February may be the shortest month of the year but it is also one of our busiest training months too! Register today for the following workshops offered by MCLS next month: Feb 4-6 Copy Cataloging of Monographs Using RDA (online) (Deadline to register is today!) Feb 6 Everything You Need to be doing as a …Read more »
It may be cold outside but that doesn’t mean you have to give up your new year resolution to take more workshops. Register today for the following workshops offered by MCLS in January that you can take in the comfort of your office: January 10 Writing for the Web for Library Websites January 14 MeLCat …Read more »
MCLS is happy to announce two brand new social media classes being offered in the coming weeks: Creating a Social Media Policy (online workshop)-October 14 Can my employees talk about my organization on social media: What if someone makes a negative comment on my organizations Facebook page? Creating a social media policy and/or guidelines can …Read more »
The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) presents: DIGITAL DIRECTIONS Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections July 21-23, 2013 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MAKE CONNECTIONS – GAIN CONFIDENCE – GATHER THE INFORMATION you need to create sustainable digital collections. Take advantage of this opportunity to interact with experts in the field and share experiences …Read more »
New services from OCLC provide opportunities to create and share at Webscale. Built on the OCLC WorldShare™ Platform, OCLC WorldShare™ Interlibrary Loan will replace WorldCat® Resource Sharing and help library staff and users quickly and easily obtain the resources they need from libraries worldwide. Plus, new discovery features in WorldCat.org and WorldCat® Local give staff …Read more »
MCLS held its 2011 Annual Meeting, Library Clouds and Content, on October 6, 2011. For the first time, member libraries were offered the option of attending in-person or via videostreaming. Of the 120 attendees, about half opted for videostreaming, and several reported that it went well. We will survey the virtual attendees for their feedback …Read more »
More than 90 librarians from Indiana public libraries gathered at The Flagship in Anderson, Indiana, on August 9 to attend The Future of Indiana Public Libraries Conference co-sponsored by IPLA, ILF and MCLS. This conference marked the first step in planning for the successful future of public libraries in Indiana. IPLA will continue the planning …Read more »
Library Clouds and Content: 2011 MCLS Annual Membership meeting will be held at LCC West in Lansing, Michigan, on October 6, 2011. Featured speakers include Erik Mitchell from Wake Forest University, Andy Bush of OCLC, and Matt Weaver of Library Renewal. For details and to register online to attend in person, see the MCLS Registration …Read more »
MLNC (the Missouri Library Network Corporation), in cooperation with Information Today, Inc., is offering reduced rates to both Internet Librarian 2011 and WebSearch University 2011 for MCLS members. Internet Librarian 2011 October 17-19, 2011 Monterey, California If you register for IL 2011 through MLNC, you will receive the special rate of $299 for the full …Read more »
MCLS is pleased to announce that Michigan Evergreen plans to upgrade to version 2.1 of the Evergreen software later this year. The upgrade will add: (1) serials functionality including prediction and check-in, (2) a fully-functional acquisitions module, (3) full authority control, and (4) a booking module for rooms and other resources. Michigan Evergreen “On the …Read more »
