We listened to your feedback at our community conversations and are testing out the idea of regional viewing parties for the Securing Your Library in Troubling Times program to be held on April 10, 2014. If you are interested in traveling to a viewing party close to you for networking with other librarians, check out …Read more »
Our fiscal year 2013 annual report is now available. See a snapshot our membership, learn about our recent projects, and see a glimpse of where we will be heading in 2014 and beyond.
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 »
TODAY is the last day to secure a seat at next week’s MCLS annual meeting, to be held on Friday, October 4, at the Marten House in Indianapolis. If you are unable to attend in person, you can also register to attend online via streaming video but time to register to view online is limited …Read more »
MCLS is pleased to announce Lisa Carlucci Thomas, 2010 Library Journal Mover and Shaker, 2009 ALA Emerging Leader and Director of the library and creative services firm Design Think Do, the keynote speaker at our annual meeting which will be held on October 4, 2013 at the Marten House Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana. Viewing by …Read more »
Register today for the following upcoming online workshops offered by MCLS in August: August 7-9 Copy Cataloging of Monographs Using RDA August 7-9 Dewey Decimal Classification August 13 MeL Databases for Kids August 20 MeL Databases for Young Adults Part 1 August 21 MeL Databases for Young Adults Part 2 August 22 MeLCat Help! Finding …Read more »
Online RDA cataloging workshops now scheduled! For those interested in just a brief introduction of RDA What Does RDA Mean to You?: July 25, September 10 or November 15 AACR2…Meet RDA: July 26, September 12 or November 22 For a hands-on introduction of how to use the RDA toolkit, we have: Copy Cataloging of Monographs …Read more »
LANSING, Michigan (July 15, 2013)-Both natural and human generated disasters regularly plague our libraries. Mitigating damage is an ongoing process of preparation. Explore strategies for success and learn practical hands-on techniques in disaster management with internationally recognized expert Jeanne Drewes for a two, non-consecutive, day program on September 10, and November 8, 2013. Drewes serves …Read more »
LANSING, Michigan (April 29, 2013)-The Midwest Collaborative for Library Service is pleased to announce our annual meeting will be held on October 4, 2013 at the Marten House Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana. MCLS encourages members to reserve October 4 for a day of sharing ideas as we lead our staff, patrons and communities into the …Read more »
MCLS is pleased to welcome Sean Cwiek as our new MeL Systems Specialist. Sean hails from Plymouth Michigan, where he worked as a page and then reference assistant at Plymouth District Library. In 2010, he graduated from the University of Michigan-Dearborn with a double major in Economics and Psychology. Sean has worked as a small …Read more »
