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Free Zoom Yoga Class 4/19 from Cromaine Library
by Meagan Brown 16 Apr '21

16 Apr '21

Hi everyone, We are having our last zoom yoga session at 6:30pm on April 19 and would have to have you join us! This is a beginner, slow flow class and all levels are welcome to attend! Registration closes at 10am on April 19. Please register with a valid email address so we can send you the zoom info the day the day of the event. Click *here* <https://cromaine.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=17644&backTo=Cale…> to register. Feel free to share with colleagues and patrons. Have a great weekend, everyone! Meagan Brown *Pronouns: She/Her - See www.mypronouns.org <http://www.mypronouns.org/> to learn more.* Adult Services Manager Hartland's Cromaine Library 3688 N. Hartland Rd. <https://maps.google.com/?q=3688+N.+Hartland+Rd.%C2%A0+Hartland,+MI+48353+(8…> Hartland, MI 48353 <https://maps.google.com/?q=3688+N.+Hartland+Rd.%C2%A0+Hartland,+MI+48353+(8…> cromaine.org 810-632-5200 ext. 113

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Join us today at 11am Eastern (10am Central)!
by Jan Davidson 16 Apr '21

16 Apr '21

Please excuse the cross-posting. The April MCLS Virtual Dialogue is TODAY, Friday, April 16, 11am - 12:30pm Eastern (10-11:30am Central). This is a positive, encouraging, participatory time for you to share with and learn from other library staff all over Indiana and Michigan. We spend most of our time in small breakout groups, learning from each other and brainstorming ideas. All library staff in all roles are welcome! Today we'll be talking about the experiences with technology that each of us have had, and discussing how we can leverage the things we value about technology in order to balance the best of virtual and in-person. Join here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85184838432?pwd=WWkvaVB0UlpEZlJudW53V3RsRnpoQT09 PS - You can view the recordings and chat logs from the previous dialogues anytime at?https://www.mcls.org/training-events/presentation-slides/ ********************** Jan Davidson Project Manager Engagement, Consulting, and Training Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) (517) 492-3811 / toll-free (800) 530-9019 x111 davidsonj(a)mcls.org<mailto:davidsonj@mcls.org>

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MCLS and the Wellbeing Lab present: data from the Michigan Wellbeing Survey 2021
by Scott Garrison 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

Please excuse crossposting to multiple lists Please join MCLS and the Wellbeing Lab for a webinar on Thursday, April 22 at 1pm, to learn about results from a study of nearly 1,500 representative Michiganders' state of wellbeing, as we begin to imagine a post-pandemic future. No registration is required for this event. Connect using the following information: URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82067541775?pwd=VEVNcHkrMzFCcTJiTkxWUmhnNDNDQT09 Phone number (for those calling in only): 408-638-0968 Meeting ID (for those calling in only):820 6754 1775 Here’s some more background about the study and the resulting report<https://michellemcquaid.ontraport.com/c/s/5nf/6eWH>, and our event on April 22. Are you starting to feel like the hardest part of the global pandemic may be behind us? As vaccines begin rolling out around the world and glimpses of normal life start returning, we’ve been wondering what impact all of these changes might be having on people’s wellbeing. Over the last month, researchers at The Wellbeing Lab headed out into the state of Michigan to measure the wellbeing of 1,500 people representative of Michiganders to ask, “How are we doing?” and delved into how people were boosting their levels of thriving and reducing their levels of struggle at this time. Survey data show valuable forms of wellbeing support their families and community had been providing, and what actions their workplaces and bosses were taking that were having a positive impact. Join us for this special event for MCLS members, where The Wellbeing Lab will give report<https://michellemcquaid.ontraport.com/c/s/5nf/6eWHb/z/vhQ/Qev/6MycJP/UjfLle…> highlights. Discover the roles struggle, psychological safety, families, allyship and vaccinations have played in helping people care for their wellbeing, and the practices you can implement in your own community. We will also discuss ways of intelligently applying these findings as a network. Thank you, and I hope you'll join us on April 22 at 1pm. Scott Scott Garrison (he/him/his) Executive Director Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) 1407 Rensen St. Suite 1 Lansing, MI 48910 800-530-9019 x119 517-492-3879 fax garrisons(a)mcls.org

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Employment policies
by Nannette Miller 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

The chair of our personnel committee has asked me to collect employee handbooks from other libraries, "preferably big libraries", she said. I am encouraging the committee to have an employment law specialist draft the policies for us, so I hope that happens. If anyone would share for comparison purposes I would appreciate it. Thank you. Nannette Miller -- Nannette Miller | Director Elk Rapids District Library 231.264.9979 | erlib.director(a)gmail.com | elkrapidslibrary.org

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Job Opening at Henika District Library
by AW Nicole Gray 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

ADULT SERVICES AND REFERENCE LIBRARIAN HENIKA DISTRICT LIBRARY Do you love talking to people? Do you get a thrill out of helping someone find what they are looking for? Are you an avid reader or movie enthusiast who shares your favorites with anyone who will listen? Does a small town atmosphere where everyone greets each other by name sound homey and inviting to you? If you answered yes to these questions, Henika District Library is looking for you! SCHEDULE: Full time, 9:30 am - 6:00 pm Monday-Thursday and 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Friday, including one Saturday per month from 9:30 am - 2:00 pm. STARTING SALARY: $35,000, DOE BENEFITS: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan health and dental insurance, MERS defined benefit retirement plan, and generous PTO policy REPORTS TO: Director SUPERVISES: None DUTIES: Adult Services * Purchases materials for the adult and general collections including Fiction, Nonfiction, DVDs, and Audio Books. * Maintains the adult and general collections, including running reports for items needing weeded or replaced. * Creates monthly displays of materials from the adult collections. * Plans adult programming events. * Creates advertising for adult programming events, including Canva images and Facebook posts. * Liaison with the Wayland Main Street DDA Board and Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce to promote library programming, network with community stakeholders, and plan joint events. * Compiles programming statistics for monthly board meetings. Creates an Adult Services Report for monthly board meetings. * Assists in maintaining the library website. Reference * Provides reader’s advisory services, library information, and directional information to patrons in person, by email, over the telephone, or through social media chat services. * Assists patrons with computer issues and using the printer/fax machine/scanner. * Provides information to patrons regarding the library’s policies and procedures. Refers issues to management as appropriate. * Retrieves materials requested and routes materials appropriately for patrons in person or through inter-library loan requests. General * Attends conferences and continuing education workshops relevant to the position. * Serves the public at the Circulation Desk by checking in and out library materials and issuing/updating library cards. * Other duties as assigned by director. QUALIFICATIONS: * Bachelor’s degree required, MLIS preferred. * Experience working in a library preferred. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE: * The person in this position must: * Possess basic technology skills necessary to complete job responsibilities or the ability and willingness to learn those skills. These include, but are not limited to, familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel, Google Drive and Calendar, email, and Canva. * Demonstrate familiarity with technology such as necessary to provide assistance to patrons. These include, but are not limited to, Microsoft Office, the internet, copier and fax machine, telephone, and mobile devices. * Demonstrate basic mathematical skills necessary for routine calculations. * Demonstrate knowledge of policies and procedures and apply them consistently. REQUIRED SKILLS : * Interpersonal and communication skills for interaction with staff and patrons in an effective and courteous manner. * Ability to push/pull fully loaded book carts, retrieve or place materials above shoulder or below knee level, and transport materials and delivery bags weighing up to 40 pounds. * Available transportation for travel to workshops and library-related meetings. The Henika District Library is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity, age, height, weight, familial status, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with a disability if requested. TO APPLY: Please visit https://www.henikalibrary.com/employment and follow the instructions to submit cover letter, resume, and completed application to [ mailto:wayng@llcoop.org | wayng(a)llcoop.org ] . Nicole Gray Director Henika District Library (AW) 149 S. Main St. Wayland, MI 49348 269-792-2891

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This Friday: MCLS Virtual Dialogue
by Jan Davidson 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

Please excuse the cross-posting. Please join MCLS this Friday, April 16, for our next monthly Virtual Dialogue. The Dialogue will be 11am - 12:30pm Eastern (10-11:30am Central) on Zoom. Part support group, part visioning, the Dialogues are a positive, encouraging, participatory time for you to share with and learn from other library staff all over Indiana and Michigan. All library staff in all roles are welcome! We all have experiences with technology throughout our lives, and that reality has only been strengthened by this past year and the pandemic. Let's come together and talk about how we experience technology, and how to leverage the things we value about tech to find the best of both virtual and in-person programs and services. Join here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85184838432?pwd=WWkvaVB0UlpEZlJudW53V3RsRnpoQT09 Questions? Contact us at engagement(a)mcls.org<mailto:engagement@mcls.org>. Hope to see you Friday! PS - You can view the recordings and chat logs from the previous dialogues anytime at?https://www.mcls.org/training-events/presentation-slides/ ********************** Jan Davidson Project Manager Engagement, Consulting, and Training Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) (517) 492-3811 / toll-free (800) 530-9019 x111 davidsonj(a)mcls.org<mailto:davidsonj@mcls.org>

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Free Virtual Author Talk Event | Midwest Literary Walk
by Shannon Powers 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

Hello all, Please consider joining us Saturday, April 24th starting at 1pm for our annual author event, The Midwest Literary Walk. We've gone virtual this year! The event will include interviews and live Q&As with award winning authors. 1pm: Laurie Halse Anderson,* New York Times* bestselling author, National Book Award finalist, and author of *Speak, Shout, Chains, *and others. 2:30pm: Ross Gay, National Book Critics Circle Award Winner, National Book Award finalist, and author of *Be Holding, The Book of Delights, *and others. 4pm: Azar Nafisi,* New York Times* bestselling author, author of *Reading Lolita in Tehran*, *The Republic of Imagination, *and others. To register or to see full author bios and the event schedule, visit midwestliterarywalk.org. *VXP, the software powering this event, has been generously provided by 24G. They will not sell or share your information outside of the Chelsea District Library and Midwest Literary Walk partners. * Shannon Powers *Head of Information Services* Information Services Chelsea District Library p: 734.475.8732 X217 <(734)%20475-8732> f: 734.475.6190 <(734)%20476-6190> a: 221 S. Main Street | Chelsea | MI | 48118 w: chelseadistrictlibrary.org e:spowers@chelseadistrictlibrary.org <https://www.facebook.com/ChelseaDistrictLibrary/> <https://twitter.com/ChelseaLibrary> <http://midwestliterarywalk.org>

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chromebooks for patron use
by Laura Hauch - Buchanan District Library 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

We're investigating circulating Chromebooks, either for in-library use only, or for patrons to take home as part of our Library of Things. We'd appreciate any tips and advice, including the best way to set them up (something about kiosk mode? Pros & cons to letting them use their own google account to log in?). Thanks! Laura Hauch Collection and IT Coordinator Buchanan District Library 128 East Front Street Buchanan, MI 49107 269-695-3681 269-695-0004 Fax www.buchananlibrary.org<http://www.buchananlibrary.org>

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More Michigan libraries receive ALA community engagement funding for small/rural libraries
by White, Shannon (MDE) 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

Congratulations to the following 11 libraries in Michigan that received these awards in Round 2 of this ALA program. Three other Michigan libraries received grants in Round 1. Each library will receive online staff training in how to lead conversations, a skills vital to 21st-century librarianship, and $3,000 to support their proposed community engagement work. Community engagement is the process of working collaboratively with community members - library users, residents, faculty, students or partner organizations - to address issues for the betterment of the community. Bellaire Public Library (Bellaire, MI) Benton Harbor Public Library (Benton Harbor, MI) Buchanan District Library (Buchanan, MI) Kingsley Branch Library (Kingsley, MI) Leanna Hicks Public Library of Michigan (Inkster, MI) Leelanau Township Library (Northport, MI) Mackinaw Area Public Library (Mackinaw City, MI) Ravenna Branch, Muskegon Area District Library (Ravenna, MI) Rawson Memorial Library (Cass City, MI) Three Rivers Public Library (Three Rivers, MI) White Lake Community Library (Whitehall, MI) ALA announces recipients of $1M in community engagement funding for small/rural libraries The American Library Association (ALA) has announced the recipients of nearly $1 million in funding for small and rural libraries, the second grant distribution as part of the association's Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries initiative. The funding will enable libraries to lead community engagement efforts in more than 300 small and rural communities on topics like the COVID pandemic, mental health, public land use, the climate crisis and Black history. Grant funds may be used to cover a range of expenses, including staff time and collections and technology purchases. "Through community engagement, libraries are continuing their important work on literacy and access, while also working to fill gaps in other areas that may not have fallen to libraries in the past," said ALA President Julius C. Jefferson. "We are excited to provide the resources for hundreds of libraries to take on new challenges in their communities and look forward to seeing the great things they accomplish." The 317 funded proposals - public, academic, school/K-12, special and tribal libraries - represent 45 U.S. states. Eligibility was limited to communities with populations less than 25,000 in accordance with Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) definitions. View the full list of grant recipients.<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.or…> Below is a selection of funded proposals: * Mineola Memorial Library (Mineola, Texas) will host a discussion about their community's Black history. The event will be held at a local theater and will give older African American residents a chance to speak about their experiences at the segregated high school, which closed in 1965. "Black history of Mineola, especially the McFarland High School, is fading from many memories," said Library Director Mary Hurley. "It is a good time to look back on how far the community has come in the last 50-plus years to continue to grow together as a community." * With 66 reported COVID deaths in their rural county, "there is really no one inside our county who has not been touched in some way by the death of a friend, family member, or coworker," says Kevin Pearcey, director of the Greenville-Butler County Public Library (Greenville, Alabama). The library will lead conversations with students about the impacts of the pandemic and collect stories to document this moment in history. * South Arkansas Community College (El Dorado, Arkansas) will discuss food insecurity with its student body, the majority of whom live in low-income rural areas. Information gathered in these conversations will help the college library determine plans for its SouthArk Library Learning Garden, a previously unused greenhouse owned by the college. * Debates over COVID-related topics, such as mask-wearing and distance learning, remain contentious in many areas of southeast Alaska. Sitka Public Library (Sitka, Alaska) will draw from rural Alaska's powerful history of past epidemics - including tuberculosis and smallpox outbreaks that heavily impacted Native Alaskans - to have conversations about the pandemic, offer historical context, and build upon oral histories previously collected by the library. * Oklahoma has the tenth highest suicide rate in the nation, and the state's youth suicide rate has more than doubled since 2007. In the city of Antlers alone, an average of 11 people die by suicide every year. Antlers Public Library (Antlers, Oklahoma) will lead a community conversation to raise awareness and talk about prevention, an initiative they are calling Project Brave. * Waimea Public Library (Waimea, Hawaii), the westernmost public library in the United States, will partner with the County of Kaua'i to engage residents in the planning and design process for Waimea 417, a 400-acre piece of land newly purchased by the county. "Our goal is to encourage local residents to participate in this public process so that they feel more like they have a say in government," said Branch Manager Michelle Young. Two hundred grants were awarded during the first round<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.or…> of Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries in January, for a total of 517 participating libraries<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.or…>. Each library will receive online staff training in how to lead conversations, a skills vital to 21st-century librarianship, and $3,000 to support their proposed community engagement work. Community engagement is the process of working collaboratively with community members - library users, residents, faculty, students or partner organizations - to address issues for the betterment of the community. ALA announced plans<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.or…> in fall 2020 to award nearly $2 million to small and rural libraries in 2020 and 2021 to help them address issues of concern in their communities. Since 2014, ALA's Libraries Transforming Communities<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.or…> initiative has re-imagined the role libraries play in supporting communities. Libraries of all types have utilized free dialogue and deliberation training and resources to lead community and campus forums; take part in anti-violence activities; provide a space for residents to come together and discuss challenging topics; and have productive conversations with civic leaders, library trustees and staff. The initiative is part of ALA's longtime commitment to preparing library workers for the expanding role of libraries. Learn more at ala.org/LTC<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.or…>. Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries is offered in partnership with the Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL). ______________________ Sarah Ostman (she/her) Communications Manager American Library Association Public Programs Office ala.org/ppo<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.or…> ala.org/programming<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.or…> programminglibrarian.org<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprogrammi…> Registration is Now Open! [cid:image001.jpg@01D731FA.26472220]<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2F2021.alaa…> Advance rates end April 30! Visit www.alaannual.org<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alaann…>

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The ACRL Executive Director position posting
by Julie A Garrison 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

Colleagues, The ACRL Executive Director search is underway! If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, you can find the link to the full posting on the ALA homepage as one of the rotating image highlights – "work with us". You may find the posting directly by clicking on the following link: bit.ly/ACRLExecDir2021<http://bit.ly/ACRLExecDir2021>. Best, Julie Julie Garrison Dean, University Libraries Western Michigan University Vice-President, ACRL Board of Directors she/her/hers The University Libraries empowers its community to discover, explore, and shape the information universe for current and future uses

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