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Register for September 18 Virtual Dialogue from MCLS!
by Jenny Kobiela-Mondor 20 Aug '25

20 Aug '25

Registration is open for the final MCLS Virtual Dialogue of 2025, on Thursday, September 18, from 10:30 am to noon Eastern (9:30-11 am Central)! This month, we will connect and engage around the topic of The Future of Access to Information. Please plan to join us and let others know who might be interested in this topic! MCLS Virtual Dialogues are not courses or webinars, but are opportunities to engage with others in the profession. Please plan to have your microphone enabled and camera on to participate. Register now at https://www.mcls.org/training-events/events/virtual-dialogues. If you have any questions, reach out to engagement(a)mcls.org<mailto:engagement@mcls.org>. We look forward to connecting with you! Jenny Kobiela- Mondor Library Strategist 517-481-2013 kobielamondorj(a)mcls.org<mailto:kobielamondorj@mcls.org> [cid:1976e746-c851-40e1-8511-aedd82d1cddb] [cid:fa9f265f-284c-45ff-ae56-d5bdd617fa15] Website<https://www.mcls.org/> | Newsletter<https://www.mcls.org/news/enewsletter> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/mcls.org> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-collaborative-for-library-services>

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REMINDER: Library of Michigan Public Library Financial Management - 4th Cohort application open!
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 20 Aug '25

20 Aug '25

The 4th round of the Public Library Financial Management Cohort is open! We are pleased to be able to bring back the cohort for 2025/2026. If you have managerial financial responsibilities and want to learn more about public library financial management, please review the information below and sign up! The Library of Michigan works to provide library specific administrative training for public library staff. As part of this goal, LM is working with the University of Georgia's Carl Vinson Institute of Government to provide a public library financial management certificate program for a cohort of up to 30 public library staff members. Recommended participants may be public library directors, budget administrators, or other public library staff with managerial financial management responsibilities. This 4th round of the cohort is a 9-month series of classes focused on governmental financial accounting and policy development. The cohort does NOT include software or basic accounting instruction. The Library Financial Management Certification Program includes 6 online courses noted below and 16 instructor sessions and topical LM presentations. Participants are expected to complete all classes and attend all sessions/presentations. Courses * Budgeting for Libraries * Purchasing * Governmental Accounting for Libraries * Internal Control for Libraries * Payroll Administration * Writing Financial Policies The Library of Michigan is underwriting the program costs. You can find more information on the cohort and classes as well as the application link and agreement form here<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/libraries/ce/financialmanagement…>. The application deadline is Monday, September 8th. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 / www.mi.gov/lsta<http://www.mi.gov/lsta> [cid:image002.png@01DC0BA8.9EFCA140] Nourishing Michigan's Future during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up! Michigan.gov/MeetUpEatUp<http://www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup>. [Michigan.gov/Vote logo Description automatically generated]<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/> Get personalized voter information on early voting and other topics at Michigan.gov/Vote<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/>.

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Upskill: AI Knowledge Cafe
by Quick, Shauna (MDE) 20 Aug '25

20 Aug '25

Check out this opportunity from IFLA below! Join the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) for a worldwide informal gathering where you can share your thoughts, experiences, and questions on AI shaping the future of information, science, and society. It's not just about hearing from experts, but creating a space where ideas flow freely to navigate AI's complexities together through open dialogue and collective insight! Registration is free and linked below! Always, Shauna Quick Library Technology Access Consultant Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48915 quicks1(a)michigan.gov<mailto:quicks1@michigan.gov> | 517-335-0126 she/her/hers [cid:d06bb748-1851-46b4-b39f-d07d919e1de9] Nourishing Michigan’s Future during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan’s children to Meet Up and Eat Up! Michigan.gov/MeetUpEatUp<http://www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup>. [Michigan.gov/Vote logo Description automatically generated]<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/> Get personalized voter information on early voting and other topics at Michigan.gov/Vote<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/>. ------- We are delighted to invite you to an engaging session of the AI Knowledge Café on the topic, "Librarians, Researchers, and AI: Shaping Information, Science and Society.” This event is part of the Czech Academy of Sciences’ AI Strategy AV21 project, which explores the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in shaping research and society. 📅 Date and Time: 5 September 2025, 8:00 - 11:00 AM EST 🌐 Online Participation: Please register here: https://cesnet.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fecfUEsBSsait15TmGgqVA This event brings together a truly diverse set of voices from library practitioners working on the frontlines, to LIS professors and scholars advancing research and teaching, and specialists engaged in global institutions. Together, the esteemed expert-discussants will explore how libraries, librarians, and researchers engage with AI in shaping the future of information, science, and society. Moderator: * Loida Garcia-Febo – Chair, IFLA Management of Library Associations & ALA United Nations SDGs Committee / IFLA Governing Board Member Voices at the Table: * Dr. Thanos Giannakopoulos – Dag Hammarskjöld Library, United Nations Headquarters * Ing. Martin Lhoták – Deputy Director for Research, Development and Technology, Library of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, vvi * Dr. Mayasari binti Abdul Majid – Library Director, LSL Education Group Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia / Member, IASL-IFLA * PhDr. Ladislava Zbiejczuk Suchá, Ph.D. – Deputy Head, Department of Information Studies & Library Science, Masaryk University * Mgr. Adam Urban – Information Specialist, Czech National Library of Technology Through this informal gathering, participants are encouraged to share perspectives, experiences, and questions. The goal is not only to hear from experts but also to create a collaborative space where ideas flow freely, enabling us all to navigate AI’s complexities through dialogue, reflection, and collective insight. We warmly welcome you to join this international exchange of ideas and voices shaping the future of libraries, LIS research, and society in the age of AI. With best regards, Reysa (On behalf of the Organizing Team) REYSA C. ALENZUELA, PH.D., MLIS Research Fellow/ Head Librarian Oriental Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences Pod Vodárenskou věží 2 182 08 Praha 8 - Libeň Česká Republika Tel: +420 266 053 950 Email: Alenzuela(a)orient.cas.cz<mailto:Alenzuela@orient.cas.cz> Web: www.orient.cas.cz/knihovna/<http://www.orient.cas.cz/knihovna/>

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AADL Job Opportunities - Building Supervisor
by hr＠aadl.org 20 Aug '25

20 Aug '25

Hello, The Ann Arbor District Library is currently hiring for a full-time Building Supervisor in our Facilities - Circulation department. Applications will be accepted until 8:00 pm on September 2, 2025. If you are interested in applying, please visit: [ https://mail.aadl.org/aadl.org/aboutus/employment | aadl.org/aboutus/employment ] for the posting and information on how to apply. Thank you, Heidi Pratt (she/her) HR Staffing Coordinator Ann Arbor District Library [ callto:734-327-4273 | 734-327-4273 ] (office) [ mailto:pratth@aadl.org | pratth(a)aadl.org ] | [ mailto:hr@aadl.org | hr(a)aadl.org ]

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National Geographic Full Text Archive Now Available in MeL!
by Reish, Karren (MDE) 19 Aug '25

19 Aug '25

The Library of Michigan is pleased to announce that MeL now includes the National Geographic Archive - with full magazines from October 1888 through December 2020. These are a perpetual subscription, so access will not lapse. You can find the collection under eResources - G / Gale Presents: National Geographic Virtual Library. It is also listed under eResources / Public Libraries. The direct link is https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=NGMA&sw=w&u=lom_accessmich&v=2.1&pg=BasicSear…. We hope you find this content helpful for your students or patrons. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 / www.mi.gov/lsta<http://www.mi.gov/lsta> [cid:image001.png@01DC112A.501FC430] Nourishing Michigan's Future during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up! Michigan.gov/MeetUpEatUp<http://www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup>. [Michigan.gov/Vote logo Description automatically generated]<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/> Get personalized voter information on early voting and other topics at Michigan.gov/Vote<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/>.

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Third party accounting services - seeking recommendations
by Isabella Rowan 19 Aug '25

19 Aug '25

Hello again, If you contract with a third party to do your bookkeeping/financials, but not payroll, who do you use? Seeking recommendations. Thank you, Isabella Rowan, MLIS Executive Director Phone: 517-223-9089, Ext. 111 130 S. Grand Ave. Fowlerville, MI 48836 https://www.fowlervillelibrary.net/ [cid:1d364edf-adc0-4acd-852e-0eb6878ba722] This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable laws. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone and/or reply to this e-mail message. Thank you.

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Magazines for kids and homeschoolers
by Isabella Rowan 19 Aug '25

19 Aug '25

Hello, Wondering if any libraries subscribe to print copies of magazines specifically for kids? If yes, which ones? Do they circulate? Also, do you carry any magazines aimed at homeschooling families? If yes, which ones? Thank you, Isabella Isabella Rowan, MLIS Executive Director Phone: 517-223-9089, Ext. 111 130 S. Grand Ave. Fowlerville, MI 48836 https://www.fowlervillelibrary.net/ [cid:0460e28e-eac6-484a-8491-20524048d808] This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable laws. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone and/or reply to this e-mail message. Thank you.

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Community Language Collection Help - Results!
by Diana Marable 19 Aug '25

19 Aug '25

Thank you to everyone who replied! There was so much good information! Here are all the replies I got compiled by languages. (The notes after each vendor are from replies, not my own.) I was also very excited to learn about the International Collections Librarians' Roundtable! That information is at the very bottom. Thank you again for all your help! -Diana Arabic: Sawa Books - http://sawabooks.com/ - Sawa is our main Arabic vendor. They're pretty good. The only complaint I have is that their website does not allow right-clicking at all, so if I need an image from them, I have to screen shot it and edit. They will provide the order in a spreadsheet format if you ask though. That's helpful for me as I pretty much live and die by my spreadsheets at work. Asian Languages: Tsai Fong - https://www.bookswindow.com/ - Tsai Fong is one of our main Asian language vendors - specifically East Asian - Chinese (both traditional and simplified characters), Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese. We do not order Vietnamese books as we don't have a population looking for them. Tsai Fong can be a little more expensive than some of the other Asian vendors, but they have the largest selection of some of the languages. Tsai Fong also is not "check-in friendly". Their invoices have no rhyme or reason to the order so it can sometimes be difficult to check-in items from them as you often have to go by ISBN. Pan Asian - https://cjkv.com/homepage.asp - We just started ordering from this company last year and personally, as the one who checks the orders in and prepares them for the librarian, I love them. They have their own stock codes/numbers for their books and those are on both the books and the invoice. It makes it very easy to check the items in when they arrive. They are also Chinese (both traditional and simplified), Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese. We've also used Kinokuniya (https://usa.kinokuniya.com/) for Japanese and Bandibooks (https://www.bandibookus.com/front/main.do) for Korean. I have no complaints about either of them. French: Lireka Books - https://www.lireka.com/en - Lireka is our main French language vendor. They're pretty easy to work with and things arrive quickly. The only drawback is they aren't a vendor who uses POs and invoices us - we have to put the order together and then they have to provide us with a pay link so we can pay by credit card. Orca Book Publishers - https://www.orcabook.com/ for French and Indigenous languages for younger readers. German/Portuguese: Amazon is really our biggest vendor for German & Portuguese. We get some French & Spanish language materials from them as well. We also use both Baker & Taylor and Ingram for Spanish. If you choose to order on Amazon, you should note that for some reason the Amazon.UK store will no longer send to business addresses, so there has to be another third-party seller if you want a book that lists on Amazon.UK. Hebrew books : https://israelbookshop.com/collections/childrens-books-in-hebrew?page=5 has many popular books including Matilda, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Wonder, and more...and also picture books like the very hungry caterpillar. https://pashoshim.com/collections/books Pete the Cat, Winnie the Pooh, and many more https://www.gefenpublishing.com/category.asp?id=436 some of these might be older (just based on the covers), but there are also classics like Eric Carle and Goodnight Moon https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/kids-books/_/N-1z13pjrZ8qc looks like Barnes and Noble has some too. India: DK Agencies (http://dkagencies.com/) and Tulika Books (https://www.tulikabooks.com/) are the two vendors we use the most for Indian sub-continent languages. Tulika is all children's books while DK has both children and adult items. Russian/Ukrainian: Sentrum Bookstore - https://sentrumbookstore.com/ - Sentrum is our main supplier for Russian and Ukrainian books. We have a decent-sized Russian collection. We've been rapidly adding to our Ukrainian collection with the influx of Ukrainian refugees. General Children’s: Language Lizard - https://www.languagelizard.com/ International Collections Librarians' Roundtable: We have a great group of librarians (including myself) that purchase in other languages for all populations. We have a database of vendors with information on the languages they offer as well as any comments from librarians who've used them in the past. You can also quickly send a message to the entire group on specific questions/issues you may have. Here's the email to subscribe iclrmi+subscribe(a)groups.io<mailto:iclrmi%2Bsubscribe@groups.io> or you can go to our website https://groups.io/g/iclrmi <https://groups.io/g/iclrmi> [An open book. Text below says "ELPL: East Lansing Public Library."]<http://www.elpl.org/> Diana Marable (She/Her) | Technical Services Assistant East Lansing Public Library 950 Abbot Rd | East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 351-2420 | dmarabl(a)cityofeastlansing.com

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State Librarian's Excellence Award application is now open!
by Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) 19 Aug '25

19 Aug '25

State Librarian's Excellence Award is now open for applicants<https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/about/state-librarian/slea>. Application Information The Library of Michigan Foundation's State Librarian's Excellence Award will be awarded to a library of any type (public, academic, school, special, tribal, etc.), including branch libraries, that exemplifies excellence in customer service. One (1) library in the state of Michigan will receive this prestigious award each year. The recipient library will receive a $3,000 cash prize and a trophy for display in its public area. Two Library of Michigan Foundation Citations of Excellence will be presented and the recipient libraries will each receive $1,000 and a small trophy for display. Deadline The absolute deadline for 2025 nominations is Friday, August 29, 2025. There will be no extensions. Submissions will be accepted online only. Evaluation Factors Include demonstrating that your library provides superior service to its customers and community through library programs and staff interactions with customers and the service community. Nomination Submission Library directors, trustees, library users, administrators, or parent agency representatives may make nominations. *Note: Nominations entered should be for the library, not for the library director. Nominations may be submitted via the online application, linked below. You will need to create a username and password to access and complete the application. If you have previously created an account when applying for a grant from the Library of Michigan, you may use that same username and password. Submit an Application The application period for the 2025 State Librarian's Excellence Award is now open. Award recipients will be notified in September. We look forward to sharing this award celebration with you at the Michigan Library Association Annual Conference<https://www.milibraries.org/annual-conference> in October. Submit an Application https://bbgm-apply.yourcausegrants.com/apply/programs/346894f2-cf1f-4842-aa… Return to a Saved or Submitted Application https://bbgmapply.yourcausegrants.com/apply/applications Nominations must be supported by at least three letters of recommendation from the Library's constituency (patrons/customers, members of governing bodies, community organizations or groups, others you feel are relevant). Selection panel representatives include the State Librarian and representatives from the Library of Michigan, an academic library, a public library, a school library, and a special library. The award recipients will be recognized by the State Librarian at the Michigan Library Association Annual Conference<https://www.milibraries.org/annual-conference> awards event on Wednesday, October 29 at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Michigan. Contact Person Lori Poznanski-Mason, Administrative Assistant to the State Librarian Library of Michigan Email: Poznanskil(a)Michigan.gov<mailto:Poznanskil@Michigan.gov> Phone: 517-335-1518 Past State Librarian's Excellence Award Recipients * 2024 - Kinross Correctional Facility Library * 2023 - Fremont Area District Library * 2022 - Dearborn Public Library * 2021 - Bellaire Public Library * 2020 - No award due to COVID19 pandemic * 2019 - Capital Area District Libraries * 2018 - Bay County Library System * 2017 - East Lansing Public Library * 2016 - Benzonia Public Library * 2015 - Niles District Library * 2014 - Grand Valley State University Library * 2013 - Litchfield District Library * 2012 - Parker Middle School Library * 2011 - Novi Public Library * 2010 - Adrian Public Library * 2009 - Stair Public Library * 2008 - Marshall District Library * 2007 - Rawson Memorial District Library * 2006 - Washtenaw County Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled * 2005 - Grace A. Dow Memorial Library * 2004 - Portage District Library * 2003 - Otsego County Library * 2003 - Genesee District Library * 2001 - Houghton Lake Public Library 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://lists.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/miyouth> Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services. [cid:image001.png@01DBF0D3.B9C2AAF0] Nourishing Michigan's Future during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up! Michigan.gov/MeetUpEatUp<http://www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup>. [Michigan.gov/Vote logo Description automatically generated]<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/> Get personalized voter information on early voting and other topics at Michigan.gov/Vote<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/>.

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Sign letters-free
by Amber Hughey 19 Aug '25

19 Aug '25

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