October 2013 - Michlib-l

Family Law Clinic at the Warren Civic Center on November 7 at 6:00
by fabak＠libcoop.net 10 Oct '13

10 Oct '13

Hello, Representatives from the Macomb County office of the Legal Aid and Defender Association will be with us on November 7 to conduct a family law clinic. Topics to be discussed include requirements for divorce, division of marital assets, child custody and support, and guardianship. I am attaching our flyer for the event in case you would like to print some for your patrons. If you have any questions or need additional information, please let me know. Kathy Faba Branch Librarian Warren Public Library - Civic Center Branch

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Shelving Needed
by Jaema Berman 10 Oct '13

10 Oct '13

Does anyone have any steel cantilever flat library shelving they don't need? We need the brackets too. Thanks, Jaema -- Jaema Berman Director Addison Twp. Public Library 1440 Rochester Rd. Addison Twp., MI 38366 Phone: 248-628-7180 Fax: 248-628-6109 http://www.addisontwp.michlibrary.org “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.” Margaret Fuller 1810-1850 Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. ~ Francis Bacon

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Library Director -Search Extended - Mason County District Library
by Librarian 10 Oct '13

10 Oct '13

Due to the retirement of the current director, the Board of Trustees of the Mason County District Library is inviting applications for the position of Director. The Mason County District Library includes facilities in Ludington (expanded and remodeled in 2012) and Scottville (expanded and remodeled in 2002) and serves a population of over 28,000 with a budget of over $900,000 and a staff of five (5) full-time and thirty-one (31) part-time employees. As a district library, the Library is an autonomous governmental unit that has a dedicated millage in perpetuity. The Library system enjoys strong community support and prides itself on providing excellent customer service through its professional, friendly staff. Mason County is located in beautiful west Michigan, with miles of Lake Michigan shoreline and outstanding recreational facilities. It is the kind of place people love to visit – and love to call home. For additional information about the Library, visit www.MCDLibrary.org<http://www.mcdlibrary.org/>. To learn more about the community, visit www.visitludington.com and www.pureludington.com. The position requires a Masters degree in library science or library and information science from a program accredited by the American Library Association and a* *minimum of four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience post-degree in a professional public 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; has excellent personnel management skills; is flexible and energetic; has strong communication skills and is comfortable with representing the library in the community; has a comprehensive understanding of library finances and budgeting; is knowledgeable regarding current technology and its use in public libraries; and has an overall understanding of current public library operations and services. A complete position description is available at: www.MCDLibrary.org/directorsearch<http://www.mcdlibrary.org/directorsearch> *Salary*: in the low *$60s*, benefit package includes health insurance (20% employee contribution required) and pension plan. *Applications* will be accepted until the position is filled, but those received by *5 o’clock pm (EDT)* on *Friday, November 1, 2013 *will receive first consideration. *Electronic submissions required*. *Interested individuals should forward a cover letter, which specifically addresses the position requirements, a resume, and three references with complete contact information.* Electronic submissions and requests for additional information should be directed to: Mason County District Library Librarian(a)MCDLibrary.org http://www.mla.lib.mi.us/jobline

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Part time Circ Librarian opening
by Sanilac District Library 09 Oct '13

09 Oct '13

Sanilac District Library is accepting applications for the position of part-time Circulation Librarian. Qualifications: College degree preferred with prior work experience in customer service. Proficient computer skills required. Complete job description and qualifications available at http://www.sanilacdistrictlibrary.lib.mi.us/ under About SDL. Interested applicants should submit a resume with three references and a cover letter to: Sanilac District Library; Beverly Dear, Director; PO Box 525 ; Port Sanilac, MI 48469 by October 30, 2013. Beverly Dear, Director Sanilac District Library 7130 Main Street PO 525 Port Sanilac, MI 48469 Phone: 810.622.8623 Fax: 610.622.9041 Website: www.sanilacdistrictlibrary.lib.mi.us

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Submit your proposal for the Fyan Small and Rural Library Conference
by White, Shannon (MDE) 09 Oct '13

09 Oct '13

Do you want to share some ideas, successes or challenges with your library peers? If so, consider submitting a proposal for the 2014 Fyan Rural and Small Libraries Conference. We are especially interested in receiving proposals related to community engagement, digital literacy and library technology. Even if you don't have an idea for those topic areas don't worry the conference features six tracks of programming so there's room for a little of everything. The submission proposal form is located here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RLC2014 Proposals are due Monday, October 21, 2013 in order to be considered for inclusion in the 2014 conference. The Library of Michigan will provide all presenters with: - Full conference registration and one night's lodging at the Grand Hotel or other hotel accommodation up to the state rate of $75 per night. The RLC Program Committee invites you to consider the following topic areas as you design your program proposal: - Library Technology or Digital Literacy - Services to Individual Populations (youth, seniors, unemployed, entrepreneurs, etc.) - Library Programming - Engagement, Collaboration & Partnerships - Administration and Management Not sure if your idea fits into a topic area, just give me a call. We welcome a wide variety of submissions! If you have questions about the conference or submission process, feel free to email or call me. Thanks for considering submitting a proposal for the 2014 RLC. 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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better world books follow up
by Stacy Pasche 09 Oct '13

09 Oct '13

For those of you wanting to hear responses from my inquiry about Better World Books, here they are. Thanks everyone! Good feedback. "We have had a BWB drop box in our lot since mid-June. Our patrons seem to like it, staff has less donations to sort through and we don’t have to wonder how we will dispose of surplus donations. We also like that nothing goes to a landfill, we can choose the literacy charity which benefits from our participation and we just received a check for $103 for the first three months. Our annual book sales have barely been yielding $200 so we are satisfied. We will also be adding a link to their website for selling and we will get a small percentage of the sales and can use it ourselves to buy retrospective replacements, etc. Let me know if you have further questions." "We have had good luck with Better World Books. So far we have only sent them 40 boxes of books that were withdrawn from our collection that didn't sell in our book sale and we have made about $100 in 2 months. These were books that we would have had to recycle or give to Salvation Army so for us it was a success. They are very easy to work with and they send provide the boxes. UPS is their shipper and they will pick up the boxes the next day so you don't have boxes of books waiting around. I highly recommend Better World Books, but I haven't used them for old or rare books." "We really like working with BetterWorldBooks – have been since 2007. The return on sales isn’t that great, but they provide the boxes and pay for the shipping so with minimal effort we are able to move old books out, and make a bit of money in the process. They recently stopped mandating the pre-screening process, and they will now take (almost) any books. We still pre-screen (using a volunteer), only because they have been so good to us and we can now use ROSIE to dispose of absolutely almost every type of media (and at no cost to us, as well). BWB also sells used books and we on occasion find books we need to buy from them. They are a great non-profit to work with; a percentage of sales from your books goes to support other non-profit literacy groups (you can choose which one). Customer service is great. I’ve not done a lot with their ARC (antiquarian, rare & collectible books) section – so don’t know if that still requires pre-screening or not. We get a check from them three times a year, and so far in 2013, we’ve received just over $100.00 from them. Our partnership with them has worked out great." "I have used BWB for some rare and not so rare books for a while. The return you get from them depends on what they can sell them for so its a little hard to say what you might get for your books. I have gotten checks from them that have ranged from about $50 to $400. The fact that they pay shipping cost for whatever you send is nice (although they do have a minimum number of boxes that you need to send at one time-and they do provide that boxes as well). I also post our weeded books up on an ebay site that I maintain. Its a lot of work and it might be more profitable, but BWB will be a lot easier if you don't have someone who can deal with all the issues that comes with selling thru ebay. Amazon does not work if it does not have an ISBN number, so it is not an option. I have also worked with a used book dealer, but I think we had a special case where he drove all the way in from Boston to see what we had. Would not recommend John King in Detroit-not likely to get much of anything from him. What you might want to do is check out Addall used book site http://used.addall.com/ to see if the books you have are really worth something. The prices listed tend to be higher than what you might really get (most of the time what I get from an ebay posting is nothing like what they list), but it will at least give you an idea if what you have is really rare. My experience for what its worth." "We have used BWB once to date. We did not send any rare books – we sent items that did not sell in our annual book sale. Our friends boxed them up after the sale. We had them picked up by BWB, a total of 40 boxes of books were initially sent. We were not very selective on what we sent. These were the books that are left over from the sale, we already selected some to go to the jail. We also pick out books to give to our local food pantry – so kids/adults that are there can select a book or two to take home for free. The boxes were shipped out a few months ago and to date, we have received $60.00. It was a lot of work for $60 (we could still receive a bit more…), but it is better than putting them in the recycle bin."

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Active Shooter Response Procedures
by Kathryn Bergeron 09 Oct '13

09 Oct '13

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 -------------------------- Kathryn Bergeron, MSI Associate Director Baldwin Public Library 300 West Merrill Street Birmingham, MI 48009 248-647-1700 http://www.baldwinlib.org

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Bar Code Scanner
by Joann Crater 09 Oct '13

09 Oct '13

Hi! Does anyone have a barcode scanner that they are no longer using that is compatible with Follett? I really hate to buy a new one while looking for a new system in the near future. Please reply off list. Thanks so much!! Joann Crater, Director Hudson Carnegie District Library 205 S. Market St. Hudson MI 49247 517-448-3801 fax 517-448-5095 joannatthelibrary(a)yahoo.com

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DDA and library partnerships
by Jessica Keyser 09 Oct '13

09 Oct '13

Good afternoon, I am hoping that some of you can provide me with examples of ways that your local DDA has provided financial support to your library or otherwise partnered with you. Any examples you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jessica -- Jessica Keyser, Director Ferndale Public Library 222 East Nine Mile Road Ferndale, MI 48220 (248) 547-6000 (248) 545-5840 fax jkeyser(a)ferndalepubliclibrary.org

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background checks
by Julie Grynwich 08 Oct '13

08 Oct '13

Sorry if this has been addressed before. how do you do background checks on employees and volunteers? Do you use a service, or do you do an in-house method? Also, do you do them for your volunteers? Thanks! Julie Grynwich New Buffalo Township Library 269-469-2933 nblibrary(a)comcast.net

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