In his July 2024 book Mastering AI, Fortune AI Editor Jeremy Kahn makes the case that whether artificial intelligence (AI) offers more promise or problems depends greatly on how we create, implement, use, regulate, and control it. Kahn details AI’s history and those behind it, its current state (already out of date given how rapidly …Read more »

MICHIGAN Michigan Adult, Community, and Alternative Education Association (MACAE) Annual Conference   Nov. 13-15, Details TBA (Ann Kaskinen, MeL* Engagement Specialist, K12).  Mid-Michigan Digital Practitioners fall meeting  Thursday, Nov. 17 at 11:20 a.m. – An [Exciting] MDPN Update!, (Dr. Chelsea Denault, Michigan Digital Preservation Network (MDPN) Coordinator)   *The MeL project was made possible in part by the Institute of …Read more »

I’m delighted to join MCLS as the new eLicensing and Collection Resources (eLCR) Manager, and to work closely with member libraries, vendor partners, and MCLS staff in connecting libraries with the resources their user communities need. It is truly a privilege to carry this work forward and I’d like to thank outgoing eLCR manager, Stephanie …Read more »

Join MCLS’s Linked Data Users Group for our virtual, fall All-Users Meeting on Wednesday, November 13, 1 p.m. Eastern (12 p.m. Central) via Zoom. Our guest speaker is Ruth Kitchin Tillman, Cataloging Systems and Linked Data Strategist at the Penn State University Libraries. Ruth will present “Waiting for Production: Making Use of Long Liminality.”    …Read more »

We are pleased to announce that Jefferson County Public Library (IN) has chosen MCLS to facilitate their Strategic Planning project, to begin this winter. We are looking forward to partnering with another member library!   Looking for library-specific consultants, presenters, or facilitators for strategic planning, staff development days, community engagement training, or more? MCLS can help! …Read more »