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Closing Sunday - Elkhart Public Library - Executive Director search
by Beth Barker 07 Apr '25

07 Apr '25

Executive Director - Elkhart Public Library (IN) Elkhart Public Library<https://myepl.org/> (EPL) in north-central Indiana seeks an experienced, collaborative, and accessible Executive Director to embrace its legacy of success and lead it to even greater heights. >From pioneering the bookmobile<https://www.myepl.org/library-bookmobile>, to launching an outreach Book Bus and establishing a results-based tutoring program<https://www.myepl.org/growing-readers-boosts-reading-scores-and-confidence/>, EPL staff and leadership achieve success through creativity, collaboration, and determination. The next Executive Director will be challenged to continue this legacy by building effective relationships with elected officials and community leaders, and overseeing a capital campaign. EPL's Executive Director will report to a seven-member board of trustees appointed by local elected officials, administer a $9.9 million budget, and oversee 78 FTE across five locations serving nearly 100,000 residents. Expanding service to its growing Spanish-speaking population is a particular point of emphasis. Simply put, EPL strives to "read with everyone" and build a strong and connected community of readers. Located 30 minutes from the University of Notre Dame and South Bend, Elkhart defines itself as a "well crafted" community<https://visitelkhartcounty.com/> of artisans and makers, earning distinctions as the band instrument <https://www.in.gov/history/state-historical-markers/find-a-marker/cg-conn-c….> and RV capitals of the world<https://www.lippert.com/blog/rv-capital-of-the-world?srsltid=AfmBOoo5M-8mGO…>. Offering affordable living with a small-city feel, local attractions include the Midwest Museum of American Art, the Lerner Theatre, Wellfield Botanic Gardens, and the Elkhart County Parks. Less than an hour away, you'll find Lake Michigan and its wine country, world-class rapids, renowned bike trails, and other abundant outdoor activities. Chicago, Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Indianapolis offer day-trip possibilities. Responsibilities: The Executive Director reports directly to the seven-member Board of Trustees and is responsible for the employment, supervision, training, and retention of employees; fiscal management of all services, including preparation and administration of the budget; development and maintenance of the print and non-print collection; and communications with the Board, staff, and public. The Executive Director is responsible, with the Board of Trustees, for developing a vision, strategies, core values, and implementation plans to meet the ever-changing needs of the library and the diverse communities it serves. For a full listing of job responsibilities, see the job description<https://bradburymiller.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Elkhart-PL-Exec-Direc…>. Qualifications: A master's degree from an ALA-accredited school; appropriate Indiana Certification for Public Library Professionals (LC1)<https://continuinged.isl.in.gov/certification/>, or obtaining it within six months of hire; minimum six years of public library experience, including three years of administrative and supervisory experience; a valid driver's license with acceptable driving record per the established guidelines of the library's insurer is required. Preferred qualifications include: experience reporting to a governing board, fundraising skills, and experience working with library foundations and support groups. Compensation: The salary range is $94,758 to $146,880 (with placement negotiable dependent on experience and qualifications) and an excellent fringe benefits package. For further information, contact Bradbury Miller Associates<https://bradburymiller.com/> (https://bradburymiller.com/) Apply with a meaningful cover letter and resume via our application portal<https://bradburymiller.com/current-clients/> (https://bradburymiller.com/current-clients/) by clicking on the position followed by the apply button. This position closes on Sunday, April 13, 2025. - Beth Barker (she/her) Director of Finance and Communication Bradbury Miller Associates 330-340-7115 | Dover, OH | bradburymiller.com<http://bradburymiller.com/> Sign up for our newsletter<https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?llr=myy6mkoab&p=oi&m=11148931…> for updates on available positions!

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DPL Welcomes Aaron Robertson
by Jessica Keeler 07 Apr '25

07 Apr '25

Another Michigan Notable Books<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/public/mnb/previous-notables/202…> author for you to attend and/or share! Detroiter, Aaron Robertson with Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly (WSU Professor of African American Studies) Sunday, April 13 - 2-3:30pm Detroit Public Library, Main Library 5201 Woodward Ave. Galleria, Detroit, MI 48202 The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2024) is a lyrical meditation on how Black Americans have envisioned utopia―and sought to transform their lives. Author Aaron Robertson makes his way from his ancestral hometown of Promise Land, Tennessee, to Detroit―the city where he was born, and where one of the country’s most remarkable Black utopian experiments got its start: The Shrine of the Black Madonna. The Author Series Committee is pleased to welcome Aaron back home to Detroit for a special conversation about The Black Utopians. He will be joined by Wayne State University Associate Professor of African American Studies Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly. Copies of The Black Utopians will be available for purchase from Detroit's own Source Booksellers! About Aaron: Aaron Robertson is a writer, translator from Italian, and editor. His debut book, The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America, was selected as a New York Times Notable Book of 2024, a Washington Post Best Nonfiction Book of 2024, one of TIME’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2024, and one of the New York Public Library’s 10 Best Books of 2024. It was also recognized as a best book of the year by The New Yorker, The Boston Globe, The New Republic, ELLE, Essence, Literary Hub, and the Chicago Public Library. His translation of Igiaba Scego’s Beyond Babylon was shortlisted for the 2020 PEN Translation Prize and the National Translation Award, among others, and in 2021, he received a National Endowment for the Arts grant in translation. Aaron previously served on the board of the American Literary Translators Association and is currently an advisory editor for The Paris Review. His work has appeared in various outlets, including The New York Times, The Nation, Foreign Policy, and more. About Dr. Burden-Stelly: Charisse Burden-Stelly is a critical Black Studies scholar of political theory, political economy, intellectual history, and political and historical sociology. Her research pursues three complementary lines of inquiry. The first interrogates the transnational entanglements of U.S. capitalist racism, anticommunism, and antiblack racial oppression. The second excavates twentieth-century Black anticapitalist intellectual thought, theory, and praxis. Her third area of focus examines theories and discourses of economic development in the African diaspora. She is the author of Black Scare/Red Scare: Theorizing Capitalist Racism in the United States and the co-author, with Dr. Gerald Horne, of W.E.B. Du Bois: A Life in American History. I am also the co-editor, with Dr. Jodi Dean, of Organize, Fight, Win: Black Communist Women’s Political Writings and of Reproducing Domination: On the Caribbean and the Postcolonial State with Dr. Aaron Kamugisha and Dr. Percy Hintzen. Additionally, she guest edited the “Claudia Jones: Foremother of World Revolution” special issue of The Journal of Intersectionality. Her published work appears in journals including Small Axe, Monthly Review, Souls, Du Bois Review, Socialism & Democracy, International Journal of Africana Studies, CLR James Journal, and American Communist History. My words are featured in popular venues including Monthly Review, Boston Review, Essence magazine, Teen Vogue, Jacobin, The Nation, and Black Agenda Report. She has been interviewed on podcasts, radio shows, and news shows including The Real News Network, Breakthrough News, Black Myths, Millennials Are Killing Capitalism, The Red Nation, AJ+, Bad Faith, The Katie Halper Show, Revolutionary Left Radio, Guerilla History, Upstream and the New Books Network. Finally, she is a member of the Black Alliance for Peace and Community Movement Builders. [Author Talk: Detroiter Aaron Robertson With Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly] This is NOT a ticketed event. Seating will be available on a first-come, first-term basis. Please arrive early and sign up for reminders! Questions? Email msummers(a)detroitpubliclibrary.org! Jessica Keeler (she/her<https://pronouns.org/what-and-why>) Assistant Branch Manager/ Youth Services Detroit Public Library, Hubbard Branch<https://detroitpubliclibrary.org/locations/hubbard> 12929 W. McNichols | Detroit, MI 48235 313.481.1751

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DPL Welcomes Brittany Rogers!
by Jessica Keeler 07 Apr '25

07 Apr '25

Hi friends, Just wanted to spread the news for an upcoming program here at the Detroit Public Library! Chat with Good Dress Author: Brittany Rogers Saturday, April 12 - 2-3pm Detroit Public Library, Parkman Branch 1766 Oakman Blvd, Detroit, MI 48238 Join us as Michigan Notable Books award recipient Brittany Rogers will sit down to read excerpts from and dialogue about her book, Good Dress. About the Book: In her debut poetry collection, Brittany Rogers explores the audacity of Black Detroit, Black womanhood, class, luxury and materialism, and matrilineage. A nontraditional coming-of-age, Good Dress witnesses a speaker coming into her own autonomy and selfhood as a young adult, reflecting on formative experiences. With care and incandescent energy, the poems engage with memory, time, interiority, and community. The collection also nudges tenderly toward what it means to belong to a person, to a city. Can intimacy and romance be found outside the heteronormative confines of partnership? And in what ways can the pursuit of pleasure be an anchor that returns us to ourselves? About the Author: Brittany Rogers is a poet, visual artist, essayist, high school teacher, and lifelong Detroiter. Audacity is the overarching concept that activates her creative process; as a Black queer femme, Brittany is fascinated by the boldness and risk taking that daily survival necessitates. As such, her explorations of audacity often lead to an interrogation of the connections between the audacity of Black women and pleasure, longing, autonomy, the erotic, adornment, coming of age, and matrilineage. As a whole, Brittany’s creative work pokes at the notions of respectability, ownership, beauty, and obligation, and is constantly looking to subvert the heteronormative and patriarchal expectations that are placed upon Black femmes. [Chat with Good Dress author: Brittany Rogers] Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chat-with-good-dress-author-brittany-rogers-ti… Jessica Keeler (she/her<https://pronouns.org/what-and-why>) Assistant Branch Manager/ Youth Services Detroit Public Library, Hubbard Branch<https://detroitpubliclibrary.org/locations/hubbard> 12929 W. McNichols | Detroit, MI 48235 313.481.1751

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printer cartridges
by Shelly Wykes 07 Apr '25

07 Apr '25

Can anyone used 1410AJ ink cartridges? It's Premium Toner Cartridge that don't work with our HP. I did open to try it but no go Give your ride number and I'll send out Thank you Shelly Wykes Library DirectorLitchfield District Library

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Closing Friday: Full-time Branch Manager
by Elissa Zimmer 07 Apr '25

07 Apr '25

Closing Friday! Due to retirement, Van Buren District Library is seeking a qualified MLIS to lead its Antwerp Sunshine Library branch in Mattawan, MI, located on the edge of suburban Kalamazoo. A youth services background and prior supervisory experience are preferred. Please see below for further details and application instructions. Antwerp Branch Manager *Position Title: *Antwerp Branch Manager. *Hours & Compensation:* Full time hourly at 40 hours per week with benefits. Some nights and weekends required. Salary starting range: $50,000-65,000 depending on qualifications and experience. Benefits include Health Insurance including vision and dental, 401A with Match with 457 option, long term disability, paid life insurance, and mobile phone use reimbursement. *Qualifications: *Bachelor’s degree required; MLIS preferred. Prior library experience required. Youth Services background preferred. Supervisory experience preferred. *Nature of Work: *Van Buren District Library is seeking an enthusiastic and engaged leader for its Antwerp Sunshine Branch, which is located in Mattawan, MI, on the edges of both suburban Kalamazoo and Van Buren County, a rural area with many farms, parks, and places to camp. Mattawan is a growing community with many new housing developments, an excellent school system, and a vibrant village. Van Buren District Library serves 44,230 residents from its seven branch locations. The Antwerp Sunshine Branch is the busiest and fastest paced in the Library District. The Antwerp Branch Manager is a position of responsibility, requiring a person willing to perform a wide variety of duties. The Antwerp Branch Manager must have an understanding of suburban and rural community library service and be effective in developing good public relationships. The Antwerp Branch Manager serves on a full-time basis, which includes some evening and Saturday hours. These hours should reflect the best interests of the Antwerp community and the Library District. The Antwerp Branch Manager is responsible to the Executive Director. It should be recognized that many, if not all staff members serve in multiple, often unrelated roles. This is standard practice at VBDL. Responsibilities: - Supervision of the Antwerp Branch of the Van Buren District Library. - Train, schedule, and supervise branch staff with a focus on excellent customer service. - Maintain a welcoming environment and branch library facility function and appearance in collaboration with local government and library administration; report building and grounds problems to local government staff and library administration. - Provide patrons with technology help and meet their information needs. - Ability to troubleshoot library equipment problems (ex. replenish copier supplies, etc.) - Develop children’s and adult events and classes in keeping with library district best practices in conjunction with the Assistant Director, PR & Technology Instruction Librarian, and other Branch Managers - Serve as Branch liaison for local officials, local schools, and other community organizations. - Attend Library District and local organization meetings requiring personal transportation. - Under the Collection Development team’s guidance, actively manage the Branch’s physical collection using current data to weed, rotate, and replace materials. - Oversight of the Branch’s circulation activities, including ILL and MeLCat - Other tasks as required by the Library Director. *Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:* - Desire to meet and serve the public in a welcoming and professional manner. - Knowledge of managerial policies and practices related to the management of the Branch. - Excellent organization and planning skills with the ability to work independently and as a team leader. - Intermediate level computer skills including Microsoft Office and Internet utilities. - Ability to work some evening and weekend hours - Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with associates, supervisors, local officials, and the public. - Ability to read fine print with or without corrective lenses, to lift up to 30 pounds, bend, twist, crouch, kneel and refile library materials up to 90 inches in height. The duties and responsibilities for this position, including essential job functions and responsibilities, supplement Van Buren District Library Personnel Policies and work rules applicable to all employees and may change or increase by practice or policy, as deemed necessary by the library. The library reserves the right to assign work outside of an employee’s regular job assignment. The library also reserves the right to change an employee’s regular job assignment, work location, or job description at any time. *To Apply:* Please submit a resume, references, and relevant cover letter to Dan Hutchins, Executive Director, by email to dhutchins(a)vbdl.org. Applications accepted through Friday, April 11, 2025. A copy of the position posting can also be found on Van Buren District Library's website here: https://www.vbdl.org/job/antwerp-sunshine-mattawan-branch-manager/ -- Elissa Zimmer (she/they) Assistant Director Van Buren District Library 200 N Phelps St Decatur, MI 49045 269-423-4771

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Job posting: Director, Armada Free Public Library
by Mallorie DeVilbiss 07 Apr '25

07 Apr '25

The Armada Free Public Library is seeking its next director. Job posting is attached, applications due by May 31. [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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Picture book organization (particularly families/neighborhoods)
by Amber Hughey 07 Apr '25

07 Apr '25

If you organize your picture books with families/neighborhoods etc, how do you handle authors like Seuss or Carle? How do you handle books that don't fit any particular neighborhood? And, would you mind sharing your organizational system (particularly if you don't organize by just Dewey/author)? I'll compilate and share all answers. Amber L Hughey, MLIS She/Hers Director Bridgeport Public Library zv041 3399 Williamson Saginaw MI 48601 989-777-6030 ext 4

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Full-Time Job Opportunity - Jackson College
by Fiero Jen R 07 Apr '25

07 Apr '25

***Please excuse cross-posting*** Jackson College Library is seeking a new Coordinator of Library Student Engagement to join our team! This full-time staff position will lead the library's efforts to create innovative services, tools, and events that appeal to the individual information needs of JC students, both in person and virtually. For more details and to apply, please visit the full job posting<https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/jccmi/jobs/4896728/coordinator-of-librar…>. Applications close on May 4. Jen Fiero, MLIS (she/her) Library & Information Commons Director P: 517.796.8622 (library main) P: 517.990.1367 (direct) E: fierojenr(a)jccmi.edu<mailto:fierojenr@jccmi.edu> Jackson College, 2111 Emmons Rd., Jackson, MI 49201 www.jccmi.edu<https://www.jccmi.edu/> Note: I work remotely on Fridays. My Office is a Safe Space<https://www.jccmi.edu/diversity-equity-belonging/safe-space/> [cid:0e1f72da-f342-4ec2-8324-84a9454055c9]

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Register now for MCLS Wellbeing Workshop on May 8!
by Jenny Kobiela-Mondor 07 Apr '25

07 Apr '25

Join the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services on May 8 from 1-4 p.m. Eastern (12-3 p.m. Central) for Wellbeing for Libraries – Empowering Yourself & Others. Far from being another laundry list of wellbeing tasks you need to do, this virtual workshop is designed to help you think differently about your wellbeing through group activities, individual reflections, discussions, and hands-on practice. The workshop includes practical information about cultivating flexibility, resilience, autonomy, and work-life harmony for yourself and your colleagues, all so that you can continue your important work while paying attention to your own needs, too. To learn more or register for this workshop, visit https://mcls.corsizio.com/event/673fa772aa4a191770f363e3. The workshop will be held on Zoom and facilitated by MCLS Library Strategist Jenny Kobiela-Mondor. This workshop is worth 3 contact hours for professional development, and is eligible for SCHECHs for Michigan school library staff. For more information or to see all of MCLS’s workshop offerings, visit https://store.mcls.org. Jenny Kobiela-Mondor (she/her) Library Strategist Engagement, Consulting, and Training Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) 517-481-2013 kobielamondorj(a)mcls.org<mailto:kobielamondorj@mcls.org> [cid:71fa0efc-4627-465e-935f-cb4db37f2c39] mcls.org<https://www.mcls.org/> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> | X<https://twitter.com/mclsorg> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-collaborative-for-library-services>

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Michigan Notable Book Reading & Conversation
by Olsen, Josh 07 Apr '25

07 Apr '25

Good morning, The Madonna University Library invites you to a Michigan Notable Book reading and conversation with Aaron Robertson, author of The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America. This event takes place on Monday, April 14 at 6pm in Kresge Hall, at Madonna University (36600 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia). This event is open to the public and will have light refreshments and an ASL interpreter onsite. Aaron Robertson is a writer, editor, and translator from Italian. His nonfiction debut, The Black Utopians (FSG, 2024), was named a finalist for the 2024 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in History and a best book of the year by The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, TIME, and others. His translation of Beyond Babylon by Igiaba Scego was shortlisted for the 2020 PEN Translation Prize. He is currently working on his first novel. We hope to see you there! [cid:37f4b812-92c7-498a-bfe6-9849e5aa1e85] Josh Olsen (he/him) Director of Library Services Madonna University jolsen(a)madonna.edu 734-432-5684

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