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Reading Room Dedication in Memory of Ed Marman
by Jody Wolak 25 Jan '22

25 Jan '22

Many of you knew Ed Marman, who served on the board of the Wayne Public Library for a great number of years until he passed away in 2018. Ed was a wonderful library advocate and a former teacher and librarian himself. He loved reading, music, photography, travel, and all things Irish. The staff, board, and Friends of the Wayne Public Library would like to invite you to join us for a brief ceremony on Tuesday, February 1, from 6 - 6:45 pm at the Wayne Public Library. We will be dedicating the library's periodicals reading room in memory of Ed. I hope to see you there! Regards, Jody Wolak ------- Jody Wolak Library Director Wayne Public Library 3737 S. Wayne Rd, Wayne, MI 48184 jwolak(a)wayne.lib.mi.us 734-641-4627

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Usage Survey: The Core Competencies for Cataloging and Metadata Professional Librarians
by Maurine McCourry 25 Jan '22

25 Jan '22

Dear colleagues, The ALA Core Competencies for Cataloging and Metadata Professional Librarians (http://hdl.handle.net/11213/7853) was released for use by the library community in 2017. Since then, there have been a number of presentations at conferences that have discussed various ways this document has been applied in the profession. There is also anecdotal evidence that the document is being used in library schools, and in various cataloging and metadata departments. However, there is no hard evidence to demonstrate how widely and in what ways the Core Competencies document is being used. Therefore, we invite all of you to participate in this brief survey to help us not only ascertain how widely and in what ways the Core Competencies document is currently being used, but also what needs to be changed or added in the next iteration of the document. This survey will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete, and no identifying information will be collected. Any identifying information supplied will be excluded from or anonymized in any publication or presentation of the results. You can access the survey using this link: https://baylor.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4UaQjgDlqZyTdFI. The survey will close on February 14, 2022. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you in advance for your participation. Sincerely, Bruce J. Evans, Baylor University Jennifer Liss, Indiana University Maurine McCourry, Hillsdale College Susan Rathbun-Grubb, University of South Carolina Elizabeth Shoemaker, Emory University Karen Snow, Dominican University Allison R. Yanos, Baylor University

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2021 Michigan Author Award Winner
by Oster, Adam (MDE) 24 Jan '22

24 Jan '22

The Library of Michigan<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/> and the Michigan Center for the Book<https://www.michigan.gov/MCFB> are pleased to announce Larry Massie as the 2021 Michigan Author Award Winner. As both a writer and storyteller, Larry Massie has spent several decades sharing a passion for his state's heritage. He has authored 20 best-selling Michigan history books and lectures to audiences at schools, libraries, universities, and festivals across both peninsulas. Find the complete press release and more about the Michigan Author Award at: www.Michigan.gov/MCFB<http://www.Michigan.gov/MCFB> For more information or questions about the Michigan Author Award, please contact the Library of Michigan at 517-335-1477, visit www.Michigan.gov/MCFB<http://www.Michigan.gov/MCFB>, or email Librarian(a)Michigan.gov<mailto:Librarian@Michigan.gov>. Thanks! Adam Adam Oster, Community Engagement Librarian Library of Michigan Michigan Department of Education 702 W. Kalamazoo PO Box 30007 Lansing, MI 48909 ostera(a)michigan.gov<mailto:ostera@michigan.gov> | 517-335-1469 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mi.gov…> Follow us: Facebook<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…> | Twitter<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.c…> | Instagram<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insta…>

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Free online program, January 25, Modern Cosmology
by Jennifer Dye 24 Jan '22

24 Jan '22

This month's astronomy program has the catchy title: Doomed, Insignificant, and Ignorant. While it won't help with being doomed or insignificant, we might be less ignorant afterwards. Free online program, January 25, 2022 6:00-7:30 p.m. Please register: https://dpl-cosmology.eventbrite.com [https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F153439819%2F13…]<https://dpl-cosmology.eventbrite.com/> Doomed, Insignificant, and Ignorant: The Lessons of Modern Cosmology Tickets, Tue, Jan 25, 2022 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite<https://dpl-cosmology.eventbrite.com/> Eventbrite - Detroit Public Library presents Doomed, Insignificant, and Ignorant: The Lessons of Modern Cosmology - Tuesday, January 25, 2022 - Find event and ticket information. dpl-cosmology.eventbrite.com Jennifer Jennifer Dye BST/SSER, Assistant Manager Main Branch Detroit Public Library jdye(a)detroitpubliclibrary.org Main Branch 5201 Woodward Ave. M-Th 10-8 F-Sat 10-6 Detroit, Michigan 48202

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Upcoming Zoom Event at BPL- Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement
by Mick Howey 24 Jan '22

24 Jan '22

Hello Michlib-l, Please join us at 7:00 PM on Monday, January 31, 2022 for Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement event. Find the event description below: Join us as master flautist, speaker, and educator Galen Abdur-Razzaq combines lecture and musical performance to tell the historical significance of Jazz and how Jazz became an advocacy for the Civil Rights Movement. Galen infuses the lecture with music demonstrations chronicling Jazz from the turn of the century to the present day. Galen holds a Master’s Degree from Rutgers, studied music at Berklee School of Music and his performance portfolio includes such greats as Billy Taylor, Sonny Phillips, Gwen Guthrie, Jimmy Heath, Melba Moore, and Sun Ra. This is a virtual event. Registration is required. Tap https://tinyurl.com/3jray8m7 to register. The Zoom link will be emailed the day of the event. Hope to see you there! Mick Howey, MLIS Adult Services Librarian Baldwin Public Library 300 West Merrill Street Birmingham, MI 48009 (248) 554-4649 ----- Mick Howey, MLIS Adult Services Librarian Baldwin Public Library 300 West Merrill Street Birmingham, MI 48009 (248) 554-4649 https://www.baldwinlib.org/ Currently Reading <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/72296780?utm_med…> [image: Book Cover] <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/72296780?utm_med…> [image: 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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Family Place Library
by Carolyn Sherrill 24 Jan '22

24 Jan '22

Hello, Have you participated in the Family Place Library initiative and would be willing to share your experience with me? Do you feel your library service to children was improved by completing the training? Do you feel you can receive proper training through a virtual experience? Pros and cons and other relevant information would be so appreciated. Thank you, Carolyn Carolyn Sherrill Public Services Librarian Youth Services Department Sterling Heights Public Library Sterling Heights, MI 48313 586-446-2665

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Understanding job satisfaction of library workers during COVID-19
by White, Shannon (MDE) 24 Jan '22

24 Jan '22

Survey closes January 31, 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted and challenged not only our assumptions about work but our experience of it. This survey was designed as part of a research project to explore and understand job satisfaction among public library workers during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic - March 2020 to September 2021. The results of this survey will help us better understand the range of challenges public library workers faced during this time. The results of the survey will be shared through at least one research article. The survey is anonymous and should take 15-20 minutes to complete. We ask that interested participates review the additional information in the survey as well as the consent form. Questions, concerns or complaints about this project or benefits or risks associated with being in this study can be answered by Dr. Noah Lenstra (njlenstr(a)uncg.edu) or Dr. Fatih Oguz (f_oguz(a)uncg.edu) If you have any concerns about your rights, how you are being treated in this study, or if you have questions, want more information, or have suggestions, please contact the Director of the Office of Research Integrity at UNCG at (885) 251-2351. Survey link: https://go.uncg.edu/libraryworkers Posting for: Dr. Noah Lenstra njlentr(a)uncg.edu Dr. Fatih Oguz f_oguz(a)uncg.edu University of North Carolina Greensboro Please share with your alumni and public library networks! Thank you! ------------------------------------------- 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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Leanna Hicks Public Library of Inkster closing at 4PM today
by Betty Adams 24 Jan '22

24 Jan '22

We will be closing at 4PM today due to inclement weather conditions. Stay safe and warm everyone, Betty -- -Betty Adams Library Director Leanna Hicks Public Library of Inkster, MI badams(a)inksterlibrary.org Adult Services Committee Chair The Library Network Main Coordinator Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Detroit teamdolly(a)wayne.edu Leanna Hicks Public Library of Inkster 2500 Hamlin Drive Inkster, MI 48141 (313) 563-2822 inkster.lib.mi.us *Your place to learn, huddle, play, and lead. *

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Lincoln Park Public Library Closure
by Penny Kulik 24 Jan '22

24 Jan '22

The Lincoln Park Public Library is closing at 5pm today, January 24th, 2022 due to inclement weather.

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Shifting Landscapes: Teaching uncomfortable truths in the classroom
by Thomas Trahey 24 Jan '22

24 Jan '22

Tonight's Shifting Landscapes program will feature history teachers from Ludington's High School and Middle School. Amber Nasson and Todd Schipper will share their techniques for teaching about sensitive topics in the classroom. People naturally shy away from talking about uncomfortable subjects. But talking about the tough stuff makes children feel safer. These topics are vital to deepen students’ understanding of our world. Children deserve to learn about difficult subjects from knowledgeable, compassionate adults who will keep them safe. This is a live/virtual hybrid meeting and will begin at 7pm tonight on Zoom and at LACA in downtown Ludington. Join on Zoom at mcdl.pub/sl-zoom. Tonight's program will conclude the third topic in the Shifting Landscapes program. Upcoming topics include Race/Racism (Feb 7, 14, 21), Truth in Politics (Mar 7, 14, 21), and Economics (Apr 4, 11, 18). View previous presentations on The 1619 Project and Critical Race Theory at mcdl.pub/CRT and mcdl.pub/1619. Keep updated on more Shifting Landscapes programs and be notified when recordings are available by registering at mcdl.pub/sl-register. More information can be found at mcdl.pub/SL or by emailing ttrahey(a)mcdlibrary.org. -- Thomas Trahey Mason County District Library Head of Circulation 231-843-8465

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