Mango Languages is an annual subscription product that offers in-house and remote access to 49 languages as varied as Hebrew, Finnish, and Cantonese and gives patrons a unique way to learn a foreign language at their own pace using an engaging, comprehensive teaching approach. Mango’s Intuitive Language Construction methodology simulates the way people learn when …Read more »

MCLS is offering a group purchase for substantial savings on ASTM Standards and Engineering Digital Library (SEDL). SEDL covers a broad range of engineering disciplines such as aerospace, nuclear, petroleum, soil science, and many more, represented within publications such as ASTM standards (all 13,000!), manuals, and Special Technical Publications (STPs). Academic libraries can try SEDL …Read more »

In response to the Library of Michigan’s announcement that EBSCO databases will no longer be part of MeL Databases, MCLS is negotiating with EBSCO to put together a group subscription for CINAHL for Michigan libraries.  If you are interested in joining a group subscription to CINAHL, please contact MCLS at services@mcls.org.

On October 1, 2011, some of the current MeL Databases subscriptions will expire. MCLS is offering group subscriptions to Michigan libraries for some of the expiring databases. To assist our member libraries in making decisions about the group subscriptions, we have posted information on two web pages: Important News on New MeL Databases FirstSearch WorldCat …Read more »

In response to the Library of Michigan’s announcement that EBSCO databases will no longer be part of MeL Databases, MCLS is working to put together a group subscription for NoveList.  If you are interested in joining the group subscription to NoveList, please contact MCLS at services@mcls.org.

In response to the Library of Michigan’s announcement that OCLC FirstSearch will no longer be part of MeL Databases, MCLS is working to put together group subscriptions for WorldCat and the Base Package.  OCLC is presenting a webinar (July 19; repeated on July 26) to answer Michigan libraries’ questions about WorldCat and Base Package databases. …Read more »

The Library of Michigan has announced the following new line-up of MeL Databases. The new databases are slated to begin on October 1, 2011. [Updated July 7] Michigan State University‘s Turfgrass Information File (TGIF) will also continue to be offered through MeL Databases. [Updated September 21] Revised list of Gale databases to include all subsets. …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 »

There’s still time to take advantage of the special incentive pricing OCLC is offering to MCLS members on EasyBib Library Edition. Building on the popular citation management service EasyBib.com, the Library Edition adds features such as library branding, links to the library catalog, locations, hours and more. To take advantage of this offer, five or …Read more »

Through June 30, 2011, Indiana libraries are invited to join a group purchase of Booksinprint.com with Reviews. All new subscribers will receive the usual MCLS member discount. The more new libraries that subscribe, the greater the savings will be. Offer is open to first-time subscribers of all K12, public, and academic libraries in Indiana. Learn …Read more »