Liverpool University Press (LUP) is the UK’s third oldest university press, with a distinguished history of publishing exceptional research since 1899, including the work of Nobel Prize winners. LUP has rapidly expanded in recent years to become an award-winning academic publisher that annually produces approximately 150 books, 42 journals, and several eBook collections specializing in literature, modern languages, history, and film studies.

MCLS member offer: 20% discount available on two or more individual collections before July 31, 2024. View products and member pricing for this special offer.

For more information, contact MCLS eLicensing and Collection Resources at services@mcls.org or 517-939-1382.

Until July 31, 2024, MCLS members can save an additional 10% on all Theology and Religion resources from Bloomsbury Digital Resources. In addition, take the following discounts on Bloomsbury Collections:

• 20% off Frontlist Collections (2022, 2023, 2024).
• 35% off Backlist Collections (2021 and earlier/Archive).

For more information, contact MCLS eLicensing and Collection Resources at services@mcls.org or 517-939-1382.

Since Fall 2020, the University of Michigan Press (UMP) has collaborated with its parent library and library consortia LYRASIS to implement the Fund to Mission open access monograph model. This program facilitates the conversion of an increasing percentage of the Press’s frontlist (currently 75% of the 80 monographs UMP publishes annually) to open access without requiring inequitable author payments. MCLS libraries are invited to join the UMP Fund to Mission initiative. Through the consortium program, libraries receive access to frontlist titles at a discounted rate and support the Fund to Mission effort of the University of Michigan Press.?? 

UMP focuses on the humanities and social sciences with strengths in areas like political science, music and sound studies, performance, and more. Part of their commitment to Open Access involves working with scholars to empower them to explore the growing interest in open access. With Fund to Mission, authors do not pay a Book Processing Charge (BPC) as the Fund covers publishing costs.  

For more information about the project, contact MCLS eLicensing and Collection Resources at services@mcls.org or 517-939-1382.

Join Skilltype’s professional development tools webinar on June 11

Learn how Skilltype helps libraries advance employee professional development by attending the Tuesday, June 11 webinar from 2-3 p.m. Eastern (1-2 p.m. Central). Skilltype is a library-specific professional development tool that allows library administration to strategically assess employee skills and professional development needs by identifying strengths, gaps, and providing information on various professional development opportunities available through a variety of established services and organizations. Find out more about this unique resource at the upcoming webinar led by Skilltype staff. 

Discounted pricing on Skilltype is available to MCLS members. Contact services@mcls.org or 517-939-1382 for more information and a quote. 

MCLS members are invited to join Sage and MCLS for a Sage Skills discussion at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21.  We will discuss essential skills to prepare learners for academic achievement and personal development, and the classroom-to-career skills most vital to the modern workplace. Additional topic areas include the impact of bias and inequity and being a driver of positive change, academic integrity and AI, challenging critical thinking skills in real-life business situations, nurturing personal skills in resilience, self-care, time management and financial literacy, and upskilling essentials to support undergraduate coursework success.  

Check the July newsletter for a registration link. Sage will also be offering MCLS substantial discounts (up to 25%) based on the number of subscriptions purchased.   

We encourage you to visit our Sage Skills sharing site created for MCLS members. Sage also provided the following reading lists focused on Student Success: 

• First Generation Students 
• Pathways Transfer Students 
• First Year Experience Support 
• Using AI Responsibly 

If you have any questions, contact MCLS eLicensing and Collection Resorces at services@mcls.org or 517-939-1382. 

Boost your eBook offerings with new Infobase eBook collections. The following six new collections are now available, and all titles are perpetual access and DRM free: 

• American Multicultural Experience (52 titles) 
• Hispanic-American Heritage Collection (44 titles) 
• Job Search and Soft Skills Collection (40 titles) 
• Mental Health and Substance Abuse Collection (65 titles) 
• Shakespeare’s World Collection (52 titles) 
• World Faith Traditions Collection (40 titles) 

Explore these resources by requesting a trial. Contact MCLS eLicensing and Collection Resources at services@mcls.org or 517-939-1382 for title lists, trial credentials, and pricing quotes.

Learn how Skilltype helps libraries advance employee professional development by attending the Tuesday, June 11* webinar from 2-3 p.m. Eastern (1-2 p.m. Central). Skilltype is a library-specific professional development tool that allows library administration to strategically assess employee skills and professional development needs by identifying strengths, gaps, and providing information on various professional development opportunities available through a variety of established services and organizations. Find out more about this unique resource at the upcoming webinar led by Skilltype staff. 

Discounted pricing on Skilltype is available to MCLS members. Contact services@mcls.org or 517-939-1382 for more information and a quote. 

*The May newsletter previously listed the date as May 8. Due to unforeseen circumstances, it has been rescheduled for June 11. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope you are able to attend.

Infobase nursing and allied health resources are designed to support nursing allied health students on their path to academic and clinical success. Help your health science students excel in their studies, pass licensure exams and prepare for long-term job success in an increasingly complex health care system. Learn more about the current offer that bundles products to provide cost savings to libraries. Details, including free trial information, are available here.  

To request a quote, reach out to MCLS eLicensing and Collection Resources at services@mcls.org or 517-939-1382.

Today’s research is characterized by the need for collaboration, a higher prediction of the research outcome, process efficiency, and changes in research ecosystems–all possible with EndNote™ which supports students, faculty, and staff on all stages of research and writing, streamlines systematic reviews, encourages collaboration, allows multitasking, and increases your efficiency and effectivity. Several enhancements to EndNote™ are ahead as Clarivate invests in this top reference management system. Auto reference creation, plagiarism checker, RefWorks integration, and Cite While You Write are some of the improvements coming for EndNote™.

MCLS members receive advantageous pricing (one-time fee and subscription options) for group, lab, department, and sitewide licensing. For more information about EndNote™ and a quote, contact MCLS eLicensing and Collection Resources at services@mcls.org or 517-939-1382.

Reveal Digital develops Open Access primary source collections from under-represented 20th-century voices of dissent, crowdfunded by libraries. Digitized primary source materials from the 20th and 21st centuries are important resources for learning and research, but they can be difficult to find. Reveal Digital’s Open Access collections, hosted on JSTOR, help fill that need while also elevating the voices of marginalized and hidden communities.

In 2022, MCLS invested in the work of Reveal Digital, contributing funds to support the development of their Behind the Scenes of the Civil Rights Movement and Documenting White Supremacy and its Opponents in the 1920s. Through Reveal Digital’s collections, users can see first-hand key information resources (photos, newsletters, documents, and more) on the topics. The content is curated and sourced from a wide array of libraries, museums, historical societies, and individual collectors. The results are diverse thematic collections of scholarly value available to everyone everywhere.

Reveal Digital’s work continues. One of the most exciting additions in recent months are two iconic newspapers in the American Prison Newspapers (APN) collection. The San Quinten News is an award-winning monthly newspaper that has been in publication intermittently since 1940. It provides an insider’s perspective on events within San Quinten and topics related to crime and punishment more generally. On the opposite end of the date spectrum is The Summary, which began publishing in 1883 in the Elmyra New York Penitentiary. It became the model for all prison journalism that followed.

Find out more about how your library can support the ongoing efforts of Reveal Digital. Contact MCLS eLicensing and Collection Resources at services@mcls.org or 517-939-1382.