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Cromaine Adult Services Manager/Department Head posting open
by Ceci Marlow 17 Nov '16

17 Nov '16

We continue to welcome applications for this full-time position until it is filled. Applications received within the week are especially welcomed. */Hartland’s Cromaine Library – Connecting Culture and Community for 90 Years!/* Nearly ninety years ago, we were given a mission by J. Robert Crouse, founder of Cromaine and of the Hartland Area Project, a 1920s exercise in social entrepreneurship. To this day, we continue the legacy of bringing cultural enrichment to this mostly rural community through a busy event calendar, a great collection, and an innovative, creative staff that is people- and service-focused. If you understand that value and believe you have skills and interests to further this mission, then we need you! We have a full-time opening for an *Adult Services Manager who will be responsible for managing the adult services staff of 2.5 FTE as well as grant-writing and adult events. * 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. Cromaine-Village (built in 1927 and expanded in 1980) is the main library and is being expanded to open summer 2017 with a grand public opening as part of the September 2017 90^th Anniversary Celebration.(Cromaine’s Crossroads Branch will close April 30, 2017.) Cromaine wins grants, including National Endowment for the Arts’ The Big Read—two in 2016! Grants for technology in Youth, local business sponsorships for a summer concert series, exhibits from the Smithsonian and the National Library of Medicine—we are a place to connect to culture, music, technology, makers, as well as reading in every format. We offer OverDrive (TLN’s Download Destination) plus Advantage, hoopla, One-Click Digital, Mango Languages, and Zinio library. As of November 2015, we are one of the TLN Shared Catalog libraries as well as a MeLCat participant, bringing materials from across the state to satisfy our community’s interests. $22.50 per hour to start, 40 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 $23.00 is planned. Paid benefits include vacation, sick and business time; health, dental, optical insurances for employee; life and disability insurances for employee, as well as a health savings account; immediately vested retirement including the library’s 10% contribution; and employee-paid AFLAC programs. 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--Cromaine News & Info--Forms), resume and a cover letter to “Adult Services Manager” at Cromaine or e-mail (preferred to be “green”) to brentola(a)cromaine.org <mailto:brentola@cromaine.org> by November 21, 2016—*position applications accepted until filled.* -- Cecilia Ann Marlow Library Director Cromaine District Library

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Looking for copies of Station Eleven
by Suzanne Krueger 17 Nov '16

17 Nov '16

One Book, One Community of Monroe County has selected Station Eleven by Emily St. John-Mandel to read in 2017. Most of our events will take place between March 13, 2017 and April 8, 2017. I would love to make sure that anyone who wants to read the book is able to get their hands on a copy. If you have any copies leftover from the Great Michigan Read that you would like to give away, I would love to have them for our county wide program. They can be sent through RIDES, our MeLCat agency code is zv231, please designate the Ida Branch Library. Thanks in advance, Suzanne Krueger Community Librarian Ida Branch Library<http://monroe.lib.mi.us/ida-branch-library> 3016 Lewis Ave.<https://www.google.com/maps/place/3016+Lewis+Ave,+Ida,+MI+48140/@41.9081825…> P.O. Box 56<https://www.google.com/maps/place/3016+Lewis+Ave,+Ida,+MI+48140/@41.9081825…> Ida, MI 48140 <https://www.google.com/maps/place/3016+Lewis+Ave,+Ida,+MI+48140/@41.9081825…>

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Hold Harmless for Displays
by Laura Gramlich 17 Nov '16

17 Nov '16

Hello, Does anyone have a hold harmless form that they have individuals or community groups fill out for doing displays at their library? If so, could you please send it to me? Thanks, Laura Gramlich Director Bacon Memorial District Library 45 Vinewood Wyandotte, MI 48192 734-246-8357

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Invitation to Genealogy Resources on MeL & Library of Michigan on Saturday, November 19th at the Pinckney Library
by Hope Siasoco 16 Nov '16

16 Nov '16

Dear Library Colleagues, The Pinckney Library cordially invites you, your community, friends and/or family to attend an upcoming workshop by Library of Michigan's Matthew Pacer on resources available from the Michigan eLibrary, Michigana & the Library of Michigan. The workshop is on Saturday, November 19th, starting at 10:30am. Refreshments will be served. For more information or to register: http://bit.ly/2g0df1J (Please let us know if you can attend so we have a good head count for handouts.) We hope very much that you can come. Please feel free to share this with anyone whom you think might also be interested in attending this free workshop. Sincerely, Hope Siasoco, Library Director Pinckney Library ---- Pinckney Community Public Library 125 Putnam St. Pinckney, MI 48169 Tel: 734-878-2952 Fax: 734-878-2907 Email: hsiasoco(a)pinckneylibrary.org

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Free for the asking - all gone now
by Sheryl Mase 16 Nov '16

16 Nov '16

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Mylar Roll Needs a Home
by Jaema Berman 16 Nov '16

16 Nov '16

Dear Colleagues, We have a new Demco Mylar Book Cover Roll 12x50, 4-mil polyester. Let me know and I can send it to you. Sincerely, Jaema -- Jaema Berman Director Addison Twp. Public Library 1400 Rochester Rd. Leonard, MI 48367 Phone: 248-628-7180 Fax: 248-628-6109 http://www.addisontwp.michlibrary.org “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.” Margaret Fuller 1810-1850 Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. ~ Francis Bacon

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STEM/STEAM Kits
by Lindsay Fricke 16 Nov '16

16 Nov '16

Good evening - The Novi Public Library recently received a grant and generous donation to create circulating STEM/STEAM kits. Our kits will focus on children in grades K-6th. We would like to know what items other libraries have included in their STEAM kits along with pros or cons for items. We are also interested in hearing about circulation rules (how long is the checkout period, how many kits checked out per card, holds allowed on kits, overdue fines, damaged/missing pieces, etc.). Any information that you can share would be greatly appreciated! Please feel free to respond off-list to Lindsay Fricke at lfricke(a)novilibrary.org<mailto:lfricke@novilibrary.org>. Thank you, Lindsay [Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: New Logo 1 inch rgb for web]Lindsay Fricke | Information Services Librarian Novi Public Library |45255 West Ten Mile Road | Novi, MI 48375 Phone 248-869-7218 www.novilibrary.org<http://www.novilibrary.org/> Inform. Inspire. Include.

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Free for the asking
by Sheryl Mase 16 Nov '16

16 Nov '16

Who would like LC Subject Headings, 16th edition, Sears 16th ed, and/or DDC22? Free to anyone on statewide delivery. ~Sheryl Mase Mid-Michigan Library League

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Lead Branch Librarian
by Terry New 16 Nov '16

16 Nov '16

Kalamazoo Public Library is currently seeking a Lead Branch Librarian for our Oshtemo branch. Please see our website for more information and how to apply: www.kpl.gov/jobs/<http://www.kpl.gov/jobs/>. -- Terry M. New, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Human Resources Manager 269-553-7931 | terryn(a)kpl.gov<mailto:terryn@kpl.gov> | www.kpl.gov<http://www.kpl.gov/> [KPL-logo]<http://www.kpl.gov/>

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The Dewitt Area History book has been claimed. Thanks.
by Pam McKnight 16 Nov '16

16 Nov '16

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