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MCLS provides libraries with the tools and training to better serve their communities.
RIDES

RIDES is Michigan’s statewide library courier service.


The MCLS Certificates of Library Staff Development provide you with an opportunity to:
You can work toward earning Certificates of Library Staff Development in Basic Cataloging, Advanced Cataloging, or Basic Essential Workplace Skills. Each Certificate you achieve will demonstrate that you have attended MCLS workshops to expand your current skill set and develop a comprehensive knowledge of the subject. The MCLS Certificates of Library Staff Development are important credentials to assist you in promotions or job changes in the library field.

Requirements:
MARC: An Introduction, and four other MCLS workshops from the Cataloging category (see list below). Workshops must be taken within a three-year period.
Once you have completed required courses, apply for your certificate.
If you have questions about workshops or events, please contact Gwen Haviland at training@mcls.org or 517-220-9950.
