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Non-traditional collections compilation
by Debbie Johnson 15 Mar '17

15 Mar '17

Thank you for all of the interesting responses to my recent request for information about non-traditional library collections. The responses are listed below. Debbie Johnson Saline District Library ---------------------------------------------------------- Hot spots are very popular (Rochester Hills) Our Children's Room checks out toys, puzzles, puppets, kits, etc. Adult collection checks out art prints, a microscope, some kind of battery meter, and that's what I can remember. We are looking toward creating a library of things in the future. Cookware, tools, etc. (Peter White Library) We’re starting a seed library at our branch in Yale. This will be our first year, but we’re looking forward to it. We have 11 branches in our system and another one will also be participating. They currently have a wonderful garden in back of their library as an outreach, and it’s been very successful in their community. (Yale Library) You might want to check with the Grosse Pointe Public Library. For years they loaned out tools. We have been considering doing non-traditional collections, too, so I'd be very interested in the responses you receive. I'm thinking cookie cutters? (Three Oaks Township Public Library) Ann Arbor has a huge non-traditional collection. We have home tools like the energy auditing devices, thermal leak detectors, etc. Art tools like spinning wheels, sewing machines, drawing tablets to used with computers, etc. Science tools like specimen kits for prehistoric animals, bugs, as well as ones for parts of the human body, plus microscopes, telescopes, and other things. Our music tools mostly consist of electronic and more unusual instruments as well as guitar pedals. Finally, we have an outdoor games collection with large format games such as giant jenga, giant connect four, giant chess, etc. (Ann Arbor District Library) We circulate nontraditional items in the youth and adult department. Here is a link to the unusual things that we circulate: http://www.highland.lib.mi.us/awesome.htm . So far, they are all circulating well. We have had a few pieces lost in the snap circuits but, thankfully, replacements can be purchased at a reasonable price. The Lego Read & Retell kits have had issues with pieces being lost or put back in the wrong kit. We do have to check them each time they come back to make sure pieces are there. (Highland Township Public Library) The adult department at Oxford Public Library circulates jigsaw puzzles which are very popular. These puzzles are funded completely by donations. We put the puzzles out one at a time on a “puzzle table” where patrons can work on them (also very popular!). Once the puzzle is completed we can see if it’s missing pieces and if it’s in a condition to add to our collection. We’re going into our fourth year with this collection and have so many puzzles that we rotate the collection seasonally. We don’t count puzzle pieces at check-in and rely on our patrons to tell us if pieces are missing. Puzzles with pieces missing are discarded which keeps it a self-weeding collection. Another collection we have is cake pans. Not as popular but low cost (again mainly donations). We label and tag the cake pan instructions for check out. We initially included the search term “random stuff” for the cake pans and eventually we would like to have a larger random stuff collection including lawn games and craft tools. The Charlevoix Public Library lends snowshoes. We have youth, men and women sizes. 10 pair available. They are checked out all the time there is snow on the ground.

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Job Posting
by Mary Cook 15 Mar '17

15 Mar '17

The Herrick District Library North Side Branch has an opening for a full-time Library Assistant I. Please see below for more details. Library Assistant - Full Time - 40 hours/week North Side Branch $15.51/per hour Benefits Package The Herrick District Library has a full-time Library Assistant position available at the North Side Branch located at 155 Riley Street. This position performs a variety of library functions from clerical to para-professional in nature. Contact with the public is extensive. The applicant must be able to plan and carry out successful children's programs, help facilitate outreach events, and enjoy working with children. This person will also be responsible for a variety of circulation duties. Qualifications include a bachelor's degree, excellent computer skills and great interpersonal skills. Bilingual (Spanish & English) language skill preferred. Hours for the Library Assistant position: Monday: 10:30am-7pm Tuesday: 9:30am - 6:00pm Wednesday: 9:30am - 6:00pm Thursday: 9:30am - 6:00pm Friday: 9:30am - 6:00pm Occasional Weekend hours (Sundays only) at downtown location, 1pm-6pm Flexibility is required. The above hours may vary. Email to: jobs(a)herrickdl.org Mail to: Library Director 300 S. River Ave Holland, MI 49423 Interested and qualified applicants should submit application and/or resume to Business Office no later than Friday, March 17 at 4:00pm. Mary Cook Branch Manager Herrick North Side Branch 155 Riley Holland MI 49424 616.738.4365

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MiALA Annual Conference Registration Now Open
by Heather Ladiski 15 Mar '17

15 Mar '17

This message is forwarded on behalf of the Michigan Academic Library Association conference planning committee. Excuse posting on multiple lists. Feel free to forward this information to anyone/group that may be interested in this information. Please send any questions to Christina Radisauskas, Conference Planning Committee Chair, at conference(a)miala.org<mailto:conference@miala.org>. ********************************************* Good morning! Registration<https://www.memberleap.com/members/evr/reg_event.php?orgcode=MALA&evid=8905…> for MiALA's 2nd annual conference starts today! This event will be held May 17-19 at the Eberhard Center at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids. We're excited about all this conference has to offer, including: * Keynote Speaker, Emily Drabinski<http://miala.org/annual_conference_keynote_spea.php>, from Long Island University, Brooklyn * Pre-conference reception from 4-8pm Wednesday, 5/17 at Waldron Public House<http://www.waldrongr.com/> * 25 breakout sessions and 13 posters, presented by your Michigan academic library colleagues * Dinearounds for dinner on Thursday night - a way to explore what Grand Rapids has to offer! * The MiALA annual meeting on Friday morning - see what MiALA has accomplished in the past year, and what's in store for the future! * After-conference boxed lunches - feel free to use this time to meet with your Interest Groups, or chat with new friends. * Here's the registration link<https://www.memberleap.com/members/evr/reg_event.php?orgcode=MALA&evid=8905…> Registration costs are as follows Full Conference: $150 MiALA members, $200 non-members, $50 LIS students One-day: $75 MiALA members, $100 non-members, $50 LIS students We have hotel blocks set aside at the Amway Grand Plaza<https://aws.passkey.com/event/15929800/owner/2529966/home> and the Holiday Inn<https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/grand-rapids/grrpe/hoteldetail?…>. Use the links on the MiALA conference webpage to make reservations. We're excited about this conference, and can't wait to see you there. For more information, go to the MiALA Annual Conference webpage<http://www.miala.org/annual_conference_2017.php>. Heather M. Ladiski, CAP-OM Executive Assistant Midwest Collaborative for Library Services 1407 Rensen Street, Suite 1 Lansing, MI 48910-3657 800-530-9019 x133 Fax: 517-492-3885

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Program: "Our Fires Still Burn: The Native American Experience." Audrey Geyer
by Heidi Neil 15 Mar '17

15 Mar '17

Hello there, We are having Audrey Geyer present at the Adrian District Library on Thursday, July 13th at 6:30 P.M. We are having a community screening and a Q&A with the filmmaker as part of our Adult Summer Reading program. Here is some more information about the presenter and her program: Hello, I am an independent video producer in the Metro Detroit area. My company, Visions, has completed a one hour documentary on Michigan Native Americans entitled, "Our Fires Still Burn: The Native American Experience." This documentary is currently airing nationally on PBS and has been positively reviewed by the Library School Journal and Booklist. I am wondering if you would be interested in purchasing a DVD for your library at www.OurFiresStillBurn.com<http://www.OurFiresStillBurn.com> or organizing a community screening and Q&A with the filmmaker. May 17-26 is Michigan Week and November is Native American Heritage Month. The target audience is middle school to adult viewers. You can watch the program at: https://vimeo.com/103901657 (the password is geyeraudrey). A trailer is available at www.OurFiresStillBurn.com<http://www.ourfiresstillburn.com/>. (You can not download the documentary for individual or public use.) Also, a Synopsis is included below. Thank you for your time and attention. I look forward to a reply. AudreyGeyer(a)aol.com<mailto:AudreyGeyer@aol.com> Visions 810-772-9628 Our Fires Still Burn: The Native American Experience This exciting and compelling one hour documentary invites viewers into the lives of contemporary Native American role models living in Michigan. It dispels the myth that American Indians have disappeared from the American horizon, and reveals how they continue to persist, heal from the past, confront the challenges of today, keep their culture alive, and make significant contributions to society. Their experiences will deeply touch both Natives and non-Natives and help build bridges of understanding, respect, and communication. The tragic history of Native Americans is considered by many to be our "American Holocaust." This can be seen in the history of the Boarding School Era, during which time Native children were forcibly removed from their homes and placed into boarding schools. Interviewees explain how this past trauma continues to negatively impact their emotional and physical health today and contribute to urgent social problems. To help heal this historical trauma, Native peoples are reclaiming their spiritual and cultural identity. The stories shared in this documentary are powerful, startling, despairing and inspiring. They reflect an American history fraught with the systematic destruction of a people. Yet, amidst the debris of suffering and trauma, there is resilience and a profound remembering and healing taking place today, which will also benefit the next Seven Generations.

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Recent posts about Westland library
by Norris, Sonya (MDE) 15 Mar '17

15 Mar '17

Please note that we have removed sensitive HR-related information in recent posts about staff at the Westland library from the Michlib-l archives to protect the privacy of library workers. Please direct future personal messages off-list. Thank you for subscribing to Michlib-l and for your passion about Michigan libraries. Sonya Schryer Norris Moderator, Michlib-l 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/> Your Voice Matters! The Public Comment period for Michigan's Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Draft Plan is open until March 16. Provide your input NOW at www.michigan.gov/essa<http://www.michigan.gov/essa> [cid:image002.jpg@01D29D61.EEE6FE30]

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ALA News for March 14, 2017
by Steven Bowers 15 Mar '17

15 Mar '17

ALA News for March 14, 2017 National Library Week highlights transformation of libraries, April 9-15, 2017 http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/national-library-week-highli… Spring 2017 brings a veritable garden of fresh topics with the ACRL-Choice webinar program http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/spring-2017-brings-veritable-ga… Hussey, Cordova win STARS Atlas Systems Mentoring Awards http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/hussey-cordova-win-stars-atlas-… ALCTS preconference builds digital collections at small institutions http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/alcts-preconference-builds-digi… Reveal your metadata with an ALCTS preconference http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/reveal-your-metadata-alcts-prec… ACRL releases The First-Year Experience Cookbook http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/acrl-releases-first-year-experi… ACRL Global Perspectives on Information Literacy paper released http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/acrl-global-perspectives-inform… New Workshop: Building Great Programs for Patrons in their 20s and 30s http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/new-workshop-building-great-pro…

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Library Park Responses
by Sharon Crotser-Toy 15 Mar '17

15 Mar '17

Thanks so much for all of the great responses to my "what do you do with a library park" question! Several people asked to see the results so I'm sharing them, below: - Last year, we added a Gaga ball pit on the lot to encourage any one of any age to get outside and exercise. This also went well with the SRP theme "On your Mark, Get set, Read!" Kids and families use it often in good weather. We keep a ball at the library for use when we are open. We used money donated and designated for Youth by an individual. - We own the property – the whole neighborhood has access. So far we’ve only used it for gardening classes, butterfly garden planting classes, nature photography classes. We also have our little free library in it – along with paths and a bench. For us – it just beautifies the lot where a church was torn down in front of our library. But, our city naturalist has found it useful for programs that we sponsor with him as listed above. - Last spring we partnered with our Township Dept. of Parks & Rec to install a StoryWalk® in a park in the library neighborhood. It was a fun and successful project and will continue again this summer. - We got a grant a couple of years ago to make a butterfly garden - Our library/township office is on a nature preserve and surrounded by a large trail system. While that may not be your situation, I will share some things we've done (the Township also) that the public has responded positively to and could be replicated on a smaller scale 1) Native Gardening - We have become recognized for planting only native Michigan plant species which has even led to an endangered butterfly living on our grounds. We hold a workshop about it yearly. This year we are hosting Drew Lathin from sustainable landscapes http://www.creatingsustainablelandscapes.com/ He's going to talk about landscaping with native plants. 2) Storybook Trail - In partnership with the Parks n Rec dept. we have basically put up plexiglass sign holders along the trail walkway and they show each page of a storybook so that you have to walk the whole trail in order to read the whole story. Kids get excited to run down the trail and find page 2, etc. - We have a beautiful park on library property. The local Rotary club planted and maintains the garden. We cut the grass and pay for the water that goes through our sprinkling system. The city empties the trash receptacles and installed and maintains the lights. Rotary pays about $4,500 a year to keep the garden weeded. They sell brick pavers to cover that cost. http://www.rochesterrotaryclub.org/Stories/rotary-gateway-park Our library has another beautiful garden in our "backyard". We paid for the garden when we opened the library and have five volunteer gardeners that maintain it. Their fearless leader is a master gardener. - At the Genesee District Library’s Headquarters building we developed a part of our lawn area into a reading garden with the help of our local MSU Master Gardener’s program. The Master Gardeners received a grant and did all the work of planning/designing and planting the garden areas. They put in a brick paved path leading to the reading area and fencing to separate the garden from the parking lot. Through donations and some of the grant money they planted a wide variety plants: hostas, roses, irises, hydrangea bush, etc. GDL gift funds provided the cement benches for sitting. The gardener’s come and perform routine maintenance on the plants/gardens every spring and fall. Sometime this spring, they will be putting in a compost bin towards the back of our property. They will teach our staff on how they can help add to the compost bin. We will have a program with them for the public on the benefits of composting at home. It’s a win-win for us and for the people going through the Master Gardner program! - The garden is there for our patrons to sit and read on nice days, use it when they want/need to talk on their cell phones, and story hours for kids in the summer. We have used it as over-flow seating area for our outdoor jazz concert by the group Straight Ahead. We will most likely use it for the composting program later this year. - - See if there is a master gardener group in the area. They might be willing to put in some display / learning plots or take care of things like the butterfly garden. - - If it is right by the library you might look at lending out yard games, maybe even on the hourly basis so you have a good chance of parts not going missing. Things like bocce, kubb, lawn bowling, etc. Our giant jenga (can't be named that) has been really popular and if you know a carpenter you could build yourself: http://www.aadl.org/catalog/record/1493380 - - If you have a larger park then you might look at getting a grant for a small pavilion on one end for performances or outside story times. You can also hang a sheet and do movie nights. Think I've seen one place that rented to local music artists as a venue to help pay for upkeep but you'd have to decide if that fits. - Our library has a park next to it. It's a wonderful asset. We have held yoga classes, Easter egg hunts, teddy bear picnics, Pokemon walks, summer reading activities, and more in the park. It's great to see storytime families extend their time together by going for a picnic lunch and play in the park after storytime. Ours has a 1/3 mile paved walking path that is nice to use during good weather. I go out there for a quick walk to clear the cobwebs out of my brain occasionally. -- Sharon Crotser-Toy Director *Watervliet District Library* 333 N. Main Street Watervliet, MI 49098 269-463-6382 Connects People, Inspires Ideas, Transforms Lives

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Westland Librarians are awesome!
by Kristy Cooper 14 Mar '17

14 Mar '17

Hello again library friends, I want to address some of the things Mr. Neal, the library board president for the Westland Library brought up in the email he sent to everyone about me. You can see my response on my personal facebook page (in order to take this discussion off the listserv): https://www.facebook.com/kristy.cooper.71/posts/10211031091004910?pnref=sto… I want to reiterate that I never sent my original email to personally attack anyone, but to share the Westland library board video to the Michigan library community, since so many people have been contacting me to learn more about what's going on there. So thank you Mr. Neal, for creating more interest in watching that video. I would also like to thank everyone who defended me as well as the five librarians I am trying to advocate for. I really appreciate all of the people who reached out to message me personally in support of our cause. Thank you everyone, Kristy Cooper Former Head of Technology Services and Web Librarian at the Westland Public Library (2007-2013) YA Author at kristycooper.com

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Intern posting
by Gourley, Beth 14 Mar '17

14 Mar '17

Interlochen Center for the Arts is looking to hire an Academic Library Intern for the 2017 camp season. Major Responsibilities This is a great internship opportunity for someone interested in librarianship as a career. This position serves the needs of the Interlochen Arts Camp by helping to provide campers, faculty, and staff with resources to support their arts specialty and personal interests while on campus. * Duties include circulation, shelving, book processing, and implementing summer programs. * This position also requires the ability to assist library patrons of various ages and interests with finding information by utilizing a variety of databases and the catalog. * Other responsibilities may include summer projects ranging from collections management to work on the library website. Qualifications * Applicants currently in an MLS program are preferred. * Applicants must possess excellent customer service skills, proficiency with technology, attentiveness to detail, and a willingness to participate in a team environment. * Experience with Mac OS and applications is desirable. The dates of the contract are 6/12/17-8/7/17 and the stipend for the entire duration of the contract is $1,525. Housing is provided for the dates contracted (early arrival/late stay requests, if space is available, will be paid in full by the employee). All meals are included with your agreement- breakfast, lunch and dinner. Required documents for application are: cover letter/letter of interest, resume and a current listing of three references in pdf format. To apply go to http://www.interlochen.org/careers (under Current Employment Opportunities) -- Beth Gourley *Director of Libraries* Interlochen Center for the Arts E: beth.gourley(a)interlochen.org <beth.gourley(a)interlochen.org> P: 231.276.7495 W: library.interlochen.org Interlochen Arts Camp | Arts Academy | College of Creative Arts | Presents | Public Radio

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Job posting
by Reed, Nyama 14 Mar '17

14 Mar '17

Excellent job opportunity in suburban Milwaukee. Job Title: Library Director Closing Date/Time: Fri. 04/07/17 4:30 PM Central Time Salary: See Position Description Job Type: Full-Time Location: Library, 7635 W North Avenue, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin The starting salary for this position ranges from $80,750 to $92,273 based on experience and qualifications; with the potential to earn up to $110,728 over time; accompanied by an exceptional benefits package. http://bit.ly/2nkvwNh Thank you and have a wonderful day, Nyama Please note email change to N.Reed(a)WFBLibrary.org<mailto:N.Reed@WFBLibrary.org> due to return to maiden name. Nyama Y. Reed Library Director N.Reed(a)WFBLibrary.org<mailto:N.Reed@WFBLibrary.org> 414-755-6551 (direct line) Whitefish Bay Public Library 5420 North Marlborough Drive Whitefish Bay, WI 53217 414-964-4380 (main line) Our Mission The Whitefish Bay Public Library, as a cornerstone of the community, is dedicated to connecting people of all ages, inspiring a love of learning and providing easy access to ideas, information and resources. Our Values We will * Provide a welcoming place for all who enter * Interconnect and engage our community * Be flexible, creative and forward-looking * Support an informed public * Offer an exceptional workplace * Follow a thoughtful and measurable approach

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