Refresh your knowledge or learn new things by taking a MeL online course in February. We are offering three MeL Databases workshops in February: Feb. 9 Basics Part 2, Feb. 15 Basics Part 3, and Feb. 23 Arts and Humanities Highlights. [Please note that Part 1 is not a pre-requisite for Part 2 or 3.] …Read more »

On January 11, Michigan Evergreen staff trained the University of Detroit Jesuit High School’s library staff on Evergreen.  U of D Jesuit is running a local install of the Evergreen open source ILS. This year’s Evergreen International Conference will be held in Decatur, Georgia, on April 27-30, 2011. For information, see Georgia Pines web page. Two …Read more »

MCLS member libraries are eligible to receive discounted registration to Computers in Libraries (CiL) and Internet@Schools through the Missouri Library Network Corporation (MLNC). Deadline is February 10, 2011. Missouri Library Network Corporation (MLNC) in cooperation with Information Today, Inc. is happy to offer reduced rates to the Computers in Libraries 2011.  If you register for …Read more »

The MCLS Offices in Indianapolis and Lansing will be closed on Monday, January 17, 2011, for Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.  We will re-open on Tuesday, January 18 at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern).

The January 2011 issue of MCLS News is now available online.  See the January issue for updates on training workshops, group licensing offers, and more. Visit our MCLS News web page to read back issues of MCLS News. Click here to subscribe or unsubscribe to receive MCLS News via email.

On April 21, MCLS will host a special program in Indianapolis on public library marketing. Jennifer Pearson of OCLC will talk about the popular Geek the Library campaign, and Kathy Dempsey (author of The Accidental Library Marketer) will teach a hands-on seminar, “Create Your Own Customized Marketing Plan.” AGENDA 9:00 am – 9:30 am Registration …Read more »

The new year means a brand new training calendar at MCLS. The January-June term offers over eighty workshop choices, many of which are available online to attend in the comfort of your home and office. Check out the following workshops scheduled for January 2011: Assigning Library of Congress Subject Headings, Jan. 21, Lansing Office OCLC …Read more »

The MCLS-Indianapolis office has some older electronic equipment, furniture, book processing supplies, and training manuals that are available AT NO COST to Indiana MCLS members on a first-come, first-served basis.   Please read the “Fine Print” below for important details. PDF list of equipment offered. THE FINE PRINT: 1)  All items should be operational but this …Read more »

ALA’s second Pass It On, Preservation Week @ Your Library, will take place April 24-30, 2011. In 2010, four Indiana and Michigan libraries participated.  Take this opportunity to connect your communities’ collectors and collections to great library information resources to preserve them. See Preservation week resources for libraries and their users.

In just a few short days, your library patrons will be opening gifts of new Kindles, Nooks, iPads, and other eReaders.  After reading their pre-loaded books, these patrons will descend on your libraries in droves, asking for help to download eBooks and audiobooks from your catalog.  Are you ready for the onslaught? On April 28, …Read more »