February 2021 - Michlib-l

Library of Michigan 2021 Public Library Services grant - Application due March 3rd
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 23 Feb '21

23 Feb '21

A reminder that the LSTA Public Library Services grant application is due March 3rd. For more information, see below. >>>>> The Library of Michigan grants programs are open for 2021! Two grants programs open for applications this year. Detailed information on the grant programs, including timelines, applicant eligibility, and the applications are available at www.michigan.gov/lsta<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michiga…> in the respective grant sections. We recommend reading the documentation thoroughly before applying. Public Library Services Grant program This program provides funding for public libraries to purchase materials and supplies that meet the selected program topics for a given year and are for an identified program or service the library will provide. The intent is to supplement local topical programs that improve information access and quality of service in their communities. The expected focus will be on small projects that improve community services in one of the three priorities listed below and that align with the LSTA priorities listed in the grant documentation. * Literacy programs * Children and Teen programs * Technology programs The grant period is from mid-April to August. Funding will be from $500 to $2,500. Funding is by reimbursement only. Applications are due Wednesday, March 3, 2021 by 5:00 PM EST. Eligible applicants are Michigan public libraries that are legally established and currently eligible for state aid. An application webinar was Feb. 11th. The recording is posted on the grant page. The grant program is lightly competitive. Please contact Karren Reish at 517-241-0021 or reishk(a)michigan.gov<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> with questions on the programs. You can find all related documents at www.michigan.gov/lsta<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michiga…> in the respective grant sections. Applications and all accompanying documents are submitted online. Karren Reish Library of Michigan Library Grants Coordinator 517-241-0021 www.michigan.gov/lsta<http://www.michigan.gov/lsta> www.michigan.gov/sl21<http://www.michigan.gov/sl21> [cid:image001.png@01D70A09.01A01210]

1 0

Part-Time Adult Services Librarian Opening
by Alyson Lobert 23 Feb '21

23 Feb '21

Do you enjoy bringing library services to the community through innovative programs and outreach? Are you most at home at a fast-paced reference desk where you can share helpful resources with patrons, connect readers to their next favorite author, help community members access technology and share all the library has to offer? If this sounds like you, Commerce Township Community Library is seeking a part-time adult services librarian to be part of our team. Deadline for application is Thursday, March 11, 2021. Job description: http://commercetwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Adult-Services-Librarian-… Employment application: http://commercetwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/APPLICATION-FOR-EMPLOYMEN… *Alyson Lobert* Library Director Commerce Township Community Library 180 E. Commerce Road Commerce Township, MI 48382 248.669.8108 ext. 101 commercelibrary.info -- The information contained in this electronic message is intended only for the use of the designated recipient(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, use, dissemination, forwarding or copying of this message is strictly prohibited, and we request that you delete the original message and all attachments.

1 0

Fwd: Registration now open for BLOSSOM Virtual Symposium
by Betty Adams 23 Feb '21

23 Feb '21

Free virtual symposium from NIH - BLOSSOM: Building Life-long Opportunities for Strength, Self-Care, Outlook, Morale, and Mindfulness Info below! Please excuse any cross-posting. Be well, Betty ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: NNLM Greater Midwest Region <NNLMgmr(a)public.govdelivery.com> Date: Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 8:39 AM Subject: Registration now open for BLOSSOM Virtual Symposium To: <badams(a)inksterlibrary.org> A free virtual symposium for library staff focused on their health and wellness Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVy…> . [image: Greater Midwest Region Weekly Digest] BLOSSOM: Building Life-long Opportunities for Strength, Self-Care, Outlook, Morale, and Mindfulness [image: ""] Please join us for *BLOSSOM! *Building Life-long Opportunities for Strength, Self-Care, Outlook, Morale, and Mindfulness A free virtual symposium for library staff focused on their health and wellness. This free three-day virtual symposium will bring together experts on morale, invisible services, vocational awe, burnout, and self-care in libraries. The symposium will provide library staff at all levels, including management, with key takeaways to improve library staff's health and wellness. This event is open to all library staff regardless of employment status and to library science students. *March 24, 25, 26, 2021* *Speakers* Abigail Phillips, Amanda Leftwich, Amy Tureen, Callan Bignoli, Eamon Tewell, Eileen Ybarra, Fobazi Ettarh, Janet Damon, Jenn Carson, JJ Pionke, Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, Max Bowman, Nikhat Ghouse, Nisha Mody, Tasha Nins, Twanna Hodge, Wendy Peters, and more! Why Attend? - Re-energize your work by sharing/learning with like-minded individuals - Learn practical skills to improve self-care starting immediately - Burnout mitigation skills and ideas to take back to your library - Decrease sense of isolation amongst library staff - Participating in this virtual symposium could help with ideas to provide your own virtual events in the future - This event is free - The event provides 8 CE credits Visit this website to register for the symposium <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVy…> and select the presentation, panels, and virtual networking events you want to attend. For questions or comments regarding the event, including technical issues, please email nnlm-blossom(a)uiowa.edu <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVy…> . Register <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVy…> [image: Twitter] <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVy…>[image: Facebook] <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVy…>[image: Website] <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVy…> ------------------------------ Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVy…>. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDgsInVy…> . This service is provided to you at no charge by NNLM Greater Midwest Region. <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDksInVy…> ------------------------------ This email was sent to b <betty.suzanne.adams(a)gmail.com> adams(a)inksterlibrary.org using GovDelivery Communications Cloud, on behalf of: NNLM Greater Midwest Region · Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, 600 Newton Road · Iowa City, IA 52242 [image: GovDelivery logo] <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTAsInVy…> -- -Betty Adams Library Director Leanna Hicks Public Library of Inkster, MI badams(a)inksterlibrary.org Main Coordinator Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Detroit teamdolly(a)wayne.edu

1 0

Fwd: PBS Books: Black History Month (Feb 28) and Other Upcoming Programs
by Betty Adams 23 Feb '21

23 Feb '21

Sorry for any cross-posting. For those interested PBS has some free events available - information below! Be well, Betty ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Heather-Marie Montilla <hmontilla(a)pbsbooks.org> Date: Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 10:42 AM Subject: PBS Books: Black History Month (Feb 28) and Other Upcoming Programs To: Heather-Marie Montilla <hmontilla(a)pbsbooks.org> Dear Library Partner, As you know, we've launched a partnership with ASALH (the Association for the Study of African American Life and History). We are ending Black History Month with a program on Sunday, February 28 at 7pm. The information is below. Just remember: PBS Books, in partnership with ASALH, will be curating important conversations related to the Celebration of African American Life and History year-round. Upcoming programming is also listed at the bottom of the page. If you'd like to share, here are is how: 1) Crosspost (if you are set up) 2) Share the Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/PBSBooks1/live/ 3) Embed Code: Youtube and FB can be provided upon request. Celebrate *Black History Month* by joining *PBS Books* and *ASALH* to explore *The Black Family.* On *Sunday, February 28th at 7pm ET, *acclaimed Kenyan author *Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o* will discuss his recent book *The Perfect Nine: The Epic of Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi,* along with scholars *Nubia Kai* and* Sundiata Keita Cha-Jua.* The book is a dazzling modern epic, myth and feminist re-imagining of Kenya’s origins, which subverts patriarchy and promotes social equity. They will discuss elements relevant to today’s struggles for social justice, gender equity and spiritual rebirth while illuminating eternal African values essential for wholesome family life. This virtual event can be accessed on the PBS Books Facebook Live website, PBS Books Youtube, ASALH TV on Youtube, and our website. Audience members will have an opportunity to ask questions following the conversation. *About the Author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o* Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o is a perennial favorite for the Nobel Prize of Literature, the recipient of 12 honorable degrees, and has been nominated for the Man Booker International Prize. He was a professor at Yale University and New York University and is currently a Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature and the Director of the International Center for Writing and Translation at the University of California – Irvin and is considered one of the greatest writers of our time. *About Moderator Sundiata Keita Cha-Jua* Sundiata Keita Cha-Jua serves on the Executive Council of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) and is an Associate Professor of African American Studies, History, and Global Studies at the University of Illinois – Urbana; the former senior editor of The Black Scholar; and the former president of the National Council of Black Studies. *About Nubia Kai* Nubia Kai (Al-Nura Salaam), Ph.D. is a researcher, professor, and multidisciplinary writer. Winner of 23 literary awards including two from the National Endowment of the Arts awards, her work has been seen in publications such as Essence and Black World. This event is the second collaborative virtual program between ASALH (the Association for the Study of African American Life and History) and PBS Books: A Celebration of African American Life and History in Black History Month, which will continue to offer programs throughout the year. The PBS Books and ASALH partnership was originally proposed by Charles Ferrell, the vice president of the Keiga Foundation, who is an advisor for PBS Books and a member of ASALH’s program committee. Don't forget that there is national Hemingway Programming that you can share with your communities every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm. The partner toolkit link is here: https://bit.ly/HemingwayPartnerToolkit Also, the event page from PBS hyperlinked is pbs.org/hemingwayevents Other upcoming programs include: *Event* *Date* *Time* Trailblazing Women: *Sonia Sanchez * March 18 8pm ET Author Talk for Kids: Cozbi Cabrera (Me and Mama) March 23 5 pm ET Financial Literacy Series Launch (Investor Protection Trust) March 26 1pm ET *Hemingway National Book Club with Filmmakers (Burns, Novick, Botstein)* April 8 8pm ET Everyone In, Nobody Out (Ken Fischer w/ *Wynton Marsalis*) April 9 8pm ET Author Talk for Kids: *Dwayne Reed* (*Simon B' Rhymin')* April 14 5pm ET Trailblazing Women: *Joy Harjo* TAWW April 27 8pm ET *Amy Tan National Book Club *(Trailblazing American Women Writers) May 6 8pm ET Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions. I can be reached at 917.721.6910. If I have not responded to an email, please re-forward it or call me. We are working to have more capacity at PBS Books; my apologies for any delays. Best, Heather-Marie -- Heather-Marie Montilla Library Bureau Chief PBS Books -- -Betty Adams Library Director Leanna Hicks Public Library of Inkster, MI badams(a)inksterlibrary.org Main Coordinator Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Detroit teamdolly(a)wayne.edu

1 0

2021 Michigan Author Award
by Oster, Adam (MDE) 23 Feb '21

23 Feb '21

The Library of Michigan<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/> and Michigan Center for the Book<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9327,7-381-88855_89741---,00.h…> are accepting nominations for the 2021 Michigan Author Award<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9327,7-381-88855_89741-552583-…>. Established in 1992, the award recognizes an outstanding published body of literary work by an author who is either from Michigan or has substantial ties to Michigan. Over the years the award has been given to a diverse collection of writers working in a variety of genres and styles. Anyone is eligible to submit a nomination. The author must meet the following qualifications to be considered eligible for the award: 1. The author must either be a current resident of Michigan, a long-time resident of Michigan recently relocated or an author whose works are identified with Michigan because of subject matter and/or setting in Michigan. 2. The author's work may be in the form of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, or any other literary format the Michigan Author Award Group finds acceptable. 3. The author must have a body of work encompassing at least three published titles for adults, teens, or children. 4. Authors who self-publish are eligible for consideration, as long as their work is available in libraries. 5. The author must be living at the time of the nomination. 6. The author must have a publishing career spanning a minimum of five years. Nominations may be submitted by going to www.Michigan.gov/LibraryofMichigan<http://www.Michigan.gov/LibraryofMichigan> or directly to our online submission form<https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6211630/Michigan-Author-Award>. All nominations for the 2021 Michigan Author Award are due by May 31, 2021. The winner will be announced in the Fall of 2021. For those with additional questions, please contact us at Librarian(a)Michigan.gov<mailto:Librarian@Michigan.gov> or 517-335-1477. Thanks! Adam Adam Oster, Community Engagement Librarian Library of Michigan Michigan Department of Education 702 W. Kalamazoo PO Box 30007 Lansing, MI 48909 ostera(a)michigan.gov<mailto:ostera@michigan.gov> | 517-335-1469 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mi.gov…> Follow us: Facebook<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…> | Twitter<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.c…> | Instagram<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insta…>

1 0

2021 MiALA Annual Conference Date Change & Pricing Announcement
by heather＠miala.org 23 Feb '21

23 Feb '21

Forwarded on behalf of the MiALA Conference Planning Committee. Excuse duplicate postings. Please forward to anyone who may benefit from this information. Contact conference(a)miala.org <mailto:conference@miala.org> with any questions. *********************** The 2021 Michigan Academic Library Association (MiALA) Annual Conference will now be held online on Wednesday, May 19 - Friday, May 21. Watch the annual conference webpage <https://www.miala.org/annual_conference_2021.php> for the latest updates! Full Conference Registration * $50 for MiALA, ALAO, and MHSLA members * Free for LIS students * $75 for all others There will be no one-day registration. All registered attendees will have on-demand access to all conference recordings for up to 60 days after the conference. ****New Member Offer*** If you join MiALA when you register for the conference, not only will you be able to pay the discounted member rate but your membership will continue until June 30, 2022 (giving you up to three extra months of membership). *This offer is for first time members! Registration will be opening mid-late March. Watch https://www.miala.org/annual_conference_2021.php for more updates! This event was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

1 0

Join us Thursday at 10am for the MLA Connect Coffee Hour: AmeriCorps Opioid Rescue Training
by Rachel Ash 23 Feb '21

23 Feb '21

During this special coffee hour dedicated to raising awareness about the opioid crisis and providing opioid response training to library staff, presenters from the AmeriCorps Community Training for Overdose Rescue Program will share information and provide training around the magnitude of the opioid crisis and its impact on our communities. The AmeriCorps Community Training for Overdose Rescue Program will also cover how to recognize the signs of an overdose, how to respond to an overdose including how and when to administer Narcan, how to perform CPR, and aftercare considerations for overdose survivors. At the end of the training, AmeriCorps will mail participants an Overdose Rescue Kit containing Narcan - an overdose-reversal medicine that comes in an easy-to-use nasal spray device. The coffee hour is free to attend! We hope you will join us as we continue to bring awareness to the opioid crisis and training and resources for responding to opioid overdoses at the library. Learn more: https://www.milibraries.org/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.de… Register here - no login required! https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIof-yurDgtGNyVquEYMlZ2OkwgjlbrTJ… Rachel Ash Membership and Communications Director Michigan Library Association 3410 Belle Chase Way, Suite 100 Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 394-2774 ext. 225 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>!

1 0

Presentation - Information literacy, social justice, and archives
by Leslie Warren 23 Feb '21

23 Feb '21

As part of Northern Michigan University's Diversity Common Reader Program and in honor of Black History Month, the Central Upper Peninsula and NMU Archives is hosting the following presentation via Zoom. Title: Critical Information Literacy: Consciousness Raising and Social Justice in the Archives When: February 24, 10-12 Where: Zoom presentation https://psu.zoom.us/j/94983655577 Summary: Critical Information Literacy is a theory of learning that endeavors to impact social change. Instructors can use the experiences and voices found in the papers and records (primary sources) collected by archives and special collections for classroom consciousness-raising activities that also teach information literacy skills. This presentation will discuss Critical Information Literacy as part of primary source literacy instruction in archives. The presentation will also include an exercise using primary sources documenting the history of Black student protests at Northern Michigan University in the late 1960s. The historical documents come from the Central Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan University Archives. This presentation is a part of the NMU’s Diversity Common Reader Program and will be presented online via Zoom. Presenters: Julie Porterfield Associate Professor and Instruction and Outreach Archivist Penn State University Marcus C. Robyns, CA Professor and University Archivist Northern Michigan University Dr. Robbie Goodrich Professor, History) Northern Michigan University For more information, contact Marcus C. Robyns at mrobyns(a)nmu.edu or 227-1046 Marcus C. Robyns, CA Professor and University Archivist Northern Michigan University (906) 227-1046 Leslie A. Warren Dean | Library and Instructional Support Northern Michigan University 906-227-2117 1401 Presque Isle Ave, Marquette, MI 49855 *Pronouns: she, her, hers*

1 0

Free Toner
by Tera Talaska-PIDL-RC Branch Manager 23 Feb '21

23 Feb '21

We are pre-spring cleaning and have a few toners up for grabs. This of course will be a first come first serve basis. Please let me know what toner(s) you want and include your library code so we can ship them via rides. **Disclaimer: Some have been sitting on our shelf for a while and might not even work or work well** HP Laserjet 36A (black) HP Laserjet 96A (black) HP Laserjet 49X (black) HP Laserjet 78A (black) OKI B2200/B240 (p/n 43650301) (image drum with toner cartridge, black) Tera Talaska Manager Presque Isle District Library 181 E. Erie St. Rogers City, MI 49779 989-734-2477 ext. 223

1 0

Average Book Prices, 2021: 20th Anniversary Edition
by Jim Flury 22 Feb '21

22 Feb '21

All, You have been looking forward to this for 12 months! Sure you have :)) Whatever, we have "published" our annual "Average Book Prices" document. It has been updated to include 2020 "finals" for public libraries, school libraries, and combined. Also, 2021 ytd data for public libraries, school libraries, and combined. This brand new data is taken from a February 20, 2021 article by Kathy Ishizuka in School Library Journal. This is our 20th anniversary edition of this document. Holy Toledo. [ https://tln.lib.mi.us/dept/technical-services/acq/files/AverageBookPrices20… | https://tln.lib.mi.us/dept/technical-services/acq/files/AverageBookPrices20… ] Jim Jim Flury Technical Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court Novi, MI 48375 248-536-3100, ext 133 Fax 248-536-3098 jflury(a)tln.lib.mi.us

1 0