Two of our smallest member libraries have been paired up for the “Library Match” project. The Hagerstown-Jefferson Township Library in Hagerstown, Indiana and the Pickford Community Library in Pickford, Michigan have been paired up to participate in the pilot project “Library Match.” For the next six months, they will participate in activities together using video-conferencing …Read more »

The MCLS Board of Directors has developed a new program for Indiana member libraries. The proceeds of the sale of the former INCOLSA building, which sold in 2014 for $250,000 will be used to benefit Indiana libraries, through a grant program. $50,000 will be made available each fiscal year for the next 5 years for …Read more »

MCLS is offering up to 20 scholarships to MCLS member libraries in Indiana to send staff to the Harwood/ALA Public Innovators Lab, October 14-16, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. 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 former INCOLSA …Read more »

MCLS and Library of Michigan staff are taking a road trip around the state of Michigan this summer and we want to talk to YOU! The regional meeting and MeLCat Symposium are *FREE* to all Michigan library staff. We begin at 10 AM and adjourn at 4 PM – you can choose how you would …Read more »

Mark your calendars for the 2015 Mahoney Workshop on Collaboration and Student Achievement: How School, Public and Academic Libraries are Working Together. This year, the MAME Preconference workshop will be a collaborative event highlighting the need for all library types to work together to increase student achievement.  The one-day event is brought to you by …Read more »