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The 1619 Project Tonight
by Thomas Trahey 10 Jan '22

10 Jan '22

The shifting landscape in education is the focus of the three January, 2022, sessions. Starting at 7 pm for the next three Mondays at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts, the event looks specifically at the 1619 Project. Featured guest speaker for January 10th is Dr. Robert Cook, Professor Emeritus of American History, University of Sussex. I enjoy teaching undergraduate courses at Sussex on the coming of the American Civil War, Civil War memory and African American history since Reconstruction and in 2019 taught an MA course on modern African American history at the Charles University in Prague. *Professor Robert Cook, Professor Emeritus, University of Sussex * Some questions people have about this Project include: What is the 1619 Project? How can something that’s supposedly been true since the beginning of the nation only surface now? Have there been other times when history has been “rewritten” or “revised”? How do you make sense of these fights about what’s historically true? Why dredge up the past? Shifting Landscapes events will continue to be hosted at the Ludington Center for the Arts (LACA), 107 S Harrison Street, Ludington, from 7-8:30 PM, and available via Zoom at mcdl.pub/sl-zoom. All sessions are free. Attendees are encouraged to register at mcdl.pub/sl-register. For further information check the library’s website at mcdl.pub/sl-info or contact Trahey at ttrahey(a)mcdlibrary.org or Portmann at baportmann312(a)gmail.com. -- Thomas Trahey Mason County District Library Head of Circulation 231-843-8465

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Parenting Section in Children's Area - Responses
by Melissa C. 10 Jan '22

10 Jan '22

Hello All, Thank you to everyone who responded with information about the location of your parenting section! All in all, 2/3 respondents currently have a parenting section in their youth departments. I did receive a number of responses from libraries considering moving or that had recently moved their collections to/from their youth departments. The breakdown is below. 16 responses total. Parenting in the Children’s Dept.: 12 Of these 12 libraries, 3 are considering moving the collection from children’s to adult nonfiction and 4 have recently moved the collection from adult nonfiction to children’s. Parenting in Adult nonfiction: 4 Of these 4 libraries, 3 moved the collection from children’s to adult and 1 is considering moving the collection from adult to children’s. Best, Melissa Melissa Connolly Youth Librarian Canton Public Library connollym(a)cantonpl.org -- mac3g4(a)gmail.com

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Reminder: deadline Monday 1/17 for Public Library Science Kits
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 10 Jan '22

10 Jan '22

[IEEE - Advancing Technology for Humanity]Region 4 - Science Kits for Public Libraries program [cid:image002.png@01D80630.A0A897F0] Deadline approaching for 2022 Public Library grant for science kits The deadline, Monday, January 17, 2022, for submission of your SKPL Science Kit application is fast approaching. Visit the SKPL website, https://r4.ieee.org/skpl/ for the application form, submission details, and a map of Region 4. Applications submitted after deadline will not be accepted. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) - Region 4's Science Kits for Public Libraries (SKPL) Grant program is offering up to $2,000 in funding to public libraries to establish a circulating science kits collection. Libraries must be located within Region 4 which includes all of Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, and northerly portions of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Those libraries which have previously applied for the grant but did not receive funding are invited to submit again. Region 4, Science Kits for Public Libraries (SKPL) organization is a volunteer-based organization affiliated with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). SKPL believes all children - regardless of race, gender, financial condition, or home environment - should have access to high-quality, hands-on STEM learning experiences. By making catalyst grants available to public libraries, we empower them to start their own science kit collections that are free and accessible to the public. 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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Upcoming Active Shooter Training in Pigeon and Roseville in January
by White, Shannon (MDE) 10 Jan '22

10 Jan '22

Upcoming MIOSHA Grant-funded Workshops The training below may be of interest to libraries. Register today for the following trainings and courses, which are funded in part by MIOSHA Consultation Education and Training (CET) grants. * January 12 and 17 - Active Shooter Survival: Preparation and Recovery Read on for more details. Active Shooter Survival: Preparation and Recovery Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 1 p.m. Time: Cost: Location: Registration is required: Check-in: 12:30 p.m. Class: 1:00-4:00 p.m. Free Laker High School Auditorium 6136 Pigeon Road (M-142) Pigeon, MI 48755 Register online<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> For questions, contact the Huron County Sheriff's Office<mailto:sheriffsoffice@co.huron.mi.us> at 989-269-6500. Registration is limited to 150 attendees Co-sponsored by the Huron County Sheriff's Office and Laker School District *This training is being funded in part by a MIOSHA CET Grant. Active Shooter Survival: Preparation and Recovery Monday, January 17, 2022 at 1 p.m. Time: Cost: Location: Registration is required: Check-in: 12:30 p.m. Class: 1:00-4:00 p.m. Free Roseville Middle School 16250 Martin Road Roseville, MI 48066 Register online<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2…> For questions, contact the Roseville Police Department<mailto:rmonroe@rosevillepolice-mi.com> at 586-447-4500. Registration is limited to 150 attendees Co-sponsored by the Roseville Police Department and Roseville Community Schools *This training is being funded in part by a MIOSHA CET Grant. About the Training: The review of active shooter incidents at malls, manufacturing facilities, healthcare, offices, houses of worship, colleges, schools and public settings have suggested preventive activities to increase employee and stakeholder survival. This training will focus on helping organizations to understand "best practices" and develop strategies to prepare for, train to survive, and recover from active shooter and workplace violence incidents. The training will discuss the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) guidelines of Run, Hide, Fight by suggesting individual response "choices" employees may consider during active assailant events. Specifically, this training is designed to: * Encourage participants to understand types of violent threats * Develop strategies to enhance existing health and safety program capabilities * Develop preparedness strategies for active intruder/shooter incidents Tactical employee self-protection and survival choices will be suggested through analysis of videos of active shooter incidents. Active Shooter Seminar Content: * "Lessons Learned" from active shooter incidents in office, plant, college, school, houses of worship, healthcare and public settings. * Benchmarking best practices and Department of Homeland Security/OSHA Guidelines. * "Red Flags" - Assessing People of Concern: * Who are the "Bad Guys"? * Behavioral Indicators of Aggressive People * How do "Real People" react during "Real" Active Shooter Incidents * Human Reactions to Assaultive Situations * Fight, Flight, Freeze * Mobilizing Survival Instincts * Developing an Employee "Survival Mentality" * Converting "Fear" into Survival Choices * Shots Fired! * What to do in Response Gap between the shots fired, and arrival of the police * "Defending" Yourself and Your Space - Reacting to Intruders * DHS Suggestions of Run, Hide, Fight * DHS Considerations on Disrupting, Distracting, Engaging the Perpetrator * Managing the Aftermath * Reducing Employee Trauma * Organizational Re-Stabilization * Components of a Comprehensive Workplace Violence Prevention Program Trainers: Dr. Kenneth Wolf<mailto:kwolfphd@theimt.org> and Marilyn Knight<mailto:mknightmsw@aol.com>, MSW Dr. Kenneth Wolf, and Marilyn Knight MSW, have conducted Violence Prevention and Threat Assessment trainings for the United States Postal Service, UAW-General Motors, UAW, Chrysler, Eaton Corporation, Intel, Pinkerton, DTE Energy, the United States Army, Los Alamos National Laboratory, municipalities, Fortune 500 Companies, manufacturers, schools, Houses of Worship and healthcare facilities. They assist organizations develop Comprehensive Workplace Violence Prevention Programs, train Threat Assessment Teams, conduct Active Shooter Survival Training Exercises and design Crisis Recovery Programs. Note: In this training, neither the sponsoring organizations or trainers are taking a position that citizens should violently respond against criminal aggression. Any response to an aggressive situation is the individual's decision or option. However, a person may not know possible options until they know possible "choices" on how to respond and countermeasures to consider. 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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Seeking Participants for Research Study on Youth Collection Development Decisions
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 10 Jan '22

10 Jan '22

Please see the study participant request below from an UNC-Chapel Hill School of Information & Library Science student. Hello, My name is Ashley Hull, and I am a graduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I am currently enrolled in the School of Information and Library Science, where I am studying to obtain my Master's in Library Science. Currently, I am in the process of conducting my master's paper project. I am studying how the personal ideologies of public and school librarians influence collection development decisions and how book challenges are handled. I am looking to do interviews of youth/teen librarians who work in either a school or public library in North Carolina or Michigan (my home state) who focus on collection development. An MSLS is not required for participation in this study. Participants are under no obligation to agree to participate in the study and may withdraw their participation at any time. The interviews will be conducted via phone or zoom and are expected to last approximately thirty minutes. If you grant my permission, I will record the interview sessions and transcribe them for later analysis. All information provided by participants will be included under pseudonyms in my master's paper. I would also like to compensate you for your time by providing each interview participant with a $20 Amazon gift card. If you have questions or concerns about your rights as a research subject, you may contact, anonymously if you wish, the Institutional Review Board at (919) 966-3113 or by email to IRB_subjects(a)unc.edu<mailto:IRB_subjects@unc.edu>. IRB Study #: 21-3106 Title of Study: Challenging the Challenged: A Case Study of Collection Development Practices and Censorship of Children's and Young Adult Literature Within Public and School Libraries Principal Investigator Department: UNC-CH School of Information and Library Science If you are interested in participating in this study, please email me at hulla(a)ad.unc.edu<mailto:hulla@ad.unc.edu>. Thank you, Ashley Hull She/Her/Hers Graduate Student Assistant, UNC Law Library UNC-Chapel Hill | School of Information & Library Science '22

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Purchase Policy Request
by Katherine Francis 10 Jan '22

10 Jan '22

Hello All, Happy Monday! My board is looking to adopt a purchase policy as we don't currently have one, and I was wondering if anyone could share examples. I really would appreciate anything you could share at this point! Thank you in advance, Katherine Francis Interim Director Utica Public Library 586-731-4141

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Associate/Professor and Director for OUWB Medical Library - Oakland University
by Mariela Hristova 10 Jan '22

10 Jan '22

Hi everyone, Happy New Year! I am writing to let you know of a job opening at Oakland University: *Associate/Professor and Director for OUWB Medical Library* Reporting dually to the Dean of the Oakland University Libraries and the Dean of the Oakland University William Beaumont (OUWB) School of Medicine, the Director of the Medical Library Program is responsible for the overall operations of library services to medical school students, faculty, and staff and for the continued development and oversight of the Medical Library Program. The Program Director works with the administrations of both the Oakland University Libraries and the OUWB School of Medicine to provide state-of-the art services, space, and resources to support the curriculum and mission of the OUWB School of Medicine and fulfill the accreditation requirements of the LCME. Medical school librarians are tenure-track faculty in the ‘library focus’ track in the Department of Foundational Medical Studies (FMS). The academic appointment in FMS will provide the academic base in OUWB; in this role the faculty member will report to the Chair of FMS. The Director of the Medical Library Program oversees curricular and extra-curricular library-related activities of library focus faculty and works collaboratively with the FMS Department Chair regarding teaching, service and scholarly expectations toward tenure through OUWB. *Job Duties*: 1. Define, develop and implement the Medical Library Program, including vision, goals and expected outcomes that reflect the OUWB School of Medicine’s commitment to information and digital literacy, collaborative learning models, and community outreach. 2. Participate in strategic planning that integrates the goals and missions of Oakland University and the OUWB School of Medicine. 3. Partner with academic units outside the Medical Library to integrate into curricula, scholarly endeavors, and clinical activities of Oakland University and Beaumont Health. 4. In cooperation with the Chair of FMS, evaluate library focus faculty regularly, pursuant to the criteria and expectations outlined in the OUWB faculty handbook. 5. Reimagine the Medical Library by leading its evolution into a Program through continued growth and innovation, further development of services and facilities, and expanded curricular integration and scholarship. 6. Lead, supervise, and evaluate library staff. Recruit new library staff when needed. 7. Revise and administer the library’s annual budget. 8. Collaborate with Kresge Library faculty and staff to sustain a core digital and print collection to meet the OUWB School of Medicine’s curricular and research needs. 9. Coordinate resources and services with Kresge Library and the Beaumont Health Medical Library. 10. Represent the library at the university, regional, and national levels; engage in statewide consortial partnerships for resource and information sharing purposes. 11. Meet all FMS tenure-track faculty responsibilities and expectations in the areas of teaching, scholarship and service as outlined in the OUWB Faculty Handbook, as indicated by rank. *Minimum qualifications:* 1. An ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS degree 2. Experience in developing and implementing services in a medical, nursing or health sciences library. 3. Commitment to information literacy and to developing in students, faculty and clinicians the informatics skills required to practice evidence-based medicine. 4. Knowledge of current and emerging technologies and services in support of medical education and research. 5. Demonstrated collection development experience (print and digital). 6. Excellent interpersonal, oral, written, and online communication skills. 7. Experience supervising the work of others and demonstrated ability to work with diverse faculty, staff, and students. 8. Ability to meet the OUWB requirements for tenure at the Associate Professor or Professor level, including a record of professional achievement, teaching, research/scholarship, and service. *In addition to the minimum qualifications, other considerations include*: 1. Experience in an academic library. 2. Experience in program development and administration. 3. Experience with Alma Integrated Library System. 4. Understanding of scholarly communication models, OER, and open publishing. 5. Experience tracking and facilitating faculty scholarly activity. 6. Leadership / organizational training 7. Budgetary management skills to forecast, develop, and analyze financial data. 8. Additional graduate degrees in Education, Library Sciences, Medicine or a directly related field 9. Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion 10. Membership in the Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) *Special instructions to applicants*: Please upload a cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae, copy of your transcripts (unofficial), and a diversity statement that describes your interest or efforts in furthering diversity and inclusion. Please complete the Professional References section of the application for three references. Reference letters will be solicited for those candidates who reach the advanced stages of the search. At that time, a system-generated link will be provided through which references can submit letters. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries should be addressed to Dr. Kara Sawarynski, Associate/Professor and Director for OUWB Medical Library Search Committee Chair, sawaryns(a)oakland.edu You are welcome to visit https://jobs.oakland.edu/postings/23592 to apply for this position and for more information about Oakland University and the School of Medicine. Kindly, Mariela :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-: Mariela Hristova Associate Professor, Nursing Librarian she / her / hers Oakland University Kresge Library, Room 249 100 Library Drive, Rochester, MI 48309-4479

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Part-Time Youth Services Librarian Job Posting at White Lake Township Library
by Leah Kenney 10 Jan '22

10 Jan '22

The White Lake Township Library is now accepting applications for a Youth Services Librarian, part-time, 20 - 28 hours a week. This position offers $19 -$22 an hour with pro-rated vacation, sick, and personal business leave; dental, vision, and life insurance. The White Lake Township Library serves 31,000 residents located 20 miles northwest of Detroit in the beautiful lakes area of Oakland County. We’re still growing into our new 28,000 square foot building. The youth area has more than tripled in size from our previous location, allowing us to serve White Lake’s growing population better and offer a unique opportunity to provide innovative programming and collections. Join the team and help us make a difference in the community. Applications received before January 24, 2022, will receive priority consideration. See the job description <https://piperlibraryfiles.com/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type…> for more details and visit our website for an application <https://piperlibraryfiles.com/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type…> . Best Regards, Leah -- Leah Martin Kenney, MLIS Head of Youth & Teen Services White Lake Township Library 11005 Elizabeth Lake Rd. White Lake, MI 48386 lmartin(a)whitelakelibrary.org <dstefanick(a)whitelakelibrary.org> 248-698-4942 Ext. 3

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Don't Delay: Digital Content Available through the MI-83 Digital Library Connection Grant funded by ARPA
by Carol Dawe 10 Jan '22

10 Jan '22

Congratulations! Every PUBLIC LIBRARY in MICHIGAN is eligible to select and receive content-specific digital materials through Overdrive due to the MI-83 Digital Library Connection project funded by an ARPA grant at no cost to the library. Please select one person from your library to be the contact person and have them review the attached important document that includes a FAQ about the grant, your library’s allocation of ARPA funds, and a link to a brief survey that must be completed no later than January 24 th , 2022. On behalf of all the project partners, thank you for your cooperation and willingness to participate. Funding is provided in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan, an agency of the Michigan Department of Education. Project partners include the Michigan Library Cooperatives and the Michigan Library Association, Lakeland Library Cooperative, Mid-Michigan Library League, White Pine Library Cooperative and Woodlands Library Cooperative. (A full description of all partners is included in the attached document.) Sincerely, Carol Dawe Lakeland Library Cooperative Director and ARPA Digital Connection Capacity Grant Administrator 616-559-5253 x2001 630-207-1205 (cell-best) [ mailto:carol@llcoop.org | carol(a)llcoop.org ] [ http://www.llcoop.org/ | www.llcoop.org ] [ http://www.llcoop.org/ ] [ http://www.llcoop.org/ ] Lakeland Library Cooperative | 4138 3 Mile Rd NW | Grand Rapids, MI 49534 | 616-559-5253 x2001 Our mission is to strengthen our member libraries covering eight west Michigan counties by providing the means to share resources, services and expertise for the benefit of individuals and communities.

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Clinton-Macomb Public Library Employment Opportunity
by Terri Dedischew 10 Jan '22

10 Jan '22

Hi All, CMPL is seeking qualified candidates to fill an open Provisional Technology Assistant position at our Main Branch on Romeo Plank Rd in Clinton Township. For more information, please see the job posting on CMPL's website http://cmpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ProvisionalTechnologyAssistantPo… Thank you, ******************** Terri Dedischew Head of Information Technology Clinton-Macomb Public Library 40900 Romeo Plank Road Clinton Township, MI 48038 586.226.5017 | tdedischew(a)cmpl.org<mailto:tdedischew@cmpl.org> | www.cmpl.org<http://www.cmpl.org/>

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