The February 2011 issue of MCLS News is now available online.  See this issue for the latest updates on vendor trials and discounts, special programs and workshops, MCLS staff changes, Evergreen, MeL and more. MCLS News is an online publication of the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) for member libraries. For back issues, see …Read more »

Holy cow. A year has passed already?!? When a staff member mentioned to me that we were coming up on our first year anniversary, that was my reaction. It’s true that the older I get, the faster the years fly by, but even so, I look back to February 15, 2010 and wonder where the …Read more »

MCLS is pleased to welcome Christina Parrish as our newest staff member. Christina comes to MCLS from the Bloomfield Township Water Department. She will be working on group subscriptions as an MCLS Member Services Representative with Diana Mitchell and Brian Austin. Christina is a 2008 graduate of Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science …Read more »

On April 21, 2011, MCLS will host a special program in Indianapolis on public library marketing. Jennifer Pearson of OCLC will talk about the popular Geek the Library campaign, and Kathy Dempsey (author of The Accidental Library Marketer) will teach a hands-on seminar, “Create Your Own Customized Marketing Plan.” Registration is available online at MCLS …Read more »

Refresh your knowledge or learn new things by taking a MeL online course in February. We are offering three MeL Databases workshops in February: Feb. 9 Basics Part 2, Feb. 15 Basics Part 3, and Feb. 23 Arts and Humanities Highlights. [Please note that Part 1 is not a pre-requisite for Part 2 or 3.] …Read more »

On January 11, Michigan Evergreen staff trained the University of Detroit Jesuit High School’s library staff on Evergreen.  U of D Jesuit is running a local install of the Evergreen open source ILS. This year’s Evergreen International Conference will be held in Decatur, Georgia, on April 27-30, 2011. For information, see Georgia Pines web page. Two …Read more »

MCLS member libraries are eligible to receive discounted registration to Computers in Libraries (CiL) and Internet@Schools through the Missouri Library Network Corporation (MLNC). Deadline is February 10, 2011. Missouri Library Network Corporation (MLNC) in cooperation with Information Today, Inc. is happy to offer reduced rates to the Computers in Libraries 2011.  If you register for …Read more »

The MCLS Offices in Indianapolis and Lansing will be closed on Monday, January 17, 2011, for Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.  We will re-open on Tuesday, January 18 at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern).

The January 2011 issue of MCLS News is now available online.  See the January issue for updates on training workshops, group licensing offers, and more. Visit our MCLS News web page to read back issues of MCLS News. Click here to subscribe or unsubscribe to receive MCLS News via email.

On April 21, MCLS will host a special program in Indianapolis on public library marketing. Jennifer Pearson of OCLC will talk about the popular Geek the Library campaign, and Kathy Dempsey (author of The Accidental Library Marketer) will teach a hands-on seminar, “Create Your Own Customized Marketing Plan.” AGENDA 9:00 am – 9:30 am Registration …Read more »