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FW: Job Announcement: Supervisor of Circulation and Acquisitions Services, Midland, MI
by Barnard, Melissa 05 Sep '17

05 Sep '17

The Grace A. Dow Memorial Library in Midland 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, Friday, September 15, 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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Full Time Youth Services Librarian
by Nicole Kessler 03 Sep '17

03 Sep '17

The Lincoln Park Public Library is looking for an enthusiastic, energetic Youth Services Librarian. The successful candidate must have a strong commitment to providing quality library services to youth and their families. Application and more information may be found at: [ http://www.sanilacdistrictlibrary.lib.mi.us/ | http://www.lincolnpark.govoffice.com/index.asp?SEC=3CB59159-33B2-4678-B0E9-… ] Submit cover letter and resume to Jennifer Richardson, Human Resources Coordinator to the City of Lincoln Park, 1355 Southfield Rd, Lincoln Park, Michigan 48146 or by email at jrichardson(a)citylp.com by Friday, September 15, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. regards, Nicole Kessler Library Director Lincoln Park Public Library 313-381-3233 www.lincoln-park.lib.mi.us

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Public Libraries of Saginaw - Library Card Sign Up Month
by Jennifer Harden 01 Sep '17

01 Sep '17

Please take a moment to watch the debut of this exclusive video created for Library Card Sign Up Month! Good for a Friday chuckle. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/W6UqtbF3WRc Jennifer Harden Public Libraries of Saginaw Librarian I/Marketing 989-755-0904, extension 1127 jharden(a)saginawlibrary.org<mailto:jharden@saginawlibrary.org> www.saginawlibrary.org

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New Documents for August
by Bruce Sarjeant 01 Sep '17

01 Sep '17

Good Morning. A list of new documents has been posted to the GODORT of Michigan website. Of note for August: Use of raw materials in the United States from 1900 through 2014. Domestic Terrorism: An Overview. NOAA Report on the U.S. Ocean and Great Lakes Economy: Regional and State Profiles. Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS) - Brandon Road Draft Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement. Corporal punishment by school district [united states] The latest science on lead’s impacts on children’s development and public health. Drug overdose deaths in the United States, 1999-2015. Program Profile: Wayne County (Michigan) Second Chance Reentry Program. http://godortmi.pbworks.com/w/page/119943774/August%202017%20New%20Document… Have a great weekend. -- Bruce Sarjeant Reference, Documents & Maps Librarian Lydia Olson Library Northern Michigan University 1401 Presque Isle Ave Marquette, MI 49855 (906) 227-1580 bsarjean(a)nmu.edu

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Administrative Assistant Job Description
by Rebecca Higgerson 01 Sep '17

01 Sep '17

If you have a job description for an Administrative Assistant (bachelor’s degree required), would you please share? Thanks in advance! *Rebecca Higgerson* Director Brandon Twp Public Library 304 South Street Ortonville MI 48462 248-627-1474 248-627-9880 (fax) *“We enhance and strengthen community by providing open access to educational information, recreational materials, and programs that enrich lives and promote lifelong learning.”*

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Friday MAP Fun: Answer A Question, Win a Kindle Fire Tablet! Circulate The Greatest Number Of MAP Passes This Summer, And Win Another One!
by Jim Flury 01 Sep '17

01 Sep '17

All, As you are aware, the Michigan Activity Pass program is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year http://tln.lib.mi.us/mapcvr/Files/MAP%202017_Release_FINAL.pdf The 10th year of MAP starts next Wednesday, May 24. In order to build in an additional wow! factor, as well as to increase awareness among library staff when it comes to all the great destination venues that can be accessed via the Michigan Activity Pass program, and then of course promoted to library patrons, TLN went shopping. On Black Friday. Or maybe it was on Cyber Monday?! For Kindle Fire tablets. Whichever day, we bought a dozen Kindle Fire tablets. At a very, very good price. Now, the real fun begins...we get to start giving those tablets to participating MAP libraries! For the peak MAP usage months of June, July, and August, we will award one Kindle Fire tablet (5th generation; 7" display; 8gb; quad-core processor; dual cameras; microSD slot for up to 128gb of expandable storage) to the libraries in their respective library cooperatives that circulate the greatest number of MAP passes that month. Four libraries will win in June. This includes libraries in Woodlands, Detroit, Suburban, and Southwest library cooperatives. Four libraries will win in July. This includes libraries in Superiorland, Northland, Mid-Michigan, and Lakeland library cooperatives. Three libraries will win in August. This includes libraries in MidEastern, White Pine, and TLN library cooperatives. That makes for a total of 11 Kindle Fire tablets! Prizes will be awarded in early July, early August, and early September to the winning libraries, based on MAP circulation totals from the previous month. We will ship the tablet to the winning library via RIDES (or for the winning TLN library, TLN) delivery. We know you already promote MAP to your patrons, and we are very appreciative of that fact. But now you can help win a Kindle Fire tablet for your library by really, really promoting MAP to your patrons! We make promotion easy by providing you with brochures (just updated for 2017-18, now includes accessibility information), posters, bookmarks, a PowerPoint presentation, etc all available at http://tln.lib.mi.us/map/ For library cooperative directors, please feel free to share the information about our June/July/August MAP contest with staff in any of your member libraries that may not be subscribed to the Michlib-l listserv. Now, I said we bought a dozen Kindle Fire tablets. Yes, we did. But there are only 11 library cooperatives. What's up with that? We need to give away 12 tablets! So, let's start the party right now by giving away that 12th Kindle Fire tablet. The first library that is a participating MAP library that correctly answers the below *** question, will win that 12th Kindle Fire tablet! Here are the guidelines for today's MAP quiz contest: 1. Your library must be included in the MAP database http://www.plymouthrockets.com/map2016/ Every public library in Michigan is included in the MAP database, making every public library eligible to win! 2. More than one library will submit the correct answer, as the question isn't hard, and every person who is reading this message is an information professional. As that is the case, the first library with the correct answer as determined by the time stamp of their email answer back to me, will be declared the winner. 3. TLN and/or its staff are not eligible to win. Here is your question. Drum roll, please: Or for more fun, get warmed up by listening to this tune from the 1960's which, if you are old enough like me, you will remember :( Even if you aren't, you still have to admit that it has a pretty darn good drum roll part: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p13yZAjhU0M ***What is the name of the SMALLEST place in Michigan to have not just one but two, destinations in the MAP http://www.plymouthrockets.com/map2016/ database??? We are looking for the name of the place in which the two MAP destinations are located, as defined by the USPS. For bonus credit: include the population of this SMALLEST place in your answer. I took that population number from Wikipedia, and as information professionals we know Wikipedia is never wrong, right? :) If you answer the bonus credit question correctly, you get to choose between one of the 11 black, special Kindle Fire tablets, and the 12th really, really special Kindle Fire tablet. The 12th tablet is really, really special because it is blue. Or maybe it is really, really special only if you like blue? Otherwise, it is identical to the other 11. Those are all black. And they are special. But I think I said that already. The contest for that 12th, really, really special Kindle Fire tablet starts right now. Send your answer to me via email, preferably before anyone else does. I don't work weekends, so it is likely the winning library will not be announced until Monday. Go! 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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Come meet Pam, our newest MCLS staff member! Coffee with the Executive Director is 9/8/17
by Jan Davidson 01 Sep '17

01 Sep '17

At Midwest Collaborative for Library Services, we love to serve. Over the last few months, we've been holding online Coffee with the Executive Director meet-ups to answer questions and fill members in on what has been going on at MCLS. It has been a lot of fun, and we want to include more people in the conversation! The next virtual Coffee with the Executive Director<https://www.mcls.org/training-events/events/coffee-executive-director/> is coming up on Friday, September 8, and we'd love for YOU to join us! Is there something you've been wondering about MCLS or about libraries in Michigan and Indiana? Something we could do to support you? Are you unsure if MCLS membership would benefit your library? Maybe your library already is a member, but you'd like to know more about how you can leverage that membership. Now's your chance to ask your questions or tell us your thoughts! MCLS Executive Director Randy Dykhuis will be online, ready to chat, on Friday, September 8, at 9am Eastern (8am Central). There's no need to register; just follow the steps on our webpage<https://www.mcls.org/training-events/events/coffee-executive-director/> to go to the Zoom meeting. You can join with or without video, ask your questions live or just listen. Whichever way you choose to participate, we'll be excited to have you be part of the conversation. As an added bonus, this month Randy will be introducing our newest staff member, Pam Seabolt, Community Engagement Librarian for Indiana. We're excited to have Pam on board and hope you'll take the opportunity to log in and meet her! Have a question, but feel uncomfortable asking it in front of a group? Want to ask a big question that might take some forethought to answer completely? Feel free to submit questions<https://www.mcls.org/training-events/events/coffee-executive-director/> ahead of time. New to Zoom? It's super user-friendly! Get instructions<https://www.mcls.org/training-events/events/coffee-executive-director/> on setting up Zoom on your computer and logging/dialing into the chat here: https://www.mcls.org/training-events/events/coffee-executive-director/ Questions? Contact Jan Davidson, Administrative Assistant for Member Engagement, at davidsonj(a)mcls.org or 800-530-9019 x111. We'd love to have our biggest group yet; feel free to invite your friends and colleagues. Hope to see you online! ********************** Jan Davidson Administrative Assistant, Member Engagement Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) Phone: 517-492-3811 / toll-free 800-530-9019 x111 davidsonj(a)mcls.org<mailto:davidsonj@mcls.org> Check out the MCLS Training Calendar at: mcls.org/calendar<http://mcls.org/calendar> [facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> [twitter] <https://twitter.com/mclsorg> [square-logo-1 (002)] <http://www.mcls.org/>

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Space Planner
by Rebecca Higgerson 01 Sep '17

01 Sep '17

We have a small Friends of the Library sorting area that we would like to redesign (remove existing furniture, install new shelving). Does anyone have recommendations for companies who would handle a small-scale job? Thanks in advance!! *Rebecca Higgerson* Director Brandon Twp Public Library 304 South Street Ortonville MI 48462 248-627-1474 248-627-9880 (fax) *“We enhance and strengthen community by providing open access to educational information, recreational materials, and programs that enrich lives and promote lifelong learning.”*

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TODAY is your last chance to register!
by Jan Davidson 01 Sep '17

01 Sep '17

Hurry! Today at 2pm, registration closes for next week's "Writing for the web<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/writing-for-the-web.html>" online workshop! Is your library's website written in language for the online world? Learn how appropriate writing for the web for your library's website will make for a better user experience for your patrons. We will discuss strategies to help your patrons to get the information they need faster, and help make content easier for library staff to manage. Instructor: Jessica Barnes has spent her career working in and for Indiana public libraries. After receiving her MSLIS from the University of Illinois in 2004, she worked in and managed reference, circulation, teen, and technical services departments in three northern Indiana public libraries. As the northern Indiana regional coordinator for the Indiana State Library, Jessica created and presented continuing education programs and was involved in the Evergreen Indiana shared catalog project. She has spoken at countless staff days, webinars, and conferences. Jessica is currently perfecting her children's librarianship skills with the help of her two-year-old daughter, Audrey. You won't want to miss this! Register today!<https://store.mcls.org/index.php/writing-for-the-web.html> https://store.mcls.org/index.php/writing-for-the-web.html ********************** Jan Davidson Administrative Assistant, Member Engagement Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) Phone: 517-492-3811 / toll-free 800-530-9019 x111 davidsonj(a)mcls.org<mailto:davidsonj@mcls.org> Check out the MCLS Training Calendar at: mcls.org/calendar<http://mcls.org/calendar> [facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> [twitter] <https://twitter.com/mclsorg> [square-logo-1 (002)] <http://www.mcls.org/>

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Call for award nominations for Rural Libraries Conference
by Norris, Sonya (MDE) 01 Sep '17

01 Sep '17

We all enjoy the feeling of being recognized by our peers for a job well done. This is your opportunity to take a few hours between now and January 12th to put together a nomination packet for one of four awards being given at RLC 2018 in Traverse City. Please consider who you know that meets the quality of excellence in the profession. Do you know someone at a small or rural library who is a leader in our profession? Do you have a Trustee or Friend who goes above and beyond the call of duty to promote and advance your library? Do you know a small or rural library that truly excels? We want to hear from you! It's time again to nominate libraries, staff, trustees, and friends of small and rural libraries for a Loleta Fyan Conference Award. Self-nominations are accepted for the Mendel award that goes to a library and it includes a cash prize! The conference will be held at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Acme outside Traverse City April 30-May 2, 2018. Nominations are due by Friday, January 12, 2018 to norriss2(a)michigan.gov<norriss2(a)michigan.gov%20> or by post to Sonya Schryer Norris, Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI 48909. There will be four awards in 2018. The categories are: * Outstanding Small/Rural Librarian Award * Trustee/Friend Award * Patron Service Award (includes children's services) * The June B. Mendel Award for Excellence in Rural Library Service (this award goes to a small/rural library) Please note that library cooperative staff and conference planning committee chairs are not eligible for conference awards. To qualify for the award the library must serve a population of 25,000 or less. Branch locations of larger libraries do not qualify for nomination. Nominations may come from a library director or staff, another library, a library user, a community business or organization, a library cooperative or a library may self-nominate for the June B. Mendel Award for Excellence in Rural Library Service. The award nomination form is attached and can also be found at this link: Award Nomination Form<http://michigan.gov/documents/libraryofmichigan/Call_for_Nominations_2018_R…>. Nominations are due by Friday, January 12, 2018 but we encourage you to get them in early. Have a great Labor Day weekend, everyone. Sonya Schryer Norris Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. PO Box 30009 Lansing, MI 48909 517-373-4457 http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan http://www.mel.org<http://www.mel.org/> http://www.michlibrary.org<http://www.michlibrary.org/> Nourishing Michigan's Future...during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup<http://www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup> [cid:image002.png@01D2CD53.CCC38130]

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