May 2015 - Michlib-l - liblists.org

Give your business community a competitive advantage - free MeL webinar
by David Votta 06 May '15

06 May '15

Join us on May 27, at 9:30am for a brief, half-hour, free webinar on utilizing MeL business databases. These tools are at your disposal to assist you in supporting your patrons start and grow a business, and more. In the webinar Michigan business librarians and practitioners in the field will guide us through the MeL Business Gateway tools they use to assist their local entrepreneurs and business communities. For a sneak peek, take a look at a new, quick tutorial on the MeL Business Gateway. Read more and register for the webinar. Please share. 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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Employment Opportunity-Presque Isle District Library
by Mike Grulke-PIDL 06 May '15

06 May '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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Employment Opportunity-Presque Isle District Library
by Mike Grulke-PIDL 06 May '15

06 May '15

Circulation Clerk, Presque Isle District Library, Grand Lake Location. This is an entry level part-time position-30.5 hours per week, including evenings and Saturdays. Primary responsibilities are assisting patrons; checking materials in and out; shelving books and materials; and other circulation tasks as needed. Excellent computer skills a must. Send letter of application and resume to: Michael Grulke, Director, Presque Isle District Library, 181 East Erie Street, Rogers City, MI 49779 by May 22, 5:00 p.m.

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Free Webinar Showcases new Intellectual Freedom Manual
by White, Shannon (MDE) 06 May '15

06 May '15

Wondering where to get clear, practical answers to your intellectual freedom questions? On a special episode of the never before broadcast talk show, I.F. LIVE, presenters will explore the new and useful features of the 'fresh off the press', 9th edition Intellectual Freedom Manual. Hear contributors to the manual talk about the best parts of this book and what it can do for you. Get a code to purchase the new ninth edition of the Intellectual Freedom Manual from ALA Editions at a discount when you register to attend the upcoming Intellectual Freedom webinar to be presented at 2:00pm EST, Tuesday, May 12. This webinar will explain the manual's reorganized structure and the inclusion of specific tools to help librarians, directors, teachers, principals, trustees or students concerned with censorship and issues of access, privacy, and the First Amendment. The panel of experts answering questions will include Trina Magi, Martin Garnar, Sarah Houghton, Helen Adams, Deborah Caldwell Stone and Nanette Perez. For more details and to register for the webinar, visit http://www.ala.org/advocacy/if-live 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 Nourishing Michigan's Future...during school and during the summer! Consider being a sponsor or site for the Summer Food Service Program and encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up - and Read Up! www.michigan.gov/sfsp<http://www.michigan.gov/sfsp>

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In-person continuing ed programs for librarians?
by Annta Librn 06 May '15

06 May '15

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Author Stuart Dybek at Traverse Area District Library
by Annie Spence 05 May '15

05 May '15

Hi all, I wanted to share with you an author program we are very excited to be having next Wednesday, May 13 at 6:30 pm. Award-winning author and "master of the short story", Stuart Dybek, will be visiting us to give a reading of his work and participate in a Q & A. I've seen Dybek speak before and this will be a worthwhile and rewarding program for any writers (he taught writing at Western for 30 years) as well as lovers of literature. If you will be in the area next week, please come by and pass this along to anyone interested. Here is the link to the program: http://www.tadl.org/event/woodmere/2015/05/13/evening-stuart-dybek Thanks much, -- Annie Spence Adult Services Librarian Traverse Area District Library 231-932-8502 aspence(a)tadl.org

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FOIA
by Margaret Bentley 05 May '15

05 May '15

Does anyone have a revised FOIA policy which complies with the recent changes in the law which they are willing to share. We are looking at revising ours, but don't really want to reinvent the wheel. Thanks in advance for any help you are willing to give. -- Margaret Bentley Adult Services Librarian Shiawassee District Library--Owosso 502 W. Main Owosso, MI 48867 989-725-5134

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Grant and professional development opportunities from YALSA
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 05 May '15

05 May '15

Please see below about upcoming grant opportunities from YALSA. ... Apply by June 1st for a Teen Read Week Grant! Ten $1,000 grants will be distributed to libraries to support their literacy focused TRW activities. For details or to access the application, visit http://teenreadweek.ning.com/page/grants. Teen Read Week will be celebrated Oct. 18 - 24 with the theme "Get Away @ your library." Visit www.ala.org/teenread<http://www.ala.org/teenread> for all your TRW planning needs! Go to a Conference for Free! Between now and June 15th, apply for $1,000 to defray the cost of travel to YALSA's YA Services Symposium, which will be held Nov. 6 - 8, 2015, in Portland, OR. Learn more, view the preliminary program and register at www.ala.org/yalsa/yasymposium<http://www.ala.org/yalsa/yasymposium>. New Grant Opportunity The Margaret Edwards Trust Literacies Programming Grant awards $5,000 for a library to use towards launching a new or expanding an existing successful program to help teens master text-based literacies. Up to five grants will be awarded in 2015. Successful applicants will address teen needs beyond traditional print reading comprehension and be inclusive of activities that help teens build skills to successfully navigate text-based literacies in both a print and an online world. Potential applicants can visit YALSA's wiki to learn more about multiple literacies. Apply by Nov. 1st via this online form<http://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/5f50dn6UW7TdzuSRFdL>. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 517-373-5700 f reishk(a)michigan.gov<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> www.michigan.gov/lsta<http://www.michigan.gov/lsta> www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices<http://www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices> www.michigan.gov/michiganreads<http://www.michigan.gov/michiganreads> www.michigan.gov/sl21<http://www.michigan.gov/sl21>

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Re: [Michlib-l] Summer Food Service program
by Assaf, Terri (MDE) 05 May '15

05 May '15

What a great success story, Joy! Thank you for sharing. Although I am not intimately involved in the Summer Food Service Program here at the MDE, I would like to pass along the marketing URL for the program. Details are provided at www.michigan.gov/sfsp<http://www.michigan.gov/sfsp>. Bookmark and watch for more information as the 2015 program rolls out. We finally have Spring, and Summer will be here before we know it! Cheers, Terri Terri D. Assaf, MLS Department Analyst Michigan Department of Education Date: Mon, 4 May 2015 20:44:33 -0400 From: Joy Cichewicz <joy(a)ypsilibrary.org<mailto:joy@ypsilibrary.org>> Last summer all Ypsilanti District Library locations were part of the Summer Food Service program for the first time. We called the program Lunch and Listen, provided lunches and read books to the kids. We got involved by calling the MDE number in this email, we were told that they were looking for more sites to serve summer lunches and that Food Gatherers was already working with them to provide lunches to more sites in Washtenaw County, YDL could just become one of their sites. Food Gatherers managed all the federal and state administrative paperwork and money handling, made lunches that met the required nutritional criteria, AND delivered bagged complete lunches to us 5 days a week. Sites were required to have staff go through a short training session, and provide daily paperwork with lunch counts, a place to put the lunches when they were delivered, post the required signage, etc. All was very doable. At YDL all youth staff were trained to follow the procedures but in most cases we then trained interns and volunteers who did a lot of the actual serving of lunches and cleanup. Usually youth staff or, in one case, a board member, would read the books, sometimes reading for 20 minutes or sometimes a whole hour because kids would WANT to hear stories that long. At our medium-sized downtown location, where I work, we served lunches for one hour, and served 25-45 kids Mon-Friday, kids ranged from 0-18 years old. We also tied in other programs, almost entirely educational in some way, before or after the lunches since we already had kids at the library. What did we notice? At the downtown location we have always had many tweens and teens that come during the summer and spend the entire day at the library. Some parents would bring smaller kids to the library and be there for a little too long. Kids would get more and more rowdy as the day went on, frequently asking us for food and getting bored. This year, there was less disruptive behavior, more engagement in library activities. Yes, we were definitely busier than ever but it was a "good" busy. This year we are doing it again and we're adding a morning snack. You can see a bit of PR on last year's program at: http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2014/06/free_lunch_program_fo… http://stateofopportunity.michiganradio.org/post/michigan-library-lives-it-… This is a broader article on other libraries providing lunches: http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2014/07/calling-kids-to-the-library-lunch-… Hope this helps! Joy Cichewicz Downtown Branch Manager Ypsilanti District Library

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Strategic Planning in Small Libraries (Infopeople Course) $150
by White, Shannon (MDE) 05 May '15

05 May '15

I thought I would send this out to everyone since we often see questions on the list about strategic planning, especially from small libraries. Below is an online course offered by a non-profit out of California called InfoPeople. They provide continuing education to the library community via the California State Library as well as to others outside of the state. Please contact them directly with questions about the course. Information can be found below regarding dates and registration etc. Strategic Planning in Small Libraries<https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=483> An Infopeople 4-week online course, May 26 - June 22, 2015 Does your library have a strategic plan? Having a current strategic plan is vital to all libraries as a way to help move staff, programs, and services in a cohesive, determined direction. Are you feeling unsure about where to start, who to involve, and how you're going to find the time to take on one more project? This course, specifically designed for small libraries, will equip you with a variety of skills and techniques to help simplify the process. You will be guided through the creation of a step-by-step framework for a basic strategic plan that can be readily implemented, revisited, and revised according to library needs. Instructor: Lana Gardner<https://infopeople.org/people/lana-gardner> Fee: $75 for those in the California library community and Infopeople Partners, $150 for all others. For a complete course description and to register go to https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=483 Gini Ambrosino, Infopeople Project Assistant 705 E. Bidwell, Suite 2 - 312 Folsom, CA 95630 (916) 690-6595 assist(a)infopeople.org<mailto:assist@infopeople.org> http://infopeople.org/ Shannon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 Nourishing Michigan's Future...during school and during the summer! Consider being a sponsor or site for the Summer Food Service Program and encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up - and Read Up! www.michigan.gov/sfsp<http://www.michigan.gov/sfsp>

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