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Thank you to all who joined us, live or online, on Wednesday, Nov. 6 for this year's Annual Membership Meeting. The meeting took place at the Hamilton East Public Library - Fishers Branch, as well as online using Zoom, and featured reports from MCLS President Edra Waterman, Executive Director Scott Garrison, and Audit Committee member Joel Scheuher.
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MCLS will be offering five workshops in March and April 2020 as part of an Indiana LSTA grant project to support the development of digital skills and literacies of Indiana public library staff. The workshops will empower participants to create a digital learning plan for their library by learning how to incorporate technology competencies and how to help staff successfully achieve their digital literacy goals, and by creating activities to support the development of digital literacy skills for staff.
Registration will begin January 2020. These workshops are for Indiana public library staff. Each workshop is limited to 15 participants and priority will be given to staff from small and medium sized libraries. Participation will be limited to two participants per library. Watch for January’s MCLS eNewsletter for more information on registration.
The dates and locations for the workshops will be:
Mar 25, Knox County Public Library, Vincennes, IN
Mar 26, Floyd County Public Library, New Albany, IN
Mar 31, Nappanee Public Library, Nappanee, IN
Apr 2, Hamilton-East Public Library-Fishers, Fishers, IN
Apr 7, Jasper County Public Library DeMotte Branch, DeMotte, IN
This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Indiana State Library.
David Votta, Library Strategist at MCLS, has announced that he will be the new Director of the Charlotte Community Library, beginning Dec. 2, 2019.
David joined MCLS in February 2013 as the Community Engagement Librarian, and has spent his time here working with libraries across the region to traverse their ever-evolving roles and make deeper connections with their communities. Prior to joining MCLS, he was the Local History Specialist at the Capital Area District Libraries. David has contributed a wealth of knowledge, relationships, and skills to his work with our member libraries over the past six and a half years, and will be missed on our staff. We at MCLS wish David all the best as he embarks on his new job.
Starting in January 2020, MCLS will be transitioning to electronic delivery of all invoices and statements. This will get the information to you faster, and can be copied/forwarded to your staff as needed. If you need to update contact information or would like to have additional contacts added to receive these documents, please notify Nick at accounting@mcls.org.
The MCLS office will be closed the following days for the 2019 holiday season:
Thu, Nov 28
Fri, Nov 29
Mon, Dec 23
Tue, Dec 24
Wed, Dec 25
Wed, Jan 1
Happy Holidays!
On November 6, MCLS Board President Edra Waterman, Board Audit Committee member Joel Scheuher, and I presented during the 2019 MCLS Annual Membership Meeting. Thanks to all who participated to keep up with what’s happening with our organization. For those who missed the meeting, I’ll use my space in this month’s newsletter to provide a brief recap of what we covered.
A new semester of training workshops, January - June 2020, will be posted on our website around Thanksgiving! Check in then to register for all the exciting upcoming courses!
For more information or to see all upcoming workshops, visit our upcoming workshops and events page. If you have any questions, please contact us at training@mcls.org.
MCLS invites its members to subscribe to medici.tv.EDU, the leading educational resource in classical music, opera, and dance. From concerts and operas to ballets and documentaries, as well as live performances, medici.tv.EDU provides users with video access to a comprehensive collection of classical works. Unlimited multi-user access, on-site and remote, compatibility with all device types, and enhanced audio and video functionality make medici.tv.EDU an ideal choice to support musical teaching and learning, and recreational listening. For more information or a quote, contact MCLS Group Purchasing at services@mcls.org or (800) 530-9019 ext 401.
We are happy to announce a partnership with Cabell's. Cabell's Journal Whitelist is an independent, curated database of more than 11,000 scholarly journals across 18 disciplines, powered by a suite of insightful, citation-backed metrics. Search, filter, and compare journals to find the perfect outlet to submit research, review scholarly contributions, or gain accreditation. Cabell's Journal Blacklist, currently listing nearly 12,000 publications, is the only searchable database of predatory journals and includes detailed violation reports for objective and transparent analysis. Be aware of exploitative operations that threaten to undermine quality research.
These resources provide the academic community with the intelligent data needed for better-informed journal evaluations. For more information or a quote, contact MCLS Group Purchasing at services@mcls.org or (800) 530-9019 ext 401.
On Dec. 31, 2019, MCLS’s contract with bibliotheca will end. As MCLS concludes this partnership, we are offering special pricing on our remaining product inventory. From now until supplies run out, MCLS will offer Single DVD Cases at discounted pricing. Members can purchase a case of 100 Single DVD Cases for $220.00. This amounts to a cost of $2.20 per DVD Case and represents a savings of 35% off the current product price. If your library is interested in purchasing less than a case of 100 Single DVD Cases, please contact services@mcls.org to discuss pricing.
Members are encouraged to work with Minitex for their future security product and supply needs. Tim Peters is ready to assist MCLS members with their purchases, and can be reached by phone at (800) 462-5348 or by email at tim@minitex.umn.edu.
Please submit a RIDES Assistance form if your library will be closed on a scheduled day of service. Short closures should be reported no more than two weeks prior to closing. Extended closures of more than 30 days should be submitted at least two weeks prior to closing.
It is not necessary to report if your library is closed on a RIDES holiday; there will be no service those days.
It is not necessary to post to the email lists that your library will be closed.
Let us know as soon as possible, via the RIDES Assistance form, if your library will be closed due to weather on your scheduled day of service.
Thu, Nov 28
Wed, Dec 25
Wed, Jan 1
RIDES questions and comments should be sent using the RIDES Assistance form at https://mcls.org/rideshelp.
