February 2023 - Michlib-l

Checking in with CADL
by Smiley,Trent 20 Feb '23

20 Feb '23

Hello Library Land, Here are some of the cool things happening at Capital Area District Libraries. #DigLansing CADL is one of five libraries in the running to receive the 2023 Digital Michigan Newspaper Grant from Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University. CADL applied for the grant in hopes of digitizing 1970-1977 copies of the Ingham County News newspaper. The paper was the central news outlet for all Ingham County news and served neighboring communities that were not covered by large city newspapers. For CADL to be awarded the grant, you must go on Twitter and tweet "#DigLansing." You can tweet as many times as you want, but not via retweets, until Feb. 28. You can learn more about this campaign at cadl.org/diglansing<https://www.cadl.org/diglansing>. Student Success Initiative Scholarship CADL has launched an exciting new component to its Student Success Initiative (SSI). The SSI is a partnership between CADL and school districts within its service area to provide more than 20,000 students with access to educational resources. Through this initiative, students in participating districts can get a library card and access CADL's collection of books, audiobooks, magazines and more. As part of this initiative, CADL is now offering two $1,000 essay-based scholarships to graduating high school seniors to use towards any college-related expenses. The scholarship is being funded by donations through Kroger Community Rewards and Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA). No library funds from taxpayers are being used. Applicants must meet several criteria to be considered, including having a CADL SSI account that has been used within the last year and submitting a 500-1,000-word essay answering the question, "How would you define success?" You can learn more about the SSI Scholarship at cadl.org/success.<https://www.cadl.org/studentsuccess> Winter Reading Challenge CADL kicked off its 25th Anniversary with a 25-Day Winter Reading Challenge, from Jan. 17-Feb. 28. Participants are encouraged to read "s'more" this winter for the chance to win great prizes. The challenge is being hosted on Beanstack and consists of a BINGO card with 25 different activities. Participants are entered into a drawing for a Meijer or Target gift card every time they filled a BINGO row. Additionally, everyone who fills out their entire BINGO card receives their own s'mores bar and is entered for grand prize drawings. You can view our WRC Beanstack webpage at cadl.org/wrc<https://cadl.beanstack.org/reader365>. Ty the Library Guy We launched a new campaign called "Ty the Library Guy" on radio and streaming audio platforms like Pandora and Spotify. This series of ads feature a fictional character "Tyler Reader," who discusses the cool things happening at CADL. The voice of "Ty" is provided by national voice-over talent Mike O'Brian, whose clients include Amazon, Google, McDonalds and Uber. You can listen to our "Ty the Library Guy" ads here.<https://audioboom.com/playlists/4635038-ty-the-library-guy-campaign> Trenton M. Smiley (he/him) Marketing & Communications Director Capital Area District Libraries-Administration 401 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI 48933 517-367-6348 | smileyt(a)cadl.org<mailto:smileyt@cadl.org>

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Employment Opportunity - Circulation Assistant
by Stacy Pasche 20 Feb '23

20 Feb '23

Yes, it really is that fun to work at Benzie Shores and we have an opportunity to join our team! The library is seeking a part-time Circulation Assistant. Visit the link below for the full job description and to apply. https://benzieshoreslibrary.org/Pages/Index/183366/employment -- Stacy Pasche, MLS she/her/hers Library Director *Benzie Shores District Library* *630 Main St.* *Frankfort, MI 49635* *ph: (231) 352-4671* *"Sometimes it's fun to do the impossible." - Walt Disney*

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Seeking Authors of Children's Books
by Mark Dunham 17 Feb '23

17 Feb '23

The Krause Memorial Branch of the Kent District Library in Rockford, MI, is looking for authors of children’s books to participate in Reading Rocks in Rockford on June 3, 2023. This is an annual event that celebrates reading and helps to kick off our summer reading program. Authors’ Row, a vital component of the festival, affords an opportunity for kids to chat with local authors and to purchase copies of their books. If you or anyone you know are interested or to request an application, please contact Mark Dunham, Branch Librarian, at mdunham(a)kdl.org or Amber Hath at ahath(a)kdl.org.

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Youth & Teen Services Updates
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 17 Feb '23

17 Feb '23

LM Webinar Archives Our youth webinars have wrapped up for the season, but if you missed one, such as "Ready to Read MI Storytime Tune-Up" or "All Together Now with the Detroit Zoo," be sure to visit the Library of Michigan's Webinar Archives page: https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/ce/intro/library-of-mi…. Additional training can be found in our Niche Academy, such as Youth Services Basics or Transforming Teen Services, go to https://my.nicheacademy.com/staffskills to take a self-paced course. To register for any upcoming in-person workshops and webinars, please go to the Library of Michigan Events Registration<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/even…> page. Collaborative Summer Library Program Have you ever thought about where our Collaborative Summer Library Program's (CSLP) themes and slogans come from? Who thinks them up? How does CSLP select each year's slogan? Well, the answer is YOU! Each year CSLP seeks feedback from Michigan library staff for future summer slogan and theme suggestions. Libraries from across the nation contribute too and together we come to consensus. So now is your time to SHINE! Please complete this brief survey<https://forms.gle/o6YBhe8NzFBLzW7B8> to suggest a Slogan for the 2026 theme of Dinosaurs, (artist: Kaylani Juanita http://kaylanijuanita.com) and a fresh, new Theme for 2027. For a list of previous theme and slogans go to: https://www.cslpreads.org/themes-and-slogans/. Please share your suggestions via this form<https://forms.gle/o6YBhe8NzFBLzW7B8> by Friday, February 24th. Michigan's top picks will be submitted to CSLP to compile with other suggestions from across the country. CSLP's Social Media Toolkit is out to help you schedule social media posts on your library's social networks by offering you pre-written posts and the artwork found in our 2023 Social Media Toolkit<https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hVlRjpRlKjJHYfFATtTE21sl-KxuSv9Q?us…>. This toolkit for CSLP member libraries only, so please do not share the link with those outside your library. This is a living document, so we will be updating sections throughout the coming year - be sure to bookmark this document and return for updated campaign post ideas! Feel free to like and share from any of the @CSLPreads platforms at any time: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/cslpreads> Twitter<https://twitter.com/cslpreads> Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/cslpreads/> Pinterest<https://www.pinterest.com/cslpreads/> Resources Designing Family-focused Outreach that Centers Community Voices Interested in increasing your social justice efforts in your outreach programs and services with children and families in underserved communities? Looking for ways to develop meaningful and relevant planning and assessment strategies that center your communities? Help us test our OCLC WebJunction course, "Designing Family-focused Outreach that Centers Community Voices." This course is based on a research study, Project VOICE, that uses the social justice principles of equity, empowerment, and engagement to guide the development of value-informed outcomes for planning and assessing outreach programs and services with children and families. As a part of the testing, you will be asked to work through the various sections of the course, including activities that should be completed with community members and partners. During the testing you will be asked to provide us with feedback on your experiences with the course content and activities. We estimate a time commitment of forty hours to complete the course, spread over two months, and we are offering a $250 gift card upon completion. Most of the time commitment will be part of normal partnership/program planning efforts. Testing will take place during March and April 2023. Please contact us at voiceimls(a)gmail.com<mailto:voiceimls@gmail.com> if you are interested and with any questions. We Need Diverse Books Opens Books Save Lives <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fala.inform…> Grants WNDB is determined to fight the pervasive book bans sweeping the country because we know that Books Save Lives. Applications are open for our Books Save Lives Grants, providing up to $10,000 in diverse titles to school libraries-prioritizing schools located in areas most impacted by book bans and censorship. The diverse books must remain on the shelves for a minimum of four years. Applications can be submitted by educators and community members, and may be submitted anonymously-the grant must be accepted by school administrators. More details are available here. <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fala.inform…> The application deadline is February 28, 2023. In the News... 'A growing wave of sadness': Data shows worsening mental health crisis for teen girls<https://www.chalkbeat.org/2023/2/13/23598156/mental-health-cdc-girls-teenag…> - Chalkbeat, 2/13/23 CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey: Data Summary & Trends Report<https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/pdf/YRBS_Data-Summary-Trends_Rep…> A Few Unique Ideas for Summer Reading Performers<https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2023/01/a-few-unique-ideas-for-summer-reading…> - ALSC Blog, 1/22/23 Thank you, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - See www.mypronouns.org<http://www.mypronouns.org/> to learn more. LancasterC5(a)michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Follow us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/libraryofmich> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/> Join the MiYouth<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmail2.mcls…> Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services.

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Register for MCLS’s Virtual Dialogue on March 15
by Jenny Kobiela-Mondor 17 Feb '23

17 Feb '23

Join the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services as we gather over Zoom with library staff from all over Indiana and Michigan on Tuesday, March 15, at 10:30am-noon Eastern (9:30-11am Central). Registration is open now at https://www.mcls.org/training-events/events/virtual-dialogues-2023. Come learn and share together with us as we discuss cultivating a flexible mindset. Our free Virtual Dialogues aren’t a webinar or workshop, but instead are an opportunity for librarians and library workers at all levels and in all library types to talk about issues impacting their work. During the dialogue, we will spend time sharing thoughts, ideas, and insights with other participants. Because these are conversations and most learning will be done with peers in breakout rooms, sessions will not be recorded; we hope you can join us live. Additional dialogues are planned for May 11, July 11, September 14, and November 15, on topics that are important to you! You can register at the link for one, a few, or all of the dialogues. We look forward to connecting with you! Jenny Kobiela-Mondor (she/her/hers) Library Strategist Engagement, Consulting, and Training Team Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (517) 481-2013 kobielamondorj(a)mcls.org<mailto:kobielamondorj@mcls.org> [cid:image001.png@01D942E1.F9CB10D0]<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> [cid:image002.png@01D942E1.F9CB10D0] <https://twitter.com/mclsorg> [cid:image003.png@01D942E1.F9CB10D0] <https://mcls.org/>

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Job Posting: Full Time Adult Librarian Position Available
by Heather Clark 17 Feb '23

17 Feb '23

The White Lake Township Library is hiring a Full Time Adult Services Librarian. The Adult Librarian will provide reference and readers’ advisory services to patrons of all ages, coordinate, plan and conduct regular programming, including oversight of the adult programming budget, and investigate and implement makerspace innovations and practices in our Idea Lab and Library of Things. Desired Qualifications include: - ALA-accredited Master in Library and Information Science or Master of Science in Information - 1+ years of public library experience preferred - Enthusiasm for adult services and commitment to public service excellence - Demonstrated knowledge of library materials and resources for adults ages 18+ and up - Computer literacy and an ability to provide technology instruction - Ability to work effectively and courteously with the public and other library employees - Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, and time management skills Starting Salary is $20-23 per hour based on experience and education, plus health, dental and vision insurance, life, AD&D, short term and long term disability insurance, personal, vacation, and sick time off, and Defined Contribution, Healthcare Savings, and voluntary 457 retirement plans. If you are interested in this opportunity, visit our website at https://whitelakelibrary.org/Pages/Index/226174/employment-and-volunteering (or see attached) to view the job description and fill out the application, send your application and resume to: arosen(a)whitelakelibrary.org or mail to Amy Rosen, Assistant Director and Head of Adult Services, at White Lake Township Library, 11005 Elizabeth Lake Road, White Lake MI 48386. Heather Clark Administrative Assistant/Marketing White Lake Township Library 11005 Elizabeth Lake Road White Lake, MI 48386 (p) 248-698-4942 x 110 hclark(a)whitelakelibrary.org

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Free virtual symposium on Health Misinformation
by Kristin.LaLonde＠mymichigan.org 17 Feb '23

17 Feb '23

Please Note: MidMichigan Health is now MyMichigan Health. Email will be sent from @mymichigan.org. Please update your inbox rules to ensure deliverability. Hello all, I wanted to pass along information about National Network of Libraries of Medicine's virtual symposium on Health Misinformation. I know that public librarians are always asked to help people find health information online so I thought this could be useful. Also it's free! NNLM`23 (vfairs.com)<https://nnlm23.vfairs.com/en/> Kristin LaLonde, MLIS, AHIP Health Sciences Library Manager MyMichigan Health 4005 Orchard Drive Midland, Michigan 48670 Phone (Midland) (989) 839-3262 Phone (Gratiot) (989) 466-7047 kristin.lalonde(a)mymichigan.org<mailto:kristin.lalonde@mymichigan.org> [qtlxzfzf] Please note that this email message and any attachments may contain privileged and confidential information that is protected against use or disclosure under federal and state law. The information is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the intended recipient. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this information in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, copying or action taken in reliance on the contents of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please advise by immediate reply.

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MEL DVD packing boxes needed
by aestelle otsegolibrary.org 17 Feb '23

17 Feb '23

Happy Friday ! We send out more DVDs than we get in so we are constantly out of single DVD shipping boxes for MEL. If you have extra to share, can you please send us a stack? ZV253 Otsego District Library Thanks! Andrea Andrea Estelle, MLIS Brighten the Corner Where You Are! Library Director * Otsego District Public Library INNOVATE * INTERACT * INSPIRE 401 Dix Street, Otsego MI 49078 (269) 694-9690 https://otsegolibrary.org/

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Two PT Library Assistant I positions available
by Patty Braden 17 Feb '23

17 Feb '23

Romulus Public Library is seeking two outstanding individuals to join our team! We are hiring two Library Assistant I positions to serve the community at our Information Desk and provide assistance behind the scenes as well. Daytime, evening and some Saturday hours are needed. Please see postings for how to apply. Thank you! Patty Patty Braden Director Romulus Public Library 11121 Wayne Road Romulus, MI 48174 734-955-4516 [ http://www.romuluslibrary.org/ | www.romuluslibrary.org ]

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Magnetic CD locking cases
by Ashley Frost 17 Feb '23

17 Feb '23

We have two boxes of magnetic CD locking cases FREE. Send me your RIDES code if you would like them and they are yours! Please reply to me off list. Ashley Frost Bookkeeper Charlotte Community Library 226 S Bostwick Charlotte, MI 48813 517-543-8859

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