December 2013 - Michlib-l

Documentary responses
by Dave Ewick 17 Dec '13

17 Dec '13

Hello! Here is a summary of the responses I received on my question about documentaries. Too bad more ppl didn't participate... Happy Holidays! - Dave Documentary Q&A from Michlib Original Question: Libraries are a great place for patrons to find fantastic documentaries. I wanted to recommend a few documentary DVD titles, and ask others for their recommendations. If I can find links, I'll add them after the title. Everyone rushes in to us for the latest theatrical titles, but there are some wonderful gems in the documentaries that get over-looked and it is only through libraries that many of them will be found. Landfill harmonic - http://www.landfillharmonicmovie.com/ It's a Girl - http://www.itsagirlmovie.com/ Tough Guise - http://www.mediaed.org/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=211 Flirting with Danger - http://www.mediaed.org/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=250 The Art of Possibility - http://www.enterprisemedia.com/product/00648/art-possibility-series/ RESPONSES: We have a wonderful documentary collection here at KPL. I could go on and on but here’s a short list of well-known/critically acclaimed films: Fog of War The Imposter Stories We Tell Man on Wire Eyes on the Prize Gates of Heaven Thin Blue Line Tarnation The Devil and Daniel Johnston Koko Salesman Grey Gardens Food Inc. Central Park Five Jazz Baseball Shoah Don’t Look Back Taxi to the Darkside How to Survive a Plague Gimme Shelter The City Endless Summer Fab 5 Harlan County, USA Inside Job For All Man Kind Crumb Restrepo Five Broken Cameras Battle of Chile Hoop Dreams Night and Fog Roger and Me Ryan Gage, Audiovisual Selection at Kalamazoo Public Library 269-553-7844 ( tel:2695537844) | ryang(a)kpl.gov | Hi Dave – What a fun idea! My recommendations from this year: Blackfish One Day on Earth Secrets of Highclere Castle The Waiting Room Searching for Sugarman I Am Sandy Gilmore, Head of Adult Services at Oxford Public Library (248) 628-3034 ( tel:2486283034) www.miopl.org Saw your request for documentaries, here's a few that I liked AND remembered. Have an excellent holiday season. Pianomania Helvetica My architect: a son's journey Objectified Charles & Ray Eames, pioneers of Mid-Century Modernism The Radiant Son: Designer Ruth Adler-Schnee Laurie Penn, Southfield Public Library (emeritus) Dave-- Have you ever checked out www.facets.org? I used the company when I was a school librarian in my former life, and it's tremendous. Lots of hard-to-find films, and a vast collection of them. Melissa Malcolm at Lapeer PL melissa(a)lib.lapeer.org What a great idea! I've been trying to add to our documentaries for a while -- I did a display a little over a year ago, and it was the fastest-moving display I've ever put together here at Belleville. I don't have a very scientific method of searching for documentaries -- I just peruse the New Nonfiction DVDs on Midwest Tape's website. I'd be very interested to hear what other people have to say on this topic. Two titles that our patrons have really enjoyed in the past couple of years are First Position and One Lucky Elephant. Hilary Savage, Adult Services Librarian at Belleville Area District Library (734) 699-3291 ( tel:7346993291) Here’s an article from 2010 by Robert Sullivan on the top Motivational/Training DVDs. (from Dave) I. Celebrate What's Right with the World ( http://www.trainingabc.com/xcart/Celebrate-Whats-Right-With-The-World-p-162…) - This Dewitt Jones classic may be the best-selling motivational DVD of all time and it's worthy of this position. No one is more passionate than Dewitt and his enthusiasm will rub off on any audience. Innovation, Creativity and Inspiration are the main points hit on in this program. 2. Do Right: The Plan ( http://www.trainingabc.com/Do-Right-The-Plan-p-17549.html) - Lou Holtz shines in this latest of the Do Right series. Lou is funny, poignant and motivational throughout as he exposes his main points - be passionate, have a positive attitude, have focus and be a dreamer. 3. Everest ( http://www.trainingabc.com/Everest-p-17661.html) - Climbing Mt. Everest is a remarkable accomplishment for anyone, but for Erik Weihenmayer it's even more difficult - because he's blind! Follow Erik's amazing journey up Everest. It's an inspirational story of teamwork and will motivate any workplace to achieve beyond what they thought was possible. 4. Get on the Right Bus with Mike "Coach K" Krzyzewski ( http://www.trainingabc.com/Get-on-the-Right-Bus-with-Mike-Coach-K-Krzyzewsk…) - Legendary Duke Coach K Shares his Philosophy of the power of words, explores the powerful words that have motivated and inspired so many individuals and teams, and encourages you to find the specific worlds that will change your life and give your team the winning edge. 5. Attitude: Radiating Possibility with Ben Zander ( http://www.trainingabc.com/Attitude-Radiating-Possibility-with-Ben-Zander-p…) - World-renowned conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, Ben Zander encourages all of us to confront our fears and embrace the world of possibilities. Zander is vibrant and enthusiastic as we watch him work with his music students and speak to a corporate audience. 6. Give em the Pickle! ( http://www.trainingabc.com/Give-em-the-PICKLE-p-16231.html) - Even though Give em the Pickle is primarily a customer service video, I've included it on this list simply because so many employees work with customers in some capacity and Bob Farrell's classic program is just so darn motivational. If your audience works with customers in any capacity, this program is a must have. 7. The Star Thrower Story ( http://www.trainingabc.com/The-Star-Thrower-Story-p-17607.html) - Joel Barker's most classic story is now a 6 minute motivational video. The program reminds us that we all have the ability to make a difference. As individuals, we can choose to take action and participate in the world around us. Together, we can shape the future. 8. Lessons From Geese ( http://www.trainingabc.com/Lessons-From-Geese-p-16917.html) - You wouldn't think a 2 minute video of flying geese would be so motivational and inspiring but somehow it is. In just 2 minutes it teaches five key lessons about being a team player and winning as a team. It will lift the mood and help you develop commitment to peak performance, both within individuals and throughout teams. 9. Extraordinary ( http://www.trainingabc.com/Extraordinary-Revised-Edition-p-17629.html) - This new 3 minute meeting opener has quickly become one of the best-selling meeting openers on the market. The program asks the questions. Why not have passion in everything you do? Why not be courageous? Why not have a positive attitude? Why not find beauty in everything? Why not be a leader? A coach? A mentor? Why not do something you've never done before? Why not dream big? Why not have conviction, character, value? Why not attack every problem with determination? Why not believe in yourself? 10. The Great Minds Series ( http://www.trainingabc.com/The-Great-Minds-Series-p-17447.html) - Inspiring quotes from some of history’s greatest minds set to dramatic music and coupled with classic footage. Let the likes of Winston Churchill, John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King inspire you, motivate you and teach you through their own words, pictures and video And here are some sources for great docs! (again, from Dave) Collective Eye Films - http://www.collectiveeye.org/ Girl Rising – www.girlrising.com On White Privilege – Tim Wise http://www.timwise.org/books-and-dvds/

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Save the Date - Michigan Instruction Exchange 2014
by Michigan Instruction Exchange 17 Dec '13

17 Dec '13

Plan to join the Library Research and Instruction faculty of Grand Valley State University for the biennial Michigan Instruction Exchange (MIX). The beautiful, new Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons will be host to a day of conversation and idea exchange with instruction librarians from around the state. The one-day conference will begin with a networking breakfast and include: • Discipline-specific sessions focusing on individual liaison areas • Active learning ideas for putting information literacy theory into practice • Round table discussions, exploring topics in depth • Lunch-time table talks Meet new colleagues, share ideas, gain a new perspective. When: Friday, August 8, 2014, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Where: Mary Idema Pew Library, Grand Valley State University Campus, Allendale, Michigan Targeted Audience: Michigan academic library instructors Call for Proposals: Open late winter 2014 Registration: Open early spring 2014 For updates visit http://www.gvsu.edu/library/mixconference/

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FW: Office 365
by Kay Schwartz 17 Dec '13

17 Dec '13

Dave, I only know what I just now read by following your link below, but it looks pretty interesting. Would love for you to share your findings after you attend the meeting. Thinking about implementing Office 365 for staff here at FPL (looks beneficial), wondering how we would deal with patron computers. Right now, we license all our Microsoft through the Academic Volume Licensing program and pay an annual subscription. We put the same version of everything on both staff and public computers. The features of Office 365 don't seem to be needed and might be an impairment on a shared public computer...I'd be interested in whether the people pushing 365 have thought about that issue for libraries/schools. Kay ----------------------------------------------------------------- Kay Schwartz Director Flint Public Library, 1026 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI 48502 Phone: 810-249-2038 Fax: 810-249-2633 Email: kschwartz(a)fpl.info From: Dave Ewick [mailto:dewick@southfieldlibrary.org] Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 11:55 AM To: Michlib-L Subject: [Michlib-l] Office 365 Is anyone using Microsoft Office 365 for Non-Profits? We have been approached by a patron who is a PMP with Microsoft and is promoting it as a way to reduce our tech costs. Here's a link to an article from Techsoup on Office 365 for Non-Profits: http://www.techsoup.org/support/articles-and-how-tos/are-you-ready-for-m icrosoft-office-365-for-nonprofits I'm curious as to what others know about this. I plan to attend an event this Friday morning and thought I'd gather ideas and/or questions from this group to take with me, so please share! Thanks, Dave David L. Ewick City Librarian Southfield Public Library 26300 Evergreen Southfield, Michigan 48076 248 796-4300 dewick(a)sfldlib.org P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

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Keeping stats on reference questions
by Annette Weiss 17 Dec '13

17 Dec '13

I am doing a survey on how libraries handle reference desk statistics. Could you please tell me how your library handles them? If you do keep them, do you differentiate between directional questions versus computer assistance versus an in depth reference question? I would really appreciate learning if there are other ways to measure this or if you think it is necessary to measure it at all. I know some may do more in depth surveys a certain number of times a year. If you do keep stats, how often are they done? Thank you for your time, Annette So let me get this straight: You want information about why reference librarians always answer a question with another question, right? Annette Weiss Phone: (248) 553-6872 Adult Services Librarian Fax: (248) 553-3228 E-Mail: Annette.Weiss(a)FarmLib.org<mailto:Annette.Weiss@FarmLib.org> Farmington Community Library 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd. Farmington Hills, MI 48334

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Temporary MCLS phone interruption
by Brian Austin 16 Dec '13

16 Dec '13

MCLS is experiencing a technical problem with our 517-394-2420 number. During this temporary interruption, please use our toll-free number 800-530-9019. Thank you.

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Office 365
by Dave Ewick 16 Dec '13

16 Dec '13

Is anyone using Microsoft Office 365 for Non-Profits? We have been approached by a patron who is a PMP with Microsoft and is promoting it as a way to reduce our tech costs. Here's a link to an article from Techsoup on Office 365 for Non-Profits: http://www.techsoup.org/support/articles-and-how-tos/are-you-ready-for-micr… I'm curious as to what others know about this. I plan to attend an event this Friday morning and thought I'd gather ideas and/or questions from this group to take with me, so please share! Thanks, Dave David L. Ewick City Librarian Southfield Public Library 26300 Evergreen Southfield, Michigan 48076 248 796-4300 dewick(a)sfldlib.org P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

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Hockey Town program
by Julie Farkas 14 Dec '13

14 Dec '13

Library and Hockey Fans... [Description: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61hZ1BLC29L._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_.j… you are looking for an interactive and educational program about Hockey, you will want to host author, Bob Duff. He has just written a book called Original Six Dynasties: The Detroit Red Wings. This is an awesome book, loaded with photos and stories from hockey history. Bob's publisher is Biblioasis out of Canada. Bob spoke at our library on December 14th. The great snow storm of 2013 kept some fans away, but those that attended got an intimate look into this new book (published November 2013). Bob gives a great presentation with slides and has a lot of great stories. If you are interested in connecting with his publisher, contact Julie Farkas at Novi Library (248) 869-7233. Thanks, Julie

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Author Program Recommendation
by Diana Howbert 14 Dec '13

14 Dec '13

The Grosse Pointe Public Library recently hosted a excellent program on two local memoirs that attracted a large crowd and we want to pass the word. Border Crossings: Coming of Age in the Czech Resistance Charles Novacek was recruited into the Czech resistance at the age of eleven, and his harrowing memoir of resistance, capture and escape has been beautifully edited and published posthumously by his widow, Sandra Novacek. Read more about Border Crossings: Coming of Age in the Czech Resistance on the book website ( http://www.charlesnovacekbooks.com/ ) or the Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/BorderCrossingsComingOfAgeInTheCzechResistance ) page. It has received high praise, including the Midwest Book Award gold medal winner for Memoir, and a commendation from Madeleine Albright. The Metro Times highly recommended it in their Year of Detroit booklist ( http://metrotimes.com/covers/a-year-in-detroit-books-1.1592096 ). Many may know Sandy from her former position as Director of the Cromaine Library. She is currently a librarian here at the Grosse Pointe Public Library and to book a program she can be reached here at the library at 313-343-2072 or snovacek(a)gp.lib.mi.us or through the book Facebook page. Through the Eyes of Rose John Kozak was seven years old when he escaped with his mother and older sister from oppressive Communist rule in Czechoslovakia. He has poignantly recounted the stories and bravery of his mother Rose during and after World War II in Through the Eyes of Rose. Read more about him in the Grosse Pointe News ( http://digitize.gp.lib.mi.us/digitize/newspapers/gpnews/2005-09/09/2009-06-… ) on June 25, 2009, p.1, Pointer of Interest. Mr. Kozak is willing to do programs and can be reached at jkozakinc(a)aol.com or 313-885-1999. While we combined the two for one program, each has more than enough to make a delightful program.

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Robert Reinhardt Fund
by Kelly Pucci 14 Dec '13

14 Dec '13

Does anyone have contact information for the Robert C. Reinhardt Fund in Midland, Michigan? I've googled and can't find any current information. Also, does the fund grant money only to public libraries? I work at a museum library, open to the pubic but not supported by local taxes. Thank you. Kelly Pucci

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Resources Manager Position, Greenwich Library, CT
by Jobeth Bradbury 13 Dec '13

13 Dec '13

RESOURCES MANAGER, GREENWICH (CT) LIBRARY Would you like to call Greenwich Library <http://www.greenwichlibrary.org/> "My Library" and Greenwich, CT "Your Community?" Greenwich Library seeks a Resources Manager who is committed to maintaining collections that "provide the community with a window to the past and a view to the future." The successful candidate will be knowledgeable, passionate and engaged about the role libraries play in individual lives and the community-and will share that expertise and enthusiasm as a member of the Library's leadership team providing strategic direction for the library's print and non-print/digital collections. In addition to expanding current collections, the resources manager will also integrate emerging media into the collections, develop enhanced discoverability, understand and promote the vitality of local collections and know best practices for content creation. Greenwich Library, a "community treasure," is committed to both its local and global community. Library Journal's five star Library, through its ambitious new strategic plan, "Connecting Our Community <http://www.greenwichlibrary.org/docs/GLStrategicPlan2012-2017.pdf> ," serves 62,755 residents through its Main library (104,000 s/f) and two branch libraries. A dedicated staff of 157 (93 FTE), a collection of nearly half a million items and a $9.2 million annual budget from public and private sources enable the Library to circulate 1.4 million items and host 745,000 visitors. Founded in 1640, Greenwich <http://www.greenwichct.org/> is known as the Gateway to New England. A town of neighborhoods, Greenwich is listed as one of the top 100 places to live in the United States (CNN and Money Magazine). Just 38 miles from Manhattan and easily accessible on the Metro-North Rail Line, it is known for its hedge fund industry, public and private school system and health care. Ethnic and cultural and economic diversity are noteworthy; 24% of the population speaks a language other than English in their homes. Greenwich's recreational amenities include beaches, a symphony, and an active arts council. Located in Fairfield County, Greenwich successfully combines a cosmopolitan atmosphere with the friendliness of a small New England town. Additional information on the Library and the community can be found at Greenwich Links. <http://www.gossagesager.com/greenwichlinks.htm> Minimum qualifications. A Master's degree in Library Science or Information Science from an ALA accredited college or university, six years post master's experience in professional library work including the selection, acquisition/deacquisition, licensing/contracting, cataloging and processing of library materials, and three years of library experience managing and directing librarians and professional library staff. Essential attributes include, but are not limited to, strong communication skills-both written and spoken; group presentation experience; a history of responsiveness to customer and community needs; supervisory experience; currency and knowledge of trends, issues and methods of information access to library resources as well as emerging technologies; and experience working in a union environment. Experience with Innovative Interfaces Sierra, BiblioCommons, implementing an RFID system and fluency in a second language (Japanese or Spanish) are also highly desirable. The Resources Manager will report to the Director and Deputy Director and work as a member of the Library's leadership team providing strategic direction. Please see the Greenwich Library Resource Manager Job Description <http://www.gossagesager.com/resmanagerjobdesc.pdf> for additional details. Compensation. Salary range of $80,869 -$104,346 (placement dependent upon qualifications) and an excellent fringe benefits package. For further information, contact Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager Associates <http://www.gossagesager.com/> , 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 Dan Bradbury <mailto:danbradbury@gossagesager.com> or Jobeth Bradbury <mailto:jobethbradbury@gossagesager.com> on or before the closing date-February 3, 2014. As part of the application process, you must also apply through the Town of Greenwich's Employment Site <http://www.greenwichct.org/Government/Departments/Human_Resources/Employmen t_Opportunities/> no later than 4pm, EST, February 3, 2014, for consideration as a candidate. The Town of Greenwich is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity at all levels of its workforce. Jobeth Bradbury Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager Associates 4545 Wornall Road, Ste. 805 Kansas City, MO 64111 816-803-7087 www.gossagesager.com <http://www.gossagesager.com/> Like us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/BradburyAssociatesGossageSagerAssociates> !

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