March 2026 - Michlib-l - liblists.org

Invite to Libraries to share pics for National Library Week
by kate ro 27 Mar '26

27 Mar '26

Hey everyone! For National Library Week this April, I'm hoping that library staff are willing to share some pictures with me (with permission) that I can then share on MLA's social media! What I'm looking for: - Bookmobiles - Library staff and librarians - Program pics - Outreach of any kind - outdoor entrance photo or library sign photo - anyone shelving books or processing books - homebound deliveries or library deliveries - Book club in session or storytime - anything you want to share - anything you've already taken images of and can share Formats I'm hoping to receive: - jpg/jpeg - png - tiff And if you could please share by Monday, April 13th, that would be amazing! *Thank you very, very much!* If anyone can share in their consortium emails, it would be much appreciated! Sincerely, Katie Rothley (this is my personal email) (krothley(a)northvillelibrary.org is my FT work email)

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New Mover Packet
by Cierra Bakovka 26 Mar '26

26 Mar '26

I'm thinking of putting together a new-mover packet as a "Hi, we're you're library and we're cool - we swear!" thing to encourage new people to come to the library and distribute it via local realtors. Anyone doing this? What do you include? Cierra Bakovka, MLIS She/Her Director Henika District Library 149 South Main St. Wayland, MI 49348 269-792-2891 ext. 309 mailto:cierra@henikalibrary.org

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Sample Policies for Substitute Assistant Librarian
by Director 26 Mar '26

26 Mar '26

Good morning, I am looking to adjust my Employee Handbook policies to include a separate section about on-call Substitute Assistant Librarian training. Usually our subs are retired staff who are already trained, but I want a section in there in case I ever need to train someone who will solely be a substitute librarian assistant. I am looking for sample policies addressing training new employees as substitute librarians for anyone willing to share with me. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like me to pass along the responses I receive. Thank you, Kelsey Rutkowski *--------------------------------------* *Library Director* *Indian River Area Library* 3546 S Straits Hwy PO Box 160 Indian River, MI 49749 (231) 238-8581 indianriverlibrary.org

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Announcement 2026 DigMichNews digitization grant awardees
by Marsh, Carrie 26 Mar '26

26 Mar '26

Congratulations to the 2026 DigMichNews digitization grant awardees! A portion of their nominated newspapers will be digitized and accessible in the Clarke Historical Library's Michigan Digital Newspapers<https://digmichnews.cmich.edu/?a=cl&cl=CL1&sp=ClareCCC&e=-------en-10-Clare…> database. * Ypsilanti Historical Society, Ypsilanti, MI * Farmington Community Library, Farmington Hills, MI * Oak Park Public Library, Oak Park, MI Look for the announcement about the next DigMichNews digitization grant award<https://www.cmich.edu/research/clarke-historical-library/services/digmich-n…> cycle in October. [cid:image001.png@01DCBD29.75DA6CB0] Carrie Marsh (she, her) Director | Clarke Historical Library Park Library 142B | 250 Preston Street | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI 48858 P: 989-774-3965 | E: marsh4c(a)cmich.edu<mailto:marsh4c@cmich.edu> | www.cmich.edu<http://www.cmich.edu/>

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B&T Bankruptcy: Summary and Filing Docs
by Jim Flury 26 Mar '26

26 Mar '26

All, This is the most definitive summary I've seen of the B&T situation. It includes the Chapter 11 filing petition and other related financial documents: [ https://www.wordsandmoney.com/bankruptcy-filing-offers-more-details-into-ba… | https://www.wordsandmoney.com/bankruptcy-filing-offers-more-details-into-ba… ] Here are some points/opinions that I believe to be relevant: ***Assets in the $1-10 million dollar range and liabilities in the $100-500 million range. This would seem to not bode well for the unsecured creditors, including libraries. ***Libraries are owed some $33 million. The two named libraries, one in FL and the other in SC, stand to take a huge hit. Also our smaller vendor Library Ideas, LLC (VOX Books, Freegal, etc.) ***The August, 2022 cyberattack was well known. We were aware of the second one in November, 2022 although B&T did not go out of its way to share that with its customers. ***This is the biggest library vendor related $$$ mess I've seen since [ https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/rowecomfaxon-collapse-the-enron-of-the… | https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/rowecomfaxon-collapse-the-enron-of-the… ] Many of us who were active in the library vendor world and did business at that time with that particular vendor, like we did, lost sleep over that one, including the composer of this email. Fortunately the loss for my employer of that era, which happens to be same employer in the current era, was sleep only and not $$$. Jim Flury Jim Flury Technical Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court Novi, MI 48375 248-536-3100, ext 133 Note New Fax Number: 248-716-5584 Note New Email Address:jflury@tln.org

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Re: Free Sets of Books
by Halli Zalesin 26 Mar '26

26 Mar '26

All sets of books have been claimed. [cid:b15395c6-a7c6-4bd1-b84f-35dfce84f641] Halli Zalesin Youth Services Librarian Orion Township Public Library 825 Joslyn Road, Lake Orion, MI 48362 Phone: (248) 693-3000 ext 422 orionlibrary.org

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Program Recommendation: Detroit's Dynamite Dames
by Mick Howey 26 Mar '26

26 Mar '26

Hello Michlib! Monday the Baldwin Public Library hosted Cate Waldecker from the Detoit Historical Society. Cate's presentation was Detroit's Dynamite Dames: The Famous and Not-So-Famous Women Who Changed Detroit was engaging and fascinating, well researched and thought out, as well as informative and fun. Cate was engaging and personable, conversational and knowledgeable, and really gave life to the women that she discussed. You can reach her, and other great presenters, through the Detroit Historical Society's Speakers Bureau at https://www.detroithistorical.org/speakers-bureau Please let me know if you have any questions. Mick Howey, MLIS Adult Services Librarian II Baldwin Public Library 300 West Merrill Street Birmingham, MI 48009 (248) 554-4649 https://www.baldwinlib.org/ Currently Reading <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/72296780?utm_med…>

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Mittens at the Library
by Mary Frantz 26 Mar '26

26 Mar '26

Hello! [image: 🥳]We had the absolute pleasure to host Mittens the MeLCat this week! Mittens went on a tour of our lovely library and he was especially interested in our New YA section AND the New Junior Section! [image: 🤩]He was also so amazed with the GIANT rainbow that our very own Emaline made! Most well behaved cat I've come across! -- Mary Frantz, Service Librarian *Millington Arbela District Library*8530 Depot Street Millington, MI 48746 Phone (989) 871-2003 Fax (989) 871-5594

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Free Books!
by ill＠otsego.org 26 Mar '26

26 Mar '26

Hello all, We are doing some cleanup of our book club books here at the Otsego County Library. As a result, we have multiple sets of books free to a good home. Full transparency, some of the sets have stickers on them due to their use by a book club. If you are interested in one or more sets please reply off list with what you're interested in, your library name, and RIDES code. Requests will be filled in the order they are received. Thanks! -- Hannah Robinette Interlibrary Loan Otsego County Library 989-732-5841 ill(a)otsego.org

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Old periodicals with Michigan focus
by Matt Church 26 Mar '26

26 Mar '26

Hi all, We have some old Michigan publications that we no longer need here. Any interest from any of you for the below? Michigan History (1955-current) Michigan in Books Family Trails (1967-1982) Library of Michigan got first dibs so this is what's left. Thanks, Matt Matt Church, Library Director *(he/him/his)* Berkley Public Library 3155 Coolidge Hwy. Berkley, MI 48072 248-658-3449 mchurch(a)berkleymi.gov www.berkleymi.gov/library

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