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Third Iron Webinar: Updates and Research Enhancements for MCLS Members

Thu, 07 May 2026 14:39:06 EDT

Wednesday, May 27 at 10:00am EDT. Learn about ongoing enhancements to LibKey’s scholarly integrity notifications across all points of discovery, including first and second order retractions, and how we integrate with AI research services to enhance full text linking from dozens of platforms like Consensus, Claude, Keenious, and more. This session is open to current …Read more »

Ambrose Video: Extra Savings Through December 2026 for MCLS Members

Tue, 05 May 2026 09:57:18 EDT

Ambrose Video has over 700 Educational videos in their collection including timely science and history topics. The collection includes BBC Classics such as all 37 BBC Shakespeare Plays, James Burkes’ Connections, Ascent of Man and more. Ambrose has it….any digital delivery format you need with professionals who can answer your every query about systems and content …Read more »

Special year-end offer through MCLS for Bloomsbury’s Digital Resources!

Tue, 05 May 2026 08:10:00 EDT

Extra savings available for Bloomsbury’s Digital Resources. Timeframe: May 15th – July 15th, 2026 Discount: 20% off any new subscription order; 30% off any new one-time purchase order Eligible Resources: Drama Online Bloomsbury Fashion Central Bloomsbury Visual Arts Bloomsbury History Bloomsbury Video Library Human Kinetics Library Theology & Religion Online Bloomsbury Food Library Bloomsbury Music …Read more »

Liverpool University Press Spring Offer

Fri, 01 May 2026 10:25:48 EDT

MCLS members save on Liverpool University Press digital collections with special offer extended through July 31st 2026. You can find details of the collections in their catalogue linked here: https://bit.ly/collections-catalogue-26 and products included in this offer linked here: Liverpool University Press Offer 2026.xlsx Email your questions or request a quote >>

Insights from Executive Director Scott Garrison – May 2026

Fri, 01 May 2026 08:00:24 EDT

This month, I have a simple ask: if you received a link to our MCLS member or partner/vendor survey and haven’t completed it yet, please do so before May 15. We want to hear from you about how we’re doing toward achieving our current strategic plan objectives and how we might improve. Not sure if …Read more »

Snag significant savings on eBooks with JSTOR EBA

Fri, 01 May 2026 08:00:19 EDT

JSTOR EBA offers unlimited access to a growing corpus of 93,000+ high-quality, backlist scholarly eBooks from 115+ of the world’s leading scholarly publishers—all for a predictable, flat annual fee. The quoted fee is paid upfront to enable access for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. 75% of this fee will be reserved to acquire eBooks at …Read more »

Support student success with ACS In Focus

Fri, 01 May 2026 07:59:44 EDT

MCLS is pleased to present an offer from the American Chemical Society (ACS) for savings on In Focus primers. In Focus titles help learners and researchers of all levels with fundamental understanding of new topics and core techniques from across the sciences. See here for more information, including title lists. Buy at least two collections, receive a …Read more »

Membership renewal season is here

Fri, 01 May 2026 07:59:43 EDT

MCLS is currently preparing for an exciting member year, which begins July 1, 2026! The key contacts (directors, billing contacts, and primary contacts) at school libraries will receive a membership renewal email in early May. All other libraries will receive their renewal email in early June. This email includes information about the benefits you’ve accessed …Read more »

Meet the newest MCLS member

Fri, 01 May 2026 07:58:28 EDT

Please join us in welcoming Westville-New Durham Township Public Library (IN) to our member community! MCLS membership is exclusive to Indiana and Michigan libraries of any type and size. Learn more about the benefits of joining MCLS, a strong community of 600+ libraries; then, fill out our online application or contact Gwen Haviland at membership@mcls.org or 517-939-1388 for assistance.

May Virtual Dialogue explores “the elephant in the room”

Fri, 01 May 2026 07:56:56 EDT

Free Virtual Event | Thursday, May 14 | 10:30 a.m. Eastern (9:30 a.m. Central) Registration is open for our next Virtual Dialogue on Thursday, May 14, from 10:30 a.m.-noon Eastern (9:30-11 a.m. Central)! This month we’ll discuss “How to talk about the elephant in the room.” Our Virtual Dialogues are not courses or webinars; they …Read more »

MeLCat welcomes new libraries

Fri, 01 May 2026 07:56:42 EDT

MCLS has spent the last several months working with library staff to get them up and running on MeLCat. We are pleased to announce that the following new libraries went live on MeLCat: Arab American National Museum Falmouth Area Library Lawrence Memorial District Library Montcalm Community College Leanna Hicks Public Library of Inkster also rejoined MeLCat after a couple …Read more »

MCLS members receive up to 30% savings on perpetual access and subscription products from Ambrose Video

Fri, 01 May 2026 07:55:39 EDT

Perpetual access products include BBC Shakespeare Plays (37 videos), collections of 200 or 100 videos, and individual videos. Annual subscription options include BBC Shakespeare Plays or the full catalog of 756+ videos. Multi-year discounts are available for subscriptions. Submit questions or request a quote >>

Talk, Sing, Read, Write, Play: the importance of song in early learning

Fri, 01 May 2026 07:55:33 EDT

Every Child Ready to Read® (ECRR) identifies five practices (talk, sing, read, write, and play) that adults should use to engage with children to build early literacy skills. Through singing, children can practice the rhythms and rhymes of spoken language, learn new vocabulary words and their meaning, learn about story structure, and develop memory skills. Additionally, “Learning about …Read more »

Your perspective is essential: how you can help us determine new vendors

Fri, 01 May 2026 07:54:39 EDT

MCLS partners with more than 70 vendors and publishers to provide member libraries with discounted pricing and centrally negotiated licensing. We regularly review expressions of interest from prospective vendor partners and add an average of four new vendors per year. How do we identify prospective partners? Vendors regularly reach out to us, promoting their products and services. We also engage with …Read more »

New Vendor Spotlight: LOTE4Kids is the leading children’s digital library

Fri, 01 May 2026 07:52:20 EDT

With thousands of audio-picture books in various languages, LOTE4Kids features authentic storytelling by native speakers (not AI). It supports English and bilingual language learning through engaging stories, multiple reading formats, and built-in learning activities. LOTE4Kids currently provides over 8,500+ picture books in 100+ World languages, from widely spoken languages such as Spanish, Chinese, and Hindi, …Read more »