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Comfortable Library Seating
by Nicole Johnson 15 Nov '24

15 Nov '24

Hi everyone, I am interested in finding a better and more comfortable seating option for our programming room space. We have several groups like book clubs and crochet clubs, in addition to movie showings where people are seated for extended periods of time. I would really like to provide a more comfortable seating option for them. Do any libraries have comfortable seating that you recommend for a programming space? Preferably seats that can be stacked and stored relatively well as the space is used for all kinds of different events. Thank you for your input! Nicole Nicole Johnson Librarian Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library 906-486-4381

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Big Name MI Author to celebrate 50th
by Anna Merritt 15 Nov '24

15 Nov '24

Hello All, Next year my library will be celebrating their 50th anniversary. We are looking for a big name Michigan author to host. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Anna Merritt Assistant Director Richland Community Library 8951 Park Street Richland, MI 49083 (269) 629-9085 https://www.richlandlibrary.org/ -- This message has been scanned by E.F.A. Project and is believed to be clean.

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Youth & Teen Services updates
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 15 Nov '24

15 Nov '24

Ready to Read Michigan Presents: Engaging Bigs & Littles During Storytime<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/even…> Thursday, January 23, 2025 1:30 - 3:00 pm EST (90 mins) Looking for new ways to engage families and expand your storytime skills? Join us for this all new 90 minute Ready to Read Michigan webinar! Libraries are community hubs for healthy child and family development. Intentional family engagement begins at birth and Storytime is the place for Youth Librarians to start building strong and lasting relationships with families. Join Narrative Coach, Jen Strauss for this webinar dedicated to family engagement during Storytime, birth to preschool and beyond. This webinar is provided by the Library of Michigan with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Color Our World(tm) Webinars Color Our World: Animal Prints and Patterns with the Detroit Zoo<https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/even…> Wednesday, March 12, 2025 2:00 - 3:00 pm EST Our friends at the Detroit Zoo are back to bring us engaging STEM programming using colorful animal patterns. Spots, stripes, and more! Animal patterns are all around us, so this is a great opportunity to learn how to engage youth in your community with science activities created just for libraries by the Detroit Zoo. This webinar is provided by the Library of Michigan with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Artful Connections: Inclusive and Inspiring Communities<https://www.cslpreads.org/inclusion-resources/> - a CSLP Webinar November 20, 2024 2:00 pm EST During this presentation<https://www.cslpreads.org/inclusion-resources/> we will learn about the fundamentals of accessibility through the lens of creative arts activities. We will cover what it means to be accessible, common adaptations you can make to creative tools and materials, and how you can be flexible and inclusive in your approach to planning arts experiences for a diverse community. Don't miss out on this opportunity to transform your library services and make a lasting difference! Register here<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…>. It will be recorded and posted to https://www.cslpreads.org/inclusion-resources/ when available. YALSA Activating Communities: A Panel with Teen Activists across the U.S. November 18, 2024 4:30-6:00 pm EST/5:30 pm CST Details & Registration: https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1334 Learn how teens have successfully engaged with and activated their communities around the freedom to read. This moderated panel discussion will feature teen advocates and address book banning, censorship, and how they engaged in civic leadership and built coalitions in the face of challenges. This webinar will help library staff working with teens, and maybe even teens themselves, learn from those who activated their communities around challenges and censorship. It will also include strategies, program ideas, and projects that helped the teen panelists build their communities. Call for Papers The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults, a peer reviewed journal, is putting out a Call for Papers for two upcoming issues. Please submit by December 15th for priority consideration. 1. Call for Papers on the current state of teen services<https://www.yalsa.ala.org/jrlya/>. 2. Call for Papers Special Themed Issue<https://www.yalsa.ala.org/jrlya/>: Culturally relevant pedagogy and cultural responsiveness in library service to Teens. Librarians, researchers, graduate students and others who conduct research related to teens (ages 12 - 18) and libraries are invited to submit manuscripts. Papers describing scholarly research (qualitative, quantitative, or theory development) as well as action research are welcome for peer review and consideration of publication. Papers that report library programs but lack an original research component will not be considered. Additional information regarding author guidelines and the submission process can be found at the following website: www.yalsa.ala.org/jrlya/author-guidelines<http://www.yalsa.ala.org/jrlya/author-guidelines>. Resources Power Up: A Leadership Conference For Youth Services Managers & Staff February 13-14, 2025 Virtual Conference Register today: go.wisc.edu/w2uvnu<http://go.wisc.edu/w2uvnu> Join youth services managers and staff for two days of virtual learning. Sessions will focus on leveling up your leadership skills, best practices for serving your community, and how to best support your team. Each concurrent session will be presented live, and recordings will be available to registered attendees for 3-months. Jason Reynolds / Simon & Schuster Travel Grant The travel grants will be awarded annually to five black/African American youth/teen services public or school librarians for the purpose of attending the ALA Annual conference. The grants provide up to $3000 (and not less than $1500) to cover actual expenses for five black/African American librarians selected by ALA for travel, housing, registration, and cost of ticket to the Coretta Scott King (CSK) Awards Breakfast. Learn more: https://www.ala.org/grants/jason-reynolds-simon-schuster-travel-grant. Deadline is December 1, 2024. [ROX Ruling our experiences] The Girls' Index(tm): Girls & STEM Impact Report Ruling Our Experiences has unveiled The Girls' Index(tm): Girls & STEM Report, the largest study of its kind, featuring insights from over 17,500 girls in grades 5-12. The report highlights a growing interest in STEM careers among girls, but also a concerning drop in confidence. It calls for action to bridge the gap between girls' aspirations and self-belief in STEM fields. Explore key findings and recommendations to support girls in STEM<https://vdohsxbab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TmJSx4mVLUTYo2eUcK_HBFhmOf4toJq-Bu…>. [https://files.constantcontact.com/578b32f6001/c74d6656-6c8d-4488-a231-0d67a…] EngineerGirl Writing Contest The 2025 EngineerGirl Writing Contest is now open. Students in grades 3-12 are asked to write a piece about a common object they would make "smart," what it would do, and what could go wrong. Entries must be submitted by February 5, 2025. Learn more<https://vdohsxbab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TmJSx4mVLUTYo2eUcK_HBFhmOf4toJq-Bu…>. EiE Families EiE from Museum of Science, Boston, has developed a free collection of STEM activities<https://vdohsxbab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001TmJSx4mVLUTYo2eUcK_HBFhmOf4toJq-Bu…> for families. These hands-on, research-based activities are designed for families with children ages 4-11 to build confidence, collaborative problem-solving skills, and understanding of STEM disciplines. DIY Thanksgiving Pop-Up Book Webinar November 21, 2024 3:00-3:45 pm EST Register: https://www.pageturneradventures.com/diy-thanksgiving-pop-up-free-workshop In celebration of Thanksgiving Page Turner's Adventure Library<https://www.pageturneradventures.com/libraries> has put together a free DIY Pop-Up Book Workshop designed to be fun, educational, and incredibly hands-on. This workshop is ideal for adults who work with kids ages 5-9, though it can easily be adapted for kids (and grown-ups!) of all ages. In the News... Libraries Transforming Communities, One Year Later: A look into ALA's largest-ever grant program, funding accessibility initiatives at rural and small libraries<https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2024/11/01/libraries-transforming-com…> - American Libraries, 11/1/24. Election Impact: What Will a Second Trump Term Mean for Education and Libraries?<https://www.slj.com/story/Election-Impact-What-will-second-Trump-term-mean-…> - School Library Journal, 11/8/24 Hoping you all get a chance to rest this weekend, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - See www.mypronouns.org<http://www.mypronouns.org/> to learn more. LancasterC5(a)michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Follow us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/libraryofmich> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/> Join the MiYouth<https://lists.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/miyouth> Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services. "The thing I remember best about successful people I've met all through the years is their obvious delight in what they're doing ... and it seems to have very little to do with worldly success. They just love what they're doing, and they love it in front of others." ~ Fred Rogers

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Registration Open -- SEMLOL virtual networking & roundtable
by Heidi Keppen Palmer 14 Nov '24

14 Nov '24

Please join us on December 6th from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. for a SEMLOL local networking event to discuss topics related to your work! We will have breakout sessions for small group discussion on topics across all aspects of academic librarianship including: - cataloging and metadata; - instructional librarianship; - collection development; - publishing and archiving student and faculty research; - access services (stack management, circulation, ILL) What are you working on? What successes are you having? What challenges are you facing? Please RSVP <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3Qy6Acilr2OlfTREx-GdYc9DHCZyWVB5…> and suggest any other topics you would like to discuss. Let us know if you are interested in joining the SEMLOL Board or helping in some other way with the planning or facilitating of our meetings. Heidi Keppen Palmer, on behalf of the SEMLOL Board LTS Librarian - Mardigian Library University of Michigan-Dearborn 313-583-5401 | she/they My workday may be different than yours. Please do not feel obligated to respond outside of your normal working hours. Connect with the Mardigian! <https://instagram.com/mardigianlibrary/> <http://twitter.com/#!/MardigianLib> <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dearborn-MI/Mardigian-Library/67832143686>

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Long Lost Items and Bills on Patrons Accounts
by Katrina Linde-Moriarty 14 Nov '24

14 Nov '24

Hello, Long time reader, first time writer. 😁 My library has a lot of long lost item records my ILL/Catalog Specialist would like to clean up but they are part of patron accounts as billed items. Do any of your library's have metrics you use for purging such items (and bills)? Some strategies I've heard include: - Lost items/bill under a certain amount - Lost items/bills of a specific type (youth/juv items or accounts) - Lost items/bills older than a certain time (over # many years) - Leaving the bill but deleting the lost item's record I've also seen some strategies waive the cost completely or work with a separate entity (Friends/Donor) to pay for the bills. Would appreciate any of your insights on this topic. All the best, Katrina Linde-Moriarty, MLIS Library Director --- Portage Lake District Library 58 Huron St. Houghton, MI 49931 906-482-4570 x4110 Visit our website at www.pldl.org LIKE our FB page at facebook.com/pldl.org

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CSLP Inclusion Webinar: Artful Connections: Inclusive and Inspiring Communities - November 20
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 14 Nov '24

14 Nov '24

Are you passionate about making library services inclusive and accessible to all members of your community? CSLP invites you to register for the upcoming webinar: "Artful Connections: Inclusive and Inspiring Communities" November 20, 2024 2:00 pm EST During this presentation<https://www.cslpreads.org/inclusion-resources/> we will learn about the fundamentals of accessibility through the lens of creative arts activities. We will cover what it means to be accessible, common adaptations you can make to creative tools and materials, and how you can be flexible and inclusive in your approach to planning arts experiences for a diverse community. Don't miss out on this opportunity to transform your library services and make a lasting difference! Register here<https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd…>. It will be recorded and posted to https://www.cslpreads.org/inclusion-resources/ when available. [cid:image001.png@01DB368C.9B2E0F50] Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - See www.mypronouns.org<http://www.mypronouns.org/> to learn more. LancasterC5(a)michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Follow us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/libraryofmich> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/> Join the MiYouth<https://lists.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/miyouth> Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services.

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Small and Rural Accessible grant deadline coming up .... You can do it!!!!
by John Clexton 13 Nov '24

13 Nov '24

Hey all, small and rural libraries I'm talking to you!!!! As an advisor for this historic ALA initiative Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities<https://www.ala.org/tools/librariestransform/libraries-transforming-communi…> grant we are coming close to our deadline. A little secret there are 300 awards available, and at this point we have 33 turned in and 173 drafted, the chances of winning a $10,000 or $20,000 grant is high. In all grants that I have done this is a pretty easy and straight forward grant to write. I highly encourage you to apply. You could purchase new braille books, start a sensory story hour and sensory-friendly items, or install an automatic door!!!! I would love to see Michigan libraries take advantage of this grant. What's good for one library is really good for us all. If you ever need any assistance, the staff at ALA's Public Programs Office is very quick to help and respond to any questions you may have. Just email them at publicprograms(a)ala.org<mailto:publicprograms@ala.org> or give them a call (312) 280-5045, or call/email me I promise I will not try to sell you a set of cookware or anything like that. The grant application closes on December 11, 2024, so you still have time to get a plan into place. Here are some helpful links: * Grant Guidelines<https://www.ala.org/tools/librariestransform/libraries-transforming-communi…> * Grant FAQ<https://www.ala.org/tools/librariestransform/libraries-transforming-communi…> Let me know how I can help you secure this funding for your library community! Michigan Libraries Rule!!!!! \m/ best, John John Clexton Library Director Gladwin County District Library Gladwin, MI 48624 jclexton(a)gcdl.org (989)347-1007 [cid:image003.png@01DB3600.C2B71580]

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Part-Time Youth & Teen Services Librarian in Royal Oak
by Irwin, Sandy 13 Nov '24

13 Nov '24

Join the team at the Royal Oak public Library! Serving primarily in the Youth and Teen Services Department of the Royal Oak Public Library, the Part-Time Youth & Teen Librarian serves at the public reference information desk, participates in youth and teen programming, and assists with the preparation of tools to guide users to Library resources or promote aspects of Library services and collections. The part-time Librarian will also serve at the adult reference desk when scheduling needs arise. Schedule: 26 hours per week, $25.74-$31.01 per hour. Evenings and weekends may be needed. For more details about the position and to apply, visit the City of Royal Oak's recruitment page<https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/romi/jobs/4723732/librarian-teen-you…>. Closing Date: 11/24/2024 Sandy Irwin (she/her/hers) Director Royal Oak Public Library 248-246-3710 222 E 11 Mile Rd. Royal Oak, MI 48067 ropl.org [cid:image001.png@01DB35E3.82193520]

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[Job Posting] Part Time Youth Services Librarian
by Michael McEvoy 13 Nov '24

13 Nov '24

The Northville District Library seeks an enthusiastic and innovative individual for a part-time position to serve as one of its Youth Services Librarians. *Position: Youth Services Librarian* 20 Hours per week, including some weekends and evenings This is a Union Position *Salary Range:* $26.90-$33.65 per hour based upon prior work experience *Benefits:* Paid time off includes sick, vacation, holiday, and personal business time. *Essential Duties Include:* - Participates in community and school outreach activities - Plan, develops,and conducts youth programs•Develops and maintains youth collection areas by reviewing, evaluating, selecting, purchasing, and withdrawing materials - Provides reference, readers’ advisory, and library services support for users of all ages at the public Information and Reference Desks - Recommends changes in programs, services, and collections based upon new developments in the library field - Communicates effectively with staff and patrons - Serves as the Librarian-in-Charge of the building when assigned - Participates in Continuing Education opportunities - Performs related duties as assigned *Required Qualifications:* - Master’s Degree in library science from an ALA-accredited college or university; Will also consider students who have completed at least one year of a MLS/MLIS accredited program. - Possess a strong commitment to serving youth patrons - Familiarity with social, pop culture, and technological trends that impact young people’s lives - Ability to create new services and procedures incorporating new theories and technologies as applicable - Ability to prioritize duties and tasks - Critical thinking skills - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - Experience in working independently and as part of a team - Knowledge and proficiency in MS Office, online resources, social media and emerging library technologies - Knowledge of youth literature, both current and classic, and library usage habits in order to manage collections and programs, as well as address reference queries - Knowledge of library functions, rules, policies, and procedures - Strong public service orientation *Deadline for application: November 26,2024* *Please submit a resume, cover letter and application to:* Caryn Bartone, Head of Youth Services Northville District Library 212 West Cady Street Northville, MI 48167-1560 Email: cbartone(a)northvillelibrary.org Applications can be accessed at: https://northvillelibrary.org/?page_id=22288

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Juneteenth holiday part 2
by Christina Markowski 13 Nov '24

13 Nov '24

Thank you for all the responses to my inquiry about closing on Juneteenth. Part 2 of this as suggested by one of the respondents is: How many paid holidays does your library have annually? What class library are you? I will compile all the responses to the above inquiries and my previous one (titled Juneteenth Holiday Responses) and send it out for those who are interested in the responses. Thank you! Tina Markowski (she/her) Children's Librarian/Interim Director Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library (989) 356-6188 X16 *Bookworm? Please, I'm a Book Dragon. *

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