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Giveaway: New York Times on microfilm
by Robin Rank 19 Feb '14

19 Feb '14

Dear List Members, Our Library has the New York Times on microfilm to give away, years 1851-2004. Please email me at rrank(a)kzoo.edu if you are interested. Thank you, Robin Rank ****************************** Robin Rank Reference and Instruction Librarian Information Services Kalamazoo College 1200 Academy Street Kalamazoo, MI 49006 voice: 269 337-7152 email: robin.rank(a)kzoo.edu<mailto:robin.rank@kzoo.edu>

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Re: [Michlib-l] Host a Health Insurance Webinars at Your Library via the MSU Extension
by White, Shannon (MDE) 19 Feb '14

19 Feb '14

Attachments included here. 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 From: White, Shannon (MDE) Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2014 8:31 AM To: michlib-l(a)lists.mcls.org (michlib-l(a)mail.mcls.org) Subject: Host a Health Insurance Webinars at Your Library via the MSU Extension MSU Extension is offering health insurance webinars that can be hosted by a library to help educate their community members on the Affordable Care Act. This program is part of the MSUE's non-commercial Smart Choice Health Insurance(c) consumer education program (Smart Choice). MSUE educators will use the Smart Choice curriculum to help consumers across Michigan become better able to navigate the health insurance landscape in general as well as how it relates to the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, making them more confident to make a choice that's best for their family's health and financial needs, wants and resources. MSUE invites your library to become a hosting partner and to simulcast one or more Smart Choice webinars - or host a workshop - for the benefit of your patrons. Libraries can become hosting partners and simulcast one or more Smart Choice webinars - or host a workshop - for the benefit of your patrons. To accommodate the diverse scheduling needs of hosting sites across the state, MSUE is delivering the 90-minute Smart Choice webinar 2 times every Monday, at the following times: 3-5pm and 6-8pm. To reserve the webinar date(s) and time(s) - or schedule a workshop - that best serves the needs of your library, email your request to Brenda Long at Healthinsurance(a)anr.msu.edu<mailto:Healthinsurance@anr.msu.edu>. Attached here is a flyer your library can use to promote a Smart Choice webinar, an invitation about how to become a hosting partner and a press release about the program from the MSU Extension. Please contact Brenda Long, email shown above, with any questions about how to become a hosting partner. 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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Host a Health Insurance Webinars at Your Library via the MSU Extension
by White, Shannon (MDE) 19 Feb '14

19 Feb '14

MSU Extension is offering health insurance webinars that can be hosted by a library to help educate their community members on the Affordable Care Act. This program is part of the MSUE's non-commercial Smart Choice Health Insurance(c) consumer education program (Smart Choice). MSUE educators will use the Smart Choice curriculum to help consumers across Michigan become better able to navigate the health insurance landscape in general as well as how it relates to the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, making them more confident to make a choice that's best for their family's health and financial needs, wants and resources. MSUE invites your library to become a hosting partner and to simulcast one or more Smart Choice webinars - or host a workshop - for the benefit of your patrons. Libraries can become hosting partners and simulcast one or more Smart Choice webinars - or host a workshop - for the benefit of your patrons. To accommodate the diverse scheduling needs of hosting sites across the state, MSUE is delivering the 90-minute Smart Choice webinar 2 times every Monday, at the following times: 3-5pm and 6-8pm. To reserve the webinar date(s) and time(s) - or schedule a workshop - that best serves the needs of your library, email your request to Brenda Long at Healthinsurance(a)anr.msu.edu<mailto:Healthinsurance@anr.msu.edu>. Attached here is a flyer your library can use to promote a Smart Choice webinar, an invitation about how to become a hosting partner and a press release about the program from the MSU Extension. Please contact Brenda Long, email shown above, with any questions about how to become a hosting partner. 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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BusinessDecision Webinars from the Michigan eLibrary
by BiggThomas, Deb (MDE) 18 Feb '14

18 Feb '14

Hi All-there's still time to register for in depth webinars-next one in the series is scheduled for Feb. 24th--on BusinessDecision with corporate trainer, Julie Peterson. Just go to http://www.civictechnologies.com/mel_training/#! And click on the "register" link. These trainings are made available at no cost to you. With BusinessDecision you can access comprehensive business-to-consumer market data., detailed company profiles, product and brand information combined with investment reports, rankings and market share data that allows users to better penetrate the consumer marketplace. Please feel free to share widely! Kind regards, Deb Deb Biggs Thomas, MA AMLS Michigan eLibrary & Outreach Coordinator Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: 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.

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Small & Rural Libraries Conference Logo Contest Winner Announcement
by White, Shannon (MDE) 18 Feb '14

18 Feb '14

Congratulations to Rachael Birgy, Youth Services Director at Kalkaska County Library! Rachael's design was chosen as the logo for the 2014 Loleta Fyan Small and Rural Libraries Conference. We will feature Rachael's design on our printed program, bags, and website. Thanks to all the creative library staff members from throughout Michigan that submitted designs for this year's contest. Rachael wins a complimentary registration for designing the winning logo this year. [2014 RLC Logo] Our registration system is quite active these days. We already a good number of exhibitors and nearly 200 registrants set to attend the 2014 conference. We hope our attendance tops our last event! Don't forget you only have until March 31 to get your registration completed. Full details for attendees can be found at http://w3.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_41245-142226--,… Be sure to look at the Attendee Information Packet for all the details to help plan your trip to Mackinac Island. If you have questions about the 2014 Loleta Fyan Small and Rural Libraries Conference, please don't hesitate to call or email us at the Library of Michigan. 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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Securing Your Library in Troubling Times program - April 10
by White, Shannon (MDE) 18 Feb '14

18 Feb '14

The Library of Michigan, the Cooperative Director's Association and the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services present a collaborative program to help instruct and prepare library staff for a worst case scenario, an Active Shooter situation. This program will be held on April 10 at the Lansing Community College's West Campus. Registration costs for the event is only $45 for Michigan library staff and includes lunch with your colleagues. The event will begin with a morning session consisting of training from the Michigan State Police about personal safety and developing an Active Shooter policy and procedures. After lunch attendees will hear from a panel made up of library staff members with experience dealing with violence in their workplaces and/or undergone Active Shooter training in their library as well as an expert on school shootings. The concluding session will be by Mark Alley, former Lansing Police Chief and current Senior Director of Global Protective Services and Public Affairs at Emergent BioSolutions. Alley will present on the phases of critical incidents and crisis communication. Below you can find an agenda for the day. We hope you can join us for this informative day-long event in Lansing. AGENDA 9:00 - 9:30 am -Registration 9:30 - 9:45 am - Opening Remarks 9:45 - 12:00 pm - Personal Safety and Active Shooter Plan - Sgt. Duane Zook - Michigan State Police 12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch 1:00 - 2:00 pm - Confronting violence in the library, school and workplace: panel presentation including -- Eva Davis - Director, Canton Public Library; Bob Houbeck - Director, University of Michigan Flint; and Jonathan Doll - Agency Fellow, Harvard University Strategic Data Project 2:00 - 2:15 pm - Break 2:15 - 3:30 pm - The Phases of Incident Management and Crisis Communication - Mark Alley, Emergent BioSolutions 3:30 - 3:45 pm - Closing Remarks For additional details and to register for the session, please visit: https://members.mcls.org/workshops/viewcourse.html?id=351 Registration is $45 per person for Michigan library staff. 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 The session is supported by grant funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, IMLS, administered by the State of Michigan, through the Library of Michigan.

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Wayne State’s Deborah Charbonneau Receives 2014 Medical Library Association Lindberg Research Fellowship
by Stephen Bajjaly 18 Feb '14

18 Feb '14

Dr. Deborah Charbonneau, Assistant Professor in the Wayne State University School of Library and Information Science, was selected as the recipient of the 2014 Donald A. B. Lindberg Research Fellowship from the Medical Library Association (MLA). The Lindberg Research Fellowship Endowment, established in 2003, provides a $10,000 grant, awarded annually by MLA through a competitive grant process. The purpose of this fellowship is to fund research aimed at expanding the research knowledge base by linking the information services that librarians provide to improved health care and advances in biomedical research. The Lindberg Research Fellowship is named in honor of Donald A.B. Lindberg, M.D., Director of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), in recognition of his significant national and international achievements at the NLM and its National Center for Biotechnology Information. The Lindberg Research Fellow program of MLA is administered through the Lindberg Research Fellow Jury. Stephen T. Bajjaly Associate Dean and Professor School of Library and Information Science Wayne State University www.slis.wayne.edu

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Substitute Librarian Position
by Jessica Keyser 18 Feb '14

18 Feb '14

*Please Excuse Cross-Postings* Good afternoon, The Ferndale Public Library is seeking candidates for the position of Substitute Librarian to help us at our Youth and Adult Services desks as needed. Interested parties should send their resume and cover letter to me. We will continue to accept applications until a suitable candidate is found. The full job description is attached. Thank you, Jessica Keyser, Director Ferndale Public Library 222 East Nine Mile Road Ferndale, MI 48220 (248) 547-6000 (248) 545-5840 fax jkeyser(a)ferndalepubliclibrary.org -- Jessica Keyser, Director Ferndale Public Library 222 East Nine Mile Road Ferndale, MI 48220 (248) 547-6000 (248) 545-5840 fax jkeyser(a)ferndalepubliclibrary.org

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New MCLS Workshop Showcase - Creating Makerspaces in Your Library
by Heather Ladiski 18 Feb '14

18 Feb '14

Learn what goes into programs such as Bike Tech, 3D Printing, Raspberry Pi Programming, Arduino Robotics, and much, much more. No makerspace experience necessary, all are welcome! Get on the fast track to making in your library! This class will be online for two - two hour sessions over two non-consecutive days (February 24 and March 3, 2014) using our online workshop software. All registered attendees will receive an email with WebEx login information a few days prior to the 1st class date. The cost to attend this class (both sessions) is $79/MCLS members or $159/non-members. Group viewing rates are also available! Contact Heather Ladiski at ladiskih(a)mcls.org for more information. For more information on this workshop as well as to register, go to: https://members.mcls.org/workshops/viewcourse.html?id=349 Don’t delay! The deadline to register for this workshop is Thursday, February 20! ******************** Heather M. Ladiski, CAP-OM Executive Assistant/Meeting Planner Midwest Collaborative for Library Services 1407 Rensen Street, Suite 1 Lansing, Michigan 48910-3657 800/530-9019 ext. 133 517/394-2420 ext. 133 Fax: 517/492-3885 NOTE: New email: ladiskih(a)mcls.org website: www.mcls.org Check out the MCLS Training Calendar at: http://mcls.org/workshops Like us on Facebook for the latest MCLS news: https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org

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Head of Collections Position GVSU
by Julie Garrison 18 Feb '14

18 Feb '14

Please excuse any cross-postings: GVSU Libraries is currently seeking applications for the following position: Grand Valley State University Libraries seeks energetic and collegial applicants for the Head of Collections position. The Head of Collections manages collection development functions and works with the Scholarly Communications Outreach Coordinator on campus scholarly communication activities. Responsibilities include oversight of the University Libraries’ $4.4 million collections budget, the development of policies and procedures, coordination of liaison librarian activities related to collection development, negotiation of license agreements, and assessment of the collections. The individual in this position serves as the primary contact for collections activities carried out through consortia and facilitates and provides guidance to the campus in addressing collections issues, including copyright and open access, and other emerging publishing models. The successful candidate will contribute to the libraries’ overall leadership team. Required qualifications include a Master of Library Science degree from an ALA accredited institution or equivalent; minimum of three years of academic library experience or other relevant library experience; demonstrated ability in managing a collections budget; understanding of trends and issues in collection development, including understanding of evolving business models for acquisition; exceptional interpersonal and communication skills; ability to lead in a team environment; ability to engage librarians in collaborative planning and projects; flexibility, creativity, and ability to work in a changing environment; ability to work with diverse groups. Applicants with knowledge of trends and issues in scholarly communications; broad understanding of the issues facing higher education, experience fostering collaboration with outside the library; previous administrative experience; experience negotiating with vendors; and evidence of effective project management skills are preferred. GVSU librarians are full members of the university faculty and must possess the potential to fulfill the requirements for promotion and tenure, and are expected to engage in scholarship and professional development, service to the institution, and institutional governance. Qualified applicants from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Salary range is commensurate with experience. GVSU librarians enjoy a comprehensive benefit package, including support for professional development. A complete position description, as well as required qualifications and application information, can be found at www.gvsujobs.org. Review of applications begins Monday, March 17, 2014. Grand Valley State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution. Grand Valley State University attracts nearly 25,000 students with high-quality programs and state-of-the-art facilities. Grand Valley is a comprehensive university serving students from all 83 Michigan counties and dozens of other states and foreign countries. Grand Valley offers 81 undergraduate and 31 graduate degree programs from campuses in Allendale, Grand Rapids, and Holland, and from regional centers in Muskegon and Traverse City. The university is dedicated to individual student achievement, going beyond the traditional classroom experience, with research opportunities and business partnerships.

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