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Novi Public Library Employment Opportunity - Youth Information Services Library Intern
by Marcia Dominick 03 Jul '18

03 Jul '18

*EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:* *Position: Youth Information Services Library Intern, Part-time* Are you our next great Library Intern? Here is your opportunity to work at a state-of-the-art class VI library with a fun staff. Join our team and work collaboratively to provide youth, tween, and teen programming. Gain experience on the reference desk, collection development, outreach, summer reading program planning and implementation, and much more. Ideas are encouraged and experimentation is supported! *Job Duties:* - Provides readers’ advisory, reference services and computer assistance using a variety of collections, materials and formats. - Participates in collection development and maintenance as needed, keeping within monetary and physical space constraints. - Plan, implement and promote programming services appropriate to the needs of the community. - Engage in outreach opportunities within the community. - Works positively and collaboratively across departments to accomplish department goals. *Job Requirements* · Currently enrolled in a Master’s Degree in Library/ Information Science from an ALA accredited program. · Knowledge of adult and youth literature. · Ability to adapt and respond to multiple priorities, interruptions and demands, and resolve problem situations in a positive manner. · Communicate effectively with patrons, co-workers, and professional colleagues. · Perform other duties as assigned. · Dedication to public service. · Enthusiastic, friendly, self-motivated and creative. · Strong obligation to confidentiality. · Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. · Knowledge of Internet and computer related technology. · Excellent oral and written communications skills. · Physical mobility, vision, hearing, and manual dexterity essential. · Maintain physical condition necessary for sitting, standing, bending, and /or walking for extended periods of time; stooping; crouching; reaching; carrying books or boxes of books; pushing book carts; seeing; keyboarding; using the telephone; lifting, pushing, pulling or carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds; push or pull with wheeled cart up to 500 pounds; operating assigned equipment; picking up litter; spreading ice melt. · Evening and weekend hours are required. *Salary: *$11.52 per hour *Hours:* 18 hours per week · Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. · Thursday, 1:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. · Friday/Saturday (C Team), 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. *Benefits:* NONE *Application:* · Resume, cover letter and application required. · Send to: Marcia Dominick, Administrative Assistant Novi Public Library 45255 W. Ten Mile Road Novi, Michigan 48375 · E-mail: mdominick(a)novilibrary.org *Deadline: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 5:00 p.m.* [image: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: New Logo 1 inch rgb for web]*Marcia Dominick* | Administrative Assistant Novi Public Library |45255 West Ten Mile Road | Novi, MI 48375 Phone 248-869-7211|Fax 248-349-6520 |Administration Office 248-869-7204 www.novilibrary.org *Inform. Inspire. Include.*

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Do You Want to be a Data Champion at Your Library?
by Atkin, Evette (MDE) 03 Jul '18

03 Jul '18

If so, check out this FREE webinar: Be a Data Champion in Your Library! (offered by InfoPeople) July 24 @ 3:00PM Eastern Register here<https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?id=779&reset=1> We all know data collecting is important, but what type of data should libraries be collecting? And how should they use the data they collect? Data is both a library tool and a community resource, and libraries can act as data champions within their service areas in order to amplify the reach and impact of library services. This webinar will explore multiple steps along the library data pathway, from using data for internal analytics, to building institutional and community data literacy, to leveraging data for community and civic engagement. Regardless of where you and your organization are currently with regard to library data, this webinar will provide insight and resources to facilitate your next steps as a data champion. At the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will: Recognize tools available to assess current data practice and to train staff, partners, and the public in data literacy. Understand data as a literacy that underpins many aspects of library service. Leverage data literacy as a tool for civic engagement. This webinar will be of special interest to: public library staff who would like to learn to use data as both an internal tool and a community resource and to increase data literacy in their organizations This webinar is part of the Data Informed Public Libraries (DIPL) initiative that is being sponsored by the California State Library and implemented by Infopeople. This project is supported in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act. Evette M. Atkin Continuing Education Coordinator Library of Michigan atkine(a)michigan.gov<mailto:atkine@michigan.gov> 517.373.3746

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Question
by Samantha Jordan 03 Jul '18

03 Jul '18

Good afternoon, I signed up for Michlib. Am I able to post? I am trying to figure out how to post. Sincerely, Samantha Jordan Children's Librarian

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subscription tutoring services
by Ryan, Tarri 03 Jul '18

03 Jul '18

Greetings. I am researching several options regarding subscription tutoring. The two most prominent are Brainfuse.com and Tutor.com. Both services appear to work similarly. I am writing to ask who has used or is currently using these services and if there has been any patron feedback--positive and negative. Has the service been a game changer or value added (or not) for their community especially younger patrons? Any unexpected costs? Any pleasant or unpleasant surprises? Thanks in advance. Best, Tarri Tarri Ryan, MLIS, MA Senior Librarian, Head of Children's Library Services St. Clair County, Michigan currently reading: Creating Great Visitor Experiences: A Guide for Museums, Parks, Zoos, Gardens, & Libraries<http://tph.ucpress.edu/content/31/1/151>, Weaver.

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MCLS Offices closing at 3:00pm 7/3/2018
by Jackie Licalzi 03 Jul '18

03 Jul '18

Hello all - The MCLS offices will be closing today at 3:00 pm. We will be back on Thursday, July 5th to answer your MeLCat, MeL Databases, and RIDES questions. melcathelp(a)mcls.org<mailto:melcathelp@mcls.org> http://mcls.org/rideshelp meldatabaseshelp(a)mcls.org<mailto:meldatabaseshelp@mcls.org> services(a)mcls.org<mailto:services@mcls.org> training(a)mcls.org<mailto:training@mcls.org> Thanks - Jackie Jackie Licalzi MeLCat System Administrator Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) 800-530-9019 Ext 146 licalzij(a)mcls.org<mailto:licalzij@mcls.org>

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Room Reservation Software Compiled Responses
by Devin Erlandson 03 Jul '18

03 Jul '18

I am placing the responses in the body of the email rather than an attachment for those who get the digest version of the list. Results were fairly mixed. Before sending my questions out I was leaning towards LibCal and I think that's where I'm still leaning. Thanks for responding! Room Reservation Software Responses Google Calendar – 3 Plymouth Rocket – 2 LibCal – 3 Evanced - 3 ---- Currently, we just use Google Calendars and differentiate between different rooms with different colors. --- We use Plymouth Rocket's room reservation/events calendar package at Peter White Public Library in Marquette. (www.pwpl.info) They are OK, but I am not a fan. I think the company lacks a designer/programming with a strong sense of visual aesthetic. The fee structure is also annoying as it's not set up for an unlimited number of room reservations. I had set up a free events calendar plugin that I liked better but had to abandon as the functionality of having the calendar tied to the room reservation couldn't be denied, and the plymouth rocket room reservation isn't available without the calendar. It was the most affordable that offered all the functionality we needed at the time. We have a rather complicated room reservation policy that involves some equipment reservation and some fees for some rooms and not others. So first thing I would advise would be to establish a simple room reservation policy. There is a free library-specific room reservation wordpress plug-in called Book A Room that I was intrigued by. It was very new when I was doing my research a couple of years ago, and I didn't have the coding background to adjust it to my needs. I think it has undergone modification and improvement since then. Worth a look. --- We used to use Evanced Spaces (which was a nightmare) and now we use LibCal. We have 9 study rooms that are in constant use and I like that LibCal lets you see at a glance what is available and when. I also prefer LibCal's "self service" room booking feature to Evanced's. LibCal is also WAY cheaper than Spaces. --- At the last three libraries I worked at, Evanced was the preferred software of choice. We had a separate "Event Type" for Private/Patron Reservation and placed patron contact info in the "Internal Notes" field along with any other pertinent info, like who approved the reservation, when it was booked, and what number of reservation it was (one of my libraries had to limit the number of reservations per month because people were abusing the system). At my current library, we use the Google sharepoint calendar for room reservations, but it can be quite tedious juggling separate room reservation and program calendars for the same room. --- We use Spaces from Demco, and it's been working well. We also use Signup for our events calendar, and the two work together so we don't double-book any rooms. Very convenient, and our patrons like being able to reserve rooms and register for programs online. Hope that helps! --- Attached is Dexter's meeting room use material. The reservation form is for our larger space which is a 300 capacity meeting room on the lower level which can be split into two smaller rooms. We just use Google calendar for scheduling. The third document is for our 1-4 person group study rooms. We have three of these rooms. Scheduling is on a separate Google calendar managed by adult ref staff. --- I've used Evanced at a previous library (now a Demco product: https://www.demcosoftware.com/products/spaces/) Good software in my experience. Kind of costly... We use Plymouth Rocket now. Can't say I would recommend it based on user experience, but cost is low... I've only used Plymouth Rocket in small doses, I'm hiring a new admin assist right now...so more than usual. Reporting flexibility is my biggest complaint about the product. But, I was in on all the Evanced setup. There are so many options it can be a bit intimidating. And, you can get just about any report you can dream up! But, really most of this decision will come down to how much you can spend. If we had some extra cash, I'd go back to Evanced/Spaces in a heartbeat. But, there are other funding priorities for us right now. --- Here at Herrick we recently switched to LibCal for our calendar and room reservation system ( https://libcal.herrickdl.org/calendar?cid=7016&t=m&d=0000-00-00&cal=7016) I'm not sure about cost, but the end user experience is very good. I know it was less expensive than we thought it would be. We use it to schedule 1 auditorium, 2 meeting rooms, and 3 study rooms, all of which have different rules governing when they can be reserved and for how long. The software handles all of that for us. It also auto-populates reservations onto our calendar. If you would like more information, let me know! --- We are using LibCal from Springshare for both our Room Reservations and Calendaring for Events. We are very happy with it. We have found them to be very responsive and the price was very affordable compared to other products on the market. We had almost given up on finding a product that would suit our needs. We were looking into building something custom. LibCal did a huge update of their product and added almost everything we wanted. -- Devin Erlandson, MLIS (she/her) Assistant Director Allegan District Library 269-673-4625 alleganlibrary.org

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Listening Tour - Michigan Humanities Conference Call
by Carol Taggart 03 Jul '18

03 Jul '18

Michigan Humanities is currently talking to libraries around the state on a Listening Tour and taking a close look at the programs, grants, and services it provides to partners. We would love your input during a conference call. We are inviting a representative from each library to call in on one of the following dates: * Tuesday, July 10th at 11:00 am * Tuesday, July 17 at 11:00 am * Thursday, July 19 at 11:30 am These will all be conference call meetings - we have cancelled a portion of the in-person meetings due to scheduling conflicts. Please contact us if you have any questions. You will speak with staff from the Michigan Humanities and help us make important decisions about future programs. Our conversations not be longer than one hour. Please RSVP with your name and library name via email to info(a)mihumanities.org<mailto:info@mihumanities.org>, and indicate that you will be attending the conference call. Thank you for your time! We look forward to speaking with you. Once you emailed your contact information, we will send you the call in number. Thank you! Carol Lynn Taggart Communications and Development Officer Michigan Humanities Council 119 Pere Marquette Drive, Suite 3B Lansing, MI 48912 517-372-7770 www.michiganhumanities.org<http://www.michiganhumanities.org/> Carol Lynn Taggart Communications and Development Officer Michigan Humanities Council 119 Pere Marquette Drive, Suite 3B Lansing, MI 48912 517-372-7770 www.michiganhumanities.org<http://www.michiganhumanities.org/>

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wonderful music program suggestion
by Lisa Waskin 03 Jul '18

03 Jul '18

I just want to give a shout out to Peter Bergin, concert pianist and ragtime musician extraordinaire. He put on a fantastic concert at the Bayliss Library last night with his lovely wife Carol. We did the first half of the evening with ragtime classics which included a wonderful explanation of the different types of rag, their history, and stories about the musicians who made these songs famous. The second half was an audience sing-a-long from the American Songbook of classics such as Somewhere Over the Rainbow, It Had to be You, You Make Me Feel So Young, and Kay Sera Sera. I had probable half the audience come up to me afterwards and tell me we have to have him back again. He brought in an audience of over 40 people in our little town, including many young families, and he was competing against events like the Slashin' on Ashmun classic car cruise, Willy Wonka production at the local theatre, another music concert up at Lake Superior State University, and a class reunion. We even had a few people come over from Canada for the event. We will definitely be booking Mr. Bergin again. If you would like to book him too, his contact information is: Peter Bergin berginmusic(a)gmail.com <mailto:berginmusic@gmail.com> Lisa Waskin, Director Superior District Library 541 Library Drive Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Ph. (906) 632-9331 Fax (906) 635-0210 lisaw(a)uproc.lib.mi.us <mailto:lisaw@uproc.lib.mi.us>

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Family group policy request
by Amber Hughey 03 Jul '18

03 Jul '18

Hello all! We've recently started using 'family groups' on our circ system. This attaches children's records to the parents/guardians, and gives the parents/guardians access to the children's records. We need a policy for it, however, and I'm hoping I can see a few examples to bring to my Board. Thank you all for the help! Amber L Hughey, MLIS Director Bridgeport Public Library

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Free Guest Passes for Veterans
by Jessica Wilhoite 03 Jul '18

03 Jul '18

Hi all, We had a patron inquire about free guest passes for veterans. We currently do not offer free guest passes to vets, but I was wondering if anyone else does and what your policy/procedure is. I will compile any results I receive. Thanks! Jessica Wilhoite Assistant Director/Youth Librarian Romulus Public Library 11121 Wayne Rd. Romulus, MI 48174 (734) 942-7589 Serving Romulus and Huron Township Residents “I see libraries and librarians as front-line soldiers in the war against illiteracy and the lack of imagination.” -Neil Gaiman

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