March 2016 - Michlib-l - liblists.org

Employment Opportunity - Reference/Circulation Assistant I
by Laura Powers 29 Mar '16

29 Mar '16

Job Title: Reference/Circulation Assistant I Deadline to Apply: Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 5 pm Position Overview: Under the supervision of the Library Director, performs a variety of duties in support of the circulation function and provides reference and information services. The full job posting and application are available at www.flatriverlibrary.org/about <http://www.flatriverlibrary.org/about> . Applications and resumes will be accepted until 5 pm on Saturday, April 9, 2016 and may be submitted to: Flat River Community Library Attn: Laura Powers 200 W. Judd St. Greenville, MI 48838 grelp(a)llcoop.org Flat River Community Library Laura Powers | Library Director 200 W. Judd St. | Greenville, MI 48838 P: 616-754-6359, x102 <mailto:grelp@flatriverlibrary.org> grelp(a)flatriverlibrary.org

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Cases for sale
by Julie Farkas 29 Mar '16

29 Mar '16

Novi Public Library has some extra Playaway / MP3 Book cases and VHS cases available for sale and for free: Playaway Brand Orange Cases 5 ½" x 7 ¼": 15 New: $1.50 each 4 Gently Used: $1.00 each [cid:image001.jpg@01D1899E.6FF01C60] [cid:image002.jpg@01D1899E.6FF01C60] Box Style with Foam Insert 4 ¾" x 8": 6 Gently Used: $1.00 each [cid:image003.jpg@01D1899E.6FF01C60] [cid:image004.jpg@01D1899E.6FF01C60] VHS Cases 4 ¾" x 8": 19 New: Free to a Good Home [cid:image005.jpg@01D1899E.6FF01C60] [cid:image006.jpg@01D1899E.6FF01C60] Please contact Maryann Zurmuehlen, mzurmuehlen(a)novilibrary.org<mailto:mzurmuehlen@novilibrary.org>, off list if you are interested in purchasing any of the cases. Thanks! [Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: New Logo 1 inch rgb for web]Maryann Zurmuehlen | Head of Support Services Novi Public Library |45255 West Ten Mile Road | Novi, MI 48375 Phone 248-869-7212 www.novilibrary.org<http://www.novilibrary.org/> Inform. Inspire. Include. [Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: New Logo 1 inch rgb for web]Julie Farkas | Library Director Novi Public Library | 45255 West 10 Mile Road | Novi, MI 48375 T: 248-869-7233 C: 248-331-7815 F: 248-869-7232 www.novilibrary.org<http://www.novilibrary.org/> INFORM. INSPIRE. INCLUDE.

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8th Annual Midwest Literary Walk - Don't MIss it!
by Patty Roberts 28 Mar '16

28 Mar '16

*2016 Midwest Literary Walk Showcases Stellar Lineup* *March 28, 2016 | Chelsea, MI* The Chelsea District Library is excited to announce the return of their popular event - the Midwest Literary Walk. Back for its 8th year, this year's walk will showcase nationally-lauded authors and poets at various venues throughout downtown Chelsea. The event will be held on Saturday, April 30 from 1-5pm and is free to the public. It is made possible in part by this year's sponsors: Friends of Chelsea District Library, Literati Bookstore, Detroit Public TV, WDET, Astral Road Media, ChelseaMich.com, Chelsea Alehouse, and McKinely Properties. This year’s exceptional lineup opens with Christopher Sorrentino (*The Fugitives*), former National Book Award Finalist for Fiction at 1pm at the Chelsea Depot (125 Jackson St.) Set in Michigan, *The Fugitives* blends the literary fiction and crime thriller genres. LA Times describes it as a “stunning new novel… with exceptional interior monologues animated by deception, double-dealing and a doomed affair…” At 2pm National Book Award “5 Under 35” Honoree Claire Vaye Watkins (*Gold Fame Citrus*) will also read at the Chelsea Depot. The hauntingly beautiful *Gold Fame Citrus* takes place in a future American West ravaged by drought and follows a young couple and mysterious child as they try to make their way to a better life. The Midwest Literary Walk then moves to the Clocktower Commons (320 N. Main St.) for Robin Coste Lewis (*Voyage of the Sable Venus*) winner of the 2015 National Book Award for Poetry and Jamaal May (*The Big Book of Exit Strategies) American* Library Association Notable Book Honoree. At 3pm, the two poets will discuss poetry, interspersed with readings of their work. At 4pm, bestselling novelist Paula McLain (*Circling the Sun*, *The Paris Wife*) will take the stage at the Clocktower Commons. McLain’s latest *Circling the Sun* brings to life the fearless and captivating Beryl Markham, a record-setting aviator caught up in a passionate love triangle with safari hunter Denys Finch Hatton and Karen Blixen, who as Isak Dinesen wrote the classic memoir *Out of Africa*. At each reading location, the authors’ books will be available for purchase from Literati Bookstore, and time for signing is incorporated into all sessions. Additionally, many downtown Chelsea Businesses are offering discounts to attendees of the Lit Walk on the day of the event. Following the final reading, participants are invited to the Chelsea Alehouse (420 N. Main St.) for a casual afterglow. For more information on the 2016 Midwest Literary Walk, the authors, and their works, visit midwestliterarywalk.org. About Us: Chelsea District Library is nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide equal access to quality resources that serve the lifelong cultural, educational and informational needs and interests of all people. The Library currently serves 14,000 residents in the Chelsea district – City of Chelsea plus Dexter, Lima, Lyndon and Sylvan townships and more than 20,000 individuals visit the Library each month. For more information visit chelseadistrictlibrary.org. # Patty Roberts | Marketing Coordinator Chelsea District Library | 221 S. Main St. Chelsea, MI 48118 734.475.8732 ext. 216 | proberts(a)chelseadistrictlibrary.org

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Tablets in Youth Area-Advice
by Crystal Jolly 28 Mar '16

28 Mar '16

Hello everyone, Hazel Park Memorial Library would like to purchase tablets along with fun and educational apps young children can use to support their literacy development. Your insight is wanted and appreciated if you have completed a similar project. I found some helpful resources online about this, but think information from individuals will be useful too. Please send responses to my e-mail and I will compile responses to share. Thank you! Sincerely, Crystal Jolly crystaljjolly(a)gmail.com

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MLA Academic Libraries 2016 - Registration is open
by Taylor, Laura 28 Mar '16

28 Mar '16

MLA Academic Libraries 2016 is a day-long event that will focus on library service in the context of higher education. Join us on May 20, 2016 in Lansing to hear speakers, view posters, and participate in discussions that will help you become an advocate for excellent customer service at your library. Here is just a sample of the day's offerings: Everything is a Service: New Perspectives on Assessing the Library Using Service Design Academic librarians are not new to designing or assessing services, but we tend to develop these services in isolation from other services we offer. We need to see the whole library as an integrated and tightly coupled system. Enter service design. Service design is a holistic, co-creative methodology that puts the user at the center of the service delivery model. Service design offers a framework and mindset to assess and contextualize services so we can see the whole picture. When viewed this way, the library's interconnections are made tangible and we, as service providers, can see the library as a unified experience as our users do. The end result is better service for our users. Joe Marquez, Reed College Library Emotions in the Library Workplace Academic librarians, like other service professionals, are expected to display certain emotions as part of their basic job responsibilities: smiling through a difficult interaction with a faculty member; calming a panicked undergraduate student; feigning enthusiasm for a bad idea that comes from higher administration. This presentation explores the emotion process as it occurs in the workplace, summarizes the core constructs of emotional labor (EL), and suggests practices librarians can use to effectively manage emotional regulation for effective service. Miriam Matteson, PhD, Kent State University For more information about the program schedule and registration, visit http://www.milibraries.org/events/academic-libraries-2016/ Laura Taylor Library Manager Macomb Community College 44575 Garfield Rd. Clinton Twp., Mi 48038-1138 (586) 286-2105 taylorla(a)macomb.edu<mailto:taylorla@macomb.edu>

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Wayne State Seeks Nominations for 2016 Professional Service Award
by Stephen Bajjaly 28 Mar '16

28 Mar '16

The Wayne State School of Library and Information Science at Wayne State University requests nominations for its 2016 Professional Service Award. THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AWARD acknowledges Wayne State alumni and other individuals who have made significant and sustained contributions to the Michigan library community during their careers and have supported the School of Library and Information Science. The Professional Service Award recognizes individuals who, for example, have been leaders in state, regional, and/or national professional associations, and/or have held leadership roles in activities related to their positions. Recipients of SLIS awards are selected by a School committee made up of faculty, staff, and students. The awards are announced at the Annual Recognition Ceremony. This year's ceremony will be held on the WSU campus on Thursday, September 15, 2016. Individuals may nominate themselves or others by completing the online form<https://forms.wayne.edu/56f916a26a771> before April 11, 2016. Stephen T. Bajjaly Associate Dean and Professor School of Library & Information Science Wayne State University, Detroit, MI slis.wayne.edu

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Online Maker Office Hours this Friday, 4/1, noon-1pm. Topic: 3D Printing & Modeling (no fooling!)
by Kristin Fontichiaro 28 Mar '16

28 Mar '16

Howdy! Maker Office Hours are back this Friday, April 1 noon-1pm. This month's topic is *3D Printing and Modeling*. We'll talk for 15 minutes or so about options for using various 3D modeling tools to help students and patrons really become creators of 3D models, not just printers/consumers of others' designs. This creator/consumer tug-of-war is something we struggle with a lot, so we imagine we're not the only ones! Then we'll open up the conversation for your ideas, questions, and concerns. Hope to see you online -- see below for login information! If you can't make it, we'll archive the conversation here <http://imlsmaking.sites.uofmhosting.net/maker-office-hours/>. Also, for those of you in high schools with career and technical education programs, don't forget that the deadline for initial entry in the U.S. Department of Education's CTE Makeover Challenge <http://ctemakeoverchallenge.com> ($200K in prize money) is also this Friday, April 1. This initial proposal is designed to take no more than an hour. Successful applicants in the initial round are then invited to an extended "boot camp" to build up skills and expertise prior to submitting a final application later this spring, which should really help level the playing field! And if you missed the big White House announcements about making a few weeks ago, check them out here <https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/03/09/announcing-june-17-23-week-making> ! Best, Kristin Fontichiaro & Mayank Khanna To join the Meeting: https://bluejeans.com/385589349 To join via Browser: https://bluejeans.com/385589349/browser To join with Lync: https://bluejeans.com/385589349/lync To join via Cisco Jabber Video: https://bluejeans.com/385589349/jabber To join via Room System: Video Conferencing System: bjn.vc -or-199.48.152.152 Meeting ID : 385589349 To join via phone : 1) Dial: +1 408 740 7256 +1 888 240 2560 (see all numbers - http://bluejeans.com/numbers?ll=en) 2) Enter Conference ID : 385589349

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All Aboard With MAP For the Big House
by Jim Flury 28 Mar '16

28 Mar '16

What is he talking about now??? Someday in the future the proposed WALLY commuter rail service might come to pass. Maybe then one will be able to take a train to THE Big House to watch the game on Saturday, as was the case in years past. Until that happens, you can go "All Aboard" at one of our two new MAP partners, New Buffalo Railroad Museum http://new-buffalo-railroad-museum.org/ And if you can't procure a ticket to THE Big House in Ann Arbor, why not spend a Saturday afternoon taking a tour of a slightly smaller but certainly no less significant Big House, in the form of our other soon to be MAP partner, Allegan Old Jail Museum http://alleganoldjail.com/ As of today we have added a total of 14 new partner destinations for MAP for 2016-2017. But I don't think we are finished quite yet...stay tuned! 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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Broad Influence - free copy
by Mary Beauchamp 28 Mar '16

28 Mar '16

We have a brand new, donated copy of the following title: Broad Influence: How Women are Changing the Way America Works by Jay Newton-Small We already have a copy for our library so I'd like to pass it along. I'll send it to the first library that responds (please include your RIDES code). Thank you! Mary Beauchamp Adult Services Petoskey District Library 231-758-3114

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Overhead projectors and magnifier available
by Goupil,Heather 28 Mar '16

28 Mar '16

Hi all, CADL has three A/V technology items available, free for pick up. Details are listed in the attached document. Items must be picked up by requestor at our Downtown Lansing location (address below). Please contact goupilh(a)cadl.org<mailto:goupilh@cadl.org> off list with questions or to arrange pick up times. Summary: * 2 units - 3M Series Overhead Projector; one unit is new sealed in box * 1 unit - Merlin LCD Desktop Magnifier for Low Vision Thank you and have a great week, Heather Heather Goupil, Purchasing Assistant Capital Area District Libraries - Administration 401 S. Capitol Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933 517-334-1531 | goupilh(a)cadl.org<mailto:goupilh@cadl.org>

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