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Director Position
by Skip Schmidt 20 Dec '17

20 Dec '17

St. Ignace Public Library would like to hire a new Director. Please see the attachment for particulars. Skip Schmidt Director - St. Ignace Public Library 110 West Spruce Street St. Ignace, MI 49781 Ph: 906.643.8318

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Youth & Teen Services Updates
by Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) 20 Dec '17

20 Dec '17

Save the Date * Customer Service training from the Disney Institute!<https://www.mcls.org/training-events/events/> Save the date! On Thursday, August 2, MCLS and Library of Michigan will be hosting a one-day program on "Disney's Approach to Quality Service." Location and registration will be announced soon! If you're planning summer reading programs you're going to want to leave this day free in order to attend... YALSA Updates * 2018 Symposium (in Salt Lake City) Program & Paper Proposals are open through February 1, 2018. Travel Stipends also available through YALSA. Details can be found on the YALSA Symposium<http://www.ala.org/yalsa/yasymposium> site. * The updated Teen Services Competencies for Library Staff<http://www.ala.org/yalsa/guidelines/yacompetencies> are out and free webinars<http://www.ala.org/yalsa/onlinelearning/webinar/free_competencies_webinars> are open for registration, but space is limited. CSLP Updates for Summer Reading * I've been forwarding the newsletters to this list, so I hope you've had a chance to catch-up on those. If not, December's issue<https://us13.campaign-archive.com/?e=&u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405&id=c19fd8…> is available online. * 4 Easy Ways to Get the Most Out of Your CSLP Online Manual<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y_o1DAvCEk> - take a few minutes to watch this video and don't forget to login to CSLP to access your online manual! * CSLP's 2018 Annual Meeting will be April 9-12th in Denver. In 2019 it moves to a Fall timeslot; with the move from a Spring to a Fall meeting being incorporated into CSLP's long term planning. The revised timeline should help CSLP better leverage the ideas and excitement generated at the Annual Meeting, and will provide committees a shot of inspiration when they need it most! * Seeking themes for 2020 and 2021! Please complete this form<https://goo.gl/forms/1kLwIetIXOKugwAo1> with any suggestions. This project is made possible by grant funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan. Ready to Read Michigan I Got the Rhythm author Connie Schofield-Morrison and illustrator Frank Morrison have set dates and I'm in the process of finalizing locations! Those who applied will receive an update message from me and tour dates will go up on our website at www.michigan.gov/readytoread<http://www.michigan.gov/readytoread>. Printing of posters & bookmarks are just getting under way, so look for your kit to arrive by late January or early February at the public libraries. This is not Michigan Reads, which ended in Spring of 2017, but rather a book program for Ready to Read Michigan, the Library of Michigan's early literacy initiative for public libraries. Library of Michigan plans to expand Ready to Read Michigan to cover professional development, family engagement, resources, etc. that public libraries can use in their communitities. Be sure to tune-in to the webinar (top of this email) on Jaunary 17th for further details. Upcoming webinars from the Library of Michigan: * Best Storytime Practices webinar series with Jenifer Strauss<https://www.solutionwhere.com/WW/Aspx/Public/Search/ShowCourse.aspx?courseN…> I Got the Rhythm!<https://www.solutionwhere.com/WW/Aspx/Public/Search/ShowCourse.aspx?courseN…> Tuesday, January 17, 2018 at 2:00 PM EST Join us to learn about a Ready to Read Michigan Storytime designed for outreach to your local early childhood providers & schools! This year's book selection is "I Got the Rhythm" by Connie Schofield-Morrison and illustrated by Frank Morrison. This project is made possible by grant funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan. * Libraries Rock! Programming Ideas & Tips for 2018<https://www.solutionwhere.com/WW/Aspx/Public/Search/ShowCourse.aspx?courseN…> Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at 2:00 PM EST he Library of Michigan's Youth Services Advisory Council would like to invite you to join us for a webinar on the 2018 CSLP themed "Libraries Rock!" Programming ideas, the CSLP manual and various summer reading club topics will be discussed. Presenters: Liz Clauder of Bloomfield Township Library; Lindsay Fricke of the Novi Public Library; Beth Lowe, Fowlerville District Library; Dena Moscheck, Lapeer District Library; Amy Nolan, St. Joseph/Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library; Eva Weihl, East Lansing Public Library; Stephanie Wambaugh of the Braille and Talking Book Library, and Cathy Lancaster, Library of Michigan Webinar from WebJunction: * Accompanying the Young Reader: Helping to Choose Appropriate Books<http://learn.webjunction.org/course/search.php?search=Accompanying+the+Youn…> This course is designed for teachers, librarians, and parents who are helping beginning readers choose books to read. As professionals we can fine tune this process before it begins, eliminate much of the frustration, and offer the learner appropriate choices that will get them into actually READING books while they still want to, and not after they're too tired to even care anymore! It is based on the Reading Recovery Teacher training in which teachers learn how an appropriate book choice for each daily lesson encourages successful reading. Reading Recovery is a program for early intervention for 1st graders who are at-risk in the area of literacy. Other News * After School Alliance has a number of grants open<http://afterschoolalliance.org/awards.cfm> through January 26th. * The ALSC Research Agenda Task Force needs your help! ALSC is in the beginning stages of creating the ALSC Research Agenda, and are hoping to compile your comments and opinions to guide ALSC as they create a prioritized research agenda. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/29GM5NF * Children's librarians at the Oakland Public Library (CA) have developed Evaluating Children's Books About Police: a toolkit for librarians and other evaluators of children's literature<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rytbtFbHtH6UYRLzUQDf3h4gJ6noSPIAxhHJsfo…> to help library selectors evaluate the books you offer for children about police officers and policing, and to consider how those books may impact the children in your community. Wishing all a wonderful holiday season & special time with family, 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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Library Upload 2018 - January 26, 2018 - UPDATE!
by Kevin King 20 Dec '17

20 Dec '17

We are very happy to announce that Pete Sneathen from Herrick District Library and Eric Hayes from Orion Township Public Library will be presenting at Library Upload 2018! Pete will discuss how his library is using Office 365 as their collaboration suite. Eric will be talking about open-mesh Wi-Fi networks. There is still plenty of time to register! Don’t delay! Makes a great Holiday gift! Technology and IT departments in libraries can be small – or sometimes non-existent! Do you ever feel isolated in your tech projects? Do you feel like you must be reinventing the wheel? If so, it is time to register for the 3rd Annual LibraryUpload event! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbysCJAZ5H9fG1tCJmOBdpLtzRkfvs5wt… The focus of these meetings will be projects and issues that face anyone with the responsibility of IT in their library. The goal is to get together, share our own projects, ask questions, and learn from others in similar IT-type situations. This is the event created by IT people for IT people. This event has been a great success each year! IT professionals from all over Michigan attended. Please register by January 5, 2018. If you are interested in sharing any current or future projects as a short presentation, please indicate that on the registration form. When: Friday, January 26, 2018, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Where: Kalamazoo Public Library, Central, 315 S. Rose St, Kalamazoo MI 49007 Cost: $10/person covers lunch Tentative Agenda 9:15-9:30 Welcome 9:30-10:15 Short Presentations - Pete Sneathen – Office 365; Eric Hayes – Open-Mesh Wi-Fi Networks 10:15-10:30 Break 10:30-11:15 Upload Stations - Informal discussions on a set of public side IT issues. 11:15-12:00 Keynote – Sonya Norris and Sean Cwiek – Reiterative UX 12:00-1:00 Lunch 1:00-1:45 Lightning Round Talks - TBD 1:45-2:00 Break 2:00-2:45 Upload Stations - Informal discussions on a set of public side IT issues. 2:45-3:00 Wrap-Up More info to come! If you have any questions, please email kevink(a)kpl.gov or apaffhausen(a)willard.lib.mi.us. -- Kevin King Head, Branch and IT Services Kalamazoo Public Library 269-553-7881 | kpl.gov/social-media [id:image001.jpg@01CDC339.A1971E00]<http://www.kpl.gov/>

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Cases For Sale
by DOR Reilly J. Brower 20 Dec '17

20 Dec '17

Dorr Township Library has DVD cases and jewel cases for sale. One Box of 110 black and clear DVD cases for $20.00 One Box of 170 jewel cases for $20.00 If you are interested, please contact Karen, 616-681-9678 or dor(a)llcoop.org. It is first come first serve. Thank you! Reilly Brower Technology Assistant Dorr Township Library dorrb(a)llcoop.org "When I get a little money, I buy books and if any is left I buy food and clothes." ~Desiderius Erasmus~

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Job Announcement - Head of Youth Services
by Diane McKee 20 Dec '17

20 Dec '17

The historic Howell Carnegie District Library (HCDL) has a full-time position available for an experienced, team-oriented Head of Youth Services to oversee the operation of the library's Youth Services Department. http://www.howelllibrary.org/employment_opportunities.htm Check our website, or the attached posting for more information. Diane McKee Howell Carnegie Library 517-546-0720 ext. 114 www.howellibrary.org<http://www.howellibrary.org>

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GLADL -- Collections Specialist Librarian (Part-Time)
by Lise Mitchell 20 Dec '17

20 Dec '17

*GLADL - Collections Specialist Librarian (Part-Time)* *What this job does* -- Major duties include managing and delivering technical services and Young Adult collection development. Translation -- we are looking for someone who likes cataloging, and getting the most out of an automation system to deliver better results for our patrons. Have to like YA materials and want to build up our collection. We have made some contacts at the High School and want someone to take this to the next level. Sound too scary, also OK if you just like to get the work done and make patrons happy that their books are ready to read and easy to find. *What's our library and city like* -- The Grand Ledge Area District Library is a Class IV library in a thriving suburb west of Lansing with a service population of 16,000 people and annual operating budget of $750,000. We want your ideas on how to enhance our collections (90K items), draw new users to the library (70K annual visitors), and create new readers (98K annual circulation). Lots to do in Grand Ledge and the greater Lansing area (music, plays, arts, river, parks) and we love a parade! Have to say Grand Ledge is a great place, we are close to Lansing/MSU, so have plenty to do in Lansing and in Grand Ledge. Plenty of shopping and Grand Rapids and Brighton (outlet malls) are within an hour. Lots of outdoor activity from kayaking, biking, and several parks -- and don't forget ledge climbing! *SALARY:* $18.00 per hour (negotiable based upon experience) *HOURS: 24 hours per week*—schedule includes 5-9pm Thursday night shift. In addition, participate in weekend desk coverage monthly rotation. We are open 4 nights a week and 7 days a week. We think its important that catalogers work the public service desk -- if you don't know how the catalog is being used, you can't make it work for patrons. *BENEFITS:* Limited benefits include annual paid personal time, life insurance/disability package, holidays, and 1% matching 457 retirement plan *SUBMIT:* Letter of interest, completed job application, contact information for three professional references and resume. *APPLY TO:* Lise Mitchell, Library Director, Grand Ledge Area District Library, 131 E. Jefferson, Grand Ledge, MI 48837, grandledgelibrary.adm(a)gmail.com *APPLICATION DEADLINE:* Position open until filled *See our website:* http://grandledge.lib.mi.us/about-us/jobs/ for complete job description and job application. We are small but mighty, big enough to try cool stuff, and small enough to say hey why not? -- Lise Mitchell, Director Grand Ledge Area District Library 131 E. Jefferson Street Grand Ledge, MI 48837 gladldirector(a)gmail.com 517-622-3550 direct 517-627-7014 Library 517-627-6276 fax

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ALA News for December 19, 2017
by Steven Bowers 20 Dec '17

20 Dec '17

ALA News for December 19, 2017 NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Sarah Jessica Parker selects Ayobami Adebayo’s “Stay with Me” for ALA Book Club Central pick The latest American Library Association (ALA) Book Club Central SJP pick<http://www.bookclubcentral.org/>, chosen by Honorary Book Club Central Chair Sarah Jessica Parker, is “Stay with Me” by Ayobami Adebayo, published by Knopf, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Book Club Central, designed in consultation with expert librarians, provides the public with the very best in reading. Book Club Central debuted this past summer and since that time has become a place for engaging content and information for book clubs and readers everywhere. Ms. Parker’s previous picks for Book Club Central have been “No One is Coming to Save Us” by Stephanie Powell Watts, and “Exit West” by Mohsin Hamid. Book Club Central Sponsoring Partners are Booklist, the book review magazine of the ALA; United for Libraries, a division of the ALA; and Libraries Transform, the ALA’s public awareness campaign, along with Corporate Platinum Partner Penguin Random House. Corporate Gold Partners include NoveList and OverDrive. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/12/sarah-jessica-parker-selects… McGill University (Montreal, Quebec) creates ALA Student Chapter The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce that the School of Information Studies, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, has created a new ALA student chapter. Each ALA student chapter has its own character and purpose. All enhance students' ALA membership by providing leadership and programming opportunities on the campuses. On Dec. 14, 2017, the McGill chapter became the 63rd ALA student chapter. Katherine Hanz, MLIS, library and information studies librarian at McGill, will serve as faculty advisor for the new student chapter. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/12/mcgill-university-montreal-q… Libraries invited to apply for pilot program for underserved youth The American Library Association (ALA) invites libraries to apply for a pilot of the Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Great Stories Club (GSC)<https://apply.ala.org/greatstories/>, a thematic reading and discussion program series that will engage underserved teens through literature-based library outreach programs and racial healing work. The TRHT GSC is supported by a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation<http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/10/ala-receives-11-million-wk-k…>. An expansion of ALA’s long-standing GSC program model, the TRHT GSC will feature books that explore the coming-of-age experience for historically marginalized youth. The TRHT GSC is a part of the Kellogg Foundation’s Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation efforts, a comprehensive, national and community-based process to plan for and bring about transformational and sustainable change, and to address the historic and contemporary effects of racism. Visit the project guidelines<https://apply.ala.org/greatstories/guidelines> and apply online by Feb. 16, 2018. Potential applicants may register for a free Jan. 12 webinar<http://programminglibrarian.org/learn/learn-more-truth-racial-healing-trans…> to learn more about the pilot program and its requirements. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/12/libraries-invited-apply-trut… Professional development goes ‘Beyond the Horizon’ on AASL eCOLLAB More than 70 concurrent sessions recorded at the AASL National Conference & Exhibition in Phoenix are now available for view on the American Association of School Librarians’ professional development repository, eCOLLAB<http://www.ala.org/aasl/ecollab>. With these additional resources, eCOLLAB now offers 400 on-demand elearning opportunities for members of the school library profession. Topics of sessions captured during the conference, themed "Beyond the Horizon,” include introductions to facets of AASL’s new National School Library Standards<http://standards.aasl.org/>, raising the level of learning in school libraries, and addressing the needs of a new generation of students. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/professional-development-goes-b… Application process open for 2018 ALA Leadership Institute The application process for the 2018 “Leading to the Future” ALA Leadership Institute (Aug. 6-9, Eaglewood Resort, Itasca, Illinois) is now open, with applications accepted through March 9, 2018. Building on the success of the past ALA Leadership Institutes, the four-day immersive leadership development program for 40 mid-career librarians will be led again by ALA Past-President Maureen Sullivan and library and leadership consultant Kathryn Deiss. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/application-process-open-2018-a… Susan Wiggs among the authors at United for Libraries Gala Author Tea, sponsored by ReferenceUSA, at Midwinter Susan Wiggs, Silas House, Elisabeth Hyde, Ariel Lawhon, Molly Tanzer and Spencer Wise will be among the featured authors at the United for Libraries Gala Author Tea, sponsored by ReferenceUSA, from 2-4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 12 at the 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Denver. A light offering of tea, finger sandwiches and a variety of sweet treats will be served. A book signing will follow. United for Libraries will recognize the winners of the 2017 National Friends of Libraries Week Awards during the program. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/12/susan-wiggs-among-authors-un… AASL EMERGING LEADERS Julie Stivers http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/julie-stivers-selected-aasl-eme… Juan Rivera http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/juan-rivera-selected-aasl-emerg… GRANTS Deadline extended for proposals for 2018 IRRT Mission Enhancement Grant http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/12/deadline-extended-proposals-… ALA PUBLISHING McCook and Bossaller's updated, comprehensive text on public librarianship http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/mccook-and-bossallers-updated-c… How to Run Great Webinars Workshop http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/new-session-how-run-great-webin… Helping patrons find their roots http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/helping-patrons-find-their-roots New session: Build a Great Team Workshop http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/new-session-build-great-team-wo… PUBLIC PROGRAMS Public libraries invited to apply for Revisiting the Founding Era funding opportunity http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/public-libraries-invited-apply-… ECOURSES Business Outreach for the Public Librarian http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/new-ecourse-business-outreach-p… Introduction to Metadata and Linked Data http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/new-iteration-introduction-meta… YALSA NEWS YALSA opens proposals for 2018 Symposium http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/yalsa-opens-proposals-2018-symp…

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Michlib-l Best Practices and shout out to Jessica Wilhoite
by Norris, Sonya (MDE) 20 Dec '17

20 Dec '17

I have to give a shout out this morning to Jessica Wilhoite of Romulus Public Library for her super-excellent examples of late of compiling Michlib-l responses and re-posting them to the list. Way to go, Jessica! And thank you to everyone else who does the same. It makes the list a much more pleasant place for everyone. As reminder to everyone: We welcome your participation on Michlib-l. There are a few guidelines that help improve the experience for everyone: 1. Please keep in mind when composing your messages that attachments are removed from posts for digest subscribers and in the archives. For maximum reach, embed the text you wish readers to see in the body of your message. If an attachment is especially important for its images, formatting or other reasons, upload it to your website and then link to it in your message to Michlib-l. 2. Do not post replies that are meant for one person to the entire list. You can accomplish this by using the "Reply" feature and not "Reply All." 3. If you ask for group input on a topic, offer to collect the responses and then re-post them to the list so everyone can benefit. Be sure to embed those responses in the body of your message. And, of course, a little patience goes a long way. We've all accidentally posted something to a list that was only meant for one person so gentleness with each other is helpful as well. Have a fabulous day in Library Land, Sonya Sonya Schryer Norris Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48909 517-373-4457 http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan http://mel.org<http://mel.org/> http://michlibrary.org<http://michlibrary.org/> Our collective efforts can help make Michigan a Top 10 education state in 10 years! Here are the goals and strategies: http://mi.gov/top10in10/ [cid:image002.png@01D20444.B08921B0]

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American Libraries Article: Ten Reasons Libraries Are Still Better Than The Internet
by Jim Flury 20 Dec '17

20 Dec '17

No argument here! https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2017/12/19/ten-reasons-libraries-stil… Jim Jim Flury Technical Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court Novi, MI 48375 248-536-3100 x133 Fax 248-536-3098 jflury(a)tln.lib.mi.us

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Toolkit from Oakland Public Library: Evaluating Children's Books About Police
by Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) 19 Dec '17

19 Dec '17

Please excuse any cross-posting. Subject: [alsc-l] Toolkit from Oakland Public Library: Evaluating Children's Books About Police ALSC Community Members, Children's librarians at the Oakland Public Library (CA) have developed Evaluating Children's Books About Police: a toolkit for librarians and other evaluators of children's literature<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rytbtFbHtH6UYRLzUQDf3h4gJ6noSPIAxhHJsfo…> to help library selectors evaluate the books you offer for children about police officers and policing, and to consider how those books may impact the children in your community. The topic of engaging with police is of current interest to families in our community, and we find available media lacking in breadth of perspective. The depiction of police officers as friendly and helpful is nearly universal in the children's publishing world, and professional review media do not currently address other less represented, but equally valid, perspectives. This is an opportune moment for libraries to examine their collections for accuracy and relevance to all children. Books help children understand the world around them, and most books about police are written to instruct children about the work police officers do. To uphold professional standards and the Library Bill of Rights, it is important for children's material selectors to understand and consider all potential views of police officers when selecting materials for our collections. We hope this toolkit is helpful, and welcome you to share it. Amy Martin (she/her) Children's Collection Management Librarian Oakland Public Library 125 14th Street, Room 6 Oakland, CA 94612 510-238-3847

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