January 2025 - Michlib-l

Quilling Instruction
by Adrianne Schinkai 03 Jan '25

03 Jan '25

Hello all, I am a programming librarian and I have a few patrons who are interested in learning quilling techniques for card making and other crafts. Would anyone know of any professional instructors/programmers who might be interested in presenting in Kalamazoo? Please pass their contact information my way. Thank you! -- *Adrianne M. Schinkai* MLIS, Certification Level 1 with the Library of Michigan she/her/hers amschinkai(a)gmail.com (248) 331-7834 Currently Reading <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/164522965?utm_me…> [image: Book Cover] <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/164522965?utm_me…> [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_…>

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6th U.P. Notable Books List honors the year's best U.P. books
by Victor R. Volkman 02 Jan '25

02 Jan '25

We have just received a new shipment of the brass-foil colored U.P. Notable Books award stickers for those of you who have previously purchased books on this year's (or any previous year's) list. Each sticker is 2 inches in diameter and is small enough to be applied to the jacket covers. Scroll down a bit to see the actual design. I can send out up to 20 stickers to any librarian who is interested in receiving them. I don't have "RIDES" access so you'll have to reply with your complete shipping address and to whom the stickers should be sent. The complete lists of all winners (including links to book reviews) from all 6 years starting in 2020 are here https://www.upnotable.com/past-winners/ Regards, Victor R. Volkman, President U.P. Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA.org) MARQUETTE, MI (January 2nd, 2025)— the *Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association* (UPPAA) announces the 6th Annual U.P. Notable Books List this week. UPPAA Notable Books chairman *Mikel Classen* (Sault Ste. Marie) initiated the effort in 2019 as a response to the lack of representation of U.P. writers in other Michigan state literary circles. Classen said, “Traditionally, recognition of Michigan books has been dominated by the university presses downstate and we would like to take this opportunity to highlight literature that focuses closer to home for us.” *Evelyn Gathu*, Director of the Crystal Falls District Community Library, will continue the library's alliance with UPPAA to co-sponsor the U.P. Notable Book Club <https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&i…>. The club is available to any interested reader and features monthly Zoom meetups with national bestselling U.P. Notable authors**such as*Karen Dionne* (/The Wicked Sister/), *Sue Harrison *(/The Midwife's Touch/), and *Steve Lehto *(/Death's Door)/. Members borrow the books from their local libraries or purchase them at local stores prior to discussions. Presentations include author readings, a conversation on the making of the book, and a live Q&A with the audience. The next meeting is February 13th, 2025 and the full year-long calendar will be announced shortly. UP Notable Books medallion <https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&i…>To build this sixth annual list, UPPAA consulted with Upper Michigan booksellers, book reviewers, writers, and publishers to winnow down the notable books to a bare ten titles. These titles demonstrate the wide reach of U.P. literature as they span juvenile, middle-grade, YA, and adult audiences. You can find reviews of many of these books on the UP Book Review <https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&i…>. The award committee emphasizes that the list is unranked, each title deserves equal merit as a U.P. Notable Book. These ten books have been deemed essential reading for every U.P. lover and we highly recommend you ask your local librarian or booksellers for them today! Librarians may request a list annotated with ISBNs from president(a)UPPAA.org. 1. /To Be Marquette: A Novel/ by Sharon Dilworth 2. /Animals Out-There W-I-L-D: A Bestiary in English and ASL Gloss/ by Raymond Luczak 3. /Make It Go in the Snow: People and Ideas in the History of Snowmobiles/ by Larry Jorgensen 4. /Limpy's Adult Lexicon: Raw, Politically Incorrect, Improper & Unexpurgated As Overheard & Noodled/ by Joseph Heywood 5. /Memories of a Mackinac Island Native: Life on the Island from 1940s to 2020s/ by Tom Chambers 6. /How to Hike the North Country Trail: Not Quite a Guide /by Joan H. Young 7. /The Story of Journey: The Great Horned Owl/ by Carol L. Schultz 8. /The Last Huck: A Novel /by J.D. Austin 9. /Ellie and the Midwest Goodbye/ by Nikki Mitchell 10. /Michigan Indian Boarding School Survivors Speak Out: A Narrative History /by Sharon Marie Brunner *This Year's U.P. Notable Classics* The U.P. Notable Books Committee continues its initiative called/U.P. Notable Classics /which highlights significant U.P.-themed literature that has remained essential for at least 10 years. The committee hopes that these books can bring enjoyment to a new generation of readers. * /Lumberjack: Inside an Era in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan - 70th Anniversary Edition /by William S. Crowe * /A Face in the Rock: the Tale of a Grand Island Chippewa /by Loren Graham Cover of the UP READER #8 <https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&i…>The U.P. Notable Books List will also appear in the upcoming *9th volume of /U.P. Reader/*, UPPAA’s own annual literary anthology featuring short stories, poetry, and essays by its members. This successful publication helps spread the word about the organization, raises money for educational programming, and encourages people in the Upper Peninsula and beyond to read U.P. writers. Complimentary copies of the /U.P. Reader/ are available to all U.P. educators and media for the asking. The on-sale date is scheduled for April 15^th . Consult your local bookseller for availability or purchase at Amazon. Established in 1998 to support authors and publishers who live in or write about Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, UPPAA is a Michigan nonprofit association with more than 100 members, many of whose books are featured on the organization’s website at www.uppaa.org <https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&i…>. UPPAA welcomes membership and participation from anyone with a UP connection who is interested in writing and publishing books -- Regards, Victor R. Volkman, President L H Press Inc. www.LHPress.com

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Questionnaire - Makerspaces in Libraries
by Michael McEvoy 02 Jan '25

02 Jan '25

Good afternoon! We are sending this questionnaire on behalf of the Guild of Library Makers: A group of local libraries in Michigan who act as a mutual aid organization whose goal is to see the proliferation of makerspaces in libraries and to support those makerspaces. You can find more information about the Guild of Library Makers at https://www.guildoflibrarymakers.com/ We are attempting to gather information on Makerspaces in Libraries here in Michigan to help everyone better understand what kind of makerspaces, equipment, and demand exists for makerspaces in the state. It would be most helpful if you could complete our questionnaire, even if you don't have a makerspace or makerspace equipment. You can find our questionnaire at https://forms.gle/c2U5tLYm4KHqfm4D6 -- Michael McEvoy Head of Information Technology Northville District Library mmcevoy(a)northvillelibrary.org 248-349-3020 ext 226 248-381-0181 (Innocaption) 248-982-4918 (Mobile - Please Text Only) ⡴⠶⠦⠤⣤⣄⣀⡀⢀⣠⡴⠖⠚⠋⠛⠛⠲⢦⣄⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀ ⠙⢦⡀⠉⠒⠤⣍⡉⠉⠁⠀⠐⢤⠐⠀⡰⠀⠀⠈⠙⠉⢉⣉⣉⣉⠍⠉⣩⠇ ⠀⠀⠻⣄⠀⠀⠀⢻⢤⣞⣿⣿⡆⢀⡀⢠⣟⣿⣷⠄⡾⠉⠀⠀⠀⣠⡾⠃⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠙⠳⣤⣀⣈⣀⠙⠿⠟⠃⢓⡊⠙⠻⠛⠋⣠⣃⣀⣀⣤⠞⠋⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢻⡝⠓⠒⢺⠷⠒⠒⠒⠛⠛⢉⣩⠿⣿⡁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⡟⢲⢤⣸⡄⠀⢀⣠⠴⣺⡏⣏⣤⡾⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⢞⣺⣠⠋⠹⠉⡏⢁⡴⣹⣧⣤⠾⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⢻⡟⢁⠄⡇⢠⠈⠉⠀⠋⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⠋⠁⠀⡇⢸⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⠉⠉⠉⠙⠛⠉⠉⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ "Technical solutions to social problems are inherently flawed."⠀⠀

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Job Posting - Assistant Professor, Archives and Special Collections Librarian, Oakland University Libraries
by Amanda Nichols Hess 02 Jan '25

02 Jan '25

**Please excuse cross-postings** Oakland University’s Kresge Library seeks an innovative, collaborative, and service-oriented individual to join us as an Assistant Professor, Archives and Special Collections Librarian to sustain our university archives and care for our special collections. Successful applicants for this position will possess a strong commitment to teaching, learning, and research support and will demonstrate knowledge of archives management and special collections maintenance. This position is an important liaison to community partners and donors. Candidates must demonstrate experience with or a commitment to diversity and inclusion. Responsibilities include: - Outreach to university offices, alumni, and the local community in support of the mission of OU Archives and Special Collections (ASC) and University Libraries - Facilitating the care and management of ASC materials, including but not limited to their accessioning, processing, preservation, storage, and deaccessioning - Collection development of primary-source donations and acquisitions relating to the history and function of the university - Arranging, describing, and enhancing the discoverability of ASC collections using ArchivesSpace and other methods - Developing and communicating policies for both ASC and the management of University records - Planning and facilitating instruction using archival collections - Leading the planning, coordination, and maintenance of ASC exhibits, both physical and online - Participating in the library’s faculty liaison program in support of other university academic units - Contributing to broader scholarly conversations through publications and presentations - Participating in library, university, and professional service activities Minimum qualifications: - Master of Library Science degree or equivalent from an ALA-accredited program. - Experience with archives management This is a tenure-track faculty position with an eight-month schedule; attainment of tenure is dependent upon job performance, scholarship, and service. Salary will be determined by credentials and experience. Oakland University offers excellent fringe benefits including TIAA/CREF retirement plans. Review of applications will begin on January 28, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries should be addressed to Helen Levenson, Archives and Special Collections Librarian Search Committee Chair, hlevenson(a)oakland.edu. For more information, and to apply online, please see full posting at https://jobs.oakland.edu/postings/33026 -- Amanda Nichols Hess, Ph.D. she / her Professor Coordinator of Instruction and Research Help *My work day may look different than your work day. Please do not feel obligated to respond outside of your normal working hours.* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <https://library.oakland.edu/ask> Oakland University Libraries 248 Kresge Library 100 Library Drive, Rochester, MI 48309-4479 (248) 370.2487 | nichols(a)oakland.edu *Oakland University resides on the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary **lands of the Anishinaabe, known as the Three Fires Confederacy, **comprising the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi. The land was ceded in the **1807 Treaty of Detroit and makes up southeast Michigan.* *In recognizing the history and respecting the sovereignty of Michigan’s **Indian Nations, Oakland University honors the heritage of Indigenous **communities and their significant role in shaping the course of this region.*

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FW: CSLP Newsletter: December 2024
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 02 Jan '25

02 Jan '25

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Register here<https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wPiPm5K1Qcm8_Bl-_lNcfg#/registr…> We're Still Adventuring With #SmokeyBear<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/f06fe70a-255e-75…] [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/8514b953-a323-dc…] [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/fffb845a-3c39-3f…] [https://mcusercontent.com/043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405/images/3373a583-63f4-bb…] "Only you can prevent forest fires". A well-known slogan from an iconic bear! Smokey Bear has been educating Americans since 1944 about wildfire prevention. Celebrating 80 years, Smokey Bear continues to be the longest running public service announcement campaign in the U.S. In celebration of Smokey Bear's 80th Birthday, the Hillside Public Library community learned how to prevent wildfires and help the environment by participating in the Smokey Bear Reading Challenge! Hillside Public Library patrons were invited to join the nationwide reading challenge throughout October and November in the Children's Department. Several displays exhibiting books on wildfire prevention, forest conservation and natural resource careers were dispersed throughout the Children's Room, as well as thematic posters and incentives of all shapes and sizes! Patrons were able to set up camp and share a book in the pitched Smokey Bear's Reading Tent, complete with a "life"-sized cardboard cutout of Smokey Bear himself in his favorite outfit (personalized ranger hat, blue jeans, belt, and his trusty shovel!), and Smokey-approved safe campfire and log pillow! Other displays featured our Smokey Bear Reading Club Bulletin Board and a Smokey Bear Trivia board with answers hidden under lift-the-flap ranger hats! Patrons who entered the Reading Challenge had bears personalized with their names that were hung up on our community Reading Club Bulletin Board. Any patron who completed the Smokey Bear Reading Challenge received forest themed incentives and was entered in the Smokey Birthday Bash Raffle! Another exciting addition to the Smokey Bear celebration was the Smokey Bear Reading Challenge Scavenger Hunt! Patrons went on a word hunt that spanned the entire Children's Room, to solve riddles and decode the secret phrase: "Only You Can Prevent Wildfires." The Hillside Public Library is proud to have participated in celebrating this renowned American symbol. -submitted by the Children's Department staff at Hillside Public Library, Dec. 2024 Partner List<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> Was this forwarded to you? Click here to sign up for your own copy of the newsletter!<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> [Facebook]<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> [Pinterest]<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> [Website]<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…> Copyright (c) 2024 Collaborative Summer Library Program, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website. Want to change how you receive these emails? 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Join us NEXT THURSDAY for Digital Collections Office Hours!
by Gallo, Biz (MDE) 02 Jan '25

02 Jan '25

Please join us for our first Digital Collections Office Hours of 2025, NEXT Thursday, January 9, 2025 from 10:30-11:30 am. *Please note this is a week later than regularly scheduled Office Hours due to scheduling conflicts. Do you have questions about creating digital collections? Do you have material that you want to digitize and share with your community, but don't know where to start? Are you interested in preserving your digital content and need tool recommendations? Join experts from the Library of Michigan<https://cms.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/digitization/>, DPLA Michigan Service Hub<https://michmemories.org/>, and the Michigan Digital Preservation Network<http://mipres.org/> for free advice during new monthly open office hours! Come with questions, like... * What grants are available to support digitization of my collections? (hint: YES!) * What file format should I be scanning to for long-term preservation? * What platforms can I use to publish digital collections? * How do I work with volunteers to create a scanning program? * And much, much more! Office Hours will be held virtually the first Thursday of every month from 10:30-11:30 am and are open to any staff or volunteers at libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, or other cultural memory organizations! Use the link below to register for office hours and receive the Zoom link. Come for a question, stay to join the discussion! Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lce-upj8oG9XI77qeMfLkRc_04ehDFp… 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 [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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