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Make your nominations for the 2017 State History Awards today - deadline July 28
by HSM Conference 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

There are only a few days left to make your nominations for the 2017 State History Awards! The deadline for this year's award nominations is July 28. To nominate an individual or organization for a State History Award, <http://www.hsmichigan.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/State-History-Award-No mination.pdf> please complete and submit the 2017 State History Award Nomination Form. Nominations and supporting materials must be received by Friday, July 28, 2017, at 5 p.m. Nominations received after that date and time will not be accepted, regardless of postmark. Each year, the Historical Society of Michigan presents State History Awards to individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the appreciation and understanding of Michigan history. The awards are presented at the annual State History Conference and recognize the excellence of achievement by an individual or organization in the collection, preservation, and/or promotion of state and local history. <http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/awards/state-history-awards/> For more information about the awards, please see our website. _____ _____ 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 State History Award Categories <http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/awards/state-history-awards/> For more information about the awards, please see our website. .Lifetime Achievement Award .Distinguished Volunteer Service (Individuals only) .Distinguished Professional Service (Individuals only) .Books: University & Commercial Press .Books: Private Printing .Books: Children & Youth .Businesses .Communications: Printed Periodicals .Communications: Websites .Education: Educational Programs .Education: Educator .Institutions .Local Societies .Media .Restoration/Preservation .Special Programs/Events .Best Article in Michigan History magazine 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.

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Due to promotion, a 20-hour Youth Services Librarian opening at Hartland's Cromaine Library
by Ceci Marlow 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

*/Cromaine Is the Cultural Center of Hartland…and our community appreciates that/* With construction nearly complete for a 3800 square foot addition, we finally have spaces for our staff to continue to create new and innovate traditional library services and collections. As the Cultural Center of Hartland, Hartland’s Cromaine is expected by its community to offer music and art, as well as all of the science, engineering and technology engagement possible for all ages. *Due to a promotion, we have a 20-hour Youth Services Librarian position *available with principal responsibilities with a focus on babies for story time and outreach programming, school visits, and collection development for sections of fiction, nonfiction, and/or media for youth. All of our Librarians are cross-trained for Adult, Youth, Teen, and Circulation. You may not run an adult regular book club, but you’ll probably assist with desk coverage in Adult, Teen, and at Circulation as well as some other programming (Grandparenting tech-based communication skills?) This year Hartland’s Cromaine celebrates its 90^th year of service with a big splash September 29 and 30. *We are the place to connect—with warm and friendly staff, the Web, and the community. If that’s your desire, interest, and future vision, too, then we need you! * Cromaine District Library is located near the intersection of M-59 and US-23—easy to get to from Detroit, Lansing, Ann Arbor, and Flint. Hartland’s Cromaine (built in 1927, expanded in 1980, and again this year, 2017) has the elegant Community Room, a large physical collection and large digital collection, plus two new smaller meeting rooms, a Youth Program Room, and three new study rooms as a result of the little addition to this building. *We also have a serious commitment to outreach, participating in many events and exhibits beyond our walls* as well as finding new ways to be active outside this building in a busy community. Cromaine wins grants, including several National Endowment for the Arts’ The Big Read. Grants for technology in Youth, local business sponsorships for an expanded summer concert series, exhibits from the Smithsonian and to be a pilot for a national grant program—we are a place to connect to culture, music, technology, makers, as well as reading in every format. *Many of the grants support a very full event calendar* (check It out at WWW.CROMAINE.ORG).We are an OverDrive (TLN’s Download Destination) plus Advantage, hoopla, and Zinio library. We welcome new technologies and ways to improve collections and services, taking seriously every patron request. We pay MLS librarians $19.00 per hour to start, 20 hours per week; includes some evenings and weekends. MLA membership and national conference attendance (in rotation) paid. After successful completion of the 90-day introductory period, an increase to $19.50 is planned. Part-time positions at Cromaine have prorated paid time off, plus holiday pay, paid birthday, and paid bereavement leave as well as an opportunity to participate in AFLAC, but no other paid benefits. Share your love for new technologies and public service with a community that loves its library and its library staff even more. Send your application (available at WWW.CROMAINE.ORG) resume and a cover letter to “Librarian” at Cromaine or e-mail (preferred to be “green”) to brentola(a)cromaine.org <mailto:brentola@cromaine.org> by August 4, 2017—position applications accepted until filled. -- Cecilia Ann Marlow Library Director Cromaine District Library

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Keeping mice/keyboards
by Ray Arnett 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

Calling on some collective wisdom here, we have an assortment of equipment in our computer room and I am attempting to clear some of it out. Our library has about 50 computers total – how many “extra” wired keyboards/mice do we really need to have on hand? I think I currently have enough to refurbish most if not all of the computers in the building J So, for those techies out there, how many do I really need - 10, 15, etc. ? Ray Ray Arnett, CFRE Fremont Area District Library 104 East Main Street Fremont MI 49412 (231) 928-0243 (direct) (231) 924-3480 (231) 924-2355 (fax) rarnett(a)fremontlibrary.net

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Employment Opportunity with the Michigan Court of Appeals
by Koscielniak, Kimberly (MDE) 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

Forwarding information on a job opportunity at the Michigan Court of Appeals. Please see the attachment or http://www.courts.mi.gov, "Employment Opportunities," for more information and application deadline. >From the Court: The Michigan Court of Appeals is searching for a part-time Librarian, with a Masters in Library Science. The duties require managing multiple physical and electronic libraries containing legal and other specialized materials for all divisions of the Michigan Court of Appeals (COA) and the Michigan Supreme Court (MSC) to enhance and facilitate the legal research conducted by justices, judges, law clerks and staff attorneys.

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ALA News for July 18, 2017
by Steven Bowers 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

ALA News for July 18, 2017 NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION American Library Association urges retention of 2015 Open Internet protections The American Library Association (ALA) continues the fight for an open internet for all. In comments filed<http://www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/telecom/ne…> at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), ALA questions the need to review current net neutrality rules and urges regulators to maintain the strong, enforceable rules already in place. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/07/ala-argues-retain-2015-open-… ALA Council passes resolution in response to removal of data on global climate change At the 2017 Annual Conference in Chicago, ALA Council passed a resolution calling for libraries to preserve and make available factual, scientific data, information and literature both from government and citizen sources pointing to evidence of global climate change. The resolution is in response to the current Administration’s removal of data and information files on global climate change from the websites of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency<http://www.epa.gov/> and the White House Action Plan on Climate Change<https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/image/president27s…>. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/ala-council-resolution-global-c… ALA Council resolution calls for libraries to create responsible spaces At the 2017 Annual Conference in Chicago, the ALA Council passed a resolution regarding libraries as responsible spaces. As part of the Committee on Diversity report, this resolution is in response to a documented increase in hate crimes occurring in libraries. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/council-resolution-calls-librar… ALA Council adopts interpretations on politics and equity, diversity, inclusion At the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Chicago, the ALA Council adopted two interpretations authored by the Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) that address recent dialogues on diversity and politics. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/ala-council-adopts-interpretati… LITA committee seeks innovative proposals for 2018 ALA Annual Conference The LITA Program Planning Committee (PPC) is now encouraging the submission of innovative and creative proposals. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/call-proposals-lita-ala-annual-… WEBINARS, ECOURSES LLAMA webinar focuses on the importance of developing a personal philosophy of librarianship http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/07/llama-webinar-what-drives-an… New eCourse shows how to market your library http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/new-iteration-how-market-your-l…

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Spanish library lingo
by Amanda Palomino 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

Our library is working on building up our resources to support a new Spanish program, including Spanish translations of some of our orientation materials. I'm interested in finding out what words other librarians are using to describe their services and resources to Spanish-speaking patrons (not just Google translations but meaningful interpretations!) - a few words I'm particularly curious about are "library catalog," "call number," "due date," "to check out," "subject heading," and "Interlibrary Loan." If you have any suggestions, please message me off-list at amanda(a)westernsem.edu! :) -- Amanda Palomino Library Technical Services Assistant ph 616.392.8555 x140 101 East 13th Street, Holland MI 49423-3622 [image: WTS_logo_email.png]

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Library Journal/United for Libraries survey for Trustees
by White, Shannon (MDE) 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

Please pass along to your library trustees! [cid:image003.jpg@01D30096.0D481AC0] [cid:image004.jpg@01D30096.0D481AC0] Library Journal, in partnership with United for Libraries, has created a survey for library trustees to benchmark basic library board demographics and procedures, and to chronicle how boards advocate for their libraries. Would you please either fill out the following survey, or forward this email to the person who is best suited to answer on behalf of your board (e.g., board president/chair/secretary)? We only need one response to represent each library's board. https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/3693211/Library-Trustee-Survey Aggregate results will be published by Library Journal in the fall and United for Libraries will use the data to focus on essential resources and training they can provide trustees. Thank you in advance for your help! Regards, Rebecca T. Miller, Editorial Director Library Journal & School Library Journal Jillian Wentworth Marketing/Public Relations Specialist United for Libraries A division of the American Library Association 859 W. Lancaster Ave., Unit 2-1 Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 phone (800) 545-2433, ext. 2161 fax (484) 698-7868 www.ala.org/united<http://www.ala.org/united> like United for Libraries on Facebook: www.facebook.com/unitedforlibraries<http://www.facebook.com/unitedforlibraries> follow United for Libraries on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ala_united Manage your listserv subscription at http://lists.ala.org/sympa.

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Spine label printing
by Clawson ILL 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

Happy Hump Day Everyone! Not too long ago, someone emailed this group about spine label printing. I seem to have lost the original email and wondered if the sender could please email me regarding this topic. What were the results that might have been off list? My experience is with the Dymo label maker and those labels have faded but we attributed that to fading from the sun, which now I'm not so sure about based on the two emails I didn't delete. One email also references a Bayscan printer, which model please? Thanks, Tina Russette Blair Memorial Library (Clawson) 416 N Main St Clawson MI 48017 248-588-5500

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TOMORROW: Twitter chat - Please join us!
by Jan Davidson 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

MCLS Third Thursday Twitter Chat July 20 at 2pm Eastern (1pm Central) Libraries Read: 1 Book discussion Libraries Read: 1 Book is an annual library community read project. This year's winning title is Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance. Join us for our monthly Third Thursday Twitter Chat, where we will discuss this year's Libraries Read: 1 Book selection. Use the hashtag #MCLSchat. Read more about this year's book and in-person discussions in IN and MI here<https://www.mcls.org/engagement/libraries-read-1-book/>! New to Twitter? Here are instructions<http://mcls.org/training-events/twitter-chat-instructions/>. Hope you can join us! ********************** Jan Davidson Administrative Assistant, Member Engagement Midwest Collaborative for Library Services Phone: 517-492-3811 / toll-free 800-530-9019 x111 davidsonj(a)mcls.org<mailto:davidsonj@mcls.org> www.mcls.org<http://www.mcls.org/> Check out the MCLS Training Calendar at: mcls.org/calendar<http://mcls.org/calendar> Like us on Facebook for the latest MCLS news: facebook.com/<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org>mcls.org<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> Follow us on Twitter: @mclsorg

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Telling the Library Story with Data, 4-week online course
by Atkin, Evette (MDE) 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

Project Outcome gave us a wonderful tool to collect and share library services data. What about the rest of the massive amount of data we collect? How can we use this data to show library stakeholders what your library accomplishes? Check out this 4 week online course! Telling the Library Story with Data An Infopeople 4-week online course, August 22, 2017 - September 18, 2017 Would you like to take your library's data and turn it into a story that resonates with stakeholders? Learners in this online course will identify inputs, outputs, outcomes, and anecdotes and shape them into a powerful story that demonstrates the impact of the library. Learners will be guided through the process of making data more meaningful and accessible. During the course, you will explore: * Components of effective data-based stories * How to classify data as inputs, outputs, or outcomes * Ways to visually present data * Best practices for infographic design The course instructor, Linda Hofschire, has more than 20 years of experience working in social science research and evaluation and is passionate about making data accessible and meaningful to users. Instructor: Linda Hofschire Fee: $125 for those in the California library community, $200 for all others. For a complete course description and to register go to https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=701. Evette Atkin Continuing Education Coordinator Library of Michigan atkine(a)michigan.gov

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