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Vendor Update/Closure: PLYMOUTH ROCKET
by Jim Flury 20 Nov '24

20 Nov '24

Good Morning, If your library subscribes to one or more of the Plymouth Rocket products, it is likely you have already received a copy of the below, form email from Ric Bailey. Nevertheless, I thought I would share it with the wider MI library world, as from 2012 to June, 2023 the Michigan Activity Pass program ran on Plymouth Rocket's TixKeeper software platform. More common in libraries was EventKeeper, a Plymouth Rocket calendar/room reservation program which was discontinued October 31, 2024. Nobody would ever use the terms "cutting edge software" and "Plymouth Rocket" together in the same sentence. Plymouth Rocket software was the very definition of utilitarian/basic. But it (mostly) worked. When Macy's pulled its financial support for the 100% paper based Museum Adventure Pass (MAP) program, and I proposed to then TLN Executive Director Jim Pletz that we convert MAP to an all online program, Plymouth Rocket's TixKeeper software was our only affordable option. Ric Bailey worked diligently with TLN to make the TixKeeper software the best experience it could be for patrons and library staff. While that didn't always translate into ideal, from my perspective it is a fair statement that our current MAP program and the LocalHop software platform on which it runs, which we enjoy using and promoting to MI library patrons today, would not have been possible without the Plymouth Rocket TixKeeper software of yesteryear. Jim Jim Flury Technical Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court Novi, MI 48375 248-536-3100, ext 133 Note New Fax Number: 248-716-5584 Note New Email Address:jflury@tln.org From: "no reply" <no_reply(a)plymouthrocket.com> To: "Jim Flury" <jflury(a)tln.lib.mi.us> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 6:29:14 PM Subject: PLYMOUTH ROCKET UPDATE TO: Jim Flury I am very, very sorry to tell you that after almost 25 years in business, Plymouth Rocket is forced to shut down operations effective December 31, 2024. This unfortunate result is due to the unexpected difficulties recently experienced by Plymouth Rocket. The company that provided hosting of Plymouth Rocket’s servers for more than 20 years, servers that are critical to the operation of Plymouth Rocket’s software, decided to close their Baltimore location, where our servers were located. This forced us to select a new service provider. This move turned out to be unexpectedly complex and introduced significant incompatibilities with the Plymouth Rocket software that were more extensive than expected. I understand and deeply regret any disruption in your operations. I understand you will need to replace the Plymouth Rocket software in your operations and, to this end, Plymouth Rocket is making your data on our servers available for you to download. A link to instructions for downloading your data is available below. PLEASE NOTE THAT PLYMOUTH ROCKET DEEPLY REGRETS THAT IT LACKS THE FUNDS TO GRANT REFUNDS TO ITS CUSTOMERS. PLYMOUTH ROCKET’S SERVERS WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2024. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR DATA FROM THOSE SERVERS UNTIL THAT DATE. NO DOWNLOADS WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER THAT DATE. ALL DATA ON THE SERVERS WILL BE DESTROYED AND UNAVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2024. Plymouth Rocket has retained Jeffrey D. Sternklar, Esq. in connection with its termination of operations. Mr. Sternklar’s contact information is as follows: 19th Floor 101 Federal Street Boston, MA 02110 617-207-7800 jeffrey(a)sternklarlaw.com Please feel free to have your counsel call Mr. Sternklar directly if you have any legal questions about Plymouth Rocket’s shutdown. Please do not call Mr. Sternklar about a refund - unfortunately, none will be forthcoming. You may also email Mr. Bailey directly if you have any non-legal and non-refund questions. All of us at Plymouth Rocket wish you the best going forward. Best regards, Ric Bailey President, Plymouth Rocket, Inc. rbailey(a)plymouthrocket.com [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.plymouthrocketxb.c… | Download Instructions ] 2024.11.19.15:05

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Re: [Michlib-l] Auditors
by Amber Alexander 19 Nov '24

19 Nov '24

With wage increases, inflation and GASB this is a thing moving forward. We went from $4,000 audits to $7-9,000. However, quality also should be looked at. These small libraries are going to have a rough time. Amber Alexander Presque Isle District Library Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 19, 2024, at 4:45 PM, EMAIL TEAM via Michlib-l <michlib-l(a)mcls.org> wrote: > > Dear Librarians, > > Are there any auditors that are priced less than $5,000 for a Class II library audit? > > Stephanie Daniels, Director > Vanderlyn Community Center & Hartford Public Library > 12 Church Street > Hartford, MI 49057 > (269)588-5103 > http://www.hartfordpl.michlibrary.org/ > _______________________________________________ > Michlib-l mailing list > Michlib-l(a)mcls.org > https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l

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Auditors
by EMAIL TEAM 19 Nov '24

19 Nov '24

Dear Librarians, Are there any auditors that are priced less than $5,000 for a Class II library audit? Stephanie Daniels, Director Vanderlyn Community Center & Hartford Public Library 12 Church Street Hartford, MI 49057(269)588-5103http://www.hartfordpl.michlibrary.org/

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Book Club in a Bag Kits Reserving & Displaying
by Andrew Susalla 19 Nov '24

19 Nov '24

Hello, We have been using KitKeeper to handle reserving our Book Club in a Bag kits (especially for reservations in the future). We are currently looking for an alternative program or other method to handle these reservations. Does anyone have a solution they would recommend? Also, if you have book club kits, how do you display and advertise them? Thank you for any input. Andrew Susalla Collection Development Specialist 231-737-6248 x114 | madl.org<http://www.madl.org> 4845 Airline Rd. Suite 5 | Muskegon, MI 49444 [cid:facebook_32x32_dedd724a-4c66-4e4c-bef6-56fb353e6bd1.png]<https://www.facebook.com/MuskegonAreaDistrictLibrary> [cid:youtube_32x32_303e5b6d-3b36-482c-9076-bb586baaec50.png] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3p73nXZ_UJBCLvmNkns5gQ> [cid:linkedin_32x32_3606df07-7193-459b-90a0-01d81d1f6ddf.png] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/muskegon-area-district-library> [cid:instagram_32x32_98913835-3927-4878-8296-2901ab43dbb9.png] <https://www.instagram.com/madl_pics/> <https://plus.google.com/+MuskegonAreaDistrictLibraryAdministrationLBPH> [cid:madllogooutline_4963ef8f-540a-4e1b-a4ee-13464ed6d8a1.png] <https://www.madl.org/>

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Archival workshops
by wagenaar＠hsmichigan.org 19 Nov '24

19 Nov '24

The Historical Society of Michigan will again be hosting an Archives 101 workshop as well as Albums, Diaries and Keepsakes: Preserving Family Archives in 2025 as part of our annual slate of Michigan Skills WorkshopsR series. While the 2025 schedule is not on our website quite yes, it will be soon. You can find them at https://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops Larry Wagenaar Larry J. Wagenaar Executive Director and CEO, Historical Society of Michigan Publisher, HSM Publications Meijer Center for Michigan History 7435 Westshire Dr. Lansing, MI 48917 Phone: (517) 324-1828 Fax: (517) 324-4370 Email: wagenaar(a)hsmichigan.org Web: hsmichigan.org

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Adding Michigan Books to Collection
by Olsen, Josh 19 Nov '24

19 Nov '24

Hi Adam, It was good to see you on the tour last week. It reminded me, I have some materials to add to the Michigan collection, so are there guidelines for submission or directions on how/where to send them to the Library of Michigan? Thanks! Josh Olsen (he/him) Director of Library Services Madonna University jolsen(a)madonna.edu 734-432-5684

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TLN/Brodart BIBZ Statewide Collection Development Lists Pilot Project: Has Your Library Signed Up Yet?!:
by Jim Flury 19 Nov '24

19 Nov '24

Library cooperative directors, please feel free to share this email with your member libraries. Thank you. All, Has your library signed up for the TLN/Brodart BIBZ Statewide Collection Development Lists Pilot Project yet?! In collaboration with Brodart, TLN launched on October 1, 2024 the statewide, monthly, BIBZ collection development lists, pilot project. The three current lists, encompassing one of each of Adult Nonfiction, Juvenile/Tween Fiction and Nonfiction, Teen Fiction and Nonfiction, are available on the TLN website at this link: [ https://tln.org/page/bibz/ | https://tln.org/page/bibz/ ] In order to maximize your library's experience with the new monthly BIBZ collection development lists, we suggest you follow these steps: 1. Complete and submit to our MI Brodart consultant Kim Langenderfer the BIBZ profile form that each interested library received via an individual email from Kim. If you did not receive the BIBZ profile form, please let either Kim or myself know. Kim is cc'd on this email. 2. View the Brodart produced YouTube video at this link [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.youtube.com_watch-… | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3zmBD1lztM ] Brodart didn't give this video a name, but I think they would be okay with our calling it "MI Basics of BIBZ." Going forward, each library that has signed up for this pilot project will receive a monthly, bcc email from Corliss Jones at TLN, to let them know of the availability of the the new lists each month. As of today nearly 100 libraries statewide have signed up for the new collection development lists project. In fact, another library did so earlier today. And as I told that library in reply, it's not too late for your library to do so! To sign up you can use the Contact Us form at the [ https://tln.org/page/bibz/ | https://tln.org/page/bibz/ ] link, or email Kim or myself. If you have comments concerning the content of the collection development lists (they are great, they are less great, they need more this, they need less that, etc.) I welcome those as well. Here are direct links to each of the three lists. These links will stay the same from month to month. As above, Corliss at TLN will notify all subscribed libraries via bcc email as to when the new monthly lists are ready. [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.bibz2.com_ActItemD… | TLN Adult NF Selections ] [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.bibz2.com_ActItemD… | https://www.bibz2.com/ActItemDetailInit.do?list=13980601&campaign=TLN%20Adu… ] [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.bibz2.com_ActItemD… | TLN Juvenile/Tween Selections ] [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.bibz2.com_ActItemD… | https://www.bibz2.com/ActItemDetailInit.do?list=13980603&campaign=TLN%20Juv… ] [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.bibz2.com_ActItemD… | TLN Teen Selections ] [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.bibz2.com_ActItemD… | https://www.bibz2.com/ActItemDetailInit.do?list=13980607&campaign=TLN%20Tee… ] We hope MI libraries will find value in this new TLN/Brodart BIBZ statewide collection development lists pilot project. Please let me know if you have any comments or questions concerning this. Thanks. Jim Jim Flury Technical Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court Novi, MI 48375 248-536-3100, ext 133 jflury(a)tln.org

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Power Up: A Leadership Conference For Youth Services Managers & Staff - Registration Open!
by UW iSchool CE 19 Nov '24

19 Nov '24

Power Up: A Leadership Conference For Youth Services Managers & Staff February 13-14, 2025 Virtual Conference Register today: go.wisc.edu/w2uvnu<http://go.wisc.edu/w2uvnu> Join youth services managers and staff for two days of virtual learning. Sessions will focus on leveling up your leadership skills, best practices for serving your community, and how to best support your team. [cid:2ab01b4f-f6d7-4b6f-92b4-a070ab62a036] This year's keynote speaker, Kyle Lukoff, is the author of several books for young readers. His debut middle-grade novel, Too Bright To See, received a Newbery honor, the Stonewall award, and was a National Book Award finalist. His picture book When Aidan Became A Brother also won the Stonewall, and his book Call Me Max has been banned in schools across the country. In addition to Kyle’s keynote, the upcoming Power Up conference will offer a diverse array of insightful sessions, including: * Data-driven to distraction: Reconsidering the role of vulnerability in a healthy library workplace * Leading Staff Through Change to Elevate Youth Services * The Right to Inclusion: How Libraries can Extend Privileges to the Underserved Key links: * For more information about Power Up 2025, visit its website<https://ischool.wisc.edu/continuing-education/power-up/2025powerup/>. * View the conference schedule<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tU0OSUA4cuc4SudLShte97L8XeiPo3P-Ykf9u1l…>. * View details about sliding-scale registration costs<https://ischool.wisc.edu/continuing-education/power-up/2025powerup/power-up…>. – Questions? Email ce-info(a)ischool.wisc.edu<mailto:ce-info@ischool.wisc.edu>

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Hiring: Community Relations Manager
by Melissa Goins 19 Nov '24

19 Nov '24

Hello and good morning, everyone! The Harrison Township Public Library seeks a Part-time Community Relations Manager. This position includes graphic design, marketing, community outreach, social media management, and building relationships throughout our community. Our library is a growing library with tremendous potential, so the ability to adapt as we evolve is important. If you like developing new ideas, cultivating engagement, and enjoy a dynamic atmosphere, we encourage you to apply. All details and the complete job description are attached and available on the library website at htlibrary.org/about/ employment. This position includes personal time off, sick time, and holiday pay, including 2 floating holidays. Have a great week! ~Melissa Melissa Goins, MLIS Library Director Secretary, Kiwanis Club of Mt. Clemens *Connect with me on LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-goins-ab5893a5>* ------------------------------ [image: Logo] <https://htlibrary.org> Harrison Township Public Library (586) 329-1261 mgoins(a)htlibrary.org htlibrary.org <http://www.htlibrary.org> [image: Facebook icon] <https://facebook.com/htlibrary> [image: Twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/HarrisonTwpLib> [image: Youtube icon] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiIwmWx3ujEkrzcVOJsxjXw> [image: LinkedIn icon] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/harrison-township-public-library/> [image: Instagram icon] <https://www.instagram.com/htplibrary/> 38255 L’Anse Creuse, Suite A • Harrison Township, MI 48045

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PT Youth Services Librarian Job Posting
by Tammy Turgeon 19 Nov '24

19 Nov '24

The Sterling Heights Public Library is hiring a PT Youth Services Librarian. The schedule includes 2 evenings, every other Saturday, and every 6th Sunday during the school year. The hourly pay starts at $27.7835/hr. with pay increases every six (6) months and annually on July 1st. Paid Time Off (PTO) is also provided. Additional information and the online job application can be found at: https://secure6.saashr.com/ta/6155388.careers?ShowJob=587660959 This job posting will remain open until filled. Candidates that will receive their MLS degree within 6 months will be considered. [cid:dc702d51-45a6-40bc-8e26-4bac9223f39d] Tammy Turgeon Library Director Sterling Heights Public Library 40255 Dodge Park Rd Sterling Heights, MI 48313 586-446-2640

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