October 2013 - Michlib-l

cloud storage
by Stacy Pasche 14 Oct '13

14 Oct '13

Can anyone recommend a cloud storage service for library documents. Thanks, -- Stacy Pasche, Assistant Library Director

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Providence Public Library (RI), CEO search closes in one week-October 20!
by Jobeth Bradbury 14 Oct '13

14 Oct '13

Chief Executive Officer - Providence (RI) Public Library Explore, Discover, Connect.for a Lifetime of Education. Join the <http://www.provlib.org/> Providence Public Library Board of Trustees, Foundation and staff as they work to make this goal a reality for the City of Providence and for all Rhode Islanders. The Library Board seeks an engaged, energetic leader to serve as Chief Executive Officer-finalizing and implementing a new strategic plan-to build on its outstanding service programs and achieve further levels of excellence. The Providence Public Library is a private, independent 501(c)(3) organization. Housed in a stunning historic building, the Library has a proud and venerable history. Operating from a single 116,000 square foot facility since 2009, it is home to more than one million items-including unique special collections. Library operations are funded by endowment, private donations, grants, and a new event venue enterprise. Supported by a $3.4 million annual operating budget, staff focus is primarily in three areas: Lifelong Learning; Early Childhood Literacy; and Individual Economic Advancement. As the state's premiere personal learning institution, the Library is also focused on building and strengthening its services not only for all Rhode Islanders, but for all interested in the history, growth and development of the New England region. <http://www.providenceri.com/> Providence combines the culture and sophistication of a big city with the accessibility and friendliness of a small town. The city's compact size and convenient location make it easy to get to and get around. Historic and hip, sophisticated and friendly, Providence packs the best of New England into one convenient and colorful package. Today, the City is home to eight hospitals and seven institutions of higher learning, which have shifted the city's economy into service industries, though it still retains significant manufacturing activity. With a thriving arts community, vibrant and diverse neighborhoods, and renowned restaurants, Providence is a great place to live and call home. For additional details on the Providence Public Library, the City of Providence and the metro area see <http://www.gossagesager.com/PPLlinks.htm> Providence Links. Responsibilities. Reporting to the Providence Public Library Board of Trustees, the CEO serves as the leader of the Library and is its primary public representative. The CEO works in partnership with the Board to ensure that the Library fulfills its mission and creates the strategies that will secure its future success. The CEO serves under the general supervision of the Board but works with a high degree of independence and is responsible for the overall administration of day-to-day operations; fiscal management; planning; development and fundraising; fostering community relationships; maintaining programmatic effectiveness; and providing ongoing support and leadership for the Library staff, Library Board and Foundation. See the <http://www.gossagesager.com/CEOjobdesc.pdf> CEO Job Description for additional information. Qualifications. The ideal candidate will have a Master's Degree in Library Science and/or other desirable advanced degrees in public, nonprofit or business administration. The position requires a minimum of eight years of relevant work experience, including four years of experience in an executive capacity or other appropriate government, business, higher education or nonprofit enterprise. Essential attributes and skills include: experience and success with fundraising and development; excellent writing, communication and presentation skills; strong marketing skills with an entrepreneurial focus; political acumen; collaborative and consensus-building skills; and a thorough knowledge of current trends and "best practices" for library and/or nonprofit management. Proven success working with and reporting to a governing board is a desirable qualification. Compensation. The position offers a hiring salary range of $100,000-125,000 (placement dependent upon experience and qualifications) and an attractive benefits package. For information, contact <http://www.gossagesager.com/> Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager Associates via email or phone. Apply via email with a meaningful cover letter and your resume as Word or pdf attachments to <mailto:danbradbury@gossagesager.com> Dan Bradbury or <mailto:jobethbradbury@gossagesager.com> Jobeth Bradbury. This position closes October 20, 2013. Jobeth Bradbury Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager Associates 4545 Wornall Road, Ste. 805 Kansas City, MO 64111 816-803-7087 <http://www.gossagesager.com/> www.gossagesager.com Like us on <https://www.facebook.com/BradburyAssociatesGossageSagerAssociates> Facebook!

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Dropping "InfoTrac" designation on Gale Resources in MeL
by BiggThomas, Deb (MDE) 11 Oct '13

11 Oct '13

Hi All-at the request of Gale, we have dropped the "InfoTrac" label from the following Gale resources available via the Michigan eLibrary: Junior Edition Newsstand Student Edition In addition, the "InfoTrac" label has been removed from the following smaller collections in MeL's Health & Wellness Gateway: Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection Psychology Collection The above collections will instead be labeled with the word: "Powerpack". You may want to update these resources on your own web sites should you link to them directly rather. Thanks very much! Deb Biggs Thomas Michigan eLibrary & Outreach Coordinator Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: 517-373-4466 Visit MeL at: http://mel.org<http://mel.org/> and on Facebook at: http://facebook.com/mel.org

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Fwd: Active Shooter Response Procedures
by Margaret Bruni 11 Oct '13

11 Oct '13

The following are excellent resources to help prepare staff for an active shooter situation: YouTube Video: "Run, Hide, Fight" by the City of Houston http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VcSwejU2D0&feature=youtu.be Booklet: "Active Shooter: How to Respond" by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security http://www.alerts.si.edu/docs/DHS_activeshooterbook.pdf Webinar: "Active Shooter: What You Can Do" by FEMA http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=is-907 ________________________________________________________ From: "Kathryn Bergeron" <kathryn.bergeron(a)baldwinlib.org> To: michlib-l(a)mail.mcls.org Sent: Wednesday, October 9, 2013 3:17:22 PM Subject: [Michlib-l] Active Shooter Response Procedures Dear Michigan Libraries - Do any libraries out there have a procedure for an active shooter situation that you would be willing to share? Or do you have any advice or information for creating one that you'd be willing to share? Sharing can be done off-list. Many thanks, Kathryn Bergeron, MSI Associate Director Baldwin Public Library 300 West Merrill Street Birmingham, MI 48009 248-647-1700 http://www.baldwinlib.org _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l(a)lists.mcls.org http://lists.mlcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l

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Beginning Workshop 2014
by White, Shannon (MDE) 11 Oct '13

11 Oct '13

The dates and location for the Library of Michigan Beginning Workshop have been scheduled for 2014. Dates: May 13-15, 2014 Location: Shanty Creek Resorts, Bellaire, MI Registration will be open for attendees to pick up packets the evening of May 12. The workshop will begin the morning of Tuesday, May 13 and conclude at the end of lunch on Thursday, May 15. More details and registration information about the workshop will be announced on Michlib-L next year. If you have questions about the Beginning Workshop event, please feel free to contact me directly. If you have questions about our certification through the Library of Michigan, please contact Joe Hamlin at 877-479-0021 or email hamlinj2(a)michigan.gov<mailto:hamlinj2@michigan.gov>. More information about the Beginning Workshop event is available on the Library of Michigan website, http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668-308787--,00.ht… Thank you, Shannon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shannon D. White Continuing Education Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007, Lansing, MI 48909-7507 Ph: 517-373-9489; Fax: 517-373-5700 Toll free: 877-479-0021 whites29(a)michigan.gov<mailto:whites29@michigan.gov> http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan

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Toner Mishap
by Lisa Cromell 11 Oct '13

11 Oct '13

Greetings to you all! I have a new HP CE250A black toner that works in the following printer models: HP Color LJ CP3525 (CC468A) HP Color LJ CP3525dn (CC470A) HP Color LJ CP3525n (CC469A) HP Color LJ CP3525x (CC471A) HP Color LJ CM3530 mfp (CC519A) It was sent to us by mistake and the box was opened and therefore cannot be returned. It retails for $189 but is listed on Amazon for $119. I looking for any halfway reasonable offer. Thanks! <906-387-2125> -- Lisa M. Cromell Library Director Munising School Public Library 810 State Hwy M-28 W, Suite A Munising, MI 49862 906-387-2125 lcromell(a)uproc.lib.mi.us

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Tablets on Display
by Sally-Adrina Taylor 10 Oct '13

10 Oct '13

Hello Everyone, I am currently working on a project to put tablets on display in various areas of the library. Right now the tablets are currently stationed at a reference desk and are barely looked at. How often do you have clean the tablet's memory or restore to factory settings? If you have any other information or tip about tablets being used inside a library I would greatly appreciate it. We will have four iPads on display in our new children's area and 4 tablets (2 iPads, 1 Nook tablet, and a Kindle Fire) on our main floor/adult area. Thank you. Sincerely, Sally-Adrina Sally-Adrina Taylor Rapid City Public Libraries Public Services - Library Associate I (605) 394-6139 staylor(a)rcplib.org<mailto:staylor@rcplib.org> www.rapidcitylibrary.org<http://www.rapidcitylibrary.org/> [cid:image001.png@01CDE907.8F93BF80]

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QSAC Program Webinar and Recognition at MLA
by White, Shannon (MDE) 10 Oct '13

10 Oct '13

If you have questions about the Quality Services Audit Checklist, QSAC, program be sure to register for our December QSAC webinar. During the webinar we will cover the ins and outs of the program and the process for a library to apply for certification. http://www.solutionwhere.com/lom/cw/showcourse.asp?24 If you are already a QSAC library and will be attending MLA next week in Lansing be sure to stop by the Library of Michigan exhibit booth and pick up a QSAC ribbon for your name badge. We will have QSAC ribbons for all three levels of service - Excellent, Enhanced and Essential. Be sure to show off your library's hard work with a QSAC ribbon. State Librarian, Nancy Robertson, will also be recognizing the hard work of Michigan QSAC libraries during the State Librarian's Luncheon on Thursday. For more details on the Library of Michigan´s QSAC program, please visit the Quality Services Audit Checklist<http://www.michigan.gov/qsac> web page. If you have questions about the program, feel free to contact me. Shannon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shannon D. White Continuing Education Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007, Lansing, MI 48909-7507 Ph: 517-373-9489; Fax: 517-373-5700 Toll free: 877-479-0021 whites29(a)michigan.gov<mailto:whites29@michigan.gov> http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan

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ALA Right to Libraries
by Trish Burns 10 Oct '13

10 Oct '13

Good afternoon! ALA President Barbara Stripling is rolling out an exciting community initiative called "The Declaration for the Right to Libraries". The Declaration for the Right to Libraries is the cornerstone document of ALA President Barbara Stripling's presidential initiative, Libraries Change Lives, which is designed to build the public will and sustained support for America's right to libraries of ALL types - academic, special, school and public. In the next year, libraries of all types will hold signing ceremonies, during which community members can visibly declare their right to have vibrant libraries in their community. The signing ceremony is intended to serve as the launching point for continued and vibrant community engagement to: * Increase public and media awareness about the critical role of libraries in communities around the country * Inspire ongoing conversations about the role of the library in the community * Cultivate a network of community allies and advocates for the library * Position the library as a trusted convener to help in the response to community issues Please take a minute to visit http://www.ala.org/advocacy/declaration-right-libraries for ideas on how to hold a signing ceremony, print out your own Declaration for your library, or participate with the virtual Declaration. If you choose to participate, would you please send me details of your event so I can share them with ALA? Trish Burns Director, Public Libraries of Saginaw 505 Janes, Saginaw MI 48607 989-755-9833 989-755-9828 (fax) tburns(a)saginawlibrary.org www.saginawlibrary.org ALA Chapter Councilor for Michigan [cid:image001.jpg@01CEC5DA.6459EB40]

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Affordable Care Act Program
by Michelle Moore 10 Oct '13

10 Oct '13

I am attaching our flyer (pdf) for the ACA program in Lake City on November 14th. Feel free to distribute. Thanks! Michelle Moore Library Director Ardis Missaukee District Library 210 S. Canal #340 Lake City, MI 49651 231-839-2166 moore(a)missaukeelibrary.org<mailto:moore@missaukeelibrary.org> www.missaukeelibrary.org<http://www.missaukeelibrary.org/> “No man can be called friendless when he has God and the companionship of good books.” Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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