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Aram Mrjoian Notable Book Visit
by Cathy Cramner 18 Aug '26

18 Aug '26

Hi, The Corunna Branch of the Community District Library will welcome 2026 Michigan Notable Book author Aram Mrjoian for an author visit and book signing on Tuesday, August 25, at 6 p.m. The event will be held at the Corunna Branch, located at 210 E. Corunna Avenue. Due to limited seating, preregistration is encouraged. Registration is available online at www.mycdl.org/events or by calling the branch at 989-743-4800. Mrjoian is a Michigan native and a creative writing lecturer at the University of Michigan. His debut novel, *Waterline*, is a sweeping family epic that weaves the legacy of the Armenian Genocide into the story of an Armenian American family living on Grosse Ile. *Waterline* centers on the Kurkjian family and its patriarch, Gregor, who survived the Musa Dagh resistance during the Armenian Genocide. More than a century later, Gregor’s descendants continue to grapple with questions of grief, family, and identity when one of his great-granddaughters swims into Lake Michigan with no intention of returning. The Michigan Notable Book Author Tour event offers readers an opportunity to hear directly from Mrjoian about his novel, his writing, and the history and themes that shaped *Waterline*. A book signing will follow the author presentation. This Michigan Notable Book Author Tour event is made possible through funding from The Library of Michigan, The Library of Michigan Foundation, and Michigan Humanities. For more information or to register, visit www.mycdl.org/events or contact the Corunna Branch at 989-743-4800. Thank you, Cathy -- Cathy Cramner, Branch Manager Community District Library 210 E Corunna Ave Corunna, MI 48817 989-743-4800

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Job Opening: Branch Manager at Jackson District Library
by Fenningsdorf, Rachel 18 Aug '26

18 Aug '26

I’m excited to share that the Jackson District Library is hiring a full-time Branch Manager for our Brooklyn branch. This role is a great opportunity to join a mission-driven library system and a collaborative cohort of branch managers who are deeply engaged in strategy, innovation, and community impact. We’re an organization that values growth—both professional and personal—and supports leaders who want to bring their whole selves to work while shaping meaningful library experiences for their communities. If you’re looking for a leadership role where your ideas matter and your work makes a difference, I encourage you to apply. Please feel free to reach out if you have questions about the position. The posting closes August 20. Apply at: 6140061:Career Search<https://secure6.entertimeonline.com/ta/6140061.careers?CareersSearch=&lang=…> Warmly, Rachel Rachel Fenningsdorf Assistant Director Jackson District Library O: 517-905-1307 C: 517-358-4563 fenningsdorfr(a)myjdl.com<mailto:fenningsdorfr@myjdl.com> [Email Logo]

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Ambient RLA Now Live in Libby/OverDrive
by Jim Flury 18 Aug '26

18 Aug '26

All, Katie Strong at OverDrive emailed a bit ago to report that Ambient RLA is now live for patrons in Libby/OverDrive or if not live at the time you are seeing this email/post, will be shortly. Please see the July 23 "Ambient RLA in Libby is coming soon" email below. Attached is a Word doc containing a link to the below referenced Ambient RLA recording, along with the password to use to view the recording. Here is the email from Katie: Happy Tuesday , all! And most importantly HAPPY AMBIENT RELEASE DAY! Ambient RLA Is currently being released across Libby with a gradual roll out. Your patrons should be seeing the update soon if they haven’t already. If you have any questions, please let me know—as requested I’m hoping to set up another office hours in a couple of weeks for libraries to ask any questions that may have come up since release. In addition, as some of you noted the blog post was taken down until launch and should be reposted soon – I’ll resend the link as soon as I have it. Let me know if you need anything else! 😊 Cheers, Katie Jim Flury Technical Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court Novi, MI 48375 248-536-3100, ext 133 Note New Fax Number: 248-716-5584 Note New Email Address:jflury@tln.org From: "Jim Flury" <jflury(a)tln.org> To: "econtent" <econtent(a)lists.tln.org>, "all-tln" <all-tln(a)lists.tln.org>, "econdirectors" <econdirectors(a)lists.tln.org> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2026 12:45:55 PM Subject: Ambient RLA (Single Sign-On) Feature in Libby App Coming Soon All, For some time we have been looking forward to the rollout of the "RLA Single Sign On" feature in Libby. Originally scheduled to launch in Q1 of 2025, this brand new Libby feature named Ambient RLA is due for release sometime in the next several weeks. Katie Strong at OverDrive's below copied/pasted email provides an excellent overview as to what Ambient RLA is, how it works, and most importantly how it will prove to be of great benefit to your Libby patrons, particularly the below: * Borrowing from a partner library is seamless. Patrons no longer need to manually add their home library card at a partner library. Instead, access to the partner library is granted automatically when a patron borrows or places a hold at a partner collection. Representing Download Destination, Steve Bowers and I attended a recent demo of Ambient RLA with other OD group admins from across the state of MI. All of us are in agreement that Ambient RLA is a great feature that will be welcomed both by Libby patrons as well as library staff. We encourage you to become a beta tester for Ambient RLA. Please click the link below to sign up to be a Libby beta tester. As a reminder, Ambient RLA is at present only for library staff and is not currently available for patrons. * We need Beta testers! I invite you to explore and test these changes for your library in Libby Beta. Your testing will help us make sure the feature rollout is smooth for all your patrons, especially since you know your setup best. If you’re a first-time Libby Beta user, visit [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__libbybeta.com_intervie… | https://libbybeta.com/interview/welcome ] , or [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.surveygizmo.com_s3… | sign up for access to the Beta mobile app ] . If you already have Libby Beta, you’ll see the updates as soon as you launch the app. Katie will be holding "office hours" tomorrow, Friday, July 24 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to answer all of your questions regarding Ambient RLA. The Zoom link for tomorrow's meeting is below. The meeting will be recorded and the link shared for those who are unable to attend Katie's live presentation tomorrow: [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__overdrive.zoom.us_j_98… | https://overdrive.zoom.us/j/98767314280?pwd=b03lldZt9hMHcVnbyb6KQWzsHAr7hP.1 ] Once Ambient RLA is live, we will share a help article and how-to training video about these changes to and improvements in the Libby app. I'm excited to share some forthcoming Libby updates that enhance the user experience at libraries with lending partnerships like yours! * What are lending partnerships? “Lending partnerships” is Libby’s standard term for reciprocal lending agreements (RLA) and digital interlibrary loans. Libraries in a lending partnership network have one or more partner libraries, and their patrons can use their home card to borrow at any partner library. * What’s changing? In this release, many actions involving partner libraries—like finding them in Libby and getting access to borrow—now happen automatically. Lending partnerships are simpler to use, because there's less your patrons need to do to get the benefits. * We need Beta testers! I invite you to explore and test these changes for your library in Libby Beta. Your testing will help us make sure the feature rollout is smooth for all your patrons, especially since you know your setup best. If you’re a first-time Libby Beta user, visit [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__libbybeta.com_intervie… | https://libbybeta.com/interview/welcome ] , or [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.surveygizmo.com_s3… | sign up for access to the Beta mobile app ] . If you already have Libby Beta, you’ll see the updates as soon as you launch the app. Details and visuals * Patrons with a home card will see a “What’s New” billboard when they update the app * Borrowing from a partner library is seamless. Patrons no longer need to manually add their home library card at a partner library. Instead, access to the partner library is granted automatically when a patron borrows or places a hold at a partner collection. * When a patron runs a search, Libby automatically checks the availability for the results at all partner libraries in the lending partnership network, even if the user has never visited the partner libraries before. Users will be shown the best circulation option, prioritizing loans over holds, across all their saved and partner libraries. * There’s a new, dedicated “Partner Libraries” list in the Libby menu, so patrons can easily see which libraries they have access to with their home card. * In the Manage Loan panel, loans from a partner library have an attribution explaining that the loan was made possible by your lending partnership. Other aspects of your partnership setup aren’t changing. You can still disable holds for partner libraries, give your patrons priority on holds, and choose whether visiting patrons can borrow certain lending models or Lucky Day titles. We plan to release this update in the next few weeks , after we finish testing the changes. In the meantime, please test the changes for yourself in Libby Beta and let us know if you encounter issues for your library. With your help, we can make sure the rollout of this feature is seamless for everyone. As a reminder, this is only for library staff and is not currently available for patrons. Once the new release of the Libby app featuring Ambient RLA is live, we’ll have a help article and how-to training video about these changes. Please let me know if you have any questions. Warmly, Katie Katie Strong (she/her/hers) Account Manager I North America Public Libraries Jim Flury Technical Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court Novi, MI 48375 248-536-3100, ext 133 Note New Fax Number: 248-716-5584 Note New Email Address:jflury@tln.org

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Toner up for grabs!
by Justine Peterson 18 Aug '26

18 Aug '26

Hello all! We got a new printer recently and I'm left with a bunch of toner that I don't have room for, which is good for one of you lucky librarians! They are all high yield, TN227B, TN227C, TN227M, and TN227Y, and are Diamond Series purchased by Coast to Coast. Black x2 Cyan x3 Magenta x3 Yellow x2 Send me your RIDES number if interested! *Justine Peterson* (she/her) Library Director Seville Township Library Riverdale, MI 48877 P: 989.833.7776 seville.michlibrary.org

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MeL - Issues with EBSCO URLs
by Teft, Sandra (MDE) 18 Aug '26

18 Aug '26

Good afternoon, Megan Dudek, MCLS Shared Systems Manager, shared that we are experiencing issues with some of the EBSCO Geo-IP URLson MeL<https://mel.org/az.php>. EBSCO is investigating and Megan will let us know when the issue is resolved. In the meantime, using the Direct URLs<https://mel.org/library-staff/operations/direct-urls> may work. If you have any questions regarding this, please email the MeL eResources Helpdesk<mailto:melerhelp@mcls.org>. Thanks, Sandra Teft Michigan eLibrary Coordinator | Library Development Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI 48915 TeftS(a)michigan.gov | 517-241-0104 https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan [A picture containing logo Description automatically generated] Do you know an outstanding Michigan educator? Nominate them for 2027-28 Michigan Teacher of the Year! The Michigan Teacher of the Year Program is accepting nominations through September 23. Nominate an educator using the online form<https://mde.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3VO6y33yPJYG0t0>. For more information, visit www.Michigan.gov/mtoy.<https://www.michigan.gov/mtoy> [Michigan.gov/Vote logo Description automatically generated]<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/> Get personalized voter information on early voting and other topics at Michigan.gov/Vote<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/>.

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National Park Service Free Entry Day Coming: Tuesday, August 25
by Jim Flury 18 Aug '26

18 Aug '26

All, In celebration of the National Park Service's 110th birthday, US citizens and residents will not be be charged entrance fees at national parks on August 25, 2026. [ https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm#free_entrance_days | Find more information about entrance fees and passes ] . [ https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2026/08/18/heading-to-a-nat… | https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2026/08/18/heading-to-a-nat… ] [ https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/nps-birthday.htm | https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/nps-birthday.htm ] Jim Jim Flury Technical Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court Novi, MI 48375 248-536-3100, ext 133 Note New Fax Number: 248-716-5584 Note New Email Address:jflury@tln.org

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Clinton-Macomb Public Library is hiring! PT CARE Concierge
by Lisa Hernandez 18 Aug '26

18 Aug '26

The Clinton-Macomb Public Library is seeking a high quality candidate with outstanding customer service skills to join our Customer CARE team as a Part-time Customer Concierge. This position may include, assisting customers with obtaining library cards, resolving account issues, registering patrons for programs and placing holds. This person may also troubleshoot our automated materials handling system amongst other duties. Please visit our website for a full job description and application at : https://cmpl.org/about/employment.php Thank you & we look forward to hearing from you! [cid:image001.png@01DD2EF7.50CF5DF0]

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Getting Grant Ready Webinar from the MI Department of Treasury
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 18 Aug '26

18 Aug '26

This may be of interest for libraries looking for grants. The webinar is this Thursday at 10:00 AM. Please direct any questions on registration to Treasury. Thanks! Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 / www.mi.gov/lsta<http://www.mi.gov/lsta> From: Michigan Department of Treasury <MITreasury(a)govsubscriptions.michigan.gov> Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2026 1:49 PM Subject: Michigan Department of Treasury Weekly Digest Bulletin [Treasury Email Subscription Banner] [REGISTER] Fiscally Ready Communities - Getting Grant Ready 08/10/2026 [Local government Webinar] Upcoming Fiscally Ready Communities Webinar: Getting Grant Ready Thursday, August 20, 2026, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET Register Now<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fevents.anr.msu.edu%2Ffrc_gr…> Intended Audience: Any local government employee, including clerks, treasurers, elected officials, finance directors, city, township, or village managers, auditors and accounting staff, among others. ________________________________ Fiscally Ready Communities Webinar The Michigan Department of Treasury and Michigan State University Extension (MSU Extension) want to make you aware of our next Fiscally Ready Communities training opportunity, Getting Grant Ready. This FREE training is a two-hour webinar that's designed to assist appointed and elected officials. Getting Grant Ready This training helps local governments align grant opportunities with community goals, assess capacity to manage grants, and develop proactive policies and procedures. Participants will learn best practices for identifying, applying for, and managing grants to strengthen fiscal sustainability and maximize funding impact. This free webinar will be held on Thursday August 20, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Register Now<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fevents.anr.msu.edu%2Ffrc_gr…> For more information about Fiscally Ready Communities, please check out the Treasury Fiscally Ready Communities webpage<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Ftreasury…>. This webpage includes Treasury's 32-page Fiscally Ready Communities Best Practices<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Ftreasury…> document, which we encourage all local officials to review. If you have any questions, please email TreasLocalGov(a)michigan.gov<mailto:TreasLocalGov@michigan.gov> with the subject line "Fiscally Ready." [REGISTER] Fiscally Ready Communities - Getting Grant Ready 08/11/2026 [Local government Webinar] Upcoming Fiscally Ready Communities Webinar: Getting Grant Ready Thursday, August 20, 2026, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET Register Now<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fevents.anr.msu.edu%2Fevent.…> Intended Audience: Any local government employee, including clerks, treasurers, elected officials, finance directors, city, township, or village managers, auditors and accounting staff, among others. Please note: This message is being resent to correct a previous email with an invalid registration link. Fiscally Ready Communities Webinar The Michigan Department of Treasury and Michigan State University Extension (MSU Extension) want to make you aware of our next Fiscally Ready Communities training opportunity, Getting Grant Ready. This FREE training is a two-hour webinar that's designed to assist appointed and elected officials. Getting Grant Ready This training helps local governments align grant opportunities with community goals, assess capacity to manage grants, and develop proactive policies and procedures. Participants will learn best practices for identifying, applying for, and managing grants to strengthen fiscal sustainability and maximize funding impact. This free webinar will be held on Thursday August 20, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Register Now<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fevents.anr.msu.edu%2Fevent.…> For more information about Fiscally Ready Communities, please check out the Treasury Fiscally Ready Communities webpage<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Ftreasury…>. This webpage includes Treasury's 32-page Fiscally Ready Communities Best Practices<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Ftreasury…> document, which we encourage all local officials to review. If you have any questions, please email TreasLocalGov(a)michigan.gov<mailto:TreasLocalGov@michigan.gov> with the subject line "Fiscally Ready." ________________________________ This service is provided to you at no charge by the Michigan Department of Treasury. 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Memorial Resolution Honoring Randy J. Riley
by John Clexton 18 Aug '26

18 Aug '26

Hello everyone, Just wanted to pass along the official signed copy of the Memorial Resolution for Randy that was adopted at the ALA Conference this past June. A friend, colleague, leader, advisor, trail blazer, and so many other words to describe Randy , I'm sure you have your own ways to describe him. Just wanted to pass this along. John John Clexton Library Director ARSL 2025 Past President Gladwin County District Library jclexton(a)gcdl.org 989-347-1007 [cid:image001.png@01DD2E72.C90E9B30]

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Audiobooks on CD
by Barbara Beaton 17 Aug '26

17 Aug '26

Hello! Wondering to what extent (if any) smaller libraries are still purchasing audiobooks on CD and how your collection policy has changed in recent years (if applicable). Happy to compile responses and share if there is interest. Thanks! Barbara Beaton Assistant Director/Reference Librarian Milan Public Library Milan, MI 48160 734-439-1240 www.milanlibrary.org<http://www.milanlibrary.org> she/her

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