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Reminder: Trustee Workshop on April 30
by White, Shannon (MDE) 24 Apr '19

24 Apr '19

United for Libraries is pleased to announce a new online workshop in partnership with ALA Publishing: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion: What Library Trustees Need to Know. In this event, Anne Phibbs, PhD, Founder and President of Strategic Diversity Initiatives, will give a basic introduction to EDI and discuss what library trustees and boards need to know about EDI. This workshop will help trustees and library directors understand how to incorporate EDI into policy development, strategic planning, funding initiatives, board development, and more. Anne will present a variety of interactive scenarios in which EDI issues are a factor, with time for Q&A and discussion. This 60-minute workshop takes place on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. There is a morning session at 10:00am Eastern, or an afternoon session at 4:00pm for those who prefer a later time. Trustees from Michigan public libraries are entitled to free registration. To register, please contact us via this form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc6E24Euz-6CFsAG5qmtdJ0IUwqQI0JmH0… For a description of the workshop visit https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/equity-diversity-inclusion-what-librar… Please use the link above for registration on Michigan public library trustees. United for Libraries The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations A division of the American Library Association 312-280-2160 www.ala.org/united<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.or…> The Library of Michigan provides a membership for all Michigan public libraries in the ALA division of United for Libraries. For more information and access details to use the membership benefits contact the Library of Michigan at 517-335-1507. The United for Libraries membership is provided by funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Library of Michigan. Shannon White Library of Michigan www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan> 517.335.1507 Whites29(a)michigan.gov

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Recommendations for Dickinson scholar?
by Amy Barritt 24 Apr '19

24 Apr '19

I have a patron looking for an Emily Dickinson scholar, Lesbian Poet, and/or Queer Historian for an Up North Pride event in Suttons Bay, MI on Monday, June 17th. Event organizers are screening a movie called "Wild Nights with Emily." It's about Emily Dickinson's long-term affair with her sister-in-law. (This is somewhat controversial - we don't necessarily want someone who'll reject the premise of the film, talking about the controversy would be good though.) Event organizers have offered to provide sleeping accommodations for anyone interested. Feel free to contact me directly if you might know of anyone. -- Amy Barritt, MSI, CA (Pronouns: she/her/hers) Branch Manager Kingsley Branch Library Traverse Area District Library 231-263-5484 abarritt(a)tadl.org

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Can You Spare a Minute to Support School Libraries?
by Lester, Kathy 24 Apr '19

24 Apr '19

CAN YOU SPARE A MINUTE TO SUPPORT SCHOOL LIBRARIES? *Please send an email to your state legislators *to support the current school library bills introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives, HB4392, 4393, 4394. EveryLibrary makes it very easy to do so; it only takes a minute. Go to: https://www.saveschoollibrarians.org/3billsmichigan *April is School Library Month* both nationally ( http://www.ala.org/aasl/advocacy/slm) & in Michigan ( http://bit.ly/whitmerSLM19) So, it would be great if you could contact your legislator before the end of the month. Please encourage family, friends, colleagues, etc. to also send emails. *Thank you to everyone who has already contacted their legislators!* As you most likely know, our students' reading scores are near the bottom nationally. Michigan is ranked 47th in the nation in the ratio of students to school librarians, and only 8% of our schools employ a full-time certified school librarian. Michigan students deserve better. Certified school librarians: - Improve student reading achievement - Improve college and career readiness through teaching - Research skills - Digital Citizenship skills - Lead and support technology integration *BACKGROUND INFORMATION:* State Representatives Darrin Camilleri, Matt Koleszar, and Kristy Pagan introduced three bills on Thursday, March 14 to require schools in Michigan to have a school library staffed with a certified library media specialist as well as staff to keep the library open when the library media specialist is unavailable. See: (https://housedems.com/article/dem-legislators-work-promote-improve-literacy ) MAME's advocacy committee has worked for several years to raise awareness of the critical need for effective school libraries and to have bills such as these introduced. The representatives want to raise awareness of the need for equitable access to school libraries staffed by certified school librarians to help them in their efforts to secure funding. Please send an email to [or call] your Michigan House Representative asking them to support these three bills --- HB 4392, 4393, 4394. Thank you, Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME) Advocacy Committee Kathy Lester, Chair Lisa Brakel Carrie Betts Tam Cummings Amy Hermon Klaudia Janek Cat Kerns Stephanie Luyt Gwenn Marchesano Shannon Torres Cynthia Zervos Kathy Lester, MLIS, MA *Advocacy Chair, Past-President 2014* Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME) *Region 3 Director* American Association of School Librarians (AASL) *SIGLIB Communications Director* Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) *School Library Media Specialist / Technology Coach* *SL21 Model Library, 2017-2018* *SL21 Exemplary Ranking - Michigan School Libraries for the 21st Century 2016-2019* East Middle School, Plymouth-Canton Schools *ISTE Making IT Happen Award Winner* *2017 MAME Michigan School Library Program of the Year* *2012 **State Librarian's Excellence Award Winner* kathyL(a)mimame.org twitter: @LibraryL <https://twitter.com/LibraryL> 810.333.5873 April is Michigan School Library Month! Read Governor Whitmer's Proclamation <https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499_90639-492654--,00.html>

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2019 Kids Count in Michigan Data Book
by Jim Flury 24 Apr '19

24 Apr '19

All, The 2019 Kids Count in Michigan Data Book was released yesterday, Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Here is a link to a pdf version of the report: [ https://mlpp.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019-kcdb-master-1.pdf | https://mlpp.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019-kcdb-master-1.pdf ] Jim Jim Flury Technical Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court Novi, MI 48375 248-536-3100, ext 133 Fax 248-536-3098 jflury(a)tln.lib.mi.us

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Submit your nomination today for Michigan Humanities Awards!
by Carol Taggart 23 Apr '19

23 Apr '19

Good Afternoon - Please submit your nominations for Michigan Humanities Awards before Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Libraries, staff, community members and corporate sponsors are all eligible for these awards! And we would love for you to attend - Join us in Lansing on Thursday, May 16th, and hear our special guest speaker Kerry Kennedy, daughter of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy. Details on our awards are below, but let me know if you have any questions - and send us your nominations ASAP! As a crucial partner to humanities-based programs and events throughout Michigan, you are an important part of our First Michigan Humanities Awards - and our call for nominations! * Have you hosted outstanding humanities-based events? * Do you have that one person in your community whose contributions result in outstanding public humanities events and projects? * Is there a Corporate Champion who has made a lasting contribution to the cultural life of your community? We are asking you to nominate these special individuals, groups and corporations for the First Michigan Humanities Awards. Nominations are being accepted until May 1, 2019. Our simple online application will allow you to submit a nomination for all three types of awards. Please visit our website and fill out your nominations today! https://www.michiganhumanities.org/michigan-humanities-awards-nomination-fo… You may purchase a ticket or a table for our awards presentation on Thursday, May 16th in Lansing. Our special guest Kerry Kennedy will be there, along with several other guests you will not want to miss. Event details and tickets can be found here: https://www.michiganhumanities.org/michigan-humanities-awards/ If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a note. We hope to see you soon! Kind regards, Carol Lynn Taggart Director of Advancement Michigan Humanities 119 Pere Marquette Drive, Suite 3B Lansing, MI 48912 517-372-7770 www.michiganhumanities.org<http://www.michiganhumanities.org/>

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Library Science Student Intern Job Posting
by Robyn Lowenstein 23 Apr '19

23 Apr '19

The Plymouth District Library - job posting for part-time Library Science Student Intern. See the posting below, or visit plymouthlibrary.org for more information. Plymouth District Library – Job Posting [ http://plymouthlibrary.org/ | http://plymouthlibrary.org ] TITLE: Library Science Student Intern Part-time - 12hrs/wk Schedule includes day, evening, and weekend hours OUR LIBRARY: The library’s mission is to connect, enrich, and improve lives through information, services, and spaces. Our core values include access, literacy, community destination, and personalized service. The Plymouth District Library is located in beautiful downtown Plymouth, MI in northwestern Wayne County. The library is a member of The Library Network. We serve the diverse residents of the city of Plymouth and Plymouth Township, as well as the patrons of 75 Detroit-area libraries through a reciprocal borrowing agreement facilitated by The Library Network. Over 60,000 area residents are library card holders. In 2017, over 370,000 people entered the library for programming, borrowing materials, computer use, and other activities, and over 800,000 items were circulated. Our physical collections total over 250,000 items. POSITION SUMMARY AND DUTIES: Library Science Student Interns are primarily responsible for providing reference and readers advisory services to patrons of all ages. Interns serve the public at three of the library’s service desks: Reference, Reader Advisory, and Youth. Other regular duties include supporting patrons’ use of the library’s technology services, such as databases and e-books, facilitating holds and interlibrary loan requests, program registration, and equipment assistance such as copy machines and scanners. Other Internship projects may include event planning and presenting, collection management, making displays, creating web content, and implementing strategic planning initiatives. The goal of the Internship is to provide supervised, varied experiences that prepare library science students for the work of professional librarians. We can provide opportunities across library departments, and are also open to project ideas from the Interns. SALARY: $15.39/ per hour This position does not include benefits. REPORTS TO: Adult/Teen and Youth Services Coordinators QUALIFICATIONS:  Possession of a Bachelor’s degree  Enrollment in a Master’s degree program in Library and/or Information Science with preference to those 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 SEND COVER LETTER AND RESUME TO: Robyn Lowenstein Business/Human Resources Manager humanresources(a)plymouthlibrary.org DEADLINE: Friday, May 3 , 2019 by 4:00pm This announcement is only a summary of the position, its duties, job requirements and compensation. Further information is available from the library. The Plymouth District Library does not discriminate in its employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, height, weight, marital status, veteran status, or disability. We provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with a disability if requested. Robyn Lowenstein Plymouth District Library Business and Human Resources Administrator rlowenstein(a)plymouthlibrary.org (734) 453-0750 ext. 215

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Program: Joe Grimm and the Faygo Book Come to the Vicksburg District Library
by Adrianne Schinkai 23 Apr '19

23 Apr '19

On Wednesday, May 15th at 6:00pm, the Vicksburg District Library will be welcoming Michigan writer Joe Grimm as he presents on his new, award-winning (2019 Michigan Notable Book Award, 2019 Book Awards Regional History Finalist) book, *The Faygo Book*. Effervescent refreshments will be served and should be a great time down memory lane for anyone who grow up knowing the Faygo brand, Sander’s bumpy cake, and Better Made potato chips. Per Grimm, “*The Faygo Book* is the story of a pop, a people, and a place. Its stories will tickle the taste buds and memories of Detroiters and Faygo lovers everywhere. This is the narrative of how a family forged a bond of more than 100 years with a city and its residents and became the last company standing in Detroit’s ‘pop alley.’ There WILL be a pop quiz.” Grimm wrote *The Faygo Book* after building up a tremendous thirst on the Wayne State University Press book *Coney Detroit*, written with Katherine Yung. Grimm, a lifelong Detroit area resident, is a Michigan State University journalism professor and worked 25 years at the Detroit Free Press. Grimm’s favorite Faygo flavor is Rock & Rye. No registration is required and the program is open to all ages. We hope to see you there! -- Adrianne M. Schinkai - Head of Reference and Circulation Services - Vicksburg District Library ----------------------------

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SRP Tracking Compilation
by Sharon Crotser-Toy 23 Apr '19

23 Apr '19

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your library's SRP practices with me. I was hoping for some inspiration and, as always, you did not disappoint! The compiled responses are below: Last year we changed up our summer reading tallying for kids. Instead of minutes, we decided to leave it up to the parents and we just require that the kids have read something during the day to count the day off. I have a very reluctant reader at home and he was always discouraged by the kids who read constantly during the summer, racking up stickers and entries into our grand prize drawing. This way encourages everyone to read and those who get easily discouraged won't be able to compare themselves to the fanatic readers. Parents loved that they could set the time limits themselves too. __________________________________ A few years back we switched to reading 15 minutes a day for 30 days throughout the summer. So we're counting days rather than amount of time or number of books/pages. We're tying it into preventing the summer slide, because having kids fulfill their reading goals in the first week and then not reading for the rest of the summer really defeats the purpose. They don't have to read 30 consecutive days, just thirty days between the day they sign up (earliest registration is June 1) and the last Thursday in August. It has been a well received change. __________________________________ You could create an age appropriate 1/2 sheet "book report" form. Or, extra points go to kids who do a 1 minute video book report. (Extra points for dressing as a character!) __________________________________ One summer we counted pages read. But that was hard with so many picture books not having page numbers. __________________________________ We track sign ups and (self-reported) completion. Our gameboard instructs kids to make a daily reading goal, which can be a number of books, pages, or amount of time, whatever makes sense for that child. Parents are asked to make sure it is an appropriate and achievable goal. Completion is based on them completing their goal at least 5 days per week throughout the seven weeks of the program. I like doing it this way because it empowers kids to do a COMFORTABLE amount of reading. Voracious readers might make a goal of 90 minutes a day and reluctant readers might make it 20 minutes; younger kids might read 5 picture books per day. ALL of these kids and their families can be successful with this model. Since switching to this method we see close to 50% completion district-wide, which is considerably higher than it used to be (20-25%) when we were tracking number of books read. __________________________________ We are moving to 'minutes read' model from 'books read' this year for E and J readers. I'd love to hear what other libraries are doing and why, if you wouldn't mind sharing the compiled responses! __________________________________ Our thinking is that the length of books for E and J readers can vary so much, that 'minutes read' is a better indication of just how much time they have spent with books, rather than 'books read'. __________________________________ At Walled Lake, we tally the number of DAYS that the kids read and encourage the children and their parents to determine how many minutes of reading constitutes a day's worth of reading. This seems to: a. slow down the kids who would otherwise finish in a weekend b. allows a bit of customization -- it might be a big deal for a struggling reader to put in 20 minutes/day but a voracious reader might need to read an hour in a day to count it c. build good habits! __________________________________ We've been doing minutes read for over 10 years for kids and teens. Makes it work for audiobooks, graphic novels, novels, reading aloud to another. And we have them work with their parent to choose length of time. We recommend at least 10 minutes per little circle but some read 15, 20, or even 30. (I've attached a PDF) (We have a teen log that is formatted differently but works the same way and some teens read 1hr.) __________________________________ My library has kids keep of track of how many days they read. We don't care how much they read on any day, that's up to them and/or their parents. For us, if they read anything that day they can mark it off on their log, and we do prizes for every 12 days or so. It's possible to miss a few days and still get all the prizes, but kids who read every single day get an extra entry into the grand prize drawing. __________________________________ We have counted time for the 15 years since I have been doing this job. I like it because if a child reads consistently but only finishes 3 Harry Potter books in a summer, they still get rewarded for their hard work. __________________________________ We have a paper children's reading log with 6 lines and 10 stars per line. The preschoolers read 15 minutes for each star. We know that means someone is reading several books to them at each sitting. The elementary students read 30 minutes for each star. When they complete the line, they bring it in for a reward of their choice. Our teen/adults read 30 minutes for each star. 10 stars per line. 10 lines per page. When they complete a line, they earn a raffle entry. __________________________________ We will continue to issue paper logs to patrons who request it. We are now using Beanstack, an online reading tracker for 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten and have it set to go for Summer Reading this year too. We still have the same time goals for rewards/raffle entries and we still get our patrons into the library to pick up their rewards/raffle entries. We liked it better than Wandoo Reader. One of the big differences is that your reading statistics don't disappear after the program. Check it out. __________________________________ We do both minutes and books.. you can pick. __________________________________ We switched over to what looks like a board game, game board designed using the theme and artwork from the national program. The squares vary between learning objectives and time spent reading. So one square may say "identify a flower" or "draw an imaginary animal" and then the next square would say "read for 15 minutes." There are small prizes along the way and then when the whole board is done, one corner tears off with your name and contact number and goes in the drawing for the big prizes. __________________________________ We switched to time several years ago, measuring in 15 minute increments. I agree with Dillon that it levels the playing field for slow or struggling readers, and it encourages kids to read at their reading level instead of being tempted to just pick short books. It also makes it easier to include other kinds of reading materials, like magazines, game instructions, etc. Reading is reading! We had one clever mom who asked if she could track her kids reading her the signage about the animals at the zoo (she had a reluctant reader and used the stopwatch on her phone to measure). I told her sure! And, it still allows you to give credit when siblings read together – we give credit to the older child doing the reading and to the younger child who listens to the story. I remember that when we switched there was a little resistance (change is hard), but it didn’t take long for people to embrace it. __________________________________ You can access the 2018 SRP Report Card through the LM website: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/libraryofmichigan/2018Infographic_644002…, where it shows 34.6% of reporting libraries in MI gaged summer reading for children using “minutes read.” That’s up from the 22.01% average of using minutes read in the 2014-2017 tracking period. Hope this helps, Cathy Lancaster __________________________________ Hi Sharon! This is only my second SRP at my library, but we have always offered patrons the choice of tracking books (10) or minutes read (six hours). I’m not sure how the numbers in particular were decided on. Our patrons overwhelmingly prefer to track by number of books rather than minutes (a little over 2:1). __________________________________ For kids, we do days read. We encourage them to read daily so it's something they're doing regularly throughout the summer. __________________________________ Until last year, our library had a reading goal of 600 pages for the summer reading pages. What constituted a "page" was up to the individual reader. As time went by, some fantastical numbers were being reported, and though they were probably true, it seemed to demoralize some kids who worked hard to reach 600 pages. Last year we experimented with giving kids the option of counting pages (600) or minutes (900) over about six weeks. This year, we are changing over to a goal of 800 minutes. It seems that most schools require 15-20 minutes of daily reading for students after school hours, so they are used to tracking minutes. It also seems a more fair measure: one child may read one page per minute, another may read ten per minute, yet the amount of effort needed is equal. Our log also used to consist of a list of book titles and number of pages read. Now our logs are printed as calendars and we ask only that the total number of minutes read be filled in for each day spent reading. We received a lot of positive feedback about this format. __________________________________ For adults, my library does book reviews submitted. For Youth, it's a points system based on number of books read and activities completed. __________________________________ We encourage them to “set their own goals” with family input, and do not do any minimum counts or time. Our mission is to make reading fun and a part of everyday life and not a contest or set up kids for failure. We are set up to make “reading journals” during our open house days for summer reading but we also have printed log sheets for those who do not want to make a journal. __________________________________ For prizes; everyone can pick a free book at each summer reading program (books are a combination of donations and from scholastic book bundles) and we also do door prize drawings at each program using the registration cards. Winners are pulled each week and once a winner then they are out of the pool drawing. We also let the kids pick their own prize; so for example if we are drawing 6 names then we will have 10-12 prizes that they can pick from. We have a small enough program that every kid will be a winner if they show up at all the sessions. Kids are super excited to “win” and we keep the prizes small and collect them all year around. -- Sharon Crotser-Toy Director *Watervliet District Library* 333 N. Main Street Watervliet, MI 49098 269-463-6382 Connects People, Inspires Ideas, Transforms Lives

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Great Michigan Read announcement at 10 a.m. on 4/24
by Katie Wittenauer 23 Apr '19

23 Apr '19

Michigan Humanities is one day away from announcing the 2019-20 Great Michigan Read! Want to know the title as soon as we reveal it? Watch our live broadcast of the GMR announcement via the Michigan Humanities Facebook page<https://www.facebook.com/MichiganHumanities/> at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24. Partner registration will be available online via a link on the Michigan Humanities website<https://www.michiganhumanities.org/great-michigan-read-2/> following the announcement on April 24, and will continue through the summer. Great Michigan Read programming will begin in Fall 2019. Questions? Feel free to contact me directly via email or phone (517-372-7770). We look forward to partnering with libraries, high schools, colleges, and other non-profits across the state! Best, Katie -------------------- Katie Wittenauer Director of Programs Michigan Humanities 119 Pere Marquette Drive, Suite 3B Lansing, MI 48912 (517) 372-7770, ext. 26<tel:(517)%20372-7770;26> www.michiganhumanities.org<http://www.michiganhumanities.org/>

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Michigan Notable Author Event May 10 at Alma Public Library, Michael Hodges, "Building the Modern World: Albert Kahn in Detroit"
by Diana Simpson 23 Apr '19

23 Apr '19

Michigan Notable Author Michael Hodges to Discuss Book, "Building the Modern World: Albert Kahn in Detroit" Friday, May 10 at 7:00 pm at the Alma Public Library Michael H. Hodges will speak about industrial architect Albert Kahn, a giant in Detroit's heroic age, the visionary who invented the humane "daylight factories" that helped birth both modern manufacturing and modern architecture. In his lecture and slideshow, the author, fine arts writer for The Detroit News, will review Kahn's local legacy, his vigorous defense of Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry murals against attack, and his role helping the Soviets beat the Nazis in 1941-42. Hodges is the fine-arts writer for The Detroit News, where he's worked since 1991. "Building the Modern World: Albert Kahn in Detroit" is his second illustrated book on local architecture, and was recently honored by the Michigan Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, as well as being named a 2019 Notable Book by the Library of Michigan. His visit to Alma is part of the 2019 Michigan Notable Authors Tour, made possible thanks to the generous support of the Library of Michigan, the Library of Michigan Foundation, Michigan Department of Education, Michigan Humanities, Meijer, and the Michigan Center for the Book. After the presentation Hodges will be available to answer questions and sign books, available for purchase, along with Detroit architecture postcards. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided. Alma Public Library is located in downtown Alma at 500 E. Superior St. For more information, at contact us at dsimpson(a)alma.lib.mi.us or 989-463-3966 or see the event Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/events/331648787488534/ Diana Simpson Cataloger/Technical Services Alma Public Library 500 E. Superior St. Alma, MI 48801 989-463-3966 Inline image 1

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