Our next Virtual Dialogue is Thursday, Sept. 14, from 10:30 a.m. to noon Eastern (9:30-11 a.m. Central) on Zoom. Join us as we continue discussing components of cultivating a growth mindset. We invite you to be part of this conversation with fellow library workers from different experience levels and library types about identifying and celebrating accomplishments. We …Read more »
We are pleased to announce that both Dowagiac District Library (MI) and Morgan County Public Library (IN) have hired MCLS to facilitate professional development staff day sessions. Additionally, the Upper Peninsula Region of Library Cooperation (UPRLC) (MI) has contracted with us to facilitate a professional development workshop during the early bird session of their Annual Conference this fall. We look forward …Read more »
Gale’s K-12 mission is to help students succeed in school and in life by connecting them to the curriculum-aligned digital content they need to become lifelong learners. Through an integral pairing of research and technology, Gale helps schools bridge the digital gap between the library, classroom, and home with trusted, accessible library and classroom resources. With content …Read more »
JSTOR changed its pricing model! For community college libraries, this means great collection access at more affordable prices. In the past, JSTOR collections were sold independently, but now, community colleges can purchase the full collection, which includes all 27 JSTOR resource collections. In addition, JSTOR moved away from Carnegie classification pricing and now offers three …Read more »
For 20 years, the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) has been at the forefront of open access, helping libraries—and others worldwide—connect with freely available scholarly resources. DOAJ’s mission is to increase the visibility, accessibility, reputation, usage, and impact of quality, peer-reviewed, open access scholarly research journals globally, regardless of discipline, geography, or language. All …Read more »
Our staff and external partners are working to transition Text and Learn for Kindergarten (TALK), a text messaging system for parents of children ages 0-6, from a completely grant-funded service to an MCLS subscription-based service for libraries beginning Sept. 1, 2023. Read on for some TALK transition details we covered in recent webinars with current …Read more »
Whether you’re planning an end of summer trip or getting a head start on fall conference travel plans, MCLS can help conserve your budget! Our partnership with Hotel Planner offers MCLS members significant savings of up to 65%. Contact Group Purchasing at services@mcls.org or 517-939-1382 to receive the MCLS Hotel Planner link.
Join MCLS Marketing and Communication Coordinator Mary Ruthko to discuss the TALK: Text and Learn for Kindergarten promotional toolkit. We’ll explore the promotional and advertising pieces that are working for your library, what you’d like to see added to the TALK toolkit, and any other resources you may need before and after TALK transitions from …Read more »
How do we determine what success looks like? How do we celebrate when we’ve achieved that success? Learning how to frame success and celebrate achievements is an important part of cultivating a growth mindset. We invite you to continue to be a part of the conversation with fellow library workers about identifying and celebrating accomplishments …Read more »
This month, I’ll highlight just a few of the many things the MCLS staff are working on as we settle into summer 2023. If one or more of these initiatives strike a chord with you, let me know at garrisons@mcls.org. 1. We appreciated engaging with 58 library staff across Indiana and Michigan for our Community Conversations in February. Our Community Engagement …Read more »
