MCLS, ILF, and IPLA are working in partnership to co-host a “futuring” conference for Indiana public libraries on August 9, 2011. The conference, which will be held at the Flagship in Anderson, Indiana, will focus on planning for the future of Indiana public libraries. Directors, managers, and librarians from Indiana public libraries are encouraged to …Read more »

Congratulations to Deb Noggle of Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Eli Neiburger of Ann Arbor District Library, Ann Arbor, Michigan, for being named 2011 Movers & Shakers! MCLS is pleased to hear that library staff from two MCLS member libraries were honored this year by Library Journal. In addition to Deb and …Read more »

The Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) is pleased to announce that two new libraries are migrating in March to Michigan Evergreen, our shared open-source ILS project. The Darcy Library of Beulah will go live on March 17, and Barryton Public Library will go live on March 18. Both libraries are migrating from NuGen systems. …Read more »

MCLS member libraries are eligible to receive discounted registration to Computers in Libraries (CiL) and Internet@Schools through the Missouri Library Network Corporation (MLNC). Deadline is February 10, 2011. Missouri Library Network Corporation (MLNC) in cooperation with Information Today, Inc. is happy to offer reduced rates to the Computers in Libraries 2011.  If you register for …Read more »

In just a few short days, your library patrons will be opening gifts of new Kindles, Nooks, iPads, and other eReaders.  After reading their pre-loaded books, these patrons will descend on your libraries in droves, asking for help to download eBooks and audiobooks from your catalog.  Are you ready for the onslaught? On April 28, …Read more »

MCLS is requesting a quote to do the necessary software programming to make the Michigan Evergreen Open Source Integrated Library System (ILS) software NCIP-interoperable with MeLCat, which runs on the Innovative Interfaces Inc., INN-Reach software. RFQ: NCIP (Version 1) Responder Development for MeLCat & Evergreen Midwest Collaborative for Library Services Date of Issuance: November 1, …Read more »

OCLC is offering free seminars in Michigan on October 26, 27, and 28 on CONTENTdm and WorldCat Local quick start.  See message below from OCLC for details: To Michigan libraries participating in the Library of Michigan’s FirstSearch group subscription: The Library of Michigan subscribes to the FirstSearch® Base Package on behalf of all Michigan libraries. …Read more »

Missouri Library Network Corporation (MLNC) in cooperation with Information Today, Inc. is happy to offer reduced rates to the Internet Librarian 2009 Conference.  If you register for CIL 2009 through MLNC, you’ll receive the special rate of $279 for the full 3-day conference.  Discounts are also available for the Internet@Schools conference and a combination of …Read more »

In preparation for MLC’s special program “Open Source, Open Libraries,” we polled the lists a couple months ago asking for information on open source software currently in use in Michigan libraries.  The list of the responses is now compiled on the Open Source page on the Michigan Libraries Wiki at: http://mlcnet.org/wiki/index.php/Open_Source Please feel free to …Read more »

Daniel Chudnov, Information Technology Specialist in the Office of Strategic Initiatives at the Library of Congress, will be the keynote speaker at MLC’s 2008 Annual Meeting, “Open Source, Open Libraries,” on Friday, October 3, 2008, in Lansing.  To register online for the program, go to MLC’s Workshop Registration page. We’re excited about Mr. Chudnov keynoting …Read more »