Stories in the Cloud offers alternate ways to engage users through stories and other enjoyable content. With affordable rates and no setup fees, Stories in the Cloud makes it easy for your library to offer a custom, private label Dial-A-Story service. Telecurve, the creator of Dial-A-Story, is offering a special subscription discount to MCLS members …Read more »
The MCLS Board of Directors Nominating Committee seeks nominations from the MCLS membership for the following Board openings for 2026-2028: Academic Library Representative (Indiana) At-Large Library Representative (Indiana) Public Library Representative (Indiana) School Library Representative (Indiana) Academic Library Representative (Michigan) Special Library Representative (Michigan) Each seat serves a three-year term, beginning Jan. 1, 2026, and …Read more »
Libraries benefit by providing support to the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) via MCLS because the funding is more efficient, and in return, supporters receive a 25% discount off the list price that stand-alone libraries pay for their DOAJ support. Renewals each year are entirely optional. 2025 pricing: Large institution (FTE greater than 10,000): …Read more »
Defining the Library Consortium Libraries today operate in complex environments, navigating evolving community expectations, and a growing set of unknowns. Whether large or small, urban or rural, all libraries share the common challenge of delivering high-quality services in a sustainable and impactful way. In this context, library consortia like the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services …Read more »
The following library staff members have earned Certificates of Library Staff Development by attending workshops through MCLS: Basic Cataloging Certificate Amelia Chea, Kitsap Regional Library, WA Jennifer Rasmussen, Northville District Library, MI Timothy J. Streasick, University of Michigan – Dearborn, MI Joan K. Weddell, Oakland Community College, MI Advanced Cataloging Certificate Katelyn Arasin, United States …Read more »
The next date in MCLS’s popular Virtual Dialogue series is Thursday, July 17, from 10:30 a.m. to noon Eastern (9:30-11 a.m. Central). Our 2025 Virtual Dialogues are designed to provide opportunities for those in the library industry to connect and engage around various topics related to the future of libraries. Watch for July’s topic coming …Read more »
MCLS will be sending out a membership renewal email reminder to key library contacts (directors, billing contacts, and primary contacts) in early June. This email offers an opportunity to both respond with any changes to your membership and provide updated contact information ahead of our July 1 renewal date. Invoices will be generated and emailed …Read more »
MCLS will be sending out a membership renewal email reminder to key school library contacts (directors, billing contacts, and primary contacts) in early May. This email offers an opportunity to both respond with any changes to your membership and provide updated contact information ahead of our July 1 renewal date. Invoices will be generated and …Read more »
MCLS negotiates discounted subscription terms with our vendors as well as renewal rates and license terms. When you meet with a vendor, ask if they work with MCLS and request MCLS pricing. This will initiate the vendor to send your quote to MCLS. When we receive a quote from a vendor, we ask for both …Read more »
This month, I’ll feature video of a recent conversation I had with Rima Zalghout, librarian at the Russell J. Abaid Library and Resource Center at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, MI. I encourage you to visit the Museum and its library and learn more about the Arab world and Arab Americans’ experiences. The …Read more »
