December 2017 - Michlib-l

Royal Oak Twp Library Closing at 2:00 PM today
by Lisa Valerio-Nowc 14 Dec '17

14 Dec '17

Good Afternoon The Royal Oak Twp Library will be closing today at 2:00 PM. We will reopen on Tuesday 12/19 at 11 Lisa Lisa Valerio-Nowc Library Administrator Royal Oak Twp Public Library 21131 Gardenlane Ferndale, MI 48220 248-542-9205 lvalerio-nowc(a)tln.lib.mi.us

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Labor Law Posters - ordering closes TOMORROW at 5:00pm
by Kate Pohjola Andrade 14 Dec '17

14 Dec '17

Hello everyone, Please forgive the cross posting and likely duplication. I want to share this as widely as possible. Feel free to share this with colleagues who may not have seen it. Since your last purchase, the required Labor Law Poster sets (4 laminated 18 x 24 panels) have been revised with an update to the Michigan Law Prohibits Discrimination poster, minor updates to the federal USERRA posting and Michigan Unemployment Insurance Act posting, and the minimum wage for contractors notice for 2018. Now is a great time to renew your subscription and get the new set! Each set is $29, but as our group grows, the price per library comes down. Last year, we ordered 103 sets, so each library paid $20 per set, including the shipping tube. You will receive all updates released during the coming year, which are sent to you via email. Best part: This will let you tell the overly aggressive and sometimes shady vendors who likely hound you and your staff that you're taken care of for the year. If they keep bugging you, feel free to send 'em to me and I'll see if they can provide a better deal *and* keep funds in Michigan! Reserve your Labor Law Poster sets here here: https://goo.gl/forms/ f52sVaLe0jv1G5by2 *Ordering deadline is tomorrow - Friday, December 15, 2017 at 5:00pm.* We'll ship posters out as soon as we receive them. kate -- Kate Pohjola Andrade, Director Woodlands Library Cooperative 517-629-9469 586-801-0725 - cell/text http://woodlands.lib.mi.us

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Full Time Teen Librarian Position available at the Orion Township Public Library
by Joyce Becker 14 Dec '17

14 Dec '17

Full Time Teen Services Librarian: Position includes evening and weekend hours. Provides service to teens and adults, including reference, programming, readers' advisory, and collection development and maintenance. Provides and maintains content for the teen portion of the library's website. Complete posting, including required qualifications, and application available at: http://orionlibrary.org/library-employment/. Applications submitted before Wednesday, January 3, 2018 will receive first review. Submit application to: Joyce Becker, Orion Township Public Library, 825 Joslyn Road, Lake Orion, MI 48362, 248-693-3000 x302. Electronic submissions to: jbecker(a)orionlibrary.org. Thanks, ~Joyce Joyce Becker Administrative Assistant 825 Joslyn Road Lake Orion, MI 48362 Phone: 248 693-3000 x302 Fax: 248 693-3009 jbecker(a)orionlibrary.org<mailto:jbecker@orionlibrary.org>

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Royal Oak Township Holiday Open House RESCHEDULED
by Lisa Valerio-Nowc 14 Dec '17

14 Dec '17

Hello All, Royal Oak Twp Library's Holiday Open House has been rescheduled to Thursday December 21 12:00 - 5:30 pm. Hope everyone will have a chance to stop in and say Hello. At this moment we are planning to be open at our normal time today. Phones are still down but voice mail is still working, leave a message and we will get back with you. Thank you! Lisa Lisa Valerio-Nowc Library Administrator Royal Oak Twp Public Library 21131 Gardenlane Ferndale, MI 48220 248-542-9205 lvalerio-nowc(a)tln.lib.mi.us

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Raymond Goodwin - Last Man in Merrinsville
by Dale Parus 14 Dec '17

14 Dec '17

The Ionia Community Library recently had the pleasure of hosting Raymond Goodwin as he performed his play, “The Last Man in Merrinsville.” I wish to give Mr. Goodwin the most enthusiastic endorsement possible. If you have the opportunity to host Ray for Merrinsville or any of his other works, book him immediately. You will be completely satisfied with the performance and your community will be better off for his appearance. --- Dale Parus, Director *Enriching Your Life* 126 East Main St. Ionia, MI 48846 Phone: (616) 527-3680 *A member of the Lakeland Library Cooperative* ---

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MeL Minute: School Age Use of MeL
by Norris, Sonya (MDE) 14 Dec '17

14 Dec '17

Greetings Michigan Library Community, Have you ever wondered who the super users of MeL are? According to the usage statistics, it's elementary school children, young people, and those that guide them to MeL. Let's take a look at the areas of MeL they visit most often. First, let's talk about exit traffic as reported by Google Analytics. These are numbers that show the percentage of users who are exiting MeL.org via particular links. Bookflix is 30% of our outgoing traffic. That's tremendous and it demonstrates clearly the importance of that resource to our users. The Britannica Suite has risen to a total of 9.9% of outgoing traffic now that the school year is in full swing. That's very impressive as well. These are all percentages of the total outgoing traffic of MeL which as you know serves all 9.8 million residents of Michigan. These are not small numbers; they are huge numbers. Where are they going on MeL to access these links? As you're no doubt aware, resources in MeL are listed in multiple places. Hands-down, the most popular portal (subject gateway) in MeL is Kids where Bookflix accounts for 52% of outbound clicks in both the Storytime section and in Homework Helpers. The other resources that really make the grade in Homework Helpers are Britannica Elementary, Worldbook Kids and finally Britannica School. And the story continues with MeL Teens. From the Databases page, Opposing Viewpoints in Context comes in as the second most popular link on the page and Gale Virtual Reference Library is #5. This is reinforced by the usage we see of the Teens Gateway, where the Homework Help section is the most popular area and both of these resources can be found there as well. It's safe to say that some of MeL's key resources are those that support Michigan's young learners and that's something we can all be proud of. Brought to you by Deb Renee Biggs and Sonya Schryer Norris, Library Consultants at the Library of Michigan MeL databases are available to Michigan residents or Michigan library access only. MeL Minutes are brought to you by the Library of Michigan. Want more information on MeL? Stay tuned for the next MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, email us at contact(a)mel.org<mailto:contact@mel.org>, visit http://mel.org<http://mel.org/>, or sign up for the MeL Minute and other Library of Michigan e-mail lists via GovDelivery. We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your colleagues and networks. Sonya Schryer Norris Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48909 517-373-4457 http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan http://mel.org<http://mel.org/> http://michlibrary.org<http://michlibrary.org/> Our collective efforts can help make Michigan a Top 10 education state in 10 years! Here are the goals and strategies: http://mi.gov/top10in10/ [cid:image002.png@01D20444.B08921B0]

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FW: Supervisor of Circulation & Acquisitions Services, Midland MI-Closes 12/18/17 - CORRECTION
by Barnard, Melissa 14 Dec '17

14 Dec '17

From: Barnard, Melissa Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 7:37 AM To: 'michlib-l(a)lists.mcls.org' <michlib-l(a)lists.mcls.org> Subject: Supervisor of Circulation & Acquisitions Services, Midland MI-Closes 12/18/18 The Grace A. Dow Memorial Library in Midland, MI has an opening for Supervisor of Circulation and Acquisitions Services. The position requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in management, information systems or related course of study. Three years of public library or administrative experience. Supervisory experience preferred. The starting salary is $56,423. Applications must be received by 4:30 pm, Monday, December 18, 2017. Job description and application at: http://cityofmidlandmi.gov/1412/Current-Job-Openings . Melissa Barnard, Director Grace A. Dow Memorial Library 1710 W. St. Andrews Rd. Midland, MI 48640 989-837-3431 989-837-3468 F mbarnard(a)midland-mi.org<mailto:mbarnard@midland-mi.org> www.cityofmidlandmi.gov/library<http://www.cityofmidlandmi.gov/library>

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Supervisor of Circulation & Acquisitions Services, Midland MI-Closes 12/18/18
by Barnard, Melissa 14 Dec '17

14 Dec '17

The Grace A. Dow Memorial Library in Midland, MI has an opening for Supervisor of Circulation and Acquisitions Services. The position requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in management, information systems or related course of study. Three years of public library or administrative experience. Supervisory experience preferred. The starting salary is $56,423. Applications must be received by 4:30 pm, Monday, December 18, 2017. Job description and application at: http://cityofmidlandmi.gov/1412/Current-Job-Openings . Melissa Barnard, Director Grace A. Dow Memorial Library 1710 W. St. Andrews Rd. Midland, MI 48640 989-837-3431 989-837-3468 F mbarnard(a)midland-mi.org<mailto:mbarnard@midland-mi.org> www.cityofmidlandmi.gov/library<http://www.cityofmidlandmi.gov/library>

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Call for 2018 ARSL Conference Session Proposals x
by Colleen Leddy 13 Dec '17

13 Dec '17

Got a great idea for a conference presentation? The Association for Small and Rural Libraries is accepting proposals through Jan. 24, 2018 for its September 2018 conference. Please see below. Thanks, Colleen Stair District Library Morenci, MI 49256 The Association for Small and Rural Libraries Conference Program Committee is excited to release the call for session proposals for 2018 ARSL Conference in Springfield, IL, Sept 13-15, 2018. Our conference theme this year is: Linking Libraries in the Land of Lincoln. *****ATTENTION: Please thoroughly read the proposal submittal form.***** *Important items to note:* · *Bring us your best!* We will be accepting a maximum of TWO proposals per presenter, including individual and group presentations. · PRESENTER DISCOUNTS: We will be supplementing registration for those selected to present at conference at a $100 discount per session selected. If presenters are selected to repeat a session, there will be a $150 conference registration discount. For multiple presenters, any conference discount will apply to the lead speaker only. No additional funding will be available for this conference (scholarships are a separate award). · DEADLINE: Proposals are due by 5pm CST, Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Please be sure you keep a copy of your proposal! · SELECTION TIMELINE: We hope to have selected presented notified by March 11, 2018. Please understand that session selection takes time and there is a team of volunteers working outside their day jobs to make this happen but we ask for patience. If the date for presentation selection changes, we will announce that. · CONTACT: When you successfully submit a proposal, you should receive a confirmation email with a summary of your submission. If you do not receive the confirmation or if you have other questions, please direct them to Jennie Garner, 2018 Program Chair, via email at jgarner(a)northlibertyiowa.org or phone at (319) 626-5778. Submit proposals here: https://goo.gl/forms/HWjNZxZfchvSAgYQ2 We have such a wide array of knowledge and expertise, we look forward to reading your proposals! Thank you for giving your time and energy to our great association. Sincerely, Jennie Garner, Library Director North Liberty Community Library PO Box 320 North Liberty, IA 52317 319-626-5778 <(319)%20626-5778> (o) 319-321-8056 <(319)%20321-8056> (c) www.northlibertylibrary.org

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Re: [Michlib-l] Anti-Harassment Policy
by Sheryl Mase 13 Dec '17

13 Dec '17

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