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MLA Advocacy Alert: ACTION NEEDED TODAY
by Rachel Ash 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

Help return more than $8 million per year to library budgets. Please contact your state representative today and ask them to support SB 579 and SB 619-624. These bills will ensure that dedicated library millages go to support the library. Email, call or tweet your message. Add your story to MLA's talking points and tell them how tax capture relief will help your library serve your patrons. Encourage your representative to contact MLA or GCSI with further questions. To contact your representative go to http://cqrcengage.com/alami/action and click the "Take Action" button. What is Tax Capture? There are many forms of tax capture and they go by many names. You might be most familiar with Downtown Development Authorities (DDA), or Tax Increment Financing Authorities (TIFA), Brownfield Redevelopment or Corridor Improvement among others. These entities capture millions of dedicated library millage dollars each year. Voters go to the polls and choose to support their libraries by approving a dedicated library millage. These locally dedicated taxes approved by voters for library funding are being captured against the libraries' choice often without the locally voting taxpayer's knowledge or approval. These bills remove the automatic tax capture and allow for libraries to discuss tax capture projects and make a decision to opt in. It requires the tax captures to be transparent in their activities, explain their value to library boards and then request an opt-in from libraries. If you have questions, please contact us at 517-394-2774 or MLA(a)milibraries.org. Thank you for your support and quick action on this important issue impacting library funding in the state of Michigan. Rachel Ash Communications and Membership Coordinator Michigan Library Association 3410 Belle Chase Way Ste. 100 Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: 517-394-2774 ext. 225 Fax: 517-394-2675 www.milibraries.org<http://www.milibraries.org/> Connect with us on social media: Facebook<facebook.com/michiganlibraryassociation> Twitter<twitter.com/mlaoffice> Instagram<instagram.com/michigan_library_association> [cid:image001.jpg@01D23421.3AF4C2D0]

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CPL Job Posting
by Shipra Sharma 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

Canton Public Library currently has a new position open with our Information Technology Department (now through December 19, 2016.) Following are the main details of the position along with the Job description and requirements. Job Title: Department Head - Information Technology Supervisor: Eva Davis, Library Director Starting Salary: $57,100 - $72,800 annually Scheduled Hours: Full Time - thirty-seven and a half (37.5) hours per week Benefits: Paid vacation time, sick time and holidays; medical and retirement benefits Apply to: Marian Nicholson, Department Head - Business Services Email: nicholsonm(a)cantonpl.org<mailto:nicholsonm@cantonpl.org> Application Deadline: 9:00 pm on Monday, December 19, 2016 Application packets must include an official CPL employment application<https://www.cantonpl.org/sites/default/files/CPL_Employment_Application.pdf> (available at cantonpl.org<https://www.cantonpl.org/sites/default/files/CPL_Employment_Application.pdf>), cover letter and resume. Only complete application packets received or postmarked by 9:00 PM on Monday, December 19, 2016 will be considered. Incomplete application packets will not be reviewed. DEPARTMENT HEAD, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Due to a retirement, the Canton Public Library is seeking a Department Head of Information Technology to oversee the IT Department. The Information Technology Department Head works under the Director and alongside the department heads of Business Services, Circulation Services, Community Relations and Information Services. The successful candidate will demonstrate strategic thinking, long-range planning skills, confidentiality and discretion, excellence in service to internal and external customers, highly-skilled management of both people and projects, and the ability to work across departments to reach the library's goals. The Canton Public Library, serving 90,000 residents of the Charter Township of Canton, is a nationally award-winning library and the busiest single-location public library in the state, located on the western edge of Wayne County in southeast Michigan. Our independent public library is governed by a six-member Board of Trustees elected at-large every four years, who provide strategic and fiduciary governance as outlined in Michigan Public Act 164 of 1877. The library has a dedicated millage which provides annual operating revenues of $5 million, employs just under 100 people (56 FTEs), and circulated 1.4 million items while welcoming 487,095 visitors in 2015. POSITION SUMMARY Under the management of the Library Director, the Information Technology Department Head is responsible for all aspects of department operations. The Information Technology Department Head oversees all of the library's technology initiatives, ensuring the satisfaction of staff and patrons with the library's equipment, software, connectivity, website, and online catalog. The Information Technology Department Head works with the Library Director and other Department Heads as part of the library's management team to plan the library's development as a whole and within the department. This position is classified as a regular full-time position and is exempt from overtime. The nature of the work requires evening and weekend hours. PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Responsible for the appropriate selection, training, mentorship, management, scheduling, evaluation, and discipline of department staff. * Responsible for the management of the library's physical and virtual technology infrastructure. * Prioritizes Information Technology workloads, adapts department procedures, and manages workflow, coordinating with other department heads as appropriate. * Develops annual department budget in conjunction with the management team and the accountant, allocating and monitoring expenditures and approving purchase orders and disbursements within those approved amounts and as authorized by the Library Director. * Identifies, evaluates, and negotiates with hardware and software vendors and manages those contracts and systems. * As part of the management team, develops, recommends, and interprets library policies and procedures, and is able to communicate them politely and professionally to both staff and the public. * Actively participates in long range planning, including strategic planning, development of objectives, translating library-wide initiatives into department-specific tasks and individual goals, and coordinating departmental efforts within the framework of the entire library. * Encourages staff development and growth and fosters good employee morale through training, conferences, and workshops. * Serves on committees within the library and the community; speaks to local groups and attends and presents at local, regional, state, or national conferences as a representative of the library. * Monitors trends and best practices in the industry and society, including community demographics, and recommends appropriate and innovative initiatives and/or changes in the library's service approach, procedures, programs, or services. * Maintains departmental statistics and submits statistics and reports as needed. * Handles administrative responsibilities as assigned in the absence of the Library Director. * Stays informed of library news and events via review of all forms of library communication: website, email, SharePoint, library newsletter and blog. Contributes content as appropriate. * Accepts special assignments or duties in support of the library's goals and objectives. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS * Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience that encompasses the knowledge and skills typically acquired by pursuing such a degree. * Two years of supervisory or management experience in a public library or comparable customer service environment. * Three years of experience in a public library or comparable customer service environment. * Demonstrated understanding of the theories and practices of public service and public libraries. * Possession of high-level verbal and written communications skills and the ability to deliver tactful and decisive explanations of library policies, procedures, and decisions to the public and to staff. * Experience with budget development and management. * Familiarity with MARC records, library automation systems, and fielded data. * Demonstrated experience with database management. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Master's degree in computer science, information technology, library/information science (from an ALA-accredited institution), or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience that encompasses the knowledge and skills typically acquired by pursuing such a degree. * Demonstrated ability to select, adapt, and apply new techniques and methods to a public library environment. * Demonstrated experience with Innovative Interfaces Inc.'s Sierra automation system. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS * Sufficient physical agility to stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach, sit, lift up to 40 lbs., and push carts weighing up to 200 lbs. * Manual dexterity and visual acuity sufficient to grab, hold, process, and shelve materials and supplies, and read small print on labels. * Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing which permits the employee to communicate in writing and verbally. * Sufficient vision which permits the employee to produce and review a wide variety of materials in both electronic and hard copy form. * Ability to work effectively under stressful conditions in a fast-paced environment. * Consistent display of public service attitude that reflects the library's values. * Able to work with minimal direction and effectively manage and direct the work of others. * Able to prioritize and organize work for self and others according to time requirements. * Able to organize, analyze, and interpret data and make recommendations to the Library Director and management team. * Ability to multi-task and to manage concurrent projects with a large staff. * Ability to adapt to changing circumstances that require new procedures, new schedules, different assignments, etc. Canton Public Library is an EEO employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. This job description is not a contract between the library and the employee. It should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise to balance the workload. The library reserves the right to revise this job description at its discretion. [vsmCPLlogo] Shipra Sharma Administrative Assistant-Business Services sharmas(a)cantonpl.org<mailto:nicholsonm@cantonpl.org> Canton Public Library<http://www.cantonpl.org/> 1200 S. Canton Center Rd., Canton, MI 48188 734-397-0999 x1068

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Michigan Author Thomas Ebelt
by Mary Jane Ogg 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

If anyone is looking for a Michigan author to present at your library or book club, I highly recommend Thomas Ebelt. He has been to Harrison District Library twice and has been very well received. He has written two books, Blacksparrow and Whitefeather. >From the back of his book: Thomas Alan Ebelt is a retired banker and member of Mid-Michigan Writers, Inc. A native of Michigan, he lived in New Mexico for two decades and became enchanted by the Pueblo cultures and history of the region. He uses those images as a back-drop for his mystery writing. Mr. Ebelt lives with his wife in West Branch, Michigan. We are very interested in promoting Michigan authors and would welcome any recommendations you may have. Mary-Jane Ogg Public Services Librarian 105 E. Main PO Box 380 Harrison District Library Harrison, MI 48625 Phone 989.539.6711 FAX 989.539.6301

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Re: [Michlib-l] early literacy computers
by mweston＠dowagiacdl.org 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

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Job Openings - Part-Time Library positions
by Cathleen A Russ 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

Good Afternoon, The Troy Public Library<http://troypl.org/> is the hub of the vibrant, dynamic, and diverse City of Troy. The Library sees over 700,000 visitors per year and serves an educated and involved community. We recently posted two new part-time job opportunities within the Troy Public Library (see attached): * Substitute - Library Aide, Technology Center * Librarian, Adult Services To view the job announcement and access the application please visit the City of Troy Job Openings<http://www.troymi.gov/jobopenings>. Details also available at Human Resources. Please let me know if you have any questions about this opportunity. Have a wonderful weekend. :) Brooke Insana, PHR | Human Resources Specialist City of Troy | 500 W. Big Beaver, Troy, MI 48084 | Office: 248.524.3341 [cid:image001.png@01CF8BCF.F57B3FA0] <https://www.facebook.com/TroyMI> [cid:image002.png@01CF8BCF.F57B3FA0] <https://twitter.com/CityTroyMI> "We believe a strong community embraces diversity, promotes innovation, and encourages collaboration. We strive to lead by example within the region. We do this because we want everyone to choose Troy as their community for life. We believe in doing government the best."

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Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference 2017 Call for Proposals
by Heather Ladiski 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

Please excuse publication to multiple lists. Feel free to forward this information to anyone that you feel might benefit from this information! [cid:image002.png@01D24C80.AEF48130] Mark your calendars for the 4th annual GLRSC: Harnessing the Winds of Change on June 8-9, 2017 at the DoubleTree by Hilton <http://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/illinois/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel…> in Oak Brook, IL This conference is an opportunity for individuals working in resource sharing to trade information and network with other colleagues. Watch for updates on the conference website at http://glrsc.org<http://glrsc.org/>. Connect with us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/GreatLakesResourceSharingConference> and Twitter<https://twitter.com/GLRSC>. Do you have a new idea or success story to share? We are accepting program proposals through January 13, 2017 on any of the following topic areas: · Resource Sharing Best Practices · Marketing Services · Electronic Resources and Resource Sharing · Workflow Improvements · Cooperative Collection Development · Consortial or Group Purchasing · Purchase on Demand · Reciprocal Borrowing · Shared Staffing and Training · Shared Discovery Layers · E-Books · Resource Sharing in Next Gen Systems · Shared Print Projects · Open Educational Resources Proposed presentations can take the form of either a break-out session (45 minutes in length) or a lightning talk (15 minutes in length each including time for questions). CLICK HERE<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_scOpXKm2zkNrY1tOH8BEASCNgbg75oU…> for the online submission form. Accepted presenters will have the opportunity to publish a version of their conference presentation in the Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery, & Electronic Reserve in a special issue, but will not be obligated to do so. More information about this opportunity is available at http://explore.tandfonline.com/cfp/bes/jildder-cfp-glrs. Each proposal should include a title, description (75 word max), and abstract (250 word max). Program proposals will be reviewed by the program committee, with selected presenters notified by February 17, 2017. Please direct any questions to Shelly Miller (shellym(a)ohionet.org<mailto:shellym@ohionet.org>) and Mark Sullivan (sullivm(a)geneseo.edu<mailto:sullivm@geneseo.edu?subject=GLRSC%20call%20for%20proposals>).

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Michigan Documents Disposal List: N&O
by Alicia LaDuke 03 Dec '16

03 Dec '16

We have several Michigan documents that are being discarded from our collection and are available to participating MeL libraries. Contact me directly if interested in any of the following titles. SU DOC TITLE FORMAT PUB YEAR SH 509 .C432 Charter Boat Catch and Effort from the Michigan Waters of the Great Lakes, 1993 booklet n/a SH 509 .C432 Charter Boat Catch and Effort from the Michigan Waters of the Great Lakes, 1994 booklet n/a SH 509 .C432 Charter Boat Catch and Effort from the Michigan Waters of the Great Lakes, 1995 booklet n/a SH 509 .C432 Charter Boat Catch and Effort from the Michigan Waters of the Great Lakes, 1996 booklet n/a SH 509 .C432 Charter Boat Catch and Effort from the Michigan Waters of the Great Lakes, 1997 booklet n/a SH 509 .C432 Charter Boat Catch and Effort from the Michigan Waters of the Great Lakes, 1998 booklet 1999 SH 509 .C43 Charter Boat Catch and Effort from the Michigan Waters of the Great Lakes, 1998 book 2003 SH 509 .C432 Charter Boat Catch and Effort from the Michigan Waters of the Great Lakes, 1999 booklet 2000 SH 509 .C43 Charter Boat Catch and Effort from the Michigan Waters of the Great Lakes, 1999 book 2003 SH 509 .C432 Charter Boat Catch and Effort from the Michigan Waters of the Great Lakes, 2000 booklet 2001 SH 509 .C432 Charter Boat Catch and Effort from the Michigan Waters of the Great Lakes, 2002 booklet 2003 SH 509 .C432 Charter Boat Catch and Effort from the Michigan Waters of the Great Lakes, 2003 booklet 2004 SH 331.5 .S74 L63 2004 Comparison of Access and Roving Catch Rate Estimates Under Varying Within-trip Catch-rates and Different Roving Minimum Trip Lengths book 2004 SH 329 .I34 S35 2003 Estimating Winter Lake Angling Pressure from Ice Holes book 2003 SH 222 .M5 H36 2005 Evaluation of Michigan's Experimental Early Canada Goose Hunting Season in the Saginaw Bay Area booklet 2004 SH 351 .W3 S346 2003 Experiments on Tolerance of Incubating Walleye Eggs to Temperature Fluctuations book 2003 SH 348 .D49 2004 Gull Lake as a Broodstock Source for Landlocked Atlantic Salmon, 1991-96 book 2004 SH 222 .M5 W47 2005 Kalamazoo River Assessment book 2005 SH 222 .M5 W47 2005 Kalamazoo River Assessment, Appendix book 2005 SH 174 .M53 Michigan Fish Contaminant Monitoring Program, 2001 Annual Report book n/a SH 351 .W3 F54 2002 Sources of Walleye Recruitment in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron and Recommendations for Further Rehabilitation book 2002 SH 222 .M5 T46 2004 Status of the Lake St. Clair Fish Community and Sport Fishery, 1996-2001 book 2004 SH 351 .W3 F55 2004 Strategy and Options for Completing the Recovery of Walleye in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron book 2004 SH 222 .M5 H375 2005 The Fish Community and Fishery of Michigamme Reservoir, Iron County, Michigan with Emphasis on Walleyes and Northern Pike book 2005 SH 351 .W3 F73 2005 The Walleye Fishery of the Detroit River, Spring 2000 book 2005 SH 222 .M5 Z673 2004 Untangling Relationships between River Habitat and Fishes in Michigan's Lower Peninsula with Covariance Structure Analysis book 2004 SH 222 .M5 Z67 2004 Utility of Species-specific, Multiple Linear Regression Models for Prediction of Fish Assemblages in Rivers of Michigan's Lower Peninsula book 2004 Please respond within two weeks of this post if interested. Alicia LaDuke Library Technician Warren Civic Center Library One City Square, Suite 100 Warren, MI 48093-2396 586-751-0770<tel:586-751-0770> amladuke(a)cityofwarren.org<mailto:amladuke@cityofwarren.org>

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Spectrum Internet Assist for low income families
by Norris, Sonya (MDE) 02 Dec '16

02 Dec '16

Please see the attached press release and feel free to post. Charter Communications today announced the launch of a new standalone low-cost, high-speed broadband service, titled Spectrum Internet Assist, for hundreds of thousands of American seniors and families of students across its national footprint. Spectrum Internet Assist will deliver industry-leading 30/4 Mbps broadband speeds for $14.99 per month, plus taxes and fees. Sonya Schryer Norris Library of Michigan

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early literacy computers
by Kristin Shelley 02 Dec '16

02 Dec '16

Hi All, I am wondering how many libraries have early literacy computers (AWE or other computers) with literacy/learning games/Tumble Books, etc. on them in their children's area? East Lansing has for many years had computers, with age appropriate learning games on them and the Internet, in the children's area, however, since our remodel we have AWE computers and iPADs with early childhood literacy resources on them. The computers are now geared to children. We have gotten complaints from a group of parents about the children's computers in the children's area of the library. I am wondering what libraries have computers in their children's areas and if you have received complaints? Thank you, Kristin Kristin Shelley, Director East Lansing Public Library 950 Abbot Road East Lansing, MI 48823 517-319-6913 (office) 517-420-0340 (cell) _________________________________ East Lansing e-news is just a click away. Sign up to receive East Lansing's Dialog e-newsletter and other e-publications. Just visit http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/news today!

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Library usage
by Sheila Bissonnette 02 Dec '16

02 Dec '16

Happy Friday everyone! I’m interesting in learning what type of statistical information libraries collect at their circulation/reference desks. Do you have daily tallies of reference questions, direction questions, computer questions? What other type of information do you collection? (Phone calls? Item renewals….. Etc……) Examples would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much !! Sheila Sheila M. Bissonnette, MLIS Library Director Pere Marquette District Library & Harrison District Library Pere Marquette District Library Harrison District Library 185 E. 4th Street 105 E. Main Street Clare, MI 48617 P.O. Box 380 www.pmdl.org<http://www.pmdl.org/> Harrison, MI 48625 www.harrisondistrictlibrary.org<applewebdata://A3DE025E-85A9-48C9-A8E3-C8FCFE2B2957/www.harrisondistrictlibrary.org%20> Phone: (989) 386-7576 ext 4 Phone: (989) 539-6711 Fax: (989) 386-3576 Fax: (989) 539-6301 Cell: (989) 878-0450 This organization is an equal opportunity employer If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online athttp://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request a form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send you completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or by fax (202) 690-7442 or email atprogram.intake(a)usda.gov<mailto:program.intake@usda.gov>

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