July 2015 - Michlib-l - liblists.org

Highly Recommended Program for Libraries
by Mary Ann Lenon 24 Jul '15

24 Jul '15

Last week Morton Township Library hosted Teresa Irish, author of A Thousand Letters Home to present "The Journey of the Letters”. We had over 80 people in attendance.We contacted her because of the many wonderful recommendations on Michlib.She tells the story of her father through the letters he wrote home while serving in WWII. Teresa discovered the 1,000 letters in her father’s trunk after he died.The story is amazing.So many in the audience cried, laughed and were completely inspired by her presentation.In January of 2015, Teresa mentioned on Michlib that she would be leaving Michigan after 2015.Good news!She will not be leaving now until sometime in 2017.If you are interested in hosting her presentation, please visit www.AThousandLettersHome.com <http://www.AThousandLettersHome.com> or contact Teresa Irish directly at Teresa(a)AThousandLettersHome.com <mailto:Teresa@AThousandLettersHome.com> or (734)502-4577.You will not be disappointed. -- Mary Ann Lenon Director Morton Township Library 110 South James Street P.O. Box 246 Mecosta, MI 49332 231.972.8315 extension 203 mortwplib(a)centurytel.net --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Labels for Early Literacy
by Mary Daugherty 24 Jul '15

24 Jul '15

Hi, This is a multifaceted question How do you define a literacy kit? Does it need a book? Or can it be an "educational resource"? If you do have literacy kits, how are they cataloged in a way that patrons can find them easily? Do you label your kits beyond the library name? For example, good for fine motor development, builds vocabulary? We are an ECRR library so we are wondering if we should label our materials as TALKING, SINGING? One idea we have is to put parenting tips on our educational resources instead of clinical terms. Any and all suggestions and insight is welcome, -- Mary Daugherty Early Literacy Specialist Brighton District Library (810) 229-6541 maryd(a)brightonlibrary.info

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OCI Yearbook Program
by Pamela Withrow 24 Jul '15

24 Jul '15

Hello Everyone, I was recently contacted by a rep of the OCI Yearbook Program to digitize our local high school yearbooks. Does anyone have any experience with them? Thank you, Pamela Withrow Director Forsyth Township Public Library 180 W. Flint St. PO Box 1328 Gwinn, MI 49841 906-346-3433

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Tip for posting job announcements to Michlib-l
by Norris, Sonya (MDE) 24 Jul '15

24 Jul '15

Greetings Michigan library community, I wanted to let you know that many people receive Michlib-l in digest format (one email usually once a day with all of the messages since the last digest went out) and therefore cannot access attachments. The best way to get your job announcements, and for that matter other materials, seen by the most people on Michlib-l, is to put your information in the body of the message rather than as a Word doc or PDF attached to the message. Thanks everyone and have a great weekend. Sonya Schryer Norris Library Consultant Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. P.O. Box 30007 Lansing, MI 48909-7507 Ph: 517-373-4457 Fax: 517-373-5700 http://mi.gov/libraryofmichigan http://mel.org<http://mel.org/> http://michlibrary.org<http://michlibrary.org/> 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> [image004] Library of Michigan 517-373-4457 http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan http://www.mel.org<http://www.mel.org/> http://www.michlibrary.org<http://www.michlibrary.org/> Invest in a child's future today. Support the MDE Culture of Reading. www.michigan.gov/cultureofreading<http://www.michigan.gov/cultureofreading> [Culture of Reading-A (2)]

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Reminder: The Harper Woods Library Seeks a new director
by Elizabeth Campion 24 Jul '15

24 Jul '15

The Harper Woods city clerk will be accepting applications until 5pm on August 7. Please see attachment for full description. Warmly, Elizabeth Campion, Harper Woods Library Trustee -- A library is a miracle. A place where you can learn just about anything for free. A place where your mind can come alive." Josh Hanagarne, *The World's Strongest Librarian*

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Novi Public Library Employment Opportunity - Support Services Clerk I 19-hour position
by Marcia Dominick 24 Jul '15

24 Jul '15

The Novi Public Library is currently accepting applications for a 19-hour Support Services Clerk I position. The employment posting for this position is available on our website at http://www.novilibrary.org/AboutUs/Employment.asp . The closing date for this posting is Monday, August 3, 2015 at 5 p.m.

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Fw: ALA Task Force on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion: Survey on ALA Conferences
by Steven K. Bowers 24 Jul '15

24 Jul '15

FYI ________________________________ From: Don Wood <dwood(a)ala.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2015 12:00 PM Subject: ALA Task Force on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion: Survey on ALA Conferences The ALA Task Force on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion was created in the spring of 2014 by then ALA President Barbara Stripling. Before moving forward with programs, actions, or recommendations, the members of the Task Force on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion believe it is important to understand the culture of the association, the profession, and our communities with respect to equity, diversity and inclusion. These short surveys are an opportunity to include input and ideas from the professional community while complementing the rich data collection efforts of the larger association. The Task Force recognizes that incidents of racial bias and injustice continue to occur across the country on a regular basis. This survey, however, focuses on planned attendance in Orlando (the location that prompted the creation of the Task Force), but that will have implications for future ALA conference locations. This survey is brief and intended to gather information based on your thoughts regarding conference locations as well as to follow up on responses from the first survey. The survey can be accessed at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/tfedi2. Responses will be collected through Aug. 15, 2015. ALA members and nonmembers are encouraged to participate. Please take a few minutes to answer the survey, which should take no more than seven minutes to complete. "Embracing and celebrating diversity and creating a more inclusive profession have been long-standing goals of the American Library Association. With your help, we hope to ensure these values are upheld," said Task Force co-Chairs Trevor A. Dawes and Martin L. Garnar. The ALA Task Force on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion's charge is to develop a plan and strategic actions to build more equity, diversity and inclusion among our members, the field of librarianship and our communities. The most important Task Force outcome is the public and honest conversation that generated by its plan and recommended actions. The final Task Force report will include recommendations for ensuring that a continuing focus on equity, diversity and inclusion is embedded throughout the ALA organization. Don Wood Program Officer Chapter Relations Office<http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/cro/index.cfm> American Library Association 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 dwood(a)ala.org<mailto:dwood@ala.org> 1-800-545-2433, ext. 2429; 312-280-2429 312-280-4392 (fax) Become a Fan of ALA Chapters<https://www.facebook.com/ALAChapters> Follow CRO on Twitter<http://twitter.com/ALA_CRO> Take Action for America's Libraries<http://cqrcengage.com/ala/home> "Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing."-Albert Schweitzer

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Anyone ever use OCI - digitizing yearbooks
by Galesburg Charleston Memorial District Library 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

Howdy - I got a call (and an email) today from someone at OCI - Oklahoma Correctional Industries - about something called the Yearbook Project. Apparently they will scan our collection of high school yearbooks and give us a copy of them on disc... for no cost. Since it sounds too good to be true, I want to see if anyone has any experience with them / their products. I think that it is a legitimate operation, but I'm curious about quality - and getting materials back. Any information that you care to share would be appreciated. Thanks! Helena P.S. - Their web site... https://www.ocisales.com/ContentDisplay.aspx?CI=Non-Destructive%20Scanning%… Helena Hayes, MLIS, Director Galesburg Charleston Memorial District Library 188 E. Michigan Ave. Galesburg, MI 49053 269-665-7839 (phone) 269-665-7788 (fax)

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PT Librarian Job Posting
by Tammy Turgeon 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

Hi! Please see the attached job posting for a PT Librarian position at the Sterling Heights Public Library. We are looking for someone with a children's programming background. Tammy -- Tammy Turgeon Director Sterling Heights Public Library 40255 Dodge Park Sterling Heights, MI 48313 586-446-2640 Director Suburban Library Cooperative 44750 Delco Blvd Sterling Heights, MI 48313 586-685-5750

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Disc Resurfacing -- DIFFERENT QUESTION from previous thread
by Stephanie 23 Jul '15

23 Jul '15

Hello everyone -- First, I appreciated the summary of disc resurfacing machines that Shawn compiled.... and many thanks to those of you who responded to that initial inquiry. Soon after Shawn posted the compiled responses we received a fax from a company called "ELMUSA." (http://www.elm-usa.com/#metro_page ) They supposedly send out an RTI ECOPro2 at no cost... no contract... no minimum usage requirement, and you pay them only for the discs we repair. The cost per disc is also significantly lower than what we currently pay our local video store to do. We've considered purchasing a machine directly in the past, but I just didn't think we had quite enough volume to make it a cost efficient purchase. Plus, space is always a consideration, but that is something we can potentially work around. My inquiry is twofold. Have any of you had any dealings with ELMUSA and, if so, were they good? bad? Second, if we were to do this, how loud is the ECOPro2? Can it sit behind a circulation desk and run without too much disruption (if it's only used periodically)? Many thanks in advance, Stephanie Masin St. Joseph/Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library

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