September 2019 - Michlib-l

Book Sets Claimed
by Claire Mueller 16 Sep '19

16 Sep '19

The Book Club sets of Half-Moon Investigations have been claimed. Thank you, Claire Mueller Youth Services Teen Volunteer Coordinator Public Library of Westland 6123 Central City Parkway 734-326-6123 Claire.mueller(a)westlandlibrary.org<mailto:Claire.mueller@westlandlibrary.org> Raising a reader is: Talking * Singing * Reading * Writing * Playing

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Reminder: MLA 2019 Annual Conference Early Bird rates expire today!
by Rachel Ash 16 Sep '19

16 Sep '19

Last call for Early Bird Rates! MLA 2019 Annual Conference Early Bird registration rates and hotel room discounts expire today! We hope you'll join us this October 16-18 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi for the premier annual education event for library professionals. Our doors are open and you're invited! Learn more and register online today: https://mla.memberclicks.net/conference-home [Web Icon resized] Rachel Ash Director of Membership, Communications & Marketing Michigan Library Association 3410 Belle Chase Way, Suite 100 Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 394-2774 ext. 225 milibraries.org<http://www.milibraries.org/> rfash(a)milibraries.org<mailto:rfash@milibraries.org> Follow MLA on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/MichiganLibraryAssociation> and Twitter<https://twitter.com/mlaoffice>!

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Juvenile Book Set(s) up for grabs
by Claire Mueller 16 Sep '19

16 Sep '19

We are weeding out a set of 5th-8th Grade Book Club books, Half-Moon Investigations by Eoin Colfer. I can send 17 copies to one interested library or send to 2 libraries with 9 copies and 8 copies respectively. Let me know if you are interested, with your shipping code. Thank you, Claire Mueller Youth Services Teen Volunteer Coordinator Public Library of Westland 6123 Central City Parkway 734-326-6123 Claire.mueller(a)westlandlibrary.org<mailto:Claire.mueller@westlandlibrary.org> Raising a reader is: Talking * Singing * Reading * Writing * Playing

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JOB: Director, Defiance Public Library System (Ohio)
by John Keister 16 Sep '19

16 Sep '19

The Defiance Public Library System seeks an innovative and dedicated leader to serve as Library Director. Defiance is located in northwest Ohio, within an easy drive of Fort Wayne, Indiana and Toledo, Ohio. The community was settled at the confluence of two major rivers, making it home to both beautiful scenery and great recreational opportunities. This, along with its unique history, cultural events and small-town charm makes Defiance a wonderful place to live, work and play. The library serves the 39,000 residents of Defiance County through four library locations. It enjoys the support of an engaged board and friendly staff, as well as a community that appreciates excellent library service. Salary $75,000/year or higher, negotiable based on experience. Please visit <https://www.johnkeister.com/defiance/>www.johnkeister.com/defiance <https://www.johnkeister.com/defiance/> for details and to apply. We welcome and encourage inquiries. John Keister & Associates Executive Search for Libraries johnkeister.com <https://www.johnkeister.com/> defiance(a)johnkeister.com <mailto:defiance@johnkeister.com> 847-955-0541

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Job posting: Popular Materials Librarian (full-time) at the Clinton-Macomb Public Library
by Juliane Morian 16 Sep '19

16 Sep '19

Want to join a team of librarians and paraprofessionals who love what they do and the communities they serve? If you've got the passion for reader's advisory, the creativity for adult-services programming, and a healthy interest in technology then we need you to round out our team. We seek an enthusiastic individual with cutting-edge skills to apply for the Popular Materials Librarian position (salary starts at $44,737 per year and increases to $55,871 based on our 10 step scale). Our priorities are focused on the following goals: inspire lifelong reading and learning; grow young readers; advance student success; and connect the community. Our full job description and application requirements are available here: http://cmpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/CMPL-37.5-hour-Popular-Materials… Clinton-Macomb Public Library is the largest library in Macomb County and has a reputation for adapting new technologies and embracing innovative ideas. This person will be based at the Main Library location, and will report to the Head of Popular Materials. Please consider joining our team and making a difference in the communities of Clinton and Macomb Townships! ................................................... Juliane Morian Associate Director/UX Clinton-Macomb Public Library 40900 Romeo Plank Road Clinton Township, MI 48038 586-226-5091

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Board Book Processing?
by Andrea Estelle 16 Sep '19

16 Sep '19

Hi All, Has anyone found a good solution for prolonging the life of board books? Especially the spines. Thanks for any ideas you can share! 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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Don't miss out - registration closing this week!
by Jan Davidson 16 Sep '19

16 Sep '19

Last chance to take advantage of advanced facilitation training for Michigan library staff! Ever been in charge of a meeting and struggled to handle conflict within the group? Ever wished you had more skills for bringing a group to agreement? Are you intimidated to facilitate a meeting because you're afraid of potential conflict? If so, we have training for you! In partnership with the Library of Michigan (with funding provided in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services), MCLS will be offering four more trainings on facilitation presented by We Can Work It Out, LLC<http://www.wecanworkitoutllc.com/> this month and next, hosted at four libraries across Michigan. These trainings are open to all staff of Michigan libraries, but are advanced level, so we ask that you come with some facilitation experience. We will not be covering basic facilitation techniques in this training. They will be most fruitful for those who are working on community engagement projects for their library (such as Community Conversations), or who facilitate meetings, group discussions, or events. Friday, Sep. 20, Coming to Agreement, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/special-programs/facilitation-training-gvs…> Monday, Sep. 23, Handling Conflict, Traverse Area District Library, Traverse City, MI<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/special-programs/facilitation-training-tra…> Thursday, Oct. 3, Handling Conflict, Southfield Public Library, Southfield, MI<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/special-programs/facilitation-training-sou…> Friday, Oct. 4, Coming to Agreement, Redford Township District Library, Redford, MI<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/special-programs/facilitation-training-red…> Registration<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/special-programs.html> is open, but will be closing this Wednesday for the first two. These sessions are small and spots are very limited and available first-come, first-served, so register today! Read more>><https://www.mcls.org/training-events/events/facilitation-training/> ********************** Jan Davidson Project Manager Engagement, Consulting, and Training Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) 517-492-3811 / toll-free 800-530-9019 x111 davidsonj(a)mcls.org<mailto:davidsonj@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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Shelving Vox and Wonderbooks
by Andy Schuck 15 Sep '19

15 Sep '19

I was asked by several people to share out the results of this. Please let me know if you have any questions. Cheers, Andy Schuck Youth Services Coordinator Traverse Area District Library 610 Woodmere Ave Traverse City, MI 49686 231-932-8500, x260 www.tadl.org ----------------------------------------------------------- Because of the awkwardness of the books, we have chosen to hang them in media bags near the picture books section. Even though we have a variety of genres-- picture books, beginning readers and non-fiction--they are all cataloged as "kits" and the appropriate call number is labeled on the outside of the bag and on the spine of the book itself. Our patrons have no problem finding them and they circulate well. Hope that helps. Mindy Schafer, Dewitt Library -------------------------------------------------------- We have ours in the same bank of shelves where we keep our leveled readers, and we keep all the VOX and Wonderbooks together. We do not interfile them. That way the people looking for them don't have to wander around on a treasure hunt. :) Britney Library Director Alvah N. Belding Memorial Library 302 E. Main St. Belding, MI 48809 616.794.1450 ---------------------------------------------------------- Hi Andy, We shelve our VOX (and soon to be Wonderbooks) in their own section next to our Books with CDs, although we are phasing the Books with CDs out. At the moment we only have VOX, so we shelves them as JE VOX and the author's last 3, or as J VOX 363.4 (or whatever numbers) if it's nonfiction. We just placed an order for Wonderbooks, so those will also go in the same shelving space but as either a chapter book or an easy reader, on their own separate shelves (J VOX author last 3, or JER VOX author last 3). I saw that you keep yours in tubs - We use multiple book ends on the same shelf to help keep the VOX books upstanding and not too crazy, for all the good it does us! Let me know if you have other questions about ours! Ashley Rosetto, Commerce Library ------------------------------------------------------------- We put all our vox and wonderbooks on a special shelf – right before the regular children’s audio books and kits. We have a sign above it that says “Look and Listen” Melissa Huisman, Library of Hudsonville mhuisman(a)hudsonville.org :: 616-669-1255 x 5 P.s. We used those big foam wall letters from Demco. https://www.demco.com/foam-signage-letters ---------------------------------------------------------------- We shelve ours separately, as media kits (closest description in the system that fits). They're in the same area as our other picture books, so still easy to find for the right age range. We do further separate them by if they're picture books, or if they're nonfiction. Donald Priest Director Southgate Veterans Memorial Library 14680 Dix-Toledo Rd. Southgate MI 48195 734-258-3002 ---------------------------------------------------------------- I just have a separate section for Vox books (I don't have wonderbooks yet) They are shelved with our audiobooks on their own shelves next to our hanging kits (book + CD) I have fiction and nonfiction. Even before I heard of wonderbooks being released I always thought of them as a playaway version of our book/cd kits. Allison Boyer ----------------------------------- Head of Youth Services Loutit District Library Grand Haven, MI 49417 Youth Desk: 616-850-6916 Office: 616-850-6919 ----------------------------------------------------------------- We keep these books in a separate section near our unusual items. We did interfile our books that had a CD included. However, in order to make sure people knew about the new VOX and Wonderbook technology we separated out these books. I guess it also allows people who like these to find them easier. We don't have a large collection, at this point maybe 35. We are not separating the early/beginning readers into a separate section. We keep the VOX and Wonderbooks altogether. Hope this helps! Feel free to write if you have other questions. Brenda Dunseth Youth Services Highland Township Public Library ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, Andy! Our Vox books and Wonderbooks are relatively new, so they still have a special display spot. First we put them in bins near the other audio collections (audiobooks on CD and Playways), but right now they are highlighted by the new picture books with promotional materials I got free from Playaway, in their bins but also with some on display stands on the shelves. In our catalog they are labeled as Audio-Enabled Books (the spine has a sticker that says AEB above the call number) and we are keeping them all (easy readers, non-fiction, and picture books) together. Once our renovation is complete and we have to figure out a permanent spot for them, I'm not sure what we'll do! Laurie Walters Youth Services Librarian Brighton District Library 100 Library Drive Brighton, MI 48116 810-229-6571 lwalters(a)brightonlibrary.info -------------------------------------------------------------------- We shelve ours with the Juv audiobook collection. We also have our book & CD read-a-longs there too. Holly Hentz Director Hamburg Township Library 10411 Merrill Rd. P.O. Box 247 Hamburg, MI 48139 810.231.1771 Hamburglibrary.org ----------------------------------------------------- We currently only have 5 VOX books and have them displayed on top of one of our lower bookshelves. They are rarely in the library so the problem of where to shelve them hasn't really come up yet. Once the novelty of them wears off and they aren't going out as frequently, I'm pretty sure that I will not be shelving them within the regular JE collection, but will set aside a section of shelving to place them together and not within the regular collection so that I can keep an easy eye on them for damage etc. I would be interested to know how others are dealing them so please include me on any results email you might send out. Thanks! Beth Pierson Youth Collection Development White Lake Community Library bpierson(a)wlclib.org 231-894-9531 ext. 23

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Hartland's Cromaine offering Items for sale - best offer, please
by Ceci Marlow 15 Sep '19

15 Sep '19

We are in Hartland (intersection of US 23 and M-59) and would like to get these out of our storage unit and library as soon as possible. It truly is best offer by October 15, please. Offered to fellow libraries first; then to patrons. Call (810-632-5200 ext 105) or email (cmarlow(a)cromaine.org) me if you want more info. We have two CD drawer furnishings. In good condition, hold a LOT of CDs, are finished all the way around, so they can be freestanding. [image: Cd drawers 1 .JPG] [image: CD drawers 2.JPG] [image: DSCN2453.JPG] We have two book carts: 42" high, double-sided, sloped, 28" wide at base. Some wear on handles. One is gray, the other tan. A third one-sided book cart, gray. [image: book carts 1.jpg] One large display case with one glass shelf and brackets. [image: DSCN2449.JPG] -- Cecilia Ann Marlow Library Director Hartland's Cromaine Library 810-632-5200, ext. 105 www.cromaine.org

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Program recommendation-The Faygo Book
by David Stokes 14 Sep '19

14 Sep '19

Hello There, I just wanted to add to the growing list of positive recommendations for Michigan Notable Book author Joe Grimm and his* Faygo Book presentation.* We had Joe here this past Weds. evening and he was a big hit with our patrons. He was very entertaining, engaging and knowledgeable about his subject. In fact, Joe recently gave his 101st Faygo talk at the Lyon Twp. Library. So if you haven't already had him at your library, you may wish to consider him for a future program. David M. Stokes Adult Services Librarian Adult Services Dept. Milford Public Library 330 Family Dr. Milford, MI 48381 248-684-0845, ext. 305 dstokes(a)milfordlibrary.info

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