January 2022 - Michlib-l

Kalamazoo County Polk City Directories available
by Hillary Berry 27 Jan '22

27 Jan '22

Hello! We're cleaning up some storage spaces and have the following Kalamazoo County Polk City Directories available to give away. All have been stamped with our library information. If you are interested, please send me the year(s) you'd like and your RIDES code. Thanks! Years available: 1952 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1961 1962 1975 1978 1979 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1999 2002 2003 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Hillary Berry, MLIS (she/her) Library Circulation Supervisor Kalamazoo College 1200 Academy St Kalamazoo, MI 49006 269.337.5731

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Call for Proposals! Back in Circulation Conference, Oct 3-4, 2022 | UW-Madison iSchool
by Anna Palmer 27 Jan '22

27 Jan '22

CALL FOR PROPOSALS Back in Circulation Again: A conference for managers and staff in access and circulation services October 3-4, 2022 Madison, WI https://ischool.wisc.edu/continuing-education/back-in-circ/ Returning by popular demand! The 2022 Back in Circulation conference will take place once again on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Please contribute YOUR excellent ideas about best practices in access services and circulation. Fill out this form by February 28 to submit: https://forms.gle/FNyD15DyCVhSzQFQA Details * Topics may include, but are not limited to: customer service, staff training, e-reserves, stacks management, change management, physical space design, remote services, diversity/equity/inclusion topics, and innovation. * Managers and staff from public and academic libraries of all sizes attend this conference. * Conference sessions are one hour in length, including presentation and Q&A. * Priority will be given to sessions that include interactive elements and audience participation. Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Statement UW-Madison iSchool encourages presenters representing a variety of personal and professional backgrounds, perspectives, and voices. We aim for conference presenters to be as diverse as the communities we serve. Submissions are welcome from anyone who is interested in presenting, including students, new professionals, first-time presenters, and representatives of allied professions. At this time, the conference is planned as an in-person event. Safety and public health are our primary concerns and the conference may switch to a virtual event, if necessary. Questions? Contact Anna Palmer, ahpalmer(a)wisc.edu<mailto:ahpalmer@wisc.edu>

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Walled Lake Library Multiple Job Postings
by Carrie Ralston 27 Jan '22

27 Jan '22

The Walled Lake CIty Library is seeking a couple new friendly faces to join our team! We are accepting applications for: Part Time Adult Librarian - Open until Filled Part Time Library Assistant - Open until Friday, February 25 Please see the attached postings for more information. -- *Carrie Ralston* Library Director Walled Lake City Library 1499 E. West Maple Rd. Walled Lake, MI 48390 248-624-3772 www.walledlakelibrary.org

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Open Meetings Act Changes for Libraries Introduced in the Michigan House as HB5689 (2022)
by Debbie Mikula 26 Jan '22

26 Jan '22

Open Meetings Act Changes for Libraries Introduced in the Michigan House as HB5689 Allowing library boards to meet remotely has taken on new purpose with increased engagement/attendance of the public in remote meetings, and recognizing the extreme geographic distances travelled by many board members to participate at in-person meetings. The Michigan Library Association (MLA) is pleased to inform you that today, Representative John Damoose (District 107) has introduced House Bill 5689<https://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(ysexeby030jb4h14oz11nznr))/mileg.aspx?pag…> which will update Section 3a (MCL 15.263a) as amended by 2021 PA 54 of the Open Meetings Act to allow cooperative library boards and local library boards to meet virtually if they choose. The bill was referred to the Local Government and Municipal Finance Committee. The MLA Advocacy and Legislative Committee, led by Jessica Keyser, director at the Grosse Pointe Public Library; and our lobbyist at GCSI, Bob DeVries; have put an extraordinary amount of thoughtful time and energy into the development of this legislation with Representative Damoose. While there have been a number of proposed revisions introduced to the Open Meetings Act, we want to make clear that none have moved past introduction since mid-2021 with the political divisions we now see. (These bills are documented in the MLA Bill Tracker<https://www.milibraries.org/bill-tracker> on the MLA website.) With that said however, the most recent update to this particular section of the Open Meetings Act has allowed those in an agricultural commodity group to meet through electronic means. MLA hopes to emulate their success by giving libraries the option of meeting remotely as well. We are very grateful to Rep. Damoose for recognizing the challenges faced by our libraries when it comes to meeting in-person, and to Val Meyerson, Director of the Petoskey District Library for continuing to bring this item to his attention – it is all about relationships. MLA’s communication plan and templates for use by library staff, trustees and others to get involved in advocating for support of this legislation are being finalized and will be announced soon. We hope you will be ready to advocate and let your Representatives know the importance of passing this bill. Debbie [A picture containing text, clipart Description automatically generated] Deborah E. Mikula Executive Director Michigan Library Association 3410 Belle Chase Way, Suite 100 Lansing, MI 48911 Office: 517-394-2774, ext. 5 Direct: 517-881-1266 *Please note new number dmikula(a)milibraries.org<mailto:dmikula@milibraries.org> www.milibraries.org<http://www.milibraries.org> Follow MLA on Facebook<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…> and Twitter<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.c…>!

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Today is National Library #ShelfieDay
by Betty Adams 26 Jan '22

26 Jan '22

Heads up! Unsure how many libraries are aware, but we just found out, it's National Library Shelfie Day! We are posting some to our instagram and had a blast with the few minutes of coming up with them, so I thought I'd share the fun! https://nationaldaycalendar.com/library-shelfie-day-january-29/ (Note: don't ask me why the link says it's the 29th...it is the 4th Wednesday of January every year and the list of dates is provided on the page...no 29s listed and last year it was the 27th...mystery!) Be well All, Betty -- -Betty Adams Library Director Leanna Hicks Public Library of Inkster, MI badams(a)inksterlibrary.org Adult Services Committee Chair The Library Network Main Coordinator Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Detroit teamdolly(a)wayne.edu Leanna Hicks Public Library of Inkster 2500 Hamlin Drive Inkster, MI 48141 (313) 563-2822 inkster.lib.mi.us *Your place to learn, huddle, play, and lead. *

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zv-341 SAM.gov
by Joyce Gendron 26 Jan '22

26 Jan '22

Have any of you awesome librarians been on the SAM.gov website to replace your DUNS number for applying for grants? I'm having a heck of a time entering Core data, as the site will not allow me to move forward. The help desk is practically non-existent. Have any of you had success??? Joyce Gendron Waldron District Library

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NDL installed Core Boards in the Library
by Katie Rothley 26 Jan '22

26 Jan '22

Dear Michlib-L, Northville District Library recently installed Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Core Vocabulary Boards, or core boards, at all public service desks and public restrooms, with a large primary core board near our main stairwell. Please find images and our press release attached to this email. We heartily thank our Friends of the Northville District Library and Community Financial, along with Wayne RESA, Wayne County Speech and Language Association, and Susan Oleson and Lia Gargaro, two local speech pathologists who collaborated on this project with one of our Youth Services Librarians, Cathrine Trautman. For questions regarding the development of the Core Boards for NDL, Cathrine can be reached directly by email at: ctrautman(a)northvillelibrary.org Please excuse my cross-posting. Hope you are all having a wonderful week! Sincerely, Katie Katie Rothley, MLIS Marketing & Public Relations Librarian Northville District Library 212 West Cady Street Northville, MI 48167 (248) 349-3020 ext. 221 [ https://northvillelibrary.org/ | https://northvillelibrary.org/ ]

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Library of Things packaging
by Sarah Zawacki 26 Jan '22

26 Jan '22

Hi everyone, We are working on getting our Library of Things started. I'm in the process of figuring out how to package everything. Could people share with me how and what they use for packaging (bags, cases, etc.) their Things? Thanks! Sarah -- *Sarah Zawacki (she / her)* *Head of Acquisitions* *Ypsilanti District Library* *5577 Whittaker Road* *Ypsilanti, MI 48197* *734.879.1312*

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SAM.gov and UEI
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 26 Jan '22

26 Jan '22

I am sorry to hear that the process of getting the UEI numbers has been difficult. The UEI Identification Numbers Overview<https://www.michigan.gov/documents/libraryofmichigan/Identification_Numbers…> on the LM site has basic instructions. For issues beyond these instructions, the Federal Service Desk<https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp/?id=gsa_landing> has additional information including videos and FAQs. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator 517-241-0021 From: Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces(a)mcls.org> On Behalf Of Library Director via Michlib-l Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2022 1:53 PM To: Joyce Gendron <books(a)wcomco.net>; Joyce Gendron via Michlib-l <michlib-l(a)mcls.org> Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] zv-341 SAM.gov CAUTION: This is an External email. Please send suspicious emails to abuse(a)michigan.gov<mailto:abuse@michigan.gov> I have been trying to register my library for a few days. At first the issue was with Dun & Bradstreet, as they had the former name of our library in their system. That was quickly changed to the current name but that change hasn't been reflected in SAM. I have tried the chat box for help, but it clocks out if you don't respond in 1-3 minutes. It is very frustrating as I was looking for the information they needed to help me and that's why it clocked out. I have a ticket in with them but have heard nothing. At this point, I think I have to clear my schedule to get this fixed. On 01/26/2022 12:53 PM Joyce Gendron via Michlib-l <michlib-l(a)mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org>> wrote: Have any of you awesome librarians been on the SAM.gov website to replace your DUNS number for applying for grants? I’m having a heck of a time entering Core data, as the site will not allow me to move forward. The help desk is practically non-existent. Have any of you had success??? Joyce Gendron Waldron District Library _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l(a)mcls.org<mailto:Michlib-l@mcls.org> https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l Sarah Rick Library Director Millington Arbela District Library 8530 Depot Street Millington, MI 48746 989.871.2003 Fax 989.871.5594 [cid:image001.jpg@01D812BE.3DA158A0]

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2 new positions at the East Lansing Public Library
by Kevin Hawley 26 Jan '22

26 Jan '22

The East Lansing Public Library has just posted two On Call positions. If you have a flexible schedule but aren't looking for a major time commitment, these may be the jobs for you. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. ELPL is seeking an enthusiastic On Call Customer Service Assistant with customer service experience, problem solving skills, and the ability to work in a team environment to provide direct customer service at the Service Desk assisting patrons. For more information or to apply online, please follow the link below. https://www.elpl.org/on-call-customer-service-assistant/ ELPL is seeking an On Call Library Page with the ability to prioritize duties and who has limitless attention for detailed work. We are looking for someone who can work quickly and accurately both in a team setting and independently, and who has an interest in developing new skills. For more information or to apply online, please follow the link below. https://www.elpl.org/on-call-library-page-job-posting/ Kevin Hawley Circulation Supervisor East Lansing Public Library 517-319-6943 khawley(a)cityofeastlansing.com

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