MCLS is pleased to announce Lisa Carlucci Thomas, 2010 Library Journal Mover and Shaker, 2009 ALA Emerging Leader and Director of the library and creative services firm Design Think Do, the keynote speaker at our annual meeting which will be held on October 4, 2013 at the Marten House Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana. Viewing by …Read more »

Register today for the following upcoming online workshops offered by MCLS in August: August 7-9 Copy Cataloging of Monographs Using RDA August 7-9 Dewey Decimal Classification August 13 MeL Databases for Kids August 20 MeL Databases for Young Adults Part 1 August 21 MeL Databases for Young Adults Part 2 August 22 MeLCat Help! Finding …Read more »

Online RDA cataloging workshops now scheduled! For those interested in just a brief introduction of RDA What Does RDA Mean to You?: July 25, September 10 or November 15 AACR2…Meet RDA: July 26, September 12 or November 22 For a hands-on introduction of how to use the RDA toolkit, we have: Copy Cataloging of Monographs …Read more »

LANSING, Michigan (July 15, 2013)-Both natural and human generated disasters regularly plague our libraries. Mitigating damage is an ongoing process of preparation. Explore strategies for success and learn practical hands-on techniques in disaster management with internationally recognized expert Jeanne Drewes for a two,  non-consecutive, day program on September 10, and November 8, 2013. Drewes serves …Read more »

LANSING, Michigan (April 29, 2013)-The Midwest Collaborative for Library Service is pleased to announce our annual meeting will be held on October 4, 2013 at the Marten House Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana. MCLS encourages members to reserve October 4 for a day of sharing ideas as we lead our staff, patrons and communities into the …Read more »

MCLS is pleased to welcome Sean Cwiek as our new MeL Systems Specialist. Sean hails from Plymouth Michigan, where he worked as a page and then reference assistant at Plymouth District Library. In 2010, he graduated from the University of Michigan-Dearborn with a double major in Economics and Psychology. Sean has worked as a small …Read more »

See the full March edition If you aren’t already on our email newsletter list, click here to sign up Training Library Management Conference—registration ends today! eBooks and Publishing Program – March 21 Products & Services BrowZine – a new group purchase offer for hospital and academic libraries SAGE Deep Backfile Package, For academic libraries with …Read more »

A new, next-generation Collection Evaluation tool, designed to support your library’s collection evaluation needs in the context of cooperative information, will soon replace OCLC’s existing WorldCat Collection Analysis (WCA) service. The new Collection Evaluation tool will deliver the extended functionality required by libraries that are increasingly focused on optimizing spending and reducing the physical collection …Read more »

MCLS is happy to announce David Votta as the newest member of the MCLS team, serving in the role of Community Engagement Librarian. David comes to MCLS by way of the Capital Area District Libraries Special Collections and the Detroit Institute of Arts Research Library/Archives. He earned his MLIS and Certificate of Archival Administration from …Read more »

Today’s workplace is far different than it was just a few years ago. In addition to serving in traditional supervisory roles, library leaders and managers are now expected to be mentors, coaches, planners, futurists, technologists, and cheerleaders. The world has changed, and we can offer new tools to help you adapt. Join us for two …Read more »