Suzanne Robinson, Continuing Education Librarian, will retire from MCLS on June 10.  We wish her much happiness in her pursuit of leisure time and personal interests!  We interviewed her about her time at MCLS and her plans for the future. How long have you worked at MCLS? I started in August of 2001, just a …Read more »

The MCLS Nominating Committee seeks nominations from the membership for the following openings on the MCLS Board of Directors: Special Library Representative (Michigan) Academic Library Representative (Michigan) Public Library Representative (Indiana) At-Large Library Representative (Indiana) Each seat has a three-year term, beginning January 1, 2017 and expiring December 31, 2019. The Board meets 4 times …Read more »

We invite you to participate in “Media boot camp: interviewing skills” on July 27 at the Wheatfield branch of the Jasper County Public Library (IN). We will review some of the basic tips for being interviewed by the media, and then attendees will participate in multiple interview scenarios. Interviews will be played back and constructively …Read more »

The Library of Michigan and MCLS are pleased to announce a second round to our several-month long community engagement training program for Michigan library staff. The training will be led by coaches from the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation . It will be robust, extensive, and is being offered at no charge to selected Michigan …Read more »

Libraries Read: 1 Book is back. MCLS invites library staff of all types in Indiana and Michigan to participate in an exciting upcoming professional development opportunity.  We will join together once again, both physically and virtually to read and discuss the same book.  With your help, we will select a book that is relevant to …Read more »

MCLS is offering up to 10 scholarships to MCLS member libraries in Indiana for staff to participate in the Harwood Virtual Public Innovators Lab, June 23 to August 11, 2016. These funds are being made available through a grant program established by the MCLS Board of Trustees from the proceeds of the sale of the …Read more »

On March 15-16, 54 Michigan library staff and partners began a 10-month undertaking. They attended a 1.5-day workshop taught by coaches from the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation. During the workshop the cohort was organized into two smaller groups, which for the remainder of 2016 will participate in additional training, and develop action plans to …Read more »

Throughout the remainder of 2016 we welcome you to join us and your colleagues every third Thursday at 2pm Eastern (1pm Central), for a series of Twitter chats on topics of significance to libraries and library staff. Each month will feature special guests who are recognized leaders on the topics. Each chat will last approximately …Read more »

The Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) is looking for a customer-focused, well-organized individual to join its Member Engagement team. As part of the Member Engagement team, you will support MCLS outreach, marketing, and professional development and provide administrative assistance to other MCLS employees. Characteristic duties include compiling the semi-annual workshop calendar, securing venues for …Read more »

Thank you to all who responded to the call for service on the MeLCat Advisory Committee. The purpose of the committee is to advise the State Librarian on policies for the statewide catalog and resource-sharing system. Specific areas of focus include database standards, MeLCat system evaluation, borrowing and lending policies, and best practices. Members from …Read more »