August 2024 - Michlib-l

Re: [Michlib-l] Young adult book stumper
by Maren Kroening 16 Aug '24

16 Aug '24

This really sounds like An Assassin’s Guide to Love and Treason by Virginia Boecker except for its 2018 copyright. But I feel like there was another very similar book waaay back WHEN I was in high school (2000-2004), so I wonder if you put the above title into NovelList (which excels at pulling up very aged YA books, sigh) it might find your patron’s book? Good luck! Maren Kroening (she/hers) Branch Librarian Maybelle Burnette Branch Warren Public Library 586.353.0579 On Aug 16, 2024, at 11:43 AM, Elizabeth Dekkinga via Michlib-l <michlib-l(a)mcls.org> wrote: This might be an option, The Course of All Treasons by Suzanne M. Wolfe https: //www. penguinrandomhouse. com/books/612114/the-course-of-all-treasons-by-suzanne-m-wolfe/ Main Character is named Nicholas, "Nick" and he's an Elizabethan ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerStart This Message Is From an External Sender This message came from outside your organization. ZjQcmQRYFpfptBannerEnd This might be an option, The Course of All Treasons by Suzanne M. Wolfe <image.png> https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/612114/the-course-of-all-treasons-…<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/612114…> Main Character is named Nicholas, "Nick" and he's an Elizabethan Spy, don't know if he joins the company of Shakespeare though. Hope this helps! On Fri, Aug 16, 2024 at 11:26 AM Colleen Kingsbury via Michlib-l <michlib-l(a)mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org>> wrote: Hello all, I could use a little help from the librarian hive mind! A patron approached me with a book stumper yesterday, and I've had no luck searching on my own. She is looking for a book she checked out from her high school library (so we're looking at a 2011 or earlier publication date) about a boy who works as a spy and joins Shakespeare's play company. It was historical & spy fiction without any magical elements, and she remembers a section at the back of the book with spy codes. She insists this book was not from Gary Blackwood's Shakespeare Stealer series. Some other details she believes she remembers: * The book had a red cover, and prominently featured the protagonist (potentially holding a sword) -- she described the cover as having a very quintessentially 2000s design. * She believes the main character was an orphan, and his name may have started with an N. * The story takes place in London and Queen Elizabeth plays into the plot somehow. I appreciate any potential leads, and thank you for your time! -- Colleen Kingsbury Teen Services Librarian, Plymouth District Library 223 S Main Street | Plymouth, MI 48170 734-453-0750 ext. 271 | plymouthlibrary.org<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://*20www.plymouthlibrary.org/__;JQ!!EC1703…> _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l(a)mcls.org<mailto:Michlib-l@mcls.org> https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib…> -- Elizabeth Dekkinga | Assistant Director | Fremont Area District Library Address: 104 E. Main St. Fremont, MI 49412 Phone: (231) 924-3480 [https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wKp6Ndc6tIgsNPpifz8F7uMD1i…] “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” ~ C.S. Lewis _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l(a)mcls.org https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib…

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Station Eleven books wanted
by Stair Library 16 Aug '24

16 Aug '24

Hi, One of our English teachers needs about 15 copies of *Station Eleven*. Any chance anyone has any you're ready to part with from that era of the Great Michigan Read program? Thanks, Colleen -- Colleen Leddy, Director Stair District Library 228 W. Main St. Morenci, MI 49256 517.458.6510 stairlib.org M&W: 10-7 T&Th: 1-5 F&S: 10-2

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Grzimek's Animal Life Encylopedia
by Tracy Wilson (Roseville Public Library) 16 Aug '24

16 Aug '24

We recently weeded our set of Grzimek's Animal Life Encylopedia. Would anyone be interested in it? I've included a link to an Amazon listing for the set. And unlike this Amazon listing - ours are FREE! https://www.amazon.com/Grzimeks-Animal-Life-Encyclopedia-Volumes/dp/0787653… Thanks! Tracy Wilson Assistant Director/Adult Services Coordinator (P) 586-447-4552 twilson(a)roseville-mi.gov<mailto:twilson@roseville-mi.gov> rosevillelibrary.org<http://rosevillelibrary.org/> [5D65F147]

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Celebration of Reading Rally : Labor Day Weekend in DC
by Lester, Kathy 16 Aug '24

16 Aug '24

Forwarding from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights will be holding a "Celebration of Reading" rally in Washington, D.C., on August 31 and would like to invite school librarians to sign up and participate. The event link is here: www.mobilize.us/peoplefor/event/652857 >From The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights: *Every child and every family deserves to be seen, heard, and included in our schools. They deserve to see themselves in the books they read, to learn with and from people who are different from them, and to grow and thrive in our multiracial democracy. We're coming together to say that we support every child and we know that the overwhelming majority of people in this country want to work together towards a brighter and more inclusive future. * *Join us on August 31 as we celebrate the joy of reading. www.mobilize.us/peoplefor/event/652857 <https://www.mobilize.us/peoplefor/event/652857/>* 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)* Past-President, 2022-2023*, **American Association of School Librarians (AASL)* 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 <https://www.ala.org/sites/default/files/aasl/content/advocacy/statements/do…> (AASL)

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Young adult book stumper
by Colleen Kingsbury 16 Aug '24

16 Aug '24

Hello all, I could use a little help from the librarian hive mind! A patron approached me with a book stumper yesterday, and I've had no luck searching on my own. She is looking for a book she checked out from her high school library (so we're looking at a 2011 or earlier publication date) about a boy who works as a spy and joins Shakespeare's play company. It was historical & spy fiction without any magical elements, and she remembers a section at the back of the book with spy codes. She insists this book was *not *from Gary Blackwood's *Shakespeare Stealer *series. Some other details she believes she remembers: - The book had a red cover, and prominently featured the protagonist (potentially holding a sword) -- she described the cover as having a very quintessentially 2000s design. - She believes the main character was an orphan, and his name *may *have started with an N. - The story takes place in London and Queen Elizabeth plays into the plot somehow. I appreciate any potential leads, and thank you for your time! -- *Colleen Kingsbury* Teen Services Librarian, Plymouth District Library 223 S Main Street | Plymouth, MI 48170 734-453-0750 ext. 271 | plymouthlibrary.org <http://%20www.plymouthlibrary.org/>

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Youth & Teen Services Updates
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 15 Aug '24

15 Aug '24

YALSA While YALSA leadership is exploring the future possibilities for an in-person Symposium, there will be no YALSA Symposium in fall 2024. The YALSA board and staff will continue discussing details related to future YALSA in-person and virtual opportunities. We know that many of you look forward to attending an in-person event dedicated to sharing effective practices for teen services and networking with other teen services professionals. If you had anticipated attending the YALSA Symposium this fall, we invite you to consider attending other virtual or in-person ALA youth division-hosted education opportunities that will be coming over the next several months. We will share opportunities as they become available. We appreciate the time and consideration that will come with delivering an improved opportunity for YALSA members and teen service library workers. We welcome your questions at yalsa(a)ala.org<mailto:yalsa@ala.org> and if you're eager to get more involved with YALSA, check out our volunteer opportunities here: https://www.ala.org/yalsa/getinvolved/participate<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMTYyODU2MC…> Resources Children and Online Safety - Children and Screens, Institute of Digital Media & Child Development Each hour children spend online increases their exposure to safety and privacy risks. Yet for most families, exhaustively monitoring their child's internet activity several hours a day is an unattainable goal. What can parents and caregivers do to equip youth with the skills and protections needed to keep themselves safe online? What do adults and youth alike need to know about popular platforms and recent technological developments that affect child safety? Join Children and Screens<https://www.childrenandscreens.org/events/asktheexperts-webinars/> for the first #AskTheExperts webinar of the fall season "Children Online: Safety First<https://www.childrenandscreens.org/event/safe-zone-children-and-online-safe…>" on Wednesday, August 28 at 12pm ET to gain insights from internet safety experts and advocates on the vulnerabilities and risks children face online, as well as the essential tips and skills needed to safely navigate digital life today. Register: https://www.childrenandscreens.org/event/safe-zone-children-and-online-safe… The signs and science of burnout<https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/the-signs-and-science-of-burno…> - WebJunction Employee burnout is rising at an alarming rate across many fields. In libraries, staff often face added unique challenges that contribute to workplace pressure and make the need for supporting employees even more pressing. To respond to these increased demands, WebJunction created From Burnout to Balance<https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/the-signs-and-science-of-burno…>, a self-paced course that can help learners identify burnout causes, manage stress, and boost emotional resilience. CSLP Updates Theme & Slogan Committee's final listening session for 2027/2028 will be Thursday, August 22nd. The session will be 4-5 p.m. Eastern Time. Register here<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlcOuqrDgpH9PrGVAwEFTsglRc1eXCRN…>. For reference, these are the 2027 Slogans and 2028 Themes that we'll be discussing - come prepared to tell us your favorites and least favorites, and why! 2027 Slogans (Mystery/Detective/Suspense Theme): 1. Investigate the Possibilities (Investiga las Posibilidades) 2. Curiosity and Clues (Curiosidad y Pistas) 3. Mysteries Await at Your Library (Misterios Te Esperan en Tu Biblioteca) 4. Read! Explore! Solve! (¡Lee! ¡Explora! ¡Resuelve!) 5. Follow the Clues with Your Library (Sigue las Pistas con Tu Biblioteca) 6. Secrets, Sleuths, and Solutions (Secretos, Detectives y Soluciones) 2028 Themes 1. Mythical Creatures (Unicorns, Mermaids, Dragons, etc.) 2. Festivals/Carnivals/Community Celebrations 3. Futuristic/Sci-Fi 4. Games/Gaming 5. Fantasy/Magic 6. Rest & Relaxation/Self-Care 7. Play 8. Sports/Olympics/Active 9. Comic Books/Graphic Novels 10. Road Trip/Travel The Collaborative Summer Library Program's (CSLP) annual survey is now open and will close Friday, September 13, 2024. CSLP has created a survey so they can better assess the usefulness of the materials offered by the program on a national level to better serve you, the CSLP membership! All public libraries in Michigan are CSLP members thanks to the Library of Michigan with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The survey can be found here: https://forms.gle/ByVXqjCaH2BgrrGeA. If you would like to view the survey in PDF form before completing it, you can find that here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dUE0SiO3G6QhBx_8ZHjfXZHABF9MsShT/view?usp=…. 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<http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/miyouth> Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services.

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Evaluations
by Amy Knepp 15 Aug '24

15 Aug '24

Good afternoon: It is time for my annual evaluation by the board. They would like to change my evaluation form. If you have an evaluation that you really like, can you please send it to me? Does anyone have their board evaluate themselves? If so, can you please send me the form you use? Thanks in advance. Amy -- Amy Knepp, Director Oscoda County District Library

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Trustee Job Descriptions
by Amy Knepp 15 Aug '24

15 Aug '24

Good afternoon: Does any district library have a job description for their trustee position and could you please share it with me? Thanks, Amy -- Amy Knepp, Director Oscoda County District Library

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Translation services Results
by Shannon O'Leary 15 Aug '24

15 Aug '24

Below are the results. Thank you very much to everyone who helped out! I am also including some attachments that were sent to me. One of them was done by a former co-worker who did a little digging on Gemini (which I found extremely interesting!). Happy reading! Shannon The TBS Scanning Station which includes a rudimentary translation application. You can scan a document in and it basically runs OCR and Google Translates the text into whatever language you need it. I think that the cost is about $7k one time purchase? -Plymouth ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ My experience on this has been that this is a difficult transition to make. Be prepared to have to pursue a number of avenues and expend a good deal of resources on this issue. When I have used companies it is quite costly- it cost us $380 for two pages a few years ago. I have gone with doing this in house wherever possible, with staff we have and pay them per hour to translate documents when they can. That is just the documentation costs. We translate signs, posters, web documents, keyboard layouts, computer homescreens, etc. Also many current avenues of cataloguing are very poor when it comes to multilingual resources, depending on the language. For Arabic there is a distinct lack of Arabic language specialists in the library field. One of our staff has to add her own translated text and do cataloguing herself for Arabic resources here. We also use book vendors that provide MARC records with their books where we can. Last year we even had some ads on popular Arabic radio stations. So depending on the language you are looking to expand into and what translation you are planning on doing, you may need to look into help wherever you can find it. Be open minded, flexible and be prepared to adapt. -Dearborn Heights ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Language Line Services, Inc -Delta ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MADL has investigated about 5 translation companies, and we are about to partner with Language Line. I've attached their payment model and the rep's info below. It works just like Hoopla... the more it's used, the more you pay. No set up fees, no equipment fees (if you own a couple iPads or have an extra phone line, you're set). If nobody uses it, no bills. It's the winner by far against all the demos we've participated with. -Muskegon Area District Library --------------------------------------------------------------------------- We have used University Translators, https://univtrans.com and found them to be excellent, reasonably priced, thorough, and timely in getting the services complete. They cover so many languages too! Their cost is generally per word, usually .33/word but you can see a breakdown here, https://univtrans.com/written-translation/ I also just found this information about free translation services for non-profits via UofM, https://lsa.umich.edu/lrc/translation/languagebank.html but we wanted a certified translator not volunteers so this wouldn't work for us. They do have a list of professional translation services on this site as well that may be worth further investigation. Ann Arbor ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As one who has done translation and who has used Google Translate, I'm curious about what you're asking. If you're asking about unofficial translations of various texts, Google Translate does a very good job. I'm bilingual in French and have been impressed with the quality of the translations for unofficial purposes. I also did translations of official documents in my last position, In this case, a human who has translation ability would need to sign the document and verify the accuracy of the translation. Though I was an individual, I do have a PhD in French and no one ever questioned my ability to translate the documents whose official nature made the translation easier. -WSU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ We have used a company local to us, 7C Lingo and have been very happy with them. The Ingham Intermediate School District has used them too. I’m not sure about pricing, but it is by the project and if it is an update to something they already have done for us they will sometimes charge less just for the updates. We have had our library card applications and new membership brochures translated into Spanish, Chinese and Arabic. 7C Lingo - Making Global Local <https://7clingo.com/> -Capital Area District Library _-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here at the Dearborn Public Library, we use Bromberg and Associates, and have for many years. They are responsive, professional and do a fantastic job in translating. I believe they charge per project, but I think it is a reasonable price. -Dearborn

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study pods
by Meredith Sommers 15 Aug '24

15 Aug '24

Hello, Our 1975 building is really great in a lot of ways, but is pretty scant on enclosed spaces to make a Zoom call/hold a private conversation. I'm thinking vaguely about 1-2 person study pods, and have a few questions: * How do patrons feel about 1-person, phonebooth-size pods? [On paper, they look like they might feel very small!] * Do 2-person pods tend to be actually used for 2 people, or do are they just as often one on a Zoom/similar? * Could you share any raves/disappointments with any particular brand? * Do you require reservations/set time limits? [I could very easily see someone setting up at opening time every.single.day. and basically telecommunting from our pod, which seems less than ideal.] * Have you had any unforeseen problems? Questionable patron behavior, defacement, etc.? I would much appreciate any wisdom/experience anyone could offer! Meredith --- Meredith Sommers Library manager Bayliss Public Library A Superior District Library Sault Ste. Marie, MI

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