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Join us for Digital Collections Office Hours!
by Gallo, Biz (MDE) 25 Jan '23

25 Jan '23

Do you have questions about creating digital collections? Do you have material that you want to digitize and share with your community, but don't know where to start? Are you interested in preserving your digital content and need tool recommendations? Join experts from the Library of Michigan, DPLA Michigan Service Hub, and the Michigan Digital Preservation Network for free advice during new monthly open office hours! Come with questions, like... * What grants are available to support digitization of my collections? * What file format should I be scanning to for long-term preservation? * What platforms can I use to publish digital collections? * How do I work with volunteers to create a scanning program? * And much, much more! Office Hours will be held the first Wednesday of every month from 2:30-3:30pm and are open to any staff or volunteers at libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, or other cultural memory organizations! Use the link below to register for office hours and receive the Zoom link. Come for a question, stay to join the discussion! Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lce-upj8oG9XI77qeMfLkRc_04ehDFp…<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus06web.z…> Biz Gallo Statewide Digitization Initiatives Coordinator Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48915 GalloB(a)michigan.gov<mailto:GalloB@michigan.gov> | 517-335-1402 she/her/hers Discover digital collections from cultural institutions throughout the state at Michigan Memories<https://michmemories.org/>! Find out more about preserving Michigan's digital cultural heritage through Michigan Digital Preservation Network<http://mipres.org/>! Michigan’s Top 10 Strategic Education Plan<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michi…> provides focused direction to drive educational achievement in support of all learners. [Logo, company name Description automatically generated]

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Westland Public Library
by Sherri West 25 Jan '23

25 Jan '23

Sherri West sent you a document to review. Review Document<https://sites.google.com/view/westlandpubliclibrary/home> Sherri L. West HR Assistant Westland Public Library 734-326-6123 ext.2827

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Caro Area District Library
by Danielle Welsh 25 Jan '23

25 Jan '23

Danielle Welsh sent you a document to review. Review Document<https://sites.google.com/view/caro-area-district-library/home> Danielle Welsh Children's Librarian danielle(a)carolibrary.org<mailto:danielle@carolibrary.org> www.carolibrary.org<http://www.carolibrary.org/> Caro Area District Library 840 W. Frank St. Caro, MI 48723 (989) 673-4329 X103

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Results from question re: Adult computer use policy
by Laura Puckett 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

Hello, A week ago I asked for some information about policies regarding adult computer use, specifically about issuing guest passes, checking a patron's ID/account, and if your library has fine/fee restrictions on computer use. I made a very simple spreadsheet with the results if anyone is interested. Thank you for everyone's responses! -- Laura Puckett PR and Technology Instruction Associate Librarian Van Buren District Library 200 N Phelps St Decatur, MI 49045 269-423-4771

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Please disregard any email sent by hmcgraw@ntal.org
by Zaley Nelson 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

Please disregard any email sent by hmcgraw(a)ntal.org, as her email was hacked. Kind regards, Zaley Nelson Director | Northfield Township Area Library 125 Barker Road Whitmore Lake, MI 48189 Tel: (734) 449-0066 x26 www.ntal.org<http://www.ntal.org/> Engage. Educate. Encourage.

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Northfield Township Area Library
by Hillary McGraw 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

Hillary McGraw sent you a document to review. Review Document<https://sites.google.com/view/northfield-township-area-libra/home> Hillary McGraw Outreach Manager | Northfield Township Area Library 125 Barker Road Whitmore Lake, MI 48189 Tel: (734) 449-0066 ex. 22 www.ntal.org<http://www.ntal.org/>

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Northfield Township Area Library
by Hillary McGraw 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

Hillary McGraw sent you a document to review. Review Document<https://sites.google.com/view/northfield-township-area-libra/home> Hillary McGraw Outreach Manager | Northfield Township Area Library 125 Barker Road Whitmore Lake, MI 48189 Tel: (734) 449-0066 ex. 22 www.ntal.org<http://www.ntal.org/>

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Upcoming Infopeople Courses - linked data, teen services, and more!
by Califa Group 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

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When I work
by Melissa Armstrong 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

Hello all here is the feedback/information I received from people in library land about the When I Work app/software. Thank you all for the information. I use WIW here to schedule the library staff and custodians. I would be happy to answer any questions that you might have. We use When I Work at Brandon Township Library. I would have to ask my coworker if you're curious about price but I can tell you as a manager who schedules for 6-7 people every month, that I love it! We do. It's new to me but I can try to answer any questions that you have. We did the Standard plan at $4 per person per month and for us, it is very worth it. We have right around 30 employees and before WhenIWork, we were also doing paper schedules and anytime it would change, we would have to reprint the schedule. It was a really great change that our staff embraced. We also replaced our old-fashioned time clock with an iPad that sits by our staff entrance, so staff can clock in and out easily. Our staff really liked switching to an app so they could always check their schedule on their own device from home, too. Plus, WhenIWork allowed them to swap shifts or pick up open shifts very easily, which they liked. I'm not sure if we printed off a daily schedule with WhenIWork. We have used WhenIWork in the past. We really liked the scheduling and timesheet features, and that it integrated with ADP for payroll. The negative was that there was no way to manage time off requests or PTO balances. We switched about 6 months ago to HomeBase, because it had those features...and we really hate it. We much prefer WhenIWork from the admin side. We're considering switching back to WhenIWork because the scheduling and timesheets were just so easy, but we would have to give up the time off/PTO stuff. We're currently looking for another alternative that would do all the things, but better than HomeBase. We have been using When I Work for about 5 years. I did the research and choose this program based on the simplicity of use and the ability to set up "locations" within our building to allow for the supervisors (Youth, Circulation, and Information Services) to break out schedules for their areas. We have the supervisors designated as "managers" which allows them full access to editing. A default view shows all the schedules in day, week, or monthly views. We do not use the payroll function or "time card" to keep things simple. We like the program. Difficulties at the beginning were getting some of our old-timers up to speed and keeping the schedule acuate. Once everyone was fully comfortable with the program, it worked out to be a valuable tool accessible from anywhere there is internet access, or with the phone app. They have a support mechanism named "The Zen Desk" which we have used through chat. Very short response times and super helpful. Feel free to ask additional questions. Hope this is helpful. I use it and I love it. The scheduling portion is a breeze. You can create shifts, and save them to reuse. You can color code things. There is messaging my staff and I love. There is a time clock feature. I would be happy to try and answer any specific questions you have. We use it at Brandon Library. Do you have specific questions? Overall we love it! There are a couple of workarounds we currently do, but it's way easier than our previous excel sheet timesheets. Thanks again everyone! Melissa Armstrong Caro Area District Library Assistant Director 989-673-4329 ext 107

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# of Bids Required for District Library
by Eric Hansen 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

Hello, I have a question and I've had some trouble finding a good answer. I hope one of you can give me some guidance. My Board wants to know if we are legally required to solicit a minimum number of bids for construction work. My approach when looking for a new vendor of any kind has been to contact a large number--- it's not very difficult to transmit the same text to at least 5-10 different providers and compare their replies. But, my Board wants to know if there is a legal minimum for a district library. Thank you for any insight, and have a great week. Eric Hansen Director Vicksburg District Library<http://www.vicksburglibrary.org/> EHansen(a)VicksburgLibrary.org<mailto:EHansen@VicksburgLibrary.org> 269-649-1648

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