OurResearch is a nonprofit that builds tools to help accelerate the transition to universal Open Science. Started at a hackathon in 2011, they remain committed to creating open, sustainable research infrastructure that solves real-world problems, like Unsub and OpenAlex. MCLS members who subscribe receive discounted pricing and support the mission of OurResearch. OurResearch has offered a …Read more »
Join MCLS and guest presenter Deron Morgan, Clarivate Customer Success Consultant, on January 8, 2025, at 11 a.m. Eastern (10 a.m. Central) on Zoom for a virtual update session on the Web of Science and Journal Citation Report, plus product roadmaps. You will learn about the following topics through demonstration: Author record enhancements …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 »
For a limited time, MCLS member libraries (academic and public) can sign up for two years of access to NewspaperArchive’s U.S. or Global Collections for the price of one. With this offer, members will only have to pay 50% of their subscription rate now, and the other 50% won’t be due until next year. NewspaperArchive …Read more »
