September 2014 - Michlib-l

Job Posting: Substitute Librarians at the Clinton-Macomb Public Library
by Juliane Morian 04 Oct '16

04 Oct '16

The Clinton-Macomb Public Library is looking to hire multiple new substitute librarians to work at any of our locations (Main Library: Adult Nonfiction, Children's Services, Popular Materials; North Branch Reference, South Branch Reference). This is also a great opportunity for students who are close to completion of their MSI degree and want an opportunity to gain field experience in a thriving public library. Wage: $20.10-$22.19 an hour Schedule: Variable, seven days a week, up to 20 hours per week Required Qualifications: * ALA-accredited MLS or substantial completion in an MLS program * Knowledge of the philosophy and techniques of public library services * Ability to provide a high quality library service to customers of all ages * Demonstrated knowledge of library materials and resources * Familiarity with popular reading materials * Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels * Ability to prioritize duties and tasks and work independently * Strong oral and written communication skills * Ability to work independently * Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, supervisors and especially with the public * Ability and skill to adapt to changing procedures and situations Desired Qualifications: * Experience with library automation systems, especially Polaris * Full range of Internet skills and experience * Knowledge of online information resources, computers, software programs * High energy, self-motivation and ability to work in a fast-paced library For further information please refer to our posting at: http://www.cmpl.org/AboutUs/JobPostings/Posting%20Substitute%20Librarian%20… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Juliane Morian Associate Director Clinton-Macomb Public Library 40900 Romeo Plank Road Clinton Township, MI 48038-2955 USA (586) 226-5091 (586) 226-5028 - fax

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Reference titles available
by Matt Church 27 May '15

27 May '15

We're doing a big reference weeding here. I don't imagine the below sets will be of interest to any libraries, but please let me know if you'd like any of them. - America's Corporate Families (2002), 2 volumes - Biography Index (1946-2001) - Book Review Digest (1942-2007) - Michigan Business-to-Business Sales & Marketing Directory (2002-2003), 2 volumes - Thomas Register (2006), 16 volumes - Ward's Business Directory (2011), 8 volumes and supplement If you're interested in any of the above, please let me know your delivery code (MeL or TLN) and we will send them along or can make other arrangements. Please reply by Friday, September 12. Thanks, Matt Matt Church, Library Director Berkley Public Library 3155 Coolidge Hwy. Berkley, MI 48072 248-658-3440 mchurch(a)berkley.lib.mi.us www.berkley.lib.mi.us

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Beginning Workshop Registration Now Open
by White, Shannon (MDE) 03 Mar '15

03 Mar '15

Registration for the 2014 Beginning Workshop is now open at http://www.solutionwhere.com/lom/cw/CourseByAlpha.asp. The Library of Michigan's Beginning Workshop is a 3-day event geared for library staff members that have not had the opportunity for formal library coursework. Its aim is to introduce library staff to a variety of topics and offer them practical skills that they can use working in a Michigan public library. Anyone new to the profession or just hired at a library, no matter what their academic credentials, is welcome to attend the event. For those seeking an initial Level 3 or Level 4 certificate from the Library of Michigan attendance at the entire Beginning Workshop is obligatory. For more information on Library of Michigan's certification program visit the Library Certification<http://www.michigan.gov/librarycertification> page. (Other workshops that may be needed for State Aid disbursements are the New Directors' and the Advanced Directors' workshops scheduled each fall.) Register: http://www.solutionwhere.com/lom/cw/CourseByAlpha.asp Date: May 13-15, 2014 Location: Shanty Creek Resorts, Bellaire, MI Deadline: April 12 Registered attendees can pick up their packets from 6-8pm on Monday, May 12 in the lobby. You can also pick up packets on Tuesday, May 13 at 8:00am during breakfast. The event concludes at 3:00 on Thursday, May 15. Please view the 2014 Attendee Information Packet <http://www.michigan.gov/documents/libraryofmichigan/LM_2014_BW_Attendee_Inf…> for details on the event, lodging and a brief agenda. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us. 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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Swets Bankruptcy Filing
by Jim Flury 28 Oct '14

28 Oct '14

The Dutch company Swets & Zeitlinger Group B.V., which provides subscription management and other services to a significant number of academic and special library customers in the United States and internationally, is insolvent and has filed for bankruptcy protection. I don't know any details other than what is outlined in the below link, but I do know that a scenario such as this can be a library subscription manager's worst nightmare, in that if the magazine jobber has taken in library money and not paid the publishers, not only will service end, the library will likely see little if any of its money when all is said and done. We speak from experience here. Almost exactly 12 years ago I started hearing/reading rumors that TLN's long-time serials jobber Faxon (aka RoweCom and aka divine) was experiencing financial difficulty. TLN had a check for a rather substantial amount of money for our Fall subscription renewals made out to Faxon, sitting in our safe and ready to go out in the mail. Our sober second thought was that in light of said rumors it would be a good idea to keep the check in the safe. At the end of the day this was the wise course of action. Faxon/RoweCom/divine was indeed insolvent. The company imploded, libraries all over the U.S. and the world didn't receive their magazines on account publishers had not been paid, and the libraries that had paid Faxon received only a token amount of their money back once the dissolution and distribution of assets of the insolvent company was complete. TLN was fortunate in that while our libraries did miss some magazine issues during the interim period while we contracted with a new jobber, we did not lose any money. Many companies that do business primarily or exclusively with libraries are privately held, which can make it difficult to obtain financial information about them. The Swets bankruptcy filing and the possible resulting nightmare scenario for its academic and special library customers worldwide should serve as a reminder and wake up call to our business. When issuing an rfp, make sure to include a provision that requires the responder to provide financial information. If you do not understand the financial information the responding company provides, ask your business office or your governing authority to review same. Do everything in your power to avoid having your institution become the next victim! http://www.infodocket.com/2014/09/22/netherlands-swets-files-for-bankruptcy/ Jim Jim Flury Technical Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court Novi, MI 48375 248-536-3100 x133 Fax 248-536-3098 jflury(a)tln.lib.mi.us

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REMINDER--BookFlix Webinars in October: Same Dates But Please Note TIME CHANGE!
by BiggThomas, Deb (MDE) 30 Sep '14

30 Sep '14

Hi All--Skip Dyson, Scholastic trainer, will be doing 3 webinar trainings on BookFlix in MeL on October 6-8 all at 4:00 pm. I’ve had requests from elementary school librarians to change the time to 4:00 pm to afford a better timeframe to attend. Each has a separate link/login. I've listed each below, so if you can attend, please note on your calendar which one you'll attend so you will be easily able to login on the scheduled day in October. BookFlix is an eResource that you can use for early literacy development; it's great for storytime--project the book on your whiteboard, big screen so all can see! BookFlix pairs fiction and non-fiction and contains Common Core alignments. Academic Education liaison librarians, this is a great resource to share with your faculty and pre-service teachers! Please let me know if you have any questions and thanks very much! Deb Topic: BookFlix Training Date: MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2014 Time: 4:00 PM EST. Meeting Number: 298 381 470 Meeting Password: clifford ------------------------------------------------------- To join the online meeting (Now from mobile devices!) ------------------------------------------------------- 1. Go to https://scholastic.webex.com/scholastic/j.php?MTID=maca3755cf58fd4acd08f2b4… 2. If requested, enter your name and email address. 3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: clifford 4. Click "Join". To view in other time zones or languages, please click the link: https://scholastic.webex.com/scholastic/j.php?MTID=mce2d5958196e286a3ed2c9d… ------------------------------------------------------- To join the teleconference only ------------------------------------------------------- 1-866-422-5206 Please use participant code #7734935080 ------------------------------------------------------- For assistance ------------------------------------------------------- 1. Go to https://scholastic.webex.com/scholastic/mc 2. On the left navigation bar, click "Support". You can contact me at: lthomka(a)scholastic.com<mailto:lthomka@scholastic.com> 1-800-387-1437 To update this meeting to your calendar program (for example Microsoft Outlook), click this link: https://scholastic.webex.com/scholastic/j.php?MTID=m3a97ea1c52fd8c44b7795f9… WebEx will automatically setup Meeting Manager for Windows the first time you join a meeting. To save time, you can setup prior to the meeting by clicking this link: https://scholastic.webex.com/scholastic/meetingcenter/mcsetup.php The playback of UCF (Universal Communications Format) rich media files requires appropriate players. To view this type of rich media files in the meeting, please check whether you have the players installed on your computer by going to https://scholastic.webex.com/scholastic/systemdiagnosis.php. Topic: BookFlix Training Date: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2014 Time: 4:00 EST. Meeting Number: 290 458 396 Meeting Password: clifford ------------------------------------------------------- To join the online meeting (Now from mobile devices!) ------------------------------------------------------- 1. Go to https://scholastic.webex.com/scholastic/j.php?MTID=m5067cc8e74dd87b3e92e697… 2. If requested, enter your name and email address. 3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: clifford 4. Click "Join". To view in other time zones or languages, please click the link: https://scholastic.webex.com/scholastic/j.php?MTID=m6a38358c33b69a59e0fdae4… ------------------------------------------------------- To join the teleconference only ------------------------------------------------------- 1-866-422-5206 Please use participant code #7734935080 ------------------------------------------------------- For assistance ------------------------------------------------------- 1. Go to https://scholastic.webex.com/scholastic/mc 2. On the left navigation bar, click "Support". You can contact me at: lthomka(a)scholastic.com<mailto:lthomka@scholastic.com> 1-800-387-1437 To update this meeting to your calendar program (for example Microsoft Outlook), click this link: https://scholastic.webex.com/scholastic/j.php?MTID=m4cbea4432aa1118598192b0… WebEx will automatically setup Meeting Manager for Windows the first time you join a meeting. To save time, you can setup prior to the meeting by clicking this link: https://scholastic.webex.com/scholastic/meetingcenter/mcsetup.php The playback of UCF (Universal Communications Format) rich media files requires appropriate players. To view this type of rich media files in the meeting, please check whether you have the players installed on your computer by going to https://scholastic.webex.com/scholastic/systemdiagnosis.php. Topic: BookFlix Training Date: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2014 Time: 4:00 EST. Meeting Number: 291 034 151 Meeting Password: clifford ------------------------------------------------------- To join the online meeting (Now from mobile devices!) ------------------------------------------------------- 1. Go to https://scholastic.webex.com/scholastic/j.php?MTID=m10780630d659f39db6f7e5a… 2. If requested, enter your name and email address. 3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: clifford 4. Click "Join". To view in other time zones or languages, please click the link: https://scholastic.webex.com/scholastic/j.php?MTID=m92844502d5d4864d60e911b… ------------------------------------------------------- To join the teleconference only ------------------------------------------------------- 1-866-422-5206 Please use participant code #7734935080 ------------------------------------------------------- For assistance ------------------------------------------------------- 1. Go to https://scholastic.webex.com/scholastic/mc 2. On the left navigation bar, click "Support". You can contact me at: lthomka(a)scholastic.com<mailto:lthomka@scholastic.com> 1-800-387-1437 To update this meeting to your calendar program (for example Microsoft Outlook), click this link: https://scholastic.webex.com/scholastic/j.php?MTID=mcc1d2b55cc3960cb7cb2b2c… WebEx will automatically setup Meeting Manager for Windows the first time you join a meeting. To save time, you can setup prior to the meeting by clicking this link: https://scholastic.webex.com/scholastic/meetingcenter/mcsetup.php The playback of UCF (Universal Communications Format) rich media files requires appropriate players. To view this type of rich media files in the meeting, please check whether you have the players installed on your computer by going to https://scholastic.webex.com/scholastic/systemdiagnosis.php. Deb Biggs Thomas Michigan eLibrary & Outreach Coordinator Library of Michigan --------------------------- 517-373-4466 biggsthomasd(a)michigan.gov<mailto:biggsthomasd@michigan.gov> http://mel.org http://facebook.com/mel.org

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Program Suggestion
by HOW Reynolds Twp Library 30 Sep '14

30 Sep '14

Hello again, I have another wonderful program suggestion for you! Last week we had Jerry Hasspacher from the Southeast Michigan Sierra Club come and present for us. His program was called "Climate Change & You!" and covered a lot of different "going green" topics. This program is definitely worth looking into! You can reach Jerry Hasspacher at 586-604-5781 or jhasspac(a)gmail.com

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Consumer Information For Public Libraries re Seniors/Scams: Pass It On
by Jim Flury 30 Sep '14

30 Sep '14

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2014/09/pass-it-on-at-libraries-to-help-se… Jim Jim Flury Technical Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court Novi, MI 48375 248-536-3100 x133 Fax 248-536-3098 jflury(a)tln.lib.mi.us

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Ordering Federal Tax Forms
by Debbie Gallagher 30 Sep '14

30 Sep '14

A while back libraries participating in TFOP received an email from the IRS alerting us that 2014 Form 8635, the one we use to order tax forms for the library, would arrive via email in September. Obviously, we did not receive the form. IRS now "anticipates" that the form will be emailed "within two weeks." So be on the lookout and "anticipate" so that you may participate. Debbie Gallagher

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Larry Martin's WWII In Their Own Words
by Smith, Donna 30 Sep '14

30 Sep '14

Larry Martin returns on Saturday, October 4, at 10:00 am, to bring our nation's history to the present and foster an appreciation for the hardships endured by our veterans. The third part of this four-part series, hosted by Jackson District Library at the First United Methodist Church (275 W. Michigan Avenue), features Lazar Selektor, a Russian lieutenant who fought at the 900 day siege of Leningrad. He will talk about Joseph Stalin's political purges of 1937 when most of the senior officers were either killed or sent to Siberian work camps. Lazar will be present at the program to answer any questions about the horrible siege of Leningrad. Martin will also have a collection of World War II memorabilia on display. This presentation is free and open to the public. Martin can be reached at batt.chief(a)yahoo.com<mailto:batt.chief@yahoo.com> and more information can be found on his website: LMWW2.com. Mark your calendars for November 1 at the same time and location to hear personal experiences from Jim Lewis, US Navy submariner who was stationed in the Pacific Theater of Operations. Over a 9 year period, Martin's presentations have attracted approximately 6,000 people who have witnessed the very personal and emotional stories that he has been so passionate about bringing forth. Donna Donna Smith Marketing Officer [JDL Logo CMYK 300dpi small no shadow] 244 W. Michigan Avenue Jackson, MI 49201 517-788-4099, ext. 1314 Fax: 517-788-6024 www.myjdl.com<http://www.myjdl.com/> Inspiring our community to discover, learn and succeed!

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Tamarack District Library - and a job posting
by Hope Nobel 29 Sep '14

29 Sep '14

Good afternoon, everyone - I am so pleased to be returning to Michigan libraries after a two-year hiatus in Jackson County, WV, and will be starting November 4 as library director for Tamarack District Library in Lakeview, MI. I can't wait to reconnect with old friends, and make new ones. This leaves a place vacant here in Jackson County, and as a member of the search committee, I want to extend an invitation to any Michigan librarians with a sense of adventure to consider the job. I have loved it here, and wouldn't consider relocating were it not for my desire to be closer to my family in Michigan. I'm attaching the job announcement - feel free to email me with any further questions. Sincerely,Hope NobelDirector, Jackson County Public LibraryJackson County, West Virginia

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