MCLS has spent 2024 changing and planning so we can empower libraries to achieve the extraordinary in 2025 and beyond. As we move from one busy year to another, read on for some changes this year and some of what we plan for the future. I thank the many stakeholders who participated in our 2024 …Read more »
At MCLS, we like to see and hear what our member libraries are doing and stay connected with what is happening in the community we serve. Meeting with our members in person on-site gives us the opportunity to see first hand the amazing work you’re doing, listen to your insights, and fully understand the context …Read more »
Our popular Virtual Dialogue series will be back in 2025! We’ll be bringing together specific groups of library staff from across our two-state region to give space and time for those with similar challenges and opportunities to meet for dialogue on topics of interest to them. Our first Virtual Dialogue of 2025 will be on …Read more »
MCLS requests renewal pricing using ConsortiaManager software. Part of that request includes the subscribing library’s FTE, service population, or bed count. Each year we ask libraries to update this information in Consortia Manager. Look for an email with instructions on this process. Accurate numbers make it possible for vendors to send list pricing along with …Read more »
We are pleased to announce that Cass District Library (MI) has chosen MCLS to facilitate a staff day for them this December. We are grateful for the opportunity to help library staff in our region learn and grow and are grateful to our previous library clients for helping to spread the word about our consulting …Read more »
The following individuals have earned Certificates of Library Staff Development by attending online workshops through MCLS: Basic Cataloging Certificate Kayla M. Barnish, Chesterfield Township Library, MI Sarah Anne Chilton, Lincoln Township Public Library, MI A. Elizabeth Wilson-Cotey, Valparaiso University, IN Advanced Cataloging Certificate Tracy Dee Coburn, Richland Public Library, WA Essential Workplace Skills Certificate Pamela …Read more »
MCLS is pleased to welcome Karmanos Cancer Institute (MI) to our community. We are glad to have you! Is your library interested in becoming a member of MCLS? You can view our member benefits and access our online membership application here. Contact Gwen at membership@mcls.org or 517-939-1388 with any questions.
If professional development is one of your New Year’s resolutions, MCLS is here to help! Our Essential Workplace Skills self-paced tutorials on Niche Academy are free for everybody at our member libraries. Members of our Engagement, Consulting, and Training Team will guide you through a range of topics that can help you succeed in your …Read more »
In October, attendees at the 51st annual Michigan Association of School Librarians (MASL) Conference gathered in Bay City for an energized, 3-day event featuring phenomenal keynote speakers, author breakfasts, a packed vendor show, a wide range of sessions, and most notably the much-anticipated announcement of the 2024 MISelf in Books List. About 5 years ago, …Read more »
In his July 2024 book Mastering AI, Fortune AI Editor Jeremy Kahn makes the case that whether artificial intelligence (AI) offers more promise or problems depends greatly on how we create, implement, use, regulate, and control it. Kahn details AI’s history and those behind it, its current state (already out of date given how rapidly …Read more »
