November 2020 - Michlib-l

Program invite
by Jennifer Hassell 14 Nov '20

14 Nov '20

Michigan Librarians! Troy Public Library and the Farmington Community Library have partnered to host the following informative (and much needed!) presentation. You, your patrons, anyone can register directly via Zoom at the link below. "During these contentious times finding effective ways to communicate can be challenging. It is especially important in today's polarized society to learn how to maintain relationships and handle conflict competently. This fall, Michigan State University Extension is launching a special self-paced certificate course called "Communicating through Conflict". Lindsey Gardner, MSU Extension Educator, will be sharing her tips for self-management in heated situations, strategies for deescalating conflict with others and more about MSU Extension's certificate program." https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_c7MGjuaMRze6opVADuuJHw Feel free to share the link and use the attached image if you'd like. We hope many of you and those in your community can join us! Jen Hassell Adult Services Librarian Farmington Community Library jennifer.hassell(a)farmlib.org 248-553-0321 ext 217 "I see libraries and librarians as frontline soldiers in the war against illiteracy and the lack of imagination." - Neil Gaiman

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: KALAMAZOO PUBLIC LIBRARY SELECTS BEST-SELLING AUTHOR JACQUELINE WOODSON FOR THE 2021 READING TOGETHER AUTHOR
by Farrell Howe 13 Nov '20

13 Nov '20

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, October 19, 2020 CONTACTS Farrell Howe | Marketing & Communications Manager (269) 553-7879 | farrellh(a)kpl.gov<mailto:farrellh@kpl.gov> Karen Trout | Community Engagement Librarian (269) 553-7895 | karent(a)kpl.gov Kalamazoo Public Library Selects Best-selling Author Jacqueline Woodson for the 2021 Reading Together Author Kalamazoo, MI–Monday, October 19, 2020. Kalamazoo Public Library is honored to announce the chosen 2021 Reading Together author, Jacqueline Woodson! Woodson will host two virtual Meet the Author events on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. The first at 3 pm will be a craft talk, and at 7 pm, the keynote speech: “The Power of Story.” With hopes of bringing our community closer together in the midst of the social isolation brought on by COVID-19, Kalamazoo Public Library has decided to approach Reading Together a little differently for 2021. Instead of choosing one title, aimed primarily at adult readers, we have selected one author whose body of work spans all ages, from picture books, to middle grade and young adult fiction, to adult novels. That is why we have chosen National Book Award and four-time Newbery Honor Winner, MacArthur Fellow and bestselling author, Jacqueline Woodson<https://www.prhspeakers.com/speaker/jacqueline-woodson>. About the Author: Jacqueline Woodson is the author of more than two dozen award-winning books for young adults, middle graders, and children; among her many accolades, she is a four-time Newbery Honor winner, a three-time National Book Award finalist, and a two-time Coretta Scott King Award winner. She was named Young People’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation in 2015 and was also named the 2018 Ambassador for Young People’s Literature by the Library of Congress. Woodson was also the 2020 recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Award. Woodson’s New York Times-bestselling memoir, Brown Girl Dreaming<https://www.kpl.gov/catalog/item/?i=ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:1642382>, was the 2014 National Book Award Winner and also a recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award, a Newbery Honor Award, the NAACP Image Award, and the Sibert Honor Award. Her first adult novel in twenty years, New York Times bestselling novel Another Brooklyn<https://www.kpl.gov/catalog/item/?i=ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:1744939> (Harper/Amistad), was a 2016 National Book Award Finalist. In 2018, Woodson published Harbor Me<https://www.kpl.gov/catalog/item/?i=ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:1807651>, her first middle-grade novel since National Book Award winner Brown Girl Dreaming. Harbor Me and The Day You Begin<https://www.kpl.gov/catalog/item/?i=ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:1807349>, Woodson’s picture book that was published the same year, were both New York Times bestsellers. Red at the Bone<https://www.kpl.gov/catalog/item/?i=ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:1835237>, released in September 2019, was a New York Times bestseller and Notable Book of the Year, an NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) finalist for outstanding literary work in fiction. Woodson’s most recent book released in September 2020, Before the Ever After<https://www.kpl.gov/catalog/item/?i=ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:1852993>, explores how a family moves forward when their glory days have passed and the cost of professional sports on Black bodies. We encourage our 2021 Reading Together participants to explore all of Woodson’s work<https://www.kpl.gov/search/Jacqueline+Woodson/> but we will be primarily focused on the following titles: · The Other Side<https://www.kpl.gov/catalog/item/?i=ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:230992> – picture book · The Day You Begin<https://www.kpl.gov/catalog/item/?i=ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:1807349>/El Día En Que Descubres Quién Eres! (available soon!) – picture book available in English and Spanish · Harbor Me<https://www.kpl.gov/catalog/item/?i=ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:1807651> – middle-grade fiction · Brown Girl Dreaming <https://www.kpl.gov/catalog/item/?i=ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:1642382> – middle grade/young adult fiction · Another Brooklyn<https://www.kpl.gov/catalog/item/?i=ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:1744939> – young adult/adult fiction · Red at the Bone<https://www.kpl.gov/catalog/item/?i=ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:1835237> – adult novel About Reading Together: The purpose of Reading Together is to build a stronger community with deeper connections through the common experience of reading the same book and exploring its themes together. When we do that, we engage and learn, not only about ourselves but more importantly about each other and the world around us. By experiencing the same book, hearing the author of that work speak right here in Kalamazoo, and examining the book’s themes through a local lens, we are able to embrace our similarities and differences from a common point of reference. Very simply, when we read together, we grow together. ####

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MiOSHA Q&A on Emergency Rules
by Membiela, Clare (MDE) 13 Nov '20

13 Nov '20

--- LIVE Q&A --- [remote work live Q&A]<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> Join us for a live virtual event to provide you with important information and updates on remote work policies and workplace safety during the pandemic. Sean Egan, Michigan Director of COVID-19 Workplace Safety, will be answering your workplace safety questions related to the remote work policies outlined in the MIOSHA Emergency Rules<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…>, state expectations and worker's health and safety requirements. Learn more about the State Emphasis Program on remote work.<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> 2:00 to 2:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16 Join using Microsoft Teams [Join the event]<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D. Library Law Consultant Library of Michigan MembielaC(a)michigan.gov<mailto:MembielaC@michigan.gov> 517-335-8132 The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. [cid:image001.png@01D6B9CF.C4B05E70]

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MLA Statement to Libraries on COVID-19 Second Wave: Be Safe, Stay Vigilant
by Debbie Mikula 13 Nov '20

13 Nov '20

Dear Members of the Michigan Library Community, Eight months after the first closure of our libraries and our community businesses due to the global pandemic, we are again facing wide-spread spikes in deaths and confirmed cases within Michigan, our country and our world. The second wave is here. The Michigan Library Association (MLA) is using our role as a leader and advocate of Michigan libraries to urge you, community by community, to take appropriate precautions to prevent further transmission of the virus. MLA commends the libraries and local officials who continue to put the safety of their staff and patrons at the top of their priorities by scaling back services. We understand that hard decisions will need to be made in the near future, and we fully support library boards and administrations who take an abundance of caution and care. This is a challenging time for all of us as we respond to the coronavirus and the continued uncertainty surrounding it. While no firm directive was delivered yesterday about the spiking numbers of coronavirus cases, Governor Whitmer stated that no one is safe and that cases are skyrocketing throughout Michigan at alarming rates. She stated we are in worse shape now than in the spring and she reminded everyone as the weather begins to grow colder to wash your hands, keep your distance, cancel holiday get-togethers, and above all else - wear a mask. MDHHS stated that as of Nov. 12, 2020, there were 236,225 cases and 7,811 deaths - giving the state a 10.8 positivity rate. Governor Whitmer stated that the trajectory of cases is dire, even more serious now, and that there will likely be additional steps taken in the near future to help correct this. MLA will do our best to stay on top of this evolving and fluid situation and to communicate with you regularly and fully as conditions change. Be safe, stay vigilant. MLA Board of Directors and Staff [Web Icon resized] Deborah E. Mikula Executive Director Michigan Library Association 3410 Belle Chase Way, Suite 100 Lansing, MI. 48911 Office: 517-394-2774, ext. 224 Cell: 517-404-3533 dmikula(a)milibraries.org<mailto:dmikula@milibraries.org> www.milibraries.org<http://www.milibraries.org>

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Michigan Humanities Arts and Humanities Touring Grant applications open November 15th
by Jennifer Rupp 13 Nov '20

13 Nov '20

Please see attached press release. Thank you! Jennifer Jennifer Rupp Director of Federal and State grants Michigan Humanities 2364 Woodlake Circle Suite 100 Okemos, MI 48864 (517) 372-7770 www.michiganhumanities.org<http://www.michiganhumanities.org>

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GSuite subscription for your library?
by Amy Cochran 13 Nov '20

13 Nov '20

Hello everyone - If your library uses GSuite, whether the free version or a subscription, I would be so appreciative if you could reach out to me. We are considering whether we should switch to a subscription rather than using the free version and I'm looking for pros/cons from a user org's point of view. Thanks much, Amy --------------- Amy L. Cochran she/her/hers (https://www.mypronouns.org/) Public Services Coordinator Grand Rapids Public Library Main Library | 111 Library St NE | 49503 616-988-5402 x5450 (tel:16169885402,5450) | www.grpl.org (https://www.grpl.org/)

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book
by Diane Eisenga 13 Nov '20

13 Nov '20

Does anyone know where I can find a spanish version of the book Maniac Magee. I have a teacher that needs one for a student but not sure where to look for one. Thanks for your help Diane Eisenga, Director McBain Community Library 231-825-2197

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PSA Great Lakes National Cemetery Virtual Presentation
by Tina Russette 13 Nov '20

13 Nov '20

Hello Everyone, In honor of Veterans, the Holly Township Library will host a Virtual Presentation this Saturday, November 14th at 1:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend and show your support of our veterans and for many, their final resting place at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Michigan. Registration is suggested, however, the Zoom link is available on the Library's website, www.hollylibrary.org. Please share with your staff and patrons. This is a FREE event and open to everyone. -- Tina Marie Russette Adult/Teen Services Manager Holly Township Library 1116 N. Saginaw St. Holly, MI 48442 248-634-1754

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Blissfield's Schultz-Holmes Memorial Library rolling reopening back to Phase I (vestibule service).
by director＠blissfieldlibrary.org 13 Nov '20

13 Nov '20

As of Saturday, November 14, 2020, and until further notice, the Schultz-Holmes Memorial Library in Blissfield will be rolling back to Phase I in its reopening plan in response to rising positive case rates in Lenawee County. Since the library serves a high-risk population, this rollback allows the library to keep borrowing available to patrons while keeping staff and patrons safer. In Phase I, the library building, other than the vestibule, is closed to the public. Staff will be available by telephone and email during the library's regular hours. Patrons may place holds on physical materials online using the library's catalog, by email to info(a)blissfieldlibrary.org <mailto:info@blissfieldlibrary.org> , or by telephone at 517-486-2858. The items will be checked out to the requesting patron and placed in the library vestibule for a 24-hour window to be picked up during the library's regular hours. The current limit of five items per patron continues to apply. Other than borrowing, all other in-building services are unavailable in Phase I. The library's online services, including new account applications, and programming, including Blissfield Unbound and StoryTime, remain available, as always, on the library website, blissfieldlibrary.org, and Facebook page, The Schultz-Holmes Memorial Library. Bob Barringer, PhD Director The Schultz-Holmes Memorial Library 407 South Lane Street Blissfield, MI 49228 517-486-2858 517-486-3565 (fax) <http://www.blissfieldlibrary.org/> www.blissfieldlibrary.org Find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!

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Job Posting - PT Public Services Librarian\Casual - Kettering University
by Dawn Winans 13 Nov '20

13 Nov '20

*Kettering University has a casual part-time opening for a Public Services Librarian and the full job posting can be found at:* https://jobs.kettering.edu/postings/6365 *About Kettering:* Kettering University is a national leader in experiential STEM and business education, integrating an intense academic curriculum with applied professional experience. We inspire students to realize their potential and advance their ideas by combining theory and practice better than any institution in the world. Kettering University is dedicated to achieving the extraordinary through technological innovation, leadership, and service, built on values that foster respect, integrity, creativity, collaboration, and excellence in growth, global leadership, community outreach, and an engaged community of stakeholders. More information here: https://www.kettering.edu/about --Kettering is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to broadening the diversity of its workforce-- *Job Title:* Public Service Librarian\Casual *Position Class Type:* Casual *Position Status:* Part-time *If Part Time, hours per week:* 24 *Apply Here:* https://jobs.kettering.edu/postings/6365 *Job Specific Required Qualifications:* -Master’s degree in library or information science from a program accredited by the American Library Association. -One to three years library experience in an academic library setting. Knowledge of library and information science principles and practices. -Ability to develop expertise in a scientific and technical subject area. Serve as a Library Liaison to an academic department, facilitating collection building, library instruction and LibGuide development. -Experience with providing reference and information services in person and online. -Demonstrated knowledge and experience with information technology, including research databases, LibGuides, discovery systems, integrated library systems, institutional repository systems, and learning management systems. -Ability to work in a public service setting effectively, providing an excellent level of information service in a friendly and responsive manner. Ability to successfully engage with Library clientele. -Knowledge of collection development principles. -Ability to be flexible and to work both independently and in a team environment where consultation, collaboration and cooperation are essential. -Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. -Willingness to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends. -Understanding and commitment to Kettering University Values: a. RESPECT: for teamwork, honesty, encouragement, diversity, partnerships with students. b. INTEGRITY: including accountability, transparency and ethics. c. CREATIVITY: fostering flexibility and innovation. d. COLLABORATION: across disciplines and with all partners. e. EXCELLENCE: in all we do. *Preferred Qualifications:* -Demonstrated ability to analyze scientific and technical research requests and provide answers to Library users in a timely way. -Ability to design Library promotional communications for students, staff and faculty. -- *Dawn M. Winans* *Head of Research & DiscoveryKettering University Library* *Phone: 810-762-9842* *Fax: 810-762-9744* *1700 University Ave~Flint, MI, 48504 * *Kettering University* *"Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail." * *~ Charles Kettering*

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