April 2015 - Michlib-l - liblists.org

MeL databases webinar training opportunity - Kids school resources
by David Votta 22 Apr '15

22 Apr '15

Do your patrons, students and parents, expect quick, reliable, and age appropriate resources and information above and beyond what they just googled for homework help and school assignments? They should, and you can efficiently answer their questions and more using MeL Homework Helpers. Join us on April 29 at 9:30 am for a brief, half-hour, free webinar with practitioners in the field who are using these resources to assist their communities today. We will learn how Jessica Liddell, Youth Services Librarian at the Grand Rapids Public Library, and Lisa Brakel, Librarian with the Airport Community Schools, have successfully incorporated MeL resources into their assistance with school assignments and homework help, then have an opportunity to ask them questions. For more information and register go to: http://mcls.org/training-events/training-events-list/training-event/?ref_cI… Please share this opportunity. Thank you. David David Votta Community Engagement Librarian Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) Lansing, MI & Indianapolis, IN Phone: (800) 530-9019 ext 122 Phone: (517) 492-3822 Fax: (517) 492-3886 vottad(a)mcls.org

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WebJunction content and upcoming webinars
by White, Shannon (MDE) 22 Apr '15

22 Apr '15

Are you subscribed to Crossroads, WebJunction’s free enewsletter? Twice a month, Crossroads highlights new articles on WebJunction.org, including upcoming webinars and new course content. Subscribe today<http://www.webjunction.org/whatcountssubscriptionform.html> and be part of the online learning community! Highlighted content from WebJunction · Accelerate Your Career with a Degree from Drexel Online<http://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/Drexel.html> – Did you know that WebJunction members get a 20% discount on ALA-accredited LIS courses from Drexel University? Click for more information and the discount code! · Let the Sparks Fly: 12 Ways to More Effective Marketing<http://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/let-the-sparks-fly-12-ways-to-m…> – Pick up some tips and tricks for marketing your library, including using images, different messages for different audiences, and relatable language. May Webinars from WebJunction Workforce Literacy: Supporting Job Seekers in Your Community Wednesday, May 6, 2015 ♦ 2 pm Eastern / 11 am Pacific ♦ 60 min Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/workforce-literacy-supporting… As job seekers of all kinds continue to come to the library for resources and support, libraries continue to find new ways to respond to this essential community need. Workforce literacy impacts a variety of patrons, including ex-offenders reentering the workforce, small businesses looking to grow, young first time job seekers, military personnel and veterans, and older adults seeking new skills to stay in the workforce. Work SC<http://www.worksc.org/> brings a comprehensive, yet accessible, set of tools to South Carolina residents through the State Library, and Jason played no small part in making it happen. Find out how your library, large or small, can adapt these service models and partnerships to provide the resources and support your local community needs to thrive in today’s workforce. Presented by: Jason Broughton, Outreach Coordinator, South Carolina State Library, and 2015 Library Journal Mover & Shaker<http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2015/03/people/movers-shakers-2015/jason-broug…> Can’t attend the live session? Don’t worry. All webinars are archived and included in the WebJunction course catalog<http://learn.webjunction.org/> so you can watch when your schedule permits and receive a certificate of attendance. Beyond Book Groups: Fun Library Programs for Adult Readers Wednesday, May 27, 2015 ♦ 2 pm Eastern / 11 am Pacific ♦ 60 min Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/beyond-book-groups.html Think outside the book group! Libraries are re-engaging with adult readers and sharing books with them in innovative new ways and in unconventional places. From pop-up programming on planes, trains and ferries, to Books on Tap, a literary sport over local brews, jump into the programming sandbox to explore creative ideas for reaching new adult audiences and delighting the bibliophiles in your own community. Presented by: Audrey Barbakoff, Adult Services Manager, Kitsap Regional Library (WA), and 2013 Library Journal Mover & Shaker<http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/03/people/movers-shakers-2013/audrey-barb…> Can’t attend the live session? Don’t worry. All webinars are archived and included in the WebJunction course catalog<http://learn.webjunction.org/> so you can watch when your schedule permits and receive a certificate of attendance. sdw ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shannon D. White 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 Each April, Michigan celebrates the Month of the Young Child. Go to www.miaeyc.org<http://www.miaeyc.org> to learn more.

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Popular Science Magazine Collection
by Susan Lindemann 22 Apr '15

22 Apr '15

We have a patron who is looking for a good home for a collection of Popular Science magazines from 1969 through July of 2007, if you have any ideas who might be interested, I would appreciate any leads. Thank you, Susan K. Lindemann Head, Facilities Management Kalamazoo Public Library 269-553-7883 [cid:image002.jpg@01CDBD09.DBA0DB80]<http://www.kpl.gov/>

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online donations
by Amy Rosen 22 Apr '15

22 Apr '15

HI All - Our Board is collecting information on how other libraries are receiving monetary donations from patrons using online payments (from within the Library and from a link on the library website). Has anyone successfully used PayPro or PayPal and willing to share the good the bad and the ugly? Any other companies that we should look into? Thanks ahead of time. Amy -- Amy Rosen Head of Adult Services White Lake Township Library 7527 E Highland Road White Lake MI 48383 248-698-4942 ext 100 whitelakelibrary.org

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Free to a Good Home - Circulation Desk
by McKee, Diane 22 Apr '15

22 Apr '15

Beautiful and Stately wood & marble Desk. Approximate measurements: 17 feet x 48 inches deep at widest point This desk needs to leave us by June 1. You can have it if you are willing to move it or dis-assemble it! Please contact me with questions - I have LOTS more photos! [cid:image002.jpg@01D07CED.483DD6D0] Diane McKee Howell Carnegie Library 517-546-0720, ext. 114 www.howelllibrary.org<http://www.howelllibrary.org>

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Emerging Technologies and Libraries - Free Webinar on April 23 - Register today
by White, Shannon (MDE) 22 Apr '15

22 Apr '15

Register now for the free ACRL/Choice webinar, Emerging Technologies and Libraries to be presented on April 23 at 3pm EST. This hour long webinar will look at a variety of technologies currently having an impact on libraries and library service - from pervasive mobile connectivity to crowdfunding to smart homes - and some of the privacy and security issues surrounding them. Presenters will provide a checklist of ways to keep on top of current trends and to anticipate what's coming next. The session will be presented by Jennifer Koerber, Public Instruction Curriculum Development Coordinator for the Boston Public Library and Michael Sauers, Technology Innovation Librarian at the Nebraska Library Commission. Register here using the register button at the bottom of the page: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=ie6npkcab&oeidk=a0… sdw ------------------------------- Shannon White Library of Michigan whites29(a)michigan.gov 517.373.9489

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City Library Capital Improvements -- Compiled responses
by Stephanie 21 Apr '15

21 Apr '15

Hello everyone - First, thank you to those of you who responded to my inquiry earlier this month. Several of you were interested in the responses I received, so I've compiled them here. I generalized all of the libraries just in case any of you preferred that I not share your specific information with the group. Some very good information was shared as well as insight into potential ways of addressing our building/funding issues. I will likely be contacting a couple of you directly in the near future for additional information. Again, thank you! *City Library “A”* “As I understand it (and I am not a lawyer), the governing board should annually tell the City how much of the approved library millage to collect. The board should also approve the budget for the library. If the board wishes a portion of the budget to be reserved for capital improvements, they could approve by resolution a designated capital improvements fund, and budget for a transfer to that fund. Then in years when an improvement is needed, they can tap into that reserve fund. However, since the city owns the building, perhaps they should be responsible for improvements. City Library A prepares a 5 year capital improvement plan which is approved by City Council every year. This document helps the City plan for needed/desired improvements. If your City follows a similar procedure, you might want to push for your building improvements to be added to that plan. A caution about City owned buildings. If the City owns it, the City can sell it and keep the proceeds. This happened to City Library A in 2006. So, before you decide to use library millage for capital improvements to property you do not own, you might want to have a legal document drafted clarifying the relationship between the City and Library. *City Library “B”* “City Library B does levy 2 mills (one voted on by the community--10 year levy and one that is done by the City Council with a vote of the people per PA 164) The City has a Capital Improvement Plan (5 year plan) that it puts money into. Building improvements, etc. come out of the library's budget for the most part. There was some City money for a fire alarm system. The FY16 budget does not have any City money allocated for capital improvements. Due to budget issues, the City has pushed back repairs on the library (which is a city owned building) and then has removed the money all together so that our fund balance is being allocated for major roof repairs and a fire suppression system (believe it or not the library has no fire suppression system and just got a fire alarm system). I hope this helps. It is not necessarily good news but it sounds like we are in the same boat for capital improvements.” *City Library “C”* “We are a City library, and as far as I know, founded by City Charter. The ordinances of the City state the City will provide library services for their residents, so I think we're in the same situation as you are. Our facility was built in 2007 using library funds and a bond that we are still paying off out of our general fund (final payment is April 2016, so we're getting close!). I believe, although I am not 100% certain, that the building and grounds are owned by the City because we are a department of the City and not really a legal entity in our own right, especially because of the bond, which is held by the City. We pay almost all of the maintenance and repair costs for our facility and surrounding grounds (including parking lot, sidewalk, etc.). Capital improvements are paid for out of the library's operating budget. A redesign project was completed in 2008 that I believe cost approximately $70,000 and it was all paid out of the library's fund balance, library grants, private donations, and our operating budget. I would consider that a fairly big capital improvement, although structurally the building was unchanged (new carpet, new shelving, painting of almost the entire interior, new computer station furniture, a larger circulation counter, a large custom art feature/book shelf for the children's room etc.). The City for many years did not assess any millage for operating the library. For a period of time, they annually transferred a portion of money from their general fund into the library fund. This was before my time, but I think $25,000 was typical in the final years before the library director and library board convinced them to levy the full 1 mill authorized to be levied by act of City Council instead of a public ballot initiative. Whatever the City apportionment was, it didn't cover the annual cost of the building payment. I think from 2006 to 2014 they levied the full 1-mill, but since the annual building payment cost over 80% of the millage revenue, I doubt there was any real consideration to decrease that levy. When they decided to levy the mill for operating expenses, they stopped budgeting any money for the library out of their general fund. I was told by the former City Manager that City Council expected to decrease or do away with the 1-mill levy as soon as our building is paid off. That doesn't mean the library board wouldn't have prevailed upon them to continue the levy, but I think it is a fairly strong indication the levy was primarily in place to cover the debt. Last year, we took a millage proposal to the public at the County level (so the six public libraries in the county joined together to get the measure on the ballot with the understanding that if it passed the funds would be distributed to each of the libraries based on their service areas). It was for .5 mill and it passed. The City will be decreasing their local levy to at most .5 mill so residents are not paying more annually than they were before. This was my suggestion. Its still an overall increase in revenue because we will now receive millage revenues from townships we serve, whereas previously it was only residents of the City that paid the millage. I fully expect that once the building is paid off the City will no longer levy the local millage and will only reinstate it if in 7 years the renewal of the County millage fails. It concerns me slightly that the County Commission will have the discretion to not levy the entire .5 mill (less Headlee rollbacks), but there's not much I can do about that. I was told it is unlikely they will levy a lesser amount unless the libraries do not fully utilize the millage funds from a maximum levy.” *City Library “D” * I wasn’t clear from your email if your library is a General Fund library, or if you have a dedicated millage? (Clarification note... SJ is a dedicated millage set in the City Charter... not General Fund or set City Department) So I am not sure how best to answer your question, but here’s the best I can do: City Library D is a City library founded by a City Charter. Until August 2011, it was a department of the city, and its operations were paid from the City’s General Fund. However, in August 2011, a dedicated millage was passed, so while City Library D remains a department of the City, its funding comes from this dedicated millage and whatever revenue the Library generates. When City Library D was a general fund library, all of its expenses—operating and capital—were paid from the City’s General Fund. In other words, the City was responsible for EVERYTHING. We had an Advisory Board, but they were advisory only. They could advise us (as they used to do) that we should have a $1 million collection budget, but at the end of the day, this was up to the City Council. That’s why City Council ultimately abolished the Library Advisory Board, b/c essentially, they had no power or authority to make changes @ the Library, and other mechanisms are in place as far as Citizen Input and advisory. As a General Fund Library, the Library was in the queue with all of the other City departments in terms of funding—we may have needed some improvements, but the Fire Truck/Road Repair/Police Tasers, etc, came first. So it’s not like we got everything we wanted when we wanted it. Now that the Library has a dedicated millage, all expenditures—operating and capital—are supposed to be covered by this dedicated source of revenue to the Library. In other words, Police/Fire/DPW can’t use library millage revenue for their operations. Having said that, for the 2015-2016 budget year, due to the fact that the library has had some significant building issues, and the millage will not cover general operations + library collections + all of the building repairs, it is being recommended that the City contribute approximately $170,000/year for the next 4 years to the library, for critical building repairs. This is part of the budget process, to be discussed at the end of this month and voted on by City Council in May. City Library D’s millage is 0.70 mils, and the City levies all of it. Anything the library doesn’t spend goes into its fund balance, which is being used for critical building repairs as well (doesn’t cover the full cost, hence the City contributing $170,000/yr, possibly). The City also levies its full millage amount, and a portion of that does go into the City’s Capital Fund. But that covers roads, fire stations, all City Capital needs, of which there are many.” -- Stephanie Masin, Director Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library 500 Market St. St. Joseph, MI 49085 269-983-7167 (phone) 269-983-5804 (fax)

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An Afternoon with Emily St John Mandel
by Olson, Donna 21 Apr '15

21 Apr '15

WHMI's Jon King interviews Station Eleven author, Emily St John and asks, "Why Michigan?" Listen for her response! http://whmi.com/news/article/22454 She will be at the Howell Opera House<http://howelloperahouse.com/an-afternoon-with-author-emily-st-john-mandel-a…> this Sunday from 3:30 -4:30 pm on April 26. Arla McPeek will facilitate the afternoon. Blue Frog Books will offer books for sale and signing. See you there!! [cid:image002.jpg@01D07C57.02DF9330] [cid:image003.gif@01D07C56.04E20F60]<http://www.howelllibrary.org/>Donna Olson Information Specialist 314 W Grand River, Howell, MI 48843 (517) 546-0720 x131 | (517) 546-1494 (fx) www.howelllibrary.org<http://www.howelllibrary.org/> www.linkedin.com/in/olsondonna<http://www.linkedin.com/in/olsondonna> "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." Eleanor Roosevelt

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Recipients of Nation's Highest Museum and Library Honor Announced
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 21 Apr '15

21 Apr '15

IMLS has announced the National Medal winners. Congrats to some great programs. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 reishk(a)michigan.gov<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> Begin forwarded message: To view this message in a browser, please click here<http://www.idevmail.net/message.aspx?d=73&m=2600&e=reishk@michigan.gov&r=15…>. [IMLS logo] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2015 IMLS Press Contact Adrienne Lee (202) 414-0788; alee(a)susandavis.com<mailto:alee@susandavis.com> Recipients of Nation's Highest Museum and Library Honor Announced National Medal for Museum and Library Service Recognizes Exceptional Community Contributions [national medal]Washington, DC-The Institute of Museum and Library Services today announced the recipients of the 2015 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The National Medal is the nation's highest honor given to museums and libraries for service to the community. For 21 years, the award has celebrated institutions that present extraordinary and innovative approaches to public service to make a difference for individuals, families, and communities. The award will be presented at an event in Washington, D.C., on May 18. These ten honorees exemplify the nation's great libraries and museums and demonstrate outstanding impact and quality of programs, services, and partnerships, exceeding the expected levels of community outreach. They were selected from thirty finalists that were among institutions from across the country that were nominated for the honor. The 2015 winners of the National Medal for Museum and Library Service are: * Amazement Square (Lynchburg, VA)<http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=1&d=73&mid=363882&m=2600> * Cecil County Public Library (Elkton, MD)<http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=2&d=73&mid=363882&m=2600> * Craig Public Library (Craig, AK)<http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=3&d=73&mid=363882&m=2600> * Embudo Valley Library and Community Center (Dixon, NM)<http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=4&d=73&mid=363882&m=2600> * Los Angeles Public Library (Los Angeles, CA)<http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=5&d=73&mid=363882&m=2600> * Louisiana Children's Museum (New Orleans, LA)<http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=6&d=73&mid=363882&m=2600> * Museum of Northern Arizona (Flagstaff, AZ)<http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=7&d=73&mid=363882&m=2600> * New York Hall of Science (Queens, NY)<http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=8&d=73&mid=363882&m=2600> * The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (New York, NY)<http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=9&d=73&mid=363882&m=2600> * The Tech Museum of Innovation (San Jose, CA)<http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=10&d=73&mid=363882&m=2600> "These National Medal recipients have demonstrated a genuine understanding of their communities and are committed to addressing community needs," said Maura Marx, acting director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. "IMLS believes museums and libraries are vital community anchors that enhance civic engagement, cultural and educational opportunities, and economic vitality. The remarkable community contributions these institutions have made are proof positive of this." After the ceremony, StoryCorps-a national nonprofit dedicated to recording, preserving, and sharing the stories of Americans-will visit each recipient to document stories from the communities about the winning institutions. The next deadline for nominating a museum or library is October 1, 2015. Learn more about the National Medal at www.imls.gov/medals<http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=11&d=73&mid=363882&m=2600>. About the Institute of Museum and Library Services The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries<http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=12&d=73&mid=363882&m=2600> and 35,000 museums<http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=13&d=73&mid=363882&m=2600>. Our mission is to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement. Our grant making, policy development, and research help libraries and museums deliver valuable services that make it possible for communities and individuals to thrive. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov<http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=14&d=73&mid=363882&m=2600> and follow us on Facebook<http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=15&d=73&mid=363882&m=2600> and Twitter<http://www.idevmail.net/link.aspx?l=16&d=73&mid=363882&m=2600>.

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Library Director Position
by Mike Grulke-PIDL 21 Apr '15

21 Apr '15

Presque Isle District Library - Full time Director. MLS and 4 years administrative experience required. For details go to <http://www.pidl.org> www.pidl.org. Send resume, letter of application, and three professional references to: Personnel Committee Chair, 181 E. Erie Street, Rogers City, MI 49779 by June 30, 2015.

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