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Language Program and Music CDs
by Josh Olsen 29 Nov '18

29 Nov '18

Good morning, Kettering University recently withdrew our CDs, and we wish to offer some items to anyone who wants them, first come first served. Please reply off-list with your RIDES code and specify which of the items you want: Pimsleur Language Programs (16 CD sets): Chinese (Mandarin) Russian II and III French I, II, and III German (2 sets) I, II, and III Spanish I, II, and III Italian I, II, and III There's too many music CDs to list and we're hoping to move them in bulk so if interested please reply off-list and I will provide more information. Thank you. -- Josh Olsen Access Services Librarian Kettering University Library Email: jolsen(a)kettering.edu Phone: (810) 762-7816 Fax: (810) 762-9742 1700 University Avenue ~ Flint, MI 48504 Kettering University

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RFID Inventory
by Shauna Quick 29 Nov '18

29 Nov '18

Hello! I'm curious about completing an inventory with RFID, if you don't mind taking a moment to answer the questions below, that would be great! Question Answer Do you have RFID? Do you complete an inventory with your RFID? May I contact you to find out more information on how you work through the process? Thank you so much for your time! Always, *Shauna Quick* Circulation Manager Brandon Township Public Library 304 South St. Ortonville, MI 48642 (248)627-1472 squick(a)brandonlibrary.org *ENGAGE **•** EDUCATE **•** ENRICH **•** EMPOWER*

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Book sets to give away
by Tam Cummings 29 Nov '18

29 Nov '18

Good morning Michiganders! Thank you so much to everyone who replied/requested our book sets to give away. I had the last few claimed first thing this morning! Book sets are all gone. Thank you again. Tam Cummings Library Associate Brandon Township Public Library 304 South Street Ortonville, MI 48462 (248) 627-1461 *ENGAGE **•** EDUCATE **•** ENRICH **•** EMPOWER*

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Health Insurance Responses
by Anna Curtis 28 Nov '18

28 Nov '18

Thank you to everyone that responded! I received several requests to share my findings, and while I have replied to everyone directly that asked me to, I figured I would share it to the entire group as well: 1. We pay the complete premium for full-time employees only. We do not offer insurance to part-time employees. Anybody wanting to cover dependents can, but must pay for the difference in cost (nobody chooses this option, except for dental which is pretty cheap, compared to health insurance). We have a high deductible plan and offer staff the opportunity to contribute to a Health Savings Account via payroll deduction. Our plan is under the State hard cap for public employees, therefore not requiring that employees pay a percentage of the premium. Everybody gets the same plan. 2. Library is pretty generous with insurance, though it's only available for full time staff. We cover everyone at 80% whether family, parent and child, or single. It costs us a pretty penny, for sure! We also provide dental insurance, though we pay 90% of that coverage. 3. We pay the City for financial services. Basically they pay the bills, keep track of the money on an official level for the State and the audits. Because our paychecks come from the City, we can be counted as just another department for them, and use their health insurance, which is very good. 4. As of right now, the Library only offers benefits to FT (40 hrs) staff. We are currently in the process of union bargaining, so this may change. The Library pays most of the cost - up to the cap they are required to pay. The employee pays the rest pre-tax out of their paycheck. The insurance they offer is actually through the City of Westland. 5. The library offers the same plan to all, part and full time. The library pays 80% of the monthly premiums, the staff 20%. 6. At the moment we're only offering health insurance to full time employees. The library pays 80% of the premium and the employee pays 20%, same plan offerings for everyone. 7. At the Library, the library pays 80% of the premium, and the employee pays 20%. We have a health savings account (HSA) to help offset the cost of the deductible, and the library makes a contribution equal to 80% of the deductible each year into the HSA. For part-time employees who work at least 20 hours per week, the library covers a prorated amount of their premium and HSA contribution. 8. We offer 100% coverage for employees and 50% for their family. We cover all full time employees. People working 22.5 hrs a week can buy into our plan, but we do not contribute. We provide an HMO, but a PPO is available but the employee has to pick up the difference. 9. Class III library. We have seven employees and two of them are part time. Part timers do not get insurance. Full timers get insurance and pay 20% of the premium. The library pays the rest. We carry Blue Cross and eye and dental. Hope this helps. 10. Only the director is covered by the library for health insurance. That’s the only full time position, too. The library covered 100% until the Michigan statute was passed that requires public employees to contribute 20%. 11. We’re set up with an 80/20 payment split: the library pays 80% of insurance premium, employee pays 20%. Health insurance is only offered to full time (40 hours) employee. We currently have insurance through our township but my library board is reviewing plans through MLA as their rates are considerably cheaper for almost the same plan we currently have. 12. The library pays for 80%, and the employee has to pay 20%. The library also contributes $650 to a Health Savings Account. These benefits are offered only to full-time employees. 13. At our library, we offer health insurance to full-time employees. The Library pays 80% of the premium and the employee pays 20%. After a recent conversation with our insurance agent, it is my understanding that the Affordable Care Act requires that if you offer health insurance to part-time employees that it must be the same plan with the same contribution structure for all employees, whether full or part time. 14. My library offers health insurance to full time employees only. The library pays 80% and the employee pays 20% of the monthly premium. 15. We do not offer dental or vision insurance but instead use a flex fund for each employee with the library kicking in $500 per employee annually to cover the cost of dental and vision. 16. Our library pays 80%; the two full time employees pay 20%. Part time employees are not eligible for health insurance. 17. The full time employees pay 100% of the vision and dental insurance. 18. Our system provides health care for full time employees only. We are considered public employees so our employees have to pay 20% of the total premium cost. We also offer dental with the same stipulations. Vision insurance is offered, but the employees pay that entire premium themselves. 19. My library offers fully funded health insurance & dental for all full time employees (of which there are three, their spouses & children). Currently, we pay roughly $3200 a month for health, and $300 for dental. The health insurance is through Blue Cross Blue Shield. Anna

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ALA News for the week of 11/26/18
by Jennifer L. Dean 28 Nov '18

28 Nov '18

American Library Association - News for the week of 11/26/18 Sarah Jessica Parker book club pick is ‘Heartland,’ a personal story of working-class poverty in America<http://bit.ly/2ArAJqO> Honorary Book Club Central Chair Sarah Jessica Parker has selected Sarah Smarsh’s “Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth” (Scribner) as her latest pick for the American Library Association’s (ALA) Book Club Central. Smarsh, born a fifth generation Kansas wheat farmer on her paternal side, and the product of generations of teen mothers on her maternal side, has written a memoir that combines personal narrative with powerful analysis and cultural commentary. A finalist for the National Book Award, Heartland examines the myths about people thought to be less because they earn less. Read more<http://bit.ly/2ArAJqO> CEO and author Sylvia Acevedo is Auditorium Speaker at 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting<http://bit.ly/2AqtgID> Sylvia Acevedo has worn many hats: engineer at IBM, rocket scientist at NASA, award-winning entrepreneur, commissioner on the White House Initiative for Education Excellence for Hispanics and currently CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA. She will speak from 10 – 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26. In “Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist (Camino a las estrellas: Mi recorrido de Girl Scout a ingeniera astronáutica),” Acevedo’s memoir aimed at young readers, she retraces her journey from a young girl in an underprivileged New Mexico neighborhood to becoming one of the most accomplished and insightful women in modern history. Read more<http://bit.ly/2AqtgID> Eric Klinenberg, sociologist and author, is Arthur Curley Memorial Lecture Speaker at 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting<http://bit.ly/2AupbTP> Eric Klinenberg, a professor of sociology and director of the Institute for Public Knowledge at New York University, will speak from 4 – 5 p.m. on Saturday. His latest book, “Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life,” makes the provocative case that the resilience of our communities rests not on shared values but shared spaces: the libraries, day-care centers, bookstores, coffee shops and community gardens that create crucial, sometimes life-saving connections between us. Read More<http://bit.ly/2AupbTP> ACRL releases Library Service and Learning<http://bit.ly/2AtCF1V> The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “Library Service and Learning: Empowering Students, Inspiring Social Responsibility, and Building Community Connections,” edited by Theresa McDevitt and Caleb P. Finegan. This thorough book describes active teaching techniques that help build community, are relevant to students’ current lives and future career goals, and allow students to work together to solve real problems and shape their own successful and empowering learning. Read more<http://bit.ly/2AtCF1V> ALA Trustee Citation nominations due Jan. 7<http://bit.ly/2TOkv3L> United for Libraries is accepting nominations for the ALA Trustee Citation through Jan. 7, 2019. The ALA Trustee Citation, established in 1941 to recognize public library Trustees for distinguished service to library development, honors the best contributions and efforts of the estimated 60,000 American citizens who serve on library boards. Read more<http://bit.ly/2TOkv3L> ALA PUBLISHING Record-keeping in an information culture<http://bit.ly/2AvCIKv> How libraries can support community health and wellbeing through bibliotherapy<http://bit.ly/2AqCCEf> ECOURSES AND WORKSHOPS Supporting Teen Services: Fostering Community, Programming, and Outreach<http://bit.ly/2Aqu3sZ> Feminist Librarianship: Re-Envisioning Library Work<http://bit.ly/2Ar99tG>

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UPCOMING HISTORY HOUNDS: The Pere Marquette 1225 Locomotive - December 12
by HSM Main 28 Nov '18

28 Nov '18

cid:image002.jpg@01D3849D.922A1640 Upcoming Lecture . Wednesday, December 12 Riding the Rails: The Pere Marquette 1225 Locomotive with Kevin P. Keefe, Author Seating is limited! Reserve your spot now. Participants can "attend" remotely too. <http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/history-hounds-lecture-series/> Learn more and register on our website. HSM members attend for FREE! Non-members, $7. "Riding the Rails: The Pere Marquette 1225 Locomotive" will take place on Wednesday, December 12, at 7 p.m. The Pere Marquette 1225 was just one of dozens of "Berkshire"-type steam locomotives. Most went to the scrapyards, but the 1225 survived as an outdoor exhibit at Michigan State University. Come hear the amazing story of the rebirth of the historic Berkshire locomotive and her becoming the real-life model for the Polar Express. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/CC-BY-3.0.) _____ If you enjoy "sniffing out" and exploring Michigan's most fascinating historical facets, join us for our evening series of in-depth lectures. The Historical Society of Michigan's History HoundsT Lecture Series allows attendees to delve into Michigan's history and dig up a bone or two of new appreciation to take home. HSM members attend for FREE! Non-members, $7. <http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/history-hounds-lecture-series/> To register for a lecture, use our secure online registration forms or call (800) 692-1828. _____ cid:image009.jpg@01D2AC8B.99D17B80 _____ The Historical Society of Michigan is our state's 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 Michigan's rich history. _____ For more information on the Historical Society of Michigan, please visit <http://www.hsmichigan.org/> www.hsmichigan.org or e-mail us at <mailto:hsm@hsmichigan.org> hsm(a)hsmichigan.org. _____ The Historical Society of Michigan 5815 Executive Dr. . Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 324-1828 . FAX: (517) 324-4370 The upcoming lecture is. Wednesday, January 9 America's First Female Flier: Harriet Quimby <http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/history-hounds-lecture-series/> To register for a lecture, use our secure online registration forms or call (800) 692-1828. Lectures start at 7 p.m. (unless noted) at the Meijer Education Center at the Historical Society of Michigan, 5815 Executive Dr., Lansing, Michigan. The lecture and Q&As usually last about an hour. Seating is limited and pre-registration is suggested but not required. Walk-ins are welcome. If you are an individual member of HSM, registration is FREE. Registration for non-members is $7. Participants can "attend" remotely, if they prefer, through Zoom Video Communications and will be able to interact with the speaker and other attendees.* For in-person attendees, light refreshments will be available. *For full interaction, microphone and webcam are required on your device. Instructions on how to remote-in to the workshop will be sent to attendees. <http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/history-hounds-lecture-series/> To register for a lecture, use our secure online registration forms or call (800) 692-1828. This e-mail is sent to our members and friends to keep you updated on historical activities and opportunities to learn more about our state's 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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Wheels on the bus is taken.
by Syntha Green 28 Nov '18

28 Nov '18

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Wheels on the Bus Flannel
by Syntha Green 28 Nov '18

28 Nov '18

Hi, We have 2, so one is up for grabs. It's kind of a weird one - the bus is deconstructed (in pieces). Rides code in reply please. Syntha Green Baldwin Public Library

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Cricut
by Perri Saunders 28 Nov '18

28 Nov '18

*Do any of your libraries have a Cricut for patron use? * *If so, what model? How does your usage work? Are patrons required to bring their own paper or vinyl? Is there any cost involved to the patron?* *We are contemplating the purchase of a Cricut, but we aren't sure whether to offer it for patron usage or just keep it in the staff area.* *Thanks for your input!* *Perri * -- Perri Saunders, Director White Pigeon Township Library 102 N. Kalamazoo St., P.O. Box 399 White Pigeon, MI 49099 269-483-7409 *p.saunders(a)woodlands.lib.mi.us <p.saunders(a)woodlands.lib.mi.us> * *Brighten the corner where you are.*

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Cash Register
by Shauna Quick 28 Nov '18

28 Nov '18

Hello! We are looking at getting a new register and need a little insight! *Question* *Answer* What model cash register do you have? What do you like about it? What do you dislike about it? Does it have a journal feed and a receipt printer? How do you keep the journal feed record if you don’t have one on the machine? Thank you for your time! Always, *Shauna Quick* Circulation Manager Brandon Township Public Library 304 South St. Ortonville, MI 48642 (248)627-1472 squick(a)brandonlibrary.org *ENGAGE **•** EDUCATE **•** ENRICH **•** EMPOWER*

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