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Tables with outlets in them
by Kat Boyer 23 Nov '15

23 Nov '15

Hi all, The library is putting together our holiday wish list and we'd like to include tables with outlets in them so patrons can charge their devices. Do any of you have a price quote for this kind of table? I am having a hard time narrowing down the exact search to find this items. Thanks! Kat Boyer Interim Director Benton Harbor Public Library

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Save the Date: Adaptive Umbrella workshop
by Jen Taggart 20 Nov '15

20 Nov '15

Are you wondering how to do a sensory story time or play program? Thinking of ways to improve an existing one? Wondering how toys are evaluated for accessible and therapeutic play? Not sure how to safely handle behavior situations involving a child or teen with autism who is feeling overstimulated? Looking for some inclusion strategies and aids that you can easily incorporate into your programs? Do you currently offer audio books and Braille books, but would like to know more about being inclusive of youth who are blind or visually impaired in your programs and services? Save the Date for our 4th biennial workshop: Adaptive Umbrella: Serving Kids with Different Needs April 28, 2016 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Our featured speaker will be Hayley Anderson from the National Lekotek Center in Chicago, along with other professionals in the field that can answer these questions and more! A workshop brochure and more information coming soon. Jen Taggart Assistant Department Head, Youth Services Bloomfield Township Public Library 1099 Lone Pine Road Bloomfield Township, MI 48302 (248)642-5800 www.btpl.org<http://www.btpl.org> [cid:image001.png@01D123AE.B440EAD0]

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Looking for RCL Volunteer for Hospitality
by White, Shannon (MDE) 20 Nov '15

20 Nov '15

We are looking to fill big shoes this year for the Rural Libraries Conference. Glenda Middleton volunteered for a number of years to head up the area of Hospitality for the conference. She was the person that coordinated the basket giveaway, worked with vendors to provide giveaways for the conference bags, and worked to provide other fun activities during the event. Glenda retired last year and we are looking for someone to help coordinate this area and also gather volunteers to help with ideas related to hospitality during the conference. If you are interested in carrying on the tradition, please reply to me directly with your interest and questions. Thank you, Shannon Shannon White Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo Lansing, MI 48909 www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan> 517.373.9489 Whites29(a)michigan.gov

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Event for IT professionals in Public Libraries @ KPL
by Kevin King 20 Nov '15

20 Nov '15

[cid:image001.jpg@01D12149.10707630] Technology and IT departments in libraries can be small - or sometimes non-existent! Ever feel isolated in your tech projects? Or feel like you must be reinventing the wheel? If so - please register for the first LibraryUpload event<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12Sw1c5CLknB4xcopGsvYrmxnHrcVSgt3nIZB4XI_BC…>! The focus of these meetings will be projects and issues that face anyone with the responsibility of IT in their library. The goal is to get together regularly, share our own projects, ask questions, and learn from others in similar IT-type situations. This is the event created by IT people for IT people. Please register by December 21, 2015. If you decide to share any current or future projects, please indicate that on the registration form. When: Friday, January 29, 2016, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Where: Kalamazoo Public Library Cost: $10/person covers lunch Tentative Agenda 9:00-9:15 Welcome 9:15-10:00 Demos or Reports on IT projects for the public. 10:00-10:15 Break 10:15-11:00 Talk tables - Informal discussions on a set of public side IT issues. 11:00-12:00 Speaker/demo - TBD 12:00-1:00 Lunch 1:00-1:45 Demos or Reports on IT projects for staff. 1:45-2:00 Break 2:00-2:45 Talk tables - Informal discussions on a set of staff side IT issues. 2:45-3:00 Wrap-Up More info to come! If you have any questions, please email kevink(a)kpl.gov<mailto:kevink@kpl.gov> or apaffhausen(a)willard.lib.mi.us<mailto:apaffhausen@willard.lib.mi.us>. -- Kevin King Head, Branch and IT Services Kalamazoo Public Library 269-553-7881 | kpl.gov/social-media [cid:image001.jpg@01CDC339.A1971E00]<http://www.kpl.gov/>

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Superiorland Co-op new director
by Suzanne Dees 20 Nov '15

20 Nov '15

I have been given the happy task of announcing Superiorland Co-op's new director. The Board interviewed four outstanding candidates. Pam Christensen's achievements over a 30+ career in our profession, her network of peers across the state, her work with legislators, and her long-time commitment to multi-type cooperation among libraries of diverse size gave Pam the edge. Plus, as one library director put it, she is fearless and has a great sense of humor! Library directors who served on the Search Committee and attended the interviews congratulated the Board on conducting an open and transparent process. The Cooperative staff is very pleased with the outcome and looking forward to new challenges. Pam's first day on the job will be December 14th. Personal thanks to Marianne Hartzell for her invaluable help with finding a new director. Suzanne Dees Superiorland Library Cooperative 1615 Presque Isle Avenue Marquette, MI 49855 (906) 228-7697 ext 110

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Redford Township District Library Announces New Director
by cdeckert＠redfordlibrary.org 20 Nov '15

20 Nov '15

The Board of Trustees of the Redford Township District Library is pleased to announce the selection of Garrett Hungerford as the new director of the library. Hungerford comes to Redford from the Salem-South Lyon District Library, where he served as the assistant director. He will begin his new position on Tuesday, December 1, 2015. Hungerford has 16 years of library experience. He replaces Lisa Hoenig who left this position at the end of August to become the new director of the Ypsilanti District Library. Hoenig served as the director of the Redford Township District Library for 4 years, since 2011. Carol Deckert Interim Director Redford Twp. District Library 25320 W. Six Mile Rd. Redford, MI 48240

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Re: [Michlib-l] Coloring Books for Adults
by Biggs, Deb Renee (MDE) 20 Nov '15

20 Nov '15

Thanks for the reminder Elisabeth and Rebekah that I obviously missed this post and exchange; oophs! Thanks all though, for indulging me on replying directly to me again! I just think that this is a great idea--low tech and low cost for libraries. I did get a reply from a co-worker of mine who mentioned that many of the adult coloring books are just too busy, and in fact, I know what she means. You really can't use crayons at all, just pencils and I like to use both! Let's make the world a more colorful and calm place! Kind regards, Deb Deb Renee Biggs Michigan eLibrary & Outreach Coordinator Library of Michigan --------------------------- 517-373-4466 biggsd(a)michigan.gov<mailto:biggsd@michigan.gov> http://mel.org http://facebook.com/mel.org http://twitter.com/meldotorg On Nov 20, 2015, at 10:33 AM, Elisabeth Phou <elisabeth.phou(a)baldwinlib.org<mailto:elisabeth.phou@baldwinlib.org>> wrote: Hi Deb, A list of answers to this question was compiled about a month ago. I'm forwarding it to you. Elisabeth ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Maria Williams <maria.williams(a)baldwinlib.org<mailto:maria.williams@baldwinlib.org>> Date: Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 4:37 PM Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Coloring Books for Adults To: michlib-l(a)mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org> Dear Listserv- Thank you for your answers. I've compiled all the responses I received and pasted them in below. I did contact the Fort Walton Beach Library in Florida by phone, and they've decided to let patrons color in the books that circulate and consider it a mini community art project. Once the pages are full up they'll withdraw them from circulation and display the completed pages in the library for all to see. I personally love this idea, and am considering doing it. I urge everyone to consider copyright ramifications of copying images from the pages, or otherwise encouraging patrons to make copies. Copyright can be murky, but I'm sure we all want to be good stewards. Good luck to all of you with your coloring programs! Responses to follow: “I’m thinking about getting them and I was going to put a notice on the front saying the book was available for checkout but you must make individual copies to color. Please do not color so that others can enjoy… something like that…” “We are starting an Adult Coloring event next week. I plan to make copies of the pattern the patron wants on cardstock.” “We ordered Adult coloring books for programs but they are not apart of the collection. They're simply going to be used for the program.” “We gave those away as door prizes at one of our last events and they were such a big hit. Personally, based on your question, it might be problematic, but you could put a label in the book to suggest that if people need to color they should copy the page rather than color in the book.” “We do not, because I don't know how we would keep people from coloring in them.” “I have several coloring books of my own and find them a very relaxing pastime. I do not have them in the library collection. They are meant to be colored in otherwise why have them? Although I suppose patrons could copy pictures that they wanted to do. It could also be a fun thing to put on an activity table. We have one where we always have a jigsaw puzzle or a scrabble game always going. If you are getting a lot of requests for them maybe you could try a couple and see how it goes. I would be interested in the result if you decide to add them to your collection.” “We would be interested in this too. I guess you could somehow label them so that patrons don't color in them, but make copies to actually color. Can you please post the answers you get to this question?” “We don't have coloring books in the collection here at my library, but I've read several interesting threads on this topic surface on various Facebook groups for librarians, namely Programming Librarian Interest Group and ALA Think Tank. It seems several libraries have had success using coloring books as passive programming: leaving the coloring books and colored pencils on tables to be used in-house.” “Rather than checking out coloring books, we made coloring kits that patrons can check out in-house. They can select from an assortment of pages that we copied out of coloring books, and we provide colored pencils and a pencil sharpener. Similarly, we have a Zentangle kit that includes a Zentangle book, tiles, and micron pens. We provide coloring pages for children as well. Each child receives a box with 4 crayons that she can keep.” “We have a coloring club that meets once a month. We provide the copies and colored pencils. Its a fun get together (for adults only)” “It was my understanding that we can't copy out of purchased books? but may copy any we find off the internet? Can anyone clarify that?” “ I would check on the copyright page of the particular book in question. Some of them will allow copying for non-profit usage. Some of them will not. I think it varies based on publisher and artist.” Maria Williams, MLIS Head of Adult Services Baldwin Public Library 300 West Merrill Street Birmingham, MI 48009 (248) 554-4651<tel:%28248%29%20554-4651> http://www.baldwinlib.org<http://www.baldwinlib.org/> On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 3:48 PM, Maria Williams <maria.williams(a)baldwinlib.org<mailto:maria.williams@baldwinlib.org>> wrote: Dear Listserv- Do you have coloring books for adults in your collection? If so, do you let people color in them? If not, how do you keep people from coloring in them? Thanks! M. Maria Williams, MLIS Head of Adult Services Baldwin Public Library 300 West Merrill Street Birmingham, MI 48009 (248) 554-4651<tel:%28248%29%20554-4651> http://www.baldwinlib.org<http://www.baldwinlib.org/> _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l(a)mcls.org<mailto:Michlib-l@mcls.org> http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l -- Elisabeth Phou, MLIS Adult/Teen Services Librarian Baldwin Public Library 300 W. Merrill St. Birmingham, MI 48009 248-554-4653

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money to attend PLA (and more) this year!
by Marla Ehlers 20 Nov '15

20 Nov '15

Just wanted to remind you all that the deadline to apply for Public Library Association awards and grants is fast approaching. In particular, I want to call your attention to the DEMCO PLA New Leaders Travel Grant (http://www.ala.org/pla/awards/demconewleadersgrant) which awards recipients up to $1,500 to attend a PLA continuing education opportunity--just in time to attend PLA in Denver or ALA in Orlando! Deadline to apply is Dec 2, and I hope to see a number of applications from Michigan librarians! Marla Ehlers Assistant Director, GRPL and Chair, DEMCO PLA New Leaders Travel Grant Jury --

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FW: Survey on Infocommons, Knowledge Commons, Learning Commons, and Makerspaces
by Stephen Bajjaly 20 Nov '15

20 Nov '15

Greetings, If your institution has a library facility called an Information Commons, Knowledge Commons, Learning Commons, Makerspace, or some similar name, we invite you to complete a survey describing your facility for inclusion in an upcoming book entitled A Field Guide to the Information Commons (Second Edition), which will be published by Scarecrow Press and authored by myself and Charles Forrest of Emory University. The entries in this book will provide a snapshot of the current state of development in academic and research libraries of the information commons, a response to the pressures of a rapidly changing research and learning environment characterized by acquiring and making accessible a host of new online information resources, developing innovative collaborative services, and transforming spaces to support changing user behaviors and patterns of learning. Descriptive entries will include both text and images portraying facilities in several dozen libraries across North America and beyond. If you are interested in submitting an entry to the book, please fill out the survey information at the following link. The survey will close January 31st at midnight. https://unt.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8HNo4R1EReusCy1 Background: Developments in technology libraries and in the larger society continue to enable new forms of information seeking behavior and scholarship, drawing a response from libraries that harkens back to the venerable notion of the "commons," a public place that supports community, a place free to be used by everyone, which everyone has a joint right to use, to participate in or share, a place that is generally accessible, affable and familiar. The first edition of the Field Guide described the early and rapid emergence of the concept of the "commons" and its widespread adoption among academic and research libraries. This second edition will capture the continued evolution of the trend. Many thanks for participating! Warm regards, Martin Halbert (Ph.D., MLIS) UNT Dean of Libraries and Associate Professor

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Library Director position, Marion Public Library, IA
by Jobeth Bradbury 20 Nov '15

20 Nov '15

Library Director-Marion (IA) Public Library! Inspire and build for the future as Marion Public Library <http://www.marionpubliclibrary.org/> 's next Library Director. The Board of Trustees of the Marion Public Library wants a leader to contribute to building and sustaining Marion as a creative city that attracts and nurtures talented people, mobilizes ideas, stimulates innovation, and encourages diversity. Working with the City of Marion, the Library is a center of cultural vitality enhancing the quality of life through library services for all Marion residents. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop a new Strategic Plan and continue to move forward with the Library's innovative mixed-use building project-Inspire-Building Marion <https://www.marionpubliclibrary.org/building-marions-future> 's Future-initiated during the 2008 City's Imagine8 visioning project. The proposed new Library will go from 24,000 square feet to 48,000 square feet and allow for the development and implementation of additional library programs and services. The Marion Public Library staff (20FTE) circulated 808,000+ items in 2014 to its 34,000+ residents and borrowers in the Metro Library Network (Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, and Marion). The $1.7mil annual operating budget is funded primarily through a City appropriation with additional financial support from the Friends of the Library and the Library Foundation. The Marion Public Library is a community gathering place that offers everyone easy access to information, recreation, and cultural resources. The City of Marion <http://www.cityofmarion.org/> 's 36,774 population makes it the second largest city in the Cedar Rapids metro area and one of the fastest growing communities in Iowa. Marion was recently recognized at the "20th Best Small City in America" by WalletHub, a website helping consumers and small-business owners make financial decisions. Marion residents take pride in their exceptional schools, eclectic array of cultural and entertainment offerings (Uptown Marion has been recognized as a Cultural and Entertainment District), sixteen beautiful city parks, a mix of small and large businesses and a participant in the Blue Zones Project since 2013. Events throughout the year (Marion Arts Festival, Swamp Fox Festival, concerts in the parks) attract thousands of families. Marion, a Main Street Community <http://www.thegazette.com/2013/01/15/marion-selected-as-main-street-iowa-co mmunity> , offers the comfort and security of a small community with convenient opportunities of a large city. Marion is continuing its tradition of forward-looking growth, building upon its past to offer its citizens wide ranging opportunities. For more information on Marion and the area, visit Marion Links <http://www.gossagesager.com/marionlinks.htm> . Responsibilities. The Director of the Marion Public Library reports to a nine-member Library Board of Trustees-appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council-and partners with city officials to achieve the Library's mission, goals and objectives within the context of community needs and priorities. For a complete description of responsibilities, see the full Position Description <http://www.gossagesager.com/marionjobdesc.pdf> . Qualifications. Minimum qualifications include master's degree in library science from an ALA-accredited program and a minimum of five years progressively responsible public library experience including at least three years in a supervisory and/or administrative position. Preferred qualifications include experience reporting to a governing board, working within a municipal environment, and working with library building/renovation projects. Compensation. The hiring salary range is $86,000-$106,000 with a competitive benefits package. For further information, or to apply, contact Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager Associates <http://www.gossagesager.com/> . Apply via email with a meaningful cover letter and resume as Word or PDF attachments to Jobeth Bradbury <mailto:jobethbradbury@gossagesager.com> . The closing date for this position is January 10, 2016. Jobeth Bradbury Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager Associates <http://www.gossagesager.com/> 4545 Wornall Rd, Ste. 805 Kansas City, MO 64111 816-803-7087 (cell); 816-531-2468 (office) Sign up for <http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?llr=myy6mkoab&p=oi&m=111489311 6172&sit=xckjbseib&f=15a6803e-8d83-46e6-8d14-545a610c8414> our newsletter to get the latest updates! --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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