MCLS will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 24-25, 2011, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

MCLS is now offering Ambrose Video Streaming subscriptions for our member libraries. See below for product information from Ambrose. For discounted pricing or other information, please contact MCLS staff at services@mcls.org. Introducing Ambrose Video Streaming Stream the BBC Shakespeare Plays, James Burke’s Connections, the latest production from the BBC, Diarmaid McCullough’s A History of Christianity; …Read more »

Congratulations to staff members Janet LaCross and Diana Mitchell who are both celebrating 25 years of working at MCLS! Janet LaCross joined MCLS (then MLC – Michigan Library Consortium) on October 13, 1986, and Diana Mitchell was hired shortly thereafter on January 20, 1987. “We at MCLS are proud of Diana and Janet and their …Read more »

MCLS presented the last of our series of two-hour online sessions of “What’s New with MeL Databases” yesterday.  We recorded the final session and have posted it online for Michigan school and library staff to view. The session runs two hours and covers: Nursing Resource Center Small Business Resource Center Opposing Viewpoints in Context eLibrary …Read more »

The November issue of MCLS News is now available online.  See the November issue for information on upcoming special programs and workshops and updates on group purchasing, OCLC, MeL, Michigan Evergreen, and more. For links to back issues of MCLS News and to subscribe or unsubscribe from MCLS News email list, see our MCLS News …Read more »

Electronic Resources Management Initiative (ERMI) Elements are 29 data elements mapped from electronic resources licenses for inclusion in a subscribing library’s ERM system. To assist Michigan libraries in updating their ERM systems, we have posted the ERMI license element worksheets for the new line-up of MeL Databases on our web page at: http://mcls.org/cms/sitem.cfm/databases__econtent/databases_/ (scroll down …Read more »

Join OCLC, host Chrystie Hill, WebJunction’s Director of Community Services, and guest speakers for a series of four free webinars designed to inspire and engage public libraries on topics of vital interest. Each program in the series will offer practical advice on issues that are top-of-mind in public libraries. Click here to register for Principles …Read more »

MCLS held its 2011 Annual Meeting, Library Clouds and Content, on October 6, 2011.  For the first time, member libraries were offered the option of attending in-person or via videostreaming.  Of the 120 attendees, about half opted for videostreaming, and several reported that it went well.  We will survey the virtual attendees for their feedback …Read more »

State Librarian Nancy Robertson sent out the following message today regarding changes to the MeL Databases: Dear Michigan libraries, After lengthy contract negotiations on issues unrelated to pricing, NewsBank and the State of Michigan could not reach agreement on the wording of the contract. Since the State of Michigan has boilerplate requirements that must be …Read more »

This is a reminder to Michigan libraries that the MeL Databases line-up will change on October 1, 2011. Update 10/11/2011: NewsBank Michigan Newspapers Database will expire and be removed from MeL Databases on November 1, 2011. For information, please see: http://mcls.org/cms/sitem.cfm/databases__econtent/mel_databases/ Due to changes in our MeL support contract, MeL Databases Librarian Kelly Bayee is …Read more »