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MCLS is offering up to twenty $500 collection development mini-grants to school libraries in Indiana that are MCLS members.
The goal of the collection development mini-grants program is to assist school libraries that have limited materials budgets and demonstrate real need to add new materials to their collection. Materials may be in any format needed.
The grant application deadline is December 30 and awards will be announced January 15.
The Library of Michigan 
and MCLS are pleased to announce a several month long community engagement training program for Michigan library staff. The training will be led by coaches from the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation , and is being offered at no charge to selected Michigan libraries, with generous stipends provided through Library of Michigan LSTA funding.
The deadline for application is December 21.
MCLS will host a live Twitter chat series at #MCLSchat with special guests who are veterans in the field of library management. These one-hour Twitter chats will provide opportunities to get expert advice from your veteran peers in the library management field without leaving your desk (or your smart phone). Topics will include hiring, delegating, difficult conversations and project management.
Join us every Thursday in February from 2pm to 3pm Eastern (1pm to 2pm Central).
This year, MCLS teamed up with the state libraries in Indiana and Michigan and took to the road for a series of regional meetings in each state. MCLS Executive Director Randy Dykhuis shares his insights and links to the presentations.
MCLS is pleased to announce our newest team member. Megan comes to us with a background in academic libraries and archaeology. We are excited to have her education and talents as part of our organization and working for you, the library community.
MCLS will be hosting a Community Engagement Roundtable on December 10 from 10:30am to 12pm Eastern (9:30am to 11am Central) at the Knox County Public Library in Vincennes, IN. This free opportunity is for anyone with an interest in community engagement. This will be a great opportunity to talk to one another about your efforts, and to get advice from the veterans at the Knox County Public Library, one of 10 libraries in the country selected by ALA as part of the Libraries Transforming Communities Public Innovators Cohort .
Plan for a great new year with MCLS workshops. Announcing our new lineup of "proven-to-be-helpful" workshops. Registration is open for January through June 2016.
For more information, visit our upcoming workshops and events page. If you have any questions, please contact training@mcls.org.
Want to stay up to date on new offers from Member Services? Sign up for the MCLS Information Announcement List.
Save 22% on print and R2 digital library titles from October 1 to January 15. Discount on one print purchase*, one eBook order on R2Library.com and all R2 PDA orders. Save an additional 1% on print orders placed on Rittenhouse.com 
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*No limit on number of titles on a discounted order.
For details, contact Connie Aschinger at connie.aschinger@rittenhouse.com or 800-345-6425 ext 338 and let Connie know that you are an MCLS Member!
Learn more about this exciting MCLS group opportunity and save up to 90% on this valuable resource! Free trials are available through the end of the year.
Featuring data from private and public sources, SAGE Stats contains thousands of data series, covering more than 25 topical categories including Crime and Law, Economy, Education, Health, Population, Politics, Real Estate, and more! SAGE Stats provides up-to-date, vetted, hard-to-find social science data serving the needs of your full range of patrons, including students, researchers, entrepreneurs and local business owners, and local and state government. The SAGE Stats platform is home to Local Stats, State Stats, and now Business Stats. Learn more >>
SAGE Stats - home to Local Stats and State Stats, features data from private and public sources and contains thousands of data series, covering more than 25 topical categories including Crime and Law, Economy, Education, Health, Population, Politics, Real Estate, and more! Learn more >>
U.S. Political Stats - is a data download and visualization tool that aids students in finding and understanding data on the three branches of the U.S. Government (Legislative, Executive, and Judicial). Learn more >>
SAGE Knowledge Corwin e-Book Collection – includes over 170 prestigious Corwin Press titles supporting professional development for PreK–12 educators.
For more information, including trial links, usernames and passwords, please contact services@mcls.org.
Naxos of America is excited to announce the launch of Naxos Music Library—World and Naxos Works Database.
Naxos Music Library – World centers around Smithsonian Folkways while providing hundreds of additional recordings from labels like Sony, Warner, Arc, and Naxos World. This database comes with all the same features you've come to know and love in Naxos Music Library, like usage stats, personal playlists, institutional playlists, IP authentication, and the list goes on. The NML-World mobile app will be available early 2016.
Naxos Works Database features deep, searchable data on more than 25,000 compositions. This growing database is necessary for schools with any music program, especially music history, musicology, or doctorate programs. It's the one stop shop for recital programming, research and general inquiries based on composer, nationality, composition length, instrumentation, and much more!
Please email services@mcls.org for a quote or with any questions.
The MeLCat servers are moving to a new hosting center. The last request before the temporary suspension was placed by an Albion College patron! Just a reminder that beginning Wednesday, December 2, all MeLCat activity should cease for the transition. All services will be restored by Friday, December 11. Thank you to all MeLCat participants (and patrons) for their patience and understanding during these changes.
Contact the MeL team with any questions or concerns about the server migration.
MeLCat's request balancing goal is for every borrowing request a library's user submits to be matched by that library filling a request as a lender to another library.
MeLCat Top Ten Lenders 10/1/14-9/30/15
MeLCat Top Ten Borrowers 10/1/14-9/30/15
MeLCat questions and comments should be sent to 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.
MCLS last issued an RFP for statewide delivery services in December 2003. In the interest of due diligence, MCLS will be issuing a new RFP for RIDES service to begin July 2016. The RFP will be posted December 4, 2015 to the MCLS website http://mcls.org/ridesrfp. Questions regarding the RFP may be addressed to ridesrfp@mcls.org.
RIDES questions and comments should be sent to the RIDES Assistance Form.
