May 2018 - Michlib-l - liblists.org

Friends of the Library workshop May 15th
by Lisa Waskin 08 May '18

08 May '18

Dear colleagues, SPRING HAS COME TO THE UPPER PENINSULA - and with it - the Superior District Library is sponsoring a free workshop and volunteer appreciation event on Tuesday, May 15th at the Curtis Library in Curtis, MI. This event is open to any library personnel and/or volunteer in the state of Michigan. Speakers include Roger Mendel and Clare Membiela. A light breakfast will be provided, as well as lunch from Chamberlin's Old Time Inn - free of charge. There will be gifts and recognition for all of our volunteers who do so much for us as well. Please share the attached flyer with your Friends groups. Registration is not required, but would be appreciated for lunch count. You may contact me at lisaw(a)uproc.lib.mi.us <mailto:lisaw@uproc.lib.mi.us> or Linda Blanchard, manager of the Curtis Library, at curtislib(a)uproc.lib.mi.us <mailto:curtislib@uproc.lib.mi.us> . Please feel free to call or email with any questions or for directions. It's a beautiful time to visit the UP. Thank you, Lisa Lisa Waskin, Director Superior District Library 541 Library Drive Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Ph. (906) 632-9331 Fax (906) 635-0210 lisaw(a)uproc.lib.mi.us <mailto:lisaw@uproc.lib.mi.us>

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Need any of these titles?
by Shauna Quick 08 May '18

08 May '18

Hello! We have some titles we no longer need here at Brandon. Please let me know what you are interested in with your RIDES code and we'll send them out to you. TITLE AUTHOR QTY GOOD IN BED JENNIFER WEINER 6 DON'T TELL KAREN ROSE 8 THE LIONS GAME NELSON DEMILLE 4 PICTURES OF HOLLIS WOODS PATRICIA REILLY GIFF 12 HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE DIANA WYNNE JONES 5 STATION ELEVEN EMILY ST. JOHN MANDEL 6 THE HELP KATHRYN STOCKETT 1 UNINVITED AMANDA MARRONE 1 I AM THE CHEESE ROBERT CORMIER 1 HEARTS AT STAKE ALYXANDRA HARVEY 1 WE WERE THE MULVANEYS JOYCE CAROL OATES 4 TAKE IT EASY STEVEN KROLL 1 PALACE OF MIRRORS MARGARET PETERSON HADDIX 1 CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT SITTER BLAIZE CLEMENT 11 HEART'S DELIGHT PER NILSSON 1 JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH JULES VERNE 1 SKELLIG DAVID ALMOND 2 THE OTHERWORLDIES JENNIFER ANNE KOGLER 1 YOLANDA'S GENIUS CAROL FENNER 1 UNBELIEVABLE SARA SHEPARD 1 MORE CONFESSIONS OF A HOLLYWOOD STARLET LOLA DOUGLAS 1 THE GREAT GOOD THING RODERICK TOWNLEY 1 SANIBEL FLATS RANDY WAYNE WHITE 7 BURN MARKS SARA PARETSKY 2 DON'T TELL KAREN ROSE 3 MURDER WITH PEACOCKS DONNA ANDREWS 2 Thank you, *Shauna Quick* Circulation Manager Currently Reading <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/5899142?utm_medi…> [image: Book Cover] <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/5899142?utm_medi…> [image: Goodreads Logo] <https://www.goodreads.com/?utm_medium=gr_logo&utm_source=email_signature>Get your own email signature <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_instructions?utm_medium=gyo_…> Brandon Township Public Library 304 South St. Ortonville, MI 48642 (248)627-1472 squick(a)brandonlibrary.org

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JOB POSTING
by ehansen＠vicksburglibrary.org 08 May '18

08 May '18

Head of Circulation/Reference The Vicksburg District Library is taking applications for the position of Head of Circulation and Reference Librarian. This is a permanent, part-time position (30 hrs/wk). Must have MLS/MLIS from an accredited school or be enrolled in a program earning a degree within one year. Experience preferred but not mandatory. Duties: ? Direct the circulation staff ? Oversee the operations and management of circulation system (Verso) ? Order adult materials, Audiobooks, Video Games, Large Print ? Moderate monthly book discussion group ? Interact with patrons ? Publicity- write South County News stories, create marketing materials and displays ? Page and circulation staff training and supervision ? Webmaster- manage website ? Aid patron in use of computers and tablets ? Other duties as assigned Qualifications: ? Knowledge of MicroSoft office programs ? Good verbal and written communication skills ? Familiarity with circulation systems Starting pay: $18-$20/hr Benefits include: ? Two week paid vacation after one year ? One sick day for each month worked ? Birthday paid day off after one year. Contact: John Sheridan, Director at jsheridan(a)vicksburglibrary.org Submit resume with 3 references and cover letter electronically to the director by May 18, 2018

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Libraries Read: 1 Book 2018 - Vote today!
by Jan Davidson 08 May '18

08 May '18

Libraries Read: 1 Book is an annual "library community read" project focusing on professional development. Library staff from all types of libraries are encouraged to participate by voting on which book should be selected, then participate in the discussion, whether online or in-person. We will join together, across state lines and library types, to read and discuss the same book. Voting is open through May 31! During the month of April, library staff from throughout Indiana and Michigan submitted 33 titles for consideration for this year's book, and MCLS staff narrowed the list to four finalists. We need YOUR votes to determine this year's book! How to vote: The four finalists can be found on our Libraries Read page here: https://www.mcls.org/engagement/libraries-read-1-book/. You can vote on the poll on our Facebook event<https://www.facebook.com/events/173614273349600/> or by emailing engagement(a)mcls.org<mailto:engagement@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/

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Job Posting - PT Library Services Specialist at Kuyper College
by VanWeerdhuizen, Becca 08 May '18

08 May '18

Job Title: Library Services Specialist (Part-time) Responsible to: Director of Library Services Receiving Applications Until: May 18, 2018 Start Date: August 1, 2018 See more details here: https://www.kuyper.edu/about-us/employment/faculty-and-staff-positions/Libr…

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Please check your shelves
by Oscoda County Library 08 May '18

08 May '18

Cross posted to the MelCat listserve. Good morning: If you own Little House on the Prairie Season 9, can you please check your DVD's. We recently returned it to you and it has one wrong disc in it. Unfortunately the item has cleared off of my patron's record and I cannot trace the owning library. If you are missing Season 9, Disc 2 please call me at 989-826-3613. 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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Giving- 2 totes of RIDES/MeLCat packaging materials
by Rebecca Daly 08 May '18

08 May '18

Hello fellow Michigan Librarians, I have two large totes of various MeLCat/RIDES packaging materials, mainly DVD and CD boxes. Please let me know if you need them. Thank you, Rebecca -- Rebecca R. Daly, MLIS Head Librarian Sulo & Aileen Maki Library Finlandia University RIDES zf007 906-487-7253

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Re: [Michlib-l] How do you gather Uses of Wireless Logins per Year for LOM Annual Report?
by aldenlib＠torchlake.com 08 May '18

08 May '18

_Here's my question and the replies I got:_ Hi all, I was told by my tech person that in order to track all wireless logins to our wifi, we'd have to get a separate router to do the job, as our current configuration won't pick that data up; it just shows the hits to the website. Since the Library of Michigan Annual Report has recently been asking for that info (it was in Section H, line 13 this past year), I just estimated it from a clipboard at the front desk, where we note patrons using their own laptops or tablets. But we're missing the users outside the building, phone use and whatnot that we don't notice. (We're a very small, Class I library.) Thanks for your help, -- _Susan Riegler_ Susan Riegler, Director Alden District Library Hi. We used to use that same method. It was frustrating because we knew that we were missing a lot of people. I don't know the technical stuff, but we now have a "page" that when someone clicks on our wireless, pops up. There isn't a password, but they have to click on a box to agree to our policy. The software counts that so we know how many sessions happen. A session can last up to 3 hours, then they will have to log back in again. We use "untangle" software. Ann Eau Claire District Library Your tech can't just pluck these out of the air (and be believed); we have an appliance that does this and we keep the reports for a couple years as proof. Attached is an example. Here is a good presentation given in SE Michigan a couple years ago; and not by me. http://tln.lib.mi.us/dept/technology-services/wifi/files/techcomm/Best_Prac… wishing you goodness, Mary Carleton; Farmington Community Library (Mary.Carleton(a)farmlib.org) I read my lists from old school account. Hi Susan, The Leelanau Township Library purchased a router and a contract with Sputnik (now part of a compnay called Lokket) to track wireless logins, connectivity. I didn't set up the contract (the former director did) but it works just fine and I'm happy with the service. http://sputnik.com [1] Nellie Hi Sue, We use a company called Sputnik (sputnik.com) that supplies us with the routers (we use two so we can cover the library and meeting room). It counts Wi-Fi users and also provides a "splash page" where users have to agree to our wireless use policy before they get onto the internet. Since we do not use internet filters and keep the Wi-Fi on 24/7 which can be accessed outside the building this splash page helps give us some legal protection from improper use of the internet. Sputnik costs us about $200.00 per year and it hasn't given us any trouble. _MARK MORTON_ Director Leland Township Public Library 203 E Cedar St Leland, MI 49654 231-256-9152 We count the unique MAC addresses that our DHCP server hands out in a day. It sounds like your budget is limited. Do you have a firewall? So the low-tech/annoying solution is to have your firewall or (most) router make a splash page to use the wi-fi. Set a guest password, and change it once a week or such. Then people will have to come get a slip to login, and you can physically count the users. Christian Dunham | Director Bullard Sanford Memorial Library 989-823-2171 | vassarlibrary.org | facebook.com/vassarlibrary Our Cisco Meraki wireless access point (MR 16?) has a dashboard of statistics that we can log into, info supplied includes number of unique users, devices accessing, operating systems, applications accessed - loads if detail! I used to have to leave that part of State Aid report blank. We're a class 4. It does count sessions - not just number of unique users. --- jude halloran, Highland Library, 248-887-2218 ext. 110 www.highlandlibrary.info [2] Hello Susan, Have you looked into any software solutions to help you count this? You might want to check out a service like Who's On My WiFi or reconfigure your router for the WiFi connection counts and use something like Google Analytics to count your web traffic. I think you would probably be surprised how many external WiFi uses you get. Thank you, Joseph Hamlin Library Data Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 West Kalamazoo St. P.O. Box 30007 Lansing, MI 48909-7507 Links: ------ [1] http://sputnik.com/ [2] http://www.highlandlibrary.info/

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United for Libraries Survey: Identifying Barriers to Board Service
by Kosinski, Kathy (MDE) 08 May '18

08 May '18

Hello everyone! I am working with United for Libraries as part of an ALA Emerging Leaders Team. We are working to both identify barriers to board service and to determine methods to encourage younger generations to library board service. We currently have a survey out that has been shared through United for Libraries channel, and would greatly appreciate any help in sharing it with your own boards! To fill out the survey, please visit www.ala.org/united/boardsurvey<http://www.ala.org/united/boardsurvey>. The survey will be open through Saturday, May 19. Any information collected will be made anonymous with all identifying information removed. Questions, comments, or concerns? Please contact me! Best, Kathy Kathy Kosinski Statewide Library Services Analyst Library of Michigan Michigan eLibrary team 517-241-2149

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Adult Graphic Novels: Building the Core Collection
by Andrea Estelle 08 May '18

08 May '18

Hi All. This message is specifically for adult graphic novel gurus :) We are building a brand new adult graphic novel collection here at ODL and we only have space at first for about 10 shelves. Can you reply off list and send me your TOP 5 adult graphic novels/series!? I've been doing some research but would love to add your thoughts as well. We have nice junior and teen graphic novel collections going that are quite popular - so I don't really need suggestions for the younger areas. I would be happy to compile the results and send out to everyone if you like. Thanks for your help. Have a great day! Andrea Andrea Estelle, MLIS Library Director . Otsego District Public Library Brighten the Corner Where You Are! 401 Dix Street, Otsego MI 49078 (269) 694-9690 <http://www.otsegolibrary.org/> www.otsegolibrary.org LIKE us on Facebook!

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