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FT Reference and Instruction Librarian position open
by Tessa Betts 09 Sep '19

09 Sep '19

Hello all, Do you want to come be my fellow librarian? We have an opening (due to a retirement) of a full-time, tenure track librarian position. (And no, publishing is not part of tenure here). You get to have the office next to mine and one whole wall is windows! The position is M-F. It is a 10-month contract, which means Fall and Winter semesters. Pay range is: $48,084.00 - $78,576.00 --depending on how many years of experience you have. We are a union college and the FT librarians are in the faculty union. We are looking for someone who loves to teach information literacy and likes to provide excellent reference service. If you have some techie skills, that is a plus. If you would like to see the job posting and apply, you can find it here: https://hfc.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?site=4&id=447 If you have any questions, please ask. Tessa Betts User Experience Librarian Henry Ford College tbetts2(a)hfcc.edu (313) 845-9763

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NEWS RELEASE: Announcing the Winners of the 2019 State History Awards
by HSM Main 09 Sep '19

09 Sep '19

cid:image001.jpg@01D049CB.CCD4EF00 Historical Society of Michigan 7435 Westshire Drive Lansing, MI 48917 Contact: Nancy Feldbush (517) 324-1828 <mailto:hsm@hsmichigan.org> hsm(a)hsmichigan.org For Immediate Release Announcing the Winners of the 2019 State History Awards LANSING, Mich.The Historical Society of Michigan announces its 2019 State History Awards, which will be presented during its annual Michigan History Conference in Ludington, Michigan, Sept. 27-29, 2019. The Society presents the State History Awards every year to individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the appreciation, collection, preservation and/or promotion of state and local history. The awards are the highest recognition presented by the Historical Society of Michigan, the states official historical society and oldest cultural organization. The 16 winners are: (Detailed descriptions of each recipient are listed at the end of this news release.) · Lifetime Achievement AwardGeneva Kebler Wiskemann of Lansing · Distinguished Volunteer ServiceDonald H. Sanborn of Portage · Books: University & Commercial Press o Guardians of Detroit: Architectural Sculpture in the Motor City by Jeff Morrison (Wayne State University Press) o John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age by Brian C. Wilson (Wayne State University Press) o Once Upon a Time at the Opera House: Drama at Three Historic Michigan Theaters, 1882-1928 by James Berton Harris (Michigan State University Press) · Books: Private Printing o Cheboygan Twin Lakes: Community in the Woods by Thomas R. Knox (Thomas R. Knox) o Edward Beebes Historic Leelanau Photographs: Leland, Suttons Bay, and North Manitou Island, 1909-1915 by Jack Hobey (Leelanau Press) o Hope College at 150: Anchored in Faith, Educating for Leadership and Service in a Global Society by Jacob E. Nyenhuis et al (Van Raalte Press) · Books: Children & Youth o Sport: Ship Dog of the Great Lakes written by Pamela Cameron and illustrated by Renée Graef (Wisconsin Historical Society Press) · Communications: Printed PeriodicalsThe Dearborn Historian published by the Dearborn Historical Commission · Education: Educational ProgramsJackson College Heritage Center for the centers ongoing programs · Education: EducatorDarrin Silvester of Canton · MediaDavid B. Schock of Grand Haven for the documentary A.J. Muste: Radical for Peace/Finding True North · Restoration/PreservationThe Michigan Theater Foundation for the renovation and restoration of the State Theatre in Ann Arbor · Special Programs/EventsYpsilanti Heritage Foundation for its History, Homes + Heritage Tour · Best Article in Michigan History MagazineKeep Em Fighting: Chris-Crafts Contribution to WWII by Geoffrey D. Reynolds The Michigan History Conference explores significant people, places and events in Michigans past through a diverse offering of keynote speakers, breakout sessions, workshops and tours. Each year, the conference moves to a different location to feature the local history of that area and to address notable statewide historical matters. Registration closes Sept. 20, 2019. <https://hsmichigan.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Michigan-History-Conferen ce-online.pdf> Registration details and full session descriptions are available in the conference brochure. The lead sponsor of this years Michigan History Conference is The Meijer Foundation. The conference is also sponsored by the Mason County Historical Society, West Shore Community College, Lake Michigan Carferry, Jamesport Brewing, Ludington Area CVB, Ludington Beverage, Ludington Daily News, MetalWorks, Pennies from Heaven Foundation, Synergy Media, Tom & Shirley Rasmussen, Watson Ludington, Western Land Services Inc. and West Shore Bank, along with the Dave and Chrissie Hall Fund of the Community Foundation, Great Lakes Castings, Harbor Front Financial Group, Heggs Gallery of Fine Furniture, House of Flavors, Ludington Public Schools and Riemer Eye Center. The Historical Society of Michigan also hosts the Upper Peninsula History Conference, which focuses on the history of the Upper Peninsula, and Michigan in Perspective: The Local History Conference, which concentrates on southeast Michigan and statewide history. The Historical Society of Michigan is the states oldest cultural organization, founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A nongovernmental nonprofit, the Society focuses on publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programming, and support for local history organizations to preserve and promote Michigans rich history. ----------------------------- The Historical Society of Michigan will recognize Geneva Kebler Wiskemann of Lansing with the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award. Wiskemann joined the ranks of Michigan historians in 1954 and has since played an instrumental role in crafting the present and future of our states past. The historian started out at the Library of Michigan in 1946; eight years later, she moved to the State Archives of Michigan, where she served until 1973. She co-founded several institutions, undertook the restoration of statues and monuments, and helped establish historical markers. In addition to all those endeavors, Wiskemann found time to write about history, and she published several works promoting Michigans heritage. The 2019 State History Award for Distinguished Volunteer Service will be given to Donald H. Sanborn of Portage for his decades of service to promoting and preserving the history of the state. Sanborn has spent his life dedicated to volunteer service. He helped found the Schoolcraft Historical Society and played a key role in restoring the building known today as the Underground Railroad House. In recent years, Sanborn has become a popular volunteer guide at the Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum in Kalamazoo. He has contributed almost 10,000 hours as a docent at the Air Zoo; served on several committees; and written dozens of articles for the museums newsletter. A State History Award in the category of Books: University & Commercial Press will go to Jeff Morrison of Oxford for Guardians of Detroit: Architectural Sculpture in the Motor City, published by Wayne State University Press. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Detroit experienced a massive building boom in which architectural sculptures of gargoyles, griffins, grotesques and other figures were popular. Those stone figures were often placed high on buildings and went unnoticed by passersby. In his book, author and photographer Jeff Morrison utilizes four maps and 770 photographs to bring Detroits sculptures down to earth, where readers can appreciate them. A State History Award in the category of Books: University & Commercial Press will be given to Brian C. Wilson of Kalamazoo for John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age, published by Wayne State University Press. While many Michiganders remember Fetzer as a pioneering television and radio figure and longtime owner of the Detroit Tigers, Wilsons book explores a lesser-known aspect of Fetzers life: his metaphysical religious beliefs. Fetzers wealth, which came from multiple television and radio enterprises, allowed him to create the Fetzer Institutea foundation that he hoped would lead to a global spiritual transformation. The Historical Society of Michigan will present a State History Award in the category of Books: University and Commercial Press to James Berton Harris for Once Upon a Time at the Opera House: Drama at Three Historic Michigan Theaters, 1882-1928. Published by Michigan State University Press, the richly illustrated book explores how opera houses were centerpieces of community cultural life around the late 1800s and early 1900s. Author James Berton Harris of Ann Arbor focuses on three Michigan opera housesin Coldwater, Calumet and Manisteethat have survived to the present day. The book also takes readers through the golden age of opera houses with historical facts, anecdotes, urban legends and tall tales. A State History Award in the category of Books: Private Printing will go to Thomas R. Knox for his self-published book, Cheboygan Twin Lakes: Community in the Woods. Knox began writing about Cheboygan County after retiring from teaching history at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. His nuanced book takes readers through the geographic history of the Great Lakes region to set Cheboygan in historical context, discussing the Native-American and French- colonial history of the area. There are the customary highlights of settlers and businessmen, but the author gauges their impact on Twin Lakes development instead of attempting to paint them as heroes or villains. Edward Beebes Historic Leelanau Photographs: Leland, Suttons Bay, and North Manitou Island, 1909-1915 by Jack Hobey, which is published by Leelanau Press, will receive a State History Award in the category of Books: Private Printing. Edward Beebe started out as a studio photographer in the early 20th century but soon devoted more and more of his time traveling by railroad and wagon to capture images of remote communities in northern Michigan. In addition to showcasing the best of Beebes work300 photographs of farms, logging operations, railroads, shipping ports, resorts and street scenesauthor Jack Hobey of Glen Arbor has included a well-researched and engaging narrative about the places and times captured in the photographers images. A State History Award in the category of Books: Private Printing will be presented to Hope College at 150: Anchored in Faith, Educating for Leadership and Service in a Global Society, published by Van Raalte Press. In the two-volume compilation, Jacob E. Nyenhuis and other contributors take a thematic approach to Hope Colleges history, with each chapter focused on a different topic, including the schools academic work, financial stewardship, athletics and commitment to diversity. Of particular note is an extensive section about the colleges architectural history, which features a thorough account of each building and an overview of the various architectural styles during different eras of campus development. Sport: Ship Dog of the Great Lakes will receive a State History Award in the category of Books: Children & Youth, published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press. Written by Pamela Cameron and illustrated by Renée Graef, the engaging childrens book tells the real-life story of the dog Sport, a Newfoundland-retriever mix. In the early 20th century, the crew of the Great Lakes lighthouse tender Hyacinth spots a puppy treading water in the Milwaukee River. Once rescued, Sport becomes the ships newest shipmate, a beloved mascot and a great asset to the crew. In addition to telling Sports story, the book includes educational details about lighthouse and marine procedures, ship terminology, and life on the Inland Seas. The Historical Society of Michigan will present the 2019 State History Award for Communications: Printed Periodicals to the Dearborn Historical Commission for its quarterly journal, The Dearborn Historian. In 2011, The Dearborn Historian decided to highlight challenging topics of local history, offering readers a compelling series of articles on subjects traditionally left untouched, such as Dearborns rapidly growing Arab community and longtime mayor Orville Hubbards advocacy of racial segregation. Worldwide attention fixed on Dearborn this year when the current mayor prohibited distribution of an edition of the publication highlighting Henry Fords anti-Semitism. The commission has continued publication of the journal, but its future remains undetermined. The Historical Society of Michigan will present a State History Award in the category of Education: Educational Programs to the Jackson College Heritage Center for its ongoing programs. The Jackson College Heritage Center helps college students and Jackson County residents connect with the past through research and storytelling. The centers important role in the county began in 2007 with its Veterans History Project, which involved 1,200 hours of work and resulted in 22 oral histories and a film. Many projects have followed that initial program, including revitalizing the Sparks Museum and an oral history project exploring Jackson County during the Great Depression. A State History Award in the category of Education: Educator will be presented to Darrin Silvester in recognition of his outstanding work in history education. Darrin Silvester has spent his career as a teacher in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools. During that time, he has introduced project-based learning experiences in local and community history. Over the years, he and more than 1,000 students transformed the Shearer Cemetery from an abandoned plot to a beautiful site with recovered gravestones, conducted an oral history project that contains the memories of school alumni, and produced a video project telling students stories. David B. Schock of Grand Haven will receive a State History Award in the category of Media for his documentary, A.J. Muste: Radical for Peace/Finding True North. Abraham Johannes Muste was one of Americas most influential peace activists of the 20th century. A Michigan resident from the west side of the state, Muste dedicated his life to activism. He became a labor organizer and led the Brookwood Labor College in Katonah, New York, where he worked with W.E.B. DuBois to aid African-American students. Schocks documentary is the first of a series planned to highlight Mustes work. It traces Mustes life through the 1930s and includes archival images and interviews with biographers and the people who knew and worked with him. A State History Award in the category of Restoration/Preservation will go to the Michigan Theater Foundation for its work in preserving and restoring the iconic State Theatre in Ann Arbor. The State Theatre opened in 1942. Audiences loved the buildings pleated brick façade; the brilliant marquee; and its 1,900-seat auditorium. As times changed, the State Theatre struggled to compete. It was remodeled, and in 2013, its owners slated it for conversion into an office building. At that point, the Michigan Theater Foundation stepped in. A $6.5 million capital campaign rescued, renovated and restored the theater, which reopened on December 8, 2017. The Historical Society will present a State History Award in the category of Special Programs/Events to the Ypsilanti Heritage Foundation for its History, Homes + Heritage Tour. Historic house tours offer a popular way to educate the public about the importance of architectural preservation. In 1977, the Ypsilanti Heritage Foundation launched its first historic homes tour. Since then the tour has opened the doors to nearly 300 historic gems in the city. In 2019, the event was renamed the History, Homes + Heritage Tour to better showcase other historic buildings, such as stores, schools, churches and factories. The 2019 State History Award for the Best Article in Michigan History Magazine will be presented to Geoffrey D. Reynolds of Holland for his article titled Keep Em Fighting: Chris-Crafts Contribution to WWII. The article appeared in Michigan Historys July/August 2019 issue and explored the role that boat builder Chris-Craft played as part of Americas Arsenal of Democracy during World War II. Before the war, Chris-Craft factories were famous for their high-quality wooden pleasure boats. After Pearl Harbor, those factories turned out thousands of military watercraft, some of which were the first Allied landing craft to touch the sands of Normandy on D-Day. # # # This e-mail is sent to our members and friends to keep you updated on historical activities and opportunities to learn more about our states history. To opt-out, please respond to this e-mail with remove in the subject line. If you received this e-mail as part of your participation in the Michlib-l mailing list (listserv), please follow their removal process.

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UP Region of Library Cooperation Annual Conference!
by Shawn Andary 09 Sep '19

09 Sep '19

Dear Michlib-L Friends, Apologies for the short notice, but the UPRLC Conference Planning Committee would like to open registration for our Annual Conference to all of our colleagues in Michigan. Registration is at 1:00pm ET on Wednesday so there is time to drive up that day, or you can arrive later on Wednesday, and plan to attend sessions on Thursday. It is BEAUTIFUL in the Upper Peninsula this time of year, and we hope that you will consider joining us. Access http://www.uproc.lib.mi.us to view the conference schedule and register now! ****************************** Shawn Andary Director Superiorland Library Cooperative (906) 228-7697 ext. 2 sandary(a)uproc.lib.mi.us "Bad libraries build [only] collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities." -R. David Lankes. ******************************

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SEMLOL Fall Meeting Second Call for Proposals
by SEMLOL Executive Board 09 Sep '19

09 Sep '19

Good Afternoon, The Southeastern Michigan League of Libraries <http://www.semlol.org/index.php>, SEMLOL, is preparing a program for the Fall membership meeting titled, Practice What You Preach:The Research and Publication Process for Librarians. We welcome interactive workshop, presentation, lightning talk, and poster proposals sharing your experiences with a variety of research and publication formats. Examples include but are not limited to: lessons learned from both successful and unsuccessful research experiences, determining where to publish your professional writing, and navigating the submission proposal process. Best practices, interactive activities, and creative ideas are all welcome. Presentations may be anywhere from 10 - 40 minutes long with time for questions. The Fall SEMLOL meeting will take place on Friday, November 22 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm at the University of Detroit Mercy McNichols Campus. To submit a proposal, please send a title, name of speaker(s), and an abstract of no more than 250 words to semlol.board(a)gmail.com by Wednesday, September 18, 2019. Accepted proposals will be notified by the end of September. LIS students are encouraged to submit proposals based on their coursework, jobs or internships. We look forward to your submissions! Holly Sorscher Chair :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-: SEMLOL Executive Board Southeastern Michigan League of Libraries www.semlol.org

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New MAP Partner Destination: Sterling Heights Nature Center
by Jim Flury 09 Sep '19

09 Sep '19

Good Afternoon, I am pleased to welcome our newest (and 474th) Michigan Activity Pass partner destination, Sterling Heights Nature Center. Thank you for your support and promotion of the Michigan Activity Pass program. Sincerely, 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 jflury(a)tln.lib.mi.us

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Job Posting - Part-Time Youth Librarian
by Garrett Hungerford 09 Sep '19

09 Sep '19

Redford Township District Library (Redford, MI) is currently welcoming applications for a part-time Youth Librarian (students working on MLIS are welcome to apply). We are looking for someone to join our team who can help us serve the community through their helpful spirit, creativity, and passion for connecting people to the transforming power of knowledge. We serve a diverse community and have a passion for creating an excellent user experience for all 48,000+ residents within our service area. Please see attached posting for additional details. Applications will be accepted through September 20th. Garrett Hungerford, Director Redford Township District Library 25320 W. Six Mile Redford, MI 48240 Phone: (313) 531-2640 Fax: (313) 794-9031 ghungerford(a)redfordlibrary.org https://www.rtdl.org/

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Willard Library: FT Computer Systems Librarian
by Catherine Lucas 09 Sep '19

09 Sep '19

Willard Library has a full time Computer Systems Librarian position open. The deadline has been extended until September 18. The job posting with contact information can be found on the Library's website: https://willardlibrary.org/index.php/job

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Employment Opportunities at Bloomfield Township Public Library
by BTPL Careers 09 Sep '19

09 Sep '19

Greetings-- We have employment opportunities at Bloomfield Township Public Library for a few different levels of skill, from entry level to intern to specialist. Youth Services Library Intern Closes Friday, September 20 https://btpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Youth-Services-Library-Intern-J… Systems Specialist Closes Monday, September 30 https://btpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2019.08_Systems-Specialist-2019… Youth Services Page Closes Friday, October 4 https://btpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019.09_YS-Page-Posting.pdf Circulation Library Page Closes Friday, October 4 https://btpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019.09_-Page-Circulation.pdf Best Regards, Linden Godlove Administrative Assistant Bloomfield Township Public Library

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Michigan Digital Preservation Initiative – August Planning Call Recording & To-Dos
by White, Shannon (MDE) 09 Sep '19

09 Sep '19

Greetings, Linked below are several items of interest to those who have been following along with the Statewide & Regional Stepping Stones to the National Digital Platform Project, https://www.gvsu.edu/library/stepping-stones-68.htm. You are receiving this email on one or more of your professional association listservs. We’ll continue to have updates going out on this channel(s) for the remainder of the project (through November), but if you have not already we are now encouraging project followers to please subscribe to the new project listserv at http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/mi-digital-preservation. A recording from our August Virtual Community Planning Meeting is now available. If you couldn’t make the call feel free to catch-up/ keep-up with all the great work. https://zoom.us/recording/play/6b0E7wJc9bQFMECamWzXGHXEmce9kLtw5tm21KHFmOdz… Please take a moment also to read our Project White Paper on Community Governance, and then fill out our brief Community Governance Survey. https://gvsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ewBzWvj5gcs9t7T We need your feedback on the type of governance structure you would like to see available for your institution as we lay the foundation for the launch of a state digital preservation network/community in 2020. White paper - https://www.gvsu.edu/cms4/asset/0862059E-9024-5893-1B5AAAC2F83BDDD8/steppin… Stay tuned for more details this coming week on the upcoming project workshop scheduled for the Michigan Museums Association Annual Conference in Grand Rapids, MI (October 2nd-5th). As always, if you have any questions in between now and out next Virtual Community Planning Call on September 30th, from 11am-12pm ET, don’t hesitate to follow-up with me (Matt Schultz, schultzm(a)gvsu.edu<mailto:schultzm@gvsu.edu>). All best, -- Matt Schultz Curation and Digital Preservation Librarian Grand Valley State University Libraries schultzm(a)gvsu.edu<mailto:schultzm@gvsu.edu> 616-331-5072

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Drinking Fountains with Bottle Fillers
by Stanczak, Cindy 07 Sep '19

07 Sep '19

Hail, the Great Brain! We're looking at replacing our current drinking fountain with one that includes a bottle filling option. We're looking refrigerated, but maybe not filtered, as I understand that the filters can be expensive and problematic. Do you have such a fountain? Which brand did you choose? How do you like it? Any suggestions you can make? All input greatly appreciated! Thank you! *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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