topics do you cover (CADL already touched a bit on this), do you have a theme you follow, and what has the feedback been like? Thank you so much! Sincerely, Katie Katie Rothley, MLIS Adult Services Librarian Southfield Public Library 26300 Evergreen Rd Southfield, MI 48076 (248)796-4380 southfieldlibrary.org >>> "Duimstra,Scott via Michlib-l" 11:14 AM 7/24/2018 >>> Hi all, At CADL, we?ve been using podcasts as a way of promoting our services and engaging with our partners. I wanted to share with you the latestpodcast by the Capital Area District Libraries ( https://audioboom.com/posts/6943084-july-executive-edition-podcast) where I interviewed the Mayor of Lansing Andy Schor, and the President of ALA Loida Garcia-Febo. We?ve had success with our CADLcast where we interview library staff, performers and library partners about services and events. Building off of that podcast, I worked with Trent Smiley and our fantastic Marketing Department to develop the Executive Edition podcast where I would interview our municipality partners, area school superintendents and other community leaders so that we could give them a platform to talk about their areas of focus. From the library?s perspective, I use the interviews as a way to see how we can partner with or assist them in achieving their goals or projects. Also, I try to throw in a Harwood Community Conversations question or two which then leads to a discussion outside of the podcast. While it won?t break the top 10 on iTunes, it?s a great way to give your partners a platform and to begin a conversation with them. Just an FYI, when you listen, don?t take a sip of coffee every time I say fantastic because, if you do, you?ll be heavily caffeinated by the end. ?? Have a fantastic day! Scott Scott Duimstra, Executive Director Capital Area District Libraries - Administration 401 S. 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Mark told me that this wouldn?t be necessary for him because he would make his own announcements. Throughout the show he chastised mothers specifically to remove their crying babies because ?they ruin it for everyone else.? At his performances at our other branches that same day and the day following, Mark was reminded politely by staff that our programs are age inclusive and we cannot ask an age group to leave. He became combative with staff and made similar announcements at all of his performances. He made an announcement that ?I don't want babies in the front, please sit in the back with them.? During his performance Mark spent a lot of the time promoting his books and plush snakes. He was very self important and talked more about how ?exotic? and ?rare? his animals were, but didn?t spend the same amount of time on showcasing the animals. He talked very highly of his animals and their rarity, but we felt like he did not deliver. He showed off a hedgehog, a parrot, and a possum. One family left before he brought his binturong on stage because ?we can see a hedgehog at the zoo,? as reported by a staff member. He also kept mentioning his ?full show? and how he couldn?t bring it because of time constraints. We felt that this was an inappropriate comment to make because we were under the impression that we were paying him for a full show. Other comments in bad taste included a ?trick? with his parrot where he shot it with a finger gun and the parrot played dead, and another where he held up one of his books and said it was 18+ because he ?died? in that one. He also talked about how his sloth is named ?Seven? for the Biblical deadly sin ?sloth,? but for some reason he segued into that story by referencing the movie ?Se7en? with Brad Pitt. That is absolutely not a movie for children. Some comments from the surveys: * "Too much talking, especially about himself. Too much build-up, not enough time with animals. Not very polite to patrons who did not know where to sit." * "Less commentary/shorter program maybe sound system helpful?" Shorter program for kids attention spam a lot less talking, more showing of animals - what the kids want, will remember. Adults don't' need the jokes/stories." * "Less talking, more animals. This is a great program for 5 and up. Too much talking for younger kids - they don't' understand all the specifics of it all." * "more age appropriate for the young kids. the animal show was great for my 7&9 year old sone but my 4 year old said to me: there's' too much talking and he doesn't' show animals." The presenter was kid of intense and loud and some of what he said could have frightened little kids." And this is a message that we received on Facebook: "Just thought you should know that your Animal Magic Event yesterday is getting horrible reviews from Moms. In multiple parent groups the man has been described as "full of himself", "scary to the kids", "pretty much an ass", and "butthole". It has to be really bad for so many to have this type of option. They go on to say he took over 20mins per animal and all he kept talking about was his seven gigs this week and his voice. And babies asked to leave if make noise?! At a summer kids library event?! Please do not invite this man back and please screen ?better in the future. You have an apology to make to all the parents that attended. They are not happy their tax dollars went to frighten their kids and listen to an asshole for over an hour." Our library was very embarrassed to have invited him. I will say that there was an enthusiastic group of people who really enjoyed his show. Two families went to more than one of his performances. In our mind, though, this does not make up for the way that he behaved in front of our patrons, and treated our staff. Some of our staff looked at his Facebook and google reviews and while most of them are glowing, the minority that are negative seem to have had the exact same experience as us. I wanted to make you all aware of this for the future that he might be okay for your library if you are holding an adult event or maybe one for teens. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks! Mark * -- *Mark Jemerson* /Youth Services Librarian/ Grand Rapids Public Library Main Library | 111 Library St NE | 49503 616-988-5402 x5546 www.grpl.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mjemerson at grpl.org Tue Jul 24 16:23:54 2018 From: mjemerson at grpl.org (Mark Jemerson) Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2018 16:23:54 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Wrong Subject re: last email In-Reply-To: <821dc669-1669-df85-db44-747ec6b8a3b0@grpl.org> References: <821dc669-1669-df85-db44-747ec6b8a3b0@grpl.org> Message-ID: Apologies! I was typing two emails at the same time. 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Please join us for real-world, practical, actionable advice on how to overcome local political problems, negative feelings, and unmotivated stakeholders, to move your library toward a more financially secure future. This webinar is hosted in collaboration with ARSL and EveryLibrary to grow skills for talking about library budgets with staff, boards, and other stakeholders in your community. For more information, or to register, go to https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/getting-unstuck-library-funding.html. Evette M. Atkin Continuing Education Coordinator Library of Michigan atkine at michigan.gov 517.373.3746 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From a.hughey at bridgeportlibrary.org Wed Jul 25 11:19:39 2018 From: a.hughey at bridgeportlibrary.org (Amber Hughey) Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 15:19:39 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Lawyer recommendations Message-ID: <7c42f55360f14d338875603c0fbf13e6@bridgeportlibrary.org> Hello all! I was hoping for some lawyer recommendations. My board wants to keep a lawyer on retainer (I believe that's the term), and they were wondering who other libraries are using and happy with. Thank you! Amber L Hughey, MLIS Director Bridgeport Public Library -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lmulvenna at cmpl.org Wed Jul 25 11:33:39 2018 From: lmulvenna at cmpl.org (Lisa Mulvenna) Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 15:33:39 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] FT YA Librarian opening Message-ID: <2836eacf377c41deae0be036b1fa7333@M-STAFF-MAILDB.STAFF.local> Are you interested in working with teens in grades 6-12? Come work with us at the Clinton-Macomb Public Library! A full posting is available here: https://cmpl.org/employment/. Lisa Mulvenna Head of Youth/YA Services Clinton-Macomb Public Library 40900 Romeo Plank Clinton Township, MI 48038 (586) 226-5031 phone (586) 226-5038 fax Sign up for Summer Reading at https://cmpl.beanstack.org/reader365. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mvortkamp at detroitpubliclibrary.org Wed Jul 25 13:12:20 2018 From: mvortkamp at detroitpubliclibrary.org (Mary Jo Vortkamp) Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 17:12:20 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] November is National Homeless Awareness Month - Free Webinar Message-ID: Hi Michigan Library Team, Please remember, November is National Homeless Awareness Month. The Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness is hosting a webinar: Homeless Awareness Month 2018: Best Practices for Community Engagement. Join them on Aug 7th from noon-1 pm to learn from presenters from around the state about what events their communities have held in the past, and what they are planning for this year. https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regist?/1143811343540991745 Keep in mind that Michigan has one of the largest populations of homeless students in the United States. In school year 2015-16, Michigan ranked 6th among states for the most homeless students. By comparison, Michigan ranked 10th for overall student enrollment. (https://poverty.umich.edu/about/child-homelessness-in-michigan/) About National Homeless Awareness Month Traditionally MCAH has partnered with the folks at the National Coalition for the Homeless and their National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week (https://hhweek.org/), but this year they decided to break from them and call it a month because over the last several years communities in Michigan have been hosting awareness raising events throughout all of November and saying it was their "Awareness Week". They are currently in the process of updating MCAH's website with information for this year, but they have a Facebook group for folks interested in planning an event: https://www.facebook.com/groups/345214895934 There is also Homeless Youth Awareness Month (that is not something MCAH have participated in because we saw it as part of the larger awareness raising campaigns.) Here is the campaign's website: http://www.standupforkids.org/blog/article/national-homeless-youth-awareness-month Thanks team and I hope your library gets a chance to participate. This has been a great opportunity for my library to work with the organizations that serve youth experiencing homelessness in my area - it might in yours too :) Have a great afternoon! Mary Jo Vortkamp B.A., M.L.I.S. Manager and Children's Librarian Jefferson Branch of the Detroit Public Library 12350 E. Outer Drive 313-481-1761 Hours M & W 12-8 T, Th & S 10-6 Franklin Branch of the Detroit Public Library 13651 E. McNichols Under Construction [DPL Logo] Detroit Public Library Disclaimer This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual(s) addressed in the message. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute, or copy this e-mail. 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When They Call You a Terrorist is Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele?s reflection on humanity. It is an empowering account of survival, strength and resilience and a call to action to change the culture that declares innocent Black life expendable." Those who submitted the title for consideration felt it would be a fantastic point to bring this conversation into the libraries, and to help us better understand the communities that we serve. Join us for a fun evening! Aug. 7, 6:30pm at Sun King Brewery in Fishers, IN. The discussion will be led by Kirsten Weaver from the Indianapolis Public Library (Register here) Aug. 16, 5:30pm at Lansing Brewing Company in Lansing, MI. The discussion will be led by Kevin King from the Kalamazoo Public Library (Register here) Library staff are also invited to attend an in-person discussion with Lake County Public Library staff on Oct 17, 2pm at Lake County Public Library in Merrillville, IN (Register here). Hope you can join us! 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Congratulations to our Michigan libraries and their partners on their selection for the Great Stories Club reading programs with underserved teens: Traverse Area District Library partnering with Traverse City High School, Traverse City, MI Kalamazoo Public Library partnering with Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home, Kalamazoo, MI Ypsilanti District Library partnering with the WSC Academy, Ypsilanti, MI Boyne District Library partnering with the Morgan-Shaw Alternative High School, Boyne City, MI Grand Rapids Public Library partnering with HQ Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI Travel grant opportunity: The Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services (ODLOS) announces a travel grant for the third national Joint Conference on Librarians of Color (JCLC) September 26-30 in Albuquerque, NM. The application requires answers to two essay questions and closes on 8/13/18. National writing competition - the Public Library Association (PLA) invites writers to submit original works of short fiction for a National Writing Contest September 25-October 30, 2018. ALA News for July 24, 2018 NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ALA: New Tor delay on library ebooks hurts readers, authors and libraries At the beginning of July, Tor, a division of Macmillan, announced without warning that it was immediately beginning to embargo ebook sales of new titles to libraries for four months. In response, American Library Association (ALA) President Loida Garcia-Febo has issued a statement. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/ala-new-tor-delay-library-ebooks-hurts-readers-authors-and-libraries Anita Mechler named YALSA executive director ALA is pleased to welcome Anita Mechler, the new executive director of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association. Most recently, Mechler has been the project manager/archivist at the Black Metropolis Research Consortium (BMRC) at the University of Chicago Library. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/anita-mechler-named-yalsa-executive-director New video PSAs starring Constance Wu promote library resources Constance Wu, star of the soon-to-be released film ?Crazy Rich Asians,? is featured in three new video Public Service Announcements (PSAs) promoting the transformative resources available at libraries. In the PSAs, Wu shares her love of libraries and explains how they advance inclusion and education for people of all backgrounds. The PSAs are free and are available for download. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/new-video-psas-starring-constance-wu-promote-library-resources One hundred libraries selected to lead Great Stories Club reading programs with underserved youth The American Library Association (ALA) has announced that 100 libraries nationwide have been selected to take part in the Great Stories Club, a national grant program that supports reading and discussion programs for underserved teens. The grantees represent 77 public libraries, 14 school/K-12 libraries, three college/university libraries, two community college libraries, three prison libraries, and one tribal library. They come from 35 states, the District of Columbia, and the Northern Mariana Islands. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/100-libraries-selected-lead-great-stories-club-reading-programs-underserved Public Library Association adds new awareness toolkit to suite of family engagement resources As part of a key strategic initiative, the Public Library Association (PLA) has released a free promotional toolkit designed to help libraries raise awareness of family engagement through libraries. This new resource can be used to supplement libraries? marketing, fundraising, community relations and political advocacy work. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/public-library-association-adds-new-awareness-toolkit-suite-family-engagement Freedom to Read Foundation celebrates educational collaboration with San Jose State University School of Information The collaboration combines FTRF?s resources and speakers with San Jose?s renowned reputation for library science education. SJSU iSchool courses are open to students across the U.S., across the world and through the WISE Consortium. Library science classes have been taught at SJSU since 1928 and the graduate degree program has been 100 percent online since 2009. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/freedom-read-foundation-celebrates-educational-collaboration-san-jose-state AASL releases guide addressing challenges related to censorship and LGBTQ+ materials The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has released a new resource guide to support school librarians addressing challenges related to censorship and patron privacy issues, particularly with LGBTQ+ materials. ?Defending Intellectual Freedom: LGBTQ+ Materials in School Libraries? contains resources, links and activities scaffolded by the newly released AASL ?National School Library Standards.? http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/aasl-releases-guide-addressing-challenges-related-censorship-and-lgbtq-materials Harry Potter poster and more arrive in the new ALA Graphics catalog ALA Graphics? fall catalog has been mailed and will unveil new products that are sure to educate, excite, and inspire. The catalog cover highlights a new Harry Potter Poster from Caldecott Medal-winning artist Brian Selznick, who reimagined all seven Harry Potter series? covers in honor of the 20th anniversary of the U.S. release of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer?s Stone." The poster features art from "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer?s Stone," while a coordinating bookmark incorporates art from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/harry-potter-poster-and-more-arrive-new-ala-graphics-catalog PLA to hold short-fiction writing contest this fall The contest is part of the Fostering Creative Community Connections (FCCC) project, which seeks to promote reading and literary joy through public libraries. The project is funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and managed by the PLA, in partnership with community publisher Short Edition. The submission portal will open at 12 a.m. Central Time on Tuesday, Sept. 25. All entries must be submitted prior to 11:59 p.m. Central Time on Tuesday, Oct. 30. Public voting will take place online through Nov. 20, and the winners will be notified in early December. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/pla-hold-short-fiction-writing-contest-fall AWARDS AND GRANTS Shortley wins student stipend for YALSA?s 2018 YA Services Symposium http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/shortley-wins-student-stipend-yalsa-s-2018-ya-services-symposium ODLOS offers travel grant for two JCLC attendees http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/odlos-offers-travel-grant-two-jclc-attendees WORKSHOPS AND ECOURSES Creating and Expanding Innovative Spaces in Your Library http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/new-advanced-ecourse-creating-and-expanding-innovative-spaces-your-library Solutions for Challenging Workplace Relationships http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/new-iteration-solutions-challenging-workplace-relationships-ecourse Business Outreach for the Public Librarian http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/new-iteration-business-outreach-public-librarian-ecourse Using Surveys to Improve Your Library http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/new-session-using-surveys-improve-your-library-workshop Working with Children of All Ages http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/new-ecourse-bundle-working-children-all-ages ALA PUBLISHING International librarianship as professional development http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/international-librarianship-professional-development -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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TechSoup is justifiably most famous for IT product donations and discounts for public and nonprofit libraries, as well as Friends of the Library or Library Foundations with 501(c)3 nonprofit status. The TechSoup Product Donation Program as saved libraries an estimated $160 million in IT costs to date. * Bookmobiles that Break the Mold: Bookmobiles, or mobile libraries, have been around since the 19th century, when they were horse-drawn wagons bringing books to rural communities. Government funding in the 1950s and 60s created a bookmobile surge, and popularity has risen and fallen since then, along with the price of fuel and digital technology. Today?s bookmobiles carry out the same mission of those horse-drawn wagons: expanding access to library resources. But these bookmobiles are far from old-fashioned. Check out how libraries are adapting this hundred-year-old concept to their community?s needs. Digging into Assessment Data: Tips, Tricks and Tools of the Trade Tuesday, August 14, 2018 ? 3:00 pm Eastern / 11:00 am Pacific ? 60 minutes Registration: https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/digging-into-assessment-data.html You know what you want to know and how to ask the right questions. Now what? This session will delve into assessment tools and data collection methods?and how to choose the method that works best for you. You also will learn how to analyze your data and turn it into information your library can use. Don?t worry if using qualitative and quantitative data is new to you. You?ll gain the insight you need to use both with confidence. This webinar is the second in a three-part series bringing together research and practice from across library sectors, covering the ins and outs of creating, and implementing assessments that provide insightful, actionable data. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hsm at hsmichigan.org Wed Jul 25 17:39:02 2018 From: hsm at hsmichigan.org (HSM Main) Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 17:39:02 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Early-bird registration is now open for 2018 Michigan History Conference in Sturgis, September 21-23, 2018 In-Reply-To: <121e01d4245f$092352f0$1b69f8d0$@hsmichigan.org> References: <121201d4245d$ced91a40$6c8b4ec0$@hsmichigan.org> <121e01d4245f$092352f0$1b69f8d0$@hsmichigan.org> Message-ID: <122701d4245f$fab0a280$f011e780$@hsmichigan.org> Early-bird registration is now open for the 144th Annual Meeting and Michigan History Conference! Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September 21-23, 2018 . Sturgis, Michigan See the brochure for more information and session descriptions. Go to online registration. Early-Bird Registration Ends: August 19, 2018. Conference hotel rate is guaranteed until August 31, 2018. This year's Michigan History Conference offers. . Four keynotes. o Legends and Lore of the Great Sauk Trail With Robert Sisson, ConservAmerica o Of Icebergs and Inquiries: Michiganders on the Titanic With Robert Myers, Historical Society of Michigan o At the Depot: The Making of a Museum With Mike Mort, Sturgis Historical Society o Colon: Magic Capital of the World With Joe Ganger, Colon Community Historical Society . Breakout sessions, workshops, and tours . President's Reception, State History Awards Banquet, and Closing Banquet . Exhibitors/Vendors for attendees to visit . Networking opportunities The 144th Annual Meeting and Michigan History Conference will be held in Sturgis, September 21-23, 2018. The main sessions of the conference will take place at the Sturges-Young Auditorium & Civic Center, and other events will be held at exciting venues throughout the city. This conference celebrates all aspects of Michigan's history and offers a close-up look at the heritage of the host area. The State History Awards will also be presented during the conference. _____ _____ The Historical Society of Michigan is our state's oldest cultural organization, founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A nongovernmental nonprofit, the Society focuses on publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programming, and support for local history organizations to preserve and promote Michigan's rich history. _____ For more information on the Historical Society of Michigan, please visit www.hsmichigan.org or e-mail us at hsm at hsmichigan.org. _____ The Historical Society of Michigan 5815 Executive Dr. . Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 324-1828 . FAX: (517) 324-4370 See the brochure for more information and session descriptions. Go to online registration. Come to hear these great sessions and more! Can You Dig It? Archaeology in St. Joseph County The Birch-Bark Booklets of Simon Pokagon Camp Fort Hill Through the Ages Young's Prairie and the Underground Railroad Making Over Main Street: Sturgis' Restoration Be Ye Separate: The Amish of Southwestern Michigan Iven Kincheloe: America's First Spaceman Votes for Women: Suffrage in Southwestern Michigan Preserving the Union: The 11th Michigan in the Civil War Mi Casa Es Su Casa: Making a Home in Sturgis Squabbles Over the State Line: Michigan vs. Indiana Bridging Cultures: Sturgis and Wiesloch This e-mail is sent to our members and friends to keep you updated on historical activities and opportunities to learn more about our state's history. To opt-out, please respond to this e-mail with "remove" in the subject line. If you received this e-mail as part of your participation in the Michlib-l mailing list (listserv), please follow their removal process. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Detroit Mercy, a Catholic institution in the Jesuit and Mercy traditions, has three beautiful campuses, a welcoming community, and a wonderful library team (if we do say so ourselves). Our University's traditions emphasize concern for the dignity of the person and for the common good of the world community. Our University community is diverse and inclusive - you are welcome here. For more information and to apply please see: https://udmercy.peopleadmin.com/postings/4529 [http://udmercy.peopleadmin.com/hr/assets/social_share.jpg] Evening Services Coordinator udmercy.peopleadmin.com This is a 10-month (Fall and Winter ONLY) part-time, regular position. The person in this position will work in on weekends and evenings supervising the operations of the extended hours at the McNichols Campus Library. I'd be glad to answer any questions you may have. This posting will close late July/early August. Thank you - Jennifer Jennifer L. 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That's a lot of people to please and we're glad to get your feedback on what interests you most. The most desired topics according to the survey are: ? Database tips (71%) ? MeLCat tips (64%) ? Themes (like STEM or National Poetry Month) (49%) ? Stats (40%) ? Tips for using MeL in the classroom (32%) We heard you and we will endeavor to continue producing MeL Minutes on these topics in proportion to how desirable each is. We also heard feedback that the Minutes should be easy to scan and easy to digest. We'll do our best. Thank you for your many kind responses in the survey! It's good to know that our efforts are, for the most part, living up to the intention of the MeL Minute which is to drop by your inbox once a week with a quick, helpful, user-friendly hint to assist you in integrating the MeL resources into your library or school. Brought to you by Sonya Schryer Norris of the MeL Team. MeL databases are available to Michigan residents or Michigan library access only. 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URL: From jobethbradbury at BradburyMiller.com Thu Jul 26 12:23:54 2018 From: jobethbradbury at BradburyMiller.com (Jobeth Bradbury) Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 16:23:54 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Director of Branch Services, Hartford Public Library (CT) Message-ID: Director of Branch Services-Hartford Public Library (CT) Change your Life. Change the World. Be a member of a team of transformational leaders at the Hartford Public Library (CT) as its next Director of Branch Services. The Director of Branch Services will create an innovative and collaborative team environment, mentor and coach branch managers, and partner with community organizations delivering a high level of service to a supportive and engaged community. The successful candidate will ensure that HPL is delivering exceptional customer experience through impactful programs and services as one of the country's most innovative and diverse public libraries. This position will have the ability to blend leading-edge library services with the most successful retail and digital applications from a broad spectrum of sectors including education, business, government, and the nonprofit environment. Reporting to the Customer Experience Officer, this position will supervise all branch personnel and branch programs and services. Hartford Public Library, a 501c3 nonprofit, is celebrating 125 years as a public library, and 244 years of offering library services to the residents of Hartford. HPL serves 124,775 residents with 6branches, a newly renovated Central Library and a $11.5 million annual budget. In FY17, the library staff (96FTE) hosted 860,000 visits and offered over 4,500 programs and classes. Hartford Public Library has gained national recognition in redefining the 21st century urban public library as an innovative and stimulating place where people can learn, discover and explore their interests through a rich array of resources. Hartford, the capital of Connecticut, is home to the nation's oldest public art museum and oldest public park. The City is proud of its innovative iQuilt project, a culture-based urban design plan for Downtown Hartford-a compact historic district with more than 45 cultural assets and destinations (including the Library) accessible through a pedestrian network. Its centerpiece is the GreenWalk, a one mile chain of parks and plazas connecting the Capitol to the Connecticut River waterfront. The City's goals include a more walkable, sustainable, and welcoming downtown, an improved cultural network, and a stronger economy and workforce. Hartford is a city of 17 diverse neighborhoods-each one possessing its own history, diverse cultures and distinct architectural charm which makes Hartford a premier destination to live, work, play and raise a family. For more details about Hartford, the Library, and the many attractions of both, see Hartford links. Responsibilities. The Director of Branch Services has supervisory responsibility for Branch Services staff and general operations of the branch locations. This position will coach, mentor, develop and manage staff to build and sustain a customer and service centered team. Responsibilities include ensuring effective and efficient public service operations of the branch libraries and coordinating closely and communicating with programming, HHC, teen services, technical services, IT, TAP, marketing, facilities/security, human resources, and finance to deliver exceptional branch services, programs, and collections. Using user-centered design principles, the Director of Branch Services will lead efforts creating a welcoming atmosphere at the branch libraries. For more information, see Director of Branch Services Description. Qualifications. Minimum qualifications include: a Bachelor's degree and three years of increasingly responsible leadership experience in a public library with two years supervisory experience. Preferred qualifications include: a Master's degree in library science from an ALA-accredited program; a committed focus on customer service, knowledge of library best practices; proven successful experience in relationship building (internal and external); and the ability to manage change through resiliency. Ability to speak and read Spanish a plus. Compensation. The hiring salary range for the position is $70,799 - $81,526 annually (with placement dependent upon qualifications) and includes a competitive employee benefits package. For more information, contact Bradbury Miller Associates. To start the application process, send a meaningful cover letter and resume as Word or pdf attachments to Jobeth Bradbury before the closing date of September 9, 2018. 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URL: From mjackson at cromaine.org Thu Jul 26 13:22:59 2018 From: mjackson at cromaine.org (Marta-Kate Jackson) Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 13:22:59 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Full-Time Youth Services Librarian Posting for Hartland's Cromaine Library Message-ID: Happy Thursday! I wanted to take a moment and let you know more about a new, full time Youth Services Librarian position that we have open at the Cromaine District Library in Hartland, MI. This is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in designing their own programs, attending (or presenting at!) conferences, working with an engaged community, and best of all, being part of and contributing to a great team. If you, or anyone you know is interested in applying, I would strongly encourage you to do so. The Cromaine team is looking forward to meeting and learning more about you. *Position: *Youth Services Librarian - 40 hours per week, some evenings and weekends with Sundays at time and one-half *Salary Range:* $19.50 to $20.50 to start *Benefits* - MLA membership and national conference attendance (in rotation) paid. - TIAA-CREF defined contribution retirement is provided at 10% employer contribution and immediately vested with no required employee match. - Paid vacation, sick, and business time, holiday pay, birthday, and bereavement leave. - Health insurance (an HSA plan) is provided for the employee and the employee may purchase health insurance for dependents, including spouse, at the library?s rates. - Dental insurance, optical coverage, life and ADD insurance, short- and long-term disability are all provided for the employee. You may purchase several AFLAC plans at the library?s rate with a pre-tax deduction. *How to apply:* Please send a cover letter, resume, and completed application (found at www.cromaine.org/job-board) to brentola at cromaine.org by August 6, 2018. Open until filled. For full job description and qualifications, please visit www.cromaine.org/job-board or stop by and say hello. Thanks for your time and have a great week! Marta Marta Jackson Youth Services Manager Hartland's Cromaine Library 3688 N. Hartland Rd. Hartland, MI 48353 810.632.5200 x 114 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sandary at uproc.lib.mi.us Thu Jul 26 16:33:06 2018 From: sandary at uproc.lib.mi.us (Shawn Andary) Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 16:33:06 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Job Posting - ILS administrator, Superiorland Library Cooperative Message-ID: There is still time to apply for the ILS System Admin position in beautiful Marquette, Michigan! *SUPERIORLAND LIBRARY COOPERATIVE* *Position*: ILS System Administrator *Apply to*: Superiorland Library Cooperative *Compensation*: from *$45,000* dependent on qualifications and experience; excellent benefit package which includes: health insurance; retirement plan; life insurance. * Reports to*: Cooperative Director *Supervises*: Database Maintenance and System Administrator Assistant. *Position Summary*: *The ILS Administrator manages the UPRLC?s Integrated Library System (ILS), online catalog, and other ILS-related products. This is a highly collaborative role with a great deal of staff interaction, as well as patron and vendor contact.* *Job Duties* - Provides primary support of the ILS, online catalog/discovery layer, mobile app, patron notification methods, and other ILS-related products. - Oversees daily operations for ILS management, including reports, maintenance, data requests, process improvements, and bill and contract review. - Communicates extensively with staff to provide information on problems, changes, features, and maintenance. - Responsible for preparing agendas, meeting packets, newsletters, and other communications to assure the timely exchange of information between ILS members. - Provides training, instruction and documentation on ILS and ILS related products. - Provides support and training for Intra and Interlibrary Loan. - Recommends customizations and new products or services - Assists and advises staff and administration with policy changes where such changes impact the ILS or related systems. - Works with the Network Administrator and/or IT assistant to configure and troubleshoot systems that connect to the ILS. - Prepares for and coordinates upgrades to the ILS, catalog, and other services. Develops migration plans between ILS systems.. - Assists the Cooperative Director with vendor analysis and negotiation, reviews contracts, and verifies services for payment. - Performs organizational and departmental analysis for ILS members to determine and/or refine policies, procedures, and workflow that is most appropriate and compatible with ILS System. - Represents the consortium at professional conferences and on resource sharing committees related to statewide projects. - Other duties as assigned by the Cooperative Director. *Preferred Qualifications* Master?s degree in library science (MLS or MLIS) and a minimum of three years of experience administrating ILS software OR a bachelor?s degree and five years of library experience with a minimum of three years administrating ILS software. Administrative experience with SirsiDynix Symphony preferred Valid Michigan driver?s license and transportation for travel *Required Skills/Qualities* Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously Demonstrates advanced knowledge of ILS vendors, trends, and best practices. Ability to effectively use applications software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. Strong verbal and written communication ability Ability to work effectively on a team and with consortium library staff Ability to travel to any SLC library location, some overnights required *Working Conditions* Travel to member libraries and to statewide planning meetings and state and national conferences. Possession of or the ability to attain a valid Michigan driver's license and transportation for travel. Some evening hours and some overnights. Other physical requirements: Manual dexterity and ability to operate a keyboard and other office equipment. Ability to hear and answer the telephone. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but those received by 5 o?clock pm 7/31/2018 will receive first consideration. Electronic submissions required. To apply, submit a cover letter, which specifically addresses the position requirements, your resume, an SLC application form (http://joomla.uproc.lib.mi.us/SLC/Images/Jobs/Employ-app. pdf) , and the names and contact information (including email address) of three (3) professional references to Shawn Andary at sandary at uproc.lib.mi.us *This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. The details herein are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed by a person so classified.* *The Superiorland Library Cooperative is committed to Equal Employment Opportunities, and will not discriminate against any candidate because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation.* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Membership forms are due back by August 1st, 2018.Types of MDMLG membership:--Regular ($35)--Students ($15)--Institutions ($50)--Emeritus/retired ($15)Membership provides great benefits, including, but not limited to:--Becoming part of the network with health information professionals who have the same interests and concerns--Free or discounted continuing educational opportunities for professional development--Opportunity to serve on the MDMLG executive board and committees--Access to Members-only portion of the MDMLG web site--Providing a sense of belonging to a community of health information professionalsYour membership will make the organization stronger and expand the professional network of health sciences/medical librarians in the Metropolitan Detroit area and beyond.If you have further questions about MDMLG, please feel free to contact MDMLG President Juliet Mullenmeister. You can also check out the MDMLG Website at http://www.mdmlg.org/ .Thank you.Sincerely,Raya SametMDMLG Membership Services* Raya Samet Education, Health & Human Services Librarian University of Michigan - Dearborn Mardigian Library, Room 1223C & Fairlane Campus South, Suite C, C6 313-593-4936 rsamet at umich.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From midge.lusardi at gmail.com Fri Jul 27 07:29:50 2018 From: midge.lusardi at gmail.com (Midge Lusardi) Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 07:29:50 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Lute musicians Message-ID: <1FE357D1-E100-4F2D-B5B1-D3CA32B6E2F0@gmail.com> Any recommendations for musicians who play music using lutes or other older styles of music? Thanks. Midge Sent from my iPad From jbratt at grpl.org Thu Jul 26 15:36:52 2018 From: jbratt at grpl.org (jbratt at grpl.org) Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 19:36:52 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Our Apologies Message-ID: <5235875c7f66eb2dec33ffad13412dbf@grpl.org> I would like to apologize for the email that one of my staff members sent out earlier this week about the Animal Magic performer Mark Rosenthal. The comments in that email were neither condoned by or representative of the viewpoint of the Grand Rapids Public Library. Everyone?s experience with a performer can be different and we do not want the opinion of one person to distort the experience of others. The email contained inflammatory opinions and I apologize. It should not have been sent out. I?ve also heard that Animal Magic has received positive feedback from patrons in other library systems. We as an organization will learn from this mistake and make sure it does not happen again. This situation has illuminated the need for better staff training. Finally, I would like to apologize to Mr. Rosenthal. The email was unprofessional and should not have been sent. I appreciate your understanding and I am happy to speak with you further if needed. John McNaughton Director Grand Rapid Public Library -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Valarie.Logan at oxfordschools.org Thu Jul 26 21:37:00 2018 From: Valarie.Logan at oxfordschools.org (Logan, Valarie) Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 01:37:00 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Tween Collection Message-ID: Jessica, A year and a half ago I was asked to take-on ordering Tween books, thereby creating a Tween collection. We have a small library, so it was decided to not give the Tweens their own location. They are housed within the Teen and JFIC collections, with a designated TWEEN sticker above the spine label. That being said, I spent the first few months researching what I wanted the parameters of Tween books to be, going through our existing collections, changing records, and adding designation stickers. I only work 11 hours each week at this library, so this could probably have been done more quickly. As I shelf books now, I will still scan the collections to see if there are other items that should be changed to Tween. I've been ordering books and building the Tween collection for just over a year now. My biggest challenge is that after I have created my order, I have to double check our inventory, as well as both the Teen and the JFIC orders to make sure they haven't already ordered something that I am interested in. This is very time consuming. I am also selective with what I order due to limited space and budget. As for processing, the difficulty for me comes in deciding if the new additions should be housed in JFIC or Teen. Deciding if the content is more mature than a JFIC label, or too immature for a Teen label has caused many a headache. (It would be SO much easier to just have a home location for the Tween, with a Tween spine label, so if you can, then do so.) When I place my orders, I print a copy of the order and then make notes as to how I want the spine label to read so those processing will know what to do. At first, there was a lot of second guessing my decisions by coworkers, due to other libraries having the books in a different home location. I felt I had to defend my thinking. The collection I am building is based on our patrons, currently owned series, reviews from multiple sources, and recommended age/grade from multiple sources. I also take the age of the main character into consideration as well as the content. Some orders are easy, some not so easy. Yes, we have noticed an upward trend in circulation. Parents appreciate the age appropriateness of the Tween collection and the ease of finding the books with the orange Tween stickers whether they are in the JFIC or Teen collection-they are easy to spot. Hope that this has helped in some small way. Contact me anytime if I can be of any further assistance. Good Luck! Valarie Logan Media Para Oxford Schools Librarian Assistant Addison Twp. Public Library ("Tween Librarian") Oxford Public Library Youth Services From dewick at southfieldlibrary.org Fri Jul 27 08:37:52 2018 From: dewick at southfieldlibrary.org (Dave Ewick) Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 08:37:52 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Staff Cellphone question & responses References: <5B5B12200200006500071DE4@splgwdomain01.southfieldlibrary.org> Message-ID: <5B5B12200200006500071DE4@splgwdomain01.southfieldlibrary.org> Hello Everyone - below are the responses I received from the group, along with my original question. Thank you to all who responded. Now we have to figure out what we're going to do - lol! - Dave Cell Phone use by Staff Question & Responses July 2018 Original question: I'm hoping someone has a great cell phone policy that assists staff in best practices for the use of cell phones on the job, especially when one is at a public service desk. Our policy is the grand old: "Use your best judgment" but it seems that some are taking advantage of their colleagues and over-using their phones. Thanks, Dave Troy: TPL policy is no personal cell phone use at the public service desk. Too distracting, takes away from patron service. Commerce: My issue is staff using their cell phone for business/professional calls. Your call-backs need to be on the library phone with library voicemail. In case you get hit by a truck or something we still need to deal with the business in your incoming calls. And I do not want to hear your personal phone ring at the circ desk. Keep in your cubicle please, they will leave you a message. At every job I've had, our staff cell phone policy has been no cell phones at the desk unless 1) Explicit approval from the Department Head, 2) There's an urgent matter where you need to have your cell phone nearby, in which case refer to #1, and 3) You are the On-Duty Librarian - Emergency numbers and Administration Home/Cell numbers should be programed into the cell phone. There are really no other instances where a staff member should need their cell phone at the desk. If someone needs to get a hold of a staff member while they are at work, they can call the library and be transferred to them. Otherwise, personal calls should be made during off-desk time or breaks. Having cell phones at the desk can give off the appearance that staff is distracted, staff is not busy enough, or staff is too busy - all of which reduce patron interaction and hurt the reputation of the library and its staff. Novi: shared their rules of conduct ?listed below are founded on the principles of common sense and decency, and must be followed by all employees at all times: ? Do not use foul language at the Library. ? Conduct yourself in a professional manner. ? Refrain from sharing your personal concerns and hardships with patrons and other employees. ? Maintain workplace safety. ? Keep an eye out for the patron?s safety. ? Respect other people?s property. ? Provide correct, unaltered information on all Library records. ? Perform your job as to the job description and requirements. ? Adhere to your work schedule. ? Avoid tardiness. ? Respect the Break Policy. ? The Library is an alcohol and drug free work place. ? Loitering at the Library when not on duty is not appropriate. ? Always maintain a neat, clean appearance and follow the dress code guidelines. ? Eat food and beverages in designated employee areas only. ? Refrain from making personal phone calls, unless in case of emergency. ? Do not listen to I-Pods or similar devices in public areas. ? Follow all health code and safety rules at all times. ? Possession of weapons is strictly prohibited, including tasers, mace and pepper spray. ? The secret recording of conversations or communications is prohibited. ? Do not destroy or deface property. ?Do not accept any gifts, gratuities, favors or services from patrons. Do not buy anything from patrons at the Library.? James White Library at Andrews University: We recently reviewed our outdated cell phone policy, with our student workers input. They pointed out that they frequently used their phones for work-related things (especially when working the in the stacks) for taking pictures of shelving questions and texting their supervisors for various clarifications, and the calculator at the desk for counting the money drawer. They also came up with these guidelines: No Headphones No face timing No movies, etc. No personal calls or texting No social media If you have the "Do Not Disturb" feature, turn it on while at work. *Also, look up from what you are doing every time you hear the door open and make eye contact with patrons. Royal Oak: "Personal cell phone and electronic device use is not permitted in public areas. It is important for staff to be accessible to the public." (However, personally I don't have a problem with staff having their phones, especially in this day where we have to worry about active shooters and other emergencies. I find it's best to approach the person individually if you think someone is overusing their phone and find out if something is going on at home where they would need to have greater access to their communication device and form a plan about how that can happen without it interfering with work, especially at a public service desk. Additionally, a gentle documented reminder followed by progressive discipline steps would help you enforce your policy in a consistent manner.) Baldwin: We don't allow staff to use their phones when they are at the public services. It's not a policy, but it is a known rule and is rarely violated. There was a discussion this week in the library administration group on Facebook. many wanted to leave cells available for emergencies and for demonstrations of apps. One group said proper use was mentioned in their orientation as "don't be the person who makes us need a strict policy on this." the other point that was made was some staff do need to be "on call" for fmla type reasons. so that's off the top, but you could check out the group. Mott Library: We don't have a formal, written policy. However, since we do not currently have panic buttons installed at our service desks and our campus public safety does have an app that allows to quickly contact them on our mobile phones in case of emergency, I do allow staff and student workers to have their phones with them at the service desks. However, they are not to use their phones for personal use (which includes texting or calls) during scheduled desk shifts. Phones are to be on vibrate or silent while on the desk and calls should go to voicemail. If they need to handle personal business, it needs to wait until a break or their lunch hour. That said, there have been some special circumstances (sick child, waiting on serious medical test results, etc.) where exceptions were made. Saranac: We struggled for a few years with staff cell phone usage. I understood why staff wanted access to their phones for easy contact with their kids/family, etc however it was very unprofessional for them to be on their phones when patrons came in. I instituted a policy that phones could be in the staff closet behind the circ desk and could be used back there if there was enough coverage at the desk however usage should be limited to a brief time. I only have one staff member that I have had to remind about this in the past year. It seems to work out well- they can access the phone if necessary and do so quickly without the phone sitting on the circulation desk... Shelby Twp: We do not have a written policy. However, I enforce a strict "no phones front of house" policy. We have charging stations for our part-time staff back of house. All staff (those that don't have an office/cubicle) can charge their phones there for easy access and recharging. If there's a specific reason that a staff member might need their phone, they can ask for a special dispensation from me (kid home sick that might need monitoring, husband recovering from knee replacement, elderly mother in care facility) and I will allow them to carry their phone on them on vibrate (front of house) for an agreed upon time period only. Otherwise, if you're off desk and in the back, you can use as needed. Most staff tend to use for texting rather than talking. So, it's quiet and non-disruptive. Rochester Hills: Staff may use their own cell phones at their desk, but not at the public service desks. Southgate: We have a cell phone policy in place that prohibits cell phone calls and asks that ringtones be muted while in the library, except for the lobby at the front. Staff are expected to follow the same rules, though we allow them to make calls in the staff areas. I've also prohibited use of cell phones at the service desk, so no texting or Pokemon GO while manning it. We don't have any rules for cell phone use otherwise, but thankfully no one has their nose glued to the screen all day (that I've noticed). David L. Ewick, MLS, MS City Librarian Southfield Public Library 26300 Evergreen Southfield, Michigan 48076 248 796-4300 dewick at southfieldlibrary.org P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ksmith at livoniapubliclibrary.org Fri Jul 27 09:21:31 2018 From: ksmith at livoniapubliclibrary.org (Karen Smith) Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 07:21:31 -0600 Subject: [Michlib-l] Storywalks - Responses In-Reply-To: <366632617.2566650.1532364017800.JavaMail.zimbra@livoniapubliclibrary.org> References: <366632617.2566650.1532364017800.JavaMail.zimbra@livoniapubliclibrary.org> Message-ID: <2112715727.24897589.1532697691067.JavaMail.zimbra@livoniapubliclibrary.org> Good Friday Morning! Here are the responses to my Storywalk(R) inquiry. The original post is at the end. Hi Karen, We have one in Rochester (Hills PL). We received one last year from the LIb of Mi and decided to make a "permanent" one. Answers below. 1. Do you have a Storywalk(R) Yes 2. Is it permanent (meaning: are the signs cemented into the ground rather than removable yard signs)? It is. A local sign shop (called The Sign Shoppe) made and installed the posts. 3. Is it Braille-enhanced? Yes. We are lucky to have a staff member who reads/writes braille so she does the braille overlays for us. 4. How often do you change out stories? We change it out monthly. The city did ask that we take down the signs during the winter months because it is along the Paint Creek Trail, and they plow it. They do not want to risk damaging. So it'll be out May through October. 5. Is it on library property? Yes-it's on the library side along a public trail (if that makes sense!) We modeled our signs from those at Capital Area District Library's. If you have any other questions or would like a picture or two, I can send those as well. Mary Hello Karen, Otsego County Library in Gaylord here. We have an 18-board StoryWalk located on the wooded trail at our conservation district public gardens, so people ?read a tale on the trail?. It is not library property, but county property, so sort of the same, and a great partnership. There are many varieties of signs on line, so look for something that would suit your walk area. Our posts are permanently in the ground, but we take off the boards and store them because of the length of winter Up north. Our boards are cut from white 4x8 PVC boards found at Home Depot. The story pages are laminated and then covered with clear plexiglass, also from HD, caulked around the edges. Lots of initial work, then mostly upkeep and story changing. Ideally we want to put out 3 stories (Spring-Summer-Fall, 2 months each) but it depends on the weather. We had 12? snow on April 10 th , so things are behind schedule this year. We just put out the summer tale last week. Thus far most all the tales involve nature somehow. We save them to reuse in a few years. Our books have included: In My Backyard ?Giogas Forest Bright/Forest Night --- Ward Over in the Forest --- Berkes The Tree that Bear Climbed --- Berkes Daylight/Starlight --- Minor (coming soon) The Busy Beaver --- Oldland (series of 5; my favorites) Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! --- Barner (currently out, Braille stickers will be put on next week?Project from Library of MI) The Young Geeks Guide to Getting Outside --- Lori Taylor (MI author who was delighted and came forour Grand opening!) I don?t know about other Braille-enhanced stories, as the stickers will be out in the elements of weather and vandalism. We?ll have to see how this one goes. Not too many problems overall, except one post/page was shot up with a BB gun last year and needed to be replaced. Our patrons really like it. We have preschool & head start classes nearby who come often in the spring. We make it part of our kids summer reading activities to read the tales. Hope this helps. Please feel free to call and talk if you need more information. Cathy Cathy Campbell Youth Services Otsego County Library 1. Yes 2. No, we used EZ spikes, tough to remove but not permanent. 3. No 4. About every 2 weeks in summer is the plan, ours was just installed at the beginning of the month following a year of planning and approvals. 5. No, in a public park directly behind the library building. We have a few pictures and posts on our Facebook page! Barbara Gordon, MLS Director Buchanan District Library Karen, We had a homemade Storywalk(R) last year, it was so popular that we installed a permanent Storywalk(R) with posts and frames this year. It is on township property right next to the library. The homemade version was not stable, wind and rain would knock down the signs. The permanent signs do not fall over and are available even when the library is closed which is a plus for patrons and librarians. We had planned to only have 3 stories from June - August, one a month. Thankfully we had a nice donation from a girl scout group who wanted the money to go towards the Storywalk. With that donation we were able to purchase additional books in order to change the story every 2 to 3 weeks from May-October. We would love to begin a Storywalk(R) book exchange with other libraries in TLN who have their own permanent Storywalk(R). Anyone who is interested can contact me and we can try to come up with a plan for sharing stories. Our stories are not Braille-enhanced but I would love to look into that option. Brenda Dunseth We have a "Storybook Trail" in conjunction with our Parks & Rec. It is permanent and on Library/Parks property. We try and change out the story monthly but it is not Braille enhanced. Cathy Frost We installed a permanent StoryWalk in 2017, and change the stories for spring, summer and fall. My staff did a great job of design/build and it is sturdy and attractive. We?ve had lots of positive feedback; our Chamber of Commerce has it on their list of places to visit in Gaylord. Maureen Maureen Derenzy, Library Director Otsego County Library 700 S. Otsego Avenue Gaylord, MI 49735 Karen, We have a permanent installed storywalk with 20 posts. It is around our library property, to draw people to us. So we do change it out monthly, doing the best we can in the winter. We also make it part of our Summer Reading Program so it does get used often especially then. I didn't get on the band wagon for the braille, so I can't address that. We applied for a grant to several places and received for funding for the project. We only incur charges as we purchase new books to use. Unfortunately we don't have a laminating machine in our library (I highly recommend this), so we have to take time and go to a library about 30 minutes away who let's us use their laminator for a fair price. Vicki Kouchnerkavich Henika District Library (AW) Youth Services Supervisor 149 S. Main St. Wayland, MI 49348 Hi Karen, We do have a story walk and have for the past few years. This year we used the Summer Reads book "I Got The Rhythm" one reason was because we received free copies. Ours is not permanent it on the corrugated boards on the metal stands. We also added movement at each page, example "Dance to the next page" Sing the ABS's to the next page" and the patrons love it. I saw the idea at a Conservation District. I think it was the one in Lansing - Ingham county Conservation District. They had permanent stands with the book pages and then an activity: a picture of a frog and "hop to the next page" it was so fun. I hope to do permanent eventually too. Ours is not Braille enhanced. We change our stories yearly and its on our property just on the edge out of the mower, we are surrounded by woods. Good luck. Julie Kintner Karen, We installed one this year. The signs are not permanent in the sense that they can be removed in the winter, but they are very well driven into the ground for use during the warmer months here. It is Braille enhanced. We got one of the stories from the Library of Michigan. We have not changed it out, but since we have nine branches, I would like to rotate it around to the other libraries in our district. It is on the Library?s property in our garden area. Lisa Lisa Waskin, Director Superior District Library 541 Library Drive Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Karen M. Smith Assistant Branch Librarian - Head of Children's Services Livonia Public Library 32777 Five Mile Road Livonia, Michigan 48154 734-466-2454 ksmith at livoniapubliclibrary.org "Are all librarians this much trouble?" ~Brendan Fraser in The Mummy Returns From: "michlib-l" To: "michlib-l" Sent: Monday, July 23, 2018 12:40:17 PM Subject: [Michlib-l] Storywalks Hello Fabulous Michigan Librarians! We are getting ready to install a permanent Braille-enhanced Storywalk(R) at the Livonia Bennett Civic Center Library and in the interest of accuracy, I was wondering how many other Michigan libraries (especially in the Detroit Metro area) have Storywalks(R). If you do have a Storywalk(R), would be so kind as to answer the following questions? Thanks!! 1. Do you have a Storywalk(R) 2. Is it permanent (meaning: are the signs cemented into the ground rather than removable yard signs)? 3. Is it Braille-enhanced? 4. How often do you change out stories? 5. Is it on library property? Happy Monday! Karen Karen M. Smith Assistant Branch Librarian - Head of Children's Services Livonia Public Library 32777 Five Mile Road Livonia, Michigan 48154 734-466-2454 ksmith at livoniapubliclibrary.org "Are all librarians this much trouble?" ~Brendan Fraser in The Mummy Returns _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l at mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From scrotsertoy at gmail.com Fri Jul 27 11:59:37 2018 From: scrotsertoy at gmail.com (Sharon Crotser-Toy) Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 11:59:37 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Yoga Participation Waivers, Compiled Responses Message-ID: Greetings, all! Some time ago many of you were kind enough to respond to my request for a participant release form/waiver of liability. A few people requested the compilation of responses, and at long last I can finally comply. Thanks, again, for taking the time to help me out! The final form is the one my board recently approved. -Sharon Yoga Date: WAIVER OF LIABILITY In consideration of the valuable programs offered to me as a guest of the Grand Traverse County Senior Center Network (hereinafter ?Senior Center?), I agree to all of the following terms and conditions: (1) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES I understand that participating in any program that involves physical activity or travel, including but not limited to sports, athletic, exercise, wellness, health, entertainment, social, or travel programs, involves certain risks and dangers including serious injury or death. I acknowledge that I am aware of these risks and accept all responsibility for any damages or personal injury that may occur as a result of my participation in such activities. (2) RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY I agree to release Grand Traverse County and all of its elected and appointed officials, employees, volunteers, representatives and agents from any and all liability, claims, demands, actions or rights of action, including but not limited to claims for injury, wrongful death, property damage, stolen or lost property, which are related in any way to or are in any way connected with my participation in programs offered to me by the Senior Center. I also acknowledge that the Senior Center sometimes employs independent contractors to provide its program services. The Senior Center does not assume responsibility for the actions of its independent program service providers. These program service providers serve as independent contractors and are not employees or agents of the Senior Center. Any damages resulting from their actions are the sole responsibility of the independent program service provider. I also understand that this release of liability is binding upon not only myself but also my heirs, executers and assigns. My initials or signature below indicates that I have read this entire document, I understand it completely, and agree to be bound by its terms. FITNESS OVER 50 Date: WAIVER OF LIABILITY In consideration of the valuable programs offered to me as a guest of the Grand Traverse County Senior Center Network (hereinafter ?Senior Center?), I agree to all of the following terms and conditions: (1) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES I understand that participating in any program that involves physical activity or travel, including but not limited to sports, athletic, exercise, wellness, health, entertainment, social, or travel programs, involves certain risks and dangers including serious injury or death. I acknowledge that I am aware of these risks and accept all responsibility for any damages or personal injury that may occur as a result of my participation in such activities. (2) RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY I agree to release Grand Traverse County and all of its elected and appointed officials, employees, volunteers, representatives and agents from any and all liability, claims, demands, actions or rights of action, including but not limited to claims for injury, wrongful death, property damage, stolen or lost property, which are related in any way to or are in any way connected with my participation in programs offered to me by the Senior Center. I also acknowledge that the Senior Center sometimes employs independent contractors to provide its program services. The Senior Center does not assume responsibility for the actions of its independent program service providers. These program service providers serve as independent contractors and are not employees or agents of the Senior Center. Any damages resulting from their actions are the sole responsibility of the independent program service provider. I also understand that this release of liability is binding upon not only myself but also my heirs, executers and assigns. My initials or signature below indicates that I have read this entire document, I understand it completely, and agree to be bound by its terms. Informed Consent and Liability Waiver Release for Participation in Exercise Program I agree and consent to the following: I am voluntarily participating in the Roaming Readers Walking Club program conducted by the Eureka Public Library District. I recognize that the program requires physical exertion that may be strenuous at times and may cause physical injury, and I am fully aware of the risks and hazards involved. I understand that it is my responsibility to consult with a physician prior to and regarding my participation in the above mentioned program. I represent and warrant that I have no medical condition that would prevent my participation in the program. I agree to assume full responsibility for any risks, injuries, or damage known or unknown which I might incur as a result of participating in the program. Such injuries may include, but are not limited to, heart attacks, muscle strains, muscle pulls, muscle tears, broken bones, shin splints, heat prostration, injuries to knees, injuries to back, injuries to foot, or any other illness or soreness, including death. I knowingly, voluntarily, and expressly waive any claim I may have against the Eureka Public Library Dis-trict for injury or damages that I may sustain as a result of participating in the program. I, my heirs or representatives forever release, waive, discharge, and covenant not to sue the Eureka Public Library District for any injury or death caused by their negligence or other acts. I have read the above waiver and release liability and fully understand its contents. I voluntarily agree to the terms and conditions stated above. ______________________________________________ Date:___________________________ Signature Print Name: _______________________________________________ AGREEMENT OF RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY I ____________________________________________(Participant) HEREBY AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING: Participant is aware that participation in yoga may result in accident or injury. Participant assumes the risk connected with the participation in yoga and represents that Participant is in good health and suffers no physical impairment which would limit participation. Participant acknowledges that the instructor will not render any medical services including medical diagnosis of the Participant?s physical condition. Participant specifically agrees the Kennebunk Free Library and its members shall not be liable for any claim, demand, cause of action of any kind resulting from or related to Participant?s participation in the yoga class offered. I hereby agree to irrevocably release and waive any claims that I have now or hereafter may have against Susan Mirisola (Instructor) or the Kennebunk Free Library. I have read the above release and waiver of liability and fully understand its contents. I voluntarily agree to the terms and conditions stated above. ____________________________________________, As Legal Guardian of (Print Name) _______________________________(Participant), I consent to the above terms and conditions. __________ __________________________________________________________ Date Signature of Parent/Guardian of Participant Informed Consent and Liability Waiver Release for Participation in Exercise Program I agree and consent to the following: I am voluntarily participating in the Yoga program conducted by the Watervliet District Library. I recognize that the program requires physical exertion that may be strenuous at times and may cause physical injury, and I am fully aware of the risks and hazards involved. I understand that it is my responsibility to consult with a physician prior to and regarding my participation in the above mentioned program. I represent and warrant that I have no medical condition that would prevent my participation in the program. I agree to assume full responsibility for any risks, injuries, or damage known or unknown which I might incur as a result of participating in the program. I knowingly, voluntarily, and expressly waive any claim I may have against the Watervliet District Library for injury or damages that I may sustain as a result of participating in the program. I, my heirs or representatives forever release, waive, discharge, and covenant not to sue the Watervliet District Library for any injury or death caused by their negligence or other acts. I have read the above waiver and release liability and fully understand its contents. I voluntarily agree to the terms and conditions stated above. ______________________________________________ Date:___________________________ Signature Print Name: _______________________________________________ Contact information:__________________________________________________________ -- Sharon Crotser-Toy Director *Watervliet District Library* 333 N. 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Many of us have to be very choosy about which programs we invest our dollars in. I would DEFINITELY want to know if one or more libraries had had a poor experience with a presenter. As a steward of my community's tax dollars, I feel like it is my responsibility to spend our money on the best programs possible; and as a director, I feel like it is my responsibility to make sure the presenters that come into my library aren't going to alienate patrons. As libraries, we have enough going against us right now; the instinct to look out for one another is a must. Just my two cents. Britney Library Director Alvah N. Belding Memorial Library 302 E. Main St. Belding, MI 48809 616.794.1450 "You want weapons? We're in a library. Books are the best weapon in the world. This room's the greatest arsenal we could have. Arm yourself!" - The Doctor ---------- Original Message ----------- From: Paula Schaffner To: jbratt Cc: lakeland youth services , llc all , michlib-l at mcls.org Sent: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 09:18:23 -0600 (MDT) Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Our Apologies > This raises an interesting question for all of us:? how?can we share negative information/impressions/opinions with our peers?? I would not share patron comments word-for-word, but I certainly think it's helpful to know that a performer spent more time talking about himself than about the animals, and that his sense of humor did not translate well to a family audience.? I suppose?one could say,? "We had very mixed reactions to So-and-So's performance.? What was your experience?? Please reply privately."? That could be code for "Watch out.? This one might not work for your library."?? > > Paula Schaffner > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > From: "jbratt--- via Michlib-l" > To: "lakeland youth services" , "llc all" , michlib-l at mcls.org > Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2018 3:36:52 PM > Subject: [Michlib-l] Our Apologies > > I would like to apologize for the email that one of my staff members sent out earlier this week about the Animal Magic performer Mark Rosenthal. The comments in that email were neither condoned by or representative of the viewpoint of the Grand Rapids Public Library. [UTF-8?]Everyone???s experience with a performer can be different and we do not want the opinion of one person to distort the experience of others. > The email contained inflammatory opinions and I apologize. It should not have been sent out. [UTF-8?]I???ve also heard that Animal Magic has received positive feedback from patrons in other library systems. We as an organization will learn from this mistake and make sure it does not happen again. This situation has illuminated the need for better staff training. > Finally, I would like to apologize to Mr. Rosenthal. The email was unprofessional and should not have been sent. > I appreciate your understanding and I am happy to speak with you further if needed. > John McNaughton > Director > Grand Rapid Public Library > _______________________________________________ > Michlib-l mailing list > Michlib-l at mcls.org > http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l ------- End of Original Message ------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From director at pidl.org Fri Jul 27 12:48:06 2018 From: director at pidl.org (Amber Clement) Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 12:48:06 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Our Apologies In-Reply-To: <20180727160801.M71914@llcoop.org> References: <5235875c7f66eb2dec33ffad13412dbf@grpl.org> <1512424863.6447389.1532704703972.JavaMail.zimbra@salinelibrary.org> <20180727160801.M71914@llcoop.org> Message-ID: <043EA03C-131B-4E79-9D9C-73058667B81F@pidl.org> This is something that was discussed with the Michigan Humanities Council. 1. That we need a combined one for all performers database (we found that there are several organizations doing the same work of collecting performers for database throughout the State if Michigan). 2. That the database include reviews from libraries or other organizations on their performance. These are valid concerns that should be addressed. Although your intention wasn?t to send that email out, but it was informative. Amber Clement Presque Isle District Library > On Jul 27, 2018, at 12:20 PM, BEL Britney Dillon via Michlib-l wrote: > > I think this is a valid question. Appropriate in method or not, the concerns raised by this children's librarian are good ones. My guess is this was not a cheap program. Many of us have to be very choosy about which programs we invest our dollars in. I would DEFINITELY want to know if one or more libraries had had a poor experience with a presenter. As a steward of my community's tax dollars, I feel like it is my responsibility to spend our money on the best programs possible; and as a director, I feel like it is my responsibility to make sure the presenters that come into my library aren't going to alienate patrons. As libraries, we have enough going against us right now; the instinct to look out for one another is a must. Just my two cents. > > Britney > > Library Director > Alvah N. Belding Memorial Library > 302 E. Main St. > Belding, MI 48809 > 616.794.1450 > > "You want weapons? We're in a library. Books are the best weapon in the world. > This room's the greatest arsenal we could have. Arm yourself!" - The Doctor > > ---------- Original Message ----------- > From: Paula Schaffner > To: jbratt > Cc: lakeland youth services , llc all , michlib-l at mcls.org > Sent: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 09:18:23 -0600 (MDT) > Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Our Apologies > > > This raises an interesting question for all of us: how can we share negative information/impressions/opinions with our peers? I would not share patron comments word-for-word, but I certainly think it's helpful to know that a performer spent more time talking about himself than about the animals, and that his sense of humor did not translate well to a family audience. I suppose one could say, "We had very mixed reactions to So-and-So's performance. What was your experience? Please reply privately." That could be code for "Watch out. This one might not work for your library." > > > > > Paula Schaffner > > > > > > > From: "jbratt--- via Michlib-l" > > To: "lakeland youth services" , "llc all" , michlib-l at mcls.org > > Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2018 3:36:52 PM > > Subject: [Michlib-l] Our Apologies > > > > I would like to apologize for the email that one of my staff members sent out earlier this week about the Animal Magic performer Mark Rosenthal. The comments in that email were neither condoned by or representative of the viewpoint of the Grand Rapids Public Library. [UTF-8?]Everyone???s experience with a performer can be different and we do not want the opinion of one person to distort the experience of others. > > The email contained inflammatory opinions and I apologize. It should not have been sent out. [UTF-8?]I???ve also heard that Animal Magic has received positive feedback from patrons in other library systems. We as an organization will learn from this mistake and make sure it does not happen again. This situation has illuminated the need for better staff training. > > Finally, I would like to apologize to Mr. Rosenthal. The email was unprofessional and should not have been sent. > > I appreciate your understanding and I am happy to speak with you further if needed. > > John McNaughton > > Director > > Grand Rapid Public Library > > _______________________________________________ > > Michlib-l mailing list > > Michlib-l at mcls.org > > http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l > ------- End of Original Message ------- > _______________________________________________ > Michlib-l mailing list > Michlib-l at mcls.org > http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Appropriate in method or not, the concerns raised by this children's librarian are good ones. My guess is this was not a cheap program. Many of us have to be very choosy about which programs we invest our dollars in. I would DEFINITELY want to know if one or more libraries had had a poor experience with a presenter. As a steward of my community's tax dollars, I feel like it is my responsibility to spend our money on the best programs possible; and as a director, I feel like it is my responsibility to make sure the presenters that come into my library aren't going to alienate patrons. As libraries, we have enough going against us right now; the instinct to look out for one another is a must. Just my two cents. Britney Library Director Alvah N. Belding Memorial Library 302 E. Main St. Belding, MI 48809 616.794.1450 "You want weapons? We're in a library. Books are the best weapon in the world. This room's the greatest arsenal we could have. Arm yourself!" - The Doctor ---------- Original Message ----------- From: Paula Schaffner To: jbratt Cc: lakeland youth services , llc all , michlib-l at mcls.org Sent: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 09:18:23 -0600 (MDT) Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Our Apologies > This raises an interesting question for all of us: how can we share negative information/impressions/opinions with our peers? I would not share patron comments word-for-word, but I certainly think it's helpful to know that a performer spent more time talking about himself than about the animals, and that his sense of humor did not translate well to a family audience. I suppose one could say, "We had very mixed reactions to So-and-So's performance. What was your experience? Please reply privately." That could be code for "Watch out. This one might not work for your library." > > Paula Schaffner > > ---------------------------------------- > From: "jbratt--- via Michlib-l" > To: "lakeland youth services" , "llc all" , michlib-l at mcls.org > Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2018 3:36:52 PM > Subject: [Michlib-l] Our Apologies > > I would like to apologize for the email that one of my staff members sent out earlier this week about the Animal Magic performer Mark Rosenthal. The comments in that email were neither condoned by or representative of the viewpoint of the Grand Rapids Public Library. [UTF-8?]Everyone???s experience with a performer can be different and we do not want the opinion of one person to distort the experience of others. > The email contained inflammatory opinions and I apologize. It should not have been sent out. [UTF-8?]I???ve also heard that Animal Magic has received positive feedback from patrons in other library systems. We as an organization will learn from this mistake and make sure it does not happen again. This situation has illuminated the need for better staff training. > Finally, I would like to apologize to Mr. Rosenthal. The email was unprofessional and should not have been sent. > I appreciate your understanding and I am happy to speak with you further if needed. > John McNaughton > Director > Grand Rapid Public Library > _______________________________________________ > Michlib-l mailing list > Michlib-l at mcls.org > http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l ------- End of Original Message ------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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My board wants to keep a lawyer on retainer (I believe that's the term), and they were wondering who other libraries are using and happy with. Thank you! Amber L Hughey, MLIS Director Bridgeport Public Library -- Amy Knepp, Director Oscoda County Library 430 W. Eighth Street Mio, MI 48647 TEL: 989-826-3613 TAX: 989-826-5461 http://www.oscoda.lib.mi.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From paula at salinelibrary.org Fri Jul 27 11:18:23 2018 From: paula at salinelibrary.org (Paula Schaffner) Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 09:18:23 -0600 Subject: [Michlib-l] Our Apologies In-Reply-To: <5235875c7f66eb2dec33ffad13412dbf@grpl.org> References: <5235875c7f66eb2dec33ffad13412dbf@grpl.org> Message-ID: <1512424863.6447389.1532704703972.JavaMail.zimbra@salinelibrary.org> This raises an interesting question for all of us: how can we share negative information/impressions/opinions with our peers? I would not share patron comments word-for-word, but I certainly think it's helpful to know that a performer spent more time talking about himself than about the animals, and that his sense of humor did not translate well to a family audience. I suppose one could say, "We had very mixed reactions to So-and-So's performance. What was your experience? Please reply privately." That could be code for "Watch out. This one might not work for your library." Paula Schaffner From: "jbratt--- via Michlib-l" To: "lakeland youth services" , "llc all" , michlib-l at mcls.org Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2018 3:36:52 PM Subject: [Michlib-l] Our Apologies I would like to apologize for the email that one of my staff members sent out earlier this week about the Animal Magic performer Mark Rosenthal. The comments in that email were neither condoned by or representative of the viewpoint of the Grand Rapids Public Library. Everyone?s experience with a performer can be different and we do not want the opinion of one person to distort the experience of others. The email contained inflammatory opinions and I apologize. It should not have been sent out. I?ve also heard that Animal Magic has received positive feedback from patrons in other library systems. We as an organization will learn from this mistake and make sure it does not happen again. This situation has illuminated the need for better staff training. Finally, I would like to apologize to Mr. Rosenthal. The email was unprofessional and should not have been sent. I appreciate your understanding and I am happy to speak with you further if needed. John McNaughton Director Grand Rapid Public Library _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l at mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cindiplace at gmail.com Fri Jul 27 12:47:07 2018 From: cindiplace at gmail.com (Cindi Place) Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 12:47:07 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Our Apologies In-Reply-To: <20180727160801.M71914@llcoop.org> References: <5235875c7f66eb2dec33ffad13412dbf@grpl.org> <1512424863.6447389.1532704703972.JavaMail.zimbra@salinelibrary.org> <20180727160801.M71914@llcoop.org> Message-ID: Here we would have sent an email or spoke with our director and, at the very least, notified the agency, department etc. who suggests performers. I think, in this case as well, a friendly note from a library director to Mr. Rosenthal about concerns would have been helpful to him going forward. Just my thoughts. Cindi L. Place Adult Services Librarian Boyne District Library (231)582-7861 placec at boynelibrary.org cindiplace at gmail.com Google can bring you back 100,000 answers, a librarian can bring you back the right one. *?Neil Gaiman* On Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 12:20 PM, BEL Britney Dillon via Michlib-l < michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote: > I think this is a valid question. Appropriate in method or not, the > concerns raised by this children's librarian are good ones. My guess is > this was not a cheap program. Many of us have to be very choosy about which > programs we invest our dollars in. I would DEFINITELY want to know if one > or more libraries had had a poor experience with a presenter. As a steward > of my community's tax dollars, I feel like it is my responsibility to spend > our money on the best programs possible; and as a director, I feel like it > is my responsibility to make sure the presenters that come into my library > aren't going to alienate patrons. As libraries, we have enough going > against us right now; the instinct to look out for one another is a must. > Just my two cents. > > Britney > > Library Director > Alvah N. Belding Memorial Library > 302 E. Main St. > Belding, MI 48809 > 616.794.1450 > > "You want weapons? We're in a library. Books are the best weapon in the > world. > This room's the greatest arsenal we could have. Arm yourself!" - The > Doctor > > *---------- Original Message -----------* > From: Paula Schaffner > To: jbratt > Cc: lakeland youth services , llc all < > llc_all at llcoop.org>, michlib-l at mcls.org > Sent: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 09:18:23 -0600 (MDT) > Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Our Apologies > > > This raises an interesting question for all of us: how can we share > negative information/impressions/opinions with our peers? I would not > share patron comments word-for-word, but I certainly think it's helpful to > know that a performer spent more time talking about himself than about the > animals, and that his sense of humor did not translate well to a family > audience. I suppose one could say, "We had very mixed reactions to > So-and-So's performance. What was your experience? Please reply > privately." That could be code for "Watch out. This one might not work > for your library." > > > > > Paula Schaffner > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > *From: *"jbratt--- via Michlib-l" > > *To: *"lakeland youth services" , "llc all" < > llc_all at llcoop.org>, michlib-l at mcls.org > > *Sent: *Thursday, July 26, 2018 3:36:52 PM > > *Subject: *[Michlib-l] Our Apologies > > > > I would like to apologize for the email that one of my staff members > sent out earlier this week about the Animal Magic performer Mark Rosenthal. > The comments in that email were neither condoned by or representative of > the viewpoint of the Grand Rapids Public Library. [UTF-8?]Everyone???s > experience with a performer can be different and we do not want the opinion > of one person to distort the experience of others. > > The email contained inflammatory opinions and I apologize. It should not > have been sent out. [UTF-8?]I???ve also heard that Animal Magic has > received positive feedback from patrons in other library systems. We as an > organization will learn from this mistake and make sure it does not happen > again. This situation has illuminated the need for better staff training. > > Finally, I would like to apologize to Mr. Rosenthal. The email was > unprofessional and should not have been sent. > > I appreciate your understanding and I am happy to speak with you further > if needed. > > John McNaughton > > Director > > Grand Rapid Public Library > > _______________________________________________ > > Michlib-l mailing list > > Michlib-l at mcls.org > > http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l > *------- End of Original Message -------* > > _______________________________________________ > Michlib-l mailing list > Michlib-l at mcls.org > http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Municipal Wayne Detroit arichner at clarkhill.com 313.965.8531 http://www.clarkhill.com/people/andrew-c-richner Goldstone v. Bloomfield Twp Public Library Schultz, Stephen O Fahey,Schultz,Burzych ,et al. Municipal & Employment Ingham Okemos sschultz at fsbrlaw.com (517) 381-3151 http://www.fsbrlaw.com/Attorneys/ID/1/Stephen-O-Schultz Goldstone v. Bloomfield Twp Public Library Indicated representation of libraries on website Rhodes, Stephen J. Fahey,Schultz,Burzych,et al. Municipal & Employment Ingham Ingham Okemos srhodes at fsbrlaw.com (517) 381-3207 http://www.fsbrlaw.com/Attorneys/ID/2/Stephen-J-Rhodes Goldstone v. Bloomfield Twp Public Library Homier, Michael D. Foster Swift,et al Municipal Kent Grand Rapids mhomier at fosterswift.com 616.726.2230 http://www.fosterswift.com/professionals-Michael-Homier-Attorney.html Herrick Dist. Library v. Library of Michigan Indicates representation of libraries on website Garlinghouse, Laura J. Foster, Swift, et al. Municipal Kent Grand Rapids lgenovich at fosterswift.com 616.726.2238 http://www.fosterswift.com/professionals-Laura-Genovich-Municipal-Commercial-Attorney.html Herrick Dist. Library v. Library of Michigan Indicates representation of libraries on website Morgan, Crystal L. Law Weathers Municipal/Public sector Kent Grand Rapids cmorgan at bsmlawpc.com 616.965.9340 http://www.bsmlawpc.com/michigan-attorneys/crystal-morgan Herrick Dist. Library v. Library of Michigan Schloff, Michael D. Condit,McGarry & Schloff Municipal Oakland Bloomfield Hills mdschloff at aol.com (248) 645-5205 https://www.zeekbeek.com/lawyers/48083-MI-Michael-Schloff-41580/list/yes Charter TWP of Washington v. Romeo Dist. Library McNamara, Michael M Fausone, Bohn, LLP Municipal Wayne Northville mmcnamara at fb-firm.com 888-674-1189 http://www.fb-firm.com/Municipal-Election-Law/ AFSCME v. Faoust Public Library Peacock, Peter W. Peacock Law, PC Municipal Macomb Mount Clemens pete at peacocklawpc.com 586-469-0400 http://profiles.superlawyers.com/michigan/mt-clemens/lawyer/peter-w-peacock/9da54c98-92bf-428f-a5d3-0c7a430bdbd7.html Schmidii v. City of Fraiser Neidle, Gregory R. Dobbs & Neidle Municipal/School Oakland Bingham Farms, MI gneidle at dobbsneidle.com 248.723.9511 http://www.dobbsneidle.com/practice-areas.php?ID=33 Paffhausen v. Bay City Library Sys. Ammon, Daniel J. Dobbs & Neidle Municipal/School Oakland Bingham Farms, MI dammon at dobbsneidle.com 248.723.9511 http://www.dobbsneidle.com/our-firm.php?ID=36 Paffhausen v. Bay City Library Sys. Ophoff, Daniel A Daniel A Ophoff Law Firm municipal Kent Grand Rapids dophoff at yahoo.com Williams v. Grand Rapids Public Library Judson, Charles B. Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge PC Municipal/District Library Grand Traverse Traverse City cjudson at shrr.com (231) 929-4878 http://www.shrr.com (No Specific) Adkison, Need,Allen & Rentrop Library Law Oakland Bloomfield Hills (248) 540-7400 http://www.adkisonneed.com/practiceareas/index.aspx?id=14 Firm seems to have a large Library Law practice - http://www.anafirm.com/contactus/index.aspx Doren, Peter W Sondee, Racine & Doren Municipal Grand Traverse Traverse City doren at sondeeracine.com 231-947-0400 http://www.sondeeracine.com/our-attorneys/peter-doren Experience with TADL Fausone, James G. Fausone, Bohn, LLP Municipal Wayne Northville, MI 888-674-1189 http://www.fb-firm.com/Attorney-Profiles/James-G-Fausone.shtml Served on Board of Canton Library Gierak, John L Clark, Hill, PLC. 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Thanks Clare Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D. Library Law Consultant Library of Michigan MembielaC at michigan.gov 517-335-8132 The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. Nourishing Michigan?s Future?during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan?s children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup [cid:image002.png at 01D2CD53.CCC38130] From: michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org On Behalf Of Amber Hughey via Michlib-l Sent: Friday, July 27, 2018 1:26 PM To: michlib-l at mcls.org Subject: [Michlib-l] Lawyer recommendations spreadsheet Lawyer Name Law Firm name Lawyer Specialty County Address E-Mail Telephone Website Noteable Work/extra information NOTES Seurynck, Anne Foster, Swift, et al Library Law Kent Grand Rapids ASeurynck at fosterswift.com (616) 726-2240 Spagnuolo, Vincent P Murphy & Spagnuolo Municipal (incl Library) Ingham Okemos vspagnuolo at mbspclaw.com 517-351-2020 http://www.mbspclaw.com/?page_id=27 CADL v. Mi Open Carry (represented CADL) Bender, Gary L Murphy & Spagnuolo Municipal (incl Library) Ingham Okemos gbender at mbspclaw.com 517-351-2020 http://www.mbspclaw.com/?page_id=31 CADL v. Mi Open Carry (represented CADL) Richner, Andrew C. Clark, Hill, PLC. Municipal Wayne Detroit arichner at clarkhill.com 313.965.8531 http://www.clarkhill.com/people/andrew-c-richner Goldstone v. Bloomfield Twp Public Library Schultz, Stephen O Fahey,Schultz,Burzych ,et al. Municipal & Employment Ingham Okemos sschultz at fsbrlaw.com (517) 381-3151 http://www.fsbrlaw.com/Attorneys/ID/1/Stephen-O-Schultz Goldstone v. Bloomfield Twp Public Library Indicated representation of libraries on website Rhodes, Stephen J. Fahey,Schultz,Burzych,et al. Municipal & Employment Ingham Ingham Okemos srhodes at fsbrlaw.com (517) 381-3207 http://www.fsbrlaw.com/Attorneys/ID/2/Stephen-J-Rhodes Goldstone v. Bloomfield Twp Public Library Homier, Michael D. Foster Swift,et al Municipal Kent Grand Rapids mhomier at fosterswift.com 616.726.2230 http://www.fosterswift.com/professionals-Michael-Homier-Attorney.html Herrick Dist. Library v. Library of Michigan Indicates representation of libraries on website Garlinghouse, Laura J. Foster, Swift, et al. Municipal Kent Grand Rapids lgenovich at fosterswift.com 616.726.2238 http://www.fosterswift.com/professionals-Laura-Genovich-Municipal-Commercial-Attorney.html Herrick Dist. Library v. Library of Michigan Indicates representation of libraries on website Morgan, Crystal L. Law Weathers Municipal/Public sector Kent Grand Rapids cmorgan at bsmlawpc.com 616.965.9340 http://www.bsmlawpc.com/michigan-attorneys/crystal-morgan Herrick Dist. Library v. Library of Michigan Schloff, Michael D. Condit,McGarry & Schloff Municipal Oakland Bloomfield Hills mdschloff at aol.com (248) 645-5205 https://www.zeekbeek.com/lawyers/48083-MI-Michael-Schloff-41580/list/yes Charter TWP of Washington v. Romeo Dist. Library McNamara, Michael M Fausone, Bohn, LLP Municipal Wayne Northville mmcnamara at fb-firm.com 888-674-1189 http://www.fb-firm.com/Municipal-Election-Law/ AFSCME v. Faoust Public Library Peacock, Peter W. Peacock Law, PC Municipal Macomb Mount Clemens pete at peacocklawpc.com 586-469-0400 http://profiles.superlawyers.com/michigan/mt-clemens/lawyer/peter-w-peacock/9da54c98-92bf-428f-a5d3-0c7a430bdbd7.html Schmidii v. City of Fraiser Neidle, Gregory R. Dobbs & Neidle Municipal/School Oakland Bingham Farms, MI gneidle at dobbsneidle.com 248.723.9511 http://www.dobbsneidle.com/practice-areas.php?ID=33 Paffhausen v. Bay City Library Sys. Ammon, Daniel J. Dobbs & Neidle Municipal/School Oakland Bingham Farms, MI dammon at dobbsneidle.com 248.723.9511 http://www.dobbsneidle.com/our-firm.php?ID=36 Paffhausen v. Bay City Library Sys. Ophoff, Daniel A Daniel A Ophoff Law Firm municipal Kent Grand Rapids dophoff at yahoo.com Williams v. Grand Rapids Public Library Judson, Charles B. Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge PC Municipal/District Library Grand Traverse Traverse City cjudson at shrr.com (231) 929-4878 http://www.shrr.com (No Specific) Adkison, Need,Allen & Rentrop Library Law Oakland Bloomfield Hills (248) 540-7400 http://www.adkisonneed.com/practiceareas/index.aspx?id=14 Firm seems to have a large Library Law practice - http://www.anafirm.com/contactus/index.aspx Doren, Peter W Sondee, Racine & Doren Municipal Grand Traverse Traverse City doren at sondeeracine.com 231-947-0400 http://www.sondeeracine.com/our-attorneys/peter-doren Experience with TADL Fausone, James G. Fausone, Bohn, LLP Municipal Wayne Northville, MI 888-674-1189 http://www.fb-firm.com/Attorney-Profiles/James-G-Fausone.shtml Served on Board of Canton Library Gierak, John L Clark, Hill, PLC. Municipal Oakland Birmingham jgierak at clarkhill.com http://www.clarkhill.com/contents/municipal-law indicates representation of Libraries on website -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 11849 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: From a.hughey at bridgeportlibrary.org Fri Jul 27 14:11:27 2018 From: a.hughey at bridgeportlibrary.org (Amber Hughey) Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 18:11:27 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Lawyer recommendations spreadsheet Message-ID: <5f57db7b5a0442bb852a378da1e76be9@bridgeportlibrary.org> Sorry about that, Clare. I should have been more clear in this email. (This was my third version, as the first two refused to send). Although the title is "recommendations", I only gave it that title because my original email was asking for recommendations. As Clare says, this list is strictly informational with no recommendations (other than Anne - many, many people recommended Anne to me). ---------------------------------------- From: "Membiela, Clare (MDE)" Sent: 7/27/18 2:06 PM To: Michlib-l Cc: "a.hughey at bridgeportlibrary.org" Subject: RE: [Michlib-l] Lawyer recommendations spreadsheet undefinedundefinedundefined Hello: Please note: The spreadsheet sent out on Michlib?L (below) is one that was created by me for purposes of information only ? and one that I often distribute to anyone who asks about Library Law attorneys. I pulled information from Bar Directories, websites and case opinions involving public libraries. Please conduct your own research on any law firm or attorney before hiring. This list does NOT constitute recommendations by me or the Library of Michigan. Thanks Clare Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D. Library Law Consultant Library of Michigan MembielaC at michigan.gov 517-335-8132 The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. Nourishing Michigan?s Future?during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan?s children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup From: michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org On Behalf Of Amber Hughey via Michlib-l Sent: Friday, July 27, 2018 1:26 PM To: michlib-l at mcls.org Subject: [Michlib-l] Lawyer recommendations spreadsheet Lawyer Name Law Firm name Lawyer Specialty County Address E-Mail Telephone Website Noteable Work/extra information NOTES Seurynck, Anne Foster, Swift, et al Library Law Kent Grand Rapids ASeurynck at fosterswift.com (616) 726-2240 Spagnuolo, Vincent P Murphy & Spagnuolo Municipal (incl Library) Ingham Okemos vspagnuolo at mbspclaw.com 517-351-2020 http://www.mbspclaw.com/?page_id=27 CADL v. Mi Open Carry (represented CADL) Bender, Gary L Murphy & Spagnuolo Municipal (incl Library) Ingham Okemos gbender at mbspclaw.com 517-351-2020 http://www.mbspclaw.com/?page_id=31 CADL v. Mi Open Carry (represented CADL) Richner, Andrew C. Clark, Hill, PLC. Municipal Wayne Detroit arichner at clarkhill.com 313.965.8531 http://www.clarkhill.com/people/andrew-c-richner Goldstone v. Bloomfield Twp Public Library Schultz, Stephen O Fahey,Schultz,Burzych ,et al. Municipal & Employment Ingham Okemos sschultz at fsbrlaw.com (517) 381-3151 http://www.fsbrlaw.com/Attorneys/ID/1/Stephen-O-Schultz Goldstone v. Bloomfield Twp Public Library Indicated representation of libraries on website Rhodes, Stephen J. Fahey,Schultz,Burzych,et al. Municipal & Employment Ingham Ingham Okemos srhodes at fsbrlaw.com (517) 381-3207 http://www.fsbrlaw.com/Attorneys/ID/2/Stephen-J-Rhodes Goldstone v. Bloomfield Twp Public Library Homier, Michael D. Foster Swift,et al Municipal Kent Grand Rapids mhomier at fosterswift.com 616.726.2230 http://www.fosterswift.com/professionals-Michael-Homier-Attorney.html Herrick Dist. Library v. Library of Michigan Indicates representation of libraries on website Garlinghouse, Laura J. Foster, Swift, et al. Municipal Kent Grand Rapids lgenovich at fosterswift.com 616.726.2238 http://www.fosterswift.com/professionals-Laura-Genovich-Municipal-Commercial-Attorney.html Herrick Dist. Library v. Library of Michigan Indicates representation of libraries on website Morgan, Crystal L. Law Weathers Municipal/Public sector Kent Grand Rapids cmorgan at bsmlawpc.com 616.965.9340 http://www.bsmlawpc.com/michigan-attorneys/crystal-morgan Herrick Dist. Library v. Library of Michigan Schloff, Michael D. Condit,McGarry & Schloff Municipal Oakland Bloomfield Hills mdschloff at aol.com (248) 645-5205 https://www.zeekbeek.com/lawyers/48083-MI-Michael-Schloff-41580/list/yes Charter TWP of Washington v. Romeo Dist. Library McNamara, Michael M Fausone, Bohn, LLP Municipal Wayne Northville mmcnamara at fb-firm.com 888-674-1189 http://www.fb-firm.com/Municipal-Election-Law/ AFSCME v. Faoust Public Library Peacock, Peter W. Peacock Law, PC Municipal Macomb Mount Clemens pete at peacocklawpc.com 586-469-0400 http://profiles.superlawyers.com/michigan/mt-clemens/lawyer/peter-w-peacock/9da54c98-92bf-428f-a5d3-0c7a430bdbd7.html Schmidii v. City of Fraiser Neidle, Gregory R. Dobbs & Neidle Municipal/School Oakland Bingham Farms, MI gneidle at dobbsneidle.com 248.723.9511 http://www.dobbsneidle.com/practice-areas.php?ID=33 Paffhausen v. Bay City Library Sys. Ammon, Daniel J. Dobbs & Neidle Municipal/School Oakland Bingham Farms, MI dammon at dobbsneidle.com 248.723.9511 http://www.dobbsneidle.com/our-firm.php?ID=36 Paffhausen v. Bay City Library Sys. Ophoff, Daniel A Daniel A Ophoff Law Firm municipal Kent Grand Rapids dophoff at yahoo.com Williams v. Grand Rapids Public Library Judson, Charles B. Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge PC Municipal/District Library Grand Traverse Traverse City cjudson at shrr.com (231) 929-4878 http://www.shrr.com (No Specific) Adkison, Need,Allen & Rentrop Library Law Oakland Bloomfield Hills (248) 540-7400 http://www.adkisonneed.com/practiceareas/index.aspx?id=14 Firm seems to have a large Library Law practice - http://www.anafirm.com/contactus/index.aspx Doren, Peter W Sondee, Racine & Doren Municipal Grand Traverse Traverse City doren at sondeeracine.com 231-947-0400 http://www.sondeeracine.com/our-attorneys/peter-doren Experience with TADL Fausone, James G. Fausone, Bohn, LLP Municipal Wayne Northville, MI 888-674-1189 http://www.fb-firm.com/Attorney-Profiles/James-G-Fausone.shtml Served on Board of Canton Library Gierak, John L Clark, Hill, PLC. Municipal Oakland Birmingham jgierak at clarkhill.com http://www.clarkhill.com/contents/municipal-law indicates representation of Libraries on website -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 11849 bytes Desc: not available URL: From hsm at hsmichigan.org Fri Jul 27 15:02:54 2018 From: hsm at hsmichigan.org (Historical Society of Michigan) Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2018 15:02:54 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] eNews from HSM: Michigan History Conference, Boot Camp, Eva McCall Hamilton, New Michigan History, Upcoming Events In-Reply-To: <014301d425db$980a3ba0$c81eb2e0$@hsmichigan.org> References: <014301d425db$980a3ba0$c81eb2e0$@hsmichigan.org> Message-ID: <015201d425dc$81b8ed00$852ac700$@hsmichigan.org> cid:image002.jpg at 01D0250E.A301ABF0 The Michigan History Conference is coming. don't miss out on our special Early-Bird pricing! September 21-23 - Sturgis Held in Sturgis this fall, the upcoming Michigan History Conference features exciting local history subjects. This year's conference is sure to delight with sessions featuring the birch-bark booklets of Simon Pokagon, Lincoln's Michigan visit, local archaeology, the Amish of Southwestern Michigan, the Civil War, women's suffrage, and more! Take a peek at our keynote sessions below, and click on the flyer below to view the full conference. Legends and Lore of the Great Sauk Trail The Sauk Trail, a Native pathway that began at the Detroit River, ran along much of what is today US-12. Our speaker will address the importance of the Great Sauk Trail and also explain how Potawatomi Chief White Pigeon sacrificed his life to save a European American settlement in present-day St. Joseph County. Of Icebergs and Inquiries: Michiganders on the Titanic When the RMS Titanic went down in 1912, many Michiganders-a number of whom hailed from Southwestern Michigan-tragically lost their lives. Within a week, U.S. Senator William Alden Smith, a native of Dowagiac, convened the U.S. inquiry into the disaster. At the Depot: The Making of a Museum At the Sturgis Historical Museum, small-town exhibits have been created with big-city pizazz. The developers of the new museum have created an exciting and engaging experience by utilizing multimedia platforming. This keynote will explore the development of the Sturgis Historical Museum and how it has incorporated tools and techniques of the twenty-first century. Colon: Magic Capital of the World How did Colon, Michigan-a small town of 1,200-become a mecca for the magicians of the world? Come hear the speaker, dressed as historical magician Harry Blackstone, tell the story of how the tiny town of Colon became known near and far as the magic capital of the world. Early-Bird pricing ends August 19, so register today! Register Learn more View the conference booklet Eva McCall Hamilton Eva McCall Hamilton, the first woman ever elected to the Michigan Legislature, was well-known for her countless actions toward advancing the women's suffrage movement. After moving to Grand Rapids in the 1910s, she became involved in politics and encouraged women to take a larger role in public affairs. She helped establish the Michigan League of Women Voters in Grand Rapids in 1919 and was elected into the Michigan Senate one year after the Nineteenth Amendment became law. Have you read the latest issue of Michigan History? Our July/August issue is packed with stories from the Great Lakes State, including our cover story, "Michigan's Mushroom Madness." If you're on the fence about subscribing take a look at our two free stories for this issue below, and see what all the excitement is about! The Birch-Bark Booklets of Simon Pokagon by Blaire Topash-Caldwell Facts & Finds: Sebring House Hotel Register What is Michigan History? Learn more on our website. cid:image001.jpg at 01CF8A43.BF828E40 _____ The Historical Society of Michigan is our state's oldest cultural organization, founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A nongovernmental nonprofit, the Society focuses on publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programming, and support for local history organizations to preserve and promote Michigan's rich history. _____ For more information on the Historical Society of Michigan, please visit www.hsmichigan.org or e-mail us at hsm at hsmichigan.org. _____ The Historical Society of Michigan 5815 Executive Dr. . Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 324-1828 . FAX: (517) 324-4370 cid:image011.jpg at 01D3861A.07D4BAD0 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Michigan History and Chronicle! Can you remember a historic event from your childhood that always leaves you smiling? Is there a product or company made in Michigan that you believe deserves to be showcased? Have you been itching to publish your article about a niche subject in Michigan's history, but you don't know where to go? We're here to help! HSM is currently accepting submissions for both Michigan History and Chronicle magazines. Before you submit, review our writer's guidelines. All queries and manuscripts should be sent to editor at hsmichigan.org. Upcoming History HoundsT Sessions: Hear the Roar: The Detroit Tigers' Tale Wednesday, August 8 with William Anderson, Ludington/Mason County Cultural Economic Development Task Force Idlewild: Michigan's Premier African-American Resort Wednesday, September 12 with Morris Thomas, Michigan State University Can You Dig It? Archaeology at Fort St. Joseph Wednesday, October 10 with Michael Nassaney, Western Michigan University Check out our website for more. Upcoming Events From Our Members The Historic Sleeping Bear Preservation presents "Port Oneida Rural and Cultural Fair," Friday, August 10, in Maple City. The Lincoln Park Historical Society presents "A Model A Rendezvous," Saturday, August 11, in Lincoln Park. The Grand Rapids Public Library presents "Beyond Her Grave Bicycle Tour: The Legacies of Women Buried in Fulton Street and Oakhill Cemeteries," Tuesday, August 14, in Grand Rapids. The Holland Museum presents "Museum on the Move: Fire Walk," Friday, August 17, in Holland. The Gunnisonville Historic Community Preservation presents "Gunnisonville Day," Saturday, August 25, in Gunnisonville. The Michigan Technological University presents "WWI in the Copper Country: Armistice & Aftermath Symposium," Saturday and Sunday, September 29-30, in Houghton. For more calendar events, see our website! 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As the Cultural Center of Hartland, Hartland?s Cromaine is expected by its community to offer music and art, as well as all of the science, engineering and technology engagement possible for all ages. *We have a full-time Community Relations Manager position *available to lead an all-new department called for in our new strategic plan. Your responsibilities include *grant-writing and gift development, oversight of the Library?s print and online communications,* including advertising, and contributing to and administration of the library?s extensive event calendar. *You?ll work with a highly collaborative management team and your own staff to produce creative, innovative, and exciting experiences that meet our community?s desires and exceed their expectations. * Cromaine District Library is located near the intersection of M-59 and US-23?easy to get to from Detroit, Lansing, Ann Arbor, and Flint. Hartland?s Cromaine (built in 1927, expanded in 1980, and again in 2017). We have a serious commitment to outreach, participating in many events and exhibits beyond our walls as well as finding new ways to be active outside this building in a busy community. *To succeed in this position you must have a passion for this community?a small town kind of place with a long-standing culture of connection and commitment to caring. * Cromaine wins grants, including several National Endowment for the Arts? The Big Read. Grants for technology in Youth, local business sponsorships for the summer concert series, exhibits from the Smithsonian and to be a pilot for a national grant program?we are a place to connect to culture, music, technology, makers, as well as reading in every format. *Many of the grants support a very full event calendar* (check it out at WWW.CROMAINE.ORG) which you will be instrumental in creating. We are an OverDrive (TLN?s Download Destination) plus Advantage, hoopla, and RB Digital (Zinio) library. We also offer Kanopy and Universal Class services supporting our lifelong learners. We welcome new technologies and ways to improve collections and services, taking seriously every patron request for both popular materials and those more esoteric. *We pay non-MLS managers from $19.00 to $20.50 per hour to start;* 40 hours per week with half-hour paid lunch; includes some evenings and weekends with Sundays at time and one-half. MLA membership and national conference attendance (in rotation) paid. Full-time positions at Cromaine have paid vacation, sick, and business time (available after completion of the introductory period), plus holiday pay, paid birthday, and paid bereavement leave. Health insurance (an HSA plan) is provided for the employee and the employee may purchase health insurance for dependents at the library?s rates. Dental insurance, optical coverage, life insurance, short- and long-term disability are all provided for the employee. You may purchase several AFLAC plans at the library?s rate with a pre-tax deduction. *TIAA-CREF defined contribution retirement is provided at 10% employer contribution and immediately vested with no required employee match.* Lead a staff committed to public service with a community that loves its library and its library staff even more. Send your application (available at WWW.CROMAINE.ORG), resume and a cover letter to ?Community Relations? at PO Box 308. Or send by email (preferred to be ?green?) to brentola at cromaine.org as soon as possible?*position applications received prior to August 30 preferred; applications accepted until filled. * -- Cecilia Ann Marlow Library Director Cromaine District Library 810-632-5200, ext. 105 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Applicant review begins August 13.* Shares responsibility with other librarians in the Library Research and Instruction Services Department for providing reference and research support to CMU students, faculty, and staff and performing bibliographic instruction to classes as requested. Teaches 1-credit library skills courses as assigned. Participates in collection development and serves as subject liaison for the academic disciplines of Athletic Training, Communication Disorders, Health Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetics, Physician Assistant, Physical Education and Sport, Physical Therapy, and Physician Assistant. Proactively communicates and collaborates with individuals inside and outside the library in order to provide the most effective library service possible. As a faculty member, makes positive contributions toward university service and service to the broader profession and actively engages in scholarly and/or creative achievements. Assumes other responsibilities as assigned. 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URL: From NorrisS2 at michigan.gov Mon Jul 30 08:27:12 2018 From: NorrisS2 at michigan.gov (Norris, Sonya (MDE)) Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2018 12:27:12 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Smithsonian Museum on Main Street--Crossroads: Change in Rural America Message-ID: >From James Nelson of the Michigan Humanities Council: Smithsonian Museum on Main Street--Crossroads: Change in Rural America Michigan Humanities is bringing the Smithsonian's traveling exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America to Michigan in 2019. Crossroads is an exploration of the past, present, and future of rural America. As a host of Crossroads, your site will have the opportunity to work with partners in your area to create programming, exhibits, and community conversations that share your small town Michigan stories. The request for proposals and application can be found here on the Michigan Humanities website: http://www.michiganhumanities.org/crossroads-in-michigan/. Applications will be accepted through Monday, December 3, 2018. Please contact Program Officer, James Nelson, with any questions. Email: jnelson at mihumanities.org or phone: (517) 372-7770. Sonya Schryer Norris Library Consultant Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48909 517-373-4457 https://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan http://mel.org http://michlibrary.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lysholl at branchdistrictlibrary.org Mon Jul 30 08:45:10 2018 From: lysholl at branchdistrictlibrary.org (Linda Lyshol) Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2018 08:45:10 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] Privacy with donations Message-ID: Good Monday morning! (I know--what an oxymoron, right?!) Anyway, does any library keep a record of donations, most specifically, who donated and for whom? I need to create a policy for receiving cash donations in memory of a deceased person. But, I'm pretty sure it is breaking privacy law but not 100% sure, so I thought I'd poll the masterminds on here to see what y'all do. Oh, and if you have a policy, will you send it along? Thanks! OK, now go have another cup of coffee/tea because I am going to as well. Linda Lyshol, MLIS, MPA Library Director, Branch District Library 10 E. Chicago St.,Coldwater MI 49036 http://www.BranchDistrictLibrary.org 517-278-2341, ext. 116 | 517-278-2342 (fax) *To ask why we need libraries at all, when there is so much information available elsewhere, is about as sensible as asking if roadmaps are necessary now that there are so very many roads. ~ *Jon Bing (1944-2014. Norwegian writer and law professor at the Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We archived it for you. **************************** Pamela Seabolt Community Engagement Librarian Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) 1407 Rensen St, Suite 1, Lansing, MI 48910 (800) 530-9019 ext 123 seaboltp at mcls.org [id:image001.png at 01D32BD1.F967B940] [id:image002.png at 01D32BD1.F967B940] [id:image003.png at 01D32BD1.F967B940] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 2156 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.png Type: image/png Size: 2027 bytes Desc: image002.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Anyway, does any library keep a record of donations, most specifically, who donated and for whom? I need to create a policy for receiving cash donations in memory of a deceased person. But, I'm pretty sure it is breaking privacy law but not 100% sure, so I thought I'd poll the masterminds on here to see what y'all do. Oh, and if you have a policy, will you send it along? Thanks! OK, now go have another cup of coffee/tea because I am going to as well. Linda Lyshol, MLIS, MPA Library Director, Branch District Library10 E. Chicago St.,Coldwater MI 49036http://www.BranchDistrictLibrary.org517-278-2341, ext. 116 | 517-278-2342 (fax) To ask why we need libraries at all, when there is so much information available elsewhere, is about as sensible as asking if roadmaps are necessary now that there are so very many roads. ~ Jon Bing (1944-2014. 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Please submit your responses by Friday, September 7, 2018, to be eligible for a prize drawing. Questions are attached as a pdf and include: * Total number in age group registered * Total number in age group completed minimum goals * Total number of events specific to age group in summer reading program * Total attendance at said events * Suggestions for 2020 summer reading programming! Thank you, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 LancasterC5 at michigan.gov | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan Follow us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Nourishing Michigan's Future...during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup [cid:image002.png at 01D2CD53.CCC38130] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For the purposes of this survey, we use the phrase "summer library program" in equivalence to summer reading program or summer learning program. This survey does not concern materials and promotions provided by CSLP partner organizations, such as Demco/Upstart. The survey is open now through October 31, 2018. All public libraries in Michigan are members of the Collaborative Summer Library Program, thanks to funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Value of CSLP Membership and Materials survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/cslp_value *Thanks for your time! Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 LancasterC5 at michigan.gov | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan Follow us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Nourishing Michigan's Future...during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup [cid:image002.png at 01D2CD53.CCC38130] From: Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) Sent: Monday, July 30, 2018 11:49 AM To: 'michlib-l at mcls.org' Subject: Survey for 2018's Summer Reading. Importance: High It's hard to believe, but we are already coming to a close for many summer reading programs across the state. When your summer reading program wraps up, please take a few minutes to complete the annual survey, no matter your theme; it provides us with valuable feedback: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MI18SRP Adult program, Teens & Children's stats are all covered in this 1 survey, but you do not need to complete all 3 age groups, just the one(s) you coordinate. Be sure to discuss with your co-workers who is completing what section and feel free to forward to other departments (children's/teens/adults) for them to complete their portion. If you're submitting a district-wide report (in lieu of branch-by-branch), please note that in the "Name of branch" box. Please submit your responses by Friday, September 7, 2018, to be eligible for a prize drawing. Questions are attached as a pdf and include: * Total number in age group registered * Total number in age group completed minimum goals * Total number of events specific to age group in summer reading program * Total attendance at said events * Suggestions for 2020 summer reading programming! Thank you, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 LancasterC5 at michigan.gov | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan Follow us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Nourishing Michigan's Future...during school and during the summer! 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URL: From cnofsinger at gmail.com Mon Jul 30 13:01:43 2018 From: cnofsinger at gmail.com (Christine Nofsinger) Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2018 13:01:43 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] program idea Message-ID: To Whom It May Concern, My name is Mike Ureche and I am the recruiting specialist at Bethany Christian Services. I am a newer face at Bethany, but have been working with our refugee and immigrant neighbors for over 6 years in various capacities such as ESL director, citizenship class director, and now in the field of community engagement and recruitment through Bethany. There is nothing that excites me more than helping equip and encourage our communities to better love, serve, and welcome our newcomer neighbors. Since my time at Bethany I have had the opportunity to process new refugee foster families, train new volunteers and refugee mentors, and reunite a child to her mother. I would love to come share some of my experiences and encourage your community to take advantage of the unique opportunities to serve their refugee neighbors through Bethany's many programs. With more than 65+ million displaced individuals in today's refugee crisis, there is a place for every community and every family to serve. I am extremely thankful for service libraries provide in our communities. In fact, it was thanks to Chris Nofsinger at the Marcellus Township Library that I received my new position at Bethany! My wife and I attended a presentation about refugees at our local library in Marcellus where a Bethany speaker was present. After a great conversation with the speaker, I found myself in the employment process for a position at Bethany and now get the privilege to do much of the speaking! Feel free to reach out to me for any further questions or concerns. I look forward to hearing from you. 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Please see attached postings for additional details. Applications will be accepted through August 13th. Garrett Hungerford, Director Redford Township District Library 25320 W. Six Mile Redford, MI 48240 Phone: (313) 531-5960 Direct Phone: (313) 531-2640 Direct Fax: (313) 794-9031 ghungerford at redfordlibrary.org http://www.redfordlibrary.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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"Hear the Roar: The Detroit Tigers' Tale" will take place on Wednesday, August 8, at 7 p.m. Four World Series championships. Eleven league pennants. Seven division titles. Since 1901, the Detroit Tigers have been one of baseball's most exciting teams. The Tigers have fielded dynamic athletes and played a great many unforgettable games. Join us as we explore the Tigers' storied history and remember how much baseball has changed. _____ If you enjoy "sniffing out" and exploring Michigan's most fascinating historical facets, join us for our evening series of in-depth lectures. The Historical Society of Michigan's History HoundsT Lecture Series allows attendees to delve into Michigan's history and dig up a bone or two of new appreciation to take home. HSM members attend for FREE! Non-members, $7. To register for a lecture, use our secure online registration forms or call (800) 692-1828. _____ cid:image009.jpg at 01D2AC8B.99D17B80 _____ The Historical Society of Michigan is our state's oldest cultural organization, founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A nongovernmental nonprofit, the Society focuses on publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programming, and support for local history organizations to preserve and promote Michigan's rich history. _____ For more information on the Historical Society of Michigan, please visit www.hsmichigan.org or e-mail us at hsm at hsmichigan.org. _____ The Historical Society of Michigan 5815 Executive Dr. . Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 324-1828 . FAX: (517) 324-4370 The upcoming lecture is. Wednesday, September 12 Idlewild: Michigan's Premier African-American Resort To register for a lecture, use our secure online registration forms or call (800) 692-1828. Lectures start at 7 p.m. (unless noted) at the Meijer Education Center at the Historical Society of Michigan, 5815 Executive Dr., Lansing, Michigan. The lecture and Q&As usually last about an hour. Seating is limited and pre-registration is suggested but not required. Walk-ins are welcome. If you are an individual member of HSM, registration is FREE. Registration for non-members is $7. Participants can "attend" remotely, if they prefer, through Zoom Video Communications and will be able to interact with the speaker and other attendees.* For in-person attendees, light refreshments will be available. *For full interaction, microphone and webcam are required on your device. Instructions on how to remote-in to the workshop will be sent to attendees. To register for a lecture, use our secure online registration forms or call (800) 692-1828. This e-mail is sent to our members and friends to keep you updated on historical activities and opportunities to learn more about our state's history. 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Develops collection areas as assigned, including selecting and weeding materials. Contributes to Library?s online presence. Reports to Head of Adult Services. Requirements: MLS from an ALA accredited college or university. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Comfortable instructing others in the use of digital resources, in both group and one-on-one settings. Public Library experience required. Collection development experience preferred. Able to use MS Office. Salary: Salary range: $22.52 to $26.27 per hour Paid time-off benefits include pro-rated vacation and sick leave, personal business days and holidays. This is a Union position. Deadline for application: Thurs. August 9, 2018 Submit Application with Resume to: Carla Eggert, Administrative Assistant Northville District Library 212 West Cady Street Northville, Michigan 48167-1560 ceggert at northvillelibrary.org The Northville District Library is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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American Jurisprudence 2d State and Federal Callaghan's Michigan digest Michigan Reports Michigan Reporter Michigan Appeals Reports Michigan compiled laws service Michigan Civil Jurisprudence Michigan Civil Practice forms Michigan Digest Shepard's Michigan citations U.S. Code Congressional & Administrative News 1986 - 1995 & 1998 - 2001 West's Michigan digest Thank you. Selina D. Arthur, MLIS Coordinator of Library Services Baker College of Allen Park/Clinton Township O: 313.425.3711 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From smase at mmll.org Mon Jul 30 15:31:34 2018 From: smase at mmll.org (Sheryl Mase) Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2018 12:31:34 -0700 Subject: [Michlib-l] Webinar archive available Message-ID: <20180730123134.52975ed22514a156f4ec5286f5de4533.b444e95435.wbe@email13.godaddy.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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According to GoodReads, this book is, "a poetic and powerful memoir about what it means to be a Black woman in America?and the co-founding of a movement that demands justice for all in the land of the free? When They Call You a Terrorist is Patrisse Khan-Cullors and asha bandele?s reflection on humanity. It is an empowering account of survival, strength and resilience and a call to action to change the culture that declares innocent Black life expendable." Those who submitted the title for consideration felt it would be a fantastic point to bring this conversation into the libraries, and to help us better understand the communities that we serve. Join us for a fun evening! Aug. 7, 6:30pm at Sun King Brewery in Fishers, IN. The discussion will be led by Kirsten Weaver from the Indianapolis Public Library (Register here) Aug. 16, 5:30pm at Lansing Brewing Company in Lansing, MI. The discussion will be led by Kevin King from the Kalamazoo Public Library (Register here) Library staff are also invited to attend an in-person discussion with Lake County Public Library staff on Oct 17, 2pm at Lake County Public Library in Merrillville, IN (Register here). Hope you can join us! If you have questions, or would like the materials to lead your own book discussion, please contact Pam Seabolt at seaboltp at mcls.org. ************************** Pamela Seabolt Community Engagement Librarian Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) 1407 Rensen St, Suite 1, Lansing, MI 48910 (800) 530-9019 ext 123 seaboltp at mcls.org [id:image001.png at 01D32BD1.F967B940] [id:image002.png at 01D32BD1.F967B940] [id:image003.png at 01D32BD1.F967B940] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From LancasterC5 at michigan.gov Tue Jul 31 10:54:42 2018 From: LancasterC5 at michigan.gov (Lancaster, Cathy (MDE)) Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2018 14:54:42 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Registration open for Youth Services Programming During a Time of Crisis webinar Message-ID: Youth Services Programming During A Time of Crisis Thursday, September 6, 2018 2:00 PM EST Youth Services Programming During a Time of Crisis, is a downloadable toolkit* designed to help public libraries in times of crisis plan programming that creates a sense of normalcy for youth and teens in times of disaster or upheaval. This toolkit is the Capstone Project designed and written by Jamie Gilmore, Grace Morris, Erica Trotter, and Alexandria Wardrip through the University of Washington's Information School. It was also featured (8/30/17) in The Conversation's article, "Public Libraries can (literally) Serve as a Shelter from the Storm," by Grace Morris. Grace will be joining LM's Youth Services Coordinator, Cathy Lancaster, to give library staff and administrators a deeper look at why the toolkit was created and how you can use it in your library. This will be an interactive webinar, so come prepared to roll up your sleeves and contribute your thoughts and ideas! Register here - please follow all the "continue" prompts to "complete" your registration. This webinar will be recorded and link shared with registrants if you cannot attend in person. *Please note that a printed copy of the toolkit was mailed to all public library directors in Michigan in a packet of "Resources for Public Libraries," sent by the Library of Michigan in June. Please check with your director for the toolkit if you would like it in print. Plan to follow along with it during the webinar! Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 LancasterC5 at michigan.gov | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan Follow us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... Name: ATT00001.txt URL: From MembielaC at michigan.gov Tue Jul 31 11:05:09 2018 From: MembielaC at michigan.gov (Membiela, Clare (MDE)) Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2018 15:05:09 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] Policy regarding public displays In-Reply-To: <361219210.187171.1532974259883.JavaMail.zimbra@southgate.lib.mi.us> References: <361219210.187171.1532974259883.JavaMail.zimbra@southgate.lib.mi.us> Message-ID: Hello Don: This can be sticky because of First Amendment issues. The rule of thumb is that if the displays are open to the public to create, you can?t restrict based on content or viewpoint ? the same is true of bulleting boards or other areas where the public may post or leave materials. Here are some references that might be helpful: Library of Michigan piece on library displays: https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_69405_79213-136984--,00.html ALA guidance on Intellectual Freedom in Library Spaces http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/spaces Minow, Lipinski, Library Legal Answer Book (includes chapter on Meeting Rooms & Displays) ? Available from Library of Michigan via MelCat As always, it is important to consult with your attorney on any policy changes. I hope these are helpful! Sincerely, Clare Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D. Library Law Consultant Library of Michigan MembielaC at michigan.gov 517-335-8132 The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. Nourishing Michigan?s Future?during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan?s children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup [cid:image002.png at 01D2CD53.CCC38130] From: michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org On Behalf Of Don Priest via Michlib-l Sent: Monday, July 30, 2018 2:11 PM To: michlib-l Subject: [Michlib-l] Policy regarding public displays Hi all, back with another question. Some of you might remember that, when I asked about religion in the libraries recently, I also mentioned an objection to our Pride Month display. Well, that wasn't the end of it, apparently, and we may need to update our policy to cover what can and cannot be displayed in the library. So, I'm hoping to get some input on what other libraries may have in their policies that cover this. I will, of course, compile responses, but as before, if you would like your comments to remain private, please tell me so, and I will leave them out. Thanks! Don Priest Southgate Veterans Memorial Library 14680 Dix-Toledo Rd. Southgate, MI 48195 734-258-3002 ext. 3003 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Position Information Position Title Reference Librarian Employee Group Administrative/Professional Division/Department Library Learning Information Center Status Part-time, Pay grade 6 (Starting Hourly Rate $24.13 - $26.78: Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience) Position Accountabilities and Essential Functions Position Accountabilities and Essential Functions: * Collection development (print, e-books, periodicals, and databases) * Library instruction * Reference assistance * OER resource identification * Faculty and student outreach Required Qualifications Required Qualifications: * Master's degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA accredited program or degree within 6 months of start Additional Experiences Considered Additional Experiences Considered: * 1-3 years of position related experience Application Deadline Position will remain open until filled. The College reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified. Special Instructions to Applicants Complete an on-line application and attach a cover letter with position title, resume, and three current names of professional references; you may also include copies of transcripts and professional certifications or licenses. To apply, visit https://delta.peopleadmin.com/postings/3956 Michele M. Pratt Manager of Library Programs & Services Delta College Library Learning Information Center (989) 686-9822 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... 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Karren Reish 517-241-0021 reishk at michigan.gov From: Institute of Museum and Library Services Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2018 1:07 PM To: Reish, Karren (MDE) Subject: Nominate Your Museum or Library for an IMLS National Medal Submissions Due October 1, 2018 [http://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=1966d7fa-1e71-457f-b943-c3b8cbfec53b&a=1121448818245&c=8911c9f0-5294-11e5-ae22-d4ae529a8612&ch=89e3e700-5294-11e5-afeb-d4ae529a8612] [http://files.constantcontact.com/546fe8b1501/b25c3c0f-6ea3-4bc1-ba52-4d47e9cf55f1.jpg] ?News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2018 IMLS Contact: Elizabeth Holtan, eholtan at imls.gov 202-653-4630 Nominate Your Museum or Library for an IMLS National Medal Submissions Due October 1, 2018 Washington, D.C. ?The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting nominations for the 2019 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation?s highest honor awarded to libraries and museums for service to their communities. Anyone?an employee, a board member, a volunteer, a member of the public, or a government official?is invited to nominate an institution. Museums and libraries of most disciplines and types are eligible. To be considered, the institution must complete and return the nomination materials (PDF) by October 1, 2018. Now in its 25th year, the annual IMLS National Medal for Museum and Library Service recognizes libraries and museums whose programs and services contribute demonstrably to the wellbeing of their communities. Medalist institutions exceed typical levels of community outreach by supporting community cohesion and helping to catalyze positive change. Winners? collaborative, adaptive programs, co-created with their communities, demonstrate exemplary service. Nominees should review the IMLS Strategic Plan and highlight how their work aligns with the goals of promoting lifelong learning, building institutional capacity, and increasing access to their information and collections. Successful applications will showcase how their work with these contexts is making a difference for their communities. This year, IMLS is particularly interested in library or museum programs that enhance services for veterans and military families, sustain growth opportunities for diverse youth and young professionals, or provide assistance to diverse youth, families, or seniors. Institutions interested in being considered should read the nomination form carefully and contact the designated program contacts with questions. Museums: Mark Feitl, Museum Program Officer, mfeitl at imls.gov, 202-653-4635 Libraries: Madison Bolls, Senior Program Officer, mbolls at imls.gov, 202-653-4786 You may also contact IMLS via e-mail at nationalmedals at imls.gov. More information about the National Medals can be found on the IMLS website. About the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's libraries and museums. We advance, support, and empower America?s museums, libraries, and related organizations through grantmaking, research, and policy development. Our vision is a nation where museums and libraries work together to transform the lives of individuals and communities. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Direct comments or errors with your subscription to webmaster at imls.gov. Connect with IMLS [Facebook]? [Twitter] ? Institute of Museum and Library Services | 955 L'Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024 Unsubscribe reishk at michigan.gov Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by imlsnews at imls.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We will be mailing out books, only books for now, to patrons with mobility issues. For those libraries with Homebound services, I am curious what areas of your collection seemed to get checked out more by those using the service? I am trying to get an idea on what should be purchased more in anticipation on this new service. Thank you for the help! -- Mick Howey Adult Services & Outreach Librarian Ph. 248.246.3724 Royal Oak Public Library 222 East 11 Mile Road Royal Oak, Mi 48067 michaelh at ropl.org ReThink RO -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From LancasterC5 at michigan.gov Tue Jul 31 15:30:40 2018 From: LancasterC5 at michigan.gov (Lancaster, Cathy (MDE)) Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2018 19:30:40 +0000 Subject: [Michlib-l] CSLP Newsletter: July 2018 Message-ID: To view images and newsletter in your browser go to: https://us13.campaign-archive.com/?e=&u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405&id=9da95b8636 View this email in your browser [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/ed31fdf7-bdb5-4a6b-914b-6d20102f5ae2.jpg] What is in store for CSLP this August: * CSLP Board of Directors' Meeting: August 1st * Bid for the 2019 Program Manuals will be awarded * 2020 Manual creation process will begin If you ever have a question for these or any CSLP activity, please contact Luke Kralik at luke.kralik at cslpreads.org or Karen Day at karen.day at cslpreads.org Ideas needed for the 2020 program manual! Click here to submit your idea today! Be sure to check out this year?s webinar on the Early Literacy and Childrens Manuals hosted by the manuals editor. http://shopcslp.com/cslp/pages/webinars 2018 PSA: https://www.cslpreads.org/2018-psas/ 2018 Incentive catalog: https://www.shopcslp.com CSLP Artwork at the South Carolina State Library Ever wonder what the artwork for the CSLP summer program looks like in person? If you find yourself in Columbia, SC be sure to visit the State Library and check out their wonderful display featuring Brian Pinkney, the 2018 CSLP featured artist! Library staff have created a beautiful summer reading display on the first floor of the library with many of the original watercolor and ink pieces created for the Early Literacy and Children's program. [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/589c1b5c-437f-4e3c-89a9-4742c6e203fe.jpg] The show is on display from June to August, and is quite impressive to see. The display combined the artwork as well as several of the books containing Pinkney's art. This combination created a space that truly celebrates music and summer reading! [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/c86e1e3f-dc32-4c9a-a4b8-4f6a486163b9.jpg] If your library has a display area, and you are interested in displaying Pinkney's colorful artwork, please contact CSLP's Organizational Coordinator Luke Kralik at luke.kralik at cslpreads.org. He would be delighted to discus this possibility with you. Frank Morrison! CSLP is proud to announce that the artist for the 2023 program year will be Frank Morrison! [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/4c339c91-49d0-4e9f-86dd-9028b1c59d0f.jpg] Morrison is the award-winning illustrator of many books for young readers, including Jazzy Miz Mozetta by Brenda C. Roberts, winner of the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent; Katheryn Russell-Brown's Little Melba and Her Big Trombone, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor book; and Gene Barretta's Muhammad Ali. Before becoming a children's book illustrator and fine artist, Morrison toured the globe as a break-dancer. He lives in Georgia with his family. Headquarters-Ocala Public Library Launches Libraries Rock! Summer Reading Program with Giving Tree Music Event by Cynthia Plesner Music and story lovers of all ages gathered for the Marion County Public Library System?s Giving Tree Music event in Ocala, Florida June 5. [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/b43bd92f-dfe8-4c17-b1bd-0cac52a49cd4.jpg] Performer Steve Turner, from Giving Tree Music, led the group in an energetic and engaging program that kept everyone moving. Each of the 175 participants were given a drum or percussion instrument to play, creating an engaging drum circle filled with energy, passion and smiles. Turner brought so much joy and passion for drumming to those attending his program. From the moment children and families walked in the door, they were encouraged to start drumming, playing and rattling to find their own rhythm and groove. Turner did a wonderful job of transforming a group of musical rookies into a harmonious community ensemble. The giggles, roars of laughter and smiles on the faces of participating children and adults made the program unforgettable. Watching the parents and grandparents get on their feet and dance with their children, was priceless. The group learned different types of movements and rhythms and were encouraged to continue the experience at home; dancing and creating music with everyday objects around the house. [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/1fd83a79-ad19-4b5f-8ed2-c9cc5b30b1b2.jpg] Families have expressed their gratitude to library staff for hosting this entertaining event. One mother thanked staff for giving her family a new library experience. She also shared that her son was surprised he got to make so much noise in the library. His favorite part was when everyone was drumming, tapping, and knocking to create a thunderous community heartbeat. She thanked the library for being the heart of our community. Wisconsin is Ready to Rock! [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/b10fa02c-03c5-4519-88e9-fd5327eb2999.jpg] The Children's Department of the Shawano County Library, WI made a wonderful small platform stage for patrons to enjoy. While Children's Department Supervisor Julie Dassler was setting up, one little girl was so excited when she saw the stage! Julie told her that she was not quite finished setting everything up, but when she was, there would also be blow up instruments and photo props. The little girl clapped her hands and asked, "Will there be a microphone, too?" Librarians Rock! [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/3ab92973-1c51-41f3-9ac5-f78e7156bc54.jpg] Michelle Frost, from the Sturgis Distric Library, MI, sent in this wonderful idea for a poster or calendar cover. The image features library staff, including the director, playing "instruments" featured in real books. [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/0a73eace-f385-4df0-b353-9a4150445335.jpg]We are still seeking ideas for our 2020 program manuals! If you have a great idea for a craft, display, or program, please send it in today! You and your library will receive recognition if your idea is chosen! Follow the link below to submit your idea today! https://www.cslpreads.org/2020-idea-submission/ What is on the horizon for CSLP? 2018: Theme/Music; Slogan/?Libraries Rock?; Artist/Brian Pinkney 2019: Theme/Space; Slogan/?A Universe of Stories? Artist/Leeza Hernandez 2020: Theme/Fairytales, Mythology, Fantasy; Slogan/?Imagine Your Story? Artist/LeUyen Pham 2021: Theme/Animals; Slogan/?Tails and Tales? Artist/Salina Yoon 2022: Theme/World-Social Justice-Unity-Kindness-Inclusion-Change-Diversity-Equity-Make a difference-Embrace different cultures; Slogan/?All Together Now? Artist/Sophie Blackall 2023: Theme and Slogan/TBD; Artist/Frank Morrison Was this forwarded to you? Click here to sign up for your own copy of the newsletter! 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Are you involved in planning, providing and promoting advisory services to your community's adult readers, listeners, and viewers? Would you like to increase your comfort with responding to community member interests in locating materials that will satisfy their searches for books, audiobooks, films, and music? Are you ready to learn how to apply best practices in contemporary advisory, working with your library's collections and your community's assets and challenges? In this six-week online course you will have the opportunity to learn and practice the interviewing, evaluation, and communication skills needed to provide your local community with access to satisfying leisure reading, listening, and viewing. This online learning course starts on Tuesday August 26, 2014. Course Description: Through a variety of readings and other resources, assignments and optional activities, online discussion forums, and guided field practice, this six-week online course provides: best practices, tips and techniques, and the opportunity to put them into immediate action meeting your community's interests in reading and media discovery. In addition to becoming familiar with a variety of published tools that support excellent advisory work, you will develop your own customized aids and become ready to collaborate with other agencies in your community, and beyond. To register or for more information, please visit https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?id=417&reset=1 Evette M. Atkin Continuing Education Coordinator Library of Michigan atkine at michigan.gov 517.373.3746 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: