Library staff throughout Indiana and Michigan read and discussed “Contagious: Why Things Catch On” by Jonah Berger this summer. The discussions, led and sponsored by MCLS, resulted in various ideas for how libraries can use the principles of marketing presented in the book to make library services and messages go viral. Berger presents six principles …Read more »

What is the intersection of space design and organizational culture? How do you design a library that is not only functional, attractive, and architecturally interesting but also a space that invites people to enter and speaks to them once they are there? How will libraries need to adapt to meet the changing expectations of current …Read more »

The MCLS Board of Directors has accepted the Nominating Committee’s proposed slate of candidates for the five seats whose terms expire at the end of December 2015. Electronic voting to approve the slate of candidates begins on September 14. All Member Representatives should receive an email on September 14 with voting instructions. Votes will be …Read more »

Are you planning to attend the Internet Librarian conference on October 26-28? If so, MCLS can help you save money on conference registration. MCLS has partnered with Amigos Library Services to provide a discount on early bird registration. Go to the Amigos Internet Librarian page for more details on how to register using the discount …Read more »

13 Indiana libraries were selected to receive a scholarship from MCLS to attend the 2015 Harwood/ALA Public Innovators Lab in Detroit Michigan, October 14-16. The funds were made available to MCLS member libraries in Indiana through a grant program established by the MCLS Board of Trustees from the proceeds of the sale of the former …Read more »

Consider yourself invited to “Outreach=Usage: Tips for marketing eProducts”, a day-long free event focusing on optimizing eResources in your library. Springer, MCLS, and Grand Valley State University Libraries (GVSU) invite all curious library staff for lunch and collaboration with colleagues to share experiences about working with eResources. There will be morning and afternoon sessions, with …Read more »

Over a two week period in July 2015, MCLS and the Library of Michigan traveled across the state and met with library staff from the Detroit area, to Muskegon, north to Marquette, and points in-between. Over 200 library staff participated in our seven events. Thank you all who took the time, and special thanks to …Read more »

Two of our larger member public libraries have been paired up for the “Library Match” project. The Kokomo-Howard County Public Library in Kokomo, Indiana and the Troy Public Library in Troy, Michigan have been paired up to participate in the pilot project “Library Match.” For the next six months, they will participate in activities together …Read more »

Libraries in Indiana and Michigan are using bicycles in unique ways. The Putnam County Public Library, in partnership with the DePauw University Office for Sustainability, both in Greencastle, Indiana, is loaning bicycles to patrons. The Traverse Area District Library in Traverse City, Michigan in partnership with Norte! Youth Cycling, has a “pedal-powered” library. Putnam County …Read more »

MCLS and the Indiana State Library will be making their way around the state of Indiana this fall. Five regional meetings are in the works to give librarians updates on the activities of both organizations.  All meetings will be from 10 a.m. to noon local time. Save the date for a meeting near you.  Registration …Read more »