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Building Wants vs Needs
by AW Cierra Bakovka 15 Dec '22

15 Dec '22

Hi all, As part of our strategic plan, our board is exploring a possible building expansion. The committee would like to hear from other larger class three and smaller class four libraries about their facilities such as square footage, amenities (computer lab, program room, etc) and their sizes, parking lots, and things they wished they had considered. Thanks for any input! Cierra Bakovka, MLIS She/Her Director Henika District Library 149 South Main St. Wayland, MI 49348 269-792-2891 ext. 309 waycb(a)llcoop.org

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MeL Minute-Holiday Traditions Come Alive with MeL
by Wood-Gramza, Heather (MDE) 15 Dec '22

15 Dec '22

[A picture containing text, clipart, sign Description automatically generated] December is a month filled with celebrations and gatherings. Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa are all observed in the final month of 2022. Make the most of your family get-togethers with these fun eResources available for FREE through the Michigan eLibrary (MeL)<https://mel.org/welcome>! With multiple generations converging in one place, things can be chaotic. Keep everyone connected by having younger family members interact with older family members through the Interview Your Grandparents and Draw a Family Tree activities highlighted in the eBook 25 Fun Things to Do with Your Friends and Family by Paul Mason<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…>. Continue the rich intergenerational conversations by exploring other fun titles found in the EBSCO eBook Public Library Collection<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…>. If your family enjoys learning about holidays and celebrations around the world, you will want to dive into the Cultural Traditions in My World<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> series comprised of 18 books focusing on countries such as Australia and Vietnam. Toys and Games in Different Places by Robin Johnson<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> includes traditions from the United States and around the world including the dreidel game played by many Jewish children during Hanukkah. Finally, Game On! Screen-Free Fun for Children Two and Up by Linda J. Armstrong<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> provides myriad options for keeping everyone entertained with classic children’s games. Of course, no gathering is complete without food! Cranberries grace many a holiday table, but did you know that we have American Indians to thank for this tart treat along with many other favorite foods? The History Reference Center<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…> article entitled Cranberries A Holiday Tradition<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…>, originally published in History Magazine, shares the vital role this fruit has played throughout history. Baking cookies is a great activity to bring all ages together. Danielle Rye’s Live Well Bake Cookies: 75 Classic Cookie Recipes for Every Occasion<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> is just one of many cookbooks available through the eBook Public Library Collection<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…>. Handmade gifts and classic games come together in the Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…>. This eResource is filled with activities such as Making Dominoes with a CNC Router<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> from Woodworker’s Journal and Checkers to Go<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> from Clotilde’s Sewing Savvy. Recycle scraps from your wood bin to build a toy airplane<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> or grab some extra fat quarters from your quilting fabric to make a tic-tac-toe game<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…>. However you choose to spend your December celebrations, the MeL team hopes your gatherings are filled with joy, meaningful conversations, and time to learn more about each other and the world around you. If you have any MeL eResources questions or issues, contact melerhelp(a)mcls.org<mailto:melerhelp@mcls.org>. Brought to you by Heather Wood-Gramza from the MeL Team. Supporting Michigan Libraries by Putting You First. Hey front line staff: The MeL Maven Badge is a 6-part Information Literacy and eResource adventure designed for you. Start earning your Badge today at MeL.org<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmel.org%2…>! Want more information on MeL? Stay tuned for the next MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, visit http://mel.org<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmel.org%2F…>, or sign up for the MeL Minute and other Library of Michigan e-mail lists via GovDelivery<https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MILOM/subscriber/new>. We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your colleagues and networks. MeL eResources are available to Michigan residents or for Michigan library or school access only. #IMLSGrant

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FCL is hiring a Head of Acquisitions
by Crystal Peterson 15 Dec '22

15 Dec '22

Farmington Community Library is proud to be a welcoming space for everyone in the Farmington and Farmington Hills, Michigan community. Both FCL locations serve as public spaces for ideas, create collaboration between neighbors and businesses, and offer services that meet community needs. The library actively seeks individuals whose commitments and contributions will advance our mission to be a diverse and equitable organization. We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team and reflect the community we serve. We are currently seeking candidates to fill the position of Head of Acquisitions. Please see attached job posting. Crystal Peterson Executive Assistant Phone: 248-848-430<tel:248-848-4302>3 Fax: 248-553-6892<tel:248-553-6892> Email: Crystal.Peterson(a)farmlib.org<mailto:Crystal.Peterson@farmlib.org> Web: www.Farmlib.org<http://www.farmlib.org/> Farmington Community Library | One Library, Two Locations [Farmington Community Library's logo. The logomark is three location icons formatted as an open book. The type reads "FCL" in a typewriter font next to the logomark.]FCL Farmington Hills | 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd.<https://www.google.com/maps/place/Farmington+Community+Library/@42.4979744,…> FCL Farmington | 23500 Liberty St.<https://www.google.com/maps/place/Farmington+Community+Library/@42.4643366,…> "The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library." -Albert Einstein

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Passive Programming Ideas from BTBL
by Wambaugh, Stephanie (LEO) 15 Dec '22

15 Dec '22

Good morning! Are you looking for some fun and easy passive programming ideas for early January to ease into the new year? Look no further! https://bit.ly/3YkgzJv The Write Your Name in Braille activity is good for both kids and adults alike. All you need to do is purchase a slate and stylus<https://www.amazon.com/Lines-Cells-Braille-Writing-Plastic/dp/B07SVYSRWP/re…> and set out the instructions with some scrap pieces of paper. The NLS Fun with Braille work sheet is a good grab and go for the younger crowds. Feel free to duplicate these at your libraries to pass out to patrons! BTBL is in the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) network of libraries nationwide. The entire month of January is Braille Literacy Month, and January 4th is specially celebrated as World Braille Day in honor of the birthday of Louis Braille! This is a great chance to highlight a part of your collection on blindness or disability awareness in general. Below is also a short book list to get you started: Juvenile / Young Adult Six dots : a story of young Louis Braille by Jen Bryant Just Ask! Be different, be brave, be you by Sonia Sotomayor Out of Darkness: Story of Louis Braille by Russell Freedman My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay by Cari Best The Secret Code by Dana M Rau I Am Not A Label by Cerrie Burnell Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes: A story by Jonathan Auxier Light a Single Candle by Beverly Butler Not If I See You First by Eric Lindstrom Want some more ideas? 1. Storytime highlighting Louis Braille, a character with a visual disability, characters with glasses, characters with white canes, etc. 2. A Facebook post about Braille Literacy Month (you can always tag us! @MichiganBTBL) 3. Adult book club/discussion about a book with a character that is blind (ex: All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr) 4. A take away bookmark with reading suggestions that highlight character's with visual disabilities As a reminder, the Braille and Talking Book Library<https://www.michigan.gov/btbl> is here to provide a valuable resources for FREE to your community. We have over 125,000 audio and braille books in our collection for Michiganders that have trouble reading regular print books because of a disability. As a librarian, you can even certify the application<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michi…> on behalf of your patron. Contact me directly for more information. Wishing you and your families very Happy Holidays! Stephanie Wambaugh, Librarian 12 Team Lead and Outreach Services Michigan Braille and Talking Book Library (BTBL) Bureau of Services for Blind Persons P.O. Box 30007 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: 1-800-992-9012 Fax: 1-517-284-2885 wambaughs(a)michigan.gov<mailto:wambaughs@michigan.gov> LEGAL NOTICE: This email is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain privileged and confidential information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or duplication of this email is expressly prohibited. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately, delete the email from your computer, and do not copy or disclose it to anyone else. Your receipt of this message is not intended to waive any applicable legal privilege and does not constitute an electronic signature or provide consent to contract electronically.

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New Opportunity - Library Director - Kalamazoo Public Library (MI)
by Beth Barker 15 Dec '22

15 Dec '22

Library Director - Kalamazoo Public Library (MI) The award-winning, successful Kalamazoo (MI) Public Library<http://www.kpl.gov/> seeks a leader who will serve both the library and the community as an engaged, active participant and contributor. The seven-member elected Board of Trustees and the staff (136 FTE) are pledged to social justice principles through its strong programs and services supporting 116,000 community residents. The library has a $12.7 million annual operating budget, with a Central Library, four neighborhood branch locations, the KPL Mobile Library, and a supportive Friends of the Library organization. The library emphasizes preschool literacy as a Family Place Library and has developed critical services including OneCard-a program to provide library cards to all Kalamazoo Public Schools children; the County Law Library; and a comprehensive Local History Collection (2011 State History Award). In addition to being Library Journal's 2002 Library of the Year, the Kalamazoo Public Library also received the 2012 State Library's Citation of Excellence Award for superior customer service and has become a fine-free library. Kalamazoo voters have a long history of support and love for their Library culminating in successful twenty-year levy elections in 2009 and 2014. Key initiatives for the new Library Director include realizing the library's DEI goals; conducting a facilities and space needs assessment; developing an organizational culture of trust and compassion; and upholding the library's commitment to social justice. Kalamazoo, a medium-sized city equidistant from the metro areas of Chicago and Detroit, is home to the nationally recognized Kalamazoo Promise, Kalamazoo College, and Western Michigan University with a new School of Medicine, outstanding healthcare systems, and many recreational and cultural amenities. Kalamazoo also created a partnership-Foundation for Excellence-between private philanthropy and the city to provide a forward-looking community benefiting everyone. Kalamazoo has a lively theater and music scene, including the Gilmore Keyboard Festival and Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra; microbreweries, restaurants, and specialty retail create a vibrant Downtown energy. Recreational amenities include stellar parks, inland lakes, bike trails, and proximity to Lake Michigan. Equally enticing is Kalamazoo's low cost of living and affordable housing. Responsibilities: The Library Director has overall responsibility for the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of all Library operations and works successfully with staff, Board, governmental officials, and community stakeholders. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, implementing Board policies and program decisions; developing the annual budgets tied to Library goals; implementing and evaluating the strategic plan; hiring, developing and retaining Library personnel; developing and implementing long-range capital improvements plans; and advocating for the library in the local, state and national community. Qualifications: Minimum qualifications include a Master's in Library Science from an ALA-accredited program, the ability to obtain or already hold a Michigan Librarian's Permanent Certificate<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/cert> (requires four (4) years of full-time employment or an equivalent time period of paid professional library work following the completion of the MLS degree), and five (5) years professional library experience at a management level. Preferred qualifications include sound fiscal management skills; the ability to mentor and inspire a strong, creative staff; knowledge of best practices and trends in library technologies; and proven success in community engagement and partnership development. Prior Library Director experience reporting to a governing Board in a multi-branch environment and experience working with collective bargaining units are also desirable. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator with the skills to foster a healthy work environment, be an active participant in library operations, and seek to find genuine connections with staff and community members. Compensation: The hiring salary range is $120,000 - $145,000 (with placement negotiable dependent on experience and qualifications) and an excellent fringe benefits package. For further information, contact Bradbury Miller Associates<https://bradburymiller.com/>. Apply via email with a meaningful cover letter and your resume as Word or PDF attachments to Brian C. Hare<mailto:brianhare@bradburymiller.com> (brianhare(a)bradburymiller.com<mailto:brianhare@bradburymiller.com>). This position closes on January 29, 2023. View this announcement in its entirety along with accompanying links and information at https://bradburymiller.com/job/kalamazoo/. Beth Miller Barker Finance and Communications Director Bradbury Miller Associates (cell) 330-340-7115 bethbarker(a)bradburymiller.com<mailto:bethbarker@bradburymiller.com> Sign up for our newsletter<https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?llr=myy6mkoab&p=oi&m=11148931…> for updates on available positions!

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Library Assistant Openings, Traverse Area District Libraries
by Heather Brady 15 Dec '22

15 Dec '22

If you LOVE helping people, keeping things in order, and spending your days amongst amazing staff and patrons all while being a bundle of energy - well, we have an application for you! Check out tadl.org/jobs <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Ftadl.org%2Fjobs%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR…> for Library Assistant I postings at our Woodmere, East Bay, and Kingsley libraries. But hurry, this window of opportunity closes Dec. 23. -- Heather Brady Marketing & Communications Manager Traverse Area District Library www.tadl.org 231.932.8501 *Pronouns*: She, Her, Hers *Currently Reading*: *Taste TIbet*, by Julie Kleeman and Yeshi Jampa 610 Woodmere Avenue Traverse City, MI 49686 Facebook <http://facebook.com/TraverseAreaDistrictLIbrary> YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/user/TADLnotjustbooks/videos> Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/notjustbooks/?hl=en> Twitter <https://twitter.com/notjustbooks?lang=en> LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherharrisbrady/>

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Kent District Library Employment Opportunity!
by Jessica Nelson 14 Dec '22

14 Dec '22

POSITION TITLE: Branch Librarian - Youth Focus (#499) LOCATION: Wyoming Branch BEGINNING PAY RATE: $22.97/hr., 40 Hours/week CLASSIFICATION: Union Represented DEADLINE TO APPLY: December 28, 2022 @ 5:00pm SCHEDULE: Mondays 11:45-8:15pm, Tuesday - Friday 8:45-5:15pm (Every 4th Friday 9:45-6:15pm) Every 4th Sat 8:45am -5:15pm. Off Friday when working a Saturday. To view the full job posting and apply for this position, please go to the Kent District Library career site: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/kdl. [https://www.governmentjobs.com/AgencyPages/kdl/agencyImages/download/KDL_Ma…]<https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/kdl> Job Openings | Kent District Library Job Openings - GovernmentJobs<https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/kdl> Where We Are a Service Provider. Our Customers are organizations such as federal, state, local, tribal, or other municipal government agencies (including administrative agencies, departments, and offices thereof), private businesses, and educational institutions (including without limitation K-12 schools, colleges, universities, and vocational schools), who use our Services to evaluate job ... www.governmentjobs.com All applications for employment must be made on the Kent District Library electronic application form. Resumes will not be accepted or evaluated in lieu of application. All applicants must meet the job requirements and submit a timely application to be considered. Separate application forms must be submitted for each position for which an applicant wishes to apply. Kent District Library (KDL) is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant based on any characteristics that are protected by state or federal law. If requested in advance, and in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, KDL will supply reasonable accommodations to applicants in need of accommodations, to allow access to the application, interviewing, and selection process. Jessica Nelson Human Resources Generalist Kent District Library Service Center, 814 W. River Center Dr. NE., Comstock Park, MI 49321 D 616.784.2016<tel:616.784.2016>| F 616.647.3818<tel:616.647.3818> | she/her/hers (what’s this?<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.mypronouns.org%2f&c…>) [Signature-tagline300x17]<http://www.kdl.org>

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MiYouth Virtual Meeting, January 10, 2023
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 14 Dec '22

14 Dec '22

Hello! All public library staff that work with youth (early literacy - teens) are welcome to attend our virtual MiYouth meetings. Our next one is Tuesday, January 10th, at 2:00 pm ET. We'll be discussing summer library programming for all age groups, as well as school outreach. These conversations are lead by LM's Youth Services Advisory Council. Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/506813991?pwd=Z2NBMTFES1BlRlNVc2lhbzV1eTJ0QT09 Password: 454345 And save the date for April 11, 2023, for our next MiYouth! 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://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmail2.mcls…> Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services.

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Michlib-L Listserv Reminder
by White, Shannon (MDE) 14 Dec '22

14 Dec '22

This is a reminder about the Michlib-L listserv that is moderated by the Library of Michigan. If you are not a member of the listserv or subscribed to the list using the email address you are sending a message from your message will not post. You can check your subscription settings here and make your own adjustments: https://lists.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l Michlib-L is a place to ask for advice, share resources, and engage in library-related discussion. Diversity of opinion is encouraged. Vendor solicitations are not allowed. All messages are archived and available to all list subscribers. * Constructive Discussion - Help us make this a constructive place for discussion by always working to improve the discussion. * Disagreements - You might disagree with someone's comments. Please remember to criticize ideas not people. * Kindness - We all make mistakes. Respond privately if you see others making mistakes or missteps on the listserv. * Focus - Postings should be relevant to the list they are being posted to. * Clarity - Make sure your post has a relevant and descriptive subject line. * Contact Info - Postings should include your contact information, including name and institution if applicable. * Efficiency - Be mindful of whether your reply needs to go to the entire list. Short responses that don't add to the overall discussion (Example: Congratulations! I agree! Thanks!) can be sent directly to the original poster. * Collate - When appropriate, you are encouraged to collect off-list responses to your questions and repost your compilation to the listserv. Please note that message attachments are scrubbed from the archives and for subscribers of the digest version. For maximum reach, embed text into the body of your messages. If your posts do not comply with the expectations above we will reach out to you before unsubscribing you from the list. sdw Shannon White Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909 Whites29(a)michigan.gov<mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov> 517-335-1507 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Call me on Teams<callto:whites29@michigan.gov>

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Home Delivery of Library Materials
by Lisa Craig 13 Dec '22

13 Dec '22

If your library does home delivery, we would appreciate learning from you! We currently offer a Books by Mail service where we select books for patrons who are homebound and send them books via USPS. We would like to expand our home delivery service, perhaps making it faster, and open to anyone. Do you restrict the number of items a patron can have delivered? If so, what are your restrictions? How do you do this without spending a lot of staff time? We are on Sierra and use BiblioCommons, and believe that restricting items may cost us more staff time than simply delivering what patrons want when they want it. If you do not restrict the number of items patrons can receive, are you overwhelmed with requests and power users? How do you deliver your items? Staff? Volunteers? Outside delivery company? How do you organize items for streamlined delivery? How do you get items returned? If folks respond to me off list, I will compile. Apologies if this has been covered recently. Thanks, Lisa Craig Collection Development Specialist Canton Public Library, Canton MI 734.397.0999 x1253 craigl(a)cantonpl.org<mailto:craigl@cantonpl.org>

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