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Would like feedback on ideas for policy revisions
by AD Jeffrey Babbitt 02 Feb '22

02 Feb '22

I have been rewriting some policies and including some admittedly controversial ideas and wanted to share them broadly for feedback from those more experienced and less impulsive than myself. (Keep in mind, the excerpts below come from policies not yet approved by the Board and so not currently in effect.) Although I stand behind these edits fully at the moment and will defend them, I recognize that I am not always right and that the policy changes buck tradition and possibly ALA guidance. So, please, if you have introduced changes like these or if you have thoughts on the substance or form or correctness of the policy excerpts below, please share. from Dorr Township Library Programming Policy draft, positioned between the established "no exclusion because of controversy" and "library sponsorship does not constitute endorsement": The Library retains the right to decline to hire presenters or run programs based on the implicit excluding effect such a program or presentation would have on some members of the Community. For example, we would not host the Ku Klux Klan for a program on race relations, due to their history of violent opposition to marginalized groups. Our exclusion of such presenters and programs would not be due to any controversy but based on the reasonable expectation that such marginalized groups would feel unsafe and unwelcome at the Library and self-exclude as a consequence of the presenters’ physical presence. from Dorr Township Patron Behavior Policy draft: The wearing or carrying of slogans or symbols ( e.g. , a Nazi swastika) that can be reasonably interpreted due to historical associations as a risk of threat to any individual on the basis of race, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, disability status, or any other identity-defining characteristic is prohibited inside the Library. Such articles may be worn or carried without interference, as in a public protest, outside the building. Patrons wearing such articles will be required to render them non-visible for the duration of their visit inside the Library building. Patrons carrying signs or other objects containing such slogans and/or symbols will be required to leave them outside the building if they choose to enter the building. Jeffrey Babbitt, MLIS Director Dorr Township Library 1804 Sunset Dr. Dorr, MI 49323 616-681-9678 (o) 269-598-6929 (m)

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Coloma Public Library closing early
by Mary Harrison 02 Feb '22

02 Feb '22

Dear MichlibL, The Coloma Public Library will close at noon today due to inclement weather. Be safe everyone! Mary Mary Jean Harrison Director Coloma Public Library 151 W. Center Street PO Box 430 Coloma Michigan 49083 269-468-3431 <http://www.colomapubliclibrary.net/> www.colomapubliclibrary.net The most important asset of any library goes home at night - the library staff. Timothy Healy

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tables and chairs
by Diane Eisenga 02 Feb '22

02 Feb '22

Tables and chairs are sold. Diane Eisenga, Director McBain Community Library 231-825-2197

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Brandon Township Closed
by Laura Fromwiller 02 Feb '22

02 Feb '22

Brandon Township Public Library will be closed today due to weather conditions. Be safe out there! Laura Fromwiller Director

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ELPL CLOSED Feb. 2
by Brice Bush 02 Feb '22

02 Feb '22

Good morning, The East Lansing Public Library will be closed Wednesday, February 2, 2022 due to the snow storm. Stay safe! Brice Bush, Assistant Director East Lansing Public Library 950 Abbot Road East Lansing, MI 48823 bbush(a)cityofeastlansing.com<mailto:bbush@cityofeastlansing.com> Office: (517) 319 6939 Mobile: (989) 284 7598 (she/her)

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Orion Township Public Library closing at noon.
by Joyce Becker 02 Feb '22

02 Feb '22

Due to inclement weather, the Orion Township Public Library will be closing at 12 noon. Thanks and stay safe and warm. ~Joyce Joyce Becker Administrative Assistant 825 Joslyn Road Lake Orion, MI 48362 Phone: 248 693-3000 x431 jbecker(a)orionlibrary.org<mailto:jbecker@orionlibrary.org>

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New Documents for January 2022
by Bruce Sarjeant 02 Feb '22

02 Feb '22

Good Morning. A list of new documents has been posted to the GODORT of Michigan wiki. Of note for January: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trails Plan 2022–2032. Gretchen Whitmer: State of the State, 2022. 50 years of solar system exploration: historical perspectives. Understanding sources and distribution of Escherichia coli at Lake St. Clair Metropark Beach, Macomb County, Michigan. Free-ranging and feral cats. The trillion dollar war: the U.S. effort to rebuild Afghanistan, 1999-2021. http://godortmi.pbworks.com/w/page/147828333/January%202022%20New%20Documen… -- Bruce Sarjeant Reference, Documents & Maps Librarian Lydia Olson Library Northern Michigan University 1401 Presque Isle Ave Marquette, MI 49855 (906) 227-1580 bsarjean(a)nmu.edu

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Royal Oak Library closed today
by Sandy Irwin 02 Feb '22

02 Feb '22

Due to the inclement weather and predicted road conditions, the Royal Oak Public Library is closed today. Stay safe out there! Sandy Irwin Royal Oak Public Library Director she/her/hers 222 E Eleven Mile Rd. Royal Oak, MI 48067 sandy(a)ropl.org 248-246-3710

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FCL is hiring a part-time Children's Para-professional
by Crystal Peterson 02 Feb '22

02 Feb '22

Crystal C. Peterson Executive Assistant Farmington Community Library<http://www.farmlib.org/> 32737 West Twelve Mile Rd., Farmington Hills, MI 48334<x-apple-data-detectors://3/0> Ph: 248-848-430<tel:248-848-4302>3 Fax: 248-553-6892<tel:248-553-6892> [blocklogolarge]

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Additional Special PCI webinar February 22 - Handling Unwanted Customer Behaviors in Your Library
by Wartella, Becky (MDE) 02 Feb '22

02 Feb '22

Handling Unwanted Customer Behaviors in Your Library with Andrew Sanderbeck Effectively dealing with individuals who are upset, non-compliant and even hostile behaviors can become an everyday occurrence in your library. How we respond to these difficult behaviors is often the key to de-escalating these situations and protecting ourselves when a customers' behavior is no longer acceptable or wanted. In this interactive and informative program, attendees will learn specific verbiage to set boundaries and de-escalate customer situations as well safety techniques and procedures to use to create more consistent responses to difficult behaviors. To register for this webinar please follow this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2692012804302879504?source=Michig…. Sessions are free and available only to members of the Michigan library community. Registrants will receive instructions and a link to attend the session directly from PCI after they register. Funding is provided in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan Thank you, Becky Wartella Department of Education Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48909 [cid:image001.png@01D81810.8E036480]

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