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Computer access question
by Jacqueline LaFreniere 17 Nov '24

17 Nov '24

We have 3 staff computers and 4 public. How do you keep access separate to Microsoft office but still have some access for the public to use? Found that our staff files were showing up on the public computers. Suggestions? Jacqueline LaFreniere, Director Beaver Island District Library 26400 Donegal Bay Road PO Box 246 Beaver Island, MI 49782 (231) 448-2701

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Call for PR Exchange Award proposals - until March 30, 2025
by Katie Rothley 16 Nov '24

16 Nov '24

Applications are now open for the annual PR Exchange Awards <https://www.ala.org/core/awards-scholarships/pr-xchange-awards?fbclid=IwZXh…>. Click on the link to be taken to the information page, which includes the FAQ and the link to apply. *Brief "about" info (1 min read):* The annual PR Xchange Awards Competition recognizes the very best public relations materials produced by libraries in the past year. Entries are evaluated on content, originality, and design by a team of experts in public relations, graphic design, communications, and marketing, who select the winner(s) in each category. Unlike the annual John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Awards <https://www.ala.org/core/awards-scholarships/john-cotton-dana-award>, this competition evaluates the singular promotional items a library produces, not the entire campaign. Applications open on November 15 each year. The deadline to submit materials for consideration for the current year is March 30. Questions? Please contact the 2025 co-chairs Holly Flynn and Mark Aaron Polger at questions(a)prxchange-awards.org *> If you are in a consortium (outside of TLN) please feel free to pass this along to your network of libraries. * -- Katie Rothley, MLIS Marketing & Public Relations Librarian Northville District Library 212 West Cady Street Northville, MI 48167 (248) 349-3020 <callto:(248)+349-3020> ext. 221 https://northvillelibrary.org Currently Reading <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/32729040?utm_med…> [image: Book Cover] <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/32729040?utm_med…> [image: Goodreads Logo] <https://www.goodreads.com/?utm_medium=gr_logo&utm_source=email_signature>Get your own email signature <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_instructions?utm_medium=gyo_…> My working day may not be your working day. Please do not feel obligated to reply to this email outside of your normal working hours.

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Application Deadline Extended: Local History Room Archivist (Part-time)
by Cynthia Stanczak 16 Nov '24

16 Nov '24

Our Archivist has moved on to an exciting educational opportunity this fall. Therefore, Albion District Library is accepting applications for Local History Room Archivist. *Local History Room Archivist* Starting wage is $16.80/hour for this part-time, hourly, non-exempt position scheduled for approximately 25-32 hours weekly. Benefits include paid holidays, paid sick leave (after six months), and paid vacation (after one year). Under the direct supervision of the Library Director, the Archivist is responsible for the Local History Room, local history material collection development and processing, local history and genealogy reference services and programming, supervising/directing part-time employees and volunteers assisting in the Local History Room, and promoting ADL’s Local History Room services and collections in the community. The Archivist also supports broader library service with regular shifts at our patron circulation desks, as scheduled. For more details and application instructions, view the full job description available on our website (www.albionlibrary.org/about/employment) Application packets must be submitted via email or hardcopy as instructed. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications will *not* be accepted through Indeed.com. *Application period closes Saturday, September 17 at 5:00 pm.* Albion District Library serves a suburban and rural population of 11,500 in beautiful Calhoun County in south-central Michigan from its home in a modified 1919 Carnegie library building. Located on I-94, Albion offers quiet community living only a 25-minute drive to Battle Creek and Jackson, or a 60-minute trip to Kalamazoo, Lansing, and Ann Arbor. Albion has 17 parks within its 4.5 sq mile footprint, including along the Kalamazoo River, which runs through the community. Home to Albion College, the city boasts a long, proud, and storied history of economic and ethnic diversity and experiences, reflected in its murals, markers, architecture, and the beautifully-restored historic Bohm Theatre. For more information, please contact me at the information below. Best wishes, all! Cynthia Stanczak, MLS (she/her) Library Director Albion District Library 501 S. Superior St. Albion, MI 49224 (517) 629-3993 Albion District Library: Transforming Minds, Changing Lives. Proudly serving our community since 1919. Online at www.albionlibrary.org, or find us on Facebook! *My working day may not be your working day. Please do not feel obligated to reply to this email outside of your normal working hours.*

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Library Leadership Book Club
by Jeffrey Babbitt 16 Nov '24

16 Nov '24

Hi Folks, I wanted to let you know about the Library Leadership Book Club we started on https://discord.gg/4f3tjpTJ (https://discord.gg/4f3tjpTJ) On Friday November 22 at 1pm Eastern, we will discuss Sandra Hirsh's Library 2035. The book for December is The Canary Code: A Guide to Neurodiversity, Dignity, and Intersectional Belonging at Work by Ludmila Praslova. The Book Club is open to anyone interested in library leadership and management. The books are a mix of high-concept, big picture, and more practical. So far, we've read Radical Candor: How to Be A Kickass Boss Without Losing your Humanity by Kim Scott, The public library director's HR toolkit by Kate Hall & Kathy Parker, and Dare to Lead: Brave Work, Tough Conversations, Whole Hearts by Brene Brown, all of which we might repeat at some point if membership grows and turns over. Just follow the link to join. Thanks. Jeffrey Babbitt, MLIS Director Dorr Township Library 1804 Sunset Dr Dorr, MI 49323 (616) 681-9678

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Miscellaneous furniture give away
by Joy Cichewicz 16 Nov '24

16 Nov '24

Hi all, Due to renovations at our YDL-Michigan Avenue Branch, we have some miscellaneous furniture <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oX_9EXGA50_hqsVoP9UqokquuQK1TeoNBoC…> to give away. Everything is free and must be picked up by your organization as soon as possible. All items are available first come/first serve. If you know others who could use them, please forward this on. Items are currently in the garage of the Ypsilanti District Library, Whittaker Rd Branch at 5577 Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. Please contact Jim Reed, Facilities Manager, at 734-787-1045 or jreed(a)ypsilibrary.org to make arrangements for pickup or get more info. Thanks! Joy *Joy Cichewicz *(she/her) *Ypsilanti District Library* Michigan Avenue Branch Manager 229 W. Michigan Ave. Ypsilanti, MI 48197 734-879-1314 *"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." - James Baldwin *

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Chart of Accounts
by Kari Besancon 15 Nov '24

15 Nov '24

Hi Clare, I was talking to Tracy Arner at UGA and she was helping me work my budget. I remember she said in our class that Georgia has a universal chart of accounts that all library had to use. Does Michigan? Thank you! -- Kari Besancon (Bə-sank’-in), MLIS District Director Iosco-Arenac District Library zv323 989-362-2651 k.besancon(a)vlc.lib.mi.us

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Comfortable Library Seating
by Nicole Johnson 15 Nov '24

15 Nov '24

Hi everyone, I am interested in finding a better and more comfortable seating option for our programming room space. We have several groups like book clubs and crochet clubs, in addition to movie showings where people are seated for extended periods of time. I would really like to provide a more comfortable seating option for them. Do any libraries have comfortable seating that you recommend for a programming space? Preferably seats that can be stacked and stored relatively well as the space is used for all kinds of different events. Thank you for your input! Nicole Nicole Johnson Librarian Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library 906-486-4381

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Big Name MI Author to celebrate 50th
by Anna Merritt 15 Nov '24

15 Nov '24

Hello All, Next year my library will be celebrating their 50th anniversary. We are looking for a big name Michigan author to host. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Anna Merritt Assistant Director Richland Community Library 8951 Park Street Richland, MI 49083 (269) 629-9085 https://www.richlandlibrary.org/ -- This message has been scanned by E.F.A. Project and is believed to be clean.

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Youth & Teen Services updates
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 15 Nov '24

15 Nov '24

Ready to Read Michigan Presents: Engaging Bigs & Littles During Storytime<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/even…> Thursday, January 23, 2025 1:30 - 3:00 pm EST (90 mins) Looking for new ways to engage families and expand your storytime skills? Join us for this all new 90 minute Ready to Read Michigan webinar! Libraries are community hubs for healthy child and family development. Intentional family engagement begins at birth and Storytime is the place for Youth Librarians to start building strong and lasting relationships with families. Join Narrative Coach, Jen Strauss for this webinar dedicated to family engagement during Storytime, birth to preschool and beyond. This webinar is provided by the Library of Michigan with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Color Our World(tm) Webinars Color Our World: Animal Prints and Patterns with the Detroit Zoo<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/even…> Wednesday, March 12, 2025 2:00 - 3:00 pm EST Our friends at the Detroit Zoo are back to bring us engaging STEM programming using colorful animal patterns. Spots, stripes, and more! Animal patterns are all around us, so this is a great opportunity to learn how to engage youth in your community with science activities created just for libraries by the Detroit Zoo. This webinar is provided by the Library of Michigan with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Artful Connections: Inclusive and Inspiring Communities<https://www.cslpreads.org/inclusion-resources/> - a CSLP Webinar November 20, 2024 2:00 pm EST During this presentation<https://www.cslpreads.org/inclusion-resources/> we will learn about the fundamentals of accessibility through the lens of creative arts activities. We will cover what it means to be accessible, common adaptations you can make to creative tools and materials, and how you can be flexible and inclusive in your approach to planning arts experiences for a diverse community. Don't miss out on this opportunity to transform your library services and make a lasting difference! Register here<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…>. It will be recorded and posted to https://www.cslpreads.org/inclusion-resources/ when available. YALSA Activating Communities: A Panel with Teen Activists across the U.S. November 18, 2024 4:30-6:00 pm EST/5:30 pm CST Details & Registration: https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1334 Learn how teens have successfully engaged with and activated their communities around the freedom to read. This moderated panel discussion will feature teen advocates and address book banning, censorship, and how they engaged in civic leadership and built coalitions in the face of challenges. This webinar will help library staff working with teens, and maybe even teens themselves, learn from those who activated their communities around challenges and censorship. It will also include strategies, program ideas, and projects that helped the teen panelists build their communities. Call for Papers The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults, a peer reviewed journal, is putting out a Call for Papers for two upcoming issues. Please submit by December 15th for priority consideration. 1. Call for Papers on the current state of teen services<https://www.yalsa.ala.org/jrlya/>. 2. Call for Papers Special Themed Issue<https://www.yalsa.ala.org/jrlya/>: Culturally relevant pedagogy and cultural responsiveness in library service to Teens. Librarians, researchers, graduate students and others who conduct research related to teens (ages 12 - 18) and libraries are invited to submit manuscripts. Papers describing scholarly research (qualitative, quantitative, or theory development) as well as action research are welcome for peer review and consideration of publication. Papers that report library programs but lack an original research component will not be considered. Additional information regarding author guidelines and the submission process can be found at the following website: www.yalsa.ala.org/jrlya/author-guidelines<http://www.yalsa.ala.org/jrlya/author-guidelines>. Resources 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. Each concurrent session will be presented live, and recordings will be available to registered attendees for 3-months. Jason Reynolds / Simon & Schuster Travel Grant The travel grants will be awarded annually to five black/African American youth/teen services public or school librarians for the purpose of attending the ALA Annual conference. The grants provide up to $3000 (and not less than $1500) to cover actual expenses for five black/African American librarians selected by ALA for travel, housing, registration, and cost of ticket to the Coretta Scott King (CSK) Awards Breakfast. Learn more: https://www.ala.org/grants/jason-reynolds-simon-schuster-travel-grant. Deadline is December 1, 2024. [ROX Ruling our experiences] The Girls' Index(tm): Girls & STEM Impact Report Ruling Our Experiences has unveiled The Girls' Index(tm): Girls & STEM Report, the largest study of its kind, featuring insights from over 17,500 girls in grades 5-12. The report highlights a growing interest in STEM careers among girls, but also a concerning drop in confidence. It calls for action to bridge the gap between girls' aspirations and self-belief in STEM fields. Explore key findings and recommendations to support girls in STEM<https://vdohsxbab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TmJSx4mVLUTYo2eUcK_HBFhmOf4toJq-Bu…>. [https://files.constantcontact.com/578b32f6001/c74d6656-6c8d-4488-a231-0d67a…] EngineerGirl Writing Contest The 2025 EngineerGirl Writing Contest is now open. Students in grades 3-12 are asked to write a piece about a common object they would make "smart," what it would do, and what could go wrong. Entries must be submitted by February 5, 2025. Learn more<https://vdohsxbab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TmJSx4mVLUTYo2eUcK_HBFhmOf4toJq-Bu…>. EiE Families EiE from Museum of Science, Boston, has developed a free collection of STEM activities<https://vdohsxbab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TmJSx4mVLUTYo2eUcK_HBFhmOf4toJq-Bu…> for families. These hands-on, research-based activities are designed for families with children ages 4-11 to build confidence, collaborative problem-solving skills, and understanding of STEM disciplines. DIY Thanksgiving Pop-Up Book Webinar November 21, 2024 3:00-3:45 pm EST Register: https://www.pageturneradventures.com/diy-thanksgiving-pop-up-free-workshop In celebration of Thanksgiving Page Turner's Adventure Library<https://www.pageturneradventures.com/libraries> has put together a free DIY Pop-Up Book Workshop designed to be fun, educational, and incredibly hands-on. This workshop is ideal for adults who work with kids ages 5-9, though it can easily be adapted for kids (and grown-ups!) of all ages. In the News... Libraries Transforming Communities, One Year Later: A look into ALA's largest-ever grant program, funding accessibility initiatives at rural and small libraries<https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2024/11/01/libraries-transforming-com…> - American Libraries, 11/1/24. Election Impact: What Will a Second Trump Term Mean for Education and Libraries?<https://www.slj.com/story/Election-Impact-What-will-second-Trump-term-mean-…> - School Library Journal, 11/8/24 Hoping you all get a chance to rest this weekend, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - See www.mypronouns.org<http://www.mypronouns.org/> to learn more. LancasterC5(a)michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Follow us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/libraryofmich> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/> Join the MiYouth<https://lists.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/miyouth> Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services. "The thing I remember best about successful people I've met all through the years is their obvious delight in what they're doing ... and it seems to have very little to do with worldly success. They just love what they're doing, and they love it in front of others." ~ Fred Rogers

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Registration Open -- SEMLOL virtual networking & roundtable
by Heidi Keppen Palmer 14 Nov '24

14 Nov '24

Please join us on December 6th from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. for a SEMLOL local networking event to discuss topics related to your work! We will have breakout sessions for small group discussion on topics across all aspects of academic librarianship including: - cataloging and metadata; - instructional librarianship; - collection development; - publishing and archiving student and faculty research; - access services (stack management, circulation, ILL) What are you working on? What successes are you having? What challenges are you facing? Please RSVP <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3Qy6Acilr2OlfTREx-GdYc9DHCZyWVB5…> and suggest any other topics you would like to discuss. Let us know if you are interested in joining the SEMLOL Board or helping in some other way with the planning or facilitating of our meetings. Heidi Keppen Palmer, on behalf of the SEMLOL Board LTS Librarian - Mardigian Library University of Michigan-Dearborn 313-583-5401 | she/they My workday may be different than yours. Please do not feel obligated to respond outside of your normal working hours. Connect with the Mardigian! <https://instagram.com/mardigianlibrary/> <http://twitter.com/#!/MardigianLib> <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dearborn-MI/Mardigian-Library/67832143686>

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