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Amazon Business Webinar for Michigan Libraries
by Amber Sheerin 26 Apr '21

26 Apr '21

For any libraries or cooperatives looking to learn more about their Amazon Prime Business account benefit, they are offering a 15-minute user training webinar this Thursday from 11:00 – 11:15am For Michigan Libraries Amazon User Training Webinar Thursday, April 29th from 11:00 – 11:15 EST Leverage Amazon Business Prime to save time and maximize your purchasing selection · Review streamlined ordering tools available on Amazon Business · How to utilize a spreadsheet with list of ISBN’s · Review different savings landing pages · Ensure access to best customer service How to join the training webinar: Online meeting, powered by Amazon Chime Click to join the meeting: https://chime.aws/7894966945 Or, call in using your phone United States Toll-Free: 855-552-4463 Meeting ID: 7894 96 6945 [A picture containing text, clipart Description automatically generated] Amber Sheerin, CMP, CTA Program and Event Director Michigan Library Association 3410 Belle Chase Way, Suite 100 Lansing, MI 48911 517-816-7015 asheerin(a)milibraries.org<mailto:asheerin@milibraries.org> www.milibraries.org<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.milibr…> Follow MLA on Facebook<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…> and Twitter<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.c…>!

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Social Media Toolkit for #TailsAndTales
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 26 Apr '21

26 Apr '21

The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) has created sample posts<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nEtmYOm-DJQLfcjWpfbUTQc0iDCG7UDnOAW…>, graphics<https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Jjo2JZCvB8xwJQHlpVxuoSAIQcH-Hh1V?us…>, and PSA videos<https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fWFOA7SpUfxTdngWtQf5rjSuR6rxC5kt?us…> [NEW!] for your library to use on social media, which you will find in the 2021 Tails & Tales Social Media Toolkit: https://bit.ly/CSLP_Toolkit21. The document is a living one, so the CSLP social media team will keep it updated as Summer 2021 approaches. Looking forward to seeing & sharing #TailsAndTales posts from your libraries! Remember you can follow CSLP on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest: @CSLPreads. CSLP also offers two Facebook Groups for member library staff: Feeding the Whole Child<https://www.facebook.com/groups/cslpfeeds> and the Official Summer Library Programming<https://www.facebook.com/groups/cslp.planning> group. I learned today that the 2021 National Summer Reading Champion announcement is coming soon, too! "RUFF!" Membership and resources to CSLP for MI public libraries is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Thank you, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 My Pronouns: She/Her - See www.mypronouns.org<http://www.mypronouns.org/> to learn more. LancasterC5(a)michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Follow us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/libraryofmich> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/>

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Save the Date! - Michigan Digital Preservation Network Member Summit
by Chelsea Denault 26 Apr '21

26 Apr '21

(apologies for cross-posting) Hello! The Michigan Digital Preservation Network is excited to announce our first Member Summit on June 15, 2021! This virtual event will feature digital preservation professionals from across the country discussing topics for newcomers and more advanced practitioners alike, as well as announcements about the MDPN’s technical infrastructure and membership benefits and services. We’re also excited to welcome Trevor Owens, Head of Digital Content Management for Library Services at the Library of Congress and author of The Theory and Craft of Digital Preservation<https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/title/theory-and-craft-digital-preservation>, as our keynote speaker. The Member Summit is open to all professionals at historical societies, museums, archives, and libraries across the state. We encourage volunteers or staff from different departments – from archivists and collections managers to IT professionals and executive director or deans – to attend and learn more about the value of digital preservation and how the MDPN plans to provide a path to access these vital services. Please share this message broadly with your networks and encourage colleagues to attend. Look out for more information about the Member Summit, including registration links and a full schedule of presentations, in May. To learn more about the MDPN, please visit our website, Mipres.org<http://mipres.org/>. Thank you, Chelsea Denault, Ph.D. Michigan Digital Preservation Network Coordinator Midwest Collaborative for Library Services www.mcls.org<https://www.mcls.org/>

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Possible free webinars for YOUR library
by Paula Drummond 26 Apr '21

26 Apr '21

Hi everyone, Please see below for information on free webinars in partnership with the non-profit organization GrieveWell that are available for your consideration. We have partnered with them and found their presentation "Grieve Well: Understanding Grief" to be a thoughtful and compelling program during these difficult times. There will be no cost to you other than the time it takes for you to work with them. They also offer an opportunity to publicize your library and relevant materials in your collection. They have been great to work with and welcome inquiries if you are interested. *GrieveWell Webinars for Michigan Libraries* Your library can bring health and healing to the bereaved in your community by partnering with GrieveWell, a non-profit based in Southeast Michigan, to offer an educational webinar designed by a Licensed Social Worker and experienced practitioner. GrieveWell presentations offer participants accessible information to build understanding of the grief process, normalize feelings and reactions during grief, learn how to support people in grief, and the opportunity to reflect on their own journey and engage, if they wish, in a moderated chat during the session. During the past year, GrieveWell has expanded its reach online delivering a dozen webinars in partnership with other organizations including the Ypsilanti District Library, the Bailey Library at Washtenaw Community College and the COVID Grief Network – a national organization. GrieveWell also offers one to one peer support to residents of Michigan pairing someone fresh in grief with a trained and supported GrieveWell volunteer who is on their own grief journey. We are eager to reach more people with our programs and services across the state of Michigan – especially in areas where other emotional support services may be limited. GrieveWell seeks library partners to deliver two webinars in the upcoming scholastic year (9/2021 – 5/2022. Here are brief descriptions of the two webinars *Grieve Well: Understanding Grief – ~1.25 hour webinar - *The first step is to understand this painful but important part of life. During this presentation, you will learn about grief and the effects it has on one’s physical and emotional health. You will receive information and resources to help you move through your grief journey in a way that leads toward healing. This presentation is for those who are mourning the death of a loved one, those supporting someone who is grieving, or for those who want more information about grief. *Grieve Well During the Holidays – ~1 hour webinar – *While the holiday season is filled with family, friends, and festivities, holidays can be a painful time for those who are grieving the loss – recent or past – of a loved one. Participants will learn about grief and helpful tips for managing grief during the holidays. The webinar covers different strategies that can ease stress during the holiday season, including ways to honor your loved one, take care of yourself, and lighten the holiday load. *Michigan libraries who co-host a webinar with Grieve Well can:* · Attend an online meeting with our staff to discuss the event and set a date and time · Work with our staff to identify grief resources in their collection and in the community to highlight in conjunction with and after this event · Publish the event on your website and printed material while collaborating with GrieveWell on posting it to social media sites · Promote the event with your audience while GrieveWell engages in targeted marketing to build an audience for the event · Recognize your organization at the start and end of the event · Join the presenter at the beginning of the online event to welcome the audience and participate in the chat during the session Please contact the Executive Director, Carol Lessure – carol(a)grievewell.com or (734) 975-0238 - if you are interested in co-hosting a webinar with GrieveWell. Carol A. Lessure MPA Executive Director (O) 734.975.0238 (C) 734.474.0501 www.grievewell.com -- Paula C. Drummond Head, Adult Services Department Ypsilanti District Library 5577 Whittaker Road Ypsilanti, MI 48197 (734) 482-4110 Ext. 1306 drummond(a)ypsilibrary.org <https://husky.ypsilibrary.org/owa/redir.aspx?REF=_mn39L7Y2bDAjtb914NTArR2Qo…>

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Job Opportunities at Bloomfield Township Public Library
by BTPL Careers 26 Apr '21

26 Apr '21

Greetings, All-- We have many employment opportunities at Bloomfield Township Public Library, including the Systems Assistant, just posted today. Go to our website for more information: https://btpl.org/employment-volunteer/ Systems Clerical Assistant<https://btpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Systems-Clerical-Assistant-15-h…> Open through Friday, April 30 Youth Services Library Intern<https://btpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021.03_Youth-Services-Library-…> Open through Friday, April 30 Circulation Clerical Assistant<https://btpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021.03_Clerical-Assistant.pdf> Open through Friday, May 7 Circulation Page<https://btpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021.04_-Page-Circulation.pdf> Open through Friday, May 21 Systems Assistant<https://btpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021.04_Sys-Assistant-Posting-2…> Open through Friday, May 21 Best Regards, Linden Godlove Administrative Assistant Bloomfield Township Public Library

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Security camera
by luther area public library 26 Apr '21

26 Apr '21

We currently have a security camera system in our small, rural library; however, it doesn't do any recording. We were thinking about possibly updating our system and cameras. Does anyone have any recommendations for possible vendors? Thanks! Amy Shank, Director Luther Area Public Library lutherlibrary(a)att.net Ph:231-797-8006Fax:231-797-8010 https://www.facebook.com/LutherLibrary/

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Job Posting: Head of User Services, UM-Dearborn
by Sophia McFadden-Keesling 26 Apr '21

26 Apr '21

Hello! The University of Michigan-Dearborn <https://umdearborn.edu/> seeks an energetic, innovative, service-oriented and collaborative librarian to serve as the Head of User Services for the Mardigian Library <https://library.umd.umich.edu/>. The Head of User Services is a senior level management position in the Mardigian Library. This position is responsible for managing four User Services staff and approximately 15-20 student workers as well as supporting the work of the First Year Experience Librarian. The User Services Department comprises the functional areas of circulation, course reserves, inter-library loan, user engagement and outreach, stacks management, and both online and in-person first-tier research services. Other department head responsibilities include serving on the Library’s leadership team and facilitating communication and coordination with other departments in the Library. This job comes with fantastic benefits <https://careers.umich.edu/benefits/> such as generous time off, a retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions, many choices for comprehensive health insurance, life insurance, long-term disability coverage, and more! The salary for this position is $65,000. For a more detailed job summary, list of responsibilities, and qualifications, please check out the job posting at UM Careers <https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/196979/user_services_department_head>. The Job Opening ID is 196979. Please apply with a cover letter and resume by May 19th, 2021. Best, Sophia McFadden-Keesling -- Sophia McFadden-Keesling First Year Experience Librarian | 313-593-5598 University of Michigan-Dearborn <https://umdearborn.edu/> | Mardigian Library <https://library.umd.umich.edu/> Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Schedule a meeting with me via *Calendly* <http://calendly.com/semcfadd>!

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Tecumseh District Library hosts Michigan Notable Presentation on Sojourner Truth on Facebook Live
by Chuck Harpst 26 Apr '21

26 Apr '21

Tecumseh District Library hosts The Extraordinary Life of Sojourner Truth on Facebook Live on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. This special live event can be viewed from the library's Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/Tecumseh-District-Library-192148050127/. Sojourner Truth was born into slavery but possessed a mind and a vision that knew no bounds. Trace her life from her painful childhood through her remarkable emancipation to her incredible leadership in the movement for rights for both women and African Americans with Michigan Notable writer Gary D. Schmidt, author of So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth's Long Walk Toward Freedom. Gary Schmidt is the best-selling author of many books for young readers, including the Newbery Honor and Printz Honor book, Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, and the Newbery Honor book, The Wednesday Wars. He is a professor of English at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Tecumseh District Library invites all to this special event. The library is located at 215 North Ottawa Street. For additional information, call Chuck Harpst, Reference/Local History Librarian, at the library, 423-2238. The library's web site can be accessed at http://www.tecumsehlibrary.org.

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Last chance to register for the May 5 digital literacy workshop for Michigan library staff!
by Pam Seabolt 26 Apr '21

26 Apr '21

Register now for a virtual training for Michigan library staff on creating a digital literacy learning plan for library staff, offered by MCLS in partnership with the Library of Michigan. Space is still available for the May 5 session! “Unlocking the Secrets of a Digital Literacy Learning Plan for Library Staff” is designed to equip you with the tools and a process to help you build a learning plan around technology and digital literacy skills for library staff. If you wish your library had such a learning plan in place, but you’re not sure where to start or how to organize it, then this workshop is for you! Developing a learning plan is essential in empowering staff to develop digital literacy and technology skills. In this four-hour virtual workshop, participants will learn the basics of creating a digital learning plan for their library that includes how to leverage collective strengths to build skills and how to incorporate technology competencies and create activities to help staff successfully achieve their digital literacy goals. This workshop is designed primarily for public library staff who have some responsibility or involvement in staff training. The workshop is designed to be interactive and will include small group activities in breakout rooms, and the use of a microphone and camera will be required for successful participation. Registration is just $15 and, because it is funded by the Library of Michigan, is open to Michigan Library staff. Each workshop will run from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Eastern with a 45-minute lunch break. This workshop will only be available as live virtual instruction. At the completion of the workshop, continued support will be provided to participants in the form of six monthly virtual coaching calls. This continued support will be completely voluntary and for the purpose of gaining support in creation and implementation of a digital literacy learning plan for participants’ own libraries. For more information and workshop dates, please visit https://www.mcls.org/training-events/events/foundations-digital-literacy-20…. To register, please visit the MCLS Store at https://store.mcls.org. For any questions, please contact Pam Seabolt at seaboltp(a)mcls.org<mailto:seaboltp@mcls.org>. This project is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services<https://www.imls.gov/>, with additional funding provided by the State of Michigan<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/>. ******************************* Pamela Seabolt Library Strategist Engagement, Consulting, and Training Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) (800) 530-9019 ext 123 seaboltp(a)mcls.org<mailto:seaboltp@mcls.org> [signature_1586753293]<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> [signature_713734419] <https://twitter.com/mclsorg> [signature_718164653] <http://www.mcls.org/>

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Call to Action: Libraries need three millage election dates. Please contact your Michigan House members today.
by Rachel Ash 26 Apr '21

26 Apr '21

MLA stands in opposition to HB 4530-4533 and ANY legislation limiting election dates. [http://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=b3796fe1-1887-422b-8dee-42328759b07b&a=1104524…] [https://files.constantcontact.com/fe18cca2101/4c2b17bc-fd61-4a53-a8af-8872a…]<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-KQSoM6D4gnjTLI1-MHs_E6MehYhwWRqLKRPl_tmlZxL…> Call to Action: MLA Opposes HB 4530-4533 Call to Action: MLA stands in Opposition to HB 4530-4533 and ANY legislation limiting election dates. We will continue to monitor and respond to any legislation that would limit library millage proposals. Read on for details then Take Action<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-KQSoM6D4gnjTLI1-MHs_E6MehYhwWRqLKRPl_tmlZxL…> and contact your legislators today! On Tuesday, March 23, a package of bills, HB 4530-4533 was presented at the House Elections and Ethics Committee. HB 4530-4533 eliminates the May and August elections and replaces them with a June election. House Bills 4530-4533 would amend different acts to remove the May regular election date and move the date of the primary election in Michigan from August to June, limiting a jurisdiction to holding only two elections in a year. Libraries rely on locally dedicated millages for funding. A millage loss could very well close the doors permanently for a library, so alternative dates to re-present their proposal to their community during the calendar year are essential. Additional restrictions to the number of times each year that a millage can be brought before voters are detrimental to libraries. Read MLA's Statement in Opposition to Any Restrictions to Millage Dates by the Michigan Legislature<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-KQSoM6D4gnjTLI1-MHs_E6MehYhwWRqLKRPl_tmlZxL…> The most recent modifications to the state's election dates are the 2015 Public Acts 98 -103, which eliminated the February election date. Since 2015, only May, August, and November have remained. Currently, under the law, the primary election is held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in August. HBs 4530 - 4533 would move that election date to the Tuesday after the first Monday in June. They would also eliminate the May regular election. Legislators need to hear from us about why it is important to keep three election dates to allow libraries more flexibility in seeking millages. Please contact your House members today to tell them that libraries need three millage election dates. Ask them to oppose HB 4530-4533 and ANY legislation that limits election dates and hurts a library's ability to seek funding. Click Take Action to visit our website and contact your legislator. We've created a template email for you that you can modify to share your concerns or send as-is. Thank you for taking action to support libraries! TAKE ACTION<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-KQSoM6D4gnjTLI1-MHs_E6MehYhwWRqLKRPl_tmlZxL…> [https://files.constantcontact.com/fe18cca2101/1637af65-0a20-4f40-969c-ecbb7…]<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001-KQSoM6D4gnjTLI1-MHs_E6MehYhwWRqLKRPl_tmlZxL…> [cid:image001.png@01D73A96.760CE160] Rachel Ash Membership and Communications Director Michigan Library Association 3410 Belle Chase Way, Suite 100 Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 394-2774 ext. 225 milibraries.org rfash(a)milibraries.org<mailto:rfash@milibraries.org> Follow MLA on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/MichiganLibraryAssociation> and Twitter<https://twitter.com/mlaoffice>!

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