MCLS welcomed Brian Kudron on Jan. 6, 2025 as the MeLCat Support & Training Specialist. In this new role, Brian will be deeply involved in the MeLCat training process, including hosting webinars, providing in-person training, and maintaining accurate training materials. Additionally, he will staff the help desk to assist with issues and questions pertaining to …Read more »

MCLS members can save an extra 10% on all Drama Online collections, through Feb. 28, 2025. Multi-module discounts still apply; the extra 10% is in addition to the multi-module discounts. For example, if you purchase 5+ collections, you will receive 30% off, rather than 20% off.  If you have any questions, reach out to MCLS …Read more »

Cambridge University Press is committed to investing in the future of Open Research. As the Journals program shifts to Open Access, a growing challenge is the cost barrier for authors publishing without funding. In response, they created the Cambridge Open Equity Initiative (COEI), a new program to financially support OA publishing for authors based in …Read more »

Communico is an integrated suite of cloud-based applications built specifically for libraries including solutions for event calendaring, room booking, appointments, mobile apps, digital signage and a website builder. The MCLS member discount is 15% off list price for modules and 20% off the implementation fee. Greater discounts are available for terms greater than 12 months.  …Read more »

MCLS has spent 2024 changing and planning so we can empower libraries to achieve the extraordinary in 2025 and beyond. As we move from one busy year to another, read on for some changes this year and some of what we plan for the future.  I thank the many stakeholders who participated in our 2024 …Read more »

At MCLS, we like to see and hear what our member libraries are doing and stay connected with what is happening in the community we serve. Meeting with our members in person on-site gives us the opportunity to see first hand the amazing work you’re doing, listen to your insights, and fully understand the context …Read more »

Our popular Virtual Dialogue series will be back in 2025! We’ll be bringing together specific groups of library staff from across our two-state region to give space and time for those with similar challenges and opportunities to meet for dialogue on topics of interest to them.  Our first Virtual Dialogue of 2025 will be on …Read more »

OurResearch is a nonprofit that builds tools to help accelerate the transition to universal Open Science. Started at a hackathon in 2011, they remain committed to creating open, sustainable research infrastructure that solves real-world problems, like Unsub and OpenAlex. MCLS members who subscribe receive discounted pricing and support the mission of OurResearch. OurResearch has offered a …Read more »

Join MCLS and guest presenter Deron Morgan, Clarivate Customer Success Consultant, on January 8, 2025, at 11 a.m. Eastern (10 a.m. Central) on Zoom for a virtual update session on the Web of Science and Journal Citation Report, plus product roadmaps.       You will learn about the following topics through demonstration:  Author record enhancements …Read more »

MCLS requests renewal pricing using ConsortiaManager software. Part of that request includes the subscribing library’s FTE, service population, or bed count. Each year we ask libraries to update this information in Consortia Manager. Look for an email with instructions on this process. Accurate numbers make it possible for vendors to send list pricing along with …Read more »