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Program: "Our Fires Still Burn: The Native American Experience." Audrey Geyer
by Heidi Neil 15 Mar '17

15 Mar '17

Hello there, We are having Audrey Geyer present at the Adrian District Library on Thursday, July 13th at 6:30 P.M. We are having a community screening and a Q&A with the filmmaker as part of our Adult Summer Reading program. Here is some more information about the presenter and her program: Hello, I am an independent video producer in the Metro Detroit area. My company, Visions, has completed a one hour documentary on Michigan Native Americans entitled, "Our Fires Still Burn: The Native American Experience." This documentary is currently airing nationally on PBS and has been positively reviewed by the Library School Journal and Booklist. I am wondering if you would be interested in purchasing a DVD for your library at www.OurFiresStillBurn.com<http://www.OurFiresStillBurn.com> or organizing a community screening and Q&A with the filmmaker. May 17-26 is Michigan Week and November is Native American Heritage Month. The target audience is middle school to adult viewers. You can watch the program at: https://vimeo.com/103901657 (the password is geyeraudrey). A trailer is available at www.OurFiresStillBurn.com<http://www.ourfiresstillburn.com/>. (You can not download the documentary for individual or public use.) Also, a Synopsis is included below. Thank you for your time and attention. I look forward to a reply. AudreyGeyer(a)aol.com<mailto:AudreyGeyer@aol.com> Visions 810-772-9628 Our Fires Still Burn: The Native American Experience This exciting and compelling one hour documentary invites viewers into the lives of contemporary Native American role models living in Michigan. It dispels the myth that American Indians have disappeared from the American horizon, and reveals how they continue to persist, heal from the past, confront the challenges of today, keep their culture alive, and make significant contributions to society. Their experiences will deeply touch both Natives and non-Natives and help build bridges of understanding, respect, and communication. The tragic history of Native Americans is considered by many to be our "American Holocaust." This can be seen in the history of the Boarding School Era, during which time Native children were forcibly removed from their homes and placed into boarding schools. Interviewees explain how this past trauma continues to negatively impact their emotional and physical health today and contribute to urgent social problems. To help heal this historical trauma, Native peoples are reclaiming their spiritual and cultural identity. The stories shared in this documentary are powerful, startling, despairing and inspiring. They reflect an American history fraught with the systematic destruction of a people. Yet, amidst the debris of suffering and trauma, there is resilience and a profound remembering and healing taking place today, which will also benefit the next Seven Generations.

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Recent posts about Westland library
by Norris, Sonya (MDE) 15 Mar '17

15 Mar '17

Please note that we have removed sensitive HR-related information in recent posts about staff at the Westland library from the Michlib-l archives to protect the privacy of library workers. Please direct future personal messages off-list. Thank you for subscribing to Michlib-l and for your passion about Michigan libraries. Sonya Schryer Norris Moderator, Michlib-l Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. PO Box 30009 Lansing, MI 48909 517-373-4457 http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan http://www.mel.org<http://www.mel.org/> http://www.michlibrary.org<http://www.michlibrary.org/> Your Voice Matters! The Public Comment period for Michigan's Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Draft Plan is open until March 16. Provide your input NOW at www.michigan.gov/essa<http://www.michigan.gov/essa> [cid:image002.jpg@01D29D61.EEE6FE30]

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ALA News for March 14, 2017
by Steven Bowers 15 Mar '17

15 Mar '17

ALA News for March 14, 2017 National Library Week highlights transformation of libraries, April 9-15, 2017 http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/national-library-week-highli… Spring 2017 brings a veritable garden of fresh topics with the ACRL-Choice webinar program http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/spring-2017-brings-veritable-ga… Hussey, Cordova win STARS Atlas Systems Mentoring Awards http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/hussey-cordova-win-stars-atlas-… ALCTS preconference builds digital collections at small institutions http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/alcts-preconference-builds-digi… Reveal your metadata with an ALCTS preconference http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/reveal-your-metadata-alcts-prec… ACRL releases The First-Year Experience Cookbook http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/acrl-releases-first-year-experi… ACRL Global Perspectives on Information Literacy paper released http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/acrl-global-perspectives-inform… New Workshop: Building Great Programs for Patrons in their 20s and 30s http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/new-workshop-building-great-pro…

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Library Park Responses
by Sharon Crotser-Toy 15 Mar '17

15 Mar '17

Thanks so much for all of the great responses to my "what do you do with a library park" question! Several people asked to see the results so I'm sharing them, below: - Last year, we added a Gaga ball pit on the lot to encourage any one of any age to get outside and exercise. This also went well with the SRP theme "On your Mark, Get set, Read!" Kids and families use it often in good weather. We keep a ball at the library for use when we are open. We used money donated and designated for Youth by an individual. - We own the property – the whole neighborhood has access. So far we’ve only used it for gardening classes, butterfly garden planting classes, nature photography classes. We also have our little free library in it – along with paths and a bench. For us – it just beautifies the lot where a church was torn down in front of our library. But, our city naturalist has found it useful for programs that we sponsor with him as listed above. - Last spring we partnered with our Township Dept. of Parks & Rec to install a StoryWalk® in a park in the library neighborhood. It was a fun and successful project and will continue again this summer. - We got a grant a couple of years ago to make a butterfly garden - Our library/township office is on a nature preserve and surrounded by a large trail system. While that may not be your situation, I will share some things we've done (the Township also) that the public has responded positively to and could be replicated on a smaller scale 1) Native Gardening - We have become recognized for planting only native Michigan plant species which has even led to an endangered butterfly living on our grounds. We hold a workshop about it yearly. This year we are hosting Drew Lathin from sustainable landscapes http://www.creatingsustainablelandscapes.com/ He's going to talk about landscaping with native plants. 2) Storybook Trail - In partnership with the Parks n Rec dept. we have basically put up plexiglass sign holders along the trail walkway and they show each page of a storybook so that you have to walk the whole trail in order to read the whole story. Kids get excited to run down the trail and find page 2, etc. - We have a beautiful park on library property. The local Rotary club planted and maintains the garden. We cut the grass and pay for the water that goes through our sprinkling system. The city empties the trash receptacles and installed and maintains the lights. Rotary pays about $4,500 a year to keep the garden weeded. They sell brick pavers to cover that cost. http://www.rochesterrotaryclub.org/Stories/rotary-gateway-park Our library has another beautiful garden in our "backyard". We paid for the garden when we opened the library and have five volunteer gardeners that maintain it. Their fearless leader is a master gardener. - At the Genesee District Library’s Headquarters building we developed a part of our lawn area into a reading garden with the help of our local MSU Master Gardener’s program. The Master Gardeners received a grant and did all the work of planning/designing and planting the garden areas. They put in a brick paved path leading to the reading area and fencing to separate the garden from the parking lot. Through donations and some of the grant money they planted a wide variety plants: hostas, roses, irises, hydrangea bush, etc. GDL gift funds provided the cement benches for sitting. The gardener’s come and perform routine maintenance on the plants/gardens every spring and fall. Sometime this spring, they will be putting in a compost bin towards the back of our property. They will teach our staff on how they can help add to the compost bin. We will have a program with them for the public on the benefits of composting at home. It’s a win-win for us and for the people going through the Master Gardner program! - The garden is there for our patrons to sit and read on nice days, use it when they want/need to talk on their cell phones, and story hours for kids in the summer. We have used it as over-flow seating area for our outdoor jazz concert by the group Straight Ahead. We will most likely use it for the composting program later this year. - - See if there is a master gardener group in the area. They might be willing to put in some display / learning plots or take care of things like the butterfly garden. - - If it is right by the library you might look at lending out yard games, maybe even on the hourly basis so you have a good chance of parts not going missing. Things like bocce, kubb, lawn bowling, etc. Our giant jenga (can't be named that) has been really popular and if you know a carpenter you could build yourself: http://www.aadl.org/catalog/record/1493380 - - If you have a larger park then you might look at getting a grant for a small pavilion on one end for performances or outside story times. You can also hang a sheet and do movie nights. Think I've seen one place that rented to local music artists as a venue to help pay for upkeep but you'd have to decide if that fits. - Our library has a park next to it. It's a wonderful asset. We have held yoga classes, Easter egg hunts, teddy bear picnics, Pokemon walks, summer reading activities, and more in the park. It's great to see storytime families extend their time together by going for a picnic lunch and play in the park after storytime. Ours has a 1/3 mile paved walking path that is nice to use during good weather. I go out there for a quick walk to clear the cobwebs out of my brain occasionally. -- Sharon Crotser-Toy Director *Watervliet District Library* 333 N. Main Street Watervliet, MI 49098 269-463-6382 Connects People, Inspires Ideas, Transforms Lives

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Westland Librarians are awesome!
by Kristy Cooper 14 Mar '17

14 Mar '17

Hello again library friends, I want to address some of the things Mr. Neal, the library board president for the Westland Library brought up in the email he sent to everyone about me. You can see my response on my personal facebook page (in order to take this discussion off the listserv): https://www.facebook.com/kristy.cooper.71/posts/10211031091004910?pnref=sto… I want to reiterate that I never sent my original email to personally attack anyone, but to share the Westland library board video to the Michigan library community, since so many people have been contacting me to learn more about what's going on there. So thank you Mr. Neal, for creating more interest in watching that video. I would also like to thank everyone who defended me as well as the five librarians I am trying to advocate for. I really appreciate all of the people who reached out to message me personally in support of our cause. Thank you everyone, Kristy Cooper Former Head of Technology Services and Web Librarian at the Westland Public Library (2007-2013) YA Author at kristycooper.com

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Intern posting
by Gourley, Beth 14 Mar '17

14 Mar '17

Interlochen Center for the Arts is looking to hire an Academic Library Intern for the 2017 camp season. Major Responsibilities This is a great internship opportunity for someone interested in librarianship as a career. This position serves the needs of the Interlochen Arts Camp by helping to provide campers, faculty, and staff with resources to support their arts specialty and personal interests while on campus. * Duties include circulation, shelving, book processing, and implementing summer programs. * This position also requires the ability to assist library patrons of various ages and interests with finding information by utilizing a variety of databases and the catalog. * Other responsibilities may include summer projects ranging from collections management to work on the library website. Qualifications * Applicants currently in an MLS program are preferred. * Applicants must possess excellent customer service skills, proficiency with technology, attentiveness to detail, and a willingness to participate in a team environment. * Experience with Mac OS and applications is desirable. The dates of the contract are 6/12/17-8/7/17 and the stipend for the entire duration of the contract is $1,525. Housing is provided for the dates contracted (early arrival/late stay requests, if space is available, will be paid in full by the employee). All meals are included with your agreement- breakfast, lunch and dinner. Required documents for application are: cover letter/letter of interest, resume and a current listing of three references in pdf format. To apply go to http://www.interlochen.org/careers (under Current Employment Opportunities) -- Beth Gourley *Director of Libraries* Interlochen Center for the Arts E: beth.gourley(a)interlochen.org <beth.gourley(a)interlochen.org> P: 231.276.7495 W: library.interlochen.org Interlochen Arts Camp | Arts Academy | College of Creative Arts | Presents | Public Radio

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Job posting
by Reed, Nyama 14 Mar '17

14 Mar '17

Excellent job opportunity in suburban Milwaukee. Job Title: Library Director Closing Date/Time: Fri. 04/07/17 4:30 PM Central Time Salary: See Position Description Job Type: Full-Time Location: Library, 7635 W North Avenue, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin The starting salary for this position ranges from $80,750 to $92,273 based on experience and qualifications; with the potential to earn up to $110,728 over time; accompanied by an exceptional benefits package. http://bit.ly/2nkvwNh Thank you and have a wonderful day, Nyama Please note email change to N.Reed(a)WFBLibrary.org<mailto:N.Reed@WFBLibrary.org> due to return to maiden name. Nyama Y. Reed Library Director N.Reed(a)WFBLibrary.org<mailto:N.Reed@WFBLibrary.org> 414-755-6551 (direct line) Whitefish Bay Public Library 5420 North Marlborough Drive Whitefish Bay, WI 53217 414-964-4380 (main line) Our Mission The Whitefish Bay Public Library, as a cornerstone of the community, is dedicated to connecting people of all ages, inspiring a love of learning and providing easy access to ideas, information and resources. Our Values We will * Provide a welcoming place for all who enter * Interconnect and engage our community * Be flexible, creative and forward-looking * Support an informed public * Offer an exceptional workplace * Follow a thoughtful and measurable approach

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Roofing bids
by Oscoda County Library 14 Mar '17

14 Mar '17

Good afternoon, I have been tasked with composing a bid for a new roof here at the library. I am hoping someone in Libraryland may have already done this and would be willing to share. Thanks, Amy -- Amy Knepp, Director Oscoda County Library 430 W. Eighth Street Mio, MI 48647 TEL: 989-826-3613 TAX: 989-826-5461 http://www.oscoda.lib.mi.us

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FW: Calling All Library Dogs!
by Pat Mitchell 14 Mar '17

14 Mar '17

Hi, I am forwarding this email from Nick Wallace who is with Michigan Public Radio. He is working on a segment about our Read to Otis the Library Dog program here at the Ypsilanti District Library. As he says in his email, he would like to include similar programs from all around Michigan by putting pictures on their website. Please respond directly to him. Thank you! Patricia Mitchell Youth Librarian Ypsilanti District Library 229 W. Michigan Avenue Ypsilanti, MI 48197 734-904-3232, x1390 mitchell(a)ypsilibrary.org<mailto:mitchell@ypsilibrary.org> From: Nicholas Wallace [mailto:nwalla@umich.edu] Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 11:24 AM To: Pat Mitchell <mitchell(a)ypsilibrary.org> Subject: Calling All Library Dogs! Hi Pat, As we talked about last week, we would love to have pictures of library dogs from all around the state for our Michigan Public Radio segment on Otis and the Therapaws program at YDL. So, if your colleagues who have library dog programs want to send me a picture, along with the dog's name and his or her home library, that would be awesome. We will feature their photos on our website alongside our story about the program at YDL. They should also feel free to reach out to me with any questions if they want to know more about what we're doing. Thanks so much! Nick

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History Hounds Lecture: That Sinking Feeling: Michigan and the RMS Titanic - Wednesday, March 15
by Larry J. Wagenaar 14 Mar '17

14 Mar '17

If you consider yourself a History Hound, always wanting to "sniff out" and explore Michigan's most fascinating historical facets, join us for our evening series of in-depth lectures. The Historical Society of Michigan's History Hounds Lecture Series allows attendees to delve into Michigan's history and dig up a bone or two of new appreciation to take home. That Sinking Feeling: Michigan and the RMS Titanic - Wednesday, March 15 at 7 PM Michigan had more than a passing connection to history's most famous maritime disaster. More than 60 passengers aboard the White Star liner were either Michigan residents or immigrants bound for the Wolverine State. United States Senator William Alden Smith, who was from Grand Rapids, organized and chaired the United States inquiry into the sinking. Senator Smith's inquiry and findings became the basis for new maritime safety laws, including the requirement that ships carry enough lifeboats for all aboard. This presentation explores the Titanic's history, her fatal maiden voyage, and the Michiganders who figured into her story. Lectures start at 7 p.m. (unless noted) at the Meijer Education Center at the Historical Society of Michigan, 5815 Executive Dr., Lansing, Michigan. The lecture and Q&As usually last about an hour. Seating is limited and pre-registration is suggested but not required. Walk-ins are welcome. If you are an individual member of HSM, registration is FREE. Registration for non-members is $5. Participants can "attend" remotely, if they prefer, through Zoom Video Communications and will be able to interact with the speaker and other attendees.* For in-person attendees, light refreshments will be available. TO REGISTER to attend visit: http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/history-hounds-lecture-series/ Larry J. Wagenaar Executive Director, Historical Society of Michigan Publisher, HSM Magazines 5815 Executive Dr. Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 324-1828 Fax: (517) 324-4370 Email: wagenaar(a)hsmichigan.org Website: www.hsmichigan.org

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