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Raymond Goodwin - Last Man in Merrinsville
by Dale Parus 14 Dec '17

14 Dec '17

The Ionia Community Library recently had the pleasure of hosting Raymond Goodwin as he performed his play, “The Last Man in Merrinsville.” I wish to give Mr. Goodwin the most enthusiastic endorsement possible. If you have the opportunity to host Ray for Merrinsville or any of his other works, book him immediately. You will be completely satisfied with the performance and your community will be better off for his appearance. --- Dale Parus, Director *Enriching Your Life* 126 East Main St. Ionia, MI 48846 Phone: (616) 527-3680 *A member of the Lakeland Library Cooperative* ---

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MeL Minute: School Age Use of MeL
by Norris, Sonya (MDE) 14 Dec '17

14 Dec '17

Greetings Michigan Library Community, Have you ever wondered who the super users of MeL are? According to the usage statistics, it's elementary school children, young people, and those that guide them to MeL. Let's take a look at the areas of MeL they visit most often. First, let's talk about exit traffic as reported by Google Analytics. These are numbers that show the percentage of users who are exiting MeL.org via particular links. Bookflix is 30% of our outgoing traffic. That's tremendous and it demonstrates clearly the importance of that resource to our users. The Britannica Suite has risen to a total of 9.9% of outgoing traffic now that the school year is in full swing. That's very impressive as well. These are all percentages of the total outgoing traffic of MeL which as you know serves all 9.8 million residents of Michigan. These are not small numbers; they are huge numbers. Where are they going on MeL to access these links? As you're no doubt aware, resources in MeL are listed in multiple places. Hands-down, the most popular portal (subject gateway) in MeL is Kids where Bookflix accounts for 52% of outbound clicks in both the Storytime section and in Homework Helpers. The other resources that really make the grade in Homework Helpers are Britannica Elementary, Worldbook Kids and finally Britannica School. And the story continues with MeL Teens. From the Databases page, Opposing Viewpoints in Context comes in as the second most popular link on the page and Gale Virtual Reference Library is #5. This is reinforced by the usage we see of the Teens Gateway, where the Homework Help section is the most popular area and both of these resources can be found there as well. It's safe to say that some of MeL's key resources are those that support Michigan's young learners and that's something we can all be proud of. Brought to you by Deb Renee Biggs and Sonya Schryer Norris, Library Consultants at the Library of Michigan MeL databases are available to Michigan residents or Michigan library access only. MeL Minutes are brought to you by the Library of Michigan. Want more information on MeL? Stay tuned for the next MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, email us at contact(a)mel.org<mailto:contact@mel.org>, visit http://mel.org<http://mel.org/>, or sign up for the MeL Minute and other Library of Michigan e-mail lists via GovDelivery. We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your colleagues and networks. 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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FW: Supervisor of Circulation & Acquisitions Services, Midland MI-Closes 12/18/17 - CORRECTION
by Barnard, Melissa 14 Dec '17

14 Dec '17

From: Barnard, Melissa Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 7:37 AM To: 'michlib-l(a)lists.mcls.org' <michlib-l(a)lists.mcls.org> Subject: Supervisor of Circulation & Acquisitions Services, Midland MI-Closes 12/18/18 The Grace A. Dow Memorial Library in Midland, MI has an opening for Supervisor of Circulation and Acquisitions Services. The position requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in management, information systems or related course of study. Three years of public library or administrative experience. Supervisory experience preferred. The starting salary is $56,423. Applications must be received by 4:30 pm, Monday, December 18, 2017. Job description and application at: http://cityofmidlandmi.gov/1412/Current-Job-Openings . Melissa Barnard, Director Grace A. Dow Memorial Library 1710 W. St. Andrews Rd. Midland, MI 48640 989-837-3431 989-837-3468 F mbarnard(a)midland-mi.org<mailto:mbarnard@midland-mi.org> www.cityofmidlandmi.gov/library<http://www.cityofmidlandmi.gov/library>

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Supervisor of Circulation & Acquisitions Services, Midland MI-Closes 12/18/18
by Barnard, Melissa 14 Dec '17

14 Dec '17

The Grace A. Dow Memorial Library in Midland, MI has an opening for Supervisor of Circulation and Acquisitions Services. The position requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in management, information systems or related course of study. Three years of public library or administrative experience. Supervisory experience preferred. The starting salary is $56,423. Applications must be received by 4:30 pm, Monday, December 18, 2017. Job description and application at: http://cityofmidlandmi.gov/1412/Current-Job-Openings . Melissa Barnard, Director Grace A. Dow Memorial Library 1710 W. St. Andrews Rd. Midland, MI 48640 989-837-3431 989-837-3468 F mbarnard(a)midland-mi.org<mailto:mbarnard@midland-mi.org> www.cityofmidlandmi.gov/library<http://www.cityofmidlandmi.gov/library>

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Call for 2018 ARSL Conference Session Proposals x
by Colleen Leddy 13 Dec '17

13 Dec '17

Got a great idea for a conference presentation? The Association for Small and Rural Libraries is accepting proposals through Jan. 24, 2018 for its September 2018 conference. Please see below. Thanks, Colleen Stair District Library Morenci, MI 49256 The Association for Small and Rural Libraries Conference Program Committee is excited to release the call for session proposals for 2018 ARSL Conference in Springfield, IL, Sept 13-15, 2018. Our conference theme this year is: Linking Libraries in the Land of Lincoln. *****ATTENTION: Please thoroughly read the proposal submittal form.***** *Important items to note:* · *Bring us your best!* We will be accepting a maximum of TWO proposals per presenter, including individual and group presentations. · PRESENTER DISCOUNTS: We will be supplementing registration for those selected to present at conference at a $100 discount per session selected. If presenters are selected to repeat a session, there will be a $150 conference registration discount. For multiple presenters, any conference discount will apply to the lead speaker only. No additional funding will be available for this conference (scholarships are a separate award). · DEADLINE: Proposals are due by 5pm CST, Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Please be sure you keep a copy of your proposal! · SELECTION TIMELINE: We hope to have selected presented notified by March 11, 2018. Please understand that session selection takes time and there is a team of volunteers working outside their day jobs to make this happen but we ask for patience. If the date for presentation selection changes, we will announce that. · CONTACT: When you successfully submit a proposal, you should receive a confirmation email with a summary of your submission. If you do not receive the confirmation or if you have other questions, please direct them to Jennie Garner, 2018 Program Chair, via email at jgarner(a)northlibertyiowa.org or phone at (319) 626-5778. Submit proposals here: https://goo.gl/forms/HWjNZxZfchvSAgYQ2 We have such a wide array of knowledge and expertise, we look forward to reading your proposals! Thank you for giving your time and energy to our great association. Sincerely, Jennie Garner, Library Director North Liberty Community Library PO Box 320 North Liberty, IA 52317 319-626-5778 <(319)%20626-5778> (o) 319-321-8056 <(319)%20321-8056> (c) www.northlibertylibrary.org

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Re: [Michlib-l] Anti-Harassment Policy
by Sheryl Mase 13 Dec '17

13 Dec '17

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Free MeL webinar - MeL school projects resources - Dec 20, 3:30pm Eastern
by David Votta 13 Dec '17

13 Dec '17

Science fairs, family history, and community photography are just a few of the interactive projects students engage with every day. MeL has the resources to help make your projects fun and educational. Please join us on December 20 at 3:30pm Eastern for a 30-minute webinar focused on ideas and resources that will make your students want to participate in school projects. Registration is free and open to all Michigan library staff, educators, and other interested users. Read more and register for this webinar<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/mel-school-projects-resources.html>. https://store.mcls.org/index.php/mel-school-projects-resources.html This webinar will be recorded, and made available on demand anytime. http://mcls.org/mel/mel-training-events/ MeL training is funded in part by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan. Additional service support comes from the Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) via the Institute of Museum and Library Services<http://www.imls.gov/> (IMLS). [IMLS logo.png] Please share. David David Votta Community Engagement Librarian Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) Lansing, MI Phone: (800) 530-9019 ext 122 Phone: (517) 492-3822 Fax: (517) 492-3886 vottad(a)mcls.org<mailto:vottad@mcls.org> "For every complex problem there is an answer which is clear, simple, and wrong." -H.L. Mencken

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Anti-Harassment Policy
by Andrea Ingmire 13 Dec '17

13 Dec '17

Hi all, A few of my staff attended training yesterday at Northern Michigan University about Preventing Workplace Harassment. It was really wonderful training, but lacked one thing, examples of policy! If you have an Anti-Harassment Policy at your library, would you share? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ *Andrea IngmireLibrary DirectorPeter White Public Library* (906) 226-4303 (office) (906) 250-0080 (cell) (906) 226-1783 (fax) *http://pwpl.info/ <http://pwpl.info/>*

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Salem-South Lyon District Library is closing at 5pm today 12/13
by Donna Olson 13 Dec '17

13 Dec '17

*Donna Olson, Director* *Salem-South Lyon District Library* 9800 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon, MI 48178 Phone: (248) 437-6431 ext. 206 | Fax: (248) 437-6593 http://www.ssldl.info | https://www.facebook.com/SSLDL https://www.instagram.com/ssldl | https://twitter.com/ssldl

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WebJunction content and upcoming webinars
by Atkin, Evette (MDE) 13 Dec '17

13 Dec '17

Great news - you can receive a 25% discount on Drexel University’s online, Library and Information Science program! You can also receive 10 – 40% off of other online programs for both you and your family members. More information about this opportunity is available on WebJunction.org<http://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/Drexel.html>. Highlighted Content These resources can help you strengthen your library and services to the community, explore them today! * Resources for STEM/STEAM Projects and Programs<http://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/resources-STEM-STEAM.html>: STEAM learning (that's science, technology, engineering, art and math) and programming are increasingly popular in public libraries. Check out this collection of inspiring resources that can help make the case for introducing or expanding STEAM in your library and community, as well as provide a range of programming ideas to meet local needs. * Makerspace and Digital Media Lab Resources<http://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/resources-makerspace-digital-me…>: Looking for inspiration for a new or existing makerspace or digital media lab in your library? WebJunction has you covered. This collection includes planning resources, tools that go beyond the 3D printer, and how to implement a digital media lab. Free WebJunction Webinars for You These upcoming webinars are open for registration. If you can’t attend a live session, all WebJunction webinars are recorded and available for free in the Course Catalog<http://learn.webjunction.org/>. Citations Needed: Build Your Wikipedia Skills While Building the World’s Encyclopedia Wednesday, January 10, 2018 ♦ 3:00 pm Eastern / 12:00 pm Pacific ♦ 60 minutes Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/wikipedia-1lib1ref.html Librarians have the power to make Wikipedia better and more reliable. Once you understand how this collaborative, community-driven encyclopedia works, you’ll see the value of contributing your expertise and knowledge. Wikipedia Library’s annual #1lib1ref (“One Librarian, One Reference”) campaign provides a simple and fun way to get started. This global initiative invites all library staff to improve the verifiability of information on Wikipedia by adding at least one reference during the campaign, which runs from January 15 through February 3, 2018. During this webinar, Monika Sengul-Jones, OCLC Wikipedian-in-Residence, will illuminate the inner workings of Wikipedia to build your confidence in its viability as a resource. Emily Jack, community engagement librarian at UNC Chapel Hill Libraries, will share what library staff love about participating in #1lib1ref—and why engaging with Wikipedia makes sense for libraries. Learn how you can participate in #1lib1ref, confidently add a citation to Wikipedia and connect with other librarians who are motivated to contribute to this popular resource used by information-seekers around the world. Join the community of librarians who Wikipedia! From Facilities to Trauma: Disaster Planning and Community Resiliency at Your Library Tuesday, January 30, 2018 ♦ 3:00 pm Eastern / 12:00 pm Pacific ♦ 60 minutes Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/disaster-planning-community-r… Recent catastrophes have highlighted the important role public libraries play in enhancing their community’s resiliency and post-disaster recovery efforts. Many community leaders now view libraries as ad hoc disaster recovery centers and recognize librarians as Information First Responders. This presentation will help you and your library embrace this new role as Information First Responders, who quickly enable people to get back to work, back to their lives, and ensure recovery of the community’s economic life. Learn what you need to prepare before disaster strikes, guided by New Jersey State Library’s Disaster Preparedness & Community Resiliency Toolkit, which has been emergency-tested by libraries. Your library can be at the forefront in providing that safe haven in times of crisis and helping your community return to normal life. This project is supported in part by the Library of Michigan with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

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