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Forensic Program Announcement
by Arleen Wood 02 Jun '14

02 Jun '14

Hi, Attached is a flyer for a Forensic program our library is having June 26th. It is free and open to the public. Feel free to pass the information to anyone interested. Thanks. --

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Farmington Community Library - Farmington Branch Closed
by Josh Schu 02 Jun '14

02 Jun '14

The Farmington Branch will be closed today, June 2, 2014 due to a power outage and equipment repair. The Main Library on 12 Mile is open and all services are available at that location. Josh Schu Head of Adult Services, Main Library Farmington Community Library <http://www.farmlib.org/>32737 W. Twelve Mile Rd. Farmington Hills, MI 48334 *: 248-848-4312 | 7: 248-553-3228 josh.schu(a)farmlib.org<mailto:josh.schu@farmlib.org>

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Library Program
by Lawrence Marble 02 Jun '14

02 Jun '14

The Clarkston Independence District Library is presenting Diego Rivera: The Detroit Industry Mural Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at 7 pm Considered the finest example of Mexican mural art in the United States. A speaker from the DIA will give an overview of the masterpiece that Rivera considered the best work of his career. Co-Sponsored by the Clarkston Community Historical Society Flyer attached. Register by calling 248-625-2212 or go online to www.indelib.org Lawrence Marble Head of Adult Services Clarkston Independence District Library 248.625.2212 phone 248.625.8852 fax

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Save the Date: 3rd Annual TLN Technology Forum - October 3
by Angie Michelini 02 Jun '14

02 Jun '14

Hi Everyone, The 3rd Annual TLN Technology Forum will be held on Friday, October 3 from 9am-3:30pm at the Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Hills Please Save the Date on your calendar! Attached is a flyer with further information and the keynote and breakout session topics that will be offered. Formal Registration for this event will begin on August 11 but stay tuned for more details! Registration and detailed topic information will be communicated prior to August 11 . Hope you can attend! Please feel free to contact me with any questions you have about the Technology Forum. Thank you, Angie Michelini Technology Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court, Novi, MI 48375 Office: 248.536.3100 x144

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Position Announcement: Part-time Para Pro at LCC Library Technical Services
by Regina Gong 02 Jun '14

02 Jun '14

Hello Everyone, The Lansing Community College Library seeks applicants for the position below. If you are qualified, please consider applying. This position directly reports to me so if you have questions, please let me know. LCC Library is a great place to work. Thanks, Regina Regina Gong, MLIS Manager of Technical Services and Systems Lansing Community College Library 517-483-1663 | lcc.edu/library Connect with us [facebook]<http://www.facebook.com/lcclibrary> [twitter] <http://www.twitter.com/lcclibrary> [tumblr] <http://lcclibrary.tumblr.com/> [pinterest] <http://www.pinterest.com/lcclibrary> [flickr] <http://www.flickr.com/lcclibrary> [youtube] <http://www.youtube.com/lcclibrary> Position Summary Information Job Title PT Para Pro - Library Technical Services Specialist (Regular) Requisition Number 201100268 Job Description The Technical Services Specialist provides operational, technical and clerical support to the Technical Services & Systems Unit by processing inter-library loan (ILL) borrowing and lending requests; fulfilling MeLCat (Michigan Electronic Library Catalog) resource sharing services requests; running regular MeLCat reports and statistics to ensure effective service delivery; assisting in copy cataloging of leisure reading materials as well as compiling and inputting electronic resources usage statistics in the Library's in-house database. The Technical Services Specialist works collaboratively in a team environment committed to supporting student success in the College. Essential Duties: Processes and packages incoming and outgoing MeLCat and inter-library loan (ILL) materials. Checks out materials to borrowing libraries and patrons, receives, and checks-in materials returned to Library. Ensures that materials are sent promptly and returned per agreements with other libraries. Responds to inquiries by patrons and participating MeLCat libraries regarding materials requested as well as handles reporting of delivery problems. Runs, prepares, and follows-up various MeLCat reports. Collects and compiles monthly statistics regarding MeLCat and ILL requests. Works with the Electronic Resources Management Librarian to compile and collect usage statistics of electronic resources and inputs data into the Library's in-house database. Provides copy cataloging for the leisure reading collection. Process institutional overdue emails and follow up with Accounting Office regarding invoices and payments for lost or damaged library materials. Attend training on new developments directly affecting interlibrary loan job duties or other trainings provided by MeL/Library of Michigan/MLA/MCLS regarding resource sharing. Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor. Core Competencies: Knowledge and demonstrated ability in using Sierra library system, Microsoft office software and products, and Windows operating system. Familiarity with bibliographic records searching, editing, and uploading using SkyRiver or OCLCConnexion client. Ability to use equipment such as printers, copiers, fax machines, scanners, and phone systems. Proficiency in searching the Internet. Knowledge and demonstrated ability in using Banner applications and College systems. Knowledge and understanding of college, divisional and library goals, policies, and procedures. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's Degree or higher required Library experience required Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office products and other productivity tools required. Preferred Qualifications Familiarity and experience in technical services, interlibrary loan, and database maintenance in an automated library system environment preferred. Familiarity with Sierra library system preferred. Additional Information Standard hours of operation are between 8:00 to 5:00 pm, weekdays. Specific hours will be determined by the supervisor. Posting close dates are subject to change. Special Instructions to Applicants If after you have applied for the position, you have further questions; please contact Angie Butterwick at 517-483-1887 or butterwa(a)lcc.edu. About Lansing Community College Lansing Community College (LCC) is a comprehensive community college founded in 1957. Our college has evolved over the last 50 years to meet changing educational and workforce needs. LCC exists so that the people it serves have learning and enrichment opportunities to improve their quality of life and standard of living. LCC is Where Success Begins. Please review our Guiding Principles at http://www.lcc.edu/about/strategic/strategic_plan/statements_of_purpose.aspx In addition, as required by the Clery Act, the College's Annual Safety Report can be found at http://www.lcc.edu/police/files/annual_campus_safety_report.pdf Division Student Services Division Department Student Affairs - Library Salary Range (FT) Hourly Rate $11.00 - $12.60 Job Open Date 05/19/2014 Job Close Date 06/30/2014 Job Type Part Time Position Level Part Time Clerical/Technical Bargaining Unit CTU (Clerical Technical Unit)

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One week left to apply-System Director, Northeast KS Library System, Lawrence, KS-Closes June 8
by Jobeth Bradbury 01 Jun '14

01 Jun '14

System Director - Northeast Kansas Library System Lead an innovative and accomplished Kansas library system, continuing outstanding levels of service and effective resource sharing. The Executive Board of the Northeast Kansas Library System <http://www.nekls.org/> (headquartered in Lawrence, KS), seeks an experienced library leader-responsive to member, staff, and community needs and skilled in focusing the efforts of a team of talented professionals-as its next System Director. NEKLS, one of the seven Kansas regional systems, is a multi-type library system and works in partnership with its 118 member libraries providing unique and innovative services. With a $2.8 million annual budget (funded primarily from local property taxes) and 10 FTE system staff, NEKLS serves a 14 county region (more than 40% of Kansas population). Member libraries range from small, rural libraries to very large urban libraries. NEKLS is a member-focused organization with a reputation for being an incubator for statewide projects, for providing excellent continuing education opportunities for member library directors, trustees and staff, and for strong outreach services to its diverse membership, including support for innovative technologies. Key projects include NExpress (an open source ILS), Recollections Kansas (a digitization project), KLOW (KS Libraries on the Web), Kansas Library Express (the statewide courier service), and the accreditation and grant program for member libraries. Ranked as one of the top ten best college towns, Lawrence, Kansas <http://www.lawrenceks.org/> (home of the University of KS Jayhawks) offers much more than championship basketball tradition. Founded in 1854 by the New England Emigrant Aid Society, Lawrence was a stop on both the Oregon and the Santa Fe Trail. Later, Lawrence was the home of Langston Hughes and William S. Burroughs. Considered one of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's "Dozen Most Distinctive Communities," Lawrence is one of those rare exceptions-a historic downtown that remains the heart of a city. Centered on Massachusetts Street ("Mass Street"), the area features boutiques, restaurants, bookstores, and music venues. With a population of 89,000 people, Lawrence and Northeast Kansas offer a charming blend of urban and rural environments. In addition to nationally ranked public schools, Lawrence and the area offer the Lied Center of Kansas, Spencer Museum of Art, Liberty Hall, and Haskell Indian Nations University. Outdoor recreational venues include nationally known golf courses, extensive planned bike paths, Clinton Lake and Prairie Park. Two metro areas- Kansas City and Topeka- are a 30 minute drive away. For additional details on NEKLS and the Northeast Kansas region, see NEKLS Links <http://www.gossagesager.com/neklslinks.htm> . Responsibilities. The System Director, under the direction of the 18-member Executive Board, has overall responsibility for leadership and management of a fourteen county multi-type library system that seeks to pursue leadership and innovation in library service. Duties will include management of planning, budgets, personnel, service functions, and legislative advocacy. The System Director works with the Board, staff, member libraries, other Kansas systems, and the State Library to establish the strategic vision for the System, aligning its mission with member library needs and priorities. The Director will also ensure an active NEKLS presence in the statewide library community and professional activities. For complete details, visit NEKLS System Director Job Description <http://www.gossagesager.com/NEKLSjobdesc.pdf> . Qualifications. Minimum qualifications are an ALA-accredited Master's Degree in Library Science and five years of progressively responsible administrative experience. Essential attributes and skills include: vision, creativity, energy and enthusiasm; superior interpersonal skills; flexibility; political acumen; collaborative and consensus-building skills; experience in recruiting, mentoring, evaluating and retaining an excellent staff; and a desire to continue the tradition of excellence and innovation within the System. Success working with and reporting to a governing board, political advocacy experience, the ability to work with member libraries on legal, governance and policy issues, and prior experience in regional systems or consortia are additional preferred qualifications. Compensation. The hiring salary range is $80,000-100,000 (placement being dependent on experience and qualifications) with an attractive benefits package. For further information, contact <http://www.gossagesager.com/> Bradbury Associates/Gossage Sager Associates via email or phone. Apply via email with a meaningful cover letter and your resume as Word or pdf attachments to <mailto:danbradbury@gossagesager.com> Dan Bradbury or <mailto:jobethbradbury@gossagesager.com> Jobeth Bradbury. This position closes June 8, 2014. 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)

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Vacation Policies
by Anita O'Brien 31 May '14

31 May '14

Hello, My board has asked me to gather information to re-write our vacation policy. If you are willing to share, can you tell me your structure for awarding vacation time to full-time employees? Thanks very much! Anita O'Brien Director Bacon Memorial District Library 45 Vinewood Wyandotte, MI 48192 734-246-8357

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A Tale of Two (Separate) Programs: Michigan Activity Pass (MAP) AND Mi Big Green Gym/Park and Read
by Jim Flury 31 May '14

31 May '14

All, In the last several weeks I've gotten numerous calls/emails from librarians (and from public library patrons, too), asking if the MAP and Mi Big Green Gym programs are one in the same. Or if MAP is the new, online version of Mi Big Green Gym/Park and Read. Or... I was thinking about this on this beautiful Saturday morning, so before I get into the Saturday routine of chasing the lawnmower around the yard, re-filling the goldfinch and hummingbird feeders, etc and most importantly, before I forget about both (not the hummingbirds and goldfinches but rather, MAP and Mi Big Green Gym) before Monday morning work inevitably rolls around again, I thought I'd take a minute to address this. The Michigan Activity Pass (MAP) and Mi Big Green Gyms/Park and Read programs are NOT one in the same. Both programs do share a common theme, that being to enhance the quality of life of your public library patrons, which in turn serves to raise awareness of, interest in not to mention support of, public libraries. From there, the programs differ. Here is a brief description as to how: Mi Big Green Gym/Park and Read is a partnership between Michigan Recreation and Park Association, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, and Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The program is managed by Maia Turek at the DNR, email turekm(a)michigan.gov The program website is available at this link http://www.mrpaonline.org/Programs/MI-Big-Green-Gym#.U4nieihZjqc and the list of participating libraries can be seen by clicking this pdf http://www.mrpaonline.org/Portals/0/Big%20Green%20Gym/2014%20MBGG%20Partici… In a nutshell, Mi Big Green Gym offers free passes through public libraries to nearly 100 state parks, with a program end date of September 30, 2014. The print material for the program, circulation cards, passes and the like, is shipped directly to libraries by the DNR. Your internal management practices for Mi Big Green Gym/Park and Read may differ, but we advise TLN member libraries to barcode the circulation cards, and check them out as with any other item. At checkout the patron is given the actual pass (not the circ card, although those have a tendency to grow legs/wings in libraries, too) to take with them to the park. The card that was checked out is set aside for a period of seven days, after which it is placed back into circulation. There is no expiration date, although the program itself ends September 30, 2014. This rotation ensures that your supply of Mi Big Green Gym/Park and Read passes will last until the program ends on September 30, 2014. I'll not pontificate about MAP today, having done so plenty enough already, other than to say that the Michigan Activity Pass is available at http://michiganactivitypass.info, and that MAP is a year round program which will run through May 23, 2015, and that it is an online program so patrons do all the work themselves, and that it offers 109 cultural partners, and that it is managed by The Library Network and that it receives some of its financial support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services via the Library of Michigan. Etc. The easiest question to answer is one posed to me by a public library last week: given a choice, which program should I make available to my patrons? My answer: Both! These are two worthy and worthwhile public library programs, and as such both should be given the publicity and promotion they deserve. Remember, for Mi Big Green Gym/Park and Read questions, or if your library is not included in the list of participating libraries, or if it is and you've yet to receive your materials, please contact Maia Turek at turekm(a)michigan.gov For MAP questions, well, based on the many posts to this listserv, you know who to contact. Off to the goldfinches and hummingbirds. Did you know that hummingbirds actually make noise? I didn't know this until we encountered a huge number of them at a place where we were staying in Glacier National Park a few years ago. The Montana hummingbirds were "squeaking" quite boisterously, dive-bombing each other, etc all in an effort to drive the competition away from the feeder. The hummingbirds that call our yard home seem more mellow, although I can't/won't make any guarantees regarding said civility if I don't attend to the feeders pretty soon... Thank you for your continued support and promotion of BOTH, the Michigan Activity Pass (MAP) and Mi Big Green Gym/Park and Read, programs. Sincerely, Jim Flury 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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Purchase Opportunity: Two New Books, Michigan Content, Not Available Through Normal Trade Channels
by Jim Flury 30 May '14

30 May '14

All, We are making available a purchase opportunity for two brand new Michigan-related titles that are not available through our usual (B&T or Partners) sources that we would use for these kinds of things. List price for The Detroit Anthology is $20.00. Your cost is (the wholesale price of) $12.00 http://www.freep.com/article/20140525/FEATURES05/305250064/detroit-antholog… List price for Historic Ann Arbor: An Architectural Guide is $35.00. Your cost is $27.00 http://wemu.org/post/new-book-ann-arbors-architecture-released Books will be ordered by and shipped/invoiced to, TLN. We will pay the invoice, ship the books to you via either TLN or RIDES delivery, and bill your library or library cooperative. Coordinating orders through the library cooperatives is probably easiest for us, although we will take orders for both books from individual libraries as well. I will be placing one and only one consolidated purchase order for each of these titles. To that end please send me your library's (or library cooperative's) order for either or both of these titles by no later than Friday, June 13, 2014. I want to order both of these titles asap, as it is likely that the print run for them has not been huge, and I don't want them to go out of stock before we get our purchase order placed. Please send me your order(s) by Friday, June 13, 2014. Let me know if any questions. Thanks. 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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MLA group structure proposal
by Warren, Leslie A 30 May '14

30 May '14

Library colleagues, I need your feedback on a proposal regarding MLA committees and other groups, please. I am currently attending MLA's Academic Libraries Conference, an excellent event thanks to the hard work of the Academic Libraries Conference Work Group and MLA staff. Attending this conference and the Library of Michigan's recent Small and Rural Libraries Conference has been very helpful as I prepare to become MLA's President-Elect on July 1. Chatting with librarians from varying backgrounds and types of libraries has reinforced my belief that we share many values, challenges and opportunities. At both conferences I have heard that there is strong interest in looking for new ways for librarians to engage with each other and with MLA. Several people have said that the current Community of Practice structure is not serving their needs for collaboration, innovation and involvement. I have also heard that there is strong interest in finding ways that communities of interest can develop (and end) as our needs change. I've started talking to Asante Cain, who will soon be MLA's President, MLA Executive Director Gail Madziar, and others about the need to review MLA's opportunities for community and engagement. The restructuring that happened several years ago was crucial to the organization's well-being. It's now been in place long enough to evaluate it and, if necessary, make changes to serve current needs. PROPOSAL I intend to propose to the MLA Board as soon as possible that we create a multitype task group to review MLA's opportunities for group leadership and engagement. My thought is that the task group will work with a variety of constituents and recommend to the Board any changes needed to ensure that groups meet members' current needs and have clear processes for starting, growing and ending as needed. I anticipate that we will be able to build on the strengths of our current structure, including the committees, work groups, ACRL chapter, etc., to develop an even stronger organization. I'd love to hear comments or suggestions regarding this proposal (or anything else). It's a tremendous honor and privilege to be elected to serve you. I look forward to working with all of you. Thank you so much, Leslie Leslie A. Warren Dean, Academic Information Services Northern Michigan University 1401 Presque Isle Ave. Marquette, MI 49855 906-227-2117 906-227-1333 (fax) library.nmu.edu/ais

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