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Kettering University - FT Job Postings - Electronic Resources Librarian & Digital Discovery Librarian
by Dawn Winans 16 Oct '25

16 Oct '25

*We are looking for two people to join our team! * Kettering University, located in Flint, Michigan, is a private STEM+B institution offering bachelor's and master's degrees. According to The Princeton Review, Kettering University is one of the nation's best colleges for students seeking a great education with excellent career preparation and fantastic return on investment. *Apply here:* *Electronic Resources Librarian*https://jobs.kettering.edu/postings/9955 *Digital Discovery Librarian* https://jobs.kettering.edu/postings/9957 <https://jobs.kettering.edu/postings/9957> *Information about Kettering University* https://drive.google.com/file/d/19ZkJagjnBL-uSLJLZcEkaAVuo1yMZOBo/view *Information about our spaces:* - *Our main Library Service Desk and Art Gallery* are located in our newest building, called the Learning Commons. Learning Commons: A Revolution on How Universities Conceptualize Space https://www.kettering.edu/who-we-are/campus-facilities/learning-commons Kettering University Learning Commons https://clarkcc.com/project/kettering-university-learning-commons/ Library Services https://catalog.kettering.edu/undergrad/library-services/ - The historic Academic Building is the home for our *physical library collections.* Campus Facilities https://www.kettering.edu/who-we-are/campus-facilities Built by Flint, serving the world: Kettering University celebrates 100 years https://flintside.com/ketteringuniversitycentennial/ - Our *Archival Collection* is located one mile east of the main campus in what was once The Durant-Dort Carriage Company. Archives, located at Factory One https://www.gmfactoryone.com/site/us/en/factoryone/home/archive-research.ht… Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions! Dawn -- *Dawn M. Winans * she/her/hers *Interim Director of Library Services* Kettering University Library Phone: 810-762-9842 1700 University Ave~Flint, MI, 48504 *Kettering University* *"Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail." * *~ Charles Kettering*

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Reminder: MLA Annual Conference Book Club - Today!
by Ryan Tackabury 16 Oct '25

16 Oct '25

Hello! Come discuss “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America” by Barbara McQuade today at 1pm with us, before we have the opportunity to hear the author speak in two weeks ath the MLA Annual Conference! The information to join us is below. Topic: MLA Annual Conference Book Club https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5872307279?pwd=ZjFQRktIbjltaldsR051V1FON0JTZz09&o… Meeting ID: 587 230 7279 Passcode: 006688 -- Ryan Tackabury Director Ruth Hughes Memorial District Library 211 North Almont Avenue Imlay City, MI 48444 (810) 724-8043 ext. 205 www.ruthhughes.org

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REMINDER! Library Law Office Hours TOMORROW THURSDAY Oct. 16, @ 3:00pm EST
by Membiela, Clare (MDE) 15 Oct '25

15 Oct '25

Hello! Do you have library law related questions like: " As part of a Halloween program, a library staff member dressed in an inflated "Bluey" costume to hand out candy. While distributing candy the staff member tripped and fell over a young patron. A portion of the inflated costume ended up on top of that young patron. No one was hurt, but a local news crew were covering the event and the image of a child seeming crushed by Bluey went viral on social media. Can the owners of Bluey sue for "reputational damage?"" Or "A library's Halloween celebrations typically include an encouragement (but not requirement) for staff members to wear costumes during work hours on the day of the annual Halloween program. A staff member creates an impressive "Elphaba" costume modeled after the Broadway play "Wicked." On the day of the celebration the staff member arrives in the remarkably realistic costume complete with head-to-toe green make-up. While the staff member was working at the information desk, a patron approaches and asks the staff member to remove the costume because it was offensive to the patron, who is a practicing Wiccan. The patron is referred to the library director who conveys the library's regret at the patron's offense and agrees to ask the staff member to remove the costume after the Halloween program. As the program is ending, the patron approaches the staff member, steals the handmade witch's hat from the staff member's head, crushes it, yelling "Hater!" On their way out of the library, still carrying the demolished hat, the patron vows a religious discrimination lawsuit. The staff member , taken by surprise, steps back, into another participant, whose full bottle of water is upended onto the staff member and the expensive silk and chiffon costume. Afterwards the staff member requests that the library reimburse her for the cost of the costume- including labor. Is the library responsible for the damage to the costume? Could the library be liable for religious discrimination?" Come join us for questions like these and more at the Library Law Office Hours THURSDAY OCTOBER 16, @ 3:00pm. Pre registration is required: Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqdO6uqD8pEt31yRiFFRZkHDc96mWbdi… After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D. Library Law Consultant Library of Michigan MembielaC(a)michigan.gov<mailto:MembielaC@michigan.gov> 517-335-8132 The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. "the State may not, consistently with the spirit of the First Amendment, contract the spectrum of available knowledge." Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479, 482 (1965). [Michigan's Top 10 Strategic Education Plan] <https://www.michigan.gov/mde/resources/michigans-top-10-strategic-education…> [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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Comstock Twp Library Youth Associate job posting
by Comstock Director 15 Oct '25

15 Oct '25

Hello, Due to retirement, Comstock Township Library has an opening for a Youth Services Associate. The full job posting and application instructions can be found here: https://www.comstocklibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025-YS-Job-Posting.pdf Thank you! --Emily Emily Kubash Director Comstock Township Library 6130 King Highway P.O. Box 25 Comstock, MI 49041 (269) 345-0136

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New MeL eContent for Libraries!
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 15 Oct '25

15 Oct '25

The Library of Michigan is pleased to announce additional eContent available at MeL! We have added additional library science titles, digital literacy titles and American history titles this year to the Gale eBooks collection. * Library Science - We have added 36 Libraries Unlimited titles and 17 more ALA titles. * Digital Literacy - We have added 10 additional digital literacy titles. * America250 - We have added 35 American history titles. You can find these titles at www.mel.org<http://www.mel.org/> under eResources - G / Gale eBooks. A direct link is http://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=gv…. The specific titles can be found in the Library Science, History and Social Science sections. As a reminder, we also added National Geographic Archive this summer - with full magazines from October 1888 through December 2020. You can find the collection under eResources - G / Gale Presents: National Geographic Virtual Library. It is also listed under eResources / Public Libraries. The direct link for the National Geographic Archive is https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=NGMA&sw=w&u=lom_accessmich&v=2.1&pg=BasicSear…. These materials are a perpetual subscription so they will remain available regardless of future funding. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 / www.mi.gov/lsta<http://www.mi.gov/lsta> [Michigan's Top 10 Strategic Education Plan]<https://www.michigan.gov/mde/resources/michigans-top-10-strategic-education…> [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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Answers to LocalHop or Other Calendar Software
by Kimberly Schaaf 15 Oct '25

15 Oct '25

Hi Everyone, Thank you to all the super helpful responses regarding your use of Local Hop, the cost, or what else you might like for calendar / reservation software! I had lots of interest in the answers, so I took out identifying info and am posting the answers below: *** We have the LocalHop event calendar embedded in our website. I believe we pay about $500/yr. Can't remember if they use legal service population in calculating the charge or not. So, just in case, we serve a population of 27,380. We've used Library Calendar from Library Market<https://www.librarymarket.com/> for the last year and a half. I'm not sure of the pricing, but I can connect you with someone who would know. We had used a different product before, but it was discontinued. On the patron end, it is easy to sign up for programs. On my end, as a librarian who does programs, it took some time to get used to, but I find it to be user-friendly. I think the most challenging part is that there is a lot of information to enter when registering for an event, so you want to click all the dropdown menus to ensure you are entering the correct information. We use Assabet software for program & event registration. We really like it; it has made program & event registration so much easier! They offer a module for room reservations too, but we do that ourselves. We pay about $800/year for the event registration. https://www.assabetinteractive.com/ The ***Library is a Class V library and we recently contracted with Library Market for our website update and included their Library Calendar module to the site as well. Our new site launches to the public 10/15/25. We are very happy working with this vendor and the cost was reasonable for the work they did/do. Here is their website: https://www.librarymarket.com/ Here is the link to their product Library Calendar: https://www.librarymarket.com/library-calendar Cost was $25,000 all in for website redesign and implementation of Library Calendar module. Going with just the Library Calendar module is possible and costs considerably less money. We use LocalHop for room reservation and web calendar. The web calendar is around $600 and the room reservation is for $2900. Hope that helps - they charge you based on the number of rooms so if you have less rooms then it would be cheaper. We use Local Hop – it costs us $123/year. We use the calendar embedded in our website, but not the room reservation part. For reference, we have an approximately 7,000 person service area if that matters. We use LibCal from Springshare, and it works very well. We had Local Hop for maybe two years, and my staff complained about it constantly! They didn't like the back end because you couldn't see all the information (date, set-up, description, etc.) on one page. It was not that intuitive, hard to update, and didn't work well for our three branches. It might work better for one, though. We switched to Library Market, and everyone is really happy. I went from monthly complaints to zero complaints. Thanks! Kimberly Schaaf Director, Oak Park Public Library 14200 Oak Park Blvd. Oak Park, MI 48237 Office: 248-691-7566

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Author chat and book signing
by Jill Rauh 15 Oct '25

15 Oct '25

Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, November 9, when bestselling author Kyla Stone will be at the Benton Harbor Public Library to sign and talk about her books. She'll be at the library from 4 to 7 p.m. for this informal, drop-in event. She is a Michigan native, and is known for her post-apocalypic thrillers set here. I hope you'll share this with your patrons! Jill Rauh, Public Services Librarian Benton Harbor Public Library 213 E. Wall St. Benton Harbor, MI 49022 269-926-6139 www.bentonharborlibrary.com The information and views presented do not necessarily represent those of the Benton Harbor Public Library.

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Seeking Meeting Room Policy Samples
by Cynthia Stanczak 15 Oct '25

15 Oct '25

Hello all, Our meeting room policy is decades all, and has, for the most part, served us well. However, the spaces we have available and how people are using those spaces has changed quite a bit, including a surprising spike of some folks scheduling physical health checks at the library. I'm seeking samples from other libraries of their meeting room policies to see what we should consider addressing. It will be reviewed by our attorney before adoption, but samples would be very helpful in kicking off our discussions. Cynthia Stanczak, MLS (she/her) Library Director Albion District Library 501 S. Superior St. Albion, MI 49224 (517) 629-3993 Albion District Library: Transforming Minds, Changing Lives. Proudly serving our community since 1919. Online at www.albionlibrary.org, or find us on Facebook! *My working day may not be your working day. Please do not feel obligated to reply to this email outside of your normal working hours.*

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Law Library internship opportunity - Kalamazoo Public Library
by Terry New 15 Oct '25

15 Oct '25

Kalamazoo Public Library offers a unique internship opportunity for pre-law, law, and library science students in Michigan's only law library located within a public library setting. This internship provides students with opportunities to provide research assistance and connection to additional community resources for individuals seeking information on a wide range of legal issues to include landlord tenant rights and responsibilities, divorce, child custody, etc. under the direct supervision of the Lead Law Librarian. For additional information on the Raymond W. Fox Law Library, check out the library website<https://www.kpl.gov/law-library/>. Job and application information can be found on our jobs page<https://www.kpl.gov/jobs/apply?gnk=job&gni=8a78839e99734e74019986d186e330de…>. Terry M. New, SPHR- SCP | Head of Human Resources Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Kalamazoo Public Library 315 S. Rose St. | Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (269) 553-7931 | Fax: (269) 553-7932 [Kalamazoo Public Library]<https://www.kpl.gov/> [Facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/KalamazooPublicLibrary/> [Instagram] <https://www.instagram.com/kzoolibrary/?hl=en> [Twitter] <https://twitter.com/KzooLibrary?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctw…> [KPL Videos] <https://www.kpl.gov/videos/>

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Fwd: Job Opportunity: Executive Director for the Michigan Library Association [MI
by Ryan Sheehan 15 Oct '25

15 Oct '25

The *Michigan Library Association *[MLA] is seeking an accomplished leader to serve as their next *Executive Director*. This dynamic position reports to a diverse Board of Trustees, leads a dedicated staff of six, and is responsible for the overall operations and oversight of this impactful 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. As the chief administrator of the MLA, this person will be responsible for four functional areas: · Management and administration · Membership retention and recruitment · Advocacy, publicity, and communications · Financial oversight and fiduciary responsibilities In addition to planning, directing, overseeing, evaluating, and enhancing operations, the next Executive Director will prioritize these established strategic goals: - Advocate for libraries by creating two-way dialogues with policy makers and other stakeholders - Elevate library staff professional growth opportunities by providing new trainings and continuing education opportunities - Optimize communications to MLA’s members and assist public libraries with their communications to the communities they serve - Enhance organizational excellence This is a remote position, but the selected candidate must reside within, or be willing to relocate to, the state of Michigan. *About the Organization * Based in Lansing, Michigan, the MLA is Michigan's oldest and largest library association. Guided by the belief that libraries are the cornerstone of a free society, MLA has advocated for libraries on behalf of the state's residents for more than 130 years. MLA defends the right to read, advocates for adequate library funding, clarifies library governance issues, promotes professional library-staff education, and works for free access of information to all residents. MLA's membership is comprised of more than 2,500 library professionals, institutions, trustees, students, and library supporters who come from urban, suburban, and rural areas throughout Michigan. Although some services are exclusive to members, MLA’s oversight of professional development, education, and advocacy services assist all who are invested in building healthy and dynamic communities in all eighty-three Michigan counties. The Michigan Library Association leads the advancement of Michigan libraries through advocacy, professional development, and engagement. The vision statement for MLA is: Strong libraries, Strong communities, Stronger Michigan. To learn more, visit: *milibraries.or* <http://www.milibraries.org>*g* *Position Qualifications * Required Skills, Knowledge, Abilities, and Experience include: ● Seven or more years of applicable career experience, with at least five years of supervisory experience ● Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline ● Knowledge of the work and value of an association, as demonstrated by previous association management employment, or via other professional experience and involvement ● Subject matter expertise in public librarianship or the aptitude to develop deep industry knowledge and awareness in this field quickly. ● Demonstrated skill in people, program, organizational development and management ● Ability to advocate for organizational goals, values, and resources through effective public relations, community outreach, lobbying, and other strategic communication initiatives. ● Ability to promote membership growth and engagement through effective recruitment and retention efforts ● Experience in providing strategic financial oversight and managing budgets in alignment with organizational goals ● Experience in managing a distributed, remote workforce or team Preferred Qualifications include: ● Knowledge of the purposes and functions of libraries ● Experience in conference planning and management ● Experience in leading continuing education or professional development efforts ● Experience in interacting with donors, grantors, senior level executives, government officials, community stakeholders, and other high-profile individuals ● CAE [Certified Association Executive] designation ● Master’s degree in Public Administration [MPA] or Library and Information Science [MLIS] *Compensation* A generous compensation package includes a competitive starting pay range of *$110,000 to $120,000*; earned time-off allowances; medical, dental, and vision insurance; 403b retirement plan; and more. *To Apply* To be considered for this position, please submit your resume and a cover letter [including salary requirements] to: ryansheehan(a)oahumanresources.com. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Ryan Sheehan Project Specialist, Organizational Architecture, Inc. <216.586.4762+//+216.242.2697>216.586.4762 // <216.586.4762+//+216.242.2697> 216.242.2697 <216.586.4762+//+216.242.2697> 440.313.5023 ryansheehan(a)oahumanresources.com oahumanresources.com <https://www.facebook.com/OrganizationalArchitecture> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/organizational-architecture-inc-/>

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