April 2021 - Michlib-l - liblists.org

Free books for book clubs!
by Christina Stuck 16 Apr '21

16 Apr '21

Good morning! We have a number of books to give away. Please email me back your picks and your RIDES number. I'll confirm to let you know. Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech (8 paperbacks) Eragon by Christopher Paolini (6 hardcovers) Between Here and April by Deborah Copaken Kogan (3 hardcovers) The Orphan's Tale by Pam Jenoff (3 paperbacks) I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai (2 paperbacks, 2 hardcovers) Winter Garden by Kristen Hannah (2 hardcovers, 1 paperback) Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult (3 hardcovers, 2 paperbacks) Me and Emma by Elizabeth Flock (4 hardcovers, 2 paperbacks) The Deep End of the Ocean by Jacquelyn Mitchard (5 hardcovers) Christina Jane Stuck Director of Youth Services Charlotte Community Library "But rules are rules-this isn't Texas." Betty Devlin from To: Night Owl From: Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan & Meg Wolitzer

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Want to be a DHHS Covid-19 Community Testing Site?
by Membiela, Clare (MDE) 16 Apr '21

16 Apr '21

Have a large parking lot or space that could be used as a community Covid-19 Drive-up, or walk -up testing site? DHHS is looking for volunteers: http://blogs.mml.org/wp/inside208/2021/04/13/michigan-department-of-health-… Take Care! Clare 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@01D732AD.0AD03FF0]

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Two Requests
by Cory Grimminck 16 Apr '21

16 Apr '21

Happy Friday, everyone! We have two quick requests that hopefully someone can help us with. - Does anybody know of a person or company that does "secret shopping" for libraries? We would like to find out how we're doing, but I'm not exactly sure where to turn. - We've used all our paperback copies of *Give It! *by Cinders McLeod (for Money Smart Michigan Kids Read), which I mention on the off chance that someone has a few extra they could send our way? It would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance for your help, Cory Grimminck Director, Portland District Library

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Sustainable Summer Reading Prizes
by Barbara Beaton 16 Apr '21

16 Apr '21

Hello All! We're looking into shifting to more sustainable (earth friendly) summer reading program prizes, particularly for our younger readers. As in moving away from plastic or other landfill type things where possible. We've had local business gift cards (ice cream, pizza slices, etc.) in the past and will hope to continue that kind of thing, but would love to hear any other ideas that you all have used, are considering, or just think might be worth looking into. Thanks in advance! Barbara Beaton Assistant Director/Reference Librarian Milan Public Library Milan, MI 48160 734-439-1240 www.milanlibrary.org<http://www.milanlibrary.org> she/her

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Free Zoom Yoga Class 4/19 from Cromaine Library
by Meagan Brown 16 Apr '21

16 Apr '21

Hi everyone, We are having our last zoom yoga session at 6:30pm on April 19 and would have to have you join us! This is a beginner, slow flow class and all levels are welcome to attend! Registration closes at 10am on April 19. Please register with a valid email address so we can send you the zoom info the day the day of the event. Click *here* <https://cromaine.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=17644&backTo=Cale…> to register. Feel free to share with colleagues and patrons. Have a great weekend, everyone! Meagan Brown *Pronouns: She/Her - See www.mypronouns.org <http://www.mypronouns.org/> to learn more.* Adult Services Manager Hartland's Cromaine Library 3688 N. Hartland Rd. <https://maps.google.com/?q=3688+N.+Hartland+Rd.%C2%A0+Hartland,+MI+48353+(8…> Hartland, MI 48353 <https://maps.google.com/?q=3688+N.+Hartland+Rd.%C2%A0+Hartland,+MI+48353+(8…> cromaine.org 810-632-5200 ext. 113

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Join us today at 11am Eastern (10am Central)!
by Jan Davidson 16 Apr '21

16 Apr '21

Please excuse the cross-posting. The April MCLS Virtual Dialogue is TODAY, Friday, April 16, 11am - 12:30pm Eastern (10-11:30am Central). This is a positive, encouraging, participatory time for you to share with and learn from other library staff all over Indiana and Michigan. We spend most of our time in small breakout groups, learning from each other and brainstorming ideas. All library staff in all roles are welcome! Today we'll be talking about the experiences with technology that each of us have had, and discussing how we can leverage the things we value about technology in order to balance the best of virtual and in-person. Join here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85184838432?pwd=WWkvaVB0UlpEZlJudW53V3RsRnpoQT09 PS - You can view the recordings and chat logs from the previous dialogues anytime at?https://www.mcls.org/training-events/presentation-slides/ ********************** 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>

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MCLS and the Wellbeing Lab present: data from the Michigan Wellbeing Survey 2021
by Scott Garrison 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

Please excuse crossposting to multiple lists Please join MCLS and the Wellbeing Lab for a webinar on Thursday, April 22 at 1pm, to learn about results from a study of nearly 1,500 representative Michiganders' state of wellbeing, as we begin to imagine a post-pandemic future. No registration is required for this event. Connect using the following information: URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82067541775?pwd=VEVNcHkrMzFCcTJiTkxWUmhnNDNDQT09 Phone number (for those calling in only): 408-638-0968 Meeting ID (for those calling in only):820 6754 1775 Here’s some more background about the study and the resulting report<https://michellemcquaid.ontraport.com/c/s/5nf/6eWH>, and our event on April 22. Are you starting to feel like the hardest part of the global pandemic may be behind us? As vaccines begin rolling out around the world and glimpses of normal life start returning, we’ve been wondering what impact all of these changes might be having on people’s wellbeing. Over the last month, researchers at The Wellbeing Lab headed out into the state of Michigan to measure the wellbeing of 1,500 people representative of Michiganders to ask, “How are we doing?” and delved into how people were boosting their levels of thriving and reducing their levels of struggle at this time. Survey data show valuable forms of wellbeing support their families and community had been providing, and what actions their workplaces and bosses were taking that were having a positive impact. Join us for this special event for MCLS members, where The Wellbeing Lab will give report<https://michellemcquaid.ontraport.com/c/s/5nf/6eWHb/z/vhQ/Qev/6MycJP/UjfLle…> highlights. Discover the roles struggle, psychological safety, families, allyship and vaccinations have played in helping people care for their wellbeing, and the practices you can implement in your own community. We will also discuss ways of intelligently applying these findings as a network. Thank you, and I hope you'll join us on April 22 at 1pm. Scott Scott Garrison (he/him/his) Executive Director Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) 1407 Rensen St. Suite 1 Lansing, MI 48910 800-530-9019 x119 517-492-3879 fax garrisons(a)mcls.org

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Employment policies
by Nannette Miller 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

The chair of our personnel committee has asked me to collect employee handbooks from other libraries, "preferably big libraries", she said. I am encouraging the committee to have an employment law specialist draft the policies for us, so I hope that happens. If anyone would share for comparison purposes I would appreciate it. Thank you. Nannette Miller -- Nannette Miller | Director Elk Rapids District Library 231.264.9979 | erlib.director(a)gmail.com | elkrapidslibrary.org

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Job Opening at Henika District Library
by AW Nicole Gray 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

ADULT SERVICES AND REFERENCE LIBRARIAN HENIKA DISTRICT LIBRARY Do you love talking to people? Do you get a thrill out of helping someone find what they are looking for? Are you an avid reader or movie enthusiast who shares your favorites with anyone who will listen? Does a small town atmosphere where everyone greets each other by name sound homey and inviting to you? If you answered yes to these questions, Henika District Library is looking for you! SCHEDULE: Full time, 9:30 am - 6:00 pm Monday-Thursday and 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Friday, including one Saturday per month from 9:30 am - 2:00 pm. STARTING SALARY: $35,000, DOE BENEFITS: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan health and dental insurance, MERS defined benefit retirement plan, and generous PTO policy REPORTS TO: Director SUPERVISES: None DUTIES: Adult Services * Purchases materials for the adult and general collections including Fiction, Nonfiction, DVDs, and Audio Books. * Maintains the adult and general collections, including running reports for items needing weeded or replaced. * Creates monthly displays of materials from the adult collections. * Plans adult programming events. * Creates advertising for adult programming events, including Canva images and Facebook posts. * Liaison with the Wayland Main Street DDA Board and Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce to promote library programming, network with community stakeholders, and plan joint events. * Compiles programming statistics for monthly board meetings. Creates an Adult Services Report for monthly board meetings. * Assists in maintaining the library website. Reference * Provides reader’s advisory services, library information, and directional information to patrons in person, by email, over the telephone, or through social media chat services. * Assists patrons with computer issues and using the printer/fax machine/scanner. * Provides information to patrons regarding the library’s policies and procedures. Refers issues to management as appropriate. * Retrieves materials requested and routes materials appropriately for patrons in person or through inter-library loan requests. General * Attends conferences and continuing education workshops relevant to the position. * Serves the public at the Circulation Desk by checking in and out library materials and issuing/updating library cards. * Other duties as assigned by director. QUALIFICATIONS: * Bachelor’s degree required, MLIS preferred. * Experience working in a library preferred. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE: * The person in this position must: * Possess basic technology skills necessary to complete job responsibilities or the ability and willingness to learn those skills. These include, but are not limited to, familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel, Google Drive and Calendar, email, and Canva. * Demonstrate familiarity with technology such as necessary to provide assistance to patrons. These include, but are not limited to, Microsoft Office, the internet, copier and fax machine, telephone, and mobile devices. * Demonstrate basic mathematical skills necessary for routine calculations. * Demonstrate knowledge of policies and procedures and apply them consistently. REQUIRED SKILLS : * Interpersonal and communication skills for interaction with staff and patrons in an effective and courteous manner. * Ability to push/pull fully loaded book carts, retrieve or place materials above shoulder or below knee level, and transport materials and delivery bags weighing up to 40 pounds. * Available transportation for travel to workshops and library-related meetings. The Henika District Library is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity, age, height, weight, familial status, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with a disability if requested. TO APPLY: Please visit https://www.henikalibrary.com/employment and follow the instructions to submit cover letter, resume, and completed application to [ mailto:wayng@llcoop.org | wayng(a)llcoop.org ] . Nicole Gray Director Henika District Library (AW) 149 S. Main St. Wayland, MI 49348 269-792-2891

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This Friday: MCLS Virtual Dialogue
by Jan Davidson 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

Please excuse the cross-posting. Please join MCLS this Friday, April 16, for our next monthly Virtual Dialogue. The Dialogue will be 11am - 12:30pm Eastern (10-11:30am Central) on Zoom. Part support group, part visioning, the Dialogues are a positive, encouraging, participatory time for you to share with and learn from other library staff all over Indiana and Michigan. All library staff in all roles are welcome! We all have experiences with technology throughout our lives, and that reality has only been strengthened by this past year and the pandemic. Let's come together and talk about how we experience technology, and how to leverage the things we value about tech to find the best of both virtual and in-person programs and services. Join here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85184838432?pwd=WWkvaVB0UlpEZlJudW53V3RsRnpoQT09 Questions? Contact us at engagement(a)mcls.org<mailto:engagement@mcls.org>. Hope to see you Friday! PS - You can view the recordings and chat logs from the previous dialogues anytime at?https://www.mcls.org/training-events/presentation-slides/ ********************** 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>

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