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Join us TODAY for a virtual dialogue around libraries being back in business mid-COVID 19
by Pam Seabolt 17 Jul '20

17 Jul '20

From curbside service to doors being open, libraries are back in business, and we invite you to join MCLS staff for our next dialogue and discussion about your best experiences and your wishes for now and the future. We’ll be continuing with our spirit of experimentation, so expect a new and fun twist to our dialogue! Part support group, part visioning, let’s share our thoughts and ideas as we navigate the environment we find ourselves working in right now and look towards the future. Join us TODAY, Friday, July 17 at 11:00 am EDT (10:00 am CDT) on Zoom. Please login using this link for the Virtual Dialogue.<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81961818429?pwd=U3QydlZDUUNJQUJMSVg5MUFCelBndz09> You can view the recordings and chat logs from the previous dialogues by visiting https://www.mcls.org/training-events/presentation-slides/. We look forward to seeing you on Friday! *************************** 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_23816535]<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> [signature_1934692934] <https://twitter.com/mclsorg> [signature_790084793] <http://www.mcls.org/>

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Position Announcement
by Jolene 16 Jul '20

16 Jul '20

Due to the retirement of the current director, the Mackinaw Area Public Library Board of Trustees is seeking a director candidate with a vision for leading the library into the next levels of technology and service. Library staff certification as authorized by the Library of Michigan will be required. A Master’s degree in Library Sciences from an American Library Association accredited university or at least five years’ experience in a supervisory role at a library is preferred. Interested candidates should send their resume and a letter of interest to mackinaw3(a)gmail.com or mail: Mackinaw Area Public Library Attn: Board of Trustees PO Box 67 528 W Central Ave. Mackinaw City, MI 49701 A full position description is available on the library’s website http://mackinawareapl.michlibrary.org. Resumes must be received by Friday, August 7, 2020. -- Jolene Michaels, Director Mackinaw Area Public Library 528 W. Central Ave; PO Box 67 Mackinaw City, MI 49701 (231)436-5451 - work (231)437-0739 - cell fax (231) 436-7344 www.mackinawareapl.michlibrary.org

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Microfilm up for grabs
by Betsy Myers 16 Jul '20

16 Jul '20

Here is what you have been waiting for! Our entire list of microfilm, up for grabs--for FREE! Who can resist free? There are some *good* titles listed. Let me know what you would like and we will send them through rides, pronto! Check out the attached excel list of titles including the date range and reel count so you can make sure you have the required space--I've done the work for you! You just have to choose what titles (or all) you would like. :) -- *Betsy Myers* Reference Department Interlibrary Loan/Programming *Traverse Area District Library* 610 Woodmere Ave Traverse City, MI 49686 231 932-8502 *What am I reading? Non-fiction, if you can believe it. Good Husbandry by Kristin Kimball <https://catalog.tadl.org/main/search?query=kimball%2C+kristin&qtype=keyword…> (I would read The Dirty Life first to enjoy this more.)*

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Fwd: [all-tln] International Presentation Coming Up: The Library Cooperative Model
by Jim Flury 16 Jul '20

16 Jul '20

Good Afternoon, As per the below, I am sharing the Webex info for Sunday Night Live (9:00 p.m. Sunday, July 19). The link for the presentation is: [ https://uitm.webex.com/uitm/onstage/g.php?MTID=e3a4c043c4e474bcda42a967babc… | https://uitm.webex.com/uitm/onstage/g.php?MTID=e3a4c043c4e474bcda42a967babc… ] The presentation will be recorded. I will share the recording with the listservs. Finally, UiTM asked for a recent photograph. Rosemary selected the one that UiTM included in the attached poster, account I am smiling. That wasn't a factor for me, but I do like the fact that it hides the increasingly follicly challenged aspect. 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 On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 1:00 PM Jim Flury < [ mailto:jflury@tln.lib.mi.us | jflury(a)tln.lib.mi.us ] > wrote: Good Afternoon, I have some additional information to share concerning our upcoming, Sunday, July 19 @ 9:00 p.m., (9:00 a.m. Monday, July 20 if you happen to be in Malaysia) international presentation. First, thank you all so much for the well wishes and good thoughts. It was quite overwhelming to see such great support, although it shouldn't have been, as we have a tremendous group of library professionals in Michigan. Second, the session will be promoted as " UiTM in collaboration with TLN" UiTM [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.uitm.edu.my_index.… ] [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.uitm.edu.my_index.… | https://www.uitm.edu.my/index.php/en/ ] is my friend's university in Malaysia. And speaking of promotion, my friend has colleagues from the following countries, in addition to Malaysia, who will be attending: Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Nigeria, Bangladesh. Third, several of you asked if you could attend the live session. Yes! I will share the link as soon as I receive it. We also plan to record the session so it can be referenced later. Thank you, Jim Flury Jim Flury Technical Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court Novi, MI 48375 248-536-3100, ext 133 Fax 248-536-3098 [ mailto:jflury@tln.lib.mi.us | jflury(a)tln.lib.mi.us ] From: "Jim Flury" < [ mailto:jflury@tln.lib.mi.us | jflury(a)tln.lib.mi.us ] > To: "all-tln" < [ mailto:all-tln@lists.tln.org | all-tln(a)lists.tln.org ] >, "partnerscda" < [ mailto:partnerscda@lists.tln.org | partnerscda(a)lists.tln.org ] >, "michlib-l" < [ mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org | michlib-l(a)mcls.org ] > Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2020 12:56:28 PM Subject: International Presentation Coming Up: The Library Cooperative Model All, As the subject notes, I will be presenting the concept and benefits therein of the library cooperative model to a group of international colleagues in a galaxy far, far away. Well, not quite. But pretty close. Malaysia. This presentation will take place on Sunday, July 19 at 9:00 p.m., live from our dining room table :) The title of my presentation is: The Library Cooperative Model: Maximizing Service To Patrons And Value To Member Libraries. Yes, I came up with that rather lofty sounding title all by myself. The background is this. My best friend at UM-SILS was from Malaysia. After our graduation he returned to Malaysia, but we have kept in touch for all these (33+ now) years. Last year my friend returned to the United States for the first time since 1987. He spent a day visiting The Library Network, where the current director indulged me to take part of that time to drive my friend to Commerce Township Community Library. Upon our arrival in the parking lot there my friend took out his pen and wrote in capital letters in his notebook the word COMMUNITY. He said "Jim, this is the direction in which we are going to take public libraries in Malaysia." And he has the ability to make it happen, at least in his own state, where he was recently appointed to serve on his state library board (equivalent to the LOM board here). For many years the concept of the library cooperative and the roles it plays, particularly in the public library, has been a subject of interest for my friend. That interest, combined with his return visit to the United States and recent appointment to his state library board, caused him to ask me if I would be willing to present the concept and functional role of the library cooperative to a group of his colleagues. Sure, why not! It isn't every day one gets to talk up something in which one believes, to a group of folks who are unfamiliar with yet interested in the concept. Truth be told, I don't have a clue as to what a group of Malaysian intellectuals (full disclosure, my friend has a PhD and is currently the Dean of his college at the university where he has worked and taught for many years) could possibly take away from anything I could say/share. But he has a great interest in seeing the public libraries in his home state move forward to adopt the "community" concept, and he believes the cooperative concept will help them get there. So I told him that if he is game, so am I! He has also followed the [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.plymouthrockets.com… ] [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.plymouthrockets.com… | http://www.plymouthrockets.com/michiganactivitypass/ ] program over the years, and even more so recently as he sees it as yet another tool to use in the "community" concept. During our most recent exchange I told my friend that while MAP was still offline, it would be coming back up on (oops, I almost slipped and told you the go live date) and that it would be functional by Sunday, July 19. As to why this is going to take place at 9:00 p.m. on a Sunday evening, Malaysia is 12 hours ahead of us, time zone wise, and he wanted to ensure that his colleagues who will be attending the presentation, who will include some of his PhD candidates, his state library board, other colleagues, as well as a group of public librarians, were going to be at their best and most fresh, ready to listen and pay attention, at 9:00 a.m. on a Monday morning. I told my friend, who is by a factor of 100 much more serious and studious than I could or would ever be, that if we don't manage to put the attendees to sleep, then we should consider our presentation a success. Jim Jim Flury Technical Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court Novi, MI 48375 248-536-3100, ext 133 Fax 248-536-3098 [ mailto:jflury@tln.lib.mi.us | jflury(a)tln.lib.mi.us ]

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ALA News: Nominating committee extends deadline
by Jennifer L. Dean 16 Jul '20

16 Jul '20

Nominating committee extends deadline<https://bit.ly/3gZNRa8> The ALA 2021 Nominating Committee announces a deadline extension for completing the candidate biographical form for the positions of Councilor-at-Large and President-elect. The new deadline is July 31, 2020. Read more<https://bit.ly/3gZNRa8> 2020 Coretta Scott King Book Donation Grants announced<https://bit.ly/38WwFiZ> Companions Journeying Together (Illinois), Impact Academy (Indiana) and Marshallville Public Library (Georgia) have been selected to receive books as part of the 2020 Coretta Scott King Book Awards Donation Grant program. Awarded each spring by the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Committee, the grant program donates books originally submitted for consideration for the Coretta Scott King Book Awards to organizations demonstrating need and potential benefit from receiving the collection. All winners will receive copies of titles submitted to the 2020 Coretta Scott King Book Awards, including a full set of the year’s winner and honor books. Read more<https://bit.ly/38WwFiZ> ‘United for Libraries Virtual: Trustees – Friends – Foundations’ to be held Aug. 4-6<https://bit.ly/2ZxJspj> “United for Libraries Virtual: Trustees – Friends – Foundations” will be held Aug. 4-6, 2020. This interactive three-day virtual event will feature expert speakers on current topics facing library Trustees, Friends, Foundations, and staff who work with them. Read more<https://bit.ly/2ZxJspj> New from ACRL - ‘Sharing Spaces and Students: Employing Students in Collaborative Partnerships’<https://bit.ly/3iZIuts> The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “Sharing Spaces and Students: Employing Students in Collaborative Partnerships” by Holly A. Jackson. The book is full of plans, ideas, and case studies on how to effectively employ student workers across campus departments located within or partnering with the library. Read more<https://bit.ly/3iZIuts> AWARDS AND GRANTS 2020 PR Xchange Award winners announced<https://bit.ly/2DzXBcK> WEBINARS ACRL ‘Project Outcome for Academic Libraries: An Introductory Workshop’ webcast coming Aug. 5<https://bit.ly/3gW0bbB> Stories from Inside the Data Warehouse - A 3-part webinar series<https://bit.ly/3fz6di0> LLAMA webinar: Self-reflection vs. self-evaluation - Understanding your employees’ perceptions<https://bit.ly/390FzMr> ALA PUBLISHING Recruiting and retaining younger generations for library boards, Friends groups, and Foundations<https://bit.ly/3hbqniH> 25 projects for eco explorers<https://bit.ly/2Whr6Xy> Constructing library buildings that work<https://bit.ly/3j7lqt0>

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MeL Minute: NoveList for Teens
by Norris, Sonya (MDE) 16 Jul '20

16 Jul '20

Are you looking for a quick and easy resource to connect teens to books and programming? Give MeL's eResource, NoveList Plus<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…> a try. NoveList Plus is so much more than a database that searches for books and authors. It also offers you support in the following areas (to name a few): * Articles and Lists about popular library and reading topics * Author Series Lists that you can place in the order of first in series or most recently published. You can save, print, and share them via email or permalink. * Book Group articles and lists * Book Discussion Guides * Reader's Advisory Tools * Book Reviews, both professional and reader reviews (Good Reads) * Reading Lists that you can share with teens and use for collection development * Recommended Reads and Award-Winning Books, both fiction and nonfiction lists * Title, Author, Series, Genre, Story Elements (e.g. Appeals) searches and more * Lexile, Accelerated Reader, and Grade Level tools. They assist in matching readers with "just the right books." Here are some links to features and articles, designed to engage teens: * 24 Genre Outlines for Teens<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> * Book Club Helpers<https://www.ebscohost.com/uploads/novelist/pdf/SearchStrategy_BookClubs.pdf> * Book Discussion Guides for Teens<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> * Diversity in Teen Fiction<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> * Exploring Books by Culture<https://www.ebscohost.com/uploads/novelist/pdf/SearchStrategy_BooksByCultur…> * Finding Audiobooks for Every Listener<https://www.ebscohost.com/uploads/novelist/pdf/SearchStrategy_AudiobooksFor…> * Finding Books with Diverse Characters<https://www.ebscohost.com/uploads/novelist/pdf/SearchStrategy_DiverseCharac…> * Finding Read-alikes<https://www.ebscohost.com/uploads/novelist/pdf/SearchStrategy_ReadAlikes.pdf> * Grab & Go Book Lists for Teens<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> * Summer Reading Support<https://www.ebscohost.com/uploads/novelist/pdf/SearchStrategy_SummerReading…> * Teen Book Display Tips<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> * Teen Featured Articles<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> Take a look at these NoveList Plus video tutorials - How-tos and Tips & Tricks: Advanced Searching with Field Codes<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjhobLoaOYU> (1:49) Create & Share Custom Reading Lists<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9qoQaDN9LI> (1:54) Find the Right Book at Every Level: With Lexile and Accelerated Reader<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVb_zsJINXo&t=51s> (2:24) Finding Books by using Appeal <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd6BEz8v54M&feature=youtu.be&list=PLmB3tN1A…> (1:46) For Power Users: 5 Ways to Search NoveList<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EflJs2XSTg> (1:37) Searching for Audiobooks<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQnlkNm05-Y> (1:23) Searching for Lists and Articles<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o642Rr6z9D4> (1:16) Searching for Read-alikes<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5DdLVzWZYo> (1:27) Using Basic Search<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3L9NtgXHzU> (1:42) Using Book Themes in NoveList<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgSw40vWjq4> (1:14) Just think, after using some of these tools, you might even become a "teen whisper!" If you have a MeL eResource question or issue, please don't hesitate to contact meldatabaseshelp(a)mcls.org. Brought to you by the MeL Team. Supporting Michigan Libraries by Putting You First. Want more information on MeL? Stay tuned for the next MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, visit http://mel.org<http://mel.org/>, or sign up for the MeL Minute and other Library of Michigan e-mail lists via GovDelivery<https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MILOM/subscriber/new>. We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your colleagues and networks. MeL eResources are available to Michigan residents or for Michigan library or school access only. #IMLSGrant Sonya Schryer Norris Library Consultant Library of Michigan Michigan Department of Education 517-335-1498 Norriss2(a)michigan.gov<mailto:Norriss2@michigan.gov> https://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan https://mel.org<https://mel.org/> http://michlibrary.org<http://michlibrary.org/> I am on temporary lay-off status on Mondays only from May 18 - July 20. 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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SRLC Presents: The Connected Library: Vetting and Partnering with Social Service Providers - Patrick Lloyd
by Atkin, Evette (MDE) 16 Jul '20

16 Jul '20

Greetings! The Library of Michigan (LM) is excited to announce a new continuing education opportunity. LM's new webinar series, SRLC Presents brings to you select sessions from the cancelled 2020 Loleta Fyan Small & Rural Libraries Conference. Join us Tuesday, July 21 at 2:00 PM for "The Connected Library: Vetting and Partnering with Social Service Providers," presented by Patrick Lloyd. Tuesday, July 21 @ 2:00 ET The Connected Library: Vetting and Partnering with Social Service Providers -Patrick Lloyd<https://libraryofmichigan.z2systems.com/event.jsp?event=317&> Cost: Free Libraries tend to think that we can do it all! While we may host events from weddings to videogame tournaments and although we may answer questions on everything from research papers to restaurant recommendations, sometimes we need to know when to reach out to experts in our communities. As libraries continue moving to address more than just the informational needs of our patrons, it is important that we connect and build relationships with local professionals focused on mental health, basic needs, and other social challenges of our communities. This session will explore why it is imperative that libraries connect with social service providers in their communities, how to cultivate these connections, and tips to make sure the agencies you work with are effective, ethical partners. This project is made possible by grant funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan. Evette M. Atkin Continuing Education Consultant Library of Michigan atkine(a)michigan.gov<mailto:atkine@michigan.gov>

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Press Release: Upcoming Virtual LTPL Event on the Global 1918 Pandemic, 7/21/20 at 6:30pm
by Katie Rothley 16 Jul '20

16 Jul '20

27005 S. Milford Road ▪ South Lyon (248) 437-8800 ▪ [ http://www.lyon.lib.mi.us/ | www.lyon.lib.mi.us ] Monday - Thursday 10:00 am-9:00 pm Friday - Saturday 10:00 am-5:00 pm For Immediate Release: July 16 , 2020 Contact: Katie Rothley, Marketing & Outreach Librarian Phone: 248-437-8800 ext. 618 Email: krothley(a)lyon.lib.mi.us Lyon Township Library to host Katherine Willson, online through Zoom, on the Global 1918 Influenza Pandemic, July 21 at 6:30pm. South Lyon, MI – Join us online Tuesday, July 21 at 6:30pm for a presentation, by Katherine R. Willson, on the 1918 Influenza Pandemic and what resources to consult for a better understanding of the effect this event had on our ancestors. This presentation will appeal to those who have an interest in history and genealogy. Description of our virtual event: More Americans were killed by the global 1918 Influenza (Spanish Flu) Pandemic than in the Great War. This virus had tragic implications on our ancestors’ communities and in their own families. Learn of the specific sources to consult for a greater understanding of the direct and indirect effects this health crisis had on our ancestors. Please consider joining us for this informative presentation; register using the form on our event calendar, here: [ https://lyon-lib.libcal.com/event/5608026 | https://lyon-lib.libcal.com/event/5608026 ] . You will be emailed a Zoom link to join the program, one-day prior. Katherine’s Bio Katherine R. Willson of Ann Arbor, Michigan is an engaging & dynamic [ https://socialmediagenealogy.com/presentation-topics/ | genealogy lecturer ] at local, regional and national conferences; an educator teaching beginning, intermediate, and advanced genealogy classes in Michigan since 2001; the author of [ http://theindepthgenealogist.com/product/a-genealogists-guide-to-grand-rapi… | The Genealogist’s Guide to Grand Rapids, Michigan ] (published in 2018 by The In-Depth Genealogist), and a [ https://socialmediagenealogy.com/personal-consultations/ | professional researcher for private clients ] . Her genealogy interests began as an 8-year-old Junior Girl Scout working towards a “My Heritage” badge, and her passion was fueled when, after college, both her mother’s and father’s relatives gave her binders containing generations’ worth of family information. Her success in using Facebook to break down genealogical brick walls (both personally and in her classroom) inspired her to compile [ https://moonswings.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/genealogy-on-facebook-may-20… | a list of 16,000+ Facebook genealogy links (updated May 2020). ] Additionally, she has created a compilation of [ https://moonswings.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/genealogy-on-youtube-may-202… | 170 instructional genealogical channels on YouTube ] . Her passion for genealogy combined with practical and creative strategies keeps Katherine’s audience fully engaged and actively participating in her energetic and entertaining presentations. Participants leave with the tools necessary to do their own research, as well as the inspiration to do it! Katherine’s past & present genealogical society memberships and volunteer positions have included: * [ https://virtualgenealogy.org/ | Virtual Genealogical Association ] – Founder/President (2018-present) * [ https://mimgc.org/ | Michigan Genealogical Council ] – Vice-President (2016-2017) & President (2018-2019) * [ http://www.apgen.org/ | Association of Professional Genealogists ] – Board of Directors (2018-2019) * [ https://fgs.org/ | Federation of Genealogical Societies ] – Conference Publicity Chair (2019) * [ http://www.genealogicalspeakersguild.org/ | Genealogical Speakers Guild ] – Secretary (2018-2019) * [ https://www.gripitt.org/ | Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh ] – Social Media Chair (2018-2019) * [ http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ | National Genealogical Society ] member (2013-Present) * [ https://www.americanancestors.org/ | New England Historic Genealogical Society ] member (2014-present) * [ https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/ | New York Genealogical & Biographical Society ] member (2014-present) An Army Reserve wife of 20+ years, Katherine has supported military families since 2010 as a member of the Department of Defense’s [ http://www.yellowribbon.mil/ | Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (YRRP) ] [ http://www.yellowribbon.mil/yrrp/cadre-of-speakers.html | Cadre of Speakers. ] She travels regularly across the country to speak at YRRP events for military members (and their loved ones) within the three stages of deployment (pre-deployment, during deployment and post-deployment). In addition to her love for genealogy and public speaking, she is a mixed-media artist and served for 10 years as a board member for the [ http://www.annarborwomenartists.org/ | Ann Arbor Women Artists ] (President, 2009-2013; Vice-President & Chair of Juried Exhibits Committee, 2007-2009; Treasurer, 2003-2007). You can see some of her work in a [ https://www.facebook.com/moonswings/media_set?set=a.10202349917101836.10737… | Facebook photo album, ] on her [ https://www.instagram.com/katherine.r.willson/ | Instagram ] account, and on her [ http://www.flickr.com/photos/moonswings | Flickr ] page. For more information, please contact Cathy Cottone at 248-437-8800 ext. 616 or email at ccottone(a)lyon.lib.mi.us.

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MLA Connect Coffee hour with special guest U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin - Join us this morning at 9:00am!
by Rachel Ash 16 Jul '20

16 Jul '20

We are excited to welcome special guest, U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-8) to this morning's MLA Connect Coffee Hour. Grab a cup of coffee and join us at 9:00am today! Rep. Slotkin will discuss how libraries are critical community resources throughout Michigan and will tell us about any new federal developments that may affect libraries in the near future. There will also be time for audience Q & A. Free to attend! Fill out this short form to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZclduGhrzkvEtJPJhAor_VB6IW-s1VHsz… 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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Reminder: Michigan Library Awards nominations due soon!
by Rachel Ash 15 Jul '20

15 Jul '20

Help us celebrate excellence in the Michigan library community! Please consider submitting a nomination for the Michigan Library Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, Public Librarian of the Year, Heart of a Champion, Rising Star, Support Staff of the Year, or Frances H. Pletz for Excellence in Service to Youth. Our annual awards not only honor outstanding individuals for their accomplishments, dedication and service, they also highlight our libraries and the amazing work being done in our communities! Nominate a colleague, staff member or library supporter for one of MLA's prestigious awards and help us highlight and promote excellence in Michigan libraries. Nominations are due this Friday, July 17! Honorees will be recognized Thursday, October 29 at the new virtual Michigan Library Awards event, co-hosted by the Michigan Library Association, the Library of Michigan, Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME) and other organizations serving libraries. Check out an overview of MLA's awards below. Visit milibraries.org/michigan-library-awards<http://www.milibraries.org/michigan-library-awards> to learn more about MLA awards, view past winners, download the nomination guidelines and submit completed nomination packets. Lifetime Achievement Award New in 2020! The new Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a deserving librarian for their distinguished service to the library profession over the course of their career. Throughout their career, the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award will have sustained a strong and consistent body of work; demonstrated leadership in their community and in the profession; mentored and empowered library staff; provided innovative service to their community and enhanced the image and visibility of the library; promoted collaboration among libraries and librarians; or has been a catalyst in special areas such as intellectual freedom, library innovation, outreach, and/or equity, diversity and inclusion. The winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award will have been a librarian for more than ten years and is a strong supporter of MLA. Download the Lifetime Achievement Award Nomination Guidelines<https://www.milibraries.org/assets/docs/MLA%20Lifetime%20Achievement%20Awar…> Public Librarian of the Year Sponsored by the Walter H. Kaiser Award For more than 30 years, the MLA Librarian of the Year Award has recognized a librarian's outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the library community. Beginning in 2020, the MLA Librarian of the Year has been updated to the Public Librarian of the Year Award. This year, the MLA Awards Committee decided to create the new Lifetime Achievement Award that is open to librarians from all types of libraries, and change the name and criteria for the Librarian of the Year award to recognize a public librarian. We look forward to partnering with other organizations serving libraries and library professionals at the new annual awards gala where we will also honor an Academic Librarian of the Year and a School Librarian of the Year. In the past year, winners of this award have been leaders that inspire people, provided innovative library service to their community, promoted collaboration among libraries, and showed evidence of personal and professional achievement as well as initiative and creativity. The winner of the Public Librarian of the Year will have been a librarian for more than five years, is currently working in a public library in Michigan and is a strong supporter of MLA. Download the Public Librarian of the Year Award Nomination Guidelines<https://www.milibraries.org/assets/docs/MLA%20Public%20Librarian%20of%20the…> Heart of a Champion Sponsored by the Walter H. Kaiser Award The Heart of a Champion Award, established in 2012, recognizes a library supporter who has shown an exceptional commitment to libraries or the library profession. Winners of this award will show their support to the library profession through continued advocacy, supporting or providing funding for the local library, or continued support of Michigan Library Association activities. Download the Heart of a Champion Award Nomination Guidelines<https://www.milibraries.org/assets/docs/MLA%20Heart%20of%20a%20Champion%20A…> Rising Star The Rising Star Award, previously named the Up & Comer Award, was established in 2012 to recognize a librarian who shows leadership early in their career. While new to the profession, they are forward-thinking, expand the role of librarian and move libraries into the future. Winners of this award will be energetic efficient library staff who push the boundaries of originality and creativity and help establish a library culture that sets high expectations, promotes learning, and creates an understanding of the library as an integral part of the community. The Rising Star Award winner will have been a library staff member for less than five years. Self-nominations are welcome. Download the Rising Star Award Nomination Guidelines<https://www.milibraries.org/assets/docs/MLA%20Rising%20Star%20Award%20Guide…> Frances H. Pletz Award for Excellence in Service to Youth The Frances H. Pletz Award for Excellence in Service to Youth is given annually to a Michigan library staff person who has made an outstanding contribution to the field of library service to youth throughout their career. The award is named for Frances H. Pletz, a former Executive Director of MLA, because of her exemplary library service to teens in our state. This award was established in 1978 by the Young Adult Division of the Michigan Library Association and was given to a teen librarian. In 2010, the Pletz Award combined with the Children's Services Award of Merit to create the Frances H. Pletz Award for Excellence in Service to Youth. Winners of this award have provided significant service to youth, ages 0-18, through a library that exposed youth to the library in at least one of the following ways: innovative programming, service on a committee, contributing research, presenting at a workshop or developing materials for a workshop. Download the Frances H. Pletz Award Nomination Guidelines<https://www.milibraries.org/assets/docs/MLA%20Frances%20H.%20Pletz%20Award%…> Library Support Staff of the Year Award New in 2020! The Library Support Staff of the Year Award was established to recognize a support staff professional who goes above and beyond to provide support at their library and who has advanced and strengthened the image of support staff. Any person with a paid, non-MLS position in a Michigan library that supports library services and operations is eligible. Professional positions with distinct areas of expertise such as finance or human resources specialists may be nominated, in addition to directors. Positions that provide support to the operations of library services are also eligible including but not limited to library pages, maintenance workers, library assistants, technical service support staff, delivery drivers, marketing staff and operations directors. Download the Library Support Staff of the Year Award Nomination Guidelines<https://www.milibraries.org/assets/docs/MLA%20Library%20Support%20Staff%20o…> 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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