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 »

Michigan school librarians and teachers can now rejoice! MCLS is thrilled to announce that three of the MeL Databases online classes have received approval for SB-CEUs for K12 staff!  This is important for classroom teachers and media specialists who want to share the great resources of MeL with their students. The three approved webinars, which …Read more »

Press release from Indiana Historical Society (IHS). MCLS is pleased to be a partner on this grant project. Indianapolis—The Indiana Historical Society (IHS) and the Hoosier Heritage Alliance (HHA) have received an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Connecting to Collections implementation grant in the amount of $246,100. It is one of only six …Read more »

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 »

The May 2011 issue of MCLS News is now available online. See this issue for updated information on MCLS special programs and upcoming training, group purchasing offers, Michigan Evergreen, OCLC, and more. For links to back issues of MCLS News and to subscribe or unsubscribe from MCLS News email list, see our MCLS News page.

Refresh your knowledge or learn new things by taking a MeL online course in May. We are offering three MeL Databases workshops in May: May 9 MeL New Job and Career Accelerator (in Lansing), May 10 Young Adults Part 1, and May 19 Kids. We are also offering two MeLCat cataloging training sessions in May …Read more »

On April 21, MCLS presented a special program, Marketing the Public Library, to rave reviews. The workshop was held at our offices in Indianapolis to a full house. MCLS extends special thanks to ProQuest LLC library for their generous sponsorship of this special program. Jennifer Pearson of OCLC began the workshop with her presentation on …Read more »

Attention Michigan libraries!  The Library of Michigan and LearningExpress have announced a week full of workshops for library and workforce development staff using Job & Career Accelerator (JCA), a new database added to MeL earlier this year for Michigan residents. See below for dates, times, and registration information for each JCA Workshop location.  The Library …Read more »

Congratulations to Nicolette! Nicolette Warisse Sosulski, business librarian at Portage (Mich.) District Library, has been selected as the 2011 recipient of the Gale Cengage Learning Award for Excellence in Business Librarianship — an annual honor administered by the Business Reference & Services Section (BRASS) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) and sponsored by Gale …Read more »

Could your library collections benefit from a little TLC? MCLS will be hosting three hands-on workshops which focus on assisting you in maintaining your library’s collection.  All three will be held at our MCLS Indianapolis office, 6202 Morenci Trail, Indianapolis, IN 46268. April 15  – Book Repair: An Introduction will teach you how to perform …Read more »