NewsletterfortheweekofMarch19,2018 

Job ‐ Information Services Intern ‐ Canton Public Library 

Minutes ‐ Youth Services Committee ‐ January 12, 2018 

Job ‐ Substitute Librarian ‐ Milford Public Library 

Job ‐ Adult Services Department Head ‐ Defiance Public Library System, Defiance, OH 

Circulation Statistics ‐ February, 2018 

Job ‐ Library Director ‐ Defiance Public Library System, Defiance, OH 

 

CPL/Job Postings: 03/2018

Job Title: Information Services Intern Supervisor: Rebecca Havenstein-Coughlin, Department Head – Information Services Starting Wage: $13.49 to $ 14.82 per hour Scheduled Hours: Eighteen (18) hours per week Apply to: Marian Nicholson, Department Head – Business Services Email: nicholsonm@cantonpl.org Application Deadline: 6:00 pm on Sunday, April 08, 2018

Application packets must include: a cover letter, an official CPL employment

application (available at cantonpl.org) and a resume.

POSITION SUMMARY Under the management of the Department Head Information Services, the Librarian Intern is responsible for any of the following: Reference, readers’ advisory, roving, programming, cataloging, processing, collection development support, or special projects. Librarian Intern positions are reserved for graduate students currently enrolled in a master’s-level library science program at an ALA-accredited university. This position is classified as a temporary part-time position and is non-exempt from overtime and provides no benefits afforded to employees classified as “regular”. The nature of the work requires daytime, evening, and weekend hours. A six-month minimum commitment is required. PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide Reference, Readers’ Advisory, and Roving Services to the public:

o Accurately and efficiently answer patron questions in various forms o Assist and train patrons in the navigation of the library website and the library’s online services o Assist patrons with self-checkout stations and other library equipment o Respond to patron questions regarding their library account, including holds, interlibrary loan,

program registration, and account issues, following established policies and procedures to select appropriate solutions and communicate options to the patron

o Demonstrate and troubleshoot the use of equipment, PCs, and related software as needed o Locate and retrieve library materials requested by patrons according to established procedures o Perform reader’s advisory by suggesting age-appropriate materials to patrons o Maintain neat and orderly library appearance o Assist at all public service desks as needed o Assist with checkout, check-in, and shelving functions as needed, following established guidelines

and procedures o Greet and assist patrons throughout the entire library, assessing patron needs and referring as

needed o Refer patron queries and issues beyond the Librarian Intern’s scope of authority to the Librarian-

in-Charge or library administration as appropriate

Canton Public Library Job Posting

CPL/Job Postings: 03/2018

Assist Librarian or Program Specialist with programs for patrons

Selects, develops, and maintains assigned collections

Assist the Librarian with collection development and maintenance tasks.

Other Duties and Responsibilities o Compile, review and/or interpret statistical data o Independently or with others, research, recommend, implement and monitor projects as assigned o Serve on workgroups/committees and participate in library initiatives as assigned o Stay informed of library news and events via review of all forms of library communication:

website, email, SharePoint, library newsletter and blog. Contribute content as appropriate o Enforce library policies using a polite and professional approach o Accept special assignments or duties in support of the library’s goals and objectives

REQUIRED EDUCATION/KNOWLEDGE

Current enrollment in a library science program from an ALA-accredited school

One year of experience in a customer service environment

Working knowledge of common computer applications, including Microsoft Office and the Internet

Punctuality and dependability

Consistent display of public service attitude that reflects the library’s values

Ability to complete special projects while maintaining routine duties

Knowledge of library operations and services, including an understanding of and adherence to fundamental principles of open access to library materials and the privacy rights of patrons

Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment

Ability to maintain a calm atmosphere, ensure safety, and respond to emergencies

Ability to persuade, negotiate and resolve conflict

Ability to work with patrons of varied backgrounds, ages, and abilities

Written and verbal communication skills at the level typically acquired with enrollment in a Master’s degree program

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Coursework related to area of focus/department

Prior professional experience in a public library ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS

Ability to lift and carry boxes up to 25 lbs. and push carts weighing up to 200 lbs.

Ability to sit, stand, and walk for long periods of time, and the ability to bend, reach, stoop, or crouch when assisting patrons

Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing which permits the employee to communicate in writing and verbally

Sufficient vision which permits the employee to produce and review a wide variety of materials in both electronic and hard copy form

Ability to work effectively under stressful conditions in a fast-paced environment Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. This job description is not a contract between the library and the employee. It should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise to balance the workload. The library reserves the right to revise this job description at its discretion.

The Canton Public Library is an EEO employer.

TLN Youth Services Committee Meeting Minutes Friday, January 12, 2018 @Commerce Township Community Library

9:42 am call to order Approval of agenda:

1. Jocelyn Levin (Lyon) 2. Trista Reno (Commerce)

Approval of October minutes:

1. Lauren Baker (Plymouth) 2. Sue Walton (Rochester)

State and Local Updates: Early bird registration for Spring Institute is open. TLN Updates: Migration to TLC Carl is moving forward. Meeting Topic Suggestions:

Homeschooling Presenter Early literacy presenter (Wayne County) – for March? Cataloging Early/Easy Readers – March? Creating a Tween collection to separate reading levels for grades 5-6, ages? (How should

they be separated out)? How to let parents/patrons know a book contains material of a sensitive nature without

censoring the book (brought up specifically in reference to “The Summer of Owen Todd”).

Weeding collections How to choose Battle of the Books/book club books How to run Battle of the Books

Performer’s Showcase Feedback: Ideas/Possible Performers:

Should we do intros at the beginning? Franci the makeup lady now has a portfolio to share – can do a possible prom/zombie

program or a possible workshop Have performers mentions during their performance if they are part of the Michigan

Humanities Council Continue with the booking session? Kuungana Drum Group - $500 for 90 minute program; West African drum group (based

in Flint) – history and performance Repco (Crystal) – animal company; have reptiles and fuzzy animals; huge selection to

choose from; focuses on conservation; very upbeat; performs in libraries and schools; $250 for 60 minutes (negotiable); http://www.repcowildlife.com

Science Alive – have a sloth

Likes: Phoenix Freerunning Rufus the Dufus (Charles Clark) Cameron Zvara Congo Drum Group – liked their performance, but VERY expensive Dan the Creature Man Alex Thomas – stop-motion animation, special effects program, puppet shows, and TV

puppetry (available in Spring only)

*SRP Side Note* Oakland County Parks offer free programs Guest Presenter - PLAY Table by Team Schutmaat, Inc. See attached handout

Market is multigenerational With some games you can choose the level of difficulty Some games are competitive and some are not Offer puzzles – can twist pieces; can choose difficulty (number of pieces change) Promotes a lot of parent/child interaction Can have your library logo on the screen *Turn off at the end of the day* None of the games require sound, but it is available and there are spots for earbuds Table comes with games pre-programmed Kids can’t mess with the programming or access the internet Updates are done remotely No annual contract for tech support Hardware warranty is for three years Can be cleaned with Clorox wipes You cannot switch games out Games cost about $100 each Tables have capability for people to work together vs. iPads that people work on

individually Totally Tubular Tween Reads

The Wonderling – Mira Bartok The War that Saved My Life – Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Best Man – Richard Peck Rebecca Stead books Out of Mind – Sharon Draper Song from Somewhere Else – A.F. Harold Greenglass House/Ghosts of Greenglass House – Kate Milford Fablehaven – Brandon Mull Dragonwatch – Brandon Mull The Summer of Owen Todd – Tony Abbott Space Case – Stuart Gibbs The Seventh Most Important Thing – Shelley Pearsall See You in the Cosmos – Jack Cheng

Meeting adjourned at: 12:00 pm

1: Trista Reno (Commerce) 2: Lauren Baker (Plymouth)

Next meeting: Friday, March 9 at Baldwin Public Library at 9:30 am

In attendance:

Jessica Wilhoite – ROMS Lauren Baker – PLYM Janna VanHouten – TLN Sara Hodgson – WIXM Trista Reno – COMM Jocelyn Levin – LYON Jody Wolak – CHEL Cathy Gimby – BALD Lindsay Fricke – NOVI Kirsten Malzahn – NOVI Sue Walton – RHPL Ashley Lehman – FERN Ashley - COMM

“the first step on your path to enrichment – bringing the world to you”

Milford Public Library 330 Family Drive

Milford, MI 48381

p: 248.684.0845 f: 248.684.2923

POSITION: SUBSTITUTE LIBRARIAN (multiple openings, assignments at Adult and/or

Youth Service Desks) HOURS: As needed, including days, nights, and weekends QUALIFICATIONS: MLS from an ALA accredited library school (or close to completion).

Candidates should have an enthusiastic, positive public service orientation and the ability to work effectively with patrons of all ages. Candidates must be comfortable with technologies used in the public library.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Substitute Librarians are required to perform the following types of

duties:

Provide readers’ advisory and reference services to patrons using various collections and materials, and in multiple formats.

Provide technology instruction to patrons, including Internet navigation; use of Microsoft Office programs, e-reader and tablet use; and use of electronic resources, including databases and e-content.

Other duties as assigned. TECHNOLOGY: Excellent computer skills are required, including:

Knowledge of subscription databases and common software packages

Internet searching skills

Ability to teach people how to use e-content and other electronic resources

PAY RATE: $17.55 per hour (Pre-professional rate of $14.04 per hour) APPLICATION: Cover letter, resume, and application are due by April 15, 2018 PROCEDURE: To: Milford Public Library Attention: Tina Hatch, Library Director 330 Family Drive Milford, MI 48381

Electronically to: thatch@milfordlibrary.info The application is available on the library’s website at:

http://milfordlibrary.info/about/employment

Main Library:

Defiance Public Library

320 Fort St.

Defiance, OH 43512

ph. 419-782-1456

fax. 419-782-6235

Branches:

Johnson Memorial Branch

116 W High St.

Hicksville, OH 43526

ph. 419-542-6200

fax. 419-542-1015

Sherwood Branch Library

117 N Harrison

Sherwood, OH 43556

ph. 419-899-4343

fax. 419-899-4343

www.defiancelibrary.org

March 13, 2018

Position Open

Adult Services Department Head

Defiance Public Library System

Principle Duties: Adult Services Department Head responsible for management,

supervision, and administration of adult & technical services, development & maintenance

of adult collections; develops & conducts events, provides reference services, supervises

staff of 6.

Preferred Qualifications/Requirements: ALA Accredited MLS/MLIS; minimum 4 years library

experience; progressive levels of responsibility and supervision; or

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree with commitment to complete MLS/MLIS in 5

years; minimum of 5 years library experience; progressive levels of responsibility.

Position: Fulltime (40 hrs/wk), salaried, exempt position with benefits; salary negotiable

depending on qualifications & experience.

To apply: E-mail Marilyn Hite, Director, Defiance Public Library, at

mhite@defiancelibrary.org to receive application information.

Deadline: 5 pm. Tues., April 10, will be given first consideration. We are an equal

opportunity employer.

The Library Network

Monthly Circulation

February 2018

Shared System Libraries Non-Shared System Libraries

Addison Township Public Library 2,380 Birmingham Baldwin Public Library 38,683

Allen Park Public Library 7,132 Bloomfield Township Public Library NR

Auburn Hills Public Library 12,503 Brandon Township Public Library NR

Belleville Area District Library 13,722 Canton Public Library 97,207

Berkley Public Library 11,503 Clarkston Independence District Library NR

Brighton District Library 23,182 Dearborn Henry Ford Centennial Library NR

Chelsea District Library 19,959 Farmington Community Library NR

Clawson Blair Memorial Library 7,312 Fowlerville District Library NR

Commerce Township Community Library 22,281 Grosse Pointe Public Libraries NR

Dearborn Heights North Library 11,484 Hamburg Township Library NR

Dearborn Heights South Library 5,123 Howell Carnegie District Library NR

Dexter District Library 25,863 Livonia Public Library-Vest Pocket NR

Ecorse Public Library 295 Northfield Township Area Library NR

Ferndale Area District Library 14,096 Oakland County Library NR

Flat Rock Public Library 4,710 Orion Township Public Library NR

Franklin Public Library 1,586 Pinckney Community Public Library NR

Garden City Public Library 6,252 Plymouth District Library NR

Hamtramck Public Library 1,733 Rochester Hills Public Library NR

Hartland Cromaine District Library 17,103 Saline District Library NR

Hazel Park District Library 4,811 Southfield Public Library 25,415

Highland Township Public Library 13,074 West Bloomfield Township Public Library NR

Huntington Woods Public Library 5,683 Westland William P. Faust Public Library NR

Inkster Public Library NR Ypsilanti District Library 51,759

Lincoln Park Public Library 3,679

Livonia Public Library- Alfred Noble 2,974

Livonia Public Library-Carl Sandburg 3,571

Livonia Public Library-Civic Center 30,611

Lyon Township Public Library 9,655

Madison Heights Public Library NR

Manchester District Library 4,345

Melvindale Public Library 1,307

Milford Public Library 12,334

Northville District Library 33,862

Novi Public Library 55,140

Oak Park Public Library 7,954

Oxford Public Library 14,432

Pontiac Public Library 3,174

Redford Township District Library 17,575

River Rouge Public Library 699

Riverview Public Library 3,998

Romulus Public Library 4,995

Royal Oak Public Library 28,017

Salem-South Lyon District Library 20,189

Southgate Veterans Memorial Library 8,113

Springfield Township Library 7,898

Taylor Community Library 9,819

Trenton Veterans Memorial Library 13,117

Walled Lake City Library NR

Waterford Township Public Library 19,614

Wayne Public Library 3,102

White Lake Township Library 13,413

Wixom Public Library 10,090

Wyandotte Bacon Memorial District Library 11,093

NR=Not Received Note: SLS totals do not include non-circulating items (NC)

The Library Network

Monthly Circulation

February 2018

Shared System Libraries Non-Shared System Libraries

Inkster Public Library NR Bloomfield Township Public Library NR

Madison Heights Public Library NR Brandon Township Public Library NR

Walled Lake City Library NR Clarkston Independence District Library NR

Novi Public Library 55,140 Dearborn Henry Ford Centennial Library NR

Northville District Library 33,862 Farmington Community Library NR

Livonia Public Library-Civic Center 30,611 Fowlerville District Library NR

Royal Oak Public Library 28,017 Grosse Pointe Public Libraries NR

Dexter District Library 25,863 Hamburg Township Library NR

Brighton District Library 23,182 Howell Carnegie District Library NR

Commerce Township Community Library 22,281 Livonia Public Library-Vest Pocket NR

Salem-South Lyon District Library 20,189 Northfield Township Area Library NR

Chelsea District Library 19,959 Oakland County Library NR

Waterford Township Public Library 19,614 Orion Township Public Library NR

Redford Township District Library 17,575 Pinckney Community Public Library NR

Hartland Cromaine District Library 17,103 Plymouth District Library NR

Oxford Public Library 14,432 Rochester Hills Public Library NR

Ferndale Area District Library 14,096 Saline District Library NR

Belleville Area District Library 13,722 West Bloomfield Township Public Library NR

White Lake Township Library 13,413 Westland William P. Faust Public Library NR

Trenton Veterans Memorial Library 13,117 Canton Public Library 97,207

Highland Township Public Library 13,074 Ypsilanti District Library 51,759

Auburn Hills Public Library 12,503 Birmingham Baldwin Public Library 38,683

Milford Public Library 12,334 Southfield Public Library 25,415

Berkley Public Library 11,503

Dearborn Heights North Library 11,484

Wyandotte Bacon Memorial District Library 11,093

Wixom Public Library 10,090

Taylor Community Library 9,819

Lyon Township Public Library 9,655

Southgate Veterans Memorial Library 8,113

Oak Park Public Library 7,954

Springfield Township Library 7,898

Clawson Blair Memorial Library 7,312

Allen Park Public Library 7,132

Garden City Public Library 6,252

Huntington Woods Public Library 5,683

Dearborn Heights South Library 5,123

Romulus Public Library 4,995

Hazel Park District Library 4,811

Flat Rock Public Library 4,710

Manchester District Library 4,345

Riverview Public Library 3,998

Lincoln Park Public Library 3,679

Livonia Public Library-Carl Sandburg 3,571

Pontiac Public Library 3,174

Wayne Public Library 3,102

Livonia Public Library- Alfred Noble 2,974

Addison Township Public Library 2,380

Hamtramck Public Library 1,733

Franklin Public Library 1,586

Melvindale Public Library 1,307

River Rouge Public Library 699

Ecorse Public Library 295

NR=Not Received Note: SLS totals do not include non-circulating items (NC)

Defiance Public Library System (DPLS), a city library system offering services

county-wide, is now accepting applications for the position of Library Director.

DPLS includes a main library, located in Defiance, Ohio, and two branch libraries

in Sherwood and Hicksville. Defiance is a historic small town nestled on the banks

of the Maumee and Auglaize Rivers. The main library, a beautiful red stone

Carnegie library, sits at the confluence of the two rivers. The county has a

population of 40,000.

The Library Director manages and directs a library staff of 34 (13 full time), with

an annual operating budget of $1.877 million. 67% of the library’s operating funds

come from the State of Ohio’s Public Library Fund, 30% come from local property

taxes and the remaining 3% come from fees and miscellaneous sources.

Approximately 223,000 items circulate in all three locations annually.

Minimum qualifications include an MLS or MIS degree from an ALA-accredited

institution, or a bachelor’s degree and the willingness to earn the MLS/MIS degree

within 3 years. Strong applicants will be progressive and forward thinking in

terms of technology and the evolution of public library services, have a successful

fundraising record, provide evidence of significant library experience at the

administrative level, and provide evidence of the ability to foster an authentic

connection to a local community. Excellent candidates will have strong social

skills, and be able to manage and collaborate with library staff and local citizens

with ease.

Salary is commensurate with experience and includes competitive benefits

package.

Please email all of the below to: Michael Wahl and Library Board,

directorsearch@defiancelibrary.org: Qualified applicants should forward a

descriptive cover letter outlining how you meet the qualifications described above,

as well as OLC’s list of “director competencies.” Applicants should also forward a

resume, a list of three references (with contact information), and undergraduate

and/or graduate school transcripts (copies are fine at this point). A background

check is required prior to employment. Application deadline is March 30, 2018.