July 2025 - Michlib-l - liblists.org

Poster Stand for Sale
by Quyen Edwards 14 Jul '25

14 Jul '25

22" x 26" x 68" Floor Standing Poster Holder with 2-Wheels for Moving. Holds posters 24” x 36”. Good Condition. $100 Pick-up at Portage District Library. Please reach out with questions or to schedule a time to pick up. Thanks! Quyên Edwards Assistant to the Director/Library Board Secretary Portage District Library 300 Library Lane Portage, MI 49002 (269) 585-8701 she/her/hers

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Used 3D Printer for sale
by Quyen Edwards 14 Jul '25

14 Jul '25

Prusa MK3S+ 3D Printer. Purchased in 2022 and used in a library makerspace. In working condition. Sometimes sends a “thermal error” when printing. Will still work once you clear the error. $300 Pick-up at Portage District Library. Please reach out with questions or to schedule a time to pick up. Thanks! Quyên Edwards Assistant to the Director/Library Board Secretary Portage District Library 300 Library Lane Portage, MI 49002 (269) 585-8701 she/her/hers

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United For Libraries Virtual Conference 2025
by Membiela, Clare (MDE) 14 Jul '25

14 Jul '25

Hello! With midsummer comes vacations, fireworks - and the United for Libraries Virtual Conference! This year, the conference runs July 29 - 31, 2025. [Early Bird rates through July 18][cid:image004.png@01DBF4DC.AF441A20] [Early Bird rates through July 18] [Early Bird rates through July 18] This three-day interactive event will contain content of interest to Library Trustees, Friends' Groups and Library Foundations. Library Directors will also find topics of interest. The program includes a variety of speakers, including Trustees, Foundation leaders, Friends', and other library stakeholders. Attendees are welcome to attend every session, or pick and choose what they wish to view, For additional information, including session topics and events: United for Libraries Virtual: Trustees - Friends - Foundations | United for Libraries<https://www.ala.org/united/events_conferences/virtual?_zs=EkRwg1&_zl=HqlHA> Thanks to the Library of Michigan, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), This event is available AT NO COST - FREE for Michigan library Trustees, Friends' Groups, Foundations, Cooperative Directors, and Library Directors. However, REGISTRATION is still required. To register: Go to https://airtable.com/appJGVPTs5YJ03X5c/pagDvJhM5bdB0zJrP/form Choose " Mi" from the dropdown list Enter the requested information Choose "Submit." * If you have any trouble with registration, Contact United for Libraries staff by phone at (312) 280-2161 or by email at united(a)ala.org<mailto:united@ala.org>. This program is funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. I hope to "see" you there! Clare Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D. Library Law Consultant Library of Michigan MembielaC(a)michigan.gov<mailto:MembielaC@michigan.gov> 517-335-8132 The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. "the State may not, consistently with the spirit of the First Amendment, contract the spectrum of available knowledge." Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479, 482 (1965). Michigan's Top 10 Strategic Education Plan<https://www.michigan.gov/mde/resources/michigan-top-10-strategic-education-…> provides focused direction to drive educational achievement in support of all learners. [cid:image001.png@01DBF4DC.36D2D1D0] Nourishing Michigan's Future during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up! Michigan.gov/MeetUpEatUp<http://www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup>. [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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Paid internship opportunity
by Mallorie DeVilbiss 14 Jul '25

14 Jul '25

Please pass on the attached posting to anyone who may be interested. The Suburban Library Cooperative internship is a unique opportunity to experience multiple public libraries in the course of one internship. This one-year paid internship is split up between 2 to 4 public libraries in and around Macomb County. [image: https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/i-PA392eZfr1eIDFyVQ4Wv8sG2qj-UVR9QYsQu…] *Mallorie DeVilbiss* Director (586) 685-5750 | mallorie(a)libcoop.net Suburban Library Cooperative | 44750 Delco Blvd, Sterling Heights, MI 48313 *libcoop.net* <http://libcoop.net> *|* *Facebook* <https://www.facebook.com/libcoop> *|* *Instagram* <https://www.instagram.com/suburbanlibrarycoop/>

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Job Posting - Part-time Instruction and Research Help Librarian, Oakland University Libraries (Rochester, MI)
by Amanda Nichols Hess 14 Jul '25

14 Jul '25

**Please excuse cross-postings** Oakland University Libraries seek a part-time faculty librarian to provide information literacy instruction and research help services. Instruction-related duties include course-embedded instruction for WRT 1060, a first-year composition course as well as outreach sessions with community groups. Research Help-related duties include offering research help to library patrons over chat, phone, and email, as well as providing one-on-one research consultations virtually and in person. Instruction and Research Help Librarians also work on relevant projects as assigned. Hours: 15-25 hours per week (combination of remote / in person work) Salary: $26 per hour Start date: August 2025 The job candidate must have an ALA-accredited MLS and strong orientation towards instruction and research help services. Teaching and research help experience, particularly in an academic library, is preferred. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; review of applications begins on August 1, 2025. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and the contact information for three references at: https://jobs.oakland.edu/postings/35443 Contact Amanda Nichols Hess, Coordinator of Instruction & Research Help, at nichols(a)oakland.edu with any questions. -- 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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Register Tape
by Joyce Becker 14 Jul '25

14 Jul '25

Hello, We have about a ¼ of a box of Register Receipt rolls in various colors, let me know if you are interested and I will send through TLN delivery. Joyce [cid:image001.png@01DBF4B4.E74D3910] Joyce Becker Administrative Assistant Orion Township Public Library 825 Joslyn Road, Lake Orion, MI 48362 Phone: (248) 693-3000 ext. 431 | Direct: (248) 287-8020 orionlibrary.org

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Large print book vendors
by Mary Beauchamp 14 Jul '25

14 Jul '25

Greetings! We are having trouble receiving marc records and bills from Gale/Thorndike. It’s also nearly impossible to reach a representative via email or phone. Does anyone out there know of a reliable vendor for large print books? Or do you just order them all from your regular print distributors? (I.e. Ingram, Baker Taylor). Please email me directly if you have any ideas. We like Thorndike Press because their books are so cheap! Well, basically free since they are not billing us 😊. Thank you! Mary Beauchamp Collection Development & Adult Services Petoskey District Library<https://www.petoskeylibrary.org/en/index.aspx> 500 E. Mitchell St. Petoskey, MI 49770 231-758-3125

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REMINDER- THURSDAY LIBRARY LAW OFFICE HOURS!
by Membiela, Clare (MDE) 14 Jul '25

14 Jul '25

Hello All! Happy Summer! Do you have library law related questions like " A library's experimental AI chatbot tells a patron (after a lengthy exchange about the patron's opinion of a plot twist in a fiction series), to "maybe spend some time outside." The parents of the patron (who turns out to be the grandchild of a board member) threatens to sue the library - and the chatbot for intentional infliction of emotional distress. The board member wants the AI - and the staff member who created the chatbot, fired. Is the library liable? Can a chatbot be sued? Or What happened if an emotional support animal in the library gets a hold of the library guinea pig mascot (which serves as the library's staff's emotional support animal)? Is the library liable? Can other patrons sue for emotional distress for witnessing the heart-wrenching spectacle of one emotional support animal eating another? Can library staff receive workers compensation for the emotional trauma? Can public funds pay for the medical treatment of the guinea pig? Can the guinea pig get workers compensation? Come join us for questions like these and more at the Library Law Office Hours THURSDAY JULY 17@ 3:00pm. Pre registration is required: Hi there, Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqdO6uqD8pEt31yRiFFRZkHDc96mWbdi… After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Thanks! Clare Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D. Library Law Consultant Library of Michigan MembielaC(a)michigan.gov<mailto:MembielaC@michigan.gov> 517-335-8132 The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. "the State may not, consistently with the spirit of the First Amendment, contract the spectrum of available knowledge." Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479, 482 (1965). Michigan's Top 10 Strategic Education Plan<https://www.michigan.gov/mde/resources/michigan-top-10-strategic-education-…> provides focused direction to drive educational achievement in support of all learners. [cid:image001.png@01DBF4A4.83C96770] Nourishing Michigan's Future during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up! Michigan.gov/MeetUpEatUp<http://www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup>. [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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Bibliocommons Calendar Question
by Holly Pelkey 11 Jul '25

11 Jul '25

Hello! Our library system recently switched over to using the Bibliocommons calendar to register patrons for programs. I am curious how other libraries who also use the Bibliocommons calendar have worked around not having phone number as one of the registration requirements? Our old calendar asked for phone number, and we were able to generate lists to make reminder calls for programs which helped tremendously in cutting down on no shows. With this calendar, we don't have that option and we are seeing attendance drops as a result. Any insight would be appreciated! Holly Pelkey Lead Librarian III 231-737-6248 x510 | madl.org<http://www.madl.org> 705 Seminole Rd. | Norton Shores, MI 49441 [cid:facebook_32x32_dedd724a-4c66-4e4c-bef6-56fb353e6bd1.png]<https://www.facebook.com/MuskegonAreaDistrictLibrary> [cid:youtube_32x32_303e5b6d-3b36-482c-9076-bb586baaec50.png] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3p73nXZ_UJBCLvmNkns5gQ> [cid:linkedin_32x32_3606df07-7193-459b-90a0-01d81d1f6ddf.png] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/muskegon-area-district-library> [cid:instagram_32x32_98913835-3927-4878-8296-2901ab43dbb9.png] <https://www.instagram.com/madl_pics/> <https://plus.google.com/+MuskegonAreaDistrictLibraryAdministrationLBPH> [cid:madllogooutline_4963ef8f-540a-4e1b-a4ee-13464ed6d8a1.png] <https://www.madl.org/>

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MI KidLib Unconference is returning!!
by Dena Moscheck 11 Jul '25

11 Jul '25

We are excited to announce that MI KidLib, an annual *FREE *unconference for youth services and teen services staff (current, aspiring, retired) in Michigan is returning! While the unconference has been on hiatus since 2020, *mark your calendars for September 24, 2025 to join us in this event. * Registration and more information can be found here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPc7wHaCOPKGSdCKcfj_46Zu38OfhNSdZ…> . MI KidLib is run by Dena Moscheck (Bay County Library System), Julie Moore (Clinton Macomb Public Library), and Leigh Verburg (Kent District Library). MI KidLib was started in 2014 by Lisa Mulvenna, Andrea Vernola, and Anne Clark. We hope to see you there! Dena Moscheck* (she/they)* Children's Coordinator Bay County Library System 500 Center Ave, Bay City MI 48708 (989) 893-9566 x2130 dmoscheck(a)baycountylibrary.org *BCLS Children's Facebook Page* <https://www.facebook.com/BCLSchildren> *My working hours may not be your working hours. Please do not feel obligated to reply outside of your normal work schedule. *

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