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MCLS invites library staff of all types in Indiana and Michigan to participate in an exciting upcoming professional development opportunity. We will join together both physically and virtually to read and discuss the same book. With your help, we will select a book that is relevant to our profession, provides thought-provoking ideas for discussion, and has appeal across all types of libraries. Vote for one of four books on our “Libraries Read: 1 Book” Facebook event page. Voting will remain open until April 4, 2015. To kick off National Library Week, the selected title will be announced on April 13, 2015. Discussions and other events related to the title will take place throughout the spring and summer of 2015.
For more information read our “Libraries Read: 1 Book” blog post.
Congratulations to the University of Michigan's MakerBridge Coordinator Sharona Ginsberg, and Rossville Consolidated School's Library and Instruction Technology Specialist Sherry Gick, for both being recognized as Library Journal 2015 Movers and Shakers.
Read our interview with Sharona Ginsberg and our January 2015 interview with Sherry Gick.
In the month of July MCLS and the Library of Michigan will be on a road trip around the state to share information and have a conversation with you about what is happening in the Michigan library community. The MeLCat team will be on hand to listen to your comments, answer your questions, and bring folks together to talk about MeLCat. These events are free and all staff are welcome. Space is limited, so learn more and register now.
At several of the ILF District Conferences in April and May 2015, Emily Bunyan, Director, Knox County Public Library and Randy Dykhuis, Executive Director, MCLS will present on their community engagement work and training with the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation. Read more about the District Conference presentations.
Additional information regarding MCLS’ work in the Harwood process and the “community narratives” developed from the community conversations with librarians held in both Indiana and Michigan is located on the MCLS Harwood page.
This immersive 2½ day conference offers librarians an opportunity to learn about current research advancements in science. It will explore key concepts and research in Great Lakes Aquatic Ecosystems, Genomics and Medical Chemistry. The Great Lakes Science Boot Camp will strive to cultivate an ongoing learning community of academic and medical librarians dedicated to providing research support to faculty and graduate students.
We are excited to announce that Elaine Meyer, User Experience Librarian at MCLS, will be presenting "Web redesign for better UX" at Computers in Libraries this spring. Get tips for redesigning your library's website as well as a firm understanding of what goes into it - from initial planning, staffing, research, development, launch, post-launch and everything in between. Her talk is scheduled for 11:45-12:30pm, Monday April 27.
For more information, visit our upcoming workshops and events page. If you have any questions, please contact training@mcls.org.
McGraw Hill Education is pleased to offer a 15% discount on any new E-Book Library or AccessEngineering subscription purchases through June 30, 2015.
The McGraw Hill E-Book Library is better than ever! They’ve added some powerful new features designed to make the unmatched content even more interesting, educational, and convenient to your patrons-and more user-friendly to your institution. With collections in Business, Student Study Aids, Computing, Language and Medical/Nursing the have titles that every patron will find useful.
AccessEngineering draws on McGraw Hill Professional's more than 100 years of expertise in creating critical engineering content and services and includes widely used titles such as Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain, the very well-known drill books in the Schaum's Outlines series, as well as a plethora of newer publications, such as Advanced MEMS Packaging and Energy Systems.
Encyclopaedia Britannica is offering 60 day free trial access for the below products. For more information on these products visit MCLS’ Encyclopaedia Britannica webpage. Please contact services@mcls.org for trial access information.
MCLS is your source for genuine 3M security strips and hardware. 3M productivity and security solutions allow staff to spend less time on routine tasks and more time helping patrons. By purchasing 3M through MCLS, your library can save a minimum of 25% off security strips and 15% on accessories and hardware. For more information or a quote, contact us at services@mcls.org.
Check out a new, brief, training video: MeL Kids School Resources. Also please join us on April 29, at 9:30 am for an free, half hour, webinar with practitioners in the field who are already using these MeL resources and more to help Michigan kids excel at school. For more information and to register visit the MeL Kids event's page.
Welcome to the latest MeLCat libraries, Fairgrove District Library, Harrison Township Public Library, and Notre Dame Prep Marist Academy. All three libraries are now sharing resources with libraries around the state.
If you have any questions about MeLCat contact melcathelp@mcls.org.
The MeL project is funded by the Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) via the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Library of Michigan, part of the Michigan Department of Education. Additional funding is provided by the State of Michigan.
