March 2018 - Michlib-l - liblists.org

PT Job Posting
by Mary Rzepczynski 12 Jun '18

12 Jun '18

The Delta Township Manager's Office will be accepting applications for the following part-time position at the Delta Township District Library, 5130 Davenport Road in Lansing, Michigan. LIBRARY ASSISTANT, ADULT SERVICES Under the supervision of the Adult Services Librarian, this position performs a variety of duties and responsibilities that assists in the smooth and efficient operation of the library; assists with planning and promoting adult programming; performs routine library and clerical tasks; maintains the adult section of the library including shelving items when necessary; assists as requested in other areas of the library. Qualified candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree. A minimum of six months library experience is preferred. Knowledge and appreciation of adult library materials is highly desirable. A high degree of comfort using computers and searching the Internet is required. Experience working with adults and senior citizens is preferred. Flexibility in scheduling including the ability to work evenings and weekends is required. Qualified applicants interested in applying for this position may submit an application and resume to Linda Wells via email @ lwells(a)deltami.gov; fax (517-327-1703); or mail c/o the Manager's Office, 7710 W. Saginaw Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917 by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 21, 2018. -- Mary Rzepczynski | Library Director Delta Township District Library | dtdl.org | @DeltaTwpLibrary Currently reading: Carrie Fisher, The Best Awful There Is Currently listening to: Alan Bradley, The Grave's a Fine and Private Place Currently binge watching: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Days until Marvel's Black Panther: 1

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CSLP Newsletter: March 2018
by Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) 30 Mar '18

30 Mar '18

Trouble viewing? (View as a webpage<https://www.cslpreads.org/cslp-newsletter-march-2018/>) [https://www.cslpreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CSLP-Newsletter-Logo.j…]<https://www.cslpreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CSLP-Newsletter-Logo.j…>March 2018 September: 2018 Manuals are sent to the printers 2018 CSLP promoting summer reading at PLA April: CSLP Annual meeting: April 8th – 12th. Denver, CO June: The 2018 – 2019 Board will hold their first meeting 2019 A Universe of Stories kicks off in October! The 2018 Incentive catalog is live! Check it out today at shopcslp.com<http://www.shopcslp.com>! Be sure to check out this year’s webinar on the Early Literacy and Childrens Manuals hosted by the manuals editor. http://shopcslp.com/cslp/pages/webinars<https://www.cslpreads.org/cslp-webinars/> Librarygram! by April Mazza Inspired by Michigan’s Summer Library Program webinar for “Libraries Rock!” I wanted to create a photo stand-up graphic that would be fun to share on social media. The example in the webinar involved finding a stock image of a person related to the theme and cutting out the face so users could pose with their face in the cut out and become a “rock star”. I tried using CSLP artwork for 2018 but nothing really fit the bill for me (especially because I wanted the figure to be as inclusive as possible). [https://www.cslpreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/librarygram.jpg] Then I remembered a social media frame that was used at a local conference to get attendees to pose with their friends and then share the pic using the event’s hashtags. It seemed so simple and silly but was a lot of fun. I found a template online and adjusted it for summer library programs. I then went to Staples and got some help with the printing options. If you do not have your own large format printer I highly recommend going to a copy shop that can help you. I went with 17×26 which was recommended by the staff and because it was less expensive than the largest option (24X36). I would suggest the larger option and have it mounted on the board because it will save you time, look more professional and is sturdier! This would have cost me about $70. I ended up mounting it myself which cost less than $20 total. If you go with the more expensive option and want to use it for future summers and/or other events you could choose a library logo and more general hashtags. What’s great about using hashtags is that you can then search for them and use those photos for your promotions as well. Either way, you can also print out CSLP artwork and mount those on skewers to use as props to add more themed images to your selfie. I plan to use the frame as an example of a promotional tool in my summer library program workshops and will raffle it off to an attendee at the completion of the sessions so that they can use it this summer at their library. For a link to the files used in April’s Librarygram, as well as instructions to customize it for your library visit: Librarygram<https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NKrUDjSvzJ_f_TJ-4n_EiXsopShC9dj6V7h…> (The instructions are in the slide notes) Tweens Rock! (and so do Teens!) [https://www.cslpreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/libraries_rock.jpg] Peter Blenski, librarian at the Greenfield Public Library, WI has a great idea for this year’s theme: For “Libraries Rock,” our teens and tweens will be recreating famous album covers here in the library! We’ll start the event with a big group shot, by trying to recreate The Beatles “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club” photo. Then, with iPads in hand, teens will work in groups or alone, to recreate some famous pre-approved album covers. Costumes and props will be on hand to make their photos more realistic and fun. [https://www.cslpreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/storytime.jpg]When they’re done, library staff will add the wording to try and replicate the actual artwork. The kids can then come back and pick up their photos in a few days, which we’ll put in old CD cases. The parody covers will be featured throughout the kids’ library for the rest of the summer. [https://www.cslpreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/wocket.jpg] For more details on this, and other projects, visit Peter’s blog at: https://legolibrarian.com/2018/02/19/tween-programming-album-art-photo-cont… Is your library ready to rock? Do you have a great programming idea for this year? Have you started the summer early? Please send your photos and any informative details to Luke Kralik at: luke.kralik(a)cslpreads.org<mailto:luke.kralik@cslpreads.org> I would love to share them in our newsletter. Looking for some ideas to use or share? https://www.pinterest.com/cslpreads/ Winners of the 2018 Scholastic Summer Reading Road Trip! [https://www.cslpreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_0999.jpg] With over 350 entries, we are please to announce the winner of the CSLP Scholastic Summer Reading Road Trip Sweepstakes! * Northborough Free Library, MA * Oak Creek Public Library, WI * Sardis Public Library, MS * Transylvania County Library, NC Congratulations! [https://www.cslpreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_1004.jpg] Each winner will be visited by the Scholastic RV, and have a day of fun activities! 2022 CSLP Artist: Sophie Blackall [https://www.cslpreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sophieblackall.jpg] We are pleased to announce that the artist for the 2022 program year will be Sophie Blackall! Sophie Blackall is a Caldecott medal winner and the illustrator of over thirty books for children, including; Ruby’s Wish, Meet Wild Boars, and Finding Winnie. Sophie Blackall was born in 1970 and grew up in Australia. She received a Bachelor of Design in Sydney in 1992 with honors. She has exhibited in galleries world wide, and has had her illustrations appear in numerous publications. What is on the horizon for CSLP? 2018: Theme/Music; Slogan/”Libraries Rock”; Artist/Brian Pinkney 2019: Theme/Space; Slogan/”A Universe of Stories” Artist/Leeza Hernandez 2020: Theme/Fairytales, Mythology, Fantasy; Artist/LeUyen Pham 2021: Theme/Animals; Artist/Salina Yoon 2022: Theme/World-Social Justice-Unity-Kindness-Inclusion-Change-Diversity-Equity-Make a difference-Embrace different cultures; Artist/Sophie Blackall [https://www.cslpreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Libraries-Rock-Las-Bib…]

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Upcoming, brand-new webinar offering from MCLS!
by Jan Davidson 30 Mar '18

30 Mar '18

Upcoming, brand-new webinar offering from MCLS! Investigating Open Educational Resources (OER): What Librarians Should Know<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/investigating-open-educational-resources-o…> Instructor: Jan Woodall Tuesday, April 10, 10am - 12noon Eastern (9-11am Central) Credits: 2 LEUs for IN staff! In this 2-hour workshop, participants will learn about Open Educational Resources. The class will concentrate on basics such as defining OERs, who is using them, why they are used, and what the benefits are to students and educators. Information on what OERs contain, current resources for finding and creating OERs, getting started, and licensing will be included. Don't miss your chance! Register today at https://store.mcls.org/! Questions? Email Training(a)mcls.org<mailto:Training@mcls.org>. ********************** Jan Davidson Administrative Assistant, Member Engagement Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) Phone: 517-492-3811 / toll-free 800-530-9019 x111 davidsonj(a)mcls.org<mailto:davidsonj@mcls.org> Check out the MCLS Training Calendar at: https://store.mcls.org/ [facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> [twitter] <https://twitter.com/mclsorg> [square-logo-1 (002)] <http://www.mcls.org/>

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Inexpensive children's paperbacks
by Paige Conat 30 Mar '18

30 Mar '18

We're looking to purchase children's paperbacks to use in a summer give-away. What places do you use? Thank you, Paige Conat East Jackson retired librarian

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emergency response procedures
by Ms. TJ Smith 30 Mar '18

30 Mar '18

We're in the process of drafting emergency response procedures at our library. Could you share your wording used, or links to policies when possible? We're specifically interested in lockdown/lockout procedures, but everything is helpful as we're starting from scratch. Please reply off-list and I will compile and share the responses. Thanks! Ms. TJ Smith Library Director Sherman Township Library (989) 644-5131

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Executive Director position-Jefferson County (CO) Public Library-now open!
by Jobeth Bradbury 30 Mar '18

30 Mar '18

Executive Director-Jefferson County (CO) Public Library If you can provide the vision, leadership and direction to connect, discover, and create, the seven-member Jefferson County Public Library<https://jeffcolibrary.org/> Board of Trustees may want you as its next Executive Director. Serving the 571,711 residents (320,551 card holders) of Jefferson County through ten library locations, a service center, a robust outreach program, an annual circulation of 7.9 million, and a $41.2 million annual budget, the Library is organized as a component unit of Jefferson County Government and is supported primarily through property tax revenue. The Executive Director, through vision, care and compassion, and energy will galvanize an outstanding staff to position the Library at the forefront of library service. Key opportunities include: building on a successful 2015 mill levy campaign and its promises; directing a ten-year plan to restore and expand library staffing and facilities; to participate in collaborative community problem-solving; to continue to transform the Library to meet changing user needs; and establishing JCPL as a best in class US Library. Located just west of Denver and just east of the Rocky Mountains, Jefferson County<https://www.jeffco.us/> is a best-kept secret. It offers something for everyone: a robust and growing economy, thriving urban areas, nationally acclaimed schools, a wealth of cultural attractions, magnificent scenery, and a near-perfect climate. Diversified geographical settings range from urban to small town to rural to vibrant mountain communities. Jefferson County residents enjoy exciting opportunities for recreation and entertainment, cheering on winning sports teams, and 300+ days of sunshine in a veritable paradise of national forests, state parks and trails. For more information on the Library and the region, visit Jefferson County Links<http://www.bradburymiller.com/JeffCOlinks.htm>. Responsibilities: The Executive Director provides vision, leadership and direction to the organization for the benefit of Jefferson County residents. The Executive Director is responsible for the management of the Library in accordance with the policies set forth by the Board of Trustees and as outlined in the formal position description<http://www.bradburymiller.com/JCPLdesc.pdf>. Key accountabilities include: communicating a strategic vision; planning and budgeting; directing, evaluating and collaborating with staff; managing facilities and technology; and strengthening relationships with the Library Foundation, the County, and the community. Minimum qualifications: An MLS/MLIS from an ALA-certified program and five years of library leadership/management experience or any combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Additional qualifications include visionary leadership skills, the ability to build productive relationships through political acumen and effectiveness, promoting collaborative partnerships through civic engagement, excellent interpersonal skills (friendly, caring, connected, trustworthy, and empowering), and operational excellence. Successful experience reporting to a governing board, experience in a multi-location environment, and advanced coursework in public administration or business are desirable. The ability to obtain Colorado Driver's License/State issued ID within statutory time frame is required. Compensation: A starting salary range of $116,811 - 151,854 (with placement negotiable, dependent upon experience and qualifications) and an excellent fringe benefits package. For more information, contact Bradbury Miller Associates<http://www.bradburymiller.com/contactus.html>. To start the application process, send a cover letter and résumé as Word or PDF attachments to Jobeth Bradbury<mailto:jobethbradbury@bradburymiller.com> on or before the closing date of May 6, 2018. Jobeth Bradbury Bradbury Miller Associates<http://www.gossagesager.com/> 4545 Wornall Rd, Ste. 805 Kansas City, MO 64111 816-803-7087 (cell); 816-531-2468 (office) Sign up for our newsletter<http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?llr=myy6mkoab&p=oi&m=111489311…> to get the latest updates!

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Poetry Reading at the University of Detroit Mercy 4/11/18: Aneb Kgositsile
by Jennifer Dean 30 Mar '18

30 Mar '18

Posting on behalf of the University of Detroit Mercy. Please see below for RSVP and contact information. We'd love to have you join us! -- Jennifer Dean The University of Detroit Mercy Press, McNichols Campus Library, Department of English, African American Studies Program, and Broadside Lotus Press cordially invite you to celebrate the publication of the new poetry collection Medicine: New and Selected Poems by Aneb Kgositsile Wednesday, April 11, 2018 Reception at 6:30 PM Reading at 7:00 PM McNichols Campus Library | Second Floor, Bargman Room University of Detroit Mercy 4001 W. McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI 48221 This event is free and open to the public. An RSVP is appreciated. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Rosemary Weatherston, Director UDM Press, at 313.993.1083 or weatherr(a)udmercy.edu. Aneb Kgositsile (Gloria House, Ph.D.) is Professor Emerita in Humanities and African American Studies at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, and Associate Professor Emerita in the Interdisciplinary Studies Department of Wayne State University. Aneb is the former Director of the African American Studies Program at the University of Michigan Dearborn. She has been an activist in human rights struggles in the U.S. and abroad since the 1960’s, when she was an organizer in the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). She is the co-founder of the Justice for Cuba Coalition and the Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality. Over several decades, she contributed to the development of three African-centered schools in Detroit: Aisha/Dubois, Nsoroma Institute and Timbuktu Academy. From 1992 to 1996, she was a Visiting Professor in the English Department, and Director of the Partnership with Township High Schools at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. She is currently engaged in the freedom school movement in Detroit. Aneb has published three previous poetry collections, Blood River (Broadside Press, 1983), Rainrituals (Broadside Press, 1989), Shrines (Third World Press, 2004), and a book of commentary on the political uses of environment in the United States, Tower and Dungeon: A Study of Place and Power in American Culture; and served as lead editor of the anthology, A Different Image: The Legacy of Broadside Press. Her most recent publications include an essay, “The Detroit ’67 Rebellion: The Long Aftermath,” 2017 Catalogue of the Detroit Public Library; a chapter in Hands on the Freedom Plow: Personal Accounts of Women in SNCC; and a book, Home Sweet Sanctuary: Idlewild Families Celebrate a Century, a cultural study of the African American resort community in Northern Michigan. >From the foreword to Medicine: New and Selected Poems, written by Dr. Michael Simanga: Aneb Kgositsile is one of our best poets. She is a healer who has organized a cupboard full of secrets gathered from gardens, recipes sewn into quilts, and methodology passed on in whispers. She has written them down in her new collection of poems, Medicine. This book, her fourth collection of poetry, could only come from a poet who is so planted in the black soil and the red clay that the images she spills out over the page cause us to stop, not pause, but stop, close our eyes and let the memory drift up and into our senses where we can taste and smell and feel. Surrender to her spell is strange and wonderful because the individual memory is summoned, but seems incidental. The appeal is for wide, deep connection to spirit, collective consciousness, and remembrances from so far back the names of the original tellers are difficult to recall. Medicine is a book to be carried in a pocket close to the heart. It is collective stories smuggled from person to person, family to family, community to community, south to north, north to west, across rivers and oceans. Rosemary Weatherston, Ph.D. Associate Professor of English Director, Women's & Gender Studies Program Director, Dudley Randall Center for Print Culture University of Detroit Mercy 4001 W McNichols Road Detroit, MI 48221-3038 p: 313.993.1083 f: 313.993.1166

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Spring 2018 Mid-Michigan Digital Practitioners Meeting & MiALA Pre-Conference
by Heather Ladiski 30 Mar '18

30 Mar '18

This message is forwarded on behalf of the Michigan Academic Library Association conference planning committee. Excuse posting on multiple lists. Feel free to forward this information to anyone/group that may be interested in this information. ************************************ [http://www.memberleap.com/message/36778213/1416014175/header_MALA.jpg] Spring 2018 Mid-Michigan Digital Practitioners Meeting & MiALA Pre-Conference May 16, 2018 8:30am-12:00pm (optional flextime to afternoon) Michigan State University Libraries - Digital Scholarship Lab East Lansing, Michigan REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. Go to the event registration page<https://goo.gl/forms/w4LPjlhz9XxYMyLs1> for more information. Description The Mid-Michigan Digital Practitioners group (MMDP) is an award-winning regional collective of librarians, archivists, museum curators, conservators, historians, scholars, educators, and students engaged in creating and curating digital collections in Mid-Michigan and the surrounding region. They meet twice annually in the spring/fall. MMDP meetings are designed to provide a free and open forum for conversation, collaboration, and networking for all attendees. This free one-day pre-conference event will take the place of the regularly scheduled 2018 Spring MMDP meeting and bring the normal two-day full experience of that meeting to attendees of the MiALA Annual Conference. This is a great opportunity to learn more about MMDP and build bridges of collaboration with the MiALA community. MMDP regulars will be in attendance and provide: * Birds-of-a-Feather Discussions * Hands-on Technology Demonstrations * Lightning Talks * Poster Demonstrations Intended Outcomes 1. Deliver a dynamic and diverse program to expose library and archives professionals to exciting digital projects at work in our state 2. Provide an opportunity for digital practitioners from across mid-Michigan to provide updates on their most recent developments and engage in constructive feedback with their peers 3. Seize upon the enthusiasm and forward-progress of MiALA and MMDP to foster a "meeting of the minds" and cross-pollination of ideas and collaborations between the two communities Target Audience This pre-conference event is geared towards librarians, archivists, curators, students and other professionals interested in engaging, learning about, or actively working on digital initiatives/projects to advance collections and scholarship at their institutions or across the state/region. Presenter Information Several of the current Mid-Michigan Digital Practitioner planning team members (Richard Adler, Robin Derminer, Melinda Isler, Elisa Landaverde, Dallas Pillen, Devon Proudfoot, Matt Schultz, and Bryan Whitledge) will be in attendance to present. Proposals are being accepted until April 6th - see the Call for Proposals at: https://midmichdp.wordpress.com/.<https://midmichdp.wordpress.com/> REGISTRATION IS FREE but limited to 40 participants. Lunch and beverages will be provided. [cid:svc_footer]<http://www.memberleap.com/>

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Question for Rural Library Conference Attendees
by Rebecca Higgerson 29 Mar '18

29 Mar '18

Hello Conference Goers! Our CPA, Patrick McCarty, and I will be presenting at the 2018 Loleta Fyan Small and Rural Libraries Conference (details below). Our goal is to try and answer those nagging budget or finance questions that you’ve been meaning to address but have yet to carve out the time to do. Therefore, we are asking that you send us your questions in advance of the conference so that we can address them during the session. We will certainly answer any that come to us in the spur of the moment, but we’d really like to prepare a polished response if we can. Nothing you ask will be too simple or too complex for us (well, for Patrick, anyway)!! So please send your questions directly to me (and not the entire listserv J). Thanks, and we hope to see you on Wednesday, May 1 at 11:30 a.m.! Session Title: Translating Budgets and Finances: what you've always wanted to know! Session Track: Administration & Management Session Day/Time: Wednesday, 11:30 AM Session Room: Council Room Session Description: If you are a director without a finance background, then this program is for you! We will be discussing the basics and intricacies of budgeting and finances based on the issues that directly affect your daily work. *Rebecca Higgerson* Director Brandon Twp Public Library 304 South Street Ortonville MI 48462 248-627-1474 248-627-9880 (fax) *“We enhance and strengthen community by providing open access to educational information, recreational materials, and programs that enrich lives and promote lifelong learning.”*

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job opportunity -PT Librarian
by Amy Rosen 29 Mar '18

29 Mar '18

The White Lake Township Library is now accepting applications for a part time reference librarian- 24 hours a week including nights and weekends, pro-rated vacation, sick and personal time. Please attached job description. This is an exciting time to join the White Lake Township Library staff! In the next couple of months we will be breaking ground on a brand new 28,000 square foot building with an anticipated opening of Spring 2019. Amy -- Amy Rosen Head of Adult Services White Lake Township Library 7527 E Highland Road White Lake MI 48383 248-698-4942 ext 100 whitelakelibrary.org

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