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ALA News for October 10, 2017
by Steven Bowers 11 Oct '17

11 Oct '17

ALA News for October 10, 2017 NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ALA president calls for applicants to newly launched ALA Policy Corps American Library Association (ALA) President Jim Neal invites library advocates to apply for participation in the inaugural ALA Policy Corps<http://www.ala.org/advocacy/ala-policy-corps> initiative. “The ALA has significantly expanded its advocacy work and its political activism—building a wide network of library workers, trustees, corporate partners and friends who are influencing legislative action and government policy,” Neal said. “There is a need also to cultivate a group of practitioners and trustees who have deep and sustained knowledge of key policy issues of importance to the library community and who are able to intervene and participate in targeted advocacy work.” http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/10/ala-president-calls-applicants-… PLA and United for Libraries to host Oct. 17 webinar on ‘Troubled Library Boards’ The Public Library Association (PLA) and United for Libraries are partnering to present a webinar designed to improve library boards of directors. The webinar, titled “Troubled Library Boards: Prevention and Survival” will be held at 2 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, Oct. 17. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/10/pla-and-united-libraries-host-o… AASL NATIONAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION Final week to secure AASL National Conference & Exhibition advance registration pricing http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/10/final-week-secure-aasl-national… RUSA NEWS First open access issue of Reference and User Services Quarterly (RUSQ) now available http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/10/first-open-access-issue-referen… SCHOOL LIBRARY RESEARCH Social influences on avid book readers examined in new School Library Research article http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/10/social-influences-avid-book-rea… AWARDS AND GRANTS 2018 applications for the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries now being accepted http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/10/2018-applications-will-eisner-g… ACRL seeks nominations for 2018 awards recognizing outstanding achievements in academic librarianship http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/10/acrl-seeks-nominations-2018-awa… Apply now for 2018 ALCTS Midwinter Symposium registration grants http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/10/apply-now-2018-alcts-midwinter-… ELEARNING Explore Reproducibility & Open Scholarship in a new LITA web course http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/10/explore-reproducibility-open-sc… Share your knowledge: Present an AASL webinar http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/10/share-your-knowledge-present-aa… How to Create New Revenue Streams for Your Library http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/10/free-webinar-how-create-new-… Developing Effective Community Partnerships http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/10/new-workshop-developing-effecti… LLAMA Webinar Explores Evidence-Based Advocacy for Public Libraries http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/10/llama-webinar-explores-evidence…

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Spring Institute Call for Proposals Open
by Thais Rousseau 10 Oct '17

10 Oct '17

*Hello,* *Spring Institute is a unique and fun conference focused on all of us who serve children and teens in libraries.* *Please consider sharing your wisdom and expertise with us! We are accepting breakout session and "Cool Things My Library Does" proposals.* *Please feel free to contact me with any questions, including those about topic ideas, outcomes, and location.* *See the call with links to submission forms below.* *Thank you!* Thais Rousseau, Associate Director of Collection Services Capital Area District Libraries-Administration 401 S. Capitol Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933 517-367-6325 | rousseaut(a)cadl.org www.cadl.org Opinions are my own. *MLA Spring Institute: Growing, Networking, and Inspiring! * March 22 - 23, 2018 GVSU L.V. Eberhard Cen Grand Rapids, MI *Call for Breakout Session Program Proposals* Submissions welcome through Friday, November 10, 2017. The 2018 MLA Spring Institute Conference theme is Growing, Networking, and Inspiring, and those are exactly the experiences that the event will focus on. All topics are welcome to be proposed. Program proposal submission form: https://goo.gl/forms/ILhh027cwbaAMM9Q2 *Call for Cool Things my Library Does Proposals* Cool Things My Library Does will be held on Thursday, March 22, 2018 from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Submissions welcome through Monday, January 8, 2018 This quick engaging presentation session will give you an opportunity to showcase your brilliance in a comfortable group discussion and reception format. Think of it like a strolling poster session show-and-tell with props. Submission form: https://goo.gl/forms/RZgrTtr0sfLPaVR52

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What our Summer Reading data tells us in Michigan...
by Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) 10 Oct '17

10 Oct '17

Are other Michigan libraries tracking reading by books, minutes or hours? How many readers in Michigan met their library's minimum reading goal? Take a look at our data on Summer Reading Programs in Michigan, from 2014-2017<http://www.michigan.gov/documents/libraryofmichigan/LM_2017_SRPdata_infogra…>, to find out. For example: 205,989 Michiganders attended summer reading events in 2017! This data reflects the libraries who submitted the Library of Michigan's SRP Surveys from 2014-2017. Thank you to all of the 266 libraries who reported in 2017, and those in years past, it gives us a good insight to trends and helps shape future programs. Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 LancasterC5(a)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/> 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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Reminder - Best Storytime Practices webinar series
by Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) 10 Oct '17

10 Oct '17

The Library of Michigan is pleased to offer this interactive webinar series on Best Storytime Practices with Professional Storyteller & Narrative Consultant, Jenifer Strauss. Please register for each individual webinar by following the links below. There are books listed under each webinar, please have as many on hand as possible during the webinar. Also of note, the January webinar will focus on our Ready to Read Michigan program selection (formerly known as "Michigan Reads!") for public libraries. All webinars will be recorded and links sent to registrants who cannot attend live. 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. Put the Book Down and Engage!<https://www.solutionwhere.com/WW/Aspx/Public/Search/ShowCourse.aspx?courseN…> Tuesday, October 24, 2017, 2pm Description: Reading to children is essential but if you want to super-charge their creativity, imagination, and memory, put the book down and engage them with interactive Storytelling. In this live webinar, narrative consultant/storyteller, Jenifer Strauss will show you how to use storytelling to promote language, literacy and healthy brain development. Learn how to choose stories from favorite authors and turn them in to interactive language experiences for young children. Songs, movement, puppets, props, and participation included! Links and PDF handouts provided. Books: Goldilocks and the Three Bears (your favorite retelling) Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin Mortimer by Robert Munsch The Hungry Caterpillar by Erik Carle The Night of the Stars by Douglas Gutierrez and Maria Fernanda Oliver (originally in Spanish as: La noche del las estrellas) Full Body Storytime<https://www.solutionwhere.com/WW/Aspx/Public/Search/ShowCourse.aspx?courseN…>: Moving and Grooving with Stories, Songs, Rhythms and Rhymes Tuesday, December 19, 2017, 2pm Description: Movement is a child's first language! Combine movement with rhythm and you have the foundation for literacy skills like listening, speaking, reading and writing. In support of healthy early childhood learning experiences and the ALA Every Child Ready to Read initiative, narrative consultant/storyteller, Jenifer Strauss will host a live webinar featuring stories, songs, play, and movement. Participants will learn how to plan and execute a well-balanced storytime that will allow young patrons to be active and creative with language. Directions for making percussion instruments and props included. PDF handouts of song lyrics and supporting research provided. Books: I Knew an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (your favorite version) The Talkative Tortoise (India, Haiti, Anishinabek origins) The Enormous Turnip, a folktale illustrated by Kathy Parkinson (or your favorite retelling) Ready to Read Michigan: "I Got the Rhythm!"<https://www.solutionwhere.com/WW/Aspx/Public/Search/ShowCourse.aspx?courseN…> Tuesday, January 16th, 2pm Join us to learn about a Ready to Read 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. Copies of the title will be shipped to libraries mid-January-early February, so this is a sneak peek if you do not already have the book in-hand. More about the presenter... Jenifer Strauss uses story to help educators, organizations and individuals connect, communicate, and achieve their goals. Following ten years as a middle school educator, Jenifer combined her love of teaching and storytelling and in 1993, founded her consulting business, Story Be Told. During her years in the classroom, Jenifer used storytelling with her students to capture interest, motivate learning, and inspire writing. Jen learned that people think, learn and imagine in story or narrative and helped her students make powerful connections between imagining, speaking, and writing. Now traveling nationally, Jenifer offers dynamic story performances, writing workshops, trainings and keynotes along with longterm involvements as an Artist-in-Residence. Jenifer is the creator of the Turning Points Personal Narrative Process which she presents to schools, organizations, businesses and individuals. Her curriculum-based program, "Tell It, Read It, Write It" has been performed and positively received by schools across the United States. Since 1993, Jenifer has designed library programs to coincide with the national Summer Reading theme along with offering year-round library programs for patrons from toddler to adult, including: staff training, Friend of the Library Dinner Theater, Parent Nights and Teen Lock-in Nights. Jenifer's credentials include a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Michigan, an elementary education degree from Western Michigan University, and a secondary education degree in Biology from Michigan State University. Jenifer is cofounder of the Center for Imagination, and partner in a collaborative business called Cygnus Storytelling, LLC, whose publications and recordings include Telling Stories: The Cygnus Storytelling Hand Book, and a CD called U Tell A Tale: Stories Told Through-U. Her newest recording; Michigan Legends and Lore: Stories from Shore to Shore, was released in the fall of 2009 and focuses on Michigan History. 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/> 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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letter from Charles R. Bodner
by Lisa Valerio-Nowc 10 Oct '17

10 Oct '17

Hello -- Last Thursday I received in the Mail an letter addressed to Public Library and our address. The letter was not written to anyone but it was copies of letters that were sent by Mr. Bodner to various state agencies such as the Attorney Generals Office . Did any other library get this type of mailing? Something that I should be concerned about or toss in the circular file? I did look up the name in our database, no resident with that name in our area. I also looked it up on Google. He is mentioned but not in postive light. looking for donations for his poetry. Just curious ... Lisa Lisa Valerio-Nowc Library Administrator Royal Oak Twp Public Library 21131 Gardenlane Ferndale, MI 48220 248-542-9205 lvalerio-nowc(a)tln.lib.mi.us

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Don't Miss These Award-Winning Authors Coming to Kalamazoo, MI
by Farrell Howe 10 Oct '17

10 Oct '17

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2017 Contact: Farrell Howe Marketing and Communication Manager Kalamazoo Public Library 269-553-7879 The 40th Annual Mary Calletto Rife Youth Literature Seminar Featured Authors: Mitali Perkins – 2017 National Book Award Top 10 Finalist Gary D. Schmidt – Two-Time Newbery Award Winner Javaka Steptoe – 2017 Caldecott & Coretta Scott King Award Winner Matt Faulkner – Comstock Honor Award Kalamazoo, MI – Tuesday, October 10, 2017. Has this ever happened to you? Your favorite author, one that you have been dying to meet, visited your city and you missed it! Don’t let that happen, mark your calendar, set the alerts and get excited to see the following authors in Kalamazoo on November 16 & 17! Mitali Perkins<http://www.mitaliperkins.com/> has written ten novels for young readers, including Rickshaw Girl (chosen by the New York Public Library as one of the top 100 books for children in the past 100 years) and Bamboo People (an American Library Association's Top Ten Novels for Young Adults). Her newest novel, Tiger Boy, won the Charlotte Huck Honor Award and the South Asia Book Award. She has been honored as a “Most Engaging Author” by independent booksellers across the country and selected as a “Literary Light for Children” by the Associates of the Boston Public Library. Perkins is also a 2017 National Book Award Top 10 Finalist. Gary D. Schmidt<http://www.hmhbooks.com/schmidt/index.html> is the author of more than fifteen books for children and young adults, including The Wednesday Wars, a 2008 Newbery Honor Award winner, and Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, which won a Newbery Honor award and a Michael L. Printz Honor award in 2005. His novel, Trouble, came out in spring 2008, and Okay for Now in 2012 - becoming a National Book Award Finalist. In God's Hands, a picture book co-authored with Rabbi Lawrence Kushner, was a runner-up for the 2005 National Jewish Book Award. His most recent picture book is The Rose in the Desert: The Story of Martin de Porres. In addition to multiple “Best Book” lists, his work has been given a Horn Book Honor award and a Blue Ribbon award by the Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books. He has also authored or co-authored numerous textbooks, scholarly and academic books (including biographies of Katherine Paterson and Robert McCloskey), articles, and book reviews. Javaka Steptoe<http://www.javaka.com/> is an eclectic young artist, designer, and illustrator, building a national reputation as an outstanding contributor to the genre of children’s literature. His debut work, In Daddy’s Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers, earned him the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, a nomination for Outstanding Children’s Literature Work at the 1998 NAACP Image Awards, a finalist ranking for the Bluebonnet Award for Excellence in Children’s Books, and countless other honors. His books, Do You Know What I’ll Do?authored by Charlotte Zolotow and A Pocketful of Poems authored by Nikki Grimes, received starred reviews from both Publishers Weekly and the ALA Booklist. Hot Day on Abbott Avenue, written by Karen English, received the 2005 Jane Addams Children’s Book Award. Steptoe is also the author/illustrator of The Jones Family Express. His most recent illustration projects include Rain Play by Cynthia Cotten, published in 2008, Amiri and Odette: A Love Story by multi-award-winning author Walter Dean Myers, the 2010 New York Times Bestseller, Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow (2011 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honor Book), and Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (2017 Caldecott Award, 2017 NAACP Image Award Nomination for Outstanding Literary Work – Children, 2017 ALA Coretta Scott Award). Matt Faulkner<http://www.mattfaulkner.com/> is an award winning children’s book author and illustrator. He has authored/illustrated more than 30 books for children including The Amazing Voyage of Jackie Grace, and A Taste of Colored Water, which received the Comstock Honor award by the Minnesota State University, was chosen as a finalist by the California Commonwealth Club for its 2009 Book award and was chosen as a winner in the pre-adolescent category by the National Storytelling Network. The NSNetwork also chose Independent Dames: What You Never Knew About the Women and Girls of the American Revolution (written by Laurie Halse Anderson) as the winner of its adolescent category in 2009. Faulkner is also a contributing illustrator to such national periodicals as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Forbes and teaches illustration at the Art Academy University in San Francisco. All four authors are featured speakers at the 40th Annual Mary Calletto Rife Youth Literature Seminar<http://www.kpl.gov/yls> hosted by Kalamazoo Public Library<http://www.kpl.gov/>. The Youth Literature Seminar will be held on Thursday November 16, and Friday November 17 at the Fetzer Center, 2350 Business Court, Kalamazoo, MI. Other speakers include K.T. Horning, Ed Spicer, Cindy Dobrez, and Lynn Rutan. In addition, a special Meet the Author event will be held at Kalamazoo Public Library’s Central Library<http://www.kpl.gov/cen>, 315 South Rose Street, Kalamazoo on Thursday, November 16, 6:30 pm. This event is free and open to the public. Mitali Perkins, Gary Schmidt, Javaka Steptoe and Matt Faulkner will speak about their work. Bookbug<http://www.bookbugkalamazoo.com/>, a local independent bookstore, will have books for sale for signing. All ages are welcome. For more information and to register for one, or both days of the 40th Annual Mary Calletto Rife Youth Literature Seminar, please visit kpl.gov/yls<http://www.kpl.gov/yls>. Farrell Howe Marketing and Communication Manager Kalamazoo Public Library 269-553-7879 [cid:91D7BCB2-25ED-438A-BE60-0C246EC2827A]

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Chat
by Nadya Cherup 10 Oct '17

10 Oct '17

Join us Thursday, October 19, at 2pm Eastern (1pm Central) for our Third Thursday Twitter Chat. [DPL Logo]<http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org> Detroit Public Library Disclaimer This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual(s) addressed in the message. If you are not the named addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute, or copy this e-mail. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that disclosing, distributing, or copying this e-mail is strictly prohibited.

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Job Posting: Interlibrary Loan Specialist (part-time - evenings), Rochester College
by Allison Jimenez 10 Oct '17

10 Oct '17

Ennis and Nancy Ham Library at Rochester College in Rochester Hills, MI is looking for a highly motivated individual to fill our* Interlibrary Loan Specialist* position (part-time - evenings). SIS students are welcome to apply! Interested persons can review the job description and employment application at http://www.rc.edu/jobs-rc/ or the attached job posting. Please send cover letter, resume or CV, and completed employment application to Ginny May at gmay(a)rc.edu by October 16th. -- Allison Jimenez Director of Library Services Ham Library - Rochester College 800 W. Avon Rd. Rochester Hills, MI 48307 ajimenez(a)rc.edu 248-218-2268

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Job Posting: Librarian I Adult Services part-time (Jackson)
by Breed, Elizabeth 10 Oct '17

10 Oct '17

Greetings, Jackson District Library has an opening for a 28 hour/week Adult Services Librarian at our Carnegie location. To read the details of the posting and access our job portal, please visit our website<https://myjdl.applicantpro.com/jobs/649923.html>. This posting closes on Thursday, October 12. I've also added the job posting beneath my signature. Have a great day! Liz Liz Breed Assistant Director for Public Services Jackson District Library 244 W. Michigan Ave., Jackson, MI 49201 O: 517-788-4099 ext 1309 C: 586-567-2631 breede(a)myjdl.com<mailto:breede@myjdl.com> LIBRARIAN I Adult Services Carnegie Branch Hours: 28 hours/week Salary: $19.07/HR Reports to: Adult Services Coordinator Position open: September 18, 2017 APPLY BY: October 12, 2017 JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Jackson District Library is seeking a talented Adult Services librarian to work at the Carnegie Branch. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic individual who is outgoing, enthusiastic, energetic and has a passion for services and programming for all ages. This candidate will also be an engaging individual who brings innovative ideas, takes initiative, and seeks to expand collaborations and partnerships throughout our community. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: * Serves the public through personal and telephone contact, providing materials, information and other services available through the department * Responsible for specific areas of collection development as assigned * Assists in training in all areas of the department * Contributes to the expansion of library collections through recommendations for materials, procedural alternatives, and changes consistent with changing technology * Responsible for knowing and following system procedures and policies * Performs work responsibilities in all areas of the department * Contributes to the overall effectiveness of the department and the library system * Performs other reasonably related duties as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required QUALIFICATIONS: * Possession of a MLS or the equivalent from an ALA-accredited college or university or have been accepted in a Library Science Program, or equivalent. In the latter circumstances, the Employee must: Have some work toward Master's Degree completed, remain enrolled in the Master's Program as a condition of employment * Make steady progress toward completion in each division of the academic year * Experience in reference and readers' advisory work * Knowledge of contemporary library purposes, policies and methods * Familiarity with computers and database search techniques * Ability to organize personal work responsibilities with minimal supervision * Ability to greet and work with the public in a pleasant courteous manner * Ability to establish and maintain a good working relationship with fellow employees as well as with the public * Ability to analyze problems, make decisions, and communicate with administrative staff * Ability to lift, push, and pull 15 pounds or more as designated * Ability to calculate and compile statistical data * Good communication skills both verbal and written * Willingness to work evening, Saturday and Sunday work schedules EOE

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DVD containers
by Sheila Bissonnette 10 Oct '17

10 Oct '17

We have hundreds of DVD containers (used/no security features) available for anyone who may be interested. Many of the containers do have stickers on them. Many do not have stickers. If you are interested, please let me know and I will send them to you through RIDES. OR you are welcome to stop by and pick them up if you are close by. Any questions please let me know Sheila Sheila M. Bissonnette, MLIS Library Director Cell phone: 989-878-0450 Pere Marquette District Library 185 E. Fourth Street Clare, MI 48617 989-386-7576 ext 4 www.pmdl.org<http://www.pmdl.org/> Harrison District Library 105 E. Main Street Harrison, MI 48625 989-539-6711 ext 6 www.hdl.org<http://www.hdl.org/> Currently Reading<https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/64338135?utm_med…> [id:image001.png@01D2B919.EFD76F40]<https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/64338135?utm_med…> [id:image002.png@01D2B919.EFD76F40]<https://www.goodreads.com/?utm_medium=gr_logo&utm_source=email_signature>Get your own email signature<https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_instructions?utm_medium=gyo_…>

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