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Picture book organization (particularly families/neighborhoods)
by Amber Hughey 07 Apr '25

07 Apr '25

If you organize your picture books with families/neighborhoods etc, how do you handle authors like Seuss or Carle? How do you handle books that don't fit any particular neighborhood? And, would you mind sharing your organizational system (particularly if you don't organize by just Dewey/author)? I'll compilate and share all answers. Amber L Hughey, MLIS She/Hers Director Bridgeport Public Library zv041 3399 Williamson Saginaw MI 48601 989-777-6030 ext 4

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Full-Time Job Opportunity - Jackson College
by Fiero Jen R 07 Apr '25

07 Apr '25

***Please excuse cross-posting*** Jackson College Library is seeking a new Coordinator of Library Student Engagement to join our team! This full-time staff position will lead the library's efforts to create innovative services, tools, and events that appeal to the individual information needs of JC students, both in person and virtually. For more details and to apply, please visit the full job posting<https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/jccmi/jobs/4896728/coordinator-of-librar…>. Applications close on May 4. Jen Fiero, MLIS (she/her) Library & Information Commons Director P: 517.796.8622 (library main) P: 517.990.1367 (direct) E: fierojenr(a)jccmi.edu<mailto:fierojenr@jccmi.edu> Jackson College, 2111 Emmons Rd., Jackson, MI 49201 www.jccmi.edu<https://www.jccmi.edu/> Note: I work remotely on Fridays. My Office is a Safe Space<https://www.jccmi.edu/diversity-equity-belonging/safe-space/> [cid:0e1f72da-f342-4ec2-8324-84a9454055c9]

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Register now for MCLS Wellbeing Workshop on May 8!
by Jenny Kobiela-Mondor 07 Apr '25

07 Apr '25

Join the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services on May 8 from 1-4 p.m. Eastern (12-3 p.m. Central) for Wellbeing for Libraries – Empowering Yourself & Others. Far from being another laundry list of wellbeing tasks you need to do, this virtual workshop is designed to help you think differently about your wellbeing through group activities, individual reflections, discussions, and hands-on practice. The workshop includes practical information about cultivating flexibility, resilience, autonomy, and work-life harmony for yourself and your colleagues, all so that you can continue your important work while paying attention to your own needs, too. To learn more or register for this workshop, visit https://mcls.corsizio.com/event/673fa772aa4a191770f363e3. The workshop will be held on Zoom and facilitated by MCLS Library Strategist Jenny Kobiela-Mondor. This workshop is worth 3 contact hours for professional development, and is eligible for SCHECHs for Michigan school library staff. For more information or to see all of MCLS’s workshop offerings, visit https://store.mcls.org. Jenny Kobiela-Mondor (she/her) Library Strategist Engagement, Consulting, and Training Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) 517-481-2013 kobielamondorj(a)mcls.org<mailto:kobielamondorj@mcls.org> [cid:71fa0efc-4627-465e-935f-cb4db37f2c39] mcls.org<https://www.mcls.org/> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> | X<https://twitter.com/mclsorg> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-collaborative-for-library-services>

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Michigan Notable Book Reading & Conversation
by Olsen, Josh 07 Apr '25

07 Apr '25

Good morning, The Madonna University Library invites you to a Michigan Notable Book reading and conversation with Aaron Robertson, author of The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America. This event takes place on Monday, April 14 at 6pm in Kresge Hall, at Madonna University (36600 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia). This event is open to the public and will have light refreshments and an ASL interpreter onsite. Aaron Robertson is a writer, editor, and translator from Italian. His nonfiction debut, The Black Utopians (FSG, 2024), was named a finalist for the 2024 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in History and a best book of the year by The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, TIME, and others. His translation of Beyond Babylon by Igiaba Scego was shortlisted for the 2020 PEN Translation Prize. He is currently working on his first novel. We hope to see you there! [cid:37f4b812-92c7-498a-bfe6-9849e5aa1e85] Josh Olsen (he/him) Director of Library Services Madonna University jolsen(a)madonna.edu 734-432-5684

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Upcoming Program of Interest Dearborn Library
by Daniel Lodge 06 Apr '25

06 Apr '25

Everyone - I don't want you to miss out on this great opportunity! We will be talking virtually with Susan Morrison, the author of the new Lorne Michaels biography,this Wednesday at 6:30pm. Be sure to join us either in-person here at the Library or online. Please visit the Events Calendar at the Library website www.dearbornlibrary.org to register! Dan Lodge Library Supervisor Dearborn Public Library Dearborn, MI

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Upcoming Program of Interest Dearborn Library
by Daniel Lodge 06 Apr '25

06 Apr '25

Everyone - We have a great program coming up here at the Dearborn Library. - On Tuesday, April 22nd at 6:30pm, We will be talking in-person with Judge Gerald Rosen about his new book Grand Bargain: The Inside Story of Detroit's Dramatic Journey from Bankruptcy to Rebirth. I hope you can join us either virtually or in-person. Please visit our Events page at our website dearbornlibrary.org. Dan Lodge Library Supervisor Dearborn Public Library Dearborn, MI

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Finding and verifying Detroit zip codes of Federal HUB and Empowerment Zones
by Christopher Bloodworth 05 Apr '25

05 Apr '25

I have a reference request I'm having difficulty researching: the patron needs to locate and verify the zip codes of both Federal HUB and Empowerment Zones. I checked the U.S. Small Business Administration's HUBZone and the City of Detroit's Open Data Portal. However, I have not been able to locate and identify this information. If you have any ideas, tips, or suggestions, please let me know. Chris Christopher T. Bloodworth Librarian II - Adult Services Social Science, Education, Religion (SSER) Detroit Public Library 5201 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 481-1404 cbloodworth(a)detroitpubliclibrary.org

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Attorney General Nessel Sues Trump Administration to Protect Libraries and Museums
by Debbie Mikula 04 Apr '25

04 Apr '25

Share or view as webpage<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fcontent.govdelivery.com%2Fa…> | Unsubscribe<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fpublic.govdelivery.com%2Fac…> [Michigan Department of Attorney General Press Release banner]<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Fagnews/1…> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 4, 2025 Media Contact: Danny Wimmer<mailto:agpress@michigan.gov> Attorney General Nessel Sues Trump Administration to Protect Libraries and Museums LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration (PDF)<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fportal.ct.gov%2F-%2Fmedia%2…> to stop the dismantling of three federal agencies that provide services and funding supporting public libraries and museums, workers, and minority-owned businesses nationwide. In March, the Trump administration issued an Executive Order that would dismantle federal agencies created by Congress that collectively provide hundreds of millions of dollars for programs in every state. As a result of this Executive Order, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) – one of the targeted agencies – has placed almost its entire staff on administrative leave and will cut hundreds of grants for state libraries and museums. The lawsuit filed by Attorney General Nessel and the coalition seeks to stop the targeted destruction of the IMLS and two other agencies targeted in the administration’s EO that millions of Americans rely on, especially those in underserved communities. “Once again, the President has signed an executive order that clearly oversteps the powers of his office, tramples the role of Congress in establishing and funding agencies, and commits unnecessary and potentially irreparable harms to Michiganders,” said Nessel. “These agencies serve important roles and their destruction could reshape whole communities. The absolute vitality of local public and school libraries to our children's education and development just cannot be overstated, in addition to the countless other benefits a local library provides.” This Executive Order is the administration’s latest attempt to dismantle federal agencies in defiance of Congress. Attorney General Nessel and the coalition are seeking to stop the dismantling of three agencies targeted in the administration’s Executive Order: 1. The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which supports museums and libraries nationwide through grantmaking, research, and policy development; 2. The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), which promotes the growth and inclusion of minority-owned businesses through federal financial assistance programs; and 3. The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), which promotes peaceful resolution of labor disputes. As Attorney General Nessel and the coalition assert in the lawsuit, dismantling these agencies will have devastating effects on communities throughout Michigan and nationwide that rely on them to provide important services, including funding their libraries, promoting minority-owned businesses, and protecting workers’ rights. In 2024, IMLS invested $180 million in libraries nationwide under its Grants to States Program. The administration’s action will threaten hundreds of library staff across the country that provide essential services to their communities. Michigan received $4,788,124 under the IMLS Grants to States program in 2024, and anticipated receiving approximately $4,775,000 under the program in 2025. The $4.788 million in 2024 federal funding accounted for 75% of all funding to support statewide library services, resources, and support to Michigan libraries across the State and their users. These funds primarily supported statewide resources and programs that benefit school libraries, public libraries, and academic libraries and all their users. Per the State Librarian for the Library of Michigan, this Executive Order and consequent reduction in IMLS staff will result in their inability to administer financial awards and programs, causing considerable harm to Michigan and the Library of Michigan, and significant harm upon tribal libraries, academic libraries, public libraries, and non-profits serving libraries throughout Michigan that receive support and competitive grants through IMLS. Training resources for library staff offered by the State Library of Michigan will be greatly reduced, and as a result of this Executive Order, the Library of Michigan has already been forced to cancel a summer grant program primarily used to support small and rural libraries. The program typically provides approximately 130-150 grants each year. Michigan’s MeL and MeLCat programs are perhaps the most significantly and existentially imperiled by the attempted illegal teardown of the IMLS. MeLCat is the program that enables Michigan residents to easily identify and request convenient, quick, and free delivery of materials from other participating Michigan libraries to their own library for pick up, loaning well over a million items a year between participating libraries. In Michigan, 368 out of 397 public libraries, and 52 out of 79 academic libraries, use MeLCat as an integral part of their daily circulation of library materials— in 2024, libraries shared 1,061,217 items, an average of 2,907 books a day, and Michigan residents accessed 19,236,855 articles and journals through the vital MeLCat program. This service is of particular importance to K-12 students and higher education students, and is used in every county of the state. In addition to the MeLCat program, federal funds to Michigan support: * High-quality, resource-filled summer reading manuals from the Collaborative Summer Library Program, provided by the Library of Michigan to public libraries for early literacy support. Also support for the Ready to Read early literacy program that helps provide quality early literacy programming and training to children’s librarians as they work with families in their communities; * A collection of thousands of non-fiction and reference eBooks for K-12 students and teachers, college-level academics, and professionals; * A comprehensive, interactive tests, tutorials, and workforce development website with occupational, licensing, and academic practice tests and tutorials for K-16 and job seekers, from the GED to the GRE; * Digitization support from The Library of Michigan, via participation in statewide digitization efforts such as the Michigan Digital Preservation Network, Michigan newspaper digitization work at CMU, and grants funding local history and special collections work; and * Various grants through the Library of Michigan, such as Public Library Services grants for public libraries in the areas of technology, children & 7 teen programs, and literacy, and Improving Access to Information grants for public and academic libraries to increase capacity to provide access to library collections and information. In addition, the Trump administration has cut the staff of MBDA from approximately 40 to just five individuals and has effectively stopped issuing new grants, hurting vulnerable small businesses across the country. The FMCS has slashed its staff from roughly 200 to fewer than 15 individuals and announced the termination of several of its core programs, making it harder for unionized workers to secure their rights. Attorney General Nessel and the coalition argue that the Executive Order violates the Constitution and the Administrative Procedure Act by eliminating the programs of agencies without any regard for the laws and regulations that govern each source of federal funding. The coalition argues that the president cannot decide to unilaterally override laws governing federal spending, and that this Executive Order unconstitutionally overrides Congress’s power to decide how federal funds are spent. 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Finding and verifying Detroit zip codes of Federal HUB and Empowerment Zones
by Christopher Bloodworth 04 Apr '25

04 Apr '25

I have a reference request I'm having difficulty researching: the patron needs to locate and verify the zip codes of both Federal HUB and Empowerment Zones. I checked the U.S. Small Business Administration's HUBZone and the City of Detroit's Open Data Portal. However, I have not been able to locate and identify this information. If you have any ideas, tips, or suggestions, please let me know. Chris Christopher T. Bloodworth Librarian II - Adult Services Social Science, Education, Religion (SSER) Detroit Public Library 5201 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 481-1404 cbloodworth(a)detroitpubliclibrary.org

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Employee Handbook Class 2 Library
by North Adams Library 04 Apr '25

04 Apr '25

Happy Friday all! Our library is looking at options for an Employee Handbook/ set of expectations and rules, along with formal policies for staff. If you are a fellow Class 2 (or 3) size library, do you have something like this that you wouldn't mind sharing for reference? Thank you, Mariele Mariele Busch Library Director North Adams Community Memorial Library 4695 Knowles Rd, North Adams 517-287-4426 northadamslibrarian(a)gmail.com

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