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Remember to vote in the ALA election
by Robert P. Holley 18 Apr '14

18 Apr '14

Dear Michigan Colleagues, As the IFRT councilor, I just received this message that the percentage of ALA members voting this year is significantly behind that of last year. I would encourage everyone who can vote to do so, no matter which nominees they support. I know that we have Michigan candidates running for office. Bob Robert P. Holley Professor, School of Library & Information Science Wayne State University Detroit, MI 48202 aa3805(a)wayne.edu 248-547-0306 (phone) 313-577-7563 (fax) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel D Cornwall (EED)" <daniel.cornwall(a)alaska.gov> To: "ALA Council" <alacoun(a)ala.org> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 3:22:49 PM Subject: [alacoun] RE: ALA Election- How are we doing? Voting turnout this year is lagging significantly behind last year thus far. As of Tuesday, April 15, approximately 14.27 percent, of the eligible voters had submitted their ballots. This compares with 16.98 percent at the same time in 2013. Total voter turnout in 2013 was 21.4 percent, so let’s try to meet or beat that number! ========================= Daniel Cornwall Alaska Chapter Councilor LinkedIn Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/danielcornwall Professional blog: librarianfromalaska.wordpress.com/ Twitter: twitter.com/danielcornwall FreeGovInfo contributions: http://freegovinfo.info/node/author/alaskanlibrarian

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ACA Webinars and other ACA resources
by White, Shannon (MDE) 18 Apr '14

18 Apr '14

Please read on for recent resources to support your library’s efforts to connect patrons with Affordable Care Act and other health information needs! · Registration is now open for the May 28 webinar from the Health Happens in Libraries<http://wc4.net/t?r=850&c=3797521&l=337856&ctl=4B65358:37D71AC352E2C078CDE10…> team focused on Technology Planning for eHealth (2 PM ET/11 AM PT). You can learn more and register here<http://wc4.net/t?r=850&c=3797521&l=337856&ctl=4B6535B:37D71AC352E2C078CDE10…>. We look forward to learning together about how public libraries can leverage their technology infrastructure to better serve the health information needs of patrons! · Enroll America<http://wc4.net/t?r=850&c=3797521&l=337856&ctl=4B6535C:37D71AC352E2C078CDE10…> is hosting a webinar on April 23 on Shifting Gears: The Enrollment Landscape Post-March 31 (2 PM ET/11 AM PT). Learn more and register to join this timely conversation here<http://wc4.net/t?r=850&c=3797521&l=337856&ctl=4B6535D:37D71AC352E2C078CDE10…>. · The Health Happens in Libraries team has organized content to support libraries as they continue to help patrons Navigate the Marketplace<http://wc4.net/t?r=850&c=3797521&l=337856&ctl=4B65360:37D71AC352E2C078CDE10…>. Although the official open enrollment period to sign-up for individual healthcare coverage through the Marketplace has ended, libraries can use these resources throughout the year to plan for future enrollment periods, connect with local partners, and to help patrons who may be eligible for special enrollment circumstances. Questions, feedback, or suggestions for improving this content? Please feel free to email us<mailto:content@webjunction.org?subject=Health%20Happens%20in%20Libraries> and let us know! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shannon D. White Continuing Education Coordinator 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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FW: Pure Michigan DREAMJOB
by BiggThomas, Deb (MDE) 18 Apr '14

18 Apr '14

This may be of interest and is worthy of promotion! Have a great weekend! Deb D. B. Thomas, MA AMLS MeL & Library Outreach Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-373-4466 [LMSigforEmail] Visit MeL at: http://mel.org<http://mel.org/> and on Facebook at: http://facebook.com/mel.org The Library of Michigan is pleased to share a new video series highlighting Michigan libraries and how they are making a difference in their communities. To experience Michigan libraries in a new light, visit http://brightside.cedam.info/ and watch the 21st Century Libraries episode. From: Ryan Hundt [mailto:Hundtr1@michigan.org] Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 1:11 PM To: Hundt, Ryan (MEDC) Subject: Pure Michigan DREAMJOB Dear DREAMJOB Partner: Thank you for your engagement and help in promoting this effort over the past few weeks. We wanted to give you an update on the DREAMJOB efforts. Help Spread The Word <-- WE NEED YOUR HELP! Applications are due April 30th. There are 1214 candidates who have set up profiles in the DREAMJOB portal - we need your help to market this opportunity! With over 1200 positions representing 100 top employers in MI, we really need your help here. Please continue to share the promotional information as much as you can across your networks. * We now have web badges available for your use on your website to promote dream job. Code for this web badge can be accessed here.<http://www.michiganbusiness.org/dreamjob-badge/> * Please help us share and promote DREAMJOB via social media by using #MiDreamJob and emails to help us promote this effort. We've included some attachments to assist you with this effort: o Suggested social language and a png image file o Share this YouTube video: http://youtu.be/HR-YjU_0Y24 o PDF of flyer for job seekers * We created and shared all week "snacks" for earned media to promote. See attached images for reference and help us share these on social media: o Facebook: facebook.com/MITalentOrg<https://www.facebook.com/MITalentOrg> o Twitter: @MiTalentOrg and @MiAdvantage o LinkedIN: www.linkedin.com/company/michigan-economic-development-corporation<http://www.linkedin.com/company/michigan-economic-development-corporation> * MEDC's DREAMJOB team will be Chicago/NYC in partnership with Detroit Nation<http://www.detroitnation.org/> to connect with ex-Michiganders on April 23/24 with the focus of promoting DREAMJOB. Please share with your networks (promotion language included attached doc file). * New York: 8-9 am (EST), Thursday, April 24th at The Grind: 1421 Broadway, 22nd Floor * Chicago: 8-9 am (CDT), Wednesday, April 23rd, The Grind: 2 N. LaSalle St. 14th Floor There is no cost to attend this event. Please register at: www.regonline.com/dreamjob14<http://www.regonline.com/dreamjob14> Media/PR Efforts * Attached are this week's DREAMJOB metrics. Since the conversion pixel has been in place starting 3/29, the paid media has driven 349 account creations, delivered over 22MM impressions and 118,852 clicks. * Another press release was sent out April 15th. Please see attached and feel free to share. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks again! Ryan Hundt Project Coordinator, Talent Enhancement Michigan Economic Development Corporation 300 N. Washington Square | Lansing, MI 48913 Office: 517.241.2617 | Mobile: 517.614.1274 hundtr1(a)michigan.org<mailto:hundtr1@michigan.org> This message contains information which may be confidential and privileged. Unless you are the intended recipient (or authorized to receive this message for the intended recipient), you may not use, copy, disseminate or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail, and delete the message. Thank you very much.

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Our Lives, Our Stories: America's Greatest Generation Opens in Ypsilanti
by Gillian Ream Gainsley 18 Apr '14

18 Apr '14

Some more news from Ypsilanti-Drop by and see the exhibit! (--Gillian) Our Lives, Our Stories: America's Greatest Generation Opens April 5-May 25 at the Ypsilanti District Library, 5577 Whittaker Road, Ypsilanti MI 48197 Who speaks for the experiences of a generation and their impact on the world around them? What experiences help to create a sense of shared identity? Our Lives, Our Stories: America's Greatest Generation, a new exhibition that opened this week at the Ypsilanti District Library, explores the life arc of the World War II generation-as told in their own words. Born in the 1910s and 1920s, these people were decisively shaped by the Depression and World War II. They went on to parent the "baby boom" and shape the economic boom of the postwar era. Today-well into the 21st century-we are all living with their legacy. But who are these people upon whom the title of "greatest" has been bestowed? Our Lives, Our Stories draws on memories and oral histories gathered by the Minnesota Historical Society to help us understand who these people really were. The exhibition begins with the babies of the 1910s and 1920s, and then explores the human impact of events that marked major turning points in their lives, including the Depression, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, World War II, the rising awareness of Civil Rights, and the growth of media-driven consumer culture during the post-war boom. While this generation's identity is clearly linked to World War II, the focus of Our Lives, Our Stories seeks to restore a wholeness to our understanding of them by allowing them to tell their stories along the larger arc of their lives. In the process, their diversity of memories reveals them as the complex mix of real people who truly helped to shape the world that we live in today. The exhibit is free and open to the public. It is available every day from April 6 until May 25 during all the hours that the Whittaker Road library is open: Monday-Thursday 9 am-9 pm; Friday and Saturday 10 am-6 pm; and Sunday 1 pm-5 pm. The library is located at 5577 Whittaker Road in Ypsilanti Township. Groups interested in tours should contact Gillian Gainsley at 734-879-1303. The Ypsilanti District Library will also host a variety of programs that will complement the exhibit and allow patrons of all ages to experience the exhibit in new and different ways. Highlights include: * Get Inspired! Fundraising gala: YDL's annual fundraiser will feature a swing band, vintage fashions, and performances that make the exhibit come to life. Guests are invited to wear their favorite '40s or '50s fashions. Tickets are $40 and go to benefit arts and cultural programming at YDL. Call 734-879-1303 for details. Friday, April 25, 7 pm, YDL-Whittaker. * South Adams Street Walking Tour: Learn the stories of the tightly-knit African American community that lived in Ypsilanti between the Civil War and WWII. Tour for teens: Saturday, May 3. Tour for adults: Friday, May 30. Both tours meet at 3:45 pm at Library Plaza next to YDL-Michigan, at 229 W. Michigan Avenue. * A Thousand Letters Home: Local author Teresa Irish will discuss the book she wrote compiling the letters her father, Bud, sent home during his service in WWII. Book signing to follow. Sunday, May 4, 2 pm, YDL-Whittaker. * Family History Day: Bring the kids to the library for historically-inspired games and crafts. Dress as a cultural icon from the 1920s-1960s and contribute your family's story to the "Ypsi Lives, Ypsi Stories" wall. Paul Burch will perform WWII-era music. Saturday, May 10, 11 am-4 pm, YDL-Whittaker. # # # CONTACT Gillian Ream Gainsley Ypsilanti District Library 734-879-1303 ggainsley(a)ypsilibrary.org Our Lives, Our Stories: America's Greatest Generation has been made possible by NEH on the Road, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The exhibit was originally developed by the Minnesota Historical Society in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This exhibit was adapted and is toured by Mid-America Arts Alliance through NEH on the Road. NEH on the Road offers an exciting opportunity for communities of all sizes to experience some of the best exhibitions funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Mid-America Arts Alliance was founded in 1972 and is the oldest regional nonprofit arts organization in the United States. For more information, visit www.maaa.org<www.maaa.org%20> or www.nehontheroad.org.

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E-rate Training Date Set for June 18
by White, Shannon (MDE) 18 Apr '14

18 Apr '14

If you are interested in attending the annual Basic E-rate Training this year mark your calendar for Wednesday, June 18. The training a full day session at the Library of Michigan located in Lansing. This training event is intended for public library staff with 3 years or less experience with E-rate. The training will be presented by Linda Schatz, President, EdTech Strategies, LLC and the ALA, Office for Information Technology Policy's expert e-rate consultant. Participation is limited to staff from Michigan libraries. The class will cover the basics of E-rate for those with little familiarity with the program and for those who need a refresher on the process. Online registration will become available in the next few weeks and we will send notice on Michlib-l regarding the availability of the registration. The cost for session is $30 per person. More details and a full agenda will be posted with the online registration. Shannon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shannon D. White Continuing Education Coordinator 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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MIX Conference Registration Open
by Mary O'Kelly 18 Apr '14

18 Apr '14

Registration for the Michigan Instruction Exchange (MIX) conference is now open! Attached is a flier you can post or distribute at your library. The deadline for presentation proposals is coming up soon. For more information visit http://www.gvsu.edu/library/mixconference. We look forward to seeing you in August! Mary Mary O'Kelly Head of Instructional Services Grand Valley State University Libraries For conference information: mix14(a)gvsu.edu<mailto:mix14@gvsu.edu>

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Last day to register for the May 2nd CE Course "Knowledge Transfer"!!
by Figg, Bethany J 18 Apr '14

18 Apr '14

Happy Good Friday! Today is the last day to register for the May CE Course "Knowledge Transfer - Moving from Best Evidence to Best Practice" on Friday, May 2, 2014, from 9am to 1pm in the Shiffman Medical Library. This course is accredited for 4 MLA CE credits. We hope you can join us! Please register, using the online form (http://www.mdmlg.org/CE%20Registration%205-2-2014.docx) Cost is $40.00 for MDMLG members and $60.00 for non-members. Payment can be made through PayPal (http://www.mdmlg.org/paypal-may-2014-ce.htm) or by sending a check. We look forward to seeing you! Thank you, The MDMLG Professional Development Committee

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GVSU Liaison Librarian Job Posting
by Elizabeth Martin 17 Apr '14

17 Apr '14

***Please excuse the cross posting*** ________________________________ Assistant/Associate Librarian (HEALTH PROFESSIONS LIAISON LIBRARIAN) FULL DESCRIPTION Grand Valley State University Libraries seeks energetic and collegial applicants for a liaison librarian position. This position is located in the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences, on GVSU’s Grand Rapids campus, and serves the university’s growing undergraduate and graduate health professional programs. The liaison librarian will work with Allied Health Sciences, Physician Assistant Studies, Physical Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, Therapeutic Recreation, and Occupational Therapy programs. Liaison librarians at GVSU provide library instruction, collection management, and outreach in their assigned areas. They also offer consultation, and instruction services tailored to the needs of students and faculty in liaison departments. The successful candidate will contribute to the establishment of a library-wide scholarly communications program and assist in the development of instruction, reference and liaison services. They will demonstrate a commitment to student success, an understanding of the GVSU campus mission and the ability to work collaboratively and independently within a dynamic team-based organization. An ALA-accredited MLIS, exceptional interpersonal and communication skills and a strong commitment to public service are required for this position. This is a tenure-track, 12-month appointment. GVSU librarians are full members of the university faculty; as such they must possess the potential to fulfill the University Libraries’ requirements for promotion and tenure, are expected to engage in scholarship and professional development, and contribute service to the institution, including faculty governance. REQUIREMENTS Requirements: Master of Library Science degree from an ALA accredited institution; understanding of instruction and research trends in the health sciences; ability to function in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; exceptional interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work independently and in a team environment; strong commitment to public service. Desired qualifications: Undergraduate or graduate degree in a health related field or experience working in an allied health or medical library; experience with collection development; experience developing and delivering instructional programming; experience using health related research databases, such as PubMed; ability to learn and use new instructional technologies. HOW TO APPLY A complete position description, as well as required qualifications and application information, can be found at www.gvsujobs.org. Please submit a current CV or resume, cover letter and list of professional references when applying. Review of applications begins May 16, 2014. Grand Valley State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution. _______________________________________ 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

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Tomorrow is the last day to register for "Knowledge Transfer" CE course
by Figg, Bethany J 17 Apr '14

17 Apr '14

Greetings! Tomorrow is the last day to register for the May CE Course "Knowledge Transfer - Moving from Best Evidence to Best Practice" on Friday, May 2, 2014, from 9am to 1pm in the Shiffman Medical Library. This course is accredited for 4 MLA CE credits. We hope you can join us! Please register, using the online form (http://www.mdmlg.org/CE%20Registration%205-2-2014.docx) Cost is $40.00 for MDMLG members and $60.00 for non-members. Payment can be made through PayPal (http://www.mdmlg.org/paypal-may-2014-ce.htm) or by sending a check. We look forward to seeing you! Thank you, The MDMLG Professional Development Committee

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American Jurisprudence 2d. Available to a Good Home (or Library!)
by Josh Schu 17 Apr '14

17 Apr '14

The Farmington Community Library has a full set of the American Jurisprudence 2d. (156 vols.) with updates through 2006, available for the taking. Please feel free to contact me if you or your library has interest or would like more information. __________________________________________ 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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