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The February 2015 edition of The Harwood Institute’s newsletter features MCLS Executive Director Randy Dykhuis. Randy talks about the moment he realized that MCLS’ approach was “backward” – and how he could change it to connect in more meaningful ways with members by "turning outward."
Please save the date (June 3-5, 2015) for the inaugural Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for librarians! This immersive 2 ½ day conference offers librarians an opportunity to learn about current research advancements in science. It will explore key concepts and research in Great Lakes Aquatic Ecosystems, Genomics and Medical Chemistry. The Great Lakes Science Boot Camp will strive to cultivate an ongoing learning community of academic librarians dedicated to providing research support to faculty and graduate students. Read more >>
“Media Coaching for Librarians” will be held on Friday, March 6, 2015, at the Westfield Washington Public Library. Presented by communications consultant, Rick Hightower, this will be an interactive workshop including a panel of reporters and journalists. Registration for this event is open until March 3rd.
For more information see our updated event blog, and to register, visit the Media Coaching for Librarians page.
Welcome Nancy KirkpatrickMCLS is pleased to announce that Nancy Kirkpatrick, formerly the Director of the Hackelmeier Memorial Library at Marian University in Indianapolis, IN, is our newest team member. Nancy is the new Assistant Manager for Member Services. Nancy comes to us with both an MLS and a JD. Her education and experience will be a valuable addition to the MCLS team and an asset to our members. Welcome, Nancy!
The University Libraries at Grand Valley State University, in cooperation with MCLS, is excited to host Re-think it: Libraries for a new age. The conference will be held at Grand Valley State University and the new Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons from August 10-12, 2015.
Read more about the conference or submit a proposal.
March is a busy month for MCLS workshops. As we anticipate spring, clear the cobwebs out of your brain with one of these great learning opportunities:
For more information, visit our upcoming workshops and events page. If you have any questions, please contact training@mcls.org.
Considering redesigning your library's website? This program will help you get a sense of what goes into redesigning your website - from initial planning, staffing, research, development, launch, post-launch and everything in between to help you provide a delightful online user experience for your patrons.
Are those 200-year-old books still languishing in your backlog, waiting for a cataloger with the right expertise? Or are you wondering how to create records for rare books that conform to best practices? Whether for research or in the classroom, rare books are being used in an ever increasing variety of ways. To facilitate these many uses, and as we transition to a cataloging environment more closely tied to the web, it is more important than ever to provide the right information and to structure this information as richly as possible. This introduction to creating original and copy cataloging records for rare books will provide you with the necessary foundation to do just that.
Doody’s Review Service (DRS) provides access to bibliographic information on over 140,000 titles in 140 specialties in clinical medicine, nursing, allied health, basic science, and other health-related disciplines. The DRS website has other features including a search engine, a list manager, and direct links to content from the books at Google Book Search. Read more >>
Doody’s Core Titles consists of access to the bibliographic information on around 2,100 titles chosen by approximately 100 content specialists and 125 medical librarians as the core titles in 121 specialties in the health sciences. Subscribers can search the list using a search engine and print and export subsets of the list. Read more >>
Encyclopaedia Britannica is offering 60 day free trial access for the below products. For more information on these products visit MCLS’ Encyclopaedia Britannica webpage . Please contact services@mcls.org for trial access information.
Need 3M RFID tags, book and magazine security strips, or Checkpoint security cases? Support our efforts to serve libraries by placing your order through MCLS. Now through March 31, order 3M RFID tags and security strips through MCLS at a discounted rate.
