ProQuest Statistical Datasets aggregates hundreds of licensed and public domain datasets and makes that data available from within a single interface. Users can customize the data by selecting subjects and variables of interest, then view the data in side-by-side tables, charts, and even maps. Now through June 30, academic libraries joining the new group subscription …Read more »

The June 2011 issue of MCLS News is now available online. See this issue for updated information on MCLS Board nominations, the July 15 membership meeting, MCLS special programs and upcoming training, group purchasing offers, Michigan Evergreen, OCLC, SkyRiver, MeL, and more. For links to back issues of MCLS News and to subscribe or unsubscribe …Read more »

Are you interested in serving on the MCLS Board of Directors? The MCLS Nominating & Leadership Development Committee is seeking nominations from the membership for five openings on the MCLS Board of Directors: Academic Library Representative (Indiana) Research Library Representative (Michigan) School Library Representative (Michigan) Special Library Representative (Indiana) At-Large Library Representative (Michigan) Each seat …Read more »

Refresh your knowledge or learn new things by taking a MeL Databases online course! We are offering six MeL Databases workshops in June: June 1 Young Adults Part 2 June 9 Career and Business Highlights June 14 Health Resources June 22 Kids June 28 Young Adults Part 1 June 30 Young Adults Part 2 Please …Read more »

At the November 2010 Board Retreat, the MCLS Board directed  MCLS Executive Director Randy Dykhuis to investigate making statewide resource sharing a priority for our service to Indiana libraries. In response, MCLS submitted program proposals to present at the Academic Libraries of Indiana (ALI) resource sharing conference and at the Indiana Library Federation (ILF) Regional …Read more »

In response to popular demand, MCLS will repeat the special program, “Marketing the Public Library,” in Lansing on September 15. MCLS hosted this special program in Indianapolis earlier this year and received rave reviews for the instructors, Jennifer Pearson of OCLC and Kathy Dempsey, author of The Accidental Library Marketer.  Because of the “hands-on” nature …Read more »

Online registration is now available for the 2011 MeLCat Users Day, scheduled for Friday, November 4, at Causeway Bay in Lansing.  Participating MeLCat libraries are encouraged to send staff to keep abreast of the latest MeLCat developments; to share concerns, questions, and suggestions about MeLCat functionality, policies, and procedures; to network with other MeLCat staff; …Read more »

MeLCat is great … and about to become even better!  Last year, Michigan library patrons placed more than one million requests for book and AV loans through MeLCat. This year, Michigan residents will be happy to hear that MeLCat plans to add an article requesting service, ArticleReach, later this fall. ArticleReach will allow MeLCat library …Read more »

The MCLS Board of Directors held their quarterly meeting on Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at the MCLS offices in Indianapolis. During the May meeting, the Board discussed options for the Indianapolis building. The Board noted that the rental listing for the Indiana building has been in place for 18 months without success and that, in …Read more »

Interested in earning SB-CEUs during your summer break? Michigan school librarians and teachers can now obtain SB-CEUs for select MeL Databases online webinars.  All of our MeL Databases workshops are offered free-of-charge to Michigan librarians and teachers, and MCLS has scheduled several online sessions this summer to accommodate vacation schedules. The following classes qualify for …Read more »