As MCLS Executive Director, I lead staff who truly care about providing the best possible services and value to libraries, including through partnerships with other organizations and the many vendors we work with. The investment you make in MCLS in terms of membership and/or the time you spend working and communicating with our staff is invaluable to us as an organization. …Read more »
MCLS is currently preparing for an exciting member year. The key contacts (directors, billing contacts, and primary contacts) at school libraries will receive a membership renewal email in early May. All other libraries will receive their renewal email in early June. This email includes information about the benefits you’ve accessed so far in the current member year, how we’ve succeeded together as an MCLS community, what we will do together in the coming year …Read more »
Free Virtual Event | Thursday, May 14 | 10:30 a.m. Eastern (9:30 a.m. Central) MCLS’s popular Virtual Dialogue series continues Thursday, May 14, from 10:30 a.m.-noon Eastern (9:30-11 a.m. Central). Our Virtual Dialogues are not courses or webinars; they are designed to provide opportunities for those in Indiana and Michigan libraries to connect and engage around various topics relevant to library staff. Please plan to have your microphone enabled and camera on to participate. We …Read more »
The following library staff members have earned Certificates of Library Staff Development by attending workshops through MCLS!? Basic Essential Workplace Skills Certificate? Carol B. Flynn, Kellogg Community College, MI Caylah LaFollette, West Iron District Library, MI Julie Marino, Westchester Public Library, IN Meghan Rogers, Westchester Public Library, IN Bexi Spanos, West Iron District Library, MI Basic …Read more »
On March 17, 2026, Beanstack and LibraryPass (Comics Plus) announced a merger to form Joyful Reading Company. Coverage of the acquisition was published in Publishers Weekly and Library Journal. MCLS partners with both former companies to offer discounted pricing on subscriptions, and we’re pleased to share that we will continue to work with them as Joyful Reading Company. We are in the process of making necessary updates in …Read more »
Spring conference and event season is just around the corner, and I encourage you to engage with MCLS staff at conferences and events that you may be attending. Have a question, idea, or story to share? I hope you’ll find us! In March, the following MCLS staff will be at the following conferences and events: Electronic Resources & …Read more »
Wednesday, March 11 | 11 a.m. Eastern (10 a.m. Central) | Virtual The Social History Archive offers the most comprehensive online archive of British, Irish, and former Empire historical resources for academic research and teaching. The continually growing collection contains hundreds of millions of images of historical records and newspapers, supporting a broad range of scholarly interests. This …Read more »
Thursday, March 19 | 10:30 a.m. Eastern (9:30 a.m. Central) | Virtual The MCLS Engagement, Consulting, and Training Team continues our popular series of Virtual Dialogues on Thursday, March 19, from 10:30 a.m. to noon Eastern (9:30-11 a.m. Central). During the dialogue, we will engage around how we can embrace impactful change and move beyond …Read more »
MCLS recently welcomed the following new libraries to our member community: Gary Public Library (IN) Pigeon District Library (MI) Thomas Township Library (MI) Walled Lake City Library (MI) MCLS membership is exclusive to Indiana and Michigan libraries of any type and size. Learn more about the benefits of joining MCLS, a strong community of 600+ libraries, …Read more »
Funding for early learning saw big changes in both Indiana and Michigan this past year. Indiana significantly cut its preschool (On My Way Pre-K) and childcare funding, creating fewer slots for low-income families to send their 4-year-olds to high quality preschool programs. And, while Michigan bumped up its PreK for All initiative targeting 4-year-olds, it …Read more »
