January 2014 - Michlib-l

Summer Food Service program
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 28 Jan '14

28 Jan '14

FYI for those libraries who are interested in partnering with their local schools for summer or Summer Reading programs for children. The Summer Food program provides food during the summer for children in Michigan. You can contact your local ISD or school district to see if they are participating or contact the Summer Food office for more information. See the press release below for more information. [Michigan Dept of Ed header] News Release Contact: Martin Ackley, Director of Public and Governmental Affairs, (517) 241-4395 Hunger Doesn’t Take A Summer Vacation More Partners Needed To Make A Real Difference in the Lives of Hundreds of Thousands of Hungry Michigan Children January 28, 2014 The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is looking for community partners, sponsors, and potential site locations to participate in Michigan’s Summer Meet Up and Eat Up™ initiative and run summer food programs to prevent nearly 570,000 children in Michigan from going hungry when school lunchrooms close for the summer. The Summer Food Service Program could fill the summer hunger gap for hundreds of thousands of children if there is an increase in community awareness, local government involvement, sponsors to run the program, and sites to serve meals. Last year, out of the nearly 570,000 low-income Michigan children who were eligible, just more than 90,000 (16 percent) were able to eat free meals or snacks at approved summer meal sites in their neighborhoods. In stressing the importance of sponsoring these crucial summer food programs for children, State Superintendent Mike Flanagan said: “Many families across Michigan are struggling, and we can’t have children going hungry in the summer when programs like this are available. I am calling on schools, churches, and local government and civic organizations to step up and have a positive impact on the lives and health of children in their community by supporting the Summer Food Service Program.” Research shows a direct relationship between good nutrition and learning. The Summer Food Service Program is a key building block in Michigan communities to develop healthy, happy kids who are ready to learn. “There is a desperate need and the food is available,” Flanagan said. “We just need more awareness of the program’s availability, more community members to get involved, and additional locations around the state to serve children.” Sponsors receive federal payments for both the meals served to children and the administrative costs of serving the meals. New sponsors will receive free training and technical assistance from MDE. The Summer Food Service Program serves nutritious meals to children up to age 18 living in low-income areas (where 50 percent or more of the students qualify for free or reduced price school meals). The program can operate in schools, public housing centers, playgrounds, camps, parks, and faith-based facilities. Sponsors can be public school districts or nonprofit private schools; public or private nonprofit residential summer camps; local, county or state government agencies; colleges or universities; or private nonprofit organizations. If you are interested in more information about how you can help feed your community this summer, please contact MDE by March 1, 2014. Program information may be obtained from MDE’s Office of School Support Services, Summer Food Service Program, 608 West Allegan Street, P.O. Box 30008, Lansing, Michigan 48909, 517-373-3347; or on the MDE website at www.michigan.gov/sfsp<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…>. The Summer Food Service Program, administered by MDE through funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is available to children 18 and under regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. # # # [Meet Up and Eat Up] * SFSP press release 2014.pdf<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> ________________________________ [Michigan Department of Education Logo] Questions? Contact Us<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> STAY CONNECTED: [Visit us on Facebook]<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> [Visit us on Twitter]<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> [Sign up for email updates]<http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkP…> ________________________________

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Call for Nominations - Small and Rural Library Conference
by natalie bazan 28 Jan '14

28 Jan '14

Do you know of an amazing staff member who deserves recognition? Great! Why not tell us about them? The nomination form isn't that hard and we would love to hear about all the amazing work you are doing in libraries serving 20,000 and under. Nominations are due by February 15th. You can email or mail them in. Thank you all for your excellent work out there, Natalie Bazan MA, MLIS Library Director Hopkins District Library Dorr Township Library 118 E. Main St. 1804 Sunset Dr Hopkins, MI 49328 Dorr, MI 49323 269-793-7516 616-681-9678 http://hopkins.llcoop.org http://dorrlibrary.michlibrary.org http://sharing.michlibrary.org

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Library Director position-Ohio Township Public Library System (IN)
by Jobeth Bradbury 28 Jan '14

28 Jan '14

Library Director-Ohio Township Public Library System (IN) Welcome to our town-as the next director of the <http://www.ohio.lib.in.us> Ohio Township Public Library System. The Library Board of Trustees seeks a new leader to help continue and enhance the Library's successful role as a creative, cultural, and collaborative connection in the community. The Library director will work strategically with local organizations and agencies and be responsive to the needs and concerns of staff, patrons and the community. Ohio Township Public Library System is an independent district with a tax rate exclusively dedicated to public library service. Governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees, the Library staff of 50 serves the 37,749 citizens in Ohio Township with a $2 million dollar annual budget. The Library consists of the new Central Library, and two branch facilities: Chandler, located in the town of Chandler; and Newburgh, located in a 1984 building fronting the Ohio River. The challenge for the next director will be to forge strong community relationships and partnerships while leading a motivated staff to further serve the community effectively. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_Township,_Warrick_County,_Indiana> Ohio Township, consisting primarily of the cities of Newburgh and Chandler, is located in southwest Indiana in Warrick County. Nestled against a bend in the Ohio River, this community has deep historical roots, small town charm, and a thriving waterfront. While home to interesting shops, quality dining, and local events and festivals, city amenities are also easily accessible - Indianapolis, Nashville, St. Louis and Louisville are all within a few hours' drive. With a quality public school system, the University of Evansville and University of Southern Indiana, Newburgh also hosts parks, trails, and golf courses. Several large corporations in the region, such as Alcoa, Tropicana Entertainment, Vigo Coal, Toyota, and Deaconess Health System, a low cost of living and a strong agricultural presence contribute to a high quality of life. For additional information, please visit Ohio Township Links <http://www.gossagesager.com/OTPLSlinks.htm> . Responsibilities. The Director reports to a seven-member Library Board of Trustees and works with the Board, staff, and community stakeholders to establish the strategic vision for the Library aligning the Library's mission, goals and objectives with the community's needs and priorities. This is complex executive work which includes planning, directing, managing and overseeing the activities and operations of the library. The Director also works closely with the Board of Library Trustees, local government, and community agencies and organizations. Too, the Director ensures that local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations applicable to Indiana libraries and the by-laws, policies, and directives of the Library Board are being met. Qualifications. Minimum qualifications include an ALA-accredited Master's Degree in Library Science; the ability to obtain and retain an Indiana Librarian Certificate 2; and a minimum of three years of relevant library experience which includes supervision of staff. Essential attributes and skills include: vision, creativity, energy and enthusiasm; superior written and oral communications skills; demonstrated success in effectively promoting library services to the community; collaborative and consensus-building skills; experience in recruiting, mentoring, evaluating and retaining an excellent staff; and a thorough knowledge of current trends and "best practices" for library service. Successful experience as a library director reporting to a governing board is desirable. Compensation. The starting salary range is $62,000 to $74,000 (with placement dependent upon experience and qualifications) with an attractive benefits package. For further information contact <http://www.gossagesager.com/> Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager 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 <mailto:karenmiller@gossagesager.com> Karen Miller or <mailto:jobethbradbury@gossagesager.com> Jobeth Bradbury on or before the closing date of March 23, 2014. Jobeth Bradbury Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager Associates <http://www.gossagesager.com/> 4545 Wornall Rd, Ste. 805 Kansas City, MO 64111 816-803-7087 (cell); 816-531-2468 (office)

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General Warning: Scam Sites
by Christian Dunham 28 Jan '14

28 Jan '14

Greetings All, Yet again I have received another email from a person who wants me to review their company's website and add it to our library's website. I get these frequently enough that it concerns me they are targeting all of you as well-they are link-baits, a scam. Their website they want you to post onto yours are usually review sites for some service. The latest request was for a site that reviewed online tax services, while other ones usually deal with college preparation or finances in some manner or form. I have received dozens in the last few years. All of them come from a real person (not a bot) who usually has no business or contact information attached to their signature, and they almost always are using a personal email address like Gmail or Yahoo. The person contacting you will often tell you the other places that have used their website, and often word their emails congenially like a used car salesman. They are persistent too: they will message you repeatedly until they receive a reply back. Their sites look legitimate enough, but their real goal is to have people click to external sites so their own website generates revenue. Basically, you are giving them an opportunity to make money everytime a patron clicks on one of their site's links. I suggest you shamelessly steal the links their sites link to and host them on your own site, if you are inclined to do so. Example: I was asked to link to a Tax Review Site: http://www.reviews.com/online-tax-software/ -- If you click on the first option, TurboTax, it will take you to a page of paltry reviews. If you hover your mouse over the orange button: "Get Started" you'll notice the site it adhoc's to for revenue: LinkTrackR, known software site for advertising companies: http://ww3.linktrackr.com/ -- While it will take your patrons to Turbotax.com it does so after it generates a little bit of revenue for the original host site. Personally, I don't like to see my organization's website play fiddle so deceitful parties can make easy money. This particular example was easy to spot, but other ones aren't. If it seems too friendly and helpful, and it's free, hang on.. Cheerio, Christian Dunham christian(a)carolibrary.org 989-673-4329 ext. 106

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policy for adult accounts regarding fines/fees
by director 28 Jan '14

28 Jan '14

We've been having problems lately with patrons racking up charges on one account and then simply having another adult family member open a new account rather than paying the balance. Does anyone have any recommendations for a policy that could be put in place to help protect us from this issue? We already have one regarding minor accounts since they are tied to the parent/guardian that set up the account and/or any other minors who are under the same parent/guardian. Once one account reaches our fine/fee limit, all accounts that are tied to it receive a pop-up and may be blocked until the overdue account it brought up to date. Is it acceptable to tie adult accounts together so once our fine/fee limit is reached it blocks all adult accounts in the household as well? Thanks, Ms. TJ Smith Ms. TJ Smith Library Director Sherman Township Library (989) 644-5131 shermandirector(a)winntel.net

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handling books with inserts responses
by director 28 Jan '14

28 Jan '14

I had a few requests to share the information I gathered regarding the book "S" or other books with inserts. Sorry it's taken so long to share this! We are still debating between simply using it as our Adult Summer Reading prize or adding it to the shelves. If it is added we will be placing our spine label on the exterior box so the title of the book is still visible and we will not run into shelving problems. The inserts would then be placed in an envelope inside the box with a note about the contents, including how many pieces are inside. Each piece will be marked with the corresponding page number. At each check-in the pieces will be counted and if any come up missing they will be marked as such individually. Following are some other responses we received: We ran into the same problem last week. Our solution was to "tip-in" CD sleeves to the pages that contained "stuff". It worked very well. It did; however, make the book slightly too thick to fit back into it's very cool, original box. We had discussed making photocopies of all of the inserts to have as replacement parts, but I believe decided against it. Another solution would be to discreetly write corresponding page numbers on the "stuff" and place them all in an envelope that circulates with the book. -Mindy S., Dewitt Library It is awesome, but almost impossible to circulate with all of those pieces and parts. See this article: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jj-abrams-mystery-book-s-654109 We have decided not to circulate this book at all. It is an excellent gift book though, for people to purchase and give as a gift for the book-lover in their lives. -Julie S., Dearborn Public Library We also purchased this book and have not decided what to do with it. Perhaps I'll use it for a prize in our January-March adult reading program and let the winner figure out how to keep track of all the pieces! -Maureen D., Otsego County Library We had a similar dilemma deciding what to do with S. here at the Canton Public Library. The librarian that ordered S. agreed to continue to circulate it even if some of the inserts disappear (as the cool stuff always does.) We are circulating S. as a group of three items: the book, a 7x10in, labeled envelope containing all of the inserted materials, and the sleeve the book came in. We removed all of the inserted material, created a descriptive list of the contents in numbered order listing the pages they should be read at, and secured it all in a manila envelope. Each of the items has a property label and a number from the contents list. We placed an RFID tag on the book, the sleeve, and the envelope and coded them as a set of 26 (if I remember correctly,) all with the same barcode, so that whenever the item is returned someone will manually count the pieces. The sleeve and the book itself both received a spine label with our call number and we taped the S. label to the spine of the novel in an attempt to convey what the book is actually titled. The manila envelope conveniently fits inside the sleeve with the book and each of these three large pieces is labeled with the barcode and "S. by J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst." The bib record also has two notes explaining the contents and that the 813.54 STR on the spine is a faux spine label, to help mitigate shelving issues. -Lauren L., Canton Public Library We decided not to add after receiving and looking it over. A staff member tried to read it, but apparently you need to read the story and read the notes/cards etc at the same time. Decided that we will use it as a door prize for a library program. -Amy R., White Lake Township Library Here are links to some ideas from librarians who participate in the autocat discussion list. http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.libraries.autocat/56940 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.libraries.autocat/57003 -Marian V., Comstock Township Library Ms. TJ Smith Ms. TJ Smith Library Director Sherman Township Library (989) 644-5131 shermandirector(a)winntel.net

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Giveaway Reference titles: Library statistics
by Robin Rank 28 Jan '14

28 Jan '14

Dear List Members, Our Library has these titles on Library Statistics to give away. If your library participates in RIDES delivery, we can send them via RIDES. Please email me at rrank(a)kzoo.edu<mailto:rrank@kzoo.edu> if you are interested. Thank you, Robin Rank TITLE Michigan academic library statistical report / compiled by Molly Dwyer, Beth Wetzel. EDITION 2001 ed. PUBL INFO Lansing, Mich. : Library of Michigan, 2001. DESCRIPT 64 p. ; 22 x 28 cm. NOTE Compiled from the 2000 academic libraries survey distributed by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. NOTE Introduction -- Statewide summary -- Graphs -- Outlets and staff FTEs -- Staff expenditures -- Information resources expenditures -- Other operating expenditures - Percentages and per student operating expenditures -- Collections added and held, FY 2000 -- Library services -- Electronic services -- Library index. ADD AUTHOR Library of Michigan. OCLC # 49700101. We are offering: 1997; 1999 TITLE Michigan library statistical report / Library of Michigan. PUBL INFO Lansing, Mich. : The Library, 1997- DESCRIPT v. : ill. ; 28 cm. DESCRIPT Annual. DESCRIPT 1997 ed.- NOTE "Reporting ... statistical data and comparative national and regional data." ADD AUTHOR Library of Michigan. OCLC # 38888831. We are offering: 1985-86; 1988/89; 1990/91; 1992/93; 1996/97 TITLE ACRL university library statistics. PUBL INFO Chicago : Association of College and Research Libraries, 1980- c1998. DESCRIPT v. ; 28 cm. DESCRIPT Biennial. DESCRIPT 1978-1979-1996-1997. NOTE Split into: Academic library trends and statistics for Carnegie classification. Associate of arts colleges, and: Academic library trends and statistics for Carnegie classification. Doctoral-granting institutions, master's colleges and universities, baccalaureate colleges. ADD AUTHOR Association of College and Research Libraries. ADD TITLE University library statistics. ADD TITLE ACRL statistics. OCLC # 6829666. OCLC # 16415680 16447448 19565384. OTHER STD# 85643208 sn 82021839 sn 87022223 sn 89044112. TITLE Academic libraries, 1988 / Arthur Podolsky. AUTHOR Podolsky, Arthur. PUBL INFO [Washington, D.C.] : National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, [1990] DESCRIPT ix, 109, 4, 7 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. SERIES E.D.TABS. NOTE "Sept. 1990." NOTE "Data series: DR-IPEDS-88/89-10.1." NOTE "NCES 90-374." ADD AUTHOR National Center for Education Statistics. ADD TITLE Academic libraries. OCLC # 22711912. TITLE Statistical norms for college & university libraries : derived from U.S. Department of Education fall 1988 Survey of college & university libraries. EDITION 1990 ed. PUBL INFO Boulder, Colo. : J. Minter Associates, c1990. DESCRIPT 239 p. ; 28 cm. NOTE Tables. ADD AUTHOR John Minter Associates. ADD TITLE Statistical norms for college and university libraries. OCLC # 22970535. ISN 1558420487. OTHER STD# 162377. TITLE Sources of library statistics, 1972-1982 / compiled by Mary Jo Lynch. AUTHOR Lynch, Mary Jo. PUBL INFO Chicago : American Library Association, 1983. DESCRIPT 48 p. ; 24 cm. OCLC # 10228800. ISN 0838932924 (pbk.) OTHER STD# 83025835. ****************************** Robin Rank Reference and Instruction Librarian Information Services Kalamazoo College 1200 Academy Street Kalamazoo, MI 49006 voice: 269 337-7152 email: robin.rank(a)kzoo.edu<mailto:robin.rank@kzoo.edu>

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2 Library Clerk Openings - Dorr Township Library
by natalie bazan 28 Jan '14

28 Jan '14

The Dorr Township Library is seeking two enthusiastic people to join our team. Please see attachments for the job description. Applications will be accepted through 2/11/2014. Applications are available on our website (http://www.dorrlibrary.michlibrary.org/library-board/job-openings) and at the library. They may be emailed or dropped off at the library anytime before 5pm Tuesday February 11th. Please feel free to pass this announcement along to anyone you think would be interested. Thank you, Natalie Bazan MA, MLIS Library Director Hopkins District Library Dorr Township Library 118 E. Main St. 1804 Sunset Dr Hopkins, MI 49328 Dorr, MI 49323 269-793-7516 616-681-9678 http://hopkins.llcoop.org http://dorrlibrary.michlibrary.org http://sharing.michlibrary.org

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Deadline Approaching for Pletz Award Nominations
by Laura Covey 28 Jan '14

28 Jan '14

Do you know of a youth librarian who deserves recognition for their excellent work? MLA is seeking nominees for the 2014 Frances H. Pletz Award for Excellence in Service to Youth. The award is given annually to a Michigan library staff person who has made an outstanding contribution to the field of library service to youth, ages 0-18, throughout their career. Nominations are due January 31, 2014. Please visit the MLA website for full details, qualifications and a nomination form. Thank you! Laura Covey Director of Membership, Communications, and Marketing Michigan Library Association 1407 Rensen St., Ste. 2 Lansing, MI 48910 Phone: 517-394-2774 ext. 211 Fax: 517-394-2675 www.mla.lib.mi.us Leadership Academy is back in 2014! Want to hone your skills? Join us.

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Discount Opportunity: Wireless Products - extended to February 28
by Angie Michelini 28 Jan '14

28 Jan '14

Hi Everyone, I am happy to announce that both the Aerohive and Cisco Meraki vendors have extended the wireless product discounts through February 28, 2014. Please note there has been a change of resellers for the Cisco Meraki products . CDWG is now the Cisco Meraki reseller. This pricing is only available through the TLN contract. If you have your own CDWG account representative, they will not be able to provide the discount offered here. All orders and questions for Meraki products would go through TLN. CDWG also offers installation services and site surveys. They have a Michigan presence. For Aerohive products, you're welcome to contact the InterWorks (reseller) direct or go through TLN. There will be another discount opportunity available from October 1 through November 30, 2014. It's possible the pricing may change for that pricing window. An email will be sent out when the pricing is available closer to October 1. Thank you, Angie Michelini Technology Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court, Novi, MI 48375 Office: 248.536.3100 x144

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