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Duke University Press: e-books and journal archive end of year discount

Enjoy a 25% discount on outright purchases of e-books and journal archives from Duke University Press collections that may be of interest to scholars at your institution through June 30, 2025. Eligible Products: e-Duke Books Annual Collections: Gain perpetual, unlimited user access to over 100 titles published each year from 2008-2024. Purchase any annual volume …Read more »


Infobase: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Streaming Video Collection

We are very excited to share the newest addition to streaming video from Infobase,  Artificial Intelligence (AI) Streaming Video Collection, a valuable resource designed to help educators and students understand, use, and discuss AI. This collection offers: A structured approach to learning about AI, covering key concepts and ethical implications. Content on Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPTs). Practical insights …Read more »


MeLCat: Celebrating 20 years of resource sharing for Michigan libraries

2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the Michigan eLibrary Catalog (MeLCat)! Over the past 20 years, MeLCat grew from 12 participating libraries to more than 435 public, school, academic, and special libraries, amassing over 34 million items.  In honor of MeLCat’s 20th anniversary, we’re asking Michigan residents to share their MeLCat stories. To highlight their …Read more »


MCLS’s Linked Data Users Group invites you to the annual Wikidata Edit-a-thon from April 7-11, 2025

Join the Linked Data Users Group (LDUG) of MCLS from April 7-11 for a free, semi-synchronous, Wikidata Edit-a-thon focused on adding people. No prior experience is necessary! Project staff will provide you with everything you need to create and edit Wikidata entities including instructions, tools, data sources, and a Slack channel to chat with fellow …Read more »


Docuseek Spring Special

20% discount on 15+ titles and collections through 7/31/25 and 3-year EBA (Docuseek Complete Collection) plus GEJ flash sale through 5/31/25! Ask about the Community College special that includes access to 3,000 titles covering topics like nursing/health, criminal justice, and many more. Docuseek Complete Collection 4th Edition – 3,000 exclusive titles by 12/31/26. Access exclusive independent …Read more »


Insights from Executive Director Scott Garrison – March 2025

This month, I’ll feature video of a recent conversation I had with Rima Zalghout, librarian at the Russell J. Abaid Library and Resource Center at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, MI. I encourage you to visit the Museum and its library and learn more about the Arab world and Arab Americans’ experiences. The …Read more »


Find out how the OverDrive for Michigan & Indiana Academics (OMIA) group will benefit your library on April 17

If you are part of the academic library community in Michigan or Indiana and you’d like to learn more about a consortial approach to providing fiction and nonfiction eBook and audiobook titles to your patrons via OverDrive, we encourage you to attend the Consortium Connect webinar hosted by OverDrive on April 17 at 1 p.m. …Read more »


Product updates spotlight: Bloomsbury Digital Resources offers one-time purchase

With budget planning and spending on the horizon, Bloomsbury arts and humanities resources are available for one-time purchase to maximize spending! With 690+ collections for perpetual access purchasing, including streaming video collections, and collections containing audio content, images, e-books, encyclopedias, major reference works, monographs and more. One-time purchases provide the opportunity to ensure uninterrupted access …Read more »


Connect with each other at our next Virtual Dialogue

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


We welcome four new members to the MCLS community

         MCLS is pleased to welcome the following new libraries and organizations to our member community: Liberty Fund, Inc., Indiana Oakland City-Columbia Township Public Library, Indiana Odon Winkelpleck Public Library, Indiana Princeton Public Library, Indiana Are you interested in becoming a member of MCLS? You can view our member benefits and access …Read more »


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