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Part-time Children/Teen Services Position
by LeAnn Beckwith 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

Children/Teen Services Job Description General Description: This individual will develop, implement, and supervise children and teen services provided by the library. This individual will also assist in supervising the daily operation of the library as assigned, and provides assistance to library support staff as needed. Reports to, and is evaluated by, the Library Director. Examples of Duties: * Coordinates and directs programs of service to children and teens * Makes expenditures within the budget allotment * Keeps accurate records of all children's library income, including fines, gifts, and all library expenditures * Keeps accurate records of all children's programs, reported monthly to the director * Develops and proposes service programming, policies and procedures related to children and teen services in the library * Monitors the YA and Children's Rooms after school * Monitors the quality and effectiveness of existing programs and practices * Keeps the YA and Children's Rooms organized and in order * Assists Library Director with collection development and cataloging of new materials * Assists patrons with question about public access computers or computer functions * Answers telephone and provides routine information to patrons * Checks books, magazines and other library holdings in and out at the circulation desk and collects fines using an automated circulation system * Maintains close contact with the Library Director to ensure administration of quality service * Helps oversee library pages and or volunteers * Performs other related duties as required Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: * A library science degree or education degree * Experience working with children * Knowledge of children's and teen literature and general interests * Excellent written and oral communication skills * Experiences in office practices, especially helping to prepare budgets and some basic accounting procedures * Willing to obtain library certification and further training in professional skills This is a part-time 25-28 hour a week position with some evening and/or Saturday work. The City of Hillsdale uses a performance based pay scale. The starting pay for this position is $10.00 per hour. To Apply: All applicants must send an email to LeAnn Beckwith, Library Director, at lbeckwith(a)hillsdale-library.org<mailto:lbeckwith@hillsdale-library.org> with the subject line Part-time Children/Teen Services Position and the following documents attached: cover letter, resume, and three references. To be considered for this position, please submit application by January 28, 2017. LeAnn R. Beckwith Hillsdale Community Library Director 517-437-6472 [cid:image001.png@01D26A7F.780CA090]

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Calling all Seed Libraries! or those interested in one....
by LVW Mary Russell 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

Do you have a seed library, or are you thinking of starting one? Maybe you attended the workshop at MLA that Ben Cohen, Melissa Armstrong and myself presented and you got inspired (I'd really like to hear about it!). I would like to keep in touch with you all and swap seeds, ideas, and programming. I was thinking of starting a Facebook group - if you would be interested, please let me know! Mary Russell Operations Supervisor Tamarack District Library 832 S Lincoln Ave Lakeview, MI 48850 989-352-6274

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2017-18 Legislative Guides Preorder - due Thursday
by Sheryl Mase 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

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Records Retention Training - save the date 2-10-27
by Sheryl Mase 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

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STEAM Toolkit for teens & tweens
by Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

YALSA updated their STEAM Programming Toolkit packet in December: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/sites/ala.org.yalsa/files/content/2016STEAM%20TOOL… The toolkit was developed to provide librarians who work with tweens and teens with materials and resources for professional development, outreach, collections, and programs for STEAM. Enjoy, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Statewide Library Services Library of Michigan 517-335-8129 517-373-5700 f LancasterC5(a)michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> Your Voice Matters! Provide Feedback NOW on Michigan's Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Draft Plan Recommendations at ESSA GET INVOLVED<http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-37818_76731_76735---,00.html>. [cid:image003.jpg@01D26A6B.B024EAA0]

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Young People's Librarian Job Posting--Comstock Township Library
by Rachael Wiegmann 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

Young People's Librarian Comstock Township Library General Description: This is a full-time administrative and technical librarian position involving the supervision of Young People's library service. Individual must be committed to excellence in customer service. This position is responsible for supervising the Young People's service staff, coordinating with other library services and initiating and executing Young People's library programs. Duties include selecting materials for the Young People's collection, community outreach, monitoring behavior of children, maintaining collection, and training staff. The work requires that the employee have considerable knowledge, skill, and ability in every phase of the public library field, particularly as it relates to Young People's library services. The individual must be flexible with scheduling. Supervision Received: Works under the direction of the Director. Examples of Duties: Provides amiable and professional services to the public and library staff. Directs and supervises the operations of Young People's library service; makes assignments to staff; trains and evaluates staff. Develops and executes programs and services to meet specific needs of young people ages 0-18. Provides reference service to young people and teachers and provides reader's advisory service. Is responsible for the evaluation and selection of services and materials for young people. Assists in promoting library use, especially programs and services of the Young People's Department. Develops and coordinates all Young People's outreach programs to local nursery schools, day care centers, as well as elementary and secondary schools. Prepares and presents innovative library programs and supervises program presentation by subordinate staff. Monitors the conditions of the Young People's service area. Meets with members of the library and others in order to coordinate activities and exchange information. Assists in reviewing and updating Young People's library service policy, as assigned. Represents the library on Young People's services committees and serves as the authority for service to young people within the library. As part of the management team, rotates with other department heads to act as Librarian-in- Charge for the Director in the Director's absence. Performs related work as required. Collaborates with and facilitates adult or combined departmental programming when appropriate. Catalogs materials as needed according to RDA standards. Works with the Public Services Librarian and Information Services Librarian as part of the Library's management team, and covers adult reference when required. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Familiarity with the principles and practices of public library functions. Comprehension of the needs and abilities of young people and the available library materials and services. Excellent written and oral communications. Windows-Based computer experience. Proficiency with basic troubleshooting for PCs. Ability to administer the activities of Young People's library service and supervise the work of others. Capability of making short and long-term development and operations plans. Ability to develop and execute programs for Young People's library service. Good-decision making skills in an environment of limited resources and competing claims. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, subordinates, associates, officials of other agencies and the general public. Ability to work in an environment subject to continuous interruptions and background noises. Adapts well under stress from deadlines, public contact, and changing priorities and conditions. Must be flexible with scheduling; includes weekends and evenings. Familiarity with current technological trends and social media. Minimum Requirements ALA accredited M.L.S. or M.L.I.S. course work or continuing education in service to Young People. Progressively responsible library administration experience including 2-3 years experience working with youth. Experience in planning and executing programs for 0-18 age group. This position is salary, nonexempt. Benefit package. Salary begins at 39k. Open from 1/4/17 to 1/27/17 Send resume and cover letter to: Comstock Township Library ATTN: Myla Stuart, Director P.O. Box 25 Comstock, MI 49041 Or email to: comstockdirector(a)gmail.com Note: The description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not all-inclusive of every task or responsibility.

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Presenter Recommendation: Donut Dolly Joann Puffer Kotcher
by Brandi Tambasco 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

Hiya Fellow Librarylanders, I have a presenter recommendation for you. Back in November, the Howell Carnegie District Library hosted our annual Veterans Day program. Our presenter, Joann Puffer Kotcher, was an interesting, entertaining speaker. She served as an American Red Cross volunteer during the early part of the Vietnam War and wrote a meticulously researched memoir based on her journal from that time called Donut Dolly: An American Red Cross Girl's War in Vietnam. We had 50 people attend the evening program and, of those, about 8 were veterans and 4 young adults. Pictures from the event are on our Facebook page<https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1322669094433151.1073741885.13955…>. We had positive feedback from attendees, with one person even telling me she could listen to her for hours! Mrs. Kotcher is a native Michigander, living in Rochester Hills. She customizes her presentations for each event and has a very reasonable rate for libraries. For us, she gave an hour-long presentation with pictures, an audience Q&A, and a book signing both before and after her presentation. Her website is http://donutdolly.vpweb.com/ and her email address is donutdolly66(a)gmail.com<mailto:donutdolly66@gmail.com>. She is very responsive to emails and showed up on time with her display items, books for sale, and assistant. Between the two of them, they took care of their own display setup and sales. Mrs. Kotcher was a pleasure to work with. Have a lovely day, Brandi Brandi Tambasco Adult Services Librarian Howell Carnegie District Library 314 W Grand River Howell, MI 48843 T: 517-546-0720 x131 F: 517-546-1494 tambasco(a)howelllibrary.org<mailto:tambasco@howelllibrary.org> www.howelllibrary.org<http://www.howelllibrary.org/>

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Reading challenge
by Grai, Rebecca 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

Happy New Year everyone! We are a small business university library. For the new year, we are starting a reading challenge. The idea is to encourage our students (and any others) to read more. We have a few ideas already, but I'm reaching out to any other university library that has tried this. What did you do to get participation? What worked, what didn't? What suggestions might you have for this project? Did you limit this to students or include anyone? The eligible reading materials are books, newspapers, (10 articles=1 book) magazines/periodicals (5=1 book), and newspapers (10 individual papers=1 book) . Each time someone finishes a book (not a textbook) or magazine, etc., they come to the library for a sticker (or some other thing) and places it on a "bookshelf" that we are creating out of paper. We are running this project all year and we want to fill the shelf with our read materials. We are not making this a contest or anything like that. It is just reading for the enjoyment of it. Any ideas? TIA, Rebecca Grai Strosacker Library 989-837-4333 Northwood University - Developing the future leaders of a global free-enterprise society. You must be the change you wish to see in the world - Gandhi

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Webinar at 3pm today for Summer Reading programs presented by the Library of Michigan's YSAC
by Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

Registration for our 2017 Build a Better World Youth Programming Ideas webinar today, 1/9/17, at 3PM is still open. Please register here<https://www.solutionwhere.com/WW/Aspx/Public/Search/ShowCourse.aspx?courseN…>, even if you can’t attend live; we will send you a link to the recording. This webinar is put on by your peers serving on the Library of Michigan’s Youth Service Advisory Council and highlight summer programs that will be conducted at their Michigan libraries. In addition, from the CSLP<http://www.cslpreads.org/>, you can register for their Summer Reading Manual webinars, please visit the following website: http://shopcslp.com/cslp/pages/webinars * Children’s Program Manual<http://shopcslp.com/cslp/pages/webinars> – Tuesday, January 10, 2017 There will be two identical sessions offered. Session 1: 11:00 a.m. Central Standard Time Session 2: 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time * Early Literacy Program Manual<http://shopcslp.com/cslp/pages/webinars> Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time * Teen Program Manual<http://shopcslp.com/cslp/pages/webinars> Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Statewide Library Services Library of Michigan 517-335-8129 517-373-5700 f LancasterC5(a)michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> Your Voice Matters! Provide Feedback NOW on Michigan’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Draft Plan Recommendations at ESSA GET INVOLVED<http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-37818_76731_76735---,00.html>. [cid:image003.jpg@01D26A59.D0820060] From: michlib-l-bounces(a)mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 9:32 AM To: michlib-l(a)mcls.org Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Summer Reading Programming Webinars for 2017's "Build a Better World" Registration for our 2017 Build a Better World Youth Programming Ideas webinar on 1/9/17 at 3PM is still open. Please register here<https://www.solutionwhere.com/WW/Aspx/Public/Search/ShowCourse.aspx?courseN…>, even if you can’t attend live; we will send you a link to the recording. This webinar is put on by your peers serving on the Library of Michigan’s Youth Service Advisory Council. I’ve been informed the " Playful Building Hands-on Activities” webinar from STAR_Net is already full. They will have the link online of the recording after January 18th. For STAR_Net’s "Dream Big to Build a Better World" that took place on 12/14/16, you can now find the recording online<http://www.starnetlibraries.org/resources/webinars/>! Engineers use their skills to solve problems and make the world a better place. Join Jeannine Finton from the American Society of Civil Engineers as she shares a variety of hands-on engineering resources, activities, presentation tips and techniques designed to make engineering fun for all ages. Find out how to connect with local engineers who may be able to assist with a program. Finally, for those serving teens, be sure to register for “Introduction to the 2017 CSLP Teen Programming Manual” on Thursday, January 5, 2017, 2:00 PM EST. To register, please go to https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ld/workshops/webinars/index.html. Thank you, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Statewide Library Services Library of Michigan 517-335-8129 517-373-5700 f LancasterC5(a)michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> Help us acknowledge and celebrate the great work of Michigan educators! Go to: www.michigan.gov/proudMIeducator<http://www.michigan.gov/proudMIeducator> today. -----Original Message----- From: michlib-l-bounces(a)mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2016 4:29 PM To: michlib-l(a)mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org> Subject: [Michlib-l] Summer Reading Programming Webinars for 2017's "Build a Better World" Please note the January 9th webinar listed below is brought to you by our new Youth Services Advisory Council! We’ll share ideas for summer reading team members are doing in libraries across Michigan and we’ll open it up for participants to share their ideas/questions, too. Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Statewide Library Services Library of Michigan 517-335-8129 517-373-5700 f LancasterC5(a)michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov%3cmailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov>> ________________________________ [https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MILOM/2015/01/4171…] Summer Reading Programming Webinars for 2017's "Build a Better World" [Poster]The following are webinar opportunities on the 2017 Summer Reading theme "Build a Better World." Please follow the links to register for the individual webinars. If you're unable to attend live, recordings will be sent out if you are registered. * Dream Big to Build a Better World Wednesday, December 14th, 2016 3:00 pm EST Engineers use their skills to solve problems and make the world a better place. Join Jeannine Finton from the American Society of Civil Engineers as she shares a variety of hands-on engineering resources, activities, presentation tips and techniques designed to make engineering fun for all ages. Find out how to connect with local engineers who may be able to assist with a program. The STAR Library Education Network (STAR_Net)<http://www.starnetlibraries.org/> is a hands-on learning network for libraries and their communities across the country. To register, please click here.<https://t.e2ma.net/click/e771q/q8ohzs/yezvsg> Password is “star”. * Build a Better World Youth Programming Ideas for 2017 Summer Reading Monday, January 9, 2017 3:00 PM EST The Library of Michigan's Youth Services Advisory Council would like to invite you to join us for a webinar on the 2017 CSLP themed "Build a Better World." Programming ideas, the CSLP manual and various summer reading club topics will be discussed. To Register, please click here<https://www.solutionwhere.com/WW/Aspx/Public/Search/ShowCourse.aspx?courseN…>. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. * Introduction to the 2017 CSLP Teen Programming Manual Thursday, January 5, 2017 2:00 PM EST Are you planning creative, fun, and educational programs for your 2017 teen summer library program? This webinar, presented by Michelle Beebower and Nichole Chagnon of the Austin Public Library, that will introduce programs and activities in the 2017 Collaborative Summer Library Program Teen manual that will inspire unforgettable summer library programs for teens in your community! To register, please click here<https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ld/workshops/webinars/index.html>. This webinar will be recorded and archived for later viewing. Thank you to the Texas State Library for organizing this webinar – you will be participating with YA librarians across the country. * Playful Building Hands-on Activities Wednesday, January 18th, 2017 3:00 pm EST Join us for a FREE online training in conducting a selection of hands-on engineering activities. The STAR_Net project’s Playful Building activities are designed to engage children, tweens, and families in hands-on engineering fun at the library, and they rely on inexpensive materials! Play along with us – have the following materials<https://t.e2ma.net/click/e771q/q8ohzs/6c3vsg> on hand to try the activities yourself. The STAR Library Education Network (STAR_Net)<http://www.starnetlibraries.org/> is a hands-on learning network for libraries and their communities across the country. To register, please click here.<https://t.e2ma.net/click/e771q/q8ohzs/m53vsg> Password is “star”. Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-335-8129 517-373-5700 f LancasterC5(a)michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov%3cmailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov>> SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences/Sign up for more<https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MILOM/subscribers/new?preferences=t…> | Unsubscribe All<%5b%5bONECLICK_UNSUB_URL%5d%5d> | Help<https://subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com/> _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l(a)mcls.org<mailto:Michlib-l@mcls.org> http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l

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New Gallup: Americans Are Still Reading Books
by Jim Flury 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

http://www.gallup.com/poll/201644/rumors-demise-books-greatly-exaggerated.a… 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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