December 2016 - Michlib-l

Lost/Missing Item
by bsclibrary＠comcast.net 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

Hello Has anyone seen this item by any chance? It was sent back to Andrews on October 21 and has not arrived there. Any help would be greatly appreciated =) Thank you Irene (BSCL) Item Number: i13543702 Barcode: 35114004090278 Lending Library: zf001 Andrews University Borrowing Library: zv032-Berrien Springs Comm Libr Item Location: chc -Children's Coll/Top Fl Title: Dan Frontier and the wagon train. Call Number: PE1119 .H94 Due Date: 10-20-2016 Out Date: 09-19-2016

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Reminder From MeL: BusinessDecision Webinar Especially for Library Administrators on December 8th
by Biggs, Deb Renee (MDE) 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

There is still time to register for this important webinar on how to use BusinessDecision especially for library directors, managers, deans. Please share widely! Many thanks! Deb D. R. Biggs, MA AMLS Library Consultant & Michigan eLibrary Coordinator Library of Michigan/Michigan Department of Education 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 Phone: 517-373-4466 http://mel.org Like MeL on Facebook - http://facebook.com/mel.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Based on the well attended session at the recent MLA conference-The People in Your Neighborhood, we've arranged for 2 follow-up webinars on how library administrators can effectively use MeL's BusinessDecision resource to better understand their community and help make strategic decisions. To register for this free webinar go to: http://civictechnologies.com/training/ For this particular webinar, those interested in registering should choose: The People in Your Neighborhood: Using BusinessDecision for Library Administrators. Webinar Description: Need to make decisions about your library? Planning a new program? Developing a strategic plan? Start by getting to know the people around you in a whole new way! Everything from their shopping habits to what they do for fun is waiting for you to discover. Demographic, consumer spending, and market segmentation data is at your fingertips and can help you with strategic planning, increasing foot traffic, and inform collection development. The session will focus on using BusinessDecision to get to "know" the people in your neighborhoods or community. The data will give you the opportunity to strengthen your understanding of the people you serve and empower your decision making whether you are a public library administrator or an academic library administrator. Become an evidence based, data driven, decision maker. Date and Time: December 8, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Audience: The session is designed for library decision makers including Library Directors, Library Deans, Department Heads, and Library Board members. Presenters: Kimberly Young, Library Director, Houghton Lake Public Library Julie Peterson, CIVICTechnologies Fee: None; it's Free :) Please share widely and let me know if you have any questions. Many thanks! Deb Deb Renee Biggs, MA AMLS Library Consultant & Michigan eLibrary Coordinator Library of Michigan/Michigan Department of Education 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 Phone: 517-373-4466 http://mel.org Like MeL on Facebook - http://facebook.com/mel.org

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door counter summary
by Stacy Pasche 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

Thank you to all who responded regarding door counters. I was asked to share my findings. Quite a few libraries use SenSource. "We use a SenSource TB12 counter. Easy to install. The software used to get reports/data is a bit confusing and clunky. Batteries are expensive and last 6 to 12 months." "Sen Source, Thermal Imaging Master Sensor since October 2013. The unit is over our front doors with a 60 degree lens and Ethernet com port. The library paid $2,064.88 in 2013. The unit send and Excel spread sheet every morning with the total by the hour. I then cut and paste the information into an Excel spread sheet totaling the month and year." “Accurate One” people counter from an Australian company called Total Count. Their website is http://www.total-count.com/ . They are very reliable, easy to install, accurate, etc. Total price with shipping is $227.00, and they arrive in about 10 days. I think I have installed about 6 of them over that past 4-5 years with no problems." -- Stacy Pasche, Assistant Library Director *"Sometimes it's fun to do the impossible." -Walt Disney*

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FW: Chrome Apps - Stats increase
by Biggs, Deb Renee (MDE) 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

Did you know that there are Free Chrome Apps for MeL! Just go to: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/apps and search for “MeL” or “Michigan eLibrary” or for the following: MeL Kids MeL Teens MeL Business MeL Michigana MeL College Bound Michigan eLibrary Below you will find statistics on how many MeL Apps have been downloaded as of 12/5/16: MeL: 21,999 Business: 5,943 Teens: 10,932 College Bound: 8,190 Kids: 11,042 Michigana: 9,395 Please share with the K12 contacts in your service areas! Happy Holidays, Deb D. R. Biggs, MA AMLS Library Consultant & Michigan eLibrary Coordinator Library of Michigan/Michigan Department of Education 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 Phone: 517-373-4466 http://mel.org Like MeL on Facebook – http://facebook.com/mel.org

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Re: [Michlib-l] early literacy computers
by mweston＠dowagiacdl.org 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

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MLA Advocacy Alert: ACTION NEEDED TODAY
by Rachel Ash 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

Help return more than $8 million per year to library budgets. Please contact your state representative today and ask them to support SB 579 and SB 619-624. These bills will ensure that dedicated library millages go to support the library. Email, call or tweet your message. Add your story to MLA's talking points and tell them how tax capture relief will help your library serve your patrons. Encourage your representative to contact MLA or GCSI with further questions. To contact your representative go to http://cqrcengage.com/alami/action and click the "Take Action" button. What is Tax Capture? There are many forms of tax capture and they go by many names. You might be most familiar with Downtown Development Authorities (DDA), or Tax Increment Financing Authorities (TIFA), Brownfield Redevelopment or Corridor Improvement among others. These entities capture millions of dedicated library millage dollars each year. Voters go to the polls and choose to support their libraries by approving a dedicated library millage. These locally dedicated taxes approved by voters for library funding are being captured against the libraries' choice often without the locally voting taxpayer's knowledge or approval. These bills remove the automatic tax capture and allow for libraries to discuss tax capture projects and make a decision to opt in. It requires the tax captures to be transparent in their activities, explain their value to library boards and then request an opt-in from libraries. If you have questions, please contact us at 517-394-2774 or MLA(a)milibraries.org. Thank you for your support and quick action on this important issue impacting library funding in the state of Michigan. Rachel Ash Communications and Membership Coordinator Michigan Library Association 3410 Belle Chase Way Ste. 100 Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: 517-394-2774 ext. 225 Fax: 517-394-2675 www.milibraries.org<http://www.milibraries.org/> Connect with us on social media: Facebook<facebook.com/michiganlibraryassociation> Twitter<twitter.com/mlaoffice> Instagram<instagram.com/michigan_library_association> [cid:image001.jpg@01D23421.3AF4C2D0]

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CPL Job Posting
by Shipra Sharma 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

Canton Public Library currently has a new position open with our Information Technology Department (now through December 19, 2016.) Following are the main details of the position along with the Job description and requirements. Job Title: Department Head - Information Technology Supervisor: Eva Davis, Library Director Starting Salary: $57,100 - $72,800 annually Scheduled Hours: Full Time - thirty-seven and a half (37.5) hours per week Benefits: Paid vacation time, sick time and holidays; medical and retirement benefits Apply to: Marian Nicholson, Department Head - Business Services Email: nicholsonm(a)cantonpl.org<mailto:nicholsonm@cantonpl.org> Application Deadline: 9:00 pm on Monday, December 19, 2016 Application packets must include an official CPL employment application<https://www.cantonpl.org/sites/default/files/CPL_Employment_Application.pdf> (available at cantonpl.org<https://www.cantonpl.org/sites/default/files/CPL_Employment_Application.pdf>), cover letter and resume. Only complete application packets received or postmarked by 9:00 PM on Monday, December 19, 2016 will be considered. Incomplete application packets will not be reviewed. DEPARTMENT HEAD, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Due to a retirement, the Canton Public Library is seeking a Department Head of Information Technology to oversee the IT Department. The Information Technology Department Head works under the Director and alongside the department heads of Business Services, Circulation Services, Community Relations and Information Services. The successful candidate will demonstrate strategic thinking, long-range planning skills, confidentiality and discretion, excellence in service to internal and external customers, highly-skilled management of both people and projects, and the ability to work across departments to reach the library's goals. The Canton Public Library, serving 90,000 residents of the Charter Township of Canton, is a nationally award-winning library and the busiest single-location public library in the state, located on the western edge of Wayne County in southeast Michigan. Our independent public library is governed by a six-member Board of Trustees elected at-large every four years, who provide strategic and fiduciary governance as outlined in Michigan Public Act 164 of 1877. The library has a dedicated millage which provides annual operating revenues of $5 million, employs just under 100 people (56 FTEs), and circulated 1.4 million items while welcoming 487,095 visitors in 2015. POSITION SUMMARY Under the management of the Library Director, the Information Technology Department Head is responsible for all aspects of department operations. The Information Technology Department Head oversees all of the library's technology initiatives, ensuring the satisfaction of staff and patrons with the library's equipment, software, connectivity, website, and online catalog. The Information Technology Department Head works with the Library Director and other Department Heads as part of the library's management team to plan the library's development as a whole and within the department. This position is classified as a regular full-time position and is exempt from overtime. The nature of the work requires evening and weekend hours. PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Responsible for the appropriate selection, training, mentorship, management, scheduling, evaluation, and discipline of department staff. * Responsible for the management of the library's physical and virtual technology infrastructure. * Prioritizes Information Technology workloads, adapts department procedures, and manages workflow, coordinating with other department heads as appropriate. * Develops annual department budget in conjunction with the management team and the accountant, allocating and monitoring expenditures and approving purchase orders and disbursements within those approved amounts and as authorized by the Library Director. * Identifies, evaluates, and negotiates with hardware and software vendors and manages those contracts and systems. * As part of the management team, develops, recommends, and interprets library policies and procedures, and is able to communicate them politely and professionally to both staff and the public. * Actively participates in long range planning, including strategic planning, development of objectives, translating library-wide initiatives into department-specific tasks and individual goals, and coordinating departmental efforts within the framework of the entire library. * Encourages staff development and growth and fosters good employee morale through training, conferences, and workshops. * Serves on committees within the library and the community; speaks to local groups and attends and presents at local, regional, state, or national conferences as a representative of the library. * Monitors trends and best practices in the industry and society, including community demographics, and recommends appropriate and innovative initiatives and/or changes in the library's service approach, procedures, programs, or services. * Maintains departmental statistics and submits statistics and reports as needed. * Handles administrative responsibilities as assigned in the absence of the Library Director. * Stays informed of library news and events via review of all forms of library communication: website, email, SharePoint, library newsletter and blog. Contributes content as appropriate. * Accepts special assignments or duties in support of the library's goals and objectives. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS * Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience that encompasses the knowledge and skills typically acquired by pursuing such a degree. * Two years of supervisory or management experience in a public library or comparable customer service environment. * Three years of experience in a public library or comparable customer service environment. * Demonstrated understanding of the theories and practices of public service and public libraries. * Possession of high-level verbal and written communications skills and the ability to deliver tactful and decisive explanations of library policies, procedures, and decisions to the public and to staff. * Experience with budget development and management. * Familiarity with MARC records, library automation systems, and fielded data. * Demonstrated experience with database management. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Master's degree in computer science, information technology, library/information science (from an ALA-accredited institution), or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience that encompasses the knowledge and skills typically acquired by pursuing such a degree. * Demonstrated ability to select, adapt, and apply new techniques and methods to a public library environment. * Demonstrated experience with Innovative Interfaces Inc.'s Sierra automation system. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS * Sufficient physical agility to stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach, sit, lift up to 40 lbs., and push carts weighing up to 200 lbs. * Manual dexterity and visual acuity sufficient to grab, hold, process, and shelve materials and supplies, and read small print on labels. * Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing which permits the employee to communicate in writing and verbally. * Sufficient vision which permits the employee to produce and review a wide variety of materials in both electronic and hard copy form. * Ability to work effectively under stressful conditions in a fast-paced environment. * Consistent display of public service attitude that reflects the library's values. * Able to work with minimal direction and effectively manage and direct the work of others. * Able to prioritize and organize work for self and others according to time requirements. * Able to organize, analyze, and interpret data and make recommendations to the Library Director and management team. * Ability to multi-task and to manage concurrent projects with a large staff. * Ability to adapt to changing circumstances that require new procedures, new schedules, different assignments, etc. Canton Public Library is an EEO employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. This job description is not a contract between the library and the employee. It should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise to balance the workload. The library reserves the right to revise this job description at its discretion. [vsmCPLlogo] Shipra Sharma Administrative Assistant-Business Services sharmas(a)cantonpl.org<mailto:nicholsonm@cantonpl.org> Canton Public Library<http://www.cantonpl.org/> 1200 S. Canton Center Rd., Canton, MI 48188 734-397-0999 x1068

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Michigan Author Thomas Ebelt
by Mary Jane Ogg 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

If anyone is looking for a Michigan author to present at your library or book club, I highly recommend Thomas Ebelt. He has been to Harrison District Library twice and has been very well received. He has written two books, Blacksparrow and Whitefeather. >From the back of his book: Thomas Alan Ebelt is a retired banker and member of Mid-Michigan Writers, Inc. A native of Michigan, he lived in New Mexico for two decades and became enchanted by the Pueblo cultures and history of the region. He uses those images as a back-drop for his mystery writing. Mr. Ebelt lives with his wife in West Branch, Michigan. We are very interested in promoting Michigan authors and would welcome any recommendations you may have. Mary-Jane Ogg Public Services Librarian 105 E. Main PO Box 380 Harrison District Library Harrison, MI 48625 Phone 989.539.6711 FAX 989.539.6301

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Re: [Michlib-l] early literacy computers
by mweston＠dowagiacdl.org 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

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Job Openings - Part-Time Library positions
by Cathleen A Russ 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

Good Afternoon, The Troy Public Library<http://troypl.org/> is the hub of the vibrant, dynamic, and diverse City of Troy. The Library sees over 700,000 visitors per year and serves an educated and involved community. We recently posted two new part-time job opportunities within the Troy Public Library (see attached): * Substitute - Library Aide, Technology Center * Librarian, Adult Services To view the job announcement and access the application please visit the City of Troy Job Openings<http://www.troymi.gov/jobopenings>. Details also available at Human Resources. Please let me know if you have any questions about this opportunity. Have a wonderful weekend. :) Brooke Insana, PHR | Human Resources Specialist City of Troy | 500 W. Big Beaver, Troy, MI 48084 | Office: 248.524.3341 [cid:image001.png@01CF8BCF.F57B3FA0] <https://www.facebook.com/TroyMI> [cid:image002.png@01CF8BCF.F57B3FA0] <https://twitter.com/CityTroyMI> "We believe a strong community embraces diversity, promotes innovation, and encourages collaboration. We strive to lead by example within the region. We do this because we want everyone to choose Troy as their community for life. We believe in doing government the best."

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