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Midwest Collaborative for Library Services welcomes new eLicensing and Collection Resources Manager Sarah Beaubien 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 8, 2024 For more information, please contact: Scott Garrison Executive Director Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) garrisons@mcls.org   Midwest Collaborative for Library Services welcomes new eLicensing and Collection Resources Manager Sarah Beaubien  Lansing, MI—The Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Beaubien as …Read more »


Join the Sage Skills virtual discussion on Aug. 21

MCLS members are invited to join Sage and MCLS for a Sage Skills discussion at 2 p.m. Eastern (1 p.m. Central) on Wednesday, Aug. 21. During the session, Sage staff will seek to engage with MCLS members about the two Sage Skills platforms: Student Success and Business Skills. We will discuss essential skills to prepare …Read more »


Notes from Executive Director Scott Garrison – August 2024

This month I’ll finish my spring 2024 Michigan Library Association Think Space recap (continuing from part one in July), focusing on presentations on experimentation, future-proof space, and powerful partnerships. I thank Jennifer Dean (UM-Flint) and Lisa Waskin (Superior District Library) for major contributions to this month’s piece.  Architecture librarian Cathryn Copper from the University of …Read more »


Join us for a September Virtual Dialogue on employee onboarding

The onboarding of a new employee can and should be SO much more than signing paperwork and one week of training. By viewing onboarding as a process over time and planning with purpose, libraries and other workplaces can create positive experiences that lead to more satisfied staff and higher retention. Library staff across Indiana and …Read more »


New Vendor Spotlight – MCLS is pleased to announce a partnership with NewspaperArchive

Current and new subscribers are eligible for discounts through MCLS! We are seeking 11 member libraries to subscribe or renew through MCLS to maximize discounts of 10-20% off list prices. Would you like to have access to a huge collection of digitized and searchable newspaper content? The NewspaperArchive database has over 16,000+ different publications ranging …Read more »


Michigan library selects MCLS to provide consulting services

We are pleased to announce that Mott Community College Library in Flint, MI has selected Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) to provide consulting services for a staff day in September. We have enjoyed working with the staff of Mott Library several times and look forward to being with them again. Is your library looking …Read more »


OMIA rebrands as group welcomes its first Indiana library member 

The MCLS OverDrive for Academics group now consists of both Indiana and Michigan academic libraries! The addition of Indiana’s Earlham College prompted a slight name change, moving it from OMiA (OverDrive for Michigan Academics) to OMIA (OverDrive for Michigan and Indiana Academics). Expanding the group beyond Michigan to Indiana has been a goal since the …Read more »


MCLS recommends Minitex for your security product needs

Minitex is a library consortium located at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. If you are in the market for RFID/RF tags, Tattle-Tape™, or other security products, Minitex products coordinator Dana Kocienda is ready to assist MCLS members with purchases.   Dana can be reached at 800-462-5348 or minitex-products@umn.edu.