January 2014 - Michlib-l

Experience with Popular Subscription Service?
by Emily Kubash 30 Jan '14

30 Jan '14

Hello, Has any library had any experience (good or bad) with the periodical subscription management company, Popular Subscription Service based in Michigan City, IN? Any info appreciated! --Emily >>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<< Emily Kubash Clinton-Macomb Public Library Popular Materials Department 586-226-5050 | ekubash(a)cmpl.org

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Roseville Public Library - Job Posting/Description - Librarian (Part-Time)
by Jackie Harvey 30 Jan '14

30 Jan '14

The Roseville Public Library in Roseville, Michigan is seeking a part-time librarian. Please see the the attached posting and job description or visit the City of Roseville's employment page at www.roseville-mi.gov. -- Jackie Harvey Director Roseville Public Library 29777 Gratiot Avenue Roseville, MI 48066 586-445-5407 586-445-5499 FAX rosevillelibrary.org http://www.facebook.com/RosevillePublicLibraryMI rsvlibrary(a)libcoop.net

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FREE! Microfilm scanner, Kurzweil Reader, Optelec Spectrum Magnification system
by Beth Sheridan 30 Jan '14

30 Jan '14

The Orion Township Public Library has purchased a new microfilm scanner and is looking for a new home for our older unit. * The unit is a Minolta RP605z floor-type reader printer, specification sheet attached. * Options included: Universal Carrier UC_5M, Lens Type 2 Zoom 13-27x, Lens Type 3 Zoom 23-50x * A Coin and bill acceptor is attached to the unit, but not operational. Printing is available by using the bypass key. * The unit is free to any OCHR member organization that is willing to pick it up. We also are looking for a new home for two other devices: * A Kurzweil Reader, by Xerox * An Optelec Spectrum Color Video Magnification System If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Beth Sheridan, 693-3000, x332, sheridan(a)orionlibrary.org<mailto:sheridan@orionlibrary.org> Beth Sheridan Head of Adult Services The Orion Township Public Library 825 Joslyn Rd. Lake Orion, MI 48360 (248) 693-3000 ext 332

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Summer Reading manual corrections
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 30 Jan '14

30 Jan '14

The Summer Reading manuals are a great start to your program planning, but occasionally they need updating. The Collaborative Summer Reading program maintains a list of manual corrections in the User section at www.cslpreads.org<http://www.cslpreads.org>, but in order to make the corrections more accessible, the Library of Michigan is also collating a list of corrections at www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices<http://www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices> in the Summer Reading section. The first link in the What's New section is the corrections document, which will updated as needed. We hope this is helpful.

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Re: [Michlib-l] guess the book
by barbara＠milanlibrary.org 29 Jan '14

29 Jan '14

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guess the book
by director 29 Jan '14

29 Jan '14

I had a patron come in recently looking for a title that he read "a really long time ago." My hints were: -main character/narrator is male -during/after WWII -set in Africa -elephant whose name means "plows the earth" -main character killed by elephant at the end I've been researching and unable to find anything that seems to fit so far. My patron knows it's a long shot to find it based on what he remembers, but I'd still like to give it my best shot. :) Ms. TJ Smith Ms. TJ Smith Library Director Sherman Township Library (989) 644-5131 shermandirector(a)winntel.net

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LibraryBiz Connect February Teleconference Meet-Up
by Amy Lee 29 Jan '14

29 Jan '14

~Please excuse cross postings~ Attention: Public Librarians Connecting with Local Businesses: Set your schedule for the next LibraryBiz Connect meet-up teleconference: at 11:am (EST) on Monday, February 3, 2014. To join your fellow librarians and business support nonprofits, RSVP to librarybizconnect(a)gmail.com<mailto:librarybizconnect@gmail.com<mailto:librarybizconnect@gmail.com%3cmailto:librarybizconnect@gmail.com>>. Include contact information and any (professional) problems, concerns and/or successes that you would like to address during the teleconference. The items will be added to the meeting agenda. Agendas and access information will be provided to you beforehand via the contact information supplied. Hope to 'see' you there! LibraryBiz Connect [cid:image001.jpg@01CF1CFF.41F7C9B0] Amy J. Lee, MLIS Canton Public Library Business Resource Center Coordinator Information Services Department 1200 S. Canton Center Road Canton, MI 48188 734-397-0999

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Item in Transit Too Long
by Bob Barringer 29 Jan '14

29 Jan '14

Please check your shelves for the following item and, if you find, reply to this message. Item Location : zv154-Dowling Public Library Title : Wed and buried : a bed-and-breakfast mystery / Mar Call Number : MF DAH Bob Barringer Director 407 S. Lane St. Blissfield, MI 49228 517-486-2858 517-486-3565 (fax) www.blissfieldlibrary.org

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ALA press release
by Mase, Sheryl (MDE) 29 Jan '14

29 Jan '14

Barbara Stripling, ALA president, issues a press release following the State of the Union. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2014/01/america-s-libraries-are-rung… ~Sheryl

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Blind date with a book display
by Sylvia Merz 29 Jan '14

29 Jan '14

What a lot of GREAT ideas! I've summarized the comments I received for others who are interested, as well as attachments that were shared. Thanks to EVERYONE who responded. Happy Hump Day! Sylvia Merz 1. Books are given away - we use a combination of donated books and books we have weeded from our collection. Hardback or trade paperback, in good condition. 2. Books are wrapped in whatever extra wrapping paper staff had available (Christmas, birthday, newspaper cartoons, etc) 3. Displays are set-up in adult and teen areas (both have been popular). 4. Patron picks up wrapped book, takes home, reads & perhaps discovers new author; some patrons bring back the books and we either re-use in program or give to friends' group for book sale. I have attached a copy of the Blind Date with a Book for Teens flyer we use in the display. You just need to modify slightly for adults. Annett - goikea(a)libcoop.net --------------------------------- We did Blind date and the people who participated enjoyed it. Briefly--we had each of the librarians pull some of their favorite books so we could hit multiple genres and find books we recommended. We purchased "Hi My Name Is" type badge stickers. We wrapped the books in plain kraft paper, then put on the sticker. The librarian recommending it wrote a little teaser on it so that people would know what kind of book they were taking--something like "Hello. I am a quick-paced tale of lost treasure, set in the mysterious mountains of Peru" or "Hello. If you love warm stories of life among the Amish, I am sure to be your next date!" etc. (I made those up)-you get the idea. We didn't want people who only liked Christian Fiction to get a scandinavian crime novel. So it seemed fair to at least lead them to their general genre or temperament. We put the out on display with a sign explaining that they could/would/should check them out as is (since we have rfid, there is no need to open them to checkout) and take them home before unwrapping them. I think it was important to have some explanation so people "got" that it was about them trying something new and unexpected. If you don't have rfid, you'll have to think of another way to circulate them, such as just cutting out a hole where the barcode is so they can be surprised AFTER they check them out! Kelli kperkins(a)herrickdl.org --------------------------------- We wrapped the books in brown paper. We wrote some adjectives or characteristics or "personality traits" on the outside to entice a reader's interest. I've seen some libraries cut out the brown wrapper to show the barcode if they place the barcode on the outside of the book. Our barcodes happen to be on the inside so we wrote the barcode on the outside of the book. We also kept a list at the circulation desk so we could cross of which ones were checked out for easy, fast reference and to help facilitate adding more to the display. Many patrons liked the idea and some liked to test themselves and guess the title of the book. All in all the staff had fun and so did the Tracie Alger talger(a)bigrapids.lib.mi.us ------------------------------ In general, we are wrapping the book, putting the barcode on the outside of the package, and making up a summary that includes genres, age interests if applicable, and subject. If it is a mystery, for example, we will also put a mystery sticker on the outside of the package. Just enough info, so the person has a general idea what they are getting, so they don't end up with a "trashy romance" when they only read "Christian" fiction, for example. That's my understanding of it, but I'm not the one setting up the display. Let me know your specific questions. Good luck. Jennifer Walters aitkinlibrary(a)sbcglobal.net ------------------------------ For the past 2 years, I have done something similar for Christmas. It is "Unwrap a good book" I have attached a picture so you can see what the display looks like. The books are all wrapped and on the tag, I put the book barcode, so that it can be checked out without being unwrapped, and a description of the book, so patrons can see if it is something they are interested in. LeAnn Beckwith lbeckwith(a)hillsdale-library.org ----------------------------- At the Norton Shores Branch Library back in August 2013 we adapted the Blind Date book promotion to work with kids and called it Brown Bag Reading. Our goal was to keep kids reading after summer reading had ended. I'm attaching files that have the staff instructions on how we ran the program, along with a couple of the draft mock-ups for our promotional materials. It was a big success for us, and we are definitely doing it again. It's perfect for February! My most important suggestion is be sure to prep (i.e. wrap up and label)enough books--we really underestimated interest and were constantly prepping more books into bags throughout the whole month. And if you have a better way (i.e. automated via your ILS) to track how many books are circulated that would help, too. Allison Purgiel apurgiel(a)madl.org --------------------------------------- I picked out an assortment of books from each genre that might have flown under the radar or surprised me or were highly recommended by others. I also asked staff if they had any favorite books they thought most people hadn't read. Then I wrapped them in paper with the barcode cut out. I wrote a number on the back of the book that corresponded to a list of titles that we kept behind the circulation counter. It would be easy enough to just scan the barcode if staff needed to know what the book was, but I'm going to make a list again because it came in handy when we were searching for a book that was "in" but not on the shelf. My favorite part of this whole display was creating personal ads for the books. I don't have access to any of them from home, but they went along the lines of "Classic femme fatale detective novel seeks serious reader who enjoys sharp plot twists." It was a lot of fun! Our patrons loved it, and we had many people come back for a second or third date. I'e also attached a fun program for teens for Valentine's Day - Anti-Valentine's Day Party. It's something I got from another library. It has detailed materials lists, timelines, instructions for games, everything. I might try to do it this year... Michelle Schubert erlibprograms(a)gmail.com ------------------------------------------- We did the "Blind Date with a Book - Art & Mystery jpg attached" display last year and it was quite popular. We deliberately used books that don't circulate much, but got good reviews. I wrote a blurb from an author review on the cover on the wrapping, to give patrons an enticing teaser. Our library uses RFID, so checking out wasn't a problem. Otherwise, you could write the barcode on the back of the wrapping. Some libraries have used brown paper. I used newspaper classifieds (would have loved to use the "Personal Ads" if I could have found them. I also wrapped them in a bit of colored construction paper to make them look more festive. A few people reported back that it was quite a treat to get a literal surprise at the library. Lindsey Harnish lharnish(a)ferndalepubliclibrary.org ----------------------------------- We used a bunch of left over books from our book sale ( in very nice shape) and wrapped them in plain brown kraft paper and then we added a tag that said Have a Blind Date with Me-- on some we did put romance, science fiction, mystery, etc but you really don't have to do that. We put a small fruit jar by the display and asked for donations. We have made over $50.00 on it so far. We are a very small library and we really did not have a good display area- we used one of the library tables- If you had a bigger area you could do more with it. Hope this helps. Richard Klender klenders(a)centurytel.net --------------------------- Canton Public Library did this program a year ago. You can see our blog posting <http://www.cantonpl.org/blog/post/blind-date-book> . We are not repeating it this year because we're undergoing some reconstruction starting February 2nd. Please feel free to respond with your questions. Ellen Pare paree(a)cantonpl.org ------------------------------- I am trying a version of Blind Date with a Book at my library, but it is a little different from the way most libraries that I've seen do it. We're using the program to deplete some of our used bookstore overstock (and do something fun at the library, of course). I've taken some of the nicer donations of less popular authors. Wrapped them with tags that say things like "Cozy Mystery", etc. On the reverse side of the tag is a place for a person's library card #, name, and a brief review. If they return a review they are entered in a drawing for an actual date. (Our Friends group donated gift cards to a local restaurant and movie theater). There's been quite a bit of interest so far (I put the books out last Monday. Elizabeth Campion campiee4(a)gmail.com ------------------------------ We have done the Blind Date display and do another one for Banned Book Week where we wrap up books. For the Blind Date one we simply wrap up the book and write the barcode on it for check out purposes. On the Banned Book one we put a brief description of the reason for the banning and write the barcode on it. In or computer we set the books in a display status this way if someone is looking for it we know where to look. Hope this info helps! Laura Rodriguez-Irwin gntlri(a)llcoop.org ---------------------------------- Whew - hope this helps folks; it certainly did me. Sylvia

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