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Upper Peninsula Job Opportunities
by Lisa Waskin 03 Jul '20

03 Jul '20

The Superior District Library has several job opportunities available for those seeking to get away from it all. Come join our team and find out why the Yooper lifestyle is the best. The Brevort Township Library is seeking a part-time (20-25 hours per week) Library manager to run this vital community hub. Located in the town of Moran, the library is currently open four days a week in this summertime paradise near the lakes. Or if winter is your thing, this wooded area is criss-crossed with snowmobile and skiing trails. Or if you're seeking a more "urban" way of life, the Bayliss Public Library located in Sault Ste. Marie has two openings. The first is a full-time position with benefits as the Head of Circulation. This position includes duties for the entire Superior District Library as well, and does require some travel between locations. Your work week is approximately 35 hours a week, with Sundays and Mondays off, so plenty of time to enjoy the beautiful Upper Peninsula. The second is as a part-time assistant bookkeeper for the Superior District Library, working out of the Bayliss Library location. The position is approximately 15-20 hours a week, and are fairly flexible. The last position is at the amazing, nationally ranked, Pickford Community Library. This position is part-time, approximately 15-20 hours per week, with every Sunday and Monday off. The Pickford Library has been ranked in the Scholastic Summer Reading challenges top 5 libraries for the past several years, winning first place in 2018. You will be working with a dynamic, new Manager, and we be in on the ground floor of a new building project. Very exciting times at Pickford. For more information about any of these fantastic opportunities, please contact me, Lisa Waskin, as lisaw(a)uproc.lib.mi.us <mailto:lisaw@uproc.lib.mi.us> or by phone at (906) 632-9331 x. 0. Or if you are ready to make a move, please send me a cover letter and resume to my email, lisaw(a)uproc.lib.mi.us <mailto:lisaw@uproc.lib.mi.us> . We look forward to hearing from YOU! Lisa Waskin, Director Superior District Library 541 Library Drive Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Ph. (906) 632-9331 Fax (906) 635-0210 lisaw(a)uproc.lib.mi.us <mailto:lisaw@uproc.lib.mi.us>

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Rep. Levin, Sen. Reed Introduce Legislation to Provide Stabilization Funding to Libraries During COVID-19 Pandemic
by Riley, Randy (MDE) 02 Jul '20

02 Jul '20

Rep. Levin is taking a lead role in the House of Representatives I n DC fighting for library funding. r. Randy Riley State Librarian [A picture containing object, indoor, clock Description automatically generated] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2020 Contact: Jenny Byer Jenny.Byer(a)mail.house.gov<mailto:Jenny.Byer@mail.house.gov> Rep. Levin, Sen. Reed Introduce Legislation to Provide Stabilization Funding to Libraries During COVID-19 Pandemic Congressman Andy Levin (D-MI) and Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today introduced companion bills in the House and Senate to provide critical stabilization funding to libraries facing revenue losses from the COVID-19 pandemic. “Funding for local governments has been top of mind for me throughout this crisis and driven much of my congressional action.” Rep. Levin said. “We need to ensure that libraries and their employees can continue providing the services that have become even more important during the pandemic. Libraries are a source of information, educational materials, entertainment, professional development, and even telehealth care. We need to lift up these institutions whose primary goal is to serve everyone, regardless of area code, so that our children, families, friends and students can benefit from the wealth of resources libraries have to offer.” “At a time when budgets of local governments have been decimated, America can’t afford to dismiss a national infrastructure of 117,000 libraries nimble enough to offer relief and advance recovery,” said American Library Association (ALA) President Julius C. Jefferson Jr. “The Library Stabilization Fund Act is the comprehensive federal response needed to keep our nation’s libraries safely in operation, and ALA is throwing the full weight of our advocacy network into supporting the bill. ALA applauds Representative Levin's leadership in recognizing that the library services Americans rely on are utterly dependent on library funding.” The Library Stabilization Act creates a $2 billion stabilization fund to bolster library services and address revenue losses. The bill instructs the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to distribute these funds for a range of services, including to: * Maintain library services and keep nearly 370,000 library workers on the job; * Purchase cleaning and PPE supplies and train staff for safe re-opening; * Expand technology and services to keep library users connected; and * Strengthen collections and programs to address needs such as remote learning, early literacy, job skills and access to government services. In March, Rep. Levin sent a bipartisan letter<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fandylevin…> signed by 36 House members to Congressional leaders requesting support for libraries in COVID-19 relief legislation. The CARES Act later included $50 million in library funding. Rep. Levin also led a bipartisan letter<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fandylevin…> with Reps. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) and Don Young (R-AK) signed by more than 100 House members urging House leadership to include further stabilization funding for America’s libraries in future COVID-19 legislation. The HEROES Act later included a $1.5 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund for schools and libraries as well as $5 million in funding for the IMLS. The Library Stabilization Act has 27 original cosponsors and is endorsed by the American Library Association, Association for Rural & Small Libraries, Association of Research Libraries, Brodart, Chief Officers of State Library Agencies, Council of State Archivists, Edge Consulting Partners, Follett / Baker & Taylor, International Dyslexia Association, National Association of Elementary School Principals, National Association of Secondary School Principals, National Center for Families Learning, National Coalition for History, National Coalition for Literacy, National Humanities Alliance, National League of Cities, OverDrive, Inc., Reading is Fundamental, Reading Recovery Council of North America, Reach Out and Read, Society of American Archivists, and Urban Libraries Council. ###

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Recording and notes now available from today's Hotspot Lending Program virtual discussion
by Shannon White - Library of Michigan 02 Jul '20

02 Jul '20

Thanks to everyone that was able to join us this afternoon for the New Opportunities in Adult Programming virtual discussion on Hotspot Lending. Sara Tackett, Director of Jackson District Library joined us along with Andy Lane from JDL to describe how they started their program in 2017 and now circulate up to 250 hotspots to their community of 160,000 residents. You can find the link to the recording of today's meeting in the meeting notes document. Chat logs with links are also available in the folder https://bit.ly/lm-adult Thanks to Sara and Andy for sharing as well as others that were able to join in an tell us about their own library hotspot lending programs. Have a great holiday weekend! sdw Shannon White Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909 Whites29(a)michigan.gov<mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov> 517-335-1507 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Schedule: Tue-Fri, 8-5

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Library of Michigan Closed Friday in Observance of the July 4 Holiday
by Shannon White - Library of Michigan 02 Jul '20

02 Jul '20

Just a reminder that the Library of Michigan and State of Michigan offices will be observing the July 4 holiday tomorrow, Friday, July 3. Our staff members will be unavailable on Friday, but will be back to help you with questions and resources next week. Enjoy your weekend! Shannon Shannon White Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909 Whites29(a)michigan.gov<mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov> 517-335-1507 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Schedule: Tue-Fri, 8-5

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Michigan Activity Pass Re-Start: Week of July 13-17
by Jim Flury 02 Jul '20

02 Jul '20

All, As you know on March 17 we made the difficult decision to put the Michigan Activity Pass (MAP) program on temporary hiatus [ http://www.plymouthrockets.com/michiganactivitypass/ | http://www.plymouthrockets.com/michiganactivitypass/ ] Following careful consideration we are pleased to announce that we have set a (still tentative; although highly probable but of course subject to change on short notice as with everything else in our world today) date to re-start MAP. Our plan is to bring the Michigan Activity Pass program back on line one day during the week of July 13-17. As of today I do not have an exact date for MAP re-start, although I can tell you it will not be Monday, July 13 or Friday, July 17. Approximately 400 partner destinations will be included in the MAP re-start. We will be placing emphasis on mobile passes for MAP. Many/most of our MAP partner destinations either have in the past or will begin to at program re-start, including the Michigan Department of Natural Resources sites, accept a mobile pass. More detailed information concerning the re-start of the Michigan Activity Pass program will be forthcoming in the weeks ahead. Thank you for your continued support and promotion of the Michigan Activity Pass program. Sincerely, Jim F. 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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Scam email from Ann Greene
by Ann Greene 02 Jul '20

02 Jul '20

Hi.I have been receiving notes from people that they just received an email from me asking for a favor. It was not me. I have changed my password. Sorry for the inconvenience.Ann

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Reminder: New Opportunities in Adult Programming Today! HOTSPOT LENDING, July 2 @ 2pm ET
by Shannon White - Library of Michigan 02 Jul '20

02 Jul '20

Join us this afternoon at 2:00 pm Eastern for a presentation and discussion on hotspot lending. Join us online or by telephone here: https://michigan-host.zoom.us/j/98381393043?pwd=YkJJUkdGZFV5VEVvckVJY3g3R3h… Password: 340524 Telephone: 216 706 7005 OR 8664345269 (US Toll Free) Conference code: 579192 It's not quite the holiday weekend yet and we have a great afternoon meeting in store for you today. Please join us if you are interested in learning about hotspot lending or want to share your experiences with hotspot lending. This is a great opportunity for libraries that are applying for digital inclusion CARES Act grants from LM to learn what they can do with the funding. We hope you can join us on Thursday as we discuss HOTSPOT LENDING with Jackson District Library Director, Sara Tackett. Details to join the meeting on Thursday, July 2 at 2:00 pm Eastern are below. The New Opportunities in Adult Programming virtual meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 2 at 2:00 pm Eastern. This week our topic is hotspot lending. LM currently has CARES Act grants funding available for digital inclusion efforts and that includes obtaining hotspots for lending as one use of the funds. Thursday we will hear about one library's hotspot lending program and also look at other hotspot lending best practices from around the country and find materials that you can use to set up your own lending program. We hope this session will give you some ideas for your own hotspot lending program. Do you already lend hotspots? If so, please attend and share your own best practices, plus your own do's and don'ts with your library colleagues. To review notes and find the recording link to all our New Opportunities in Adult Programming virtual meetings visit our Google folder here: https://bit.ly/lm-adult (includes chat logs) You can add your own questions and tips to this as well to share with your colleagues. We use the same link each time we meet. You can add your own questions and tips to this as well to share with your colleagues. Join us online or by telephone here: https://michigan-host.zoom.us/j/98381393043?pwd=YkJJUkdGZFV5VEVvckVJY3g3R3h… Password: 340524 Telephone: 216 706 7005 OR 8664345269 (US Toll Free) Conference code: 579192 Please let us know if you have questions. Shannon Shannon White Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909 Whites29(a)michigan.gov<mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov> 517-335-1507 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Schedule: Tue-Fri, 8-5

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Join us next Wednesday at the MLA Connect Coffee Hour: Reopening Academic Libraries
by Rachel Ash 02 Jul '20

02 Jul '20

MLA Connect Coffee Hour: Reopening Academic Libraries Wednesday, July 8, 2020 10:00 - 11:00am How are academic libraries planning to reopen and preparing for students? Join the conversation with MLA President Dr. Jennifer Dean, Dean of Libraries and Instructional Technology at the University of Detroit Mercy, next Wednesday at 10:00am at the MLA Connect Coffee Hour: Reopening Academic Libraries. Jennifer will help facilitate the conversation about how academic libraries throughout the state are planning their reopening and preparing for students this fall. Attendees are encouraged to share how their libraries are preparing and brainstorm ideas for common concerns. Come with your questions ready! Fill out this short form to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpf-yrrDgtGtzMNRW3noR-DE7xKC6Nbp… This coffee hour is free to attend to anyone interested in joining the conversation! A maximum of 500 attendees can join the live event. Registered attendees will receive information and a link to access the meeting on the Zoom platform. A recording of the event will be available on the MLA website for those unable to attend the live event. [Web Icon resized] 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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"Doctor WHO: Last Christmas" -- Still in Wrapper
by Eric Hansen 02 Jul '20

02 Jul '20

Hello All, We are looking for a brand-new copy of "Doctor WHO: Last Christmas" still in the wrapper. It was near some of our Mel totes on a table. The last time we saw it was before the driver visited our library and one of my staff saw the driver consolidating items in totes. We wonder if she accidentally picked up the copy. If you have it then please send it to Vicksburg District Library at 300-ZV339 If you have questions then please let me know. Thank you. Eric Hansen Director Vicksburg District Library<http://www.vicksburglibrary.org/> EHansen(a)VicksburgLibrary.org<mailto:EHansen@VicksburgLibrary.org> 269-649-1648

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MCLS Office closed Friday, July 3
by Sean Cwiek 02 Jul '20

02 Jul '20

Hello all - The MCLS offices will be closed tomorrow, July 3, in observance of Independence Day. We will be back on Monday, July 6 to answer your MCLS, MeLCat, MeL eResources, and RIDES questions. Thanks. Sean Cwiek MeL Systems Analyst Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) Phone: 800-530-9019 ext. 148 CwiekS(a)mcls.org<mailto:CwiekS@mcls.org> [facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> [twitter] <https://twitter.com/mclsorg> [cid:image003.png@01D65060.E1370450] <http://www.mcls.org/>

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