March 2026 - Michlib-l - liblists.org

Prevailing Printer Problems and Probing for a Perfect Proxy
by Justine Peterson 20 Mar '26

20 Mar '26

Hello Library Land! Happy Friday. Nothing kicks off the weekend like your printer sounding like "Bigfoot hitting a tree" (description courtesy of my circulation clerk), and the smell of burning ink. It is off now, and I'm sure my patrons will be more than thrilled on Monday when I put an out-of-order sign up again. Currently we have a Brother MFC 3770CDW which has served us well for about 5 1/2 years. However, there was an issue with the driver about a month ago, which I thought we'd fixed. But after a bunch of ink smudging, and funny smells, and now loud clanging sounds, I think it might be time to retire this guy and get something new. Just in time for my annual budget meeting, too! For a bit more context: - We're a Class 1 rural library with a small space, so the printer functions as staff printing as well as public printing. - Ability to fax things is a must :D So, please, tell me what printers work for you! Do you have a subscription program? Do you love/ hate a certain brand of printer for some reason? Are some printers more finicky than others? Have a great weekend! *Justine Peterson* (she/her) Library Director Seville Township Library Riverdale, MI 48877 P: 989.833.7776 seville.michlibrary.org

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Corrected: Upcoming cataloging workshop from MCLS!
by Gwen Haviland 20 Mar '26

20 Mar '26

There is still time to register for the following workshops: MeLCat Cataloging<https://mcls.corsizio.com/event/6914ec33e5df27d0b0cf98b4> 3-day class, April 14-16, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Eastern (9-11 a.m. Central) The MeL project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services<https://www.imls.gov/> through the Library of Michigan<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan>. For this and other great workshops please visit our Training Store here store.mcls.org<https://store.mcls.org/> To learn about our Essential Workplace Skills and Cataloging Certificate programs, click here mcls.org/training-events/certification<https://www.mcls.org/training-events/certification/> *************************************** Gwen Haviland Membership & Training Coordinator/Project Specialist Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) 517-455-7612 havilandg(a)mcls.org<mailto:havilandg@mcls.org> Connect with MCLS Website<https://www.mcls.org/> | Newsletter<https://www.mcls.org/news/enewsletter> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-collaborative-for-library-services>

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Upcoming cataloging workshops from MCLS!
by Gwen Haviland 20 Mar '26

20 Mar '26

There is still time to register for the following workshops: Serials Cataloging<https://mcls.corsizio.com/event/6914ebafe5df27d0b0cf6624> 3-day class, April 7-9, 2-4 p.m. Eastern (1-3 p.m. Central) Qualifies for 6 SCECHs for Michigan school library staff! Just Enough to be Dangerous: Cataloging for Non-Catalogers<https://mcls.corsizio.com/event/6914ed52e5df27d0b0cfdf7b> 1-day class, April 9, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Eastern (9-11 a.m. Central) Qualifies for 2 SCECHs for Michigan school library staff! Cataloging Children's Materials<https://mcls.corsizio.com/event/6914ee39e5df27d0b0d03269> 1-day class, April 16, 2-4 p.m. Eastern (1-3 p.m. Central) Qualifies for 2 SCECHs for Michigan school library staff! MeLCat Cataloging<https://mcls.corsizio.com/event/6914ec33e5df27d0b0cf98b4> 1-day class, April 16, 2-4 p.m. Eastern (1-3 p.m. Central) The MeL project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services<https://www.imls.gov/> through the Library of Michigan<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan>. For these and other great workshops please visit our Training Store here store.mcls.org<https://store.mcls.org/> To learn about our Essential Workplace Skills and Cataloging Certificate programs, click here mcls.org/training-events/certification<https://www.mcls.org/training-events/certification/> *************************************** Gwen Haviland Membership & Training Coordinator/Project Specialist Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) 517-455-7612 havilandg(a)mcls.org<mailto:havilandg@mcls.org> Connect with MCLS Website<https://www.mcls.org/> | Newsletter<https://www.mcls.org/news/enewsletter> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-collaborative-for-library-services>

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Fwd: Thank you for attending FROM THE SHADOWS
by Elyse Malnekoff 20 Mar '26

20 Mar '26

Hello, It seems that many were interested in the Ingram webinar on horror books from independent presses. The links below will let you access the recording of the webinar and the resources Celia Mattison provided, including the book list. I highly recommend the webinar, I greatly enjoyed it. No need to reply all on this. Have a great weekend, Elyse zv079 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Celia Mattison <celia.mattison(a)ingramcontent.com> Date: Fri, Mar 20, 2026 at 3:05 PM Subject: Thank you for attending FROM THE SHADOWS To: <elyse(a)comstocklibrary.org> + click for more spookiness [image: + click for more spookiness] Hello Elyse! Thank you so much for joining us for *From the Shadows: Discover Subversive Horror from Independent Presses.* It was a pleasure to be able to share these wonderful, frightening, strange, and downright unusual titles with you. You can revisit the titles on Edelweiss <https://t.e2ma.net/click/yfxj2i/ibjt3clh/y3j110>, iPage <https://t.e2ma.net/click/yfxj2i/ibjt3clh/ewk110>, and downloadable as a spreadsheet <https://t.e2ma.net/click/yfxj2i/ibjt3clh/uol110>. You can also check out a recording of the event <https://t.e2ma.net/click/yfxj2i/ibjt3clh/ahm110>*.* A certificate of attendance is linked to download <https://t.e2ma.net/click/yfxj2i/ibjt3clh/q9m110>. And many of you asked about the availability of these titles in Spanish. Often our language/world rights are limited, but I’m passionate about serving our hispanohablante readers. More Spanish versions are a priority for all of our publishers, so stay tuned. In the meantime, don't miss Charco's OriginalES series, which offers their Spanish language titles in the original text: available on Edelweiss <https://t.e2ma.net/click/yfxj2i/ibjt3clh/61n110>, iPage <https://t.e2ma.net/click/yfxj2i/ibjt3clh/muo110>, and their website <https://t.e2ma.net/click/yfxj2i/ibjt3clh/2mp110>. I'll be in touch about any future webinars. Reach out if there are categories you'd like us to tackle. And finally, if you didn't already sign up for our Publisher Match Program <https://t.e2ma.net/click/yfxj2i/ibjt3clh/ifq110>, now is your chance! Tell us about your library's needs and your reading preferences, and you'll receive all the galleys you could want, directly from our publishers. Whew! That's everything. I hope to see many of you at PLA! Stop by booth #1332 and say hi. I'll be wearing my Latin Horror t-shirt 😱 Yours in spookiness, Celia Manage <https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1988775/1966460/531208572/5726642…> your preferences | Opt Out <https://t.e2ma.net/optout/yfxj2i/ibjt3clh?s=mppEMAV36cvvYCcC9WO7F0wk7FhZcoh…> using TrueRemove™ Got this as a forward? Sign up <https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1988775/1966460.531208572/> to receive our future emails. View this email online <https://t.e2ma.net/message/yfxj2i/ibjt3clh>. 1400 Broadway | New York, NY 10018 US This email was sent to elyse(a)comstocklibrary.org. *To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book.* -- Elyse Malnekoff (they/them) Head of Circulation Services Comstock Township Library (269)-345-0136 zv079

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Fwd: WSU Annual Library and Info Science Career Fair
by Steven K. Bowers 20 Mar '26

20 Mar '26

Re-posting by request. Please email Kim Schroeder if you are interested or have qustions: [ mailto:ag1797@wayne.edu | ag1797(a)wayne.edu ] From: Kimberly Schroeder Sent: Monday, March 9, 2026 11:32 AM Subject: Annual Career Fair Plea “Wayne State University School of Information Sciences is hosting its annual Career Fair on Tuesday, May 5 th . If you want to book a free table to meet with students and alum, please email me at the address below. We are also hosting an afternoon session of employers and alum online to meet with students and alum via Zoom. The in-person morning session should run from 10am-12pm at the Undergraduate Library, Community Room and the afternoon session will be from 1pm to 3pm. Thank you and feel free to share widely!” Kim Schroeder Coordinator, Archival Program Associate Professor of Teaching Career Advisor Wayne State University School of Information Sciences Faculty Advisor for National Digital Stewardship Alliance [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__wsustudentndsa.wordpres… | http://wsustudentndsa.wordpress.com/ ] @archivekim [ mailto:ag1797@wayne.edu | ag1797(a)wayne.edu ] 313 577-9783 Career Advising Page [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__sis.wayne.edu_students… | https://sis.wayne.edu/students/career-advising ] Pronouns: she, her, hers Wayne State University rests on Waawiyaataanong, also referred to as Detroit, the ancestral and contemporary homeland of the Three Fires Confederacy. These sovereign lands were granted by the Ojibwe, Odawa, Potawatomi, and Wyandot nations, in 1807, through the Treaty of Detroit. Wayne State University affirms Indigenous sovereignty and honors all tribes with a connection to Detroit. With our Native neighbors, WSU can advance educational equity and promote a better future for the earth and all people.

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Privacy laws and library cards.
by Suzy Shipman 19 Mar '26

19 Mar '26

Hi Clare, I started at Franklin Library in December and one of the quirks here is that staff never requires library cards or identification. Is requiring patrons to use their library card a policy for individual libraries or is it following library law? I would like to make sure we are in compliance. Thanks! Suzy Shipman Library Director Franklin Public Library 32455 Franklin Road Franklin, Michigan 48025 248-851-2254

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Fw: Tax Tip 2026-23: A deeper dive into the Dirty Dozen: Taxpayers stay alert in peak filing season
by Quick, Shauna (MDE) 19 Mar '26

19 Mar '26

Hi everyone, Many libraries share tax‑related information with their communities, so I wanted to pass along this Tax Tips newsletter resource from IRS.gov. If you click the “Share” button in the top right corner of their email, you can subscribe to receive the newsletter directly. Of note, at the end of the newsletter, you’ll also find an announcement about a new IRS webpage launched in February for reporting tax fraud and scams<https://www.irs.gov/help/report-fraud>. All the best, Shauna Quick Library Technology Access Consultant Library of Michigan, 702 W. 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resources shared in Ingram Subversive Horror webinar?
by Elyse Malnekoff 19 Mar '26

19 Mar '26

Hello, If anyone else attended the webinar yesterday from Ingram - From the Shadows: Discover Subversive Horror from Independent Presses with Library Marketing Manager Celia Mattison - could you please email me the resources that were linked? I'd like the book list as the presentation was going quickly and I wasn't able to write down everything I was interested in. No need to reply all on this. Thanks! -- Elyse Malnekoff (they/them) Head of Circulation Services Comstock Township Library (269)-345-0136 zv079

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Register for the SIS Beyond Barriers Conference: Centering Social Justice in L/IS
by WSU School of Information Sciences 19 Mar '26

19 Mar '26

Registration is open for Beyond Barriers: Equity in Information Conference When: Thursday, April 2, 2026 | 10am - 2pm ET Where: Virtual (register to receive Zoom link<https://events.wayne.edu/2026/04/02/beyond-barriers-conference-2026-centeri…>) Who: All students, alumni, staff, faculty, and community members are welcome to attend! Fee: No cost Wayne State University's School of Information Sciences invites students, alumni, staff, faculty, and community members to join us for the third annual Beyond Barriers: Equity in Information Conference. This year’s theme, “Centering Social Justice in L/IS,” will highlight graduate student presentations, keynote speakers, and a panel discussion that centers equity, inclusion, and justice as foundational—not peripheral—elements of library and information practice. Libraries, archives, and information institutions play a critical role in shaping access, representation, and community power. Meet our keynote speakers! Travis Wagner<https://ischool.illinois.edu/people/travis-l-wagner> - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Travis L. Wagner is an assistant professor at the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Wagner's research interests include critical information studies, queer archives, and LGBTQIA+ advocacy in sociotechnical systems. Their work investigates how LGBTQIA+ communities create identity in opposition to sociotechnical systems that characterize and limit those identities. Multiple projects within the classroom and with community organizations have led to Wagner exploring and publishing the unique relationships between obsolete archival mediums and queer counter-historical work across archival contexts. Their recent publications include articles in the Journal of Information Science, Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association and Artifact & Apparatus. Wagner earned their PhD in information science from the University of South Carolina (USC) and served as a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Archival Futures (CAFe) and the Recovery and Reuse of Archival Data Lab (RRAD) within UMD's College of Information. They are the co-creator of the Queer Cola Oral History and Digital Archive. Mara Powell<https://www.udmercy.edu/about/people/university/admin/libraries/mcnichols/m…> – University of Detroit Mercy Mara Powell is University Archivist at University of Detroit Mercy, where she oversees the preservation, organization and accessibility of the University’s historical records. In addition, Powell manages UDM's Black Abolitionist Archive, a historical research center devoted to the study of African Americans involved in the transatlantic struggle against slavery. She holds a Master of Library and Information Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Film Studies from Wayne State University. Before joining Detroit Mercy, Powell held archival and digital asset management roles at institutions including Allied Vaughn, Carhartt, the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and the Detroit People’s Platform. Her work has included metadata development, digital preservation and the implementation of archival systems that enhance long-term access to collections. Powell has a strong interest in storytelling and media and brings a creative lens to her archival practice. We hope you join us in conversations that critically engage with these responsibilities and imagine transformative futures for the field. Please feel free to share this information with your network. Registration and more details here.<https://events.wayne.edu/2026/04/02/beyond-barriers-conference-2026-centeri…> For questions, please contact Inclusion & Belonging Coordinator Amber Harrison (they/she) at aharrison(a)wayne.edu. [cid:0dc468f4-aeae-4c38-bef6-0bdbecbf694e] School of Information Sciences Wayne State University 5150 Anthony Wayne Drive 106 Kresge Library l Detroit, MI 48202 P: 313-577-1825 Toll free: 877-263-2665 F: 313-577-7563 E: asksis(a)wayne.edu<mailto:asksis@wayne.edu> sis.wayne.edu<http://sis.wayne.edu/>

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Survey on selecting inclusive children's books
by Raya Samet 18 Mar '26

18 Mar '26

On behalf of my University of Michigan-Dearborn colleague, LaShorage Shaffer, Ph.D., I am inviting you to take part in a brief (15-20 minute) survey intended for librarians about selecting inclusive children's books <https://umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bsJskMSMdlegplc>. "We are conducting a study titled Representation and Inclusion in Children’s Book Collections to better understand how librarians select inclusive children’s books. You are invited to participate in a brief 15–20 minute survey about your library’s children’s book collection and selection practices. Your insights will help identify both the strengths and gaps in representation within children’s literature collections. Participation is voluntary and anonymous. At the end of the survey, you’ll have the option to receive a curated resource list of inclusive children’s books if you wish. By completing the survey, you acknowledge that you: - Your participation in this survey is voluntary - You are at least 18 years old, and - You are aware that you may choose to terminate your participation at any time Enter the survey via this link <https://umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bsJskMSMdlegplc>. " Thank you, Raya Samet Pronouns: she/her Education, Health & Human Services Librarian University of Michigan - Dearborn Mardigian Library Schedule an appointment with me: https://meet-with-raya.appointlet.com Need library help? Chat with us at library.umd.umich.edu/ask or email ask-the-mardigian(a)umich.edu

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