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Sterling Heights Public Library Intern
by Tammy Turgeon 18 Jun '19

18 Jun '19

Position: Library Science Student Intern – Focus on Archives Part-time: 10 – 15 hrs/wk; will work with your schedule Internship to run from August 2019 – August 2020 $15 per hour. This position does not include benefits. Our Library: The Sterling Heights Public Library’s mission is to serve as an information center for our community, offering a wide variety of materials and services for education, entertainment, and enrichment in a welcoming and helpful environment. The Sterling Heights Public Library is located in Macomb County. The library is a member of the Suburban Library Cooperative. Position Summary and Responsibilities: The Library Science Student Intern is primarily responsible for working with the Library’s archives. We currently have a digital archive through the Suburban Library Cooperative and want the Intern to assist us with our newspaper articles as well as additional photos. Secondarily, the Intern will provide reference and readers advisory services to patrons of all ages, support patrons’ use of the library’s technology services, as well as assist with programming. The goal of the Internship is to provide supervised experiences that prepare the library science student for the work of professional librarians. We can provide opportunities across library departments, and are also open to project ideas from the Intern. REPORTS TO: Public Services Area Coordinator Position Requirements: • Possession of a Bachelor’s degree • Enrollment in a Master’s degree program in Library and/or Information Science • Preference will be given to those candidates with at least one year remaining in the program before graduation. Required Skills and Attributes: • Patron-centered public service attitude • Ability to exercise initiative and sound independent judgment • Working knowledge of common computer applications, including Microsoft Office and the Internet • Discretion and consideration for patron privacy • Written and verbal communication skills consistent with graduate-level work • Punctuality and dependability Preferred Skills and Attributes: • Advanced research skills • Technology skills specific to mobile devices and apps, coding, and content management systems • Familiarity with library systems such as automation, interlibrary loan, and databases • Public library experience, either as an advanced user or library employee at any level of service Applications must be submitted by Friday, July 5, 2019. Apply online at https://mi-sterlingheights.civicplushrms.com/careers/JobDetail.aspx?enc=QPQ… Tammy Turgeon Director Sterling Heights Public Library 40255 Dodge Park Sterling Heights, MI 48313 586-446-2640 Director Suburban Library Cooperative 44750 Delco Blvd Sterling Heights, MI 48313 586-685-5750

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Weeded Book Club Kits
by Danielle Hansard 18 Jun '19

18 Jun '19

Hello all, We've weeded some items from our book club kit collection and have the following up for grabs: Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi - 9 copies A Patchwork Planet by Anne Tyler - 4 copies Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey - 8 copies Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America by Barbara Ehrenreich - 8 copies The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot - 8 copies The Last Juror by John Grisham - 4 copies Mama Black Widow by Iceberg Slim - 5 copies The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - 8 copies The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne - 8 copies Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton - 4 copies Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert - 7 copies Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky - 7 copies Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos by H.P. Lovecraft - 4 copies Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand - 7 copies Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom - 5 copies The Deep End of the Ocean by Jacquelyn Mitchard - 5 copies Atonement by Ian McEwan - 5 copies Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett - 7 copies A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving - 7 copies Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen - 7 copies The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho - 6 copies The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion - 7 copies The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai - 7 copies The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King - 8 copies Bel Canto by Ann Patchet - 7 copies The Plot Against America by Philip Roth - 7 copies In Cold Blood by Truman Capote - 6 copies Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt - 7 copies Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer - 8 copies The Nick Adams Stories by Ernest Hemingway - 7 copies The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson - 6 copies Brave New World by Aldous Huxley - 5 copies Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow - 5 copies Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood - 7 copies Song of the Lark by Willa Cather - 6 copies The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper - 3 copies Please reply by June 21. Must take the whole set! ---------------------------------------------------------- Danielle Hansard Reference Librarian William P. Faust Public Library of Westland 6123 Central City Pkwy. Westland, MI 48185 734-326-6123 ext. 2845 danielle.hansard(a)westlandlibrary.org

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Library Assistant Position at Tecumseh District Library
by Susan Bach 18 Jun '19

18 Jun '19

The Tecumseh District Library has an opening for a part-time library assistant. The position averages 30 hours per week and includes weekends and evenings on a rotating basis. Duties include circulation desk shifts, reference desk shifts, processing of materials, and library inter-loan responsibilities. Applicants should submit their resume and cover letter to: sbach(a)tecumsehlibrary.org Susan Bach, Library Director Tecumseh District Library 215 North Ottawa Street Tecumseh, MI 49286

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MyLibraryRewards.com
by Stanczak, Cindy 18 Jun '19

18 Jun '19

I've just learned about mylibraryrewards.com. Is anyone participating? How it is going? Do you and the participating businesses feel like it's a benefit? *Cynthia Stanczak* Library Director Albion District Library 501 S. Superior St. Albion, MI 49224 (517) 629-3993 Albion District Library: Transforming Minds, Changing Lives. Proudly serving our community since 1919. Online at www.albionlibrary.org, or find us on Facebook!

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Announcing the Project READY free online racial equity curriculum
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 18 Jun '19

18 Jun '19

Please excuse any cross-posting. ~ Cathy L. Today, we are excited to announce that the Project READY (Reimagining Equity and Access for Diverse Youth) online racial equity curriculum is live and accessible at ready.web.unc.edu. Learn more at Booth 2650 at ALA Annual in Washington, DC. A historic milestone was quietly reached in the American public school system during the 2014-2015 school year: for the first time in history, youth of color made up the majority of students attending U.S. public schools. Creating inclusive and equitable school and public library programs for Black youth, Indigenous youth, and Youth of Color (BIYOC) requires knowledge about topics such as race and racism, implicit bias and microaggressions, cultural competence and culturally sustaining pedagogy, and equity and social justice. Research shows, however, that few library and information science (LIS) master's programs include these topics in their curriculum. A recent survey focused specifically on early career youth services librarians found that only 26.8% of respondents said that social justice was included in a substantive way in their master's curriculum; 37.2% said that cultural competency was substantively included, and 41.8% said that equity and inclusion was substantively included. Related to these findings, a majority (54.08%) of respondents said that their master's programs did not prepare them well for working with youth of color and other marginalized youth. In 2016, The School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the School of Library and Information Sciences at North Carolina Central University, and the Wake County (NC) Public School System (WCPSS) were awarded a three-year Continuing Education Project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to develop Project READY to address this existing gap in professional development opportunities for youth services library staff. The curriculum aims to: * introduce youth services library staff to research in areas such as race and racism, critical theory, and culturally responsive or sustaining pedagogy. * establish a shared understanding of foundational concepts and issues related to race, racism, and racial equity. * encourage self-reflection related to race and racial identity for both BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and white library staff in public and school libraries. * amplify the work of practitioners and scholars who are providing inclusive and culturally responsive services for youth of color and Indigenous youth. * provide concrete strategies for creating and/or improving library programs and services for Black youth, Indigenous youth, and children and teens of color. The curriculum consists of 27 modules, designed to be worked through by individuals or small groups. Modules are organized into three sequential sections. The first section (Foundations) focuses on basic concepts and issues that are fundamental to understanding race and racism and their impact on library services. The second section (Transforming Practice) explores how these foundational concepts relate to and can be applied in library environments. Finally, the third section (Continuing the Journey) explores how library professionals can sustain racial equity work and grow personally and professionally in this area after completing the curriculum. The curriculum represents the work of 40 researchers, practitioners, administrators, and policymakers, and youth from a variety of racial and cultural backgrounds. It is grounded in the work of scholars of color and Indigenous scholars who have thought and written about issues related to institutional and individual racism, equity, inclusion, and social justice. We hope this curriculum will benefit and inform the work of the many organizations and individuals that are working to improve the quality of life and educational opportunities for BIYOC. We will be promoting the curriculum on the exhibit hall at ALA's annual conference in Washington, DC - Booth 2650. We invite you to stop by and preview Project READY! Sincerely, Sandra Hughes-Hassell, PhD. Professor She/Her/Hers Casey H. Rawson, PhD Teaching Assistant Professor She/Her/Hers Kimberly Hirsh, MAT, MSLS PhD Student She/Her/Hers Sandra Hughes-Hassell, Ph.D. Professor YALSA Immediate Past President, 2018-2019 School of Information and Library Science 100 Manning Hall, CB #3360 The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC 27599 919-843-5276 <tel:919-843-5276> smhughes(a)email.unc.edu<mailto:smhughes@email.unc.edu> <mailto:smhughes@email.unc.edu> Twitter: @bridge2lit Pronouns: she/her/hers

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JOB POSTING: Part-time Academic Lbrarian
by Gourley, Beth 18 Jun '19

18 Jun '19

Description The Bonisteel Library department at Interlochen Arts Academy seeks to hire a part-time Academic Librarian year round who would serve the many arts and academic programs at both Interlochen Arts Camp and Interlochen Arts Academy in a variety of ways. This position will work closely with the library director and other library staff members in order to provide a welcoming library environment that is conducive to active and participatory learning, resource-based instructional practices, and collaboration with teaching staff. The ideal candidate will possess an MLIS degree, has previous experience working in a library, easily adapts to new technologies and is proficient in using and teaching library technologies. Evening and weekend hours will be required. *Major Duties & Responsibilities * • Models effective strategies for developing multiple literacies • Provides a high level of reference to students, faculty and staff • Encourages the use of instructional technology • Evaluates, promotes, and uses existing and emerging technologies • Circulates Academic Library items • Understands copyright, fair use, and licensing of intellectual property • Performs cataloging of materials, book processing, cleaning up of data • Manages community service students • Processes MelCat books • Shelves books and shelf maintenance when needed • Works with library staff on special projects • Collaborates with other library staff *Application Materials* • Cover Letter • Resume/CV and References • Statement of library/teaching philosophy *Position available immediately.* *Follow this link to apply. <http://careers.interlochen.org/employment-opportunities>* -- Beth Gourley *Director of Libraries* Interlochen Center for the Arts E: beth.gourley(a)interlochen.org <beth.gourley(a)interlochen.org> P: 231.276.7495 W: library.interlochen.org Interlochen Arts Camp | Arts Academy | College of Creative Arts | Presents | Public Radio

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social media reminder for summer reading
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 18 Jun '19

18 Jun '19

Loving all the summer reading posts out there in the Twitter-verse, Face-landia and IG! 😉 Please do remember to use #LibrariesLiftoff if posting with CSLP’s theme “A Universe of Stories,” and here at LM we’re also looking for any and all posts with #MiSummerReads! Thanks so much, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 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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Audiobook boxes
by Janina Zmurkiewicz 17 Jun '19

17 Jun '19

Hi, Both boxes of audiobook boxes for RIDES shipping are gone. Thanks for the replies. Janina Zmurkiewicz Harrison Township Public Library

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Bins of bags
by Susan Sandula 17 Jun '19

17 Jun '19

The bins of bubble bags has been claimed. Susie Sandula Dryden Twp Library

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Summary of Book Club Kits Info
by Dillon Geshel 17 Jun '19

17 Jun '19

Hello, Thank you to everyone who responded to my request for information about your Book Club Kits programs! I am sending out a summary of the responses to Michlib-l. Many libraries sent me photos of their book club kits. I can send those to anyone by request (I don't think I can attached or embed images in Michlib-l posts). See below: *Brighton District Library* "I'm attaching a photo of one of our book club kits. We purchased them from 4imprint.com (item 123181) for about $300 for 50 bags. We've only had them for a few months, so I can't speak to their durability, yet. Before these bags, we had the kits in canvas totes and they always looked messy sitting on the shelf. We really like that these will stand up on their own" *Hamburg Township Library* "We have purchased net bags from Amazon (see attached). The books are from our own library book club. As soon as we have our book discussion, we package up the materials and put them out for circulation. Each kit includes 6 books, laminated discussion questions, and laminated author information. The kits are labeled as “Book Club Kit” and circulate for 6 weeks at a time." *Commerce Township Community Library* "Hi Dillon, I asked the same question last year and didn't get much response so I am for sure answering you. I did a lot of searching and found a company that can custom make the bags for us. They are very sturdy bags and I had them put the plastic pocket on the front so that patrons could recognize the book at a glance. They are actually banking bags if you can believe it. I'm attaching pictures of the bags with our imprint on them. I think they came out to around $20 per bag, but so worth it. I chose blue but they have many colors to choose from. Go on their website below and scroll down." https://arifkin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Library_Catalog.pdf *Lapeer District Library* "Yes, we do have book club kits. They check out for 6 weeks and whoever checks it out is responsible for returning everything in the bag in good condition. Each one contains 10 paperback copies of the same book (sometimes 11 if we can get a large print copy) and 3 laminated sheets: discussion questions, rules of use and a sign out sheet in a canvas bag. Each book is labeled 1-10 on the spine, so they can keep track of who has what book. The bags have a string sewed into the bag with a ring attached that we can put a laminated tag with a punch on it. The tag has the name and author on one side and the other side has the barcode and how many items in the kit. There is also a check in note on our circulation system with the number of items the kit contains and staff have to verify the number of item when its checked in or out. Please see the pictures below. Let me know if you have any questions. I forgot to include that we order our bags from a company called Amsterdam out of New York. https://www.amsterdamprinting.com/ " *Troy Public Library* "We ordered the bags from Business Image Experts in Livonia (most recent quote attached). The bags aren’t cheap, but they are very durable (heavy-duty canvas with zipper closure). We have been happy with how well they’ve held up. For the tags, we have a photo of the book cover + barcode on one side, and the circulation info on the reverse. We put them in badge holders and they are attached to the kit bags with zip ties. I’ve attached photos of the bag and tag as well." *Southfield Public Library* "I don't whether anyone from Southfield PL has responded yet, so if they have, just ignore my email. But, we have bookclub kits. We just shelve our copies on the shelve and have a QR code on the cover image above the books that people can scan that will lead them directly to a list of questions on our website. IF they don't use QR, then we can direct them to the webpage that the questions are on. We don't use any packaging. People are free to choose however many books they want to checkout for their personal bookclub. We just remind them that if they pass them out to their friends or family, they are still responsible for the books because they borrowed them on their library card, not their friends'. So we have a separate collection that we process as Bookclub books*."* *Clinton-Macomb Public Library* "We at the Clinton Macomb Public Library have kits for checkout. We use bowling-bag style bags from Rifkin (I can’t find them on the site, but we did reorder recently) that zip. We have ten copies of the book plus a folder with questions in the bag. Often books have been catalogued for individual checkout, since we make kits from books used for in-house discussions. We then make those items non-circulating, basically. We then attach to the kit with a zip tie an RFID barcode stuck to the back of a printout of the book cover and laminated" -- Dillon Geshel Library Director Portage Lake District Library 58 Huron Street, Houghton MI (906)-482-4570 x2 Visit our website at www.pldl.org Like our FB page at facebook.com/pldl.org *The Mission of the Portage Lake District Library is to inspire our diverse community to discover, imagine and connect. Our Vision is an educated, connected community of readers, learners, doers and dreamers.*

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