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News
Meet the Michigan Digital Preservation Network Coordinator: Chelsea Denault
We are excited to announce that MCLS has hired Chelsea Denault, Ph.D., to serve as the Michigan Digital Preservation Network Coordinator. In her role, which is made possible by the Institute of Library and Museum Services (IMLS), Dr. Denault will work with libraries, museums, archives, historical societies, and other cultural heritage organizations throughout Michigan to develop and promote a financially sustainable digital preservation network.
Chelsea began working remotely from Chicago in April, and will be based at the MCLS office in Lansing beginning in June. Welcome, Chelsea! We are glad to have you on the MCLS team!
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MCLS hosted Spring 2020 eResources meeting virtually
Normally a face-to-face event, the MCLS 2020 Spring eResources Meeting went virtual this year. Academic librarians gathered via Zoom on Friday, April 17 for the annual meeting to review upcoming multi-year eResource renewals. The day-long event featured morning presentations from several vendors, where renewal details and product updates were provided. Librarians shared their concerns with MCLS and the vendors. MCLS staff gave an update on Group Purchasing activity over the past year and addressed the availability of resources to support libraries during the current COVID-19 crisis. Scott Garrison, MCLS Executive Director, outlined the International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC) "Statement on the Global COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Impact on Library Services and Resources." ICOLC’s listing of vendor accommodations during the COVID-19 crisis was also highlighted.
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JSTOR Open Community Collections Initiative
During the MCLS Spring eResources Meeting, Reveal Digital shared JSTOR’s Open Community Collections Initiative. This is an effort to open the JSTOR platform and allow institutions to make their openly available primary source/special collections more discoverable and usable in the research and teaching ecosystem.
For the remainder of 2020, and through 2021, libraries can make their already digitized, openly available, text and/or image collections discoverable on the JSTOR platform for no fees. These collections can be published to JSTOR via JSTOR Forum. The Open Community Collections Initiative is not an effort to build yet another institutional repository; rather, it is an effort to provide a high-use, well-known channel for libraries to get these important resources discovered and used. To learn more, contact services@mcls.org or (800) 530-9019 ext 401.
Save money on your Internet Librarian conference registration
Are you planning to attend the Internet Librarian 2020 conference in October? MCLS and Amigos Library Services can help you save money! Register for the conference here, and your discount should automatically populate. If you need the discount code for any reason, it is 20AMI. This discount is available through September 18. Please contact Grace at Amigos at boykin@amigos.org with any questions.
Notes from the Executive Director
MCLS is one of the most nimble, responsive library organizations around. This month, I’ll focus on some ways we’re adapting during these uncertain times.
Like many who work in libraries, our staff have been working safely at home as much as possible for over a month.
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Training
Featured training opportunity: ed2go online courses
Are you looking for an online training opportunity to benefit your library staff now and into the future? MCLS has partnered with Cengage’s ed2go to offer hundreds of online training courses at discounted prices for MCLS members.
We are pleased to offer a selected subset of ed2go's highly interactive courses that you can take entirely over the internet. Instructor-led courses are taught by experts in their field. Self-paced tutorials can be done independently at the student's own pace within a set time period. This set of online courses was selected to help library staff develop increased technical skills and knowledge.
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Upcoming MCLS workshops
- AACR2... Meet RDA, May 6 (online)
- The Benefits of MCLS Membership, May 7 (online) *FREE!*
- Copy Cataloging of Videos & DVDs Using RDA, 3-day class, May 12,13,14 (online)
- Soft Skills: Introduction to Critical Thinking Skills, May 14 (online) *FREE to MCLS member libraries!*
- Copy Descriptive Cataloging of Monographs Using RDA, 3-day class, May 19,20,21 (online)
- Graphic Detail: Cataloging Graphic Novels, May 21 (online)
- Original Cataloging of Digital Resources Using RDA, 3-day class, May 26,27,28 (online)
- Assigning Library of Congress Call Numbers: Advanced, 3-day class, Jun 16,17,18 (online)
- Soft Skills: Introduction to Resilience in the Workplace, Jun 18 (online) *FREE to MCLS member libraries!*
- The Mystery of MARC Fixed Fields Solved, 2-day class, Jun 24,25 (online)
On-Demand MCLS workshops
MeLCat/RIDES workshops
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.
Special Offers
Expand your college library with OverDrive for Academics
Long recognized as a leader in the public library eBook environment, OverDrive also offers subscription opportunities for academic libraries. MCLS invites academic libraries interested in adding recreational and leisure eReading titles, as well as titles relevant to academic studies, to their suite of resources to check out OverDrive for Academics. The OverDrive eBook collection allows libraries to expand their collection without taking up physical space. It provides access to an unrivaled digital catalog of millions of titles, using leading technology, and providing expert support for today’s on-the-go college student.
Contact MCLS Group Purchasing at services@mcls.org or (800) 530-9019 ext 401 for information on available discounts on OverDrive for Academics.
The OED: the definitive record of the English language
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has become the most venerated and most authoritative English language reference ever compiled. As a historical dictionary, the OED is very different from dictionaries of current English, in which the focus is on present-day meanings. You’ll still find present-day meanings in the OED, but you’ll also find the history of individual words, and of the language, traced through 3.5 million quotations, from classic literature and specialist periodicals to film scripts and cookbooks.
The OED today:
- What’s new: every three months updates revise existing entries and add new words.
- The OED today: discover the 21st century OED and find out more about the revision program, how to read an entry, and how to use the online OED.
- Aspects of English: informative and entertaining commentaries on the English language, written by dictionary editors and specialist authors.
- Historical Thesaurus of the OED: now fully incorporated into OED Online, the Historical Thesaurus of the OED arranges the dictionary by meaning. Trace the changing language of the material world, the mind, and society, from the Anglo-Saxon period to the modern day. It is the first historical thesaurus ever produced for any language.
- Video shorts: a series of videos now live examines how the OED is produced behind the scenes.
Contact services@mcls.org or (800) 530-9019 ext 401 for a quote or more information.
AMA (American Medical Association) Manual of Style long-awaited 11th edition
The 11th edition of AMA Manual of Style launched in February 2020. AMA Manual of Style is everything you need to produce well-organized and clear medical and scientific manuscripts for publication.
The 11th edition:
- Updates the definitive handbook to citations and references in scientific publications, including examples of newer sources such as trial registries, data repositories, preprints, and social media.
- Provides comprehensive guidance for authors, editors, and publishers on defining and addressing a wide variety of ethical and legal issues.
- Identifies standards for common and new terms used in medical and related health and scientific disciplines.
- Provides a complete update to preferred usage, grammar, and punctuation for clear, precise prose.
Contact services@mcls.org or (800) 530-9019 ext 401 for a quote or more information.
MCLS partners with PolicyMap
MCLS is pleased to announce its partnership with PolicyMap. An easy-to-use online mapping tool, PolicyMap provides access to data on demographics, real estate, health, jobs, and more in communities across the U.S., pulling information from over 150 authoritative public and proprietary sources. Relevant for academic, public, school, and special libraries, PolicyMap helps users find the right data for their research, market studies, business planning, site selection, grant applications, and impact analysis. Along with access to data, PolicyMap offers report creation. Several subscriptions options are available, including standard, premium, enterprise, or custom.
Subscribing MCLS members receive discounted pricing, with special pricing for community colleges and K-12 schools. For more information, a quote, or to request a trial, contact services@mcls.org or (800) 530-9019 ext 401.
Thank you to everyone for their patience during this unusual time. We will continue to send out information via the RIDES, MeLCat, and Michlib-l lists.
For MeLCat and RIDES updates, go to: mcls.org/melcatcovid
Support for the Michigan eLibrary program is provided in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan, part of the Michigan Department of Education.
