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Larry Martin's WWII In Their Own Words
by Brian Johnston 23 Jun '15

23 Jun '15

Lincoln Township Public Library will be welcoming back Larry Martin for his program, Larry Martin's WWII In Their Own Words, on June 29 at 6:30 PM. He will be profiling Werner Klemm, who survived the Pearl Harbor attack. I have attached a flyer promoting the event that you are welcome to display. Thanks, Brian R. Johnston Head of Public Services Lincoln Township Public Library 2099 W. John Beers Road Stevensville, MI 49127 (269) 429-9575 bjohnston(a)lincolnlib.org

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Michigan Reads tour sites and program resources
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 23 Jun '15

23 Jun '15

The 2015 tour sites have been selected! Twelve libraries and eleven schools are partnering to bring Laurie Keller to children around the state. We are delighted to have the tour stretch from southeast Michigan to the Upper Peninsula. We have also been updating the web site with the programming guide, activity sheets, promotional materials and a handout to show parents how to find Do Unto Otters in MeL.org's BookFlix. The tour sites and materials are at www.michigan.gov/michiganreads<http://www.michigan.gov/michiganreads>. We are in the process of printing materials and arranging shipping. Your kits will be arriving no later than early September. If you have any questions about the program, please contact me. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 517-373-5700 f reishk(a)michigan.gov<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> www.michigan.gov/lsta<http://www.michigan.gov/lsta> www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices<http://www.michigan.gov/youthlibraryservices> www.michigan.gov/michiganreads<http://www.michigan.gov/michiganreads> www.michigan.gov/sl21<http://www.michigan.gov/sl21>

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Executive Director position open! North Little Rock, AR-William F. Laman Public Library
by Jobeth Bradbury 23 Jun '15

23 Jun '15

Library Executive Director - William F. Laman Public Library System (AR) "The difference is you.Discover More" as the next Executive Director of the William F. Laman Public Library System <http://www.lamanlibrary.org/> , North Little Rock, Arkansas! The Library Board of Trustees seeks a candidate with a commitment to public service who will build on the Library's outstanding history of programs and services and its strong financial base to move the Library to its next level of excellence. The successful candidate will be a collaborative, energetic, proactive and supportive leader (with some creativity and innovation in the mix). Working with the governing Board (seven-member), the staff, and the citizens of North Little Rock, the new Executive Director will champion the Library as the literary and cultural heart for the community. The Library serves 66,075 residents with a dedicated staff of 28FTE and a $3.3 million annual operating budget from two locations-a Main Library and the recently opened (2014) Argenta Branch. North Little Rock <http://www.northlr.org/> , part of the six-county Metropolitan Statistical Area, is a vibrant, lively, growing community drawing people of all ages, interests, and lifestyles. Located in Pulaski County on the Arkansas River, North Little Rock offers a small-town atmosphere with large-city offerings. The City is home to the 1,700 acre Burns Park, the Arkansas Travelers minor league baseball team, the Verizon Arena, and the Argenta Arts District <http://www.argentaartsdistrict.org/> (downtown North Little Rock). The commercial section of the district includes 18 historically significant buildings including North Little Rock City Hall, the North Little Rock Post Office (now the Argenta Branch of the Library), the Faucette Building, and the Old Central Fire Station. North Little Rock citizens also showed their commitment to "world class" public education passing a 2012 millage to allow construction of four new elementary schools and a greatly expanded high school. In addition to its educational, arts and cultural amenities, the North Little Rock region offers stunning scenery and outdoor recreational opportunities. It is a great place to live, work and play! To learn more about North Little Rock, the Library, and the region, see North Little Rock Links <http://www.gossagesager.com/NLRLinks.htm> . Responsibilities. The Library Executive Director is the chief administrative and financial officer who will advance and promote the mission, policies, and signature programs of the Library while being responsive to the changing needs of the community and developing and implementing a strategic plan in conjunction with the Library Board of Trustees. The Executive Director is responsible for all administration of library services and functions within the goals, guidelines, and policies established by the Board. For the complete position description, visit William F. Laman Public Library Executive Director Job Description. <http://www.gossagesager.com/NLRjobdesc.pdf> Qualifications. A Master's Degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited school; and five years of professional-level library experience with at least three years of increasingly responsible administrative experience or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Additional qualifications include knowledge of library trends and best practices, strong interpersonal communication skills, expertise in establishing and meeting financial objectives, the ability to lead an organization though change, and the ability to work collaboratively with Library Trustees, staff, local officials, and community agencies and organizations. Experience working with or reporting to a governing board is highly desirable. Compensation. The position offers a hiring salary range of $85,000-100,000 (dependent upon experience and qualifications) and an attractive benefits package. For further information, contact Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager Associates <http://www.gossagesager.com> via email or phone. To start the application process, send a meaningful cover letter and resume as Word or pdf attachments to Karen Miller <mailto:karenmiller@gossagesager.com> or Jobeth Bradbury <mailto:%20jobethbradbury@gossagesager.com> . The position closes August 2, 2015. 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!

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Programming Clerk Opening
by Oscoda County Library 22 Jun '15

22 Jun '15

The Oscoda County Library is looking for an individual for the position of Programming Clerk. The position requires an associate's degree from an accredited college or 2 years experience commensurate to the position . The successful candidate will be highly motivated, community oriented, computer literate, and familiar with the operations of a library. Also the successful candidate will be available for training and on-going education. Must also be available to work evenings and weekends. The Oscoda County Library is an equal opportunity employer. Wage: $10.00 an hour, 20 - 28 hours a week including evenings and weekends. Interested individuals should forward a cover letter, resume, and three references with contact information in PDF format to ocl(a)m33access.com. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but those received by 6:00 pm July 10, 2015 will receive first consideration. Electronic submission is required. Electronic submissions and requests for further information should be directed to Amy Knepp, Library Director -- Amy Knepp, Director Oscoda County Library 430 W. Eighth Street Mio, MI 48647 TEL: 989-826-3613 TAX: 989-826-5461 http://www.oscoda.lib.mi.us

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MeL Databases Award Announcement
by White, Shannon (MDE) 22 Jun '15

22 Jun '15

The Library of Michigan is pleased to announce, pending approval from the State of Michigan's Administrative Board, and the signing of final contracts, the 2015-2018 subscription content for the Michigan eLibrary to take effect beginning October 1, 2015. For this cycle the Library of Michigan worked with a budget of approximately 1.5 million dollars to provide content that fit the core areas and mission for the Michigan eLibrary. Our intention of providing this announcement is to assist libraries working on budgets with a July 1 fiscal year start date. A final announcement and formal press release will follow in the summer when all contracts are signed and the Administrative Board has provided final approval for the purchases. Below you can find information on the final product lineup for MeL contracts that are funded with LSTA dollars. This process was restricted to the bulk of the core MeL topical areas and did not encompass the types of resources that are on a separate funding cycle using State funds. That process will begin with contracts in the following fiscal year, 2017. >From Gale/Cengage: We have contracted for similar content in this new cycle covering resources for all library types and enhanced training support. Academic OneFile with eCollections Small Business Resource Center InfoTrac General Business collection LegalTrac InfoTrac Newsstand General OneFile with eCollections ChiltonLibrary.com General Reference Center GOLD Military and Intelligence Database Gale Virtual Reference Library (50 Titles) Biography & Genealogy Master Index Health and Wellness Resource Center w/Alternative Health Module Health Reference Center Academic Nursing and Allied Health Collection Kids InfoBits Research in Context (for Middle School) Opposing Viewpoints in Context Michigana: Sources in U.S. History Online Enhanced training and support for K12 community resources >From Britannica Online: Britannica School - providing general encyclopedia content for all ages and library types >From LearningExpress LLC: LearningExpress Library - providing test preparation resources for all library types >From ProQuest: HeritageQuest Online - providing genealogical and historical research resources for all library types We would like to thank the 2015 MeL Databases RFP Advisory Committee for all their work on helping us to craft the Statement of Work for the RFP as well as their continued feedback during the demo and trial period of the process. In addition, our thanks to the Michigan library community as a whole for your feedback and participating in the demos and databases trials! We will be putting together promotional materials and training opportunities as we move forward. For background and additional information on the 2015 MeL Databases RFP process, please go to: http://michigan.gov/2015melrfp. Please let us know if you have any questions! Best regards, Shannon White, Interim Asst. Director Statewide Library Services and Continuing Education Coordinator Deb Biggs Thomas, MeL & Outreach Coordinator Library of Michigan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shannon D. White Library of Michigan 702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007, Lansing, MI 48909-7507 Ph: 517-373-9489; Fax: 517-373-5700 Toll free: 877-479-0021 whites29(a)michigan.gov<mailto:whites29@michigan.gov> http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan

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donation of books
by Kay Schwartz 22 Jun '15

22 Jun '15

Lynn, The Friends of the Flint Public Library can donate as many books as you need - what kinds of materials do your residents like to read and how many can you handle? Can we send them via RIDES? Kay ................................................................................................ Kay Schwartz Flint Public Library 1026 E. Kearsley Street Flint, MI 48502 Work: 810-249-2038 Mobile: 810-275-4642 Message: 1 Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2015 22:20:10 +0000 (UTC) From: Lynn Strong <lms_43(a)yahoo.com<mailto:lms_43@yahoo.com>> To: "Michlib-l(a)mcls.org<mailto:Michlib-l@mcls.org>" <Michlib-l(a)mcls.org<mailto:Michlib-l@mcls.org>> Subject: [Michlib-l] donation of books Message-ID: <520762751.2788278.1434925210493.JavaMail.yahoo(a)mail.yahoo.com<mailto:520762751.2788278.1434925210493.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I work as a volunteer at our corrections facility in our small library in West Branch, Michigan.? We are in need of new books .? The books we have are falling apart.? If anyone would like to donate, please contact me at Lms_43(a)yahoo.com<mailto:Lms_43@yahoo.com>?????? Thankyou Lynn

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FREE Book Club sets
by Jackie Skinner 22 Jun '15

22 Jun '15

Hello, The following book club sets are free to a good home. Please provide your RIDES location code in your response. Thank you, Jackie Agatha Raisin and the wellspring of death by M.C. Beaton 9 copies The unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 9 copies Double for death by Rex Stout 8 copies The daring ladies of Lowell by Kate Alcott 9 copies Copper magic by Julia Mary Gibson 7 copies The vanishing of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell 4 copies The good lord bird by James McBride 9 copies An untamed state by Roxane Gay 8 copies ************************************************** ********************* Jacqueline Skinner http://www.otsego.lib.mi.us Public Services Librarian jskinner(a)otsego.org Otsego County Library (989) 732-5841 700 South Otsego Avenue (989) 732-9401 FAX Gaylord, Michigan 49735 ************************************************** *********************

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Atlas stand available from Grand Rapids library
by Fred Sweet 22 Jun '15

22 Jun '15

Cornerstone University’s Library has an ATLAS stand, oak finish, available free of charge, for the first library to express an interest (and available to pick it up). One side has could use some refinishing; but otherwise in good condition. Contact Fred Sweet, Director, if interested. Miller Library | 1001 E. Beltline Ave. NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525 *fred.sweet(a)cornerstone.edu <fred.sweet(a)cornerstone.edu>* 616.254.1662 (office) *Cornerstone University:* *Build a Life that Matters*

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donation of books
by Lynn Strong 21 Jun '15

21 Jun '15

I work as a volunteer at our corrections facility in our small library in West Branch, Michigan. We are in need of new books . The books we have are falling apart. If anyone would like to donate, please contact me at Lms_43(a)yahoo.com Thankyou Lynn

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Looking for picture book bind
by Christine Hage 20 Jun '15

20 Jun '15

Our Friends of the Library are looking for picture book bind for their used book sale. Does anyone have some they want to get rid of? We don't care what they look like. Christine Lind Hage, Library Director Rochester Hills Public Library 500 Olde Towne Road <x-apple-data-detectors://1/0> Rochester, MI 48307-2043 <x-apple-data-detectors://1/0> 248/650-7122

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