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Evaluating Programs
by Alyssa Waldie 25 Mar '22

25 Mar '22

Hello everyone, I was wondering how everyone currently evaluates their programs' successfulness? Does anyone have an assessment/evaluation form that they could share with me or a process that they have found to be helpful? I greatly appreciate it! Thank you, -- Alyssa Waldie Public Services Manager Brandon Twp Public Library 304 South Street Ortonville, MI 48462 (248) 627-1473 ENGAGE · EDUCATE · ENRICH · EMPOWER

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policy for delivery/pickup service for homebound patrons
by Stair Library 25 Mar '22

25 Mar '22

Hi there! For those of you who offer a delivery/pickup service for homebound patrons in which employees or volunteers use their own vehicles, would you email me your policy/procedures for this service or direct me to your website if it's on there? Thanks so much! Colleen Colleen Leddy, Director Stair District Library 228 W. Main St. Morenci, MI 49256 517.458.6510 stairlib.org

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Storywalk Question
by Marla Drury 25 Mar '22

25 Mar '22

Folks with a Storywalk(r), how do you store your laminated stories that are not currently being displayed? Currently we are keeping them on a shelving unit with individual stories clipped together, but it is quite messy, pages get mixed up, and it's difficult to find a specific story. Any great solutions out there? Thanks! [cid:image001.jpg@01D84042.FF6025A0] Marla Drury Juvenile & Young Adult Services Librarian Alma Public Library 500 E. Superior St., Alma, MI 48801 Phone: 989-463-3966 ex. 9581 Website: Alma Public Library<http://www.youseemore.com/alma/default.asp> Email: mdrury(a)myalma.org Currently Reading<https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/37038734?utm_med…> [Book Cover]<https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/37038734?utm_med…> [Goodreads Logo] <https://www.goodreads.com/?utm_medium=gr_logo&utm_source=email_signature> Get your own email signature<https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_instructions?utm_medium=gyo_…>

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Youth & Teen Services Updates
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 25 Mar '22

25 Mar '22

I've seen & spoken with many MI librarians among the crowds here at PLA Annual in Portland! I'm so glad everyone is having a great conference experience! Ready to Read Michigan Presents: Learning for a Better Tomorrow: Let's Talk About Race in Storytimes<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibraryof…> Thursday, May 12, 2022 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET Calling All Storytime Librarians! Jessica Anne Bratt will join the Library of Michigan to discuss her book "Let's Talk About Race in Storytimes." Discover Jessica's journey around EDI/DEI work, learn how to be a co-conspirator, whether in bringing meaningful representation to your institution as an agent of change or nurturing organizational support, and more (if there's time)! Details & Registration: https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/even…<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flibraryof…> This program is supported in part thanks to the Institute of Museum and Library Services. READsquared The Library of Michigan is providing public libraries across Michigan READsquared<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reads…> for tracking their online reading programs through this coming year (details in the email below). The opportunity to submit a site request is now open<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmistate.r…>, with the option to register for two live trainings scheduled for 10am on March 31st or 2pm on April 19th. Please do not sign-up for a site without approval from, or being designated by, your library director. Branches need to sign up under their district, however branches can individualize various programs within the platform. Libraries that currently have a READsquared site will renew at no charge with subscription dates of 3/1/22-2/28/23. Not sure your library want to commit to a site? Feel free to review an earlier recorded demo<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frecording…> of READsquared. READsquared is provided in part thanks to the support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. #OceansOfPossibilities Social Media Toolkit Need some summer social media inspo? Check out the 2022 CSLP Social Media Toolkit: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1X_TjdbTTW043wMeL_GCnls8NqoeRqwf-?us…<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.goo…> You will find #OceansOfPossibilities, including plug and play posts, graphics, font suggestions, virtual meeting background, social media cover photos and more in one convenient spot. And remember, the Toolkit is a living document, with more posts added all year round! Don't forget that the summer programming recordings, "Water, Water Everywhere! Summer with the Michigan Learning Channel" and the "Oceans of Possibilities with the Detroit Zoo!" on the Library of Michigan Webinar Archives<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/ce/intro/library-of-mi…> page, under Youth Services. This program is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. In the News... Half of Michigan 3rd graders fail literacy exam as pandemic learning takes its toll<https://www.wzzm13.com/video/news/education/half-of-michigan-3rd-graders-fa…> - WZZM13, 3.15.22 Literacy scores show widening achievement gap in D.C. during pandemic<https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/03/17/dc-schools-achievement-…> - The Washington Post, 3.17.22 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. Having a diverse selection of reading materials for all ages builds literacy skills, engagement, and greater understanding. [cid:image001.png@01D84039.E911C8C0]

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Tecumseh District Library - Virtual Event with Michigan Notable Author Bridgett Davis
by Chuck Harpst 25 Mar '22

25 Mar '22

Tecumseh District Library hosts Fannie Davis: Part Bookie, Banker & Mother on Zoom on Monday, March 28, 2022, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. During this virtual presentation, Michigan Notable author Bridgett M. Davis will discuss her award-winning memoir, World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother's Life in the Detroit Numbers. In 1958, the very same year that an unknown songwriter named Berry Gordy borrowed $800 to found Motown Records, a pretty young mother from Nashville, Tennessee, borrowed $100 from her brother to run a numbers racket out of her tattered apartment on Delaware Street, in one of Detroit's worst sections. That woman was Fannie Davis, Bridgett M. Davis's mother. A daughter's moving homage to an extraordinary parent, The World According to Fannie Davis is also the suspenseful, unforgettable story about the lengths to which a mother will go to "make a way out of no way" to provide a prosperous life for her family -- and how those sacrifices resonate over time. Part bookie, part banker, mother, wife, granddaughter of slaves, Fannie Davis became more than a numbers runner: she was a kind of Ulysses, guiding both her husbands, five children and a grandson through the decimation of a once-proud city. Bridgett M. Davis is the author of the memoir, The World According To Fannie Davis: My Mother's Life in the Detroit Numbers, a New York Times Editors' Choice, a 2020 Michigan Notable Book, and named a Best Book of 2019 by Kirkus Reviews, BuzzFeed, NBC News and Parade Magazine. She is writing the screenplay for the film adaptation of the book, which will be produced by Plan B Entertainment and released by Searchlight Pictures. She is author of two novels, Into the Go-Slow, named a Best Book of 2014 by The San Francisco Chronicle, and Shifting Through Neutral, shortlisted for the Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Legacy Award. Davis is also writer/director of the award-winning feature film Naked Acts, now part of the permanent collection at Indiana University's distinguished Black Film Archive. Davis is a Professor in the Department of Journalism and the Writing Professions at Baruch College and the CUNY Graduate Center, where she teaches creative, narrative and film writing. Her essays have appeared most recently in The New York Times, The Millions, Real Simple, the LA Times and O, the Oprah Magazine. A graduate of Spelman College and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, she lives in Brooklyn with her family. This special virtual event is made possible through the generosity of the Friends of Tecumseh District Library. Call 423-2238 to sign up for this free virtual presentation or register online at www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=TECUMSEH&curID=544650&CFID=35286…. This special event will also be streamed on Facebook Live, which can be viewed from the library's Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/Tecumseh-District-Library-192148050127/. Tecumseh District Library invites all to this special event. The library is located at 215 North Ottawa Street. For additional information, call Chuck Harpst, Reference/Local History Librarian, at the library, 423-2238. The library's web site can be accessed at http://www.tecumsehlibrary.org.

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CLOSING SOON - Director - Loveland Public Library (CO)
by Beth Barker 25 Mar '22

25 Mar '22

Director - Loveland Public Library (CO) The Loveland Public Library<https://www.lovelandpubliclibrary.org/> seeks its next Director to continue the library's mission to inform, enrich and inspire a strong, engaged community. Established in 1901, Loveland Public Library serves almost 77,000 city residents from a single 57,255 sq. ft. location that was renovated in 2010. With a budget of $3 million and 32 FTE, the library provides innovative services collections and programs to meet the changing needs of the community. Key initiatives include implementing the 2022-2025 strategic plan; the opportunity to build a great team; strengthening the library's role in the community-especially for patrons with diverse backgrounds; and assessing the current library infrastructure and service model. Located 45 miles north of Denver and part of the growing Fort Collins-Loveland metropolitan area, the region boasts numerous best places to live awards and serves as the gateway to the Rockies. Loveland blends a small-town atmosphere with a strong sense of community and a thriving arts scene. The city is a beautiful example of mountain geography to the West and sweeping grasslands to the East. With 300 days of sunshine annually, the area offers year-round outdoor activities with hiking trails, bike paths, and mountain ranges to explore. The arts are at the heart of Loveland - with four outdoor sculpture gardens, three foundries, nine museums and galleries, and two performing arts centers Loveland embraces its creative spirit through events like Art in the Park Loveland, its annual sculpture show, and over 475 pieces of art in the city's public collection. The city has a diverse economy with a growing bioscience industry, aviation, health and wellness, and craft brewing scene - with two local breweries winning the World Beer Cup in 2015 and 2016. Reporting to the Deputy City Manager, the Director is responsible for the leadership and vision of the City's library and staff; plans, manages and directs the operations, programs, services, and personnel to continually develop a modern community center for learning and engagement. Responsibilities include but are not limited to developing library policies and procedures; leading the library's strategic planning efforts; establishing and monitoring performance measures; reviewing and analyzing programs, operations, and associated costs; evaluating overall results and providing regular reports to the City Manager's office and City Council as needed, and serving as staff liaison to the Library Board finance committee and Library Board. Qualifications: Required qualifications include a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science or Master's Degree in a related field such as Public Administration, Education, or Social Work; six years of professional and progressively responsible library experience; four years of administration, management & leadership of paid staff including hiring, discipline, performance management, evaluation, staff development, conflict resolution & problem-solving; and experience working collaboratively with diverse individuals and groups. Anticipated starting salary range of $115,000-$128,000 (with placement negotiable, dependent upon experience and qualifications) and an excellent fringe benefits package that includes access to a private health clinic for use by employees and their dependents only at no additional charge. The full position salary range is $98,500 - $157,500. For more information contact Bradbury Miller Associates<https://www.bradburymiller.com/>. Apply via email with a meaningful cover letter and your resume as Word or pdf attachments via email to Karen Miller<mailto:karenmiller@bradburymiller.com> on or before the closing date of April 3, 2022. View the announcement in its entirety along with accompanying links and information at https://bradburymiller.com/job/loveland/. 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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Collections housed at your library, owned by another organization?
by Andrea Ingmire 25 Mar '22

25 Mar '22

Are there any libraires out there who house a physical material collection that isn't owned by you? We house a Genealogy collection that is owned by our local genealogical society. This collection has ~1800 items in it has been available at PWPL for 20 years. Right before the pandemic closure we had started to talk to this group about needing a new agreement for this relationship and suggested that it would be easier all around if the society was to donate the collection to our library so that we can maintain it as we do the rest of our collection. That landed like a lead balloon. We then suggested that another option was for them to pay a nominal space rental fee of $150 a year and provide insurance for their collection. This is also landing like a lead balloon. There are also a few other things that we do for the society (receive all their mail, provide storage/work room space, and staff time) and in turn the society provides presenters for our genealogy lock-ins/workshops. I'm curious about whether there are other libraries who have this type of agreement with an outside organization. How do you handle insurance for the collection if it doesn't belong to you? Do you charge any kind of space rental fee? This group is very difficult to work with, and as my board president pointed out, they are master manipulators. I'm trying to decide which hill I want to die on, or if I can find an alternate option to the hill/dying situation 😉 Happy Friday! Andrea ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [cid:aa0943de-6c2d-4089-a045-4903ddfa5b87] Andrea Ingmire, MLIS (she/her) Library Director Peter White Public Library (906) 226-4303 (office) (906) 250-0080 (cell) (906) 226-1783 (fax) www.pwpl.info<http://www.pwpl.info/>

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Accommodations for the Hearing Impaired
by Betty Lang 24 Mar '22

24 Mar '22

When having a presentation, do you make any accommodations for people who are hearing impaired? If so, what accommodations do you make? Thanks for the information. *Betty Lang*| Collections Specialist Novi Public Library 45255 W. Ten Mile Rd. Novi MI 48375 *Office: * 248-869-7215 www.novilibrary.org *Inform. Inspire. Include.*

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NSLA’s Summer Planning Bootcamp
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 24 Mar '22

24 Mar '22

Get Ready For Summer Series:2022 SUMMER PLANNING BOOTCAMP<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> The National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) is a collaborator with the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) on the topic of summer learning and has developed free action-oriented professional development for summer learning 2022. Join The National Summer Learning Association’s<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> free and virtual summer planning bootcamp to gain tools and best practices to meet this moment head on. Led by dynamic out-of-school time leaders, sessions will delve into strategies to accelerate learning, build critical partnerships, and plan successful strategies to scale impact in a sustainable and measurable way. Who Should Attend? Anyone who cares about summer learning! Leaders from schools, community-based programs, camps, libraries, outdoor education programs, and more. If you are working with youth during the summer months, you will benefit from these ideas and strategies. Details: https://www.summerlearning.org/summer-bootcamp/ Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 My Pronouns: She/Her - See www.mypronouns.org<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mypron…> to learn more. LancasterC5(a)michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> | 517-335-8129 |www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mi.gov…> Follow us: Facebook<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…> | Twitter<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.c…> | Instagram<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insta…>

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One more for the record.....
by Hudson CDL Director 24 Mar '22

24 Mar '22

Moving on....this is an eternal problem. Just pay attention to what we are doing. Do our best to not err. Sometimes it isn't the labels or the MEL staff, sometimes its the sorters putting them in the correct bins. One arrives at your place and it isn't yours, relabel it and send it on. If you are in charge of training someone....train them correctly, forgive their mistakes. I wish we all were half as perfect as people expect us to be. Have a lovely rest of the day. Joann @ Hudson Library

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