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Suburban Library Cooperative Director Job Posting
by Tammy Turgeon 03 Mar '22

03 Mar '22

JOB POSTING DIRECTOR The Suburban Library Cooperative (SLC) is one of eleven cooperatives in the state of Michigan and serves 21 member libraries in the Macomb County area, northeast of Detroit, in a collegial atmosphere. The Suburban Library Cooperative’s funding is 45% from the state, 50% from member libraries, and 5% from other sources. SLC has a healthy fund balance and is eager to continue the high level of service it provides to its members with a new Director. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES The SLC Director reports to the nine-member Cooperative Board. The Director is responsible for the administrative operation and direction of the programs and services provided by the Library Cooperative; submits recommendations concerning policies and services to the Cooperative Board and implements policy decisions; provides supervision over all Cooperative staff (currently 8 FTE); supervises and coordinates all Cooperative activities; manages the Cooperative’s business office, automation projects, and other related cooperative activities; performs other duties as needed or assigned. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • Serves as Director of the Suburban Library Cooperative. • Serves as Chair of the Suburban Library Cooperative Council, which is comprised of the directors of the member libraries. • Works with SLC Council and Cooperative staff to plan and coordinate Cooperative services such as the shared automation system, interlibrary delivery service, and group purchases of digital resources. • Reviews progress towards Strategic Plan goals annually. • Completes the annual state aid report and assists member libraries as necessary. • Submits recommendations on policies and services to the SLC Council and SLC Board regarding organization, personnel utilization, budget and other management areas. • Works with the SLC Council and SLC Board to establish program priorities, procedures and practices for the Cooperative regarding organization, personnel utilization, budget and other management areas. • Analyzes and coordinates the Cooperative general and automation system budgets while estimating and controlling expenditures to administer approved budgets. • Manages Cooperative investments. • Administers established personnel policies. • Hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates staff. • Assists and advises member libraries as needed on topics such as human resources, board development, policies and procedures. • Writes, administers, and reports on grants for Cooperative-wide projects. • Attends meetings and actively participates in the Cooperative Directors Association. • Acts as liaison between participating member libraries and automation system vendor. Oversees automation system contract and the maintenance of equipment and software. Participates in regional and national user groups. • Coordinates the MiLibraryCard program. • Coordinates the Virtual Library Card program. • Provides administrative support services for the Book and Author Society and serves on its Board. • Represents the Cooperative at community and professional meetings to discuss library issues and act on library operations. • Communicates regularly with all member libraries, including site visits. • Advocates for libraries at the local and state level. • Establishes positive relationships with local elected officials, school representatives, non-profits, and businesses that partner with the Cooperative and its member libraries. • Maintains knowledge of new developments in the library profession through professional development opportunities. The statements contained in this position description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed. EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE • Master’s degree in Library Science from ALA accredited institution. • Possession of a Librarian’s Permanent Professional Certificate issued by the Library of Michigan, or ability to obtain. • Minimum of four years of administrative experience in a library cooperative or library serving a population of 26,000+. • Experience with library automation systems, digital resources, and other forms of library technology. • Experience working with libraries, schools, and other organizations on community-wide projects. The qualifications listed above are guidelines. Other combinations of education and experience, which could provide the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job, may be considered. ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS • Demonstrated leadership, written and oral communication, fiscal, analytical, and administrative skills. • Ability to initiate, articulate and implement ideas for the improvement of Cooperative functions and services. • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the Cooperative Board, Cooperative staff, staff of member libraries, legislators, vendors, outside agencies and the public. • Ability to work with member libraries of all sizes, to be aware of the challenges that they face, and actively assist them whenever possible. • Ability to conduct oneself with tact and courtesy. • Knowledge of library law and library legislation. SALARY AND BENEFITS: Salary range $80,000 - $100,000. 37.5 hours/week. Benefits include Blue Care Network individual health, dental and vision insurance, employer paid Simplified Employee Pension plan, life insurance, short and long term disability insurance, paid vacation, sick, holiday and personal business days. TO APPLY: Send resume and three references by April 1, 2022 to Diane Barr, Chair, Suburban Library Cooperative Board, 44750 Delco Boulevard, Sterling Heights, MI 48313. Email: slcoffice(a)libcoop.net -- Tammy Turgeon Director Suburban Library Cooperative 44750 Delco Blvd Sterling Heights, MI 48313 586-685-5750

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State of Michigan Job Posting – Librarian 9-11P – Toxicology Unit (EGLE)
by Donham, Diane (MDE) 03 Mar '22

03 Mar '22

Posting on behalf of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE): State of Michigan Job Openings | LIVE. WORK. PLAY. (governmentjobs.com)<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gover…> Diane Donham Reference Librarian Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo Lansing, MI 48915 517-335-1477 www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mi.gov…> Having a diverse selection of reading materials for all ages builds literacy skills, engagement, and greater understanding. [cid:image001.png@01D82EE8.DFC3A160]

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MeL Minute: Unique Reference Center Content for Students, Patrons, and Researchers
by Laura Warren-Gross 03 Mar '22

03 Mar '22

[A picture containing text, clipart, sign Description automatically generated]The EBSCO Reference Centers from MeL.org<https://mel.org/welcome> contain thousands of articles, eBooks, images, and videos about a variety of topics. In the past, we have highlighted the hands-on content in Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center<https://mel.org/blog/Learn-a-New-Skill-with-Hobbies-and-Crafts-Reference-Ce…> and Home Improvement Reference Center<https://mel.org/blog/Using-Home-Improvement-Reference-Center-to-Enhance-Out…>. MeL also provides Reference Centers with academic content to help patrons, students, and faculty with research. Know Your Rights Knowing your rights is important. With Legal Information Reference Center<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…>, over 30 full-text NOLO Guides such as NOLO’s Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> and Building a Parenting Agreement That Works<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> are free. There are also links to state-specific legal forms including fillable forms for the state of Michigan and Federal forms for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan. Lives of Famous People Searching for biographical information is easy with Biography Reference Center<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…>. Including biographical articles photographs, there are usually several sources from which to gather and compare information. The biographies can help enhance displays and programming for Women’s History Month with information about people such as poet Maya Angelou<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> and biologist Rachel Carson<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…>. Free Classics Classic novels are commonly taught at the high school and college level. Literary Reference Center<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…> provides the text of many classic books, as well as related information such as author biographies, extensive literary criticism, plot summaries, and reviews of the works. Examples of included works are Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> and Herman Melville’s Moby Dick<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…>. Research Multiple Viewpoints When seeking information from multiple perspectives, Points of View Reference Center<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…> has curated resources to support over 400 issues such as Concussions in Pro Sports<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…> and Voter Identification Laws<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…>. Each year there is also a set of material specific to the National High School Debate Topic<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customlink/proxify/proxify.php?count=1&e…>. Each topic includes an overview, a point, a counterpoint, and related books, articles, and media. A Guide to Critical Analysis is also provided for each issue. Students seeking research material, as well as community members wanting to learn more about stories they hear in the news, will appreciate the depth of this eResource. Spanish Language Resources For patrons that are seeking information published in Spanish, Referencia Latina<https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=e…> is an ideal eResource. With general topics such as Arts and Literature, Science and Technology, Religion, and Current Issues, this extensive collection of magazines, reference books, and health reports provides content to help Spanish-speaking patrons easily find the information they need. From hands-on projects to articles and eBooks, each Reference Center provided by MeL<https://mel.org/welcome> has unique content that can help you find just the right information for your patrons. If you are having any issues linking to items on this page, please explore the MeL eResource Access Page.<https://www.mcls.org/mel/mel-databases/help/remote-access/> Contact melerhelp(a)mcls.org<mailto:melerhelp@mcls.org> for help. Brought to you by Laura Warren-Gross 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://mel.org/welcome>! Want more information on MeL?  Stay tuned for the next MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, visit http://mel.org<http://mel.org/>, 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 Laura Warren-Gross Engagement Specialist for Public Libraries Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) 1 800 530 9019 ext 152 [facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> [twitter] <https://twitter.com/mclsorg> [square-logo-1 (002)] <http://www.mcls.org/>

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CD/DVD Storage boxes for sale
by LL Sheryl VanderWagen 02 Mar '22

02 Mar '22

Sending on behalf of Melissa: From: Melissa Huisman Sent: Friday, February 25 , 2022 1:34 PM To: Michlib-L@Mlc. Lib. Mi. Us ( [ mailto:michlib-l@mlc.lib.mi.us | michlib-l(a)mlc.lib.mi.us ] ) < [ mailto:michlib-l@mlc.lib.mi.us | michlib-l(a)mlc.lib.mi.us ] > Subject: CD/DVD Storage boxes for sale Hi! We have 50 of these – 3 new still in the box. The others have been used and have a small sticker with a number on one corner on the envelopes. Would anyone like them for $5 each? Contact me: [ mailto:mhuisman@hudsonville.org | mhuisman(a)hudsonville.org ] :: 616-669-1255 x 5 Sheryl VanderWagen ILS Manager Lakeland Library Cooperative https://www.llcoop.org sheryl(a)llcoop.org; tech-help(a)llcoop.org (616)559-5253 x2010; (616)559-9111

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historic preservation contractor on awnings
by Amber Alexander 02 Mar '22

02 Mar '22

We are looking for a contractor that is knowledgeable on Michigan State Historic Sites and their preservation for our Onaway branch which is located in the Historic Onaway Court House and is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Specifically, how and what to install for an over the door awning. I have reached out multiple times with various emails to the Michigan Historic Preservation Network and haven't had any follow up. Please email me off list. Thank you, Amber Alexander,MLIS Library Director Presque Isle District Library 181 E. Erie Street Rogers City, MI 49779 989.734.2477, 101 www.pidl.org <http://www.pidl.org/>

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Door counter feedback
by bellairelibrary＠torchlake.com 02 Mar '22

02 Mar '22

Here is a compilation of suggestions from my query about door counters: We just replaced our door counters and ended up going with Trafsys DirectCountTwo. We have about the same number of visitors a day that you have and in the week they've been installed have worked really well! It's a beam counter. That version is able to record traffic in and out by hour, and is downloadable onto a usb drive. I believe they were about $600 a set. Here's the contact information of the gentleman who helped me with the process: Jim Fleming Business Development Manager Traf-Sys Inc. / Walker Wireless https://www.trafsys.com/ (P) 412-275-3333 190 INDUSTRY DRIVE | PITTSBURGH, PA 15275 jim(a)trafsys.com We went with Sensource. It might be pricy for your situation, but it might be worth getting an estimate. There are a few listed under "people counters" on the No Reservations Recommendations site - https://nrr.ninja/ We upgraded our door counter right before closing for the shutdown, so we got it set up eventually ;) We have always had Sensource, we used to have an interrupter that just counted door opening, but we upgraded to a POE (Power Over Ethernet) counter that has more data on a dashboard to evaluate busier hours as well as just entries. It's probably a little nicer than we need, but it has already been valuable. We have adjusted our hours based on the door counts we were able to track over time. We've had one from People Counter for about 10 years. You just have to replace the battery once a year. It sends data to a computer so we can easily see the counts. I don't remember what we paid, but it keeps on ticking! The Hamburg Township Library has been using SENSOURCE people counter since December 2013. SenSource, 3890 Oakwood Ave., Youngstown, OH 44515-3033. Phone: 800-239-1226 The company is very friendly to work with. I also just had to replace our 'door' or 'people' counter too. We have a security gate that has both a people counter and the security alarm (for security 'bugs' in library materials). Only the people counter device broke but the material security alarm was still functioning. So, I was able to purchase a device that only counts people for a few hundred dollars vs several thousand dollars for a whole new gate system. Here is what I bought from Demco [1], in case it helps. We are a similar size library and we purchased this from Amazon last March: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0061OP9EG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_ti… It was much cheaper than what we had seen on Demco and we've had no problems thus far. It's very easy to reset each evening. Good luck! -- Cindi L. Place, MLIS Director, Bellaire Public Library bellairelibrary(a)torchlake.com 231-533-8814 Links: ------ [1] https://www.demco.com/patron-counters

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Faculty Reference Librarian Public Services @ Monroe County Community College
by Eric Palmer 02 Mar '22

02 Mar '22

Monroe County Community College is in search of Faculty Reference Librarian Public Services. Provides onsite and virtual reference services to library users. Presents library literacy information to students and produces print and online materials to enhance campus information literacy. *Per* Master Agreement, $52,360 - $72,357. Salary may be negotiated depending upon experience and education. Faculty contract 35-hour week, 165-day school year. Summer extra contractual opportunities may be available. Start Date August 2022, or earliest availability of the qualified candidate. Monroe County Community College We will be completing a 10 million dollar renovation of our existing Library which is set to open in Summer 2022. This is a full renovation. We took everything out to the bear walls! The Library has two floors and a basement which has a small theater. I will be happy to answer any questions from applicants. Gerald McCarty II Director of Student Success Monroe County Community College 734.384.4183 Posted by Eric W. Palmer Mideastern Michigan Library Cooperative Director

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DVD mailers
by MAPL Director 02 Mar '22

02 Mar '22

If anyone has extra DVD mailers we are in need. ZV208 BLISS. Thank you! -- Tanya Procknow, Director Mackinaw Area Public Library 528 W. Central Ave; PO Box 67 Mackinaw City, MI 49701 (231)436-5451 - work fax (231) 436-7344 www.mackinawareapl.michlibrary.org

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Free online program, March 8, Voting Accessibility
by Jennifer Dye 02 Mar '22

02 Mar '22

Detroit Public Library continues our partnership with the League of Women Voters Detroit in a program addressing access issues for voters with disabilities. Like most of our programs, this is not Detroit-specific. Tuesday, March 8, 2022 6:00-7:30 p.m. Please register: https://dpl-voting-accessibility.eventbrite.com [https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F235705229%2F13…]<https://dpl-voting-accessibility.eventbrite.com/> Voting Accessibility: The Disability Experience<https://dpl-voting-accessibility.eventbrite.com/> Panel discusses voting access issues for members of the disability communities. dpl-voting-accessibility.eventbrite.com We routinely use the automatic transcript, and will have an ASL interpreter for this program. We will consider having interpreters for future programs. 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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MLA March Advocacy Hour - Intellectual Freedom: When the Challenges Are Truly Political
by Rachel Ash 02 Mar '22

02 Mar '22

We hope you’ll join MLA on March 17 at 10:00 AM as we partner with MAME to welcome John Chrastka, Executive Director of EveryLibrary, to our March Advocacy Hour! There are two sessions to choose from: Join us live at 10:00 AM or join the afternoon replay (with live Q & A with John) at 4:30 PM. Register for 10:00 AM: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpde-pqT0tGNFeMhMT4-8zfgpcCErNJu… Register for 4:30 PM: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0scOGvrjgjH9AQKNCzhUv53RRFLLSNxK… Questions? Contact: MLA(a)milibraries.org<mailto:MLA@milibraries.org> Register to join us live on Zoom on March 17 at 10:00 AM or check out the replay with live Q&A at 4:30 PM! [https://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?ca=3ba3e488-840b-4f77-9320-0670464fd361&a=110452…] [https://files.constantcontact.com/fe18cca2101/7d89ae7e-eff8-4e41-933f-7cefb…]<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tHqZX-x6Gz43c2WiBH9tuBXzhh-zjepX9Grm_kTh9AM…> MLA Connect Advocacy Hour: Intellectual Freedom: When the Challenges Are Truly Political On Thursday, March 17 we are pleased to partner with the Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME) to welcome John Chrastka, founder of EveryLibrary, for an MLA Connect Advocacy Hour about censorship and responding to book challenges. Join us live on March 17 at 10:00 AM or join the afternoon replay (with live Q & A with John) at 4:30 PM. [https://files.constantcontact.com/fe18cca2101/d416c05a-7675-494b-9cae-7b8cc…]<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tHqZX-x6Gz43c2WiBH9tuBXzhh-zjepX9Grm_kTh9AM…> [https://files.constantcontact.com/fe18cca2101/c5063f2a-749e-439b-87e4-461a3…]<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tHqZX-x6Gz43c2WiBH9tuBXzhh-zjepX9Grm_kTh9AM…> When a book or materials challenge is made by people with legitimate interests in the outcome, however difficult it is to discuss, there will be an outcome in line with the First Amendment and your library's values. However, there is an entirely different class of book bans that are political, politicized, and performative which must be understood in order to be properly engaged. For public libraries, these challenges are used to attack the library's funding, its staff, or even its existence. In school libraries, these performative and politicized challenges seem to attack or negate the students the books represent. In order to face these unusual types of challenges, library leaders in both public and school settings need to see that these challenges are more expansive than previous intellectual freedom fights - and need to be prepared to engage them on multiple fronts at once. Join MLA and MAME for a discussion with EveryLibrary Executive Director John Chrastka about ways to anticipate and answer highly politicized challenges with integrity to your mission and compassion for the community or students your library serves. There are two sessions to choose from: Join us live at 10:00 AM or join the afternoon replay (with live Q & A with John) at 4:30 PM. Use the buttons below to register! REGISTER FOR 10:00 AM<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tHqZX-x6Gz43c2WiBH9tuBXzhh-zjepX9Grm_kTh9AM…> REGISTER FOR 4:30 PM<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tHqZX-x6Gz43c2WiBH9tuBXzhh-zjepX9Grm_kTh9AM…> [https://files.constantcontact.com/fe18cca2101/54e9b05e-8c72-4312-afb9-bfc8d…] John Chrastka is a long-time library trustee, supporter, and advocate, and the founder and executive director of EveryLibrary.<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tHqZX-x6Gz43c2WiBH9tuBXzhh-zjepX9Grm_kTh9AM…> Mr. Chrastka is a former partner in AssociaDirect, a Chicago-based consultancy focused on supporting associations in membership recruitment, conference, and governance activities. He is a former president and member of the Board of Trustees for the Berwyn (IL) Public Library (2006 – 2015) and is a former president of the Reaching Across Illinois Libraries System (RAILS) multi-type library system. Prior to his work at AssociaDirect, he was Director for Membership Development at the American Library Association (ALA). He was named a 2014 Mover & Shaker by Library Journal. Questions? Contact us at (517) 394-2774 or mla(a)milibraries.org.<mailto:mla@milibraries.org> MLA Connect Advocacy Hours are an opportunity for the library community to learn more about MLA's advocacy and legislative priorities including funding, elections, property taxes, literacy, internet access, privacy, intellectual freedom, and more. Each month, we will address a new topic and share any pending legislation introduced in the House or Senate that could impact the Michigan library community. This advocacy hour is free to attend to anyone interested in joining the conversation! A maximum of 500 attendees can join the live event. Registered attendees will receive information and a link to access the meetings on the Zoom platform. 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