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Digitization & Digital Collections Learning Opportunities Available
by Gallo, Biz (MDE) 13 Feb '23

13 Feb '23

If you are interested in learning more about digitization and creating digital collections, there are some learning opportunities available through two platforms. The first is the new course in WebJunction’s Digital Collections Stewardship series<https://learn.webjunction.org/course/index.php?categoryid=61> on Digitizing that is now available. This free series has been developed with the needs of small public libraries and tribal archives, libraries, museums (TALMs) in mind. After completing this new course learners will be able to: * Describe what digitization is and entails to your staff and community. * Understand the processes, technologies and skills involved in common digitization tasks. * Identify digitization technology or resources you will need to digitize your items. * Make decisions regarding the three basic strategies to accomplish digitization work. * Plan for digitization and document relevant processes and workflows. In addition to the WebJunction series, Library Juice Academy<https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/all-courses/> has the following courses available in creating digital collections and digital preservation: February * Grant Writing for Digital Collections in Libraries & Museums * Describing Photographs for the Online Catalogue * Creating Online Exhibits with Omeka * Appraisal and Collection Development for Digital Special Collections March * Introduction to Digital Preservation If you are interested in the WebJunction courses the Library of Michigan offers a Continuing Education Stipend<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michi…> that could be used to assist with the costs of the classes. 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/>! It’s February. It’s when we CELEBRATE… Black History Month and Career and Technical Education Month! [Logo Description automatically generated]

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The Six Wives of Henry VIII
by Kirsten Wellnitz 13 Feb '23

13 Feb '23

Join us on Zoom this Wednesday, February 15, 6:00 pm to hear educational entertainer Martina Mathisen tell the story of these women's fascinating lives. You can register for the Zoom link below. More information is attached! https://www.baycountylibrary.org/event/evening-sessions-six-wives-henry-vii… Kirsten Wellnitz Managing Librarian Alice & Jack Wirt Library 500 Center Ave. Bay City, MI 48708 989-893-9566 ext. 2111

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Free Carrels in Hillsdale, MI
by Library Director 13 Feb '23

13 Feb '23

Hello All, We have the following items free for pick up during our open hours: Mon-Tue 10-6, Wed-Fri 10-5 or possibly Saturday 10-1 if arranged ahead of time. You must bring the man power to remove items yourself. Two computer carrels (not connected) Total height: 47in Desk height: 27in Width: 37in Depth: 31.5in [cid:image001.jpg@01D93F8C.665AFA70] Thank you, Jessica Spangler Hillsdale Community Library, Director 11 E. Bacon St. Hillsdale, MI 49242 517-437-6470 director(a)hillsdale-library.org<mailto:director@hillsdale-library.org> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipient named above. If you are not the designated recipient, an employee, or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution, or copying of it or its contents is strictly prohibited. If you receive this communication in error, please destroy all copies of this communication and any attachments and notify the sender immediately via phone, fax, or electronic mail. Thank you.

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Discover ways to boost your wellbeing with this virtual MCLS workshop!
by Jenny Kobiela-Mondor 13 Feb '23

13 Feb '23

Spots are filling fast for the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services wellbeing workshop, "Break Out of Burnout and Rebalance Your Life." In this interactive virtual workshop, we will help you learn how to combat fatigue and burnout by exploring ways to live out your values, practice mindfulness and self-compassion, ideas to bring out the best in yourself and others, and to understand the importance of rest and recovery. MCLS Library Strategists Jenny Kobiela-Mondor and Lissa Krull will facilitate this three-hour virtual workshop. Spaces are still available for the workshops on Tuesday, March 21, from 9 a.m. to noon, and Thursday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to noon. To register or for more information, please visit the MCLS Store at https://mcls.corsizio.com/. We hope you can join us as we work to boost wellbeing through small shifts in thinking and practice - no matter your role at the library. Jenny Kobiela-Mondor (she/her/hers) Library Strategist Engagement, Consulting, and Training Team Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (517) 481-2013 kobielamondorj(a)mcls.org<mailto:kobielamondorj@mcls.org> [cid:image001.png@01D93F89.99997220]<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> [cid:image002.png@01D93F89.99997220] <https://twitter.com/mclsorg> [cid:image003.png@01D93F89.99997220] <https://mcls.org/>

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U.P. Notable Book Club features Phyllis M. Wong author of "We Kept Our Towns Going: The Gossard Girls of Michigan's Upper Peninsula"
by Victor R. Volkman 11 Feb '23

11 Feb '23

*U.P. Notable Book Club features Phyllis M. Wong author of "We Kept Our Towns Going: The Gossard Girls of Michigan's Upper Peninsula" * *UP Notable Book Club:* the Crystal Falls Community District Library in partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association (UPPAA) has scheduled author events with winners of the /UP Notable Book List/. The 27th event is with Phyllis Michael Wong whose//book /We Kept Our Towns Going: The Gossard Girls of Michigan's Upper Peninsula/ presents a history of the H.W. Gossard company and the thousands of women they employed in Ishpeming and Gwinn. These jobs changed both the lives of the workers and the entire community itself. The book club events are open to all Michigan residents free of charge. /*When: */Thursday, March 9th, 2023 at 7pm Eastern / 6pm Central /*Where: */on the Zoom platform -- please contact Evelyn Gathu in advance by egathu(a)crystalfallslibrary.org <mailto:egathu@crystalfallslibrary.org?subject=UPNotableBooks&body=Please-send-me-the-zoom-link>, or by phone (906) 875-3344. We recommend you borrow a copy of these books from your local library or purchase from your local bookseller in advance to get the most out of these events. *Portrait of Phyllis Michael WongPHYLLIS MICHAEL WONG *says that oral histories provide the nuances help make history more vibrant. As a researcher who has spent much of her life listening, recording, and reacting to the stories of people’s lives, she has consistently proven this assertion. Among her early historical research was her graduate thesis focusing on the history of childhood in the United States during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Later, she would take oral history interviews of Great Plains residents for Barnes (N.D.) County Historical Society. Her latest book is about women working at the Gossard Company factories in the U.P. in the 20th century, and what impact they had economically and socially on their small, rural hometowns. Phyllis, a native of the San Francisco Bay area, would follow her father’s sage advice of “listen, talk little, listen” in her roles as a historian; educator, including as a writing instructor and director of online learning; and 30-year member of the university-level academic world, including as First Lady at Northern Michigan University (2004-12) and San Francisco State University (2012-19). Among her favorite First Lady accomplishments is co-founding a /One Book, One Community /county-wide reading program at NMU. Cover of "We Kept Our Towns Going" book <https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&i…>"Wong’s brand-new book deserves to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Allan Koski’s comprehensive /Empire Mine Cascade Range: Michigan’s Largest Iron Mine/// <https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&i…>as a document of immense sociological and historical importance in U.P. labor history. Indeed, there is a fascinating synergy of the two industrial giants as many women signed up as Gossard Girls to manufacturer corsets, brassieres, and foundation garments when their husbands were involved in strikes at Empire Mine and other CCI job sites. But let’s back up a bit first… Wong’s quest to document the working life of Gossard Girls began in 2008 when she was a researcher at Northern Michigan University and would crystallize a few years later at Women’s History Month lecture where the idea for a comprehensive history was born. Over the next 10 years, she would research primary sources, such as letters written by union organizers, but more importantly she took a staggering number of oral histories from the surviving women—nearly 100 are preserved. As such, she has knowledge at a system level of how the assembly line worked from top to bottom to produce complex products with up to 40 assembly steps. But more importantly, she knows the unique human story behind the story—the motivations and trials of women who in the aggregate produced more than a million undergarments per year at the peak. —Review by Victor R. Volkman. Read the complete review at the /U.P. Book Review/ <https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&i…>. More information about the U.P. Notable Book list, /U.P. Book Review, /and UPPAA can be found on www.UPNotable.com <https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&i…> *<https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&i…>About the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA)* Established in 1998 to support authors and publishers who live in or write about Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, UPPAA is a Michigan nonprofit association with more than 100 members, many of whose books are featured on the organization’s website at www.uppaa.org <https://UPPAA.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b1016c5c910959a236f2ff48f&i…>. UPPAA welcomes membership and participation from anyone with a UP connection who is interested in writing. # # # -- Regards, Victor R. Volkman, President L H Press Inc. www.LHPress.com

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FW: Special Collections Update - February 11, 2023
by Oster, Adam (MDE) 11 Feb '23

11 Feb '23

"Tuned into the Library of Michigan," By the Yard exhibit, and the 1951 State Office Building Fire Anniversary [Library of Michigan logo] Special Collections Update - February 11, 2023 "Tuned into the Library of Michigan," By the Yard exhibit, and the 1951 State Office Building Fire Anniversary [WGVU Morning Show]Tuned Into the Library of Michigan on the WGVU Morning Show One of the many ways in which the Library of Michigan communicates with its patrons is through the radio! Tuned Into the Library of Michigan is a monthly segment on the WGVU Morning Show<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…>. Morning Show host Shelley Irwin interviews Library of Michigan staff on the first Wednesday of each month as they talk about programs, services, and other topics related to the Library of Michigan. Here are a few of the more recent segments: * February 1, 2023 - 2023 Michigan Notable Books<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> * January 4, 2023 - State Law Library Services<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> * December 7, 2022 - 2023 Library of Michigan Events<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> * November 2, 2022 - Celebrating Michigan Historians<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> Find additional recordings of past segments by searching Tuned Into the Library of Michigan<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> on the WGVU News website. The WGVU Morning Show can be heard live on 95.3 / 88.5 FM Grand Rapids and 95.3 FM Muskegon or streaming live online through either the WGVU News website<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> or the NPR app<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…>. ________________________________ [By the Yard] By The Yard: Panoramic Photography in Michigan Exhibit Since its invention, photography has served as a window into who we are as a people, but of all its myriad inventions the panoramic camera and its images have provided the most transparent look into our society at a time when America was comprised of joiners with unbridled optimism. Panoramic photography recorded everything from military units to bands, parades, circuses and the numerous fraternal groups that formed at the turn of the century. Panoramic photographers left behind stunning images often called "yard longs" because of their unusual length sometimes reaching six feet long or more. The Historical Society of Greater Lansing and the Library of Michigan are showcasing more than 50 panoramic photographs taken in Michigan from 1863 to 2004. The exhibit called "By the Yard: Panoramic Photography in Michigan" opens Saturday, February 11, 2023, and runs through May 1, 2023. Most of the panoramic photographs in the exhibit represent the people, places and things of Michigan and were collected by the late Dan Barber of Lansing whose estate is donating his collection to the Library of Michigan for preservation. The collection was supplemented by loans of photographs from Libraries, Archives and private collectors from Michigan. The exhibit showcases some of the more common visuals for panoramas such as soldiers and sailors shipping out for WWI. The soldiers and sailors would stand at parade attention as a panorama photographer would snap a shot using such long exposures that a person at one end could run to the other and appear twice in the same photograph. The photographers would then sell photos to sailors and soldiers and their families. Read more about the exhibit on the Historical Society of Greater Lansing website<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> or in the February 8, 2023 issue of the Lansing City Pulse.<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> During the exhibit, the Historical Society of Greater Lansing will be hosting 6 in-person lectures at the Library of Michigan in the Lake Erie Room. * Satuday, February 11, 2023 - 1:00PM - 2:30PM By The Yard: Michigan in Panoramic Photography<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> * Tuesday, February 21, 2023 - 7:00PM - 8:00PM A Capitol & Its Cameras<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> * Saturday, March 4, 2023 - 1:00PM - 2:00PM History of Real Photo Postcards<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> * Thursday, March 16, 2023 - 6:30PM - 8:00PM David V. Tinder Collection<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> * Saturday, April 15, 2023 - 1:00PM - 2:00PM Photography of Michigan's Upper Peninsula<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> * Thursday, April 27, 2023 - 6:30PM - 8:00PM "In the Day"<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> Learn more information about the lecture series on the Historical Society of Greater Lansing website<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…>. [Mackinac Island Panorama] Harbor at Mackinac Island; Mackinac Island, Michigan, c. 1924; Courtesy of Chris Byron and Tom Wilson. ________________________________ 1951 State Office Building Fire Anniversary This week was the anniversary of a devastating event that severely impacted the Library of Michigan. At 12:40PM on February 8, 1951, a fire was discovered on the top floors of the State Office Building (now known as the Elliott-Larsen Building) on the corner of Walnut Street and Kalamazoo Street in Lansing. Several government departments/agencies occupied its halls including the Library of Michigan, the State Banking Commission and the Michigan Highway Department. By the evening of February 8th, additional fire crews from Battle Creek, Flint and Jackson were called to assist, followed by additional support from Grand Rapids. Local construction companies also provided 100-foot booms to help stretch hoses to the top of the building. It would take several days until the fire was contained and still more until the recovery process could begin. State Librarian Loleta D. Fyan and her staff would bring thousands and thousands of items from the State Library's collection to the fieldhouse at the Boys Vocational School in order to dry out the waterlogged materials. It's estimated that the Library of Michigan lost over 30,000 items as a result of this event. It was later determined that a 19-year-old Highway Department employee started the fire in a wastebasket with the intention of starting a small fire, extinguishing it and admitting fault in order to avoid being drafted into military service in Korea. Discover more about the 1951 State Office Building Fire by either reading the February 10, 2021 Lansing City Pulse article Memories of Lansing's Most Devastating Structural Fire<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> or in the publication Lansing's Biggest Fire: (State Office Building)<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> by Carlisle Carver. Photos of the aftermath of the fire<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> are also viewable on the Library of Michigan's LM Digital platform. [Library of Michigan Fire, Lansing State Journal, February 9, 1951] February 9, 1951 front page of the Lansing State Journal. [LM Library Card]Library of Michigan Library Card Harness the resources of your state library with a Library of Michigan Library Card. Apply online at www.Michigan.gov/LibraryCard<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…>. Donate to the Collections of the Library of Michigan The Library of Michigan actively accepts additions to its collections and holdings. Find more information on the types of items accepted at www.Michigan.gov/LibraryGift<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…>. Sign-Up for the Special Collections Update Go to https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MILOM/signup/24046<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> [Bookmark and Share]<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> ________________________________ [https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/-/media/Project/Websites/library…]<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> Questions? Contact Us<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> Your generous tax-deductible gift today will help assure The Library of Michigan Foundation<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> continues to support the Library of Michigan in improving crucial services and ensuring a rich literary culture. STAY CONNECTED: [Visit us on Facebook]<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> [https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MILOM/2019/01/2362…]<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> [Sign up for email updates]<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> [Instagram Icon]<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> | Help<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> ________________________________ This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Library of Michigan * 702 W. Kalamazoo St * P.O. Box 30007 * Lansing, MI 48909-7507 * 1-877-479-0021

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DVD cases are all taken
by Deb Hemmye 10 Feb '23

10 Feb '23

The regular and BluRay non-locking DVD cases are taken. Deb Hemmye Library Director Huntington Woods Public Library 26415 Scotia Road Huntington Woods, MI 48070 248-543-9720, ext. 686

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Library of Michigan 2023 Improving Access to Information LSTA Grant Program - Applications are now open!
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 10 Feb '23

10 Feb '23

The Library of Michigan is pleased to announce that the Improving Access to Information grant programs is open for 2023! This LSTA grant program is designed to provide public and academic libraries and library cooperatives with the opportunity to expand services for learning and access to information and/or to develop library services that provide all users access to information. The intent is to fund one-year projects that increase capacity to provide access to library collections and information for users. The expected focus will be the improvement in access to library users in one of the four priorities listed below and that align with the LSTA priorities listed in the grant documentation. * Improve access to services & information in areas of literacy. * Improve access to services & information in areas of local history or special collections. * Improve access to information for community users with limited online access, e.g., improving equity through digital inclusion. * Improve access to services and information for underserved community members by developing new or improving current library programming. The grant period is one year (Oct. 1 - Sept. 30) and funding is from $5,000 to $25,000. Funding is by reimbursement only. Applications are due Wednesday, May 31st by 5:00 PM EST. Eligible applicants are Michigan public libraries or library cooperatives that are legally established and currently eligible for state aid or Michigan academic libraries that meet the standards for library service listed in the grant documentation and are currently accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. A federal Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number is required to apply. The grant program is competitive. New this year: * The application webinar is required (either through in person attendance or by watching the recording). Application Webinars: Register at www.michigan.gov/lsta<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michig…> in the Improving Access to Information grant section. * Grant Program Informational webinar - Tuesday, February 28 at 2:00 PM * Application webinar - Applying for the Literacy, Digital Inclusion & Library Programming Priorities - Thursday, March 2 at 1:00 PM * Application webinar - Applying for the Local History or Special Collections Priority - Friday, March 3 at 10:00 AM Detailed information on the grant program, including timeline, applicant eligibility, and the applications are available at www.michigan.gov/lsta<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michig…> in the Improving Access to Information grant section. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021, www.michigan.gov/lsta<http://www.michigan.gov/lsta> It's February. It's when we CELEBRATE... Black History Month and Career and Technical Education Month! [Logo Description automatically generated]

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Class 5 Personnel Policies
by Elissa Zimmer 10 Feb '23

10 Feb '23

Hello! My library is looking to update its personnel policy. I am looking for examples of personnel policies for Class 5 libraries. Would anyone be willing to share theirs? Happy to compile results if people want that. Thanks, Elissa -- Elissa Zimmer (she/her) Districtwide Program Coordinator Webster Branch Manager Van Buren District Library 200 N Phelps St Decatur, MI 49045 269-423-4771

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Kent District Library Employment Opportunity
by Diane M. Damuth 10 Feb '23

10 Feb '23

POSITION TITLE: Bookmobile Operator LOCATION: Service Center - Comstock Park, MI BEGINNING PAY RATE: $22.97/hr. Full-time, 40 hrs/wk CLASSIFICATION: union represented DEADLINE TO APPLY: January 23, 2023 @ 5:00pm SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday 8am-5pm with occasional evenings and weekends. * To view the full job posting and apply for this position, please go to the Kent District Library career site: Job Openings | Sorted by Job Title ascending | Kent District Library Job Openings (governmentjobs.com)<https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/kdl> 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 in order 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 on the basis of 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 provide reasonable accommodations to applicants in need of accommodations, so as to permit access to the application, interviewing, and selection process. Diane Damuth Human Resources Generalist Kent District Library 814 West River Center Dr. NE, Comstock Park, MI 49321 616.784.2016 ext. 2228 [Signature-tagline300x17] <http://kdl.org/>

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