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Our staff and external partners are working to transition Text and Learn for Kindergarten (TALK), a text messaging system for parents of children ages 0-6, from a completely grant-funded service to an MCLS subscription-based service for libraries beginning Sept. 1, 2023. Read on for some TALK transition details we covered in recent webinars with current TALK libraries in Indiana and Michigan.
If your library uses TALK currently, please let us know as soon as possible if you plan to continue using the service after Sept. 1 so we can plan accordingly.
Join us for TALK Marketing Office HoursJoin MCLS Marketing and Communication Coordinator Mary Ruthko to review and discuss the current TALK: Text and Learn for Kindergarten promotional toolkit.
We will explore the available content and determine which are working well for your library, what you'd like to see added to the TALK toolkit, and any other resources you may need before and after TALK transitions to an MCLS service.
Tuesday, Aug. 8
10-11 a.m. Eastern (9-10 a.m. Central)
Wednesday, Aug. 16
2-3 p.m. Eastern (1-2 p.m. Central)
To view the promotional toolkit, login to your TALK library account here.
Join us for our next Virtual Dialogue as we continue discussing components of cultivating a growth mindsetHow do we determine what success looks like? How do we celebrate when we’ve achieved that success? Learning how to frame success and celebrate achievements is an important part of cultivating a growth mindset. We invite you to continue to be a part of the conversation with fellow library workers about identifying and celebrating accomplishments on Thursday, Sept. 14, from 10:30 a.m. to noon Eastern (9:30-11 a.m. Central) on Zoom.
MCLS Virtual Dialogues aren’t your traditional webinar or online workshop experience. Instead, the MCLS team facilitates an engaging and supportive space where library workers from different experience levels and library types discuss the topic through guided questions that encourage participants to build on their strengths and find new ways of thinking about issues. We believe the answers are in the room, and we find that participants walk away feeling connected, inspired, and rejuvenated.
We hope to see you on Sept. 14!
Welcome, new MCLS members!MCLS currently has more than 640 members from all library types and affiliated organizations in Indiana and Michigan.
Please join us in welcoming our newest MCLS member institutions:
Interested in your library becoming an MCLS Member? For information on cost and member benefits and the link to our online Membership Application, visit our website. Questions? Contact Gwen at membership@mcls.org or 517-939-1388.
MCLS initiates new online account improvementsAs we continue striving to serve you better, we’ve included more online options for you to add new contacts to your library's MCLS account. Once you are logged in, you can now fill out a form to add (or change) a contact. This allows us to gather better information and streamlines the account update process.
As always, please feel free to email updaterequest@mcls.org for any other updates that may be needed, including deleting a contact. If you’re not sure if you have an online account or are interested in obtaining one, visit our Member login page and click the blue button.
Questions? Contact our Membership Coordinator, Gwen, at membership@mcls.org or 517-939-1388.
Springshare offers an array of tools designed to help libraries excel at their work. LibInsight is Springshare’s data analysis and collection tool. Store and analyze all of your library data by importing ILS, eResources, Google Analytics data, and more into one system for cross-dataset comparison reporting. Take advantage of its built-in dataset templates or create your own! Multiple options for adding data—from manual entry and bulk upload via spreadsheet to automatic harvest via SUSHI—make data collection easy. Build dashboards to share stats reports with stakeholders and create shareable datasets with your community.
MCLS members receive special pricing on LibInsight. Learn more about LibInsight from Springshare staff at a webinar on Wednesday, Aug. 30 from 11-11:30 a.m. Eastern (10-10:30 a.m. Central).
MCLS Agreements group meets Sept. 21The newly-revived MCLS Agreements group will hold its first meeting on Thursday, Sept. 21 at 11 a.m. Eastern (10 a.m. Central).
Through the Agreements Group, the MCLS Group Purchasing department seeks to hear from library members of all types about their needs and interests related to license agreements. During this initial session, participants will discuss the group’s purpose and develop a charter, outlining the group’s vision and scope.
Save the date for the MI OER Mini-Conference: Gather, Network, LearnJoin the MI OER (Open Education Resources) Network on Friday, Oct. 6 at Wayne State University for an opportunity to connect around OER. This one-day, in-person mini-conference aims to bring together OER advocates, users, and policy makers to dive into timely topics, network, and learn from one another.
Registration details and the agenda are coming soon. Join the MI OER Network to receive event updates and connect with other OER advocates in Michigan.
MCLS supports MI OER by serving as the organization's fiscal agent and holding a seat on the committee.
Visit the MCLS Store for the full summer/fall 2023 semester of training workshops. Questions? Contact Gwen at training@mcls.org or 517-220-9950.
Staff from Indiana and Michigan libraries earn MCLS Certificates of Library Staff DevelopmentJoin us in congratulating the most recent recipients of our MCLS Certificates of Library Staff Development:
Basic Cataloging
Advanced Cataloging
Basic Essential Workplace Skills
Are you interested in working toward an MCLS Certificate of Library Staff Development? To learn about requirements and access the link for our online application forms, visit our website. To see a list of our workshops currently available for registration, visit the MCLS store. Questions? Contact Gwen at training@mcls.org or 517-220-9950.
The MeL project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan.
For more information or to see all upcoming workshops, visit our workshop and event registration page. If you have any questions, please contact us at training@mcls.org.
The MCLS website has a full list of vendor partners and a searchable product list.
JSTOR revamps its community college offeringJSTOR changed its pricing model! For community college libraries, this means great collection access at more affordable prices.
In the past, JSTOR collections were sold independently, but now community colleges can purchase the full collection, which includes all 27 JSTOR resource collections. In addition, JSTOR moved away from Carnegie classification pricing and now offers three pricing tiers for community colleges based on FTE.
To receive a quote, contact Group Purchasing at services@mcls.org or 517-939-1382.
MCLS announces a new partnership with the Directory of Open Access JournalsThrough its partnership with MCLS, DOAJ offers libraries the opportunity to participate as either a basic or a sustaining supporter at discounted rates. Benefits of becoming a supporter include helping to secure a key part of the infrastructure for diverse and inclusive scholarly communication and keeping it library-aligned. With access to DOAJ’s logo and having your institution listed on DOAJ’s website alongside all other supporters worldwide, you show students, researchers, and faculty that you are taking a stand in their interest.
American Psychiatric Publishing, a division of the American Psychiatric AssociationThe American Psychiatric Association (APA) is the medical specialty society representing 36,000 psychiatrists in the U.S. and from around the world. American Psychiatric Publishing (APP), a division of the APA, is the world's premier publisher of books, journals, and multimedia on psychiatry, mental health, and behavioral science. APP offers authoritative, up-to-date, and affordable information geared toward psychiatrists, other mental health professionals, psychiatric residents, medical students, and the general public.
Through MCLS Group Purchasing, MCLS members can purchase the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), the core resource for psychiatric diagnosis. Another popular APP resource is PsychiatryOnline Premium, a comprehensive collection of APP journals and books. Libraries looking to obtain a more streamlined, smaller collection are encouraged to consider PsychiatryOnline Core, which includes access to the the DSM-5 and three journals.
To receive a quote on any of these resources, contact Group Purchasing at services@mcls.org or 517-939-1382.
Use the MCLS Hotel Planner link for discounts on travelWhether you're planning an end of summer trip or getting a head start on fall conference travel plans, MCLS can help conserve your budget! Our partnership with Hotel Planner offers MCLS members significant savings of up to 65%.
Contact Group Purchasing at services@mcls.org or 517-939-1382 to receive the MCLS Hotel Planner link.
