MCLS' Reference & Adult Services committee provides reference librarians from member libraries an opportunity to network and exchange information with colleagues from throughout the region. The committee's charges are

• To assist MCLS staff in producing a special reference resources workshop, probably relating to the Web and its uses in reference;
• To monitor the operation of system reference service and provide communication from the local library level to the System Reference Center;
• To advise in the development of system reference tools and assist MCLS staff in the development of staff training programs for librarians.