September 2014 - Michlib-l

Tote Bags
by Mindy Schafer 26 Sep '14

26 Sep '14

We are looking for a quality, inexpensive source for custom printed tote bags (large quantity). Does anyone have a suggestion for a company (online or local) that you have been happy with? Thanks! -- Mindy Schafer Assistant Director/Youth Librarian DeWitt District Library <http://dewittlibrary.org> 13101 Schavey Rd. DeWitt, MI 48820 ______________________________________________________

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Special Needs Services Roundtable (SNSR)
by Jen Taggart 26 Sep '14

26 Sep '14

Are you dreaming of discussing what to do in your next sensory story time or how to start one with other librarians around the table? Craving some recommendations and sources for multi-media materials on autism, ADHD, Down syndrome, or other special needs? Not sure what to offer all of those differently-abled teens and adults coming into your library? Please join us for an informal roundtable meeting! All librarians and library science students interested in offering services to children, teens, and adults with special needs are welcome. We will discuss programming ideas, vendors, share resources and strategize ways to serve our differently-abled patrons better. Meeting: Thursday, December 4 Time: 12 - 3 p.m. (We will order lunch at the beginning, or you may bring a lunch with you.) Place: Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302 RSVP: Jen Taggart at taggartj(a)btpl.org <mailto:taggartj@btpl.org> or (248) 642-5800 Jen Taggart Assistant Department Head, Youth Services Bloomfield Township Public Library 1099 Lone Pine Road Bloomfield Township, MI 48302 (248)642-5800 www.btpl.org

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After School Monitors??
by Andrea Estelle 26 Sep '14

26 Sep '14

Happy Friday Everyone! Does anyone have an after school monitoring type of program set up? If so can you tell me what you do? Do you pay someone to come in and monitor or do you dedicate a staff member to this? We currently have a difficult and large group of middleschoolers frequenting the library. Our teen room is located down behind the shelving away from our desk, and it has become frustrating for the clerks who are working the desk to constantly go back and forth from the teen room all the time afterschool. We do feel the need to have a monitor in the area of the teen room for the hours after school. We have security cameras in the room but this has not deterred some of the problem behaviors we are seeing. We have tried offering programs geared towards the group. They do not want to participate in programs, they are are just looking for a hangout/wifi space. It would be fine for them to come in and talk and use the wifi if there wasn't so much drama all the time - we have kids fighting, crying, becoming too affectionate, etc. We want the library to be a safe space and all the drama is making it uncomfortable to the people who do want to use the space appropriately. I am torn about what to do with this because we are happy that our space is being used heavily by the teens and tweens but we do feel it is not going well for them to be basically unsupervised in this area, so that is why I am asking about any libraries that have a monitor system set up. I am afraid a monitor might drive away all the teens so I am interested in a monitoring system that has worked, where teens and tweens still feel comfortable using the library, but also they are being monitored so that problem behaviors are kept at a minimum. Thanks for any thoughts and ideas! Andrea Andrea Estelle, Library Director "Brighten the Corner Where You Are" Every Great Community Deserves a Great Library www.otsegolibrary.org <http://www.otsegolibrary.org/>

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Wireless people counter recommendations
by Patricia Braden 26 Sep '14

26 Sep '14

Hi all, Looking for recommendations for a wireless people counter--vendors and costs. Thanks! Patty Patty Braden Library Director Romulus Public Library 11121 Wayne Road Romulus, MI 48174 (734) 942-7589 www.romulus.lib.mi.us

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2014 Michigan Broadband Conference Invite
by Norris, Sonya (MDE) 26 Sep '14

26 Sep '14

Libraries play a central role in the technology access, adoption, and use of every community. Due to your criticality in providing every Michigander access to information and technology, you are cordially invited to the 2014 Michigan Broadband Conference, organized by Connect Michigan in partnership with the Schools, Health, and Libraries Broadband Coalition (SHLB), on October 29th, 2014 at the Radisson in downtown Lansing. A formal invitation is attached and more information can be found at: http://www.connectmi.org/broadband-summit Registration is free for the first 40 attendees that register using the code: library2014 so register today!<http://t.signauxun.com/link?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.connectmi.org%2fbroadband-…> This year's event will feature several great speakers and panels for libraries and a diverse array of other stakeholders to collaborate and share best practices for leveraging technology for community development. This year's speakers include: John Windhausen, Executive Director of SHLB, Dr. Bill Dutton, formerly of the Oxford Internet Institute, now Quello Chair for Telecommunications at Michigan State University Cable Green, Director of Global Learning for Creative Commons Allyson Knox, Director of STEM Initiatives for Microsoft Connect Michigan and SHLB hope to see you on October 29th at the Radisson in Lansing. Seats are limited, so register today. Registration is free for the first 40 attendees that register using the code: library2014 so register today!<http://t.signauxun.com/link?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.connectmi.org%2fbroadband-…> Additionally, Cable Green will be hosting a pre-conference breakfast for anyone interested in discussing open educational resources and content. An invitation to this event is also included. [cid:image002.jpg@01CFD981.8585F0F0]Eric Frederick, AICP, LEED AP Executive Director, Connect Michigan Fellow, Prima Civitas Foundation 517-994-8024 - mobile Michigan Public Service Commission 6546 Mercantile Way, Suite 5, Lansing, MI 48911 efrederick(a)connectmi.org<mailto:efrederick@connectmi.org> www.connectmi.org<http://t.signauxun.com/link?url=www.connectmi.org&ukey=agxzfnNpZ25hbHNjcnhy…> Like Us on Facebook: Connect Michigan<http://t.signauxun.com/link?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.facebook.com%2fConnectMic…>

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Job posting - Librarian reference substitute West Bloomfield Library
by Mary Killian 26 Sep '14

26 Sep '14

The West Bloomfield Twp. Public Library has openings for reference substitute librarians in both adult and youth services at the Main Library. Librarian substitutes perform a variety of professional and public service duties while providing reference and reader's advisory services to the public. Substitutes have no set schedule and primarily work weekends or other times as needed. The online application form can be found at: http://www.westbloomfieldlibrary.org/files/aboutus/employment/Casual_Applic… Submit completed application form and resume to: Mary Killian, Main Library Branch Manager West Bloomfield Twp. Public Library 4600 Walnut Lake Rd. West Bloomfield, MI. 48323 PH: (248) 232-2307 Email: killianm(a)wblib.org<mailto:killianm@wblib.org> Deadline: Until filled West Bloomfield Township Public Library 4600 Walnut Lake Road West Bloomfield, MI 48323 248-682-2120 http://www.westbloomfieldlibrary.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message is intended only for the individuals to whom it is addressed. Please note that it is strictly prohibited to disseminate, distribute or copy this information without expressed written permission. West Bloomfield Township Public Library does not guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained or that this communication is free of viruses, interceptions, or interference.

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MAP October: A New Month and a NEW LIBRARY! (And, Maybe, Two New Participating Venues?)
by Jim Flury 26 Sep '14

26 Sep '14

All, Are you enjoying this beautiful autumn weather? This is the perfect time to be outdoors, before the leaves (followed by their decidedly colder cousins) begin to fall. I have some great news to share with you today. Beginning October 1 Michigan's newest public library, Harrison Township Public Library, will be joining the MAP program! HTPL passed a millage in August, which means they could begin the process of becoming a certified public library. This also means that on October 1 HTPL will be a new member library in the Suburban Library Cooperative (SLC). This morning I accessed the HTPL website https://sites.google.com/a/htplib.org/htplib/ If I were the director of the Suburban Library Cooperative I would be extremely pleased to see the headline "Harrison Township Public Library Joins the Suburban Library Cooperative!" getting top billing on the HTPL website. Similarly, if I were the director of The Library Network I would be just as pleased to see a strong endorsement for the Michigan Activity Pass program in the form of "Our membership means you can begin using neighboring libraries (click for list) and the Michigan Activity Pass starting October 1st!" (MAP is a TLN-sponsored endeavor, in case you've been living out of state, or under a rock, for the past two years). The heavy emphasis placed by this brand new library on the value of cooperation is no doubt welcomed by the directors of Michigan's other nine library cooperatives, too. Of course the standard disclaimer applies here, that being that the opinions expressed in this blurb are the author's own and do not reflect the view of my employer The Library Network. Actually they probably do, but... Two new attractions for MAP? Maybe! We are talking to two cultural venues about the possibility of their becoming our partners in the program. One has been involved in MAP before, fell upon some hard times, and had to exit the program. They are back up and running now, and we hope they will see that the benefits brought to them by virtue of their previous participation in MAP are still there, and then some. The other potential partner is a brand new venue, grand opening for which is this weekend. It is our job to convince them that MAP will bring many benefits, in the form of publicity and library patrons, to their new venture. Will we succeed with either one? I dunno. If we don't it certainly won't be for lack of trying. Thank you for your support and promotion of the Michigan Activity Pass program. Sincerely, Jim Flury 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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Harris Poll Re Satisfaction With Public Libraries
by Jim Flury 25 Sep '14

25 Sep '14

Good news here...66% of 2,306 American adults surveyed online between July 16 and 21 reported they were "extremely" or "very" satisfied with their public library, up from 59% in 2008. Nice work, everybody! http://www.harrisinteractive.com/NewsRoom/HarrisPolls/tabid/447/ctl/ReadCus… 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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Padded envelops-Taken
by Cynthia Dopp 25 Sep '14

25 Sep '14

I've had lots of request and will be divvying up and sending them out tomorrow. -- Cynthia Dopp, MLIS Director of Information and Technology Resources Baker College Jackson 2800 Springport Rd Jackson, MI 49202 517-780-4565

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Padded envelopes
by Cynthia Dopp 25 Sep '14

25 Sep '14

Folks, I've had to do a deep cleaning and have a box worth of small/medium padded envelopes needing a new home. Any takers? Thanks -- Cynthia Dopp, MLIS Director of Information and Technology Resources Baker College Jackson 2800 Springport Rd Jackson, MI 49202 517-780-4565

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