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Diana Mitchell retires from MCLSAfter nearly 30 years of service to the library community, MCLS Member Services Manager Diana Mitchell is moving on to the next phase of her life. Read the "goodbye note" she penned for us all.
Help us wish Diana the best of luck!
The Brownsburg Public Library in Brownsburg, Indiana and the Delta Township District Library in Lansing, 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 the Library Match peer library profiles blog post.
“Turning Outward” at the Indiana Library Federation District conferencesKnox County, Indiana Public Library Director Emily Bunyan, MCLS Community Engagement Librarian Michelle Bradley, and MCLS Executive Director Randy Dykhuis, made their way around the state of Indiana this spring, presenting on “Turning Outward for Deep Community Engagement.” They went to Richmond, Williamsport, Kendallville, New Harmony and Carmel discussing how they have used the “Libraries Transforming Communities” initiative of ALA, based on the work of the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation to engage more deeply with their communities.
Read more about "Turning outward at ILF District Conferences" >>
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 p.m. 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.
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 >>
Libraries Read: 1 Book—Join the discussionsThere are many ways you can participate in a discussion about “Contagious: Why Things Catch On” by Jonah Berger. Throughout June and July, participate in live Twitter chats, Google Hangouts, free in-person discussions and a “Crafting Contagious” workshop worth 2 LEUs for those who need them. See our event page for details and registration information.
For more information, visit our upcoming workshops and events page. If you have any questions, please contact training@mcls.org.
For MCLS members who are interested in learning more about Linked Data and the new BIBFRAME environment, Zepheira is offering us a discounted online training curriculum commencing June 17 through July 29, 2015. Practical Practitioner Linked Data and BIBFRAME Essentials is a self-paced online course. Each participant should expect to commit ten to twelve hours of effort. There will be live (and recorded) office hours sessions with classmates and Zepheira team members. Following the training, each participant is automatically enrolled into the Alumni group for continued access to existing and future content, evolving tool suite, bi-monthly meetings, networking events at major conferences and on-going collaboration.
More information on Zepheira's BIBFRAME training >>
Mango Languages offers MCLS member pricing on world language and English language learner resources your campus organizations, faculty, and language students will love. Mango offers a practical learning system that will get users speaking quickly and coming back for more.
If you’re interested in a demo of Mango Languages, or would like a quote, contact Nancy Kirkpatrick (kirkpatrickn@mcls.org) or services@mcls.org.
McGraw-Hill Education is excited to offer a BOGO (buy one, get one free) subscription promotional offer for their McGraw-Hill eBook Library. If you are interested in any eBook collections, now is a great time to subscribe!
Now is a great time to join a group purchase for your favorite database, eBook or eJournal collection. MCLS offers substantial savings on many products from vendors including ProQuest, EBSCO and Cengage Learning. The most current list of our products can be found at https://www.mcls.org/eresources-products. Contact services@mcls.org for a quote before renewing your July subscriptions!
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 June 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 extension 401. **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 extension 401.
Join us on June 24, 9:30 am for a free, half hour webinar with practitioners in the field who are using MeL early childhood literacy resources to help their communities.
Register for this free event >>
The MeLCat team will be traveling in July to listen to your comments, answer your questions, and bring folks together to talk about MeLCat.
We hope to see you at one of these locations:
The meetings are FREE to all Michigan library staff and run from 10am –4pm, with lunch included.
Registration is required.
MeL team member Sean Cwiek and Deb Biggs Thomas from the Library of Michigan will be co-presenting "Resource Sharing Through Discovery: Forming Partnerships to Benefit Michigan Libraries and Michigan Residents" at the Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference on June 5 in Kalamazoo.
Interested in joining MeLCat? Wondering what you are missing out on? Find out what you need to know at http://mcls.org/mel/melcat/.
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.
