November 2024 - Michlib-l

Library of Michigan Book Offers
by Bacon, Betsy (MDE) 18 Nov '24

18 Nov '24

Hello - the Library of Michigan has free materials we are offering to the library community. To take advantage of this opportunity, see the information below and the attached spreadsheet. Feel free to forward this message to other library groups or listservs within Michigan. Content and condition The titles listed are extra copies of fiction and non-fiction (hard and soft cover) books submitted to the Michigan Notable Books program over the last year and either contain Michigan content and/or were written by a Michigan author. Also available are items weeded from our collections, and donated materials we cannot use. Most of the non-MNB items are old library books and come with library markings/stickers but are otherwise in the condition noted on the spreadsheet. If you'd like to only consider the newer books, you can either sort by condition or publication year. How to request Please submit requests by email to baconb1(a)michigan.gov<mailto:baconb1@michigan.gov> . If you are local or passing through, you are welcome to schedule a time to select and claim materials on-site from 9am-5pm, Mon.-Fri. Email baconb1(a)michigan.gov<mailto:baconb1@michigan.gov> if you want to schedule a visit. Email requests are handled on a first-come basis by date and time. Some, or all requested materials may no longer be available at the point we receive your email. It may take a couple weeks to process the requests, depending on staff time and availability of RIDES totes. I will send you an email when I am able to ship the materials to you. Shipping We prefer to ship items via RIDES. If you are not in the RIDES system, we can ship via UPS and we will cover the cost of shipment. Email requests must include the title as noted on the spreadsheet, how many copies you want (if applicable), RIDES code or a delivery address (street address only, no P.O. box), contact name, phone number and email address. Emails should be directed to baconb1(a)michigan.gov<mailto:baconb1@michigan.gov> . Deadline If you are interested in any of these materials, please respond to this email no later than December 6th, 2024. Materials will be shipped as soon as time and resources allow. Thanks for your time, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Betsy Bacon BaconB1(a)michigan.gov<mailto:BaconB1@michigan.gov> Collections Technician Library of Michigan Michigan Department of Education [A logo for the Michigan School Meals program.] All public-school students have access to free breakfast and lunch again for School Year 2024-25! Don't forget to complete and turn in the application or form from your school district's food service department to ensure the funding for education and nutrition benefits continues. [Michigan.gov/Vote logo Description automatically generated]<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/> Get personalized voter information on early voting and other topics at Michigan.gov/Vote<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/>.

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Book Club Kits Available
by Theresa Mann 18 Nov '24

18 Nov '24

All the book club kits have been spoken for. Thank you! Theresa Mann Public Services Librarian West Bloomfield Township Public Library 248-232-2303 mannther(a)wblib.org

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Book Club Kits Available
by Theresa Mann 18 Nov '24

18 Nov '24

Hello, We have weeded some of our book club kits and will send the available titles to any library that would like them. Please include your RIDES code and I will send them out to you. *Available Titles:* *The Warmth of Other Suns* by Isabel Wilkerson (8) *The Great Influenza *by John M. Barry (8) *The Wright Brothers* by David McCullough (8) *Where the Crawdads Sing* by Delia Owens (8) *American Princess* by Stephanie Marie Thornton (8) *Ask Again, Yes* by Mary Beth Keane (9) *Look How Happy I'm Making You* (Stories) by Polly Rosenwaike (7) *The Indigo Girl* by Natasha Boyd (8) *Fifty Words for Rain *by Asha Lemmie (9) *Behind Closed Doors* by B.A. Paris (9) *Shuggie Bain* by Douglas Stuart (10) *Song of Solomon* by Toni Morrison (9) *This Is How I Lied* by Heather Gudenkauf (10) *A Tree Grows in Brooklyn* by Betty Smith (9) Theresa Mann Public Services Librarian West Bloomfield Township Public Library 248-232-2303 mannther(a)wblib.org

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Fwd: City of Dearborn Employment Opportunity - Library Supervisor (FT)
by Rebecca Hermen 18 Nov '24

18 Nov '24

We have extended the search for this position. There is still time to be a part of the Dearborn Team! Dearborn Public Library is looking for a dynamic and innovative librarian to join our Youth Services Team. We are looking for a general youth librarian who is comfortable working with babies through middle schoolers, along with their families and caregivers. Programming and outreach are priorities with this position. This is a full-time, union position. Pay starts at $55,256 and has yearly graduated increases. Dearborn Public Library is a 7-day operation and Library Supervisors are expected to work at least 1 evening per week and 1 Saturday per month. Sundays are staffed by the entire library staff on a rotating basis. Please see the attached document. Details are also available, along with the application form at cityofdearborn.org/workwithus Library Supervisor <https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/dearbornmi?jobType%5B0%5D=Full%20tim…> . Thanks! ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Kimberly Heard <kheard(a)dearborn.gov> Date: Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 2:30 PM Subject: Fwd: City of Dearborn Employment Opportunity - Library Supervisor (FT) To: LIB-All Staff <liballstaff(a)dearborn.gov> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Porsche Zasa <pzasa(a)dearborn.gov> Date: Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 2:04 PM Subject: City of Dearborn Employment Opportunity - Library Supervisor (FT) Please post. The last date for filing applications has been extended to Monday, November 25. *Porsche Zasa* HR Technician City of Dearborn Human Resources Department 16901 Michigan Avenue Dearborn, MI 48126 Phone: (313) 943-2782 HR Fax: (313) 943-2371 -- *- Rebecca :)* *Rebecca Hermen* Assistant Director for Programs & Services Dearborn Public Library 16301 Michigan Ave., Dearborn, MI 48126 rhermen(a)dearborn.gov 313-943-2089 My work schedule may be different from yours. Please do not feel obligated to respond outside of your schedule.

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Apply Now for the MDPN's Digital Preservation Storage Grant!
by Gallo, Biz (MDE) 18 Nov '24

18 Nov '24

The Michigan Digital Preservation Network<https://mipres.org/> (MDPN) is a statewide initiative that offers affordable and easy-to-use digital preservation services to cultural memory organizations of all types and sizes. Digital preservation helps keep digital content safe, accessible, and usable for the long-term future in spite of risks like technical failure or organizational change, and is an important part of good digital collections stewardship. Digital preservation is like an insurance policy that protects an organization's investment in building and maintaining their digital collections. As part of its implementation grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services<https://imls.gov/sites/default/files/project-proposals/LG-252394-OLS-22-ful…>, the MDPN is providing free or subsidized digital preservation storage in its LOCKSS network for digital collections that could be considered at-risk or pertaining to underrepresented groups/communities. "At-risk" can be considered those that are impacted by technical obsolescence, environmental threats, financial insolvency, or organizational failure. "Underrepresented" can include collections documenting communities/groups that have been historically marginalized in the content collected and preserved by cultural memory institutions (i.e. archives, museums, etc.) and in society, more broadly. In addition to free or subsidized digital preservation storage for selected collections, awardees will receive free one-on-one training on how to use the MDPN's preservation service. To apply, visit http://bit.ly/MDPNstoragegrant. For questions about the grant, please contact MDPN Coordinator Dr. Chelsea Denault (denaultc(a)mcls.org) Note: The Library of Michigan cannot endorse specific vendors or brands. Libraries should contact vendors and other experts for advice and to ensure that their choice reflects the unique needs of that library. Biz Gallo Statewide Digitization Initiatives Coordinator Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48915 GalloB(a)michigan.gov<mailto:GalloB@michigan.gov> | mi.gov/LMdigitization<http://mi.gov/LMdigitization> | 517-335-1402 she/her/hers

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Computer access question
by Jacqueline LaFreniere 17 Nov '24

17 Nov '24

We have 3 staff computers and 4 public. How do you keep access separate to Microsoft office but still have some access for the public to use? Found that our staff files were showing up on the public computers. Suggestions? Jacqueline LaFreniere, Director Beaver Island District Library 26400 Donegal Bay Road PO Box 246 Beaver Island, MI 49782 (231) 448-2701

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Call for PR Exchange Award proposals - until March 30, 2025
by Katie Rothley 16 Nov '24

16 Nov '24

Applications are now open for the annual PR Exchange Awards <https://www.ala.org/core/awards-scholarships/pr-xchange-awards?fbclid=IwZXh…>. Click on the link to be taken to the information page, which includes the FAQ and the link to apply. *Brief "about" info (1 min read):* The annual PR Xchange Awards Competition recognizes the very best public relations materials produced by libraries in the past year. Entries are evaluated on content, originality, and design by a team of experts in public relations, graphic design, communications, and marketing, who select the winner(s) in each category. Unlike the annual John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Awards <https://www.ala.org/core/awards-scholarships/john-cotton-dana-award>, this competition evaluates the singular promotional items a library produces, not the entire campaign. Applications open on November 15 each year. The deadline to submit materials for consideration for the current year is March 30. Questions? Please contact the 2025 co-chairs Holly Flynn and Mark Aaron Polger at questions(a)prxchange-awards.org *> If you are in a consortium (outside of TLN) please feel free to pass this along to your network of libraries. * -- Katie Rothley, MLIS Marketing & Public Relations Librarian Northville District Library 212 West Cady Street Northville, MI 48167 (248) 349-3020 <callto:(248)+349-3020> ext. 221 https://northvillelibrary.org Currently Reading <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/32729040?utm_med…> [image: Book Cover] <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/32729040?utm_med…> [image: Goodreads Logo] <https://www.goodreads.com/?utm_medium=gr_logo&utm_source=email_signature>Get your own email signature <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_instructions?utm_medium=gyo_…> My working day may not be your working day. Please do not feel obligated to reply to this email outside of your normal working hours.

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Application Deadline Extended: Local History Room Archivist (Part-time)
by Cynthia Stanczak 16 Nov '24

16 Nov '24

Our Archivist has moved on to an exciting educational opportunity this fall. Therefore, Albion District Library is accepting applications for Local History Room Archivist. *Local History Room Archivist* Starting wage is $16.80/hour for this part-time, hourly, non-exempt position scheduled for approximately 25-32 hours weekly. Benefits include paid holidays, paid sick leave (after six months), and paid vacation (after one year). Under the direct supervision of the Library Director, the Archivist is responsible for the Local History Room, local history material collection development and processing, local history and genealogy reference services and programming, supervising/directing part-time employees and volunteers assisting in the Local History Room, and promoting ADL’s Local History Room services and collections in the community. The Archivist also supports broader library service with regular shifts at our patron circulation desks, as scheduled. For more details and application instructions, view the full job description available on our website (www.albionlibrary.org/about/employment) Application packets must be submitted via email or hardcopy as instructed. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications will *not* be accepted through Indeed.com. *Application period closes Saturday, September 17 at 5:00 pm.* Albion District Library serves a suburban and rural population of 11,500 in beautiful Calhoun County in south-central Michigan from its home in a modified 1919 Carnegie library building. Located on I-94, Albion offers quiet community living only a 25-minute drive to Battle Creek and Jackson, or a 60-minute trip to Kalamazoo, Lansing, and Ann Arbor. Albion has 17 parks within its 4.5 sq mile footprint, including along the Kalamazoo River, which runs through the community. Home to Albion College, the city boasts a long, proud, and storied history of economic and ethnic diversity and experiences, reflected in its murals, markers, architecture, and the beautifully-restored historic Bohm Theatre. For more information, please contact me at the information below. Best wishes, all! Cynthia Stanczak, MLS (she/her) Library Director Albion District Library 501 S. Superior St. Albion, MI 49224 (517) 629-3993 Albion District Library: Transforming Minds, Changing Lives. Proudly serving our community since 1919. Online at www.albionlibrary.org, or find us on Facebook! *My working day may not be your working day. Please do not feel obligated to reply to this email outside of your normal working hours.*

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Library Leadership Book Club
by Jeffrey Babbitt 16 Nov '24

16 Nov '24

Hi Folks, I wanted to let you know about the Library Leadership Book Club we started on https://discord.gg/4f3tjpTJ (https://discord.gg/4f3tjpTJ) On Friday November 22 at 1pm Eastern, we will discuss Sandra Hirsh's Library 2035. The book for December is The Canary Code: A Guide to Neurodiversity, Dignity, and Intersectional Belonging at Work by Ludmila Praslova. The Book Club is open to anyone interested in library leadership and management. The books are a mix of high-concept, big picture, and more practical. So far, we've read Radical Candor: How to Be A Kickass Boss Without Losing your Humanity by Kim Scott, The public library director's HR toolkit by Kate Hall & Kathy Parker, and Dare to Lead: Brave Work, Tough Conversations, Whole Hearts by Brene Brown, all of which we might repeat at some point if membership grows and turns over. Just follow the link to join. Thanks. Jeffrey Babbitt, MLIS Director Dorr Township Library 1804 Sunset Dr Dorr, MI 49323 (616) 681-9678

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Miscellaneous furniture give away
by Joy Cichewicz 15 Nov '24

15 Nov '24

Hi all, Due to renovations at our YDL-Michigan Avenue Branch, we have some miscellaneous furniture <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oX_9EXGA50_hqsVoP9UqokquuQK1TeoNBoC…> to give away. Everything is free and must be picked up by your organization as soon as possible. All items are available first come/first serve. If you know others who could use them, please forward this on. Items are currently in the garage of the Ypsilanti District Library, Whittaker Rd Branch at 5577 Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. Please contact Jim Reed, Facilities Manager, at 734-787-1045 or jreed(a)ypsilibrary.org to make arrangements for pickup or get more info. Thanks! Joy *Joy Cichewicz *(she/her) *Ypsilanti District Library* Michigan Avenue Branch Manager 229 W. Michigan Ave. Ypsilanti, MI 48197 734-879-1314 *"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." - James Baldwin *

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