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Fwd: Happy Monday!
by Darlene Hellenberg 19 May '14

19 May '14

Hi Everyone, We hosted The Center For Michigan's Community Conversations earlier this year and they asked me to share the results. The Center collected data from across the state and complied a report that reflects the concerns of citizens that will be passed on to legislators. The report is attached. If you're interested, The Center for MI will send your library hard copies of the report to share: "We’d also like to send up to 20 copies of this report to be made available at your library’s collection. To request your copies email Outreach Coordinator Hailey Zureich by email at hzureich(a)thecenterformichigan.net or call 734.926.4286." Thanks, -- Darlene Hellenberg Adult Services Librarian Ferndale Public Library (248) 547-6008

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Library Card question
by natalie bazan 19 May '14

19 May '14

Hi Everyone, We are doing a project and I would love your help! If possible can you (any or all of you) send me one or two of your library cards? Thank you! Natalie Bazan MA, MLIS Library Director Hopkins District Library Dorr Township Library 118 E. Main St. 1804 Sunset Dr Hopkins, MI 49328 Dorr, MI 49323 269-793-7516 616-681-9678 http://hopkins.llcoop.org http://dorrlibrary.michlibrary.org http://sharing.michlibrary.org

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substitute librarian job posting - Grosse Pointe Public Library
by Kate DeMeester 19 May '14

19 May '14

Hi everyone, The Grosse Pointe Public Library is currently accepting applications for substitute librarians. Please see below. Thanks, Kate Kate DeMeester Assistant Director Grosse Pointe Public Library 10 Kercheval Ave Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 (313)343-2074 x208 kdemeester(a)gp.lib.mi.us<mailto:kdemeester@gp.lib.mi.us> GROSSE POINTE PUBLIC LIBRARY JOB DESCRIPTION SUBSTITUTE LIBRARIAN JOB SUMMARY: The substitute librarian works as a librarian replacement at the reference desk to provide reference and reader's advisory services to the public. DUTIES: * Conduct reference interview to determine user's needs * Provide reference and reader's advisory service * Carry out reference department functions involving telephone reference and keeping daily statistics * Work with library users in instruction about the computer online catalog, databases, E-readers etc. * Involves some Youth Services reference work in addition to the adult reference work * Assume responsibility for proper learning environment through enforcement of library policies and procedures REQUIREMENTS: MLS from an ALA accredited library school Ability to work well with the public and library staff Excellent customer service skills Knowledge of library technology Public library experience preferred Flexibility to work at any time to provide service at various hours (library is open 62 hours per week) WAGES: $17.00 per hour APPLICATION: Please send cover letter and resume to Personnel, Grosse Pointe Public Library 10 Kercheval Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 or email to apply(a)gp.lib.mi.us. DEADLINE: June 6, 2014

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FW: important information for all library managers
by Elizabeth Martin 19 May '14

19 May '14

Passing along a conference opportunity for library managers and administrators. _______________________________________ Elizabeth Martin Head of Professional Programs & Economics Department Liaison Librarian GVSU Libraries DEV 132A, Steelcase Library 401 W. Fulton Ave. Grand Rapids, MI. 49504 616-331-7344 martelia(a)gvsu.edu From: <Kieserman>, Bob <kiesermb(a)arcadia.edu<mailto:kiesermb@arcadia.edu>> Date: Sunday, May 18, 2014 at 10:29 AM To: "prtalk(a)ala.org<mailto:prtalk@ala.org>" <prtalk(a)ala.org<mailto:prtalk@ala.org>>, "libadmin(a)ala.org<mailto:libadmin@ala.org>" <libadmin(a)ala.org<mailto:libadmin@ala.org>>, Bob Kieserman <Kiesermb(a)arcadia.edu<mailto:Kiesermb@arcadia.edu>>, "acrlleadershipdg(a)ala.org<mailto:acrlleadershipdg@ala.org>" <acrlleadershipdg(a)ala.org<mailto:acrlleadershipdg@ala.org>>, "centralheads(a)ala.org<mailto:centralheads@ala.org>" <centralheads(a)ala.org<mailto:centralheads@ala.org>>, "collib-l(a)ala.org<mailto:collib-l@ala.org>" <collib-l(a)ala.org<mailto:collib-l@ala.org>>, "BUSLIB-L(a)list1.ucc.nau.edu<mailto:BUSLIB-L@list1.ucc.nau.edu>" <BUSLIB-L(a)list1.ucc.nau.edu<mailto:BUSLIB-L@list1.ucc.nau.edu>>, "SLA-dbf(a)sla.lyris.net<mailto:SLA-dbf@sla.lyris.net>" <SLA-dbf(a)sla.lyris.net<mailto:SLA-dbf@sla.lyris.net>>, "newslib(a)listserv.unc.edu<mailto:newslib@listserv.unc.edu>" <newslib(a)listserv.unc.edu<mailto:newslib@listserv.unc.edu>> Subject: important information for all library managers THE LIBRARY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE SUMMER CONFERENCE now offering two-day or one-day registration packages By popular demand, THE LIBRARY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE SUMMER CONFERENCE, June 16-17 in Philadelphia, is pleased to announce that we are now offering a one-day pass option to attend the conference next month. Library managers can elect to attend the conference on Monday only or Tuesday only for a special rate. In addition, another session has been added to our program. Bob Kieserman, popular workshop presenter, will present an interactive session at the Closing Luncheon on Tuesday on The Entrepreneurial Library Manager - 30 Ideas in 30 Minutes, whichwill provide you with ideas for changing your own career direction as well as innovative ideas for generating extra income for your library. This Closing Luncheon session is part of the registration fee for all attendees. Click here<http://www.kiesermanmedia.com/library_management_institute> for more information on the Conference and for registration information.

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Library director position -- River Rapids District Library
by RRDL Director 16 May '14

16 May '14

The River Rapids District Library is seeking a full time library director. This position entails initiative and independent judgment and ability to work with others to accomplish goals and objectives of the Library Board of Trustees. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and dynamic. S/he will have the ability to respond to and nurture relationships not only among staff, board members and patrons, but also amongst Chesaning Area Friends of the Library, civic organizations, area businesses and library groups. S/he will be a passionate advocate for the librarys valued programs and services, as well as the future of the library and its continuing role within the community. The library is located in Chesaning, Michigan, serving 4,659 people in Chesaning Township as well as paying card holders in the area. The library has a staff of one full time director and four part-time employees. The library has a collection of approximately 28,000 items in-house plus a variety of electronic resources. The library is open 32 hours per week and has an annual operating budget of $150,000. Qualifications: - Bachelors degree with library experience; Masters Degree desired - Ability to work effectively with staff, Board, volunteer organizations and community/civic organizations including local schools. - Understanding of technology as related to library operations - Supervisory experience - Experience with budgeting, staff management, grant writing, facility management and information technologies. - Strong computer and internet skill required - Facilitator of information to library staff and the public Applications close June 30, 2014. Interested candidates must submit a letter of application, resume, and three professional references to rrdlboard(a)gmail.com Telephone inquiries not accepted. ------------------------------------------------------ Sally Alexander and Carol Somers Co-Directors River Rapids District Library 227 E. Broad Street Chesaning, MI 48616 (989) 845-3211 rrdl.director(a)vlc.lib.mi.us

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Renewal Policies and Access of Patron Account - Compiled Answers
by Sonja Downey 16 May '14

16 May '14

Dear List-Members, Thank you so much for your answers. I compiled them all in the attached document. I appreciate you all taking the time to answer me on my query, it was very interesting to see how other libraries are handling things. Have a delightful weekend, Sonja -- Sonja Downey Supervisor of Circulation Services Tecumseh District Library Phone (517) 423-2238 Fax (517) 423-5519 sdowney(a)tecumsehlibrary.org 215 N. Ottawa Street Tecumseh, MI 49286

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Warren Public Library Hosts the Irish Band SEACHT
by fabak＠libcoop.net 16 May '14

16 May '14

Hello, Warren Public Library is proud to present the Irish band Seacht (pronounced “shocked”.) The band is made up of musicians from Metro Detroit. They play traditional tunes and songs using traditional instruments. I am attaching our flyer for the event in case you would like to print some for your patrons. If you have any questions or need additional information, please let me know. Thank you. Kathy Faba Branch Librarian Warren Public Library Warren, MI

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Holds
by Anita Chouinard 16 May '14

16 May '14

Hi, We went to a public hold shelf almost 2 years ago. It was bigger than our old one, but we have already come across the problem of not enough room. We hold items on our shelves for 7 days total and allow our patrons to reserve 40 items. We tried moving the holds for patrons with a lot of them behind the desk, but after only a week had complaints about this. I am considering shortening the time holds are held for or lower the number of holds they can have. Has anyone else ever had an issue with not enough space on their hold shelf and what did you do to fix the issue? Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. -- Anita Chouinard Circulation Coordinator Woodmere Branch Traverse Area District Library 231-932-8529

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Warren Public Library’s second event in the program: Created Equal: America’s Civil Rights Struggle
by fabak＠libcoop.net 16 May '14

16 May '14

Hello, To mark the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the National Endowment for the Humanities developed a special project as part of its Bridging Cultures initiative called Created Equal: America’s Civil Rights Struggle. As part of this project, the Warren Public Library will present its second event in the series on Monday, June 16 at 6:00. We will feature the documentary Freedom Riders with a discussion to follow. Refreshments will be served. I am attaching our flyer for this event in case you would like to print some for your patrons. If you have any questions or need additional information, please let me know. Thank you. Kathy Faba Branch Librarian Warren Public Library Warren, MI

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Michigan Activity Pass (MAP) Program Year 2 Offers 100+ Venues!: Go-Live is Next Saturday, May 24, 2014
by Jim Flury 16 May '14

16 May '14

All, I am very pleased to share with you, great news regarding the Michigan Activity Pass (MAP) program for Year 2: 100+ participating venues! Yes, thanks to all the hard work by librarians and library cooperative directors around the state, this week we added our 104th cultural partner! (and still counting). This represents a 67.74% increase in the number of MAP partners vs. this year's 62. Please see the attached press release for a complete listing of all committed MAP Year 2 cultural partners. Next week we will share an updated copy of Brigette's popular MAP brochure, perfect for printing and distribution to your patrons, that lists all MAP participants including their url and telephone number. With so many cultural partners, MAP literally has something for everyone. For families with young children http://www.mi-sci.org/ http://www.upchildrensmuseum.com/ http://www.kidsnstuff.org/ and http://www.midmicm.org/ are all must-sees. As the son (and grandson) of an automobile assembly line worker my personal preferences lean towards the planes http://www.yankeeairmuseum.org/ trains http://www.southernmichiganrailroad.com/ http://www.trainandboattours.com/ http://www.michigantransitmuseum.org/ and automobiles http://www.gilmorecarmuseum.org/ http://www.sloanlongway.org/Buick-Gallery aspect of MAP. And, the boat http://www.themackinaw.org/ and submarine http://silversidesmuseum.org/ too. For those reading this message whose tastes are more refined and sophisticated than mine, which should be everyone and anyone who is reading this message, we also have as MAP partners Michigan's two largest art museums, http://www.dia.org/ and http://www.flintarts.org/ as well as live theatre http://www.wildswantheater.org/ and http://www.stagecrafters.org/ as well as music too http://www.chambermusicdetroit.org/ and http://www.michiganphil.org/ MAP Year 2 will go live on Saturday, May 24. Please note that if you or your patrons see something in MAP that just doesn't look right, that could well be because it isn't right! I say that on account a great deal of work went into building the MAP database. With 100+ participating cultural partners, and 638 individual library buildings, and five passes per week per cultural partner per library building, you can probably appreciate that there was plenty of opportunity for error during the backend building of the MAP database. We'd like to think we've worked all of the bugs out of it, but I am not naive enough to claim that we are certain that we have. So if we've spelled the name of your library incorrectly, or if we failed to link all of the thousands of passes for your library, or...just send me an email describing the nature of the issue, and we will correct it. Let's keep in mind that MAP is a partnership. How can you help? Promote, promote, promote! Share the press release with your local media. Print the forthcoming, updated brochure and distribute same to your patrons. And, very importantly, if your library is located in a community in which one of our MAP partner institutions resides, stop in and say "thank you for your support of the Michigan Activity Pass program." Without our cultural partners, there is no MAP. MAP is not a static program. By that I mean that if you come across potential cultural partners in your service area that are not on board with MAP, and would like to be, please tell them about it, and refer them to me. We can and will add new venues to MAP at any time during the year. We, TLN and its cultural partners, appreciate your support and promotion of and on behalf of, the Michigan Activity Pass program. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thanks. 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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