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 »
Grand Valley State University Libraries invites you to join colleagues from Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois for the 2026 MII FOLIO Day. This FREE event is scheduled for Wednesday, July 29 at the Mary Idema Pew Library on Grand Valley’s Allendale, MI campus. Lunch is provided. MII FOLIO Day brings together community members for presentations, discussions, …Read more »
Writing a personal remembrance of Randy Riley is something I’d never expected I would do during my career. It’s difficult because his passing was sudden and is so much to process as someone who knew and worked closely with him. It’s also not difficult because of how grateful I am for him and everything he gave so many as a leader and colleague, …Read more »
Thursday, March 26 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Eastern | Library of Michigan, Lansing Registration is open for the Michigan Digital Preservation Network’s (MDPN) symposium, Creating a Blueprint for Accessible Digital Preservation: Learnings from the Michigan Digital Preservation Network’s IMLS Grant Activities, on March 26 at the Library of Michigan! The MDPN welcomes network members, grant collaborators, and anyone …Read more »
The next date in MCLS’s popular Virtual Dialogue series is Thursday, March 19, from 10:30 a.m. to noon Eastern (9:30-11 a.m. Central). Our Virtual Dialogues are designed to provide opportunities for those in Indiana and Michigan libraries to connect and engage around various topics relevant to library staff. Register today and watch for topic announcements coming soon to email lists …Read more »
