March 2024 - Michlib-l - liblists.org

MI State Legislators Help MASL Celebrate "March is Reading Month!"
by Lester, Kathy 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

The Michigan Association of School Librarians (MASL) asked Michigan legislators to help us celebrate "March is Reading" month by sending us a photo or short video of themselves with a favorite book from their childhood or one that they currently enjoy sharing with students. We received many great responses! You can find the compilation of these responses here: https://bit.ly/MASLmirm MASL Members will be sharing this with their school communities as they celebrate reading this month. Please feel free to share with your communities as well. All my best, --Kathy Kathy Lester, MLIS, MA Adjunct Faculty, *Wayne State University, School of Information Science* Advocacy Co-Chair, Past-President 2014*, **Michigan Association of School Librarians (MASL)* President, 2022-2023*, **American Association of School Librarians (AASL)* Councilor At Large*, American Library Association (ALA)* Retired School Library Media Specialist / Technology Coach*, **Plymouth-Canton Community Schools* *SL21 Model Library, 2017-2018* *SL21 Exemplary Ranking - Michigan School Libraries for the 21st Century 2013-2022* *ISTE Making IT Happen Award Winner* *2017 MAME Michigan School Library Program of the Year* *2012 **State Librarian's Excellence Award Winner* kathyL(a)mimasl.org twitter: @LibraryL <https://twitter.com/LibraryL> "Every school librarian is a leader; every learner has a school librarian" --American Association of School Librarians <http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/advocacy/tools/doc…> (AASL)

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FREE Journal or Magazine Display Shelves and FREE Bookends
by Suzanne Schimanski-Gross 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

Hello - We have 40 journal/magazine display shelves (35.5" long) and 60 plastic bookends to give away. The journal shelves do not lift. They are fixed in the position pictured below. Please respond by March 26 to make arrangements for pick up. It might be possible to send the bookends via RIDES. Kind regards, Suzanne [image: IMG_6371.jpg] [image: IMG_6370.jpg] [image: IMG_6928.jpg] -- *Contact Us!* <https://ltu.libwizard.com/id/c2547ce5bccec69da2a90f42fca75571> Suzanne Schimanski-Gross *(she, her, hers)* Head Reference and Instruction Librarian Lawrence Technological University 21000 W. Ten Mile Rd Southfield, MI 48075 sschimans(a)ltu.edu Phone 248.204.3000 Fax 248.204.3005

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FOIA Request
by Kay Hurd 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

I have received 2 separate requests for financial records from American Transparency. Is anyone else getting this? If so, how are you handling it? This is my first time. Thanks, Kay E. Hurd Director Almont District Library 213 W. St. Clair P.O. Box 517 Almont, MI. 48003-0517 810-798-3100 voice 810-798-2208 fax director(a)adlmi.org khurd(a)adlmi.org www.adlmi.org 03/08/2024 Records Access Officer, Pursuant to the FOIA, this is a request for an electronic copy of all payment transactions for Almont District Library for calendar year 2023 or fiscal year 2022-2023. This could be considered one of the following reports: Vendor Payment Checkbook Report, Checkbook Register, Expenditure Data, Transactional Detail Payments, Online Checkbook, or Disbursements. Here is an online example from the City of San Anonio, Texas (https://www.sanantonio.gov/Finance/bfi/registers#50043241-fy2019) We would accept any existing report which contains a minimum of the Payee Name, Amount and Date of each transaction. The principal purpose of this is to make this information more accessible to the public and to disseminate information regarding the health, safety, and welfare of the general public. This request is not for personal or commercial benefit and we are exercising the general rights of the public. For this reason we are requesting a waiver of fees. If there is a fee for this data, please obtain my approval in writing prior to proceeding with this request. All documents can be e-mailed to Michigan(a)OpenTheBooks.com <mailto:Michigan@OpenTheBooks.com>. We would prefer a file format of csv or xlsx. If any records or portions of records are withheld, please provide the exemption and the name of the individual responsible for the decision. Thank you for your prompt consideration of my request. If you have any questions, or if I can be of any assistance, please e-mail me at Michigan(a)OpenTheBooks.com <mailto:Michigan@OpenTheBooks.com>. Sincerely, Christopher Schreiner American Transparency P.O. Box 970999 Boca Raton, FL 33497-0999 03/08/2024 Records Access Officer Pursuant to the FOIA, this is a request for a copy of the following records: An electronic file (ie Excel, PDF, Word) of any and all Almont District Library employees including part-time, temporary, seasonal employees and elected officials for year of 2023 (fiscal or calendar year). Each employee record should contain the year of compensation, first name, middle initial, last name, hire date (mm-dd-yyyy), base salary amount, bonus amount, overtime amount, gross annual wages and position title. The principal purpose of this is to make this information more accessible to the public and to access and disseminate information regarding the health, safety, and welfare of the general public. This request is not principally for personal or commercial benefit. Our agency is just exercising the general rights of the public. For these reasons, we are requesting a waiver of fees. If there is a charge for this service, please obtain my approval in writing prior to proceeding with request. All documents can be e-mailed to Michigan(a)OpenTheBooks.com <mailto:Michigan@OpenTheBooks.com> or mailed in electronic format (preferred format would be .csv or .xls). If any documents are not provided in the format specified, please provide the state or federal statutes relied upon for that decision. If any record or portion of a record responsive to this request is contained in a record or portion of a record deemed unresponsive to the request, I would like to inspect the entire document. Under the Open Records Act/Freedom of Information Act, all non-exempt portions of any partially-exempt documents must be disclosed. If any records or portions of records are withheld, please state the exemption on which you rely, the basis on which the exemption is invoked, and the name of the individual responsible for the decision. Thank you for your prompt consideration of my request. If you have any questions, or if I can be of any assistance, please e-mail me at Michigan(a)OpenTheBooks.com <mailto:Michigan@OpenTheBooks.com>. Sincerely, Christopher Schreiner American Transparency P.O. Box 970999 Boca Raton, FL 33497-0999

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Outside Library Returns
by Kimberly Feltner 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

Good afternoon. We are in the market for two new outside drop boxes. We are looking at purchasing a drive-up and walk-up model. Does anyone have a recommendation for a drop box they love? Conversely, does anyone have a drop box they hate? Thank you for the help! Kimberly -- Kimberly Feltner Assistant Director Branch District Library 10 E. Chicago St. Coldwater, MI 49036 Phone: (517) 278-2341 ext. 123 Fax: (517) 278-2342 http://www.BranchDistrictLibrary.org

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Free: Freedom Machine
by Christian Dunham 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

Freedom Machine to give away. Has a coaxial connection, comes with ancient CRT TV and wooden stand if you want them. Picture attached. ------------------------------------ Christian Dunham | Director Bullard Sanford Memorial Library facebook.com/vassarlibrary vassarlibrary.org 989-823-2171

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Toner available for sale at Fraser Public Library
by conwayb＠libcoop.net 11 Mar '24

11 Mar '24

Fraser Public Library has toner available to sell. Not asking full price. If you would be interested in making an offer, respond to this message or contact Brenda at Fraser Public Library at 586-293-2055. 1. Kyocera TK 8347 - set of 4 - cyan, magenta, yellow, black - worth $285 for set or $71 each on Amazon 2. Kyocera Copy Star Taskalfa 2551 ci - black and cyan - worth $84 each on Amazon 3. Kyocera TK 8327 - magenta and yellow - worth $40 each on amazon. Thank you, Brenda Conway, Head of Circulation/Administrative Assistant Fraser Public Library - 15240 15 Mile Rd. Fraser MI 48026 --

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Self Checkout
by JC Wheeler Public Library 11 Mar '24

11 Mar '24

Hi all, reaching out to see if anyone has a self-checkout that scans barcodes? We are a small library that cannot afford to get a full fledge self-scanner, but wondering if there are any hacks to having a monitor with a barcode scanner and how that works with privacy. Any input would be appreciated! Thank you! JC Wheeler Library PO Box 226 1576 S. Main Martin, MI 49070 269-672-7875 “Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

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CD Cases Up for Grabs
by Josie Columbus 11 Mar '24

11 Mar '24

Hi all, We've got a fair number of CD/Software cases up for grabs if anyone needs them! Two kinds are available. The first set is made of slightly softer, more opaque plastic. The other set is old-fashioned hard-plastic CD cases. See attached photos.We have ~400 of the soft plastic ones, and a few dozen of the old-fashioned hard plastic ones Please note that NEITHER kind has a plastic sleeve to insert graphics/coverart/etc into. Both kinds, however, have the small plastic tabs that would have held cover art and/or an instruction booklet in place. If you'd like some, please let me know how many you need and your RIDES code, and I'll send them your way! Best, Josie [image: IMG20240311150532.jpg] [image: IMG20240311150536.jpg] -- Josie Columbus (she/her/hers) *UM-Dearborn Mardigian Library* Access Services Associate

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process for getting outdoor drive-up dropbox?
by Elyse Malnekoff 11 Mar '24

11 Mar '24

Hi all, Please advise on the steps you took to add an outdoor drive-up returns bin to your facilities if your library didn't already have one. My library is contemplating this and we would like to hear from others on their process and experiences. Please reply directly to me or "reply all" if you think it would benefit the entire group. Thank you for your input! -- Elyse Malnekoff Head of Circulation Services Comstock Township Library (269)-345-0136 zv079

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Hiring PT cataloging technician
by Erin Zabonick 11 Mar '24

11 Mar '24

The Three Rivers Public Library is looking for its next PT cataloging technician. This is a part time, union position, 27 hours a week. You can apply on our city website. https://www.threeriversmi.org/jo<https://www.threeriversmi.org/jobs/>bs/<https://www.threeriversmi.org/jobs/> Thanks! Erin Zabonick Interim Director Three Rivers Public Library - READ. LEARN. DREAM. - 88 North Main Three Rivers, MI 49093 269-273-8666 [cid:79f71bc6-9f8e-4979-b541-6e9f67f37dd5]

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