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FOL Question During COVID-19
by Harmony Crocker 31 Jul '20

31 Jul '20

Hi everyone, I have a couple of questions in regards to what other libraries are doing with their FOL groups and donations during the COVID-19 pandemic. - Are you currently accepting FOL donations? If so how are you doing it to keep staff and FOL volunteers safe? - Are you letting FOL volunteers work in the library? Do you restrict them to a certain area or amount of time in the building? - Are you currently selling donated items? Any help is appreciated, thanks! *Harmony Crocker* *Public Services Manager* *Circulation Manager* *FOL Liaison* *Brandon Township Public Library* *304 South Street* *Ortonville, MI 48462* *248.627.1471* *ENGAGE • EDUCATE • ENRICH • EMPOWER*

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[EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY] Circulation Clerk - closes Friday, August 21
by BTPL Careers 31 Jul '20

31 Jul '20

Greetings-- We have an employment opportunity. See below and attached. Best Regards, Linden Godlove EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Bloomfield Township Public Library is seeking a professional and resourceful Circulation Clerk to support the Library’s circulation needs. The Bloomfield Township Public Library is a Class 5 Library, with a service population of 42,000+ people. There is strong community support for the Library and its collections, services and programs offered. Technology is integrated into Library services. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to provide quality service to the staff and the public and the desire to work in a collaborative, team environment. POSITION TITLE: Circulation Clerk DEPARTMENT: Circulation, reporting to Department Head HOURS: Part-time, 20 hours weekly, including some evenings and weekends. WAGE & BENEFITS: $18.35 - $24.24. Pro-rated paid time-off benefits, i.e., sick, personal business, vacation, holiday, and emergency time. Term life and disability income insurance provided. RESPONSIBILITIES: DIRECT PUBLIC SERVICE: * provides positive, pleasant professional services to public at the Circulation desk * handles money transactions * directs library visitors to appropriate public service desks. INDIRECT PUBLIC SERVICE: * keeps statistics for reporting * uses current technologies for communication * performs closing procedures for Circulation desk * oversees department in absence of supervisors. * assists in the development and implementation of library policies and procedures. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: * maintains knowledge of state-of-the art technologies and directions * participates in professional organizations; seeks opportunities for professional growth and development. DUTIES MAY INCLUDE: * answer department telephone and check voicemail * check out and in materials from the Library collection and (Michigan eLibrary) * renew items over the telephone and at desk, resolve patron problems regarding renewals * check contents of cases used to hold CDs, books on tape, DVD to verify all associated items returned * process items returned damaged as well as items going to repair * explain and collect overdue fines and fees for lost or damaged items * discuss notes on patron record with patron, explaining and resolving any problems * explain residency requirements to obtain library card * process patron registration information verify accuracy of patron database * collect fees for lost library cards * run hold pickup notices periodically throughout the day * retrieve tills from safe and count cash tills in morning to check accuracy * balance cash tills at closing and take tills to safe * complete assigned off desk duties * assist clerical assistant staff with procedures in the absence of supervisors * resolve patron problems in the absence of supervisors * direct patron to appropriate department or desk for assistance * check gate alarms on RFID (Radio-frequency identification) system * show patrons how to use self-check machines REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM: * High school diploma * experience working with Windows-based computers and cash registers. * able to lift, push, and/or pull at least 20 pounds * able to visually review materials and discern voice and audible tones. * strong attention to detail * dependable and flexible work habits. * desire to serve the public in a positive manner. DESIRABLE: Public library work experience in Circulation. APPLICATION, RESUME, COVER LETTER: Due Friday, August 21, 2020. A clerical skills test must accompany your application; both application and test are available at the Library. Application is also available online at www.btpl.org/employment-volunteer/<http://www.btpl.org/employment-volunteer/> Careers Bloomfield Township Public Library 1099 Lone Pine Road Bloomfield Township, MI 48302 248-642-5800 Fax: 248-642-4175 Email: careers(a)btpl.org<mailto:careers@btpl.org> Applications can also be delivered to the Library in person. Bloomfield Township Public Library champions the power of words to spark discovery and imagination. For more information about the Library, visit our website: www.btpl.org<http://www.btpl.org/> Best Regards, Linden Godlove Administrative Assistant Bloomfield Township Public Library ***

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Items available (for free) from the Rochester Hills Public Library
by Juliane Morian 31 Jul '20

31 Jul '20

We are offering some furnishings, displays, and janitorial items for free that our library no longer needs. Please see the following link for pictures, quantities, and descriptions. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PKCgjqvIUq17FSofKneYWYLTFKiDiVohRXua1xF… (The link will be updated with items available/claimed for your reference.) Reply directly to juliane.morian(a)rhpl.org if you are interested; we would like to arrange pickup by August 5th. ______________________________ Juliane Morian Director, Rochester Hills Public Library 500 Olde Towne Road Rochester, MI 48307-2043 248-650-7122

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Lapeer District Library director hired
by Melissa Malcolm 30 Jul '20

30 Jul '20

Hi all-- The LDL board is pleased to announce--and this soon-to-be-retired director is ecstatic to announce!--that Amy Churchill from Public Libraries of Saginaw has been selected as our new director. Amy has many years' experience as the branch head of the Zauel Memorial Library of PLOS, and brings her energy, spark, and passion to LDL. How lucky we are! She'll walk in the door on August 24 and I'll walk out when she gives me a little nudge and says "We're good!" All of us are looking forward to welcoming her to Lapeer, and I know that all of you are wishing her great success in her new role. melissa -- Melissa A. Malcolm Library Director Lapeer District Library "Where your story begins." 201 Village West Dr S Lapeer, MI 48446 melissa(a)lib.lapeer.org www.library.lapeer.org 810.664.9521 <callto:810.664.9521> ext. 3113 "If liberty and justice mean anything, then access means everything." -- Charles Ogletree

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Library privacy act & COVID
by Leslie Warren 30 Jul '20

30 Jul '20

What role will your library have in tracking & tracing COVID? I don't see anything in the Library Privacy Act that would allow us to share patron names for purposes of contact tracing (e.g., if we had a record of who had reserved a computer). Library employees are not protected by the Library Privacy Act and we will give as much information as needed in that case. What are you planning? Thanks, Leslie Leslie A. Warren Dean | Library and Instructional Support Northern Michigan University 906-227-2117 1401 Presque Isle Ave, Marquette, MI 49855 *Pronouns: she, her, hers*

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Tidy With Kate Program at the Dearborn Library 8/4 at 7pm
by Lodge, Daniel 30 Jul '20

30 Jul '20

Does your house feel cluttered and messy? Then be sure to join our Zoom program Tidy With Kate on Tuesday August 4th at 7pm here at the Dearborn Public Library. Kate Sood, an organizing professional certified in the KonMari method of organization, will join us to offer ways for you to create a peaceful space in your home. To receive the Meeting Link, please go to our website www.dearbornlibrary.org<http://www.dearbornlibrary.org> to register. Dan Lodge Librarian I Adult Services Dearborn Public Library Dearborn, MI

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COVID-times-friendly staff skills courses
by Norris, Sonya (MDE) 30 Jul '20

30 Jul '20

Greetings all, I've made some adjustments to the display and categorization at the Niche-Staff Skills Academy<https://my.nicheacademy.com/staffskills>, a micro-learning platform for Michigan library staff. On the top are Featured courses<https://my.nicheacademy.com/staffskills?category=5770>, all COVID-times-helpful. Some are new, some were buried. Take a look at a few of them: * Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility<https://my.nicheacademy.com/staffskills/course/15090> * OSHA COVID-19 Guidelines (Pioneer Library System) [60 Mins.]<https://my.nicheacademy.com/staffskills/course/14456> * Stress Management (from Pioneer Library System) [30 Mins.]<https://my.nicheacademy.com/staffskills/course/8304> * Virtual Learning and Engagement Resources<https://my.nicheacademy.com/staffskills/course/11881> * Virtual Programming: Working with Presenters and Performers<https://my.nicheacademy.com/staffskills/course/15243> Hang in there, Sonya Sonya Schryer Norris Library Consultant Library of Michigan Michigan Department of Education 517-335-1498 https://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan https://mel.org<https://mel.org/> http://michlibrary.org<http://michlibrary.org/> You have the power to shape your future, and the future of all children, by counting everyone in your home in the 2020 Census<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmy2020cen…>. [A close up of a sign Description automatically generated]

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Tomorrow at 11am Eastern- The Castleberry Case: Information Science meets Information Technology
by Shannon White - Library of Michigan 30 Jul '20

30 Jul '20

Interested in digital inclusion and technology innovation during COVID. See below… "What is a School(!) if the Building is Closed?” Part 17: Libraries in Response Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-is-a-school-if-the-buildings-closed-p17-l… Hope you can make it tomorrow at 11am EDT / 1500 UTC to meet some heroes and hear their stories. As the US stumbles forward to open school this fall, all the nearly insoluble challenges are coming into sharp focus. Too many to even list here. But tomorrow, with help from Castleberry ISD, we will dive in! It’s been over a month since we’ve heard from a librarian outside the US. Apologies for this recent lack of diversity, but since the US seems to have distinguished itself as nearly helpless in response to the pandemic, the comparisons have seemingly grown less similar. But maybe not! Let’s find out tomorrow when we pick up the international thread with reports from UK libraries. Speakers: Isobel Hunter, Chief Executive of Libraries Connected<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.librar…>. "Formerly known as the Society of Chief Librarians (SCL), Libraries Connected will support and advocate for the power of libraries at the heart of local communities.” Isobel will update on happenings in the UK over past 5 months and describe the many innovative ways libraries there are responding to the crisis. Heather Lamb, Castleberry ISD head librarian will walk us through the districts’s strategy to recreate school as a distributed environment. The district plans to not open until late Sept., yet school MUST happen in the meantime. Part of the response is the Grab & Go Library<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cisdbo…>. As part of GLN’s ongoing wireless thread, Heather’s partner, Jacob Bowser, who heads ICT for Castleberry, will show an already in-use wide area system to connect students around the district using CBRS.<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.netwo…> You won’t want to miss this one. If you can’t make it, watch for the recording on the Pandemic Response page at GigLibraries.Net<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgiglibrari…> where the 16 prior session recordings are archived. As ever bring your ideas and questions. And please share this invitation with your networks! And a good news story from Pottsboro, TX: Internet access stations to be placed in Pottsboro neighborhoods<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kxii.…>!! This is the idea!!! (Mark your calendar for 8/7 when we’ll have the estimable David Lankes<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdavidlank…> join plus a team from the Drucker Institute to demo a new Life Long Learning system.) See you then! GLN Team

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Ancestry Library Edition: Extension of Remote Access For Subscribing Libraries Through September 30, 2020
by Jim Flury 30 Jul '20

30 Jul '20

All, Remote access for subscribers to Ancestry Library Edition has been extended through September 30, 2020. [ https://support.proquest.com/articledetail?id=kA13r0000003VNdCAM | https://support.proquest.com/articledetail?id=kA13r0000003VNdCAM ] Jim Jim Flury Technical Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court Novi, MI 48375 248-536-3100, ext 133 Fax 248-536-3098 jflury(a)tln.lib.mi.us

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Homebound Delivery Service with volunteers
by Janelle Bishop 30 Jul '20

30 Jul '20

Hey Everyone, My library is investigating the possibility of delivering library materials to homebound patrons specifically using volunteers to drop off items. I know there are libraries in Michigan that are already doing this, so I am hoping people will share what they are doing already... So if you do homebound services, I would greatly appreciate it if you would answer some questions about this service. Also, tips, advice, examples of forms and policies for this service are also welcome. 1. What criteria does a person need to meet to be considered homebound? Do you require proof? 2. How do patrons initiate a request? Do they call the library and speak to a specific person? Or can anyone help them? Is there a form that needs filled out? 3. Do they check items out on their account at the library before you leave the library and they have to show you their card when you drop the items off? Or do you use their card to check the items out when you arrive at their home? 4. If you are using volunteers to drop off items, are there any liability issues with volunteers using their personal vehicles to do library work? Do you carry extra insurance to cover this? 5. Screening volunteers: I am assuming you do background checks on potential volunteers for this program, is there anything else you do to screen them? 6. If using volunteers, what type of training do you provide them? 7. Anything else that I should be aware of? Thank you so much in advance, Janelle Janelle (Martin) Bishop Head of Fiction Marguerite deAngeli Library Lapeer District Library 921 W. Nepessing St. Lapeer, MI 48446 jmartin(a)lib.lapeer.org 810-664-6971 ext 3218

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