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This month, I’ll highlight just a few of the many things the MCLS staff are working on as we settle into summer 2023. If one or more of these initiatives strike a chord with you, let me know at garrisons@mcls.org.
1. We appreciated engaging with 58 library staff across Indiana and Michigan for our Community Conversations in February. Our Community Engagement Report is available now, and we will consider what we’ve heard as part of our upcoming strategic planning process. As usual, these conversations yielded a lot of food for thought, including some themes and topics we’ve heard in other recent conversations with libraries (some of which have become more heightened or taken a different shape given the recent pandemic, current political polarization, and other dynamics happening in the library field). The report’s Community Narrative includes the following Public Knowledge Summary:
The MCLS Community aspires to be open and inclusive; to build collaboration and relationships and share knowledge freely to remain relevant to our communities; to promote professional integrity with plenty of opportunities for professional development; and to create thoughtful, future-thinking strategies that support all staff in all types of libraries.
To me, this summary is what MCLS is all about, and where we’re headed.
2. The MCLS Board of Directors nomination process for 2024-2026 is open through July 21 for three Michigan seats (At-Large Library Representative, Research Library Representative, and School Library Representative). Consider nominating yourself or sharing the nomination form with a colleague. Speaking from my own experience, serving on the MCLS Board of Directors is a singular professional experience. If you have questions about our Board, please feel free to ask a current Board member.
3. TALK:Text and Learn for Kindergarten is transitioning from an IMLS-supported project to an MCLS subscription-based service starting this fall. Libraries that currently use TALK can learn more about the transition, including current development, pricing, and more at two information meetings we’re hosting via Zoom on July 13 at 11am Eastern and July 19 at 2pm Eastern. Check your inbox for the meeting agenda and registration links we sent on June 30. If you did not receive this email, please contact talkhelp@mcls.org.
4. We’ll begin an MCLS website redesign in coming months. I encourage you to watch the MCLS website and our newsletter for ways to get involved in helping us craft a new website.
I hope your summer is off to a great start and will include some time to relax and recharge. As always, if you have questions or comments, let me know at garrisons@mcls.org.
Indiana and Michigan libraries select MCLS to provide staff day trainingsWe are pleased to announce that our Engagement, Consulting, and Training team facilitated professional development sessions for the staff of both Mott Community College Library in Flint, MI and North Webster Community Public Library in North Webster, IN this spring.
We are excited that Middlebury Public Library in Middlebury, IN, Plymouth District Library in Plymouth, MI, and Presque Isle District Library in Rogers City, MI have all selected MCLS to provide staff day and management trainings for their libraries this fall.
MCLS can serve you, too! Our Engagement, Consulting, and Training team would love to come to your library and guide your staff through a half- or whole-day training session or facilitated discussion. We are library-specific consultants, presenters, and facilitators offering a variety of topics of interest to Indiana and Michigan libraries. Our October calendar is filling up quickly, so visit our webpage to read more or contact us to request a quote today!
Grab an ice cream cone or some ice-cold lemonade—you deserve it—and join MCLS for our special summer Virtual Dialogue on Tuesday, July 11, from 7-8:30 p.m. Eastern (6-7:30 p.m. Central). We hope this special evening time will allow frontline library staff, school librarians, and anybody else who can’t get away during the day to join in the conversation. And, of course, we hope to see some familiar faces as well! We will continue to engage around cultivating a growth mindset, this time focusing on flipping problems into opportunities.
MCLS Virtual Dialogues are different than traditional webinars or workshops. We use guided questions to facilitate a supportive space where you get to meet and talk with library workers from all different levels from all types of Indiana and Michigan libraries. We believe the answers are in the room and find that participants walk away feeling inspired and ready to implement the new ideas they heard from each other.
Register today on our website to receive an email from Zoom with the link to join. Registration is free, but limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have any questions, please email us at engagement@mcls.org. We hope to see you on July 11!
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.
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.
Exclusive IOP ebooks™ discount offered to MCLS members
IOP ebooks™ are fully digital, DRM-free, and eReader compatible. If you are an IOP subscriber through MCLS, you currently own IOP ebooks™ Releases 1-3, which have strong usage and open rates. For a limited time, MCLS can add Release 4 and/or 5 at 20% off list price.
Release 4 adds 80 additional titles and Release 5 adds 90 titles all created to meet the needs of students, early-career researchers, and established leaders across the following STEM disciplines:
To receive a quote, Contact Group Purchasing at services@mcls.org or 517-939-1382.
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.
New app for iOS: New York Times AudioThe New York Times has launched a new app for iOS devices providing audio journalism, podcasts, and storytelling on everything from world events and daily headlines, to reporter’s reads of top stories. Access to New York Times Audio is now included as a FREE exclusive feature in all news subscriptions.
To receive a quote for The New York Times, contact Group Purchasing at services@mcls.org or 517-939-1382.
Ovid's new Behavioral Health Collection has launchedMental health issues around school bullying, gender identification, and trauma caused by mass shootings are contributing to increased anxiety/depression, alcohol/drug abuse, and deeper mental illness. As subspecialties such as Addiction Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Geriatric and Palliative Psychiatry, and Gender/Sexuality Psychiatry expand, the need for evidence-based resources in these areas increases. In fact, global market demand projections indicate a 75% increase in the need for resources by 2027. For these reasons and more, Ovid ® has added the following new Behavioral Health Collections including works from multiple publishers such as LWW, Oxford, Cambridge, Hogrefe, Springer, and Taylor & Francis:
To receive a trial or quote, contact Group Purchasing at services@mcls.org or 517-939-1382.
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.
With forty years of online experience, Britannica Education serves the needs of students, lifelong learners, and educators by providing award-winning reference and curriculum solutions, language-study courses, and professional readiness training.
Its three most popular resources include:
To receive a trial or quote, contact Group Purchasing at services@mcls.org or 517-939-1382.
Library supply and service discounts are available through MCLSIf you attended ALA in June, you may have stopped at or seen one of our supply partners' booths. The next time you're looking for supplies and services, be sure to check with us! MCLS offers special discounts from the following vendors:
Contact Group Purchasing at services@mcls.org or 517-939-1382.
