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Indiana State Librarian Jake Speer joins MCLS Board of DirectorsMCLS is excited to announce the addition of Indiana State Librarian Jake Speer to the MCLS Board of Directors. Jake has been at the helm of the Indiana State Library since 2014. He previously served at the Indiana State Library as the director of the Library Development Office from 2005-2010, and as the director of the Hussey-Mayfield Public Library in Zionsville, Indiana and the Waukee Public Library in Iowa.
Speer has a BA in both English and journalism from the University of Iowa and a MLS from Indiana University, Bloomington. He lives in Indianapolis with his wife Kathy and three sons. We look forward to his leadership and valuable input moving our library community forward.
Two of our smallest member libraries, the Hagerstown-Jefferson Township Library in Hagerstown, Indiana and the Pickford Community Library in Pickford, Michigan have been paired up to participate in the pilot project “Library Match.” Each month we will highlight one of the peer matches participating in the project. Read about what makes these libraries a good match and what they hope to learn from each other in our Library Match: Hagerstown & Pickford blog post.
The MCLS Board of Directors has established a grant program for Indiana member libraries from the proceeds of the sale of the former INCOLSA building. $50,000 will be made available each fiscal year for the next 5 years for various grants and scholarships benefiting MCLS member libraries in Indiana. Read more >>
Libraries Read: 1 Book—Live Twitter chat with author Jonah BergerJonah Berger will be our guest for a live Twitter chat about his book “Contagious: Why Things Catch On” July 9, at 11:15 AM EST at #Libread1bk. Ask Jonah questions about his principles for crafting contagious content, and how we can apply those principles to marketing our library services. July will also feature free in-person discussions of the book and “Crafting Contagious” workshops worth 2 LEUs for those who need them. See our Libraries Read: 1 Book event page for details and registration information.
The deadline to register is July 2, 2015. There are still plenty of spots left to attend one of seven meetings around the state. In July, MCLS and the Library of Michigan will be coming to a location near you to share information about recent developments/projects in Michigan’s library community, including a half-day session devoted to all things MeLCat and RIDES. Regional meetings in Indiana will take place in the fall.
Read more and register for these free events.
The next Harwood/ALA Public Innovators Lab for Libraries 
will be held in Detroit, MI, October 14-16, 2015. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the “turning outward” practice of engaging your community, and it’s close to home. MCLS will offer scholarships to attend for up to 20 Indiana MCLS member libraries through the grant program for Indiana libraries funded through the sale of the former INCOLSA building.
Read more about the scholarships >>
The MCLS Nominating & Leadership Development Committee seeks nominations from the membership for the following openings on the MCLS Board of Directors:
Each seat has a three-year term, beginning January 1, 2016 and expiring December 31, 2018. The Board meets 4 times a year, in February, May, August, and November, and Board meetings alternate between Michigan and Indiana. The November meeting includes a two-day strategy retreat to review activity of the previous year, assess trends, and determine strategic changes to MCLS’s services. Newly elected Board members are asked to attend the annual retreat. MCLS reimburses Board members for all direct meeting expenses. Deadline for submission of names is 5:00 pm on July 10, 2015. If you are interested in serving on the MCLS Board of Directors or wish to submit the name of a nominee, learn more at the 2015 MCLS Board of Directors blog post.
Many of the more advanced or specialized cataloging workshops require one of these workshops or the equivalent cataloging skills and knowledge. Make sure you will be ready for more advanced work by enrolling in one of these important classes:
For more information, visit our upcoming workshops and events page. If you have any questions, please contact training@mcls.org.
McGraw-Hill Professional/Medical division is excited to offer a “Pick One” promotion (buy one, get one free for a year) on products including Access Medicine and Access Pharmacy. Certain exclusions apply; see details at our McGraw-Hill page. This is a great way to trial a new product, at no cost, and build a case for a future purchase armed with a year’s worth of usage statistics. Contact services@mcls.org to get a quote or for more information.
The LWW Health Library is your portal to trusted Lippincott content. Now available on Silverchair’s 6.0 platform, the site provides faculty and student users with:
Institutional administrators will appreciate the COUNTER-compliant usage data, which can be accessed via administrator log-in, as well as the User Central portion of the site with MARC Records, user engagement tools, and more. Please contact services@mcls.org for a quote.
LWW’s Health Libraries’ are now available in the following disciplines:
MCLS continues to be your source for genuine 3M security strips and hardware. By purchasing 3M, your library will save a minimum of 25% off security strips and 15% on accessories and hardware. Now through July 30, save an additional 5% when you buy three or more boxes of security strips.
Mix and match:
To request a quote, or to place an order, contact services@mcls.org or 800-530-9019 x401.
**Regular shipping and handling fees apply**
MCLS and Office Depot work together to provide our members special pricing for a variety of office supplies. On average, an MCLS member can save 25% on paper, ink, cleaning supplies, coffee, snacks, copy services and more. Libraries should pay special attention to items marked with the “Best Value” symbol to ensure the greatest discount. Free delivery on orders of $50 or more.
To receive this discount libraries must register an account with Office Depot and select Invoice Account Registration. For more information, contact services@mcls.org or 800-530-9019 x401.
Check out a new, brief training video: MeL Early Literacy Resources , and an archived 30 minute webinar on MeL Early Literacy Resources.
Please join us on July 29, at 9:30am for MeL Health Resources, a free, half hour webinar with practitioners in the field who are already using these MeL Databases health resources to help their communities.
Any questions 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.
Thanks to the many folks throughout Michigan who volunteered to serve on the RIDES Advisory Committee. The purpose of the committee is to serve as representatives of all types and sizes of RIDES participating libraries, and to provide feedback and recommendations to MCLS. The committee approves the RIDES policies and procedures.
RIDES Advisory Committee Members beginning July 2015:
