For more than 20 years, the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) has provided libraries access to eResource product discounts through the Group Purchasing Department. Because the landscape of eResources has evolved, we are renaming this department eLicensing and Collection Resources (eLCR) to better align with our work. Beginning April 1, 2024, you will see …Read more »

MCLS is dedicated to ensuring all accounting and payment interactions you have with us are secure and processed with care. For better security, MCLS has opened a new lockbox location with Bank of America. Please send any future checks to the following address: Midwest Collaborative For Library Services Inc. P.O. Box 7411172 Chicago, IL 60674-1172 Please …Read more »

Join the Linked Data Users Group of the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) the week of April 22-26 for a free, semi-synchronous, virtual event that explores Wikidata. No prior experience is necessary! Project staff will provide you with everything you need to create and edit Wikidata entities including instructions, tools, data sources, and an optional Slack …Read more »

We hope that cataloging and technical services staff from libraries of all types and sizes throughout Indiana and Michigan will join MCLS’s Engagement, Consulting, and Training Team on Thursday, May 16, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Eastern (9:30-11 a.m. Central) on Zoom. Please plan to have your microphone enabled and camera on to participate. MCLS Virtual Dialogues are …Read more »

Do you work in a K-12 school? We know your availability is limited, so we need your help to determine a date and time for your Vendor and Product Lightning Round. Please take a few moments to fill out our scheduling survey. The meeting will also be recorded and shared. What is a Lightning Round? It is …Read more »

MCLS will be sending out a membership renewal email reminder to key contacts (directors, billing contacts, and primary contacts) in early May for schools and early June for all other libraries. This email offers an opportunity to respond with any changes to your membership and to provide updated contact information ahead of our July 1 renewal date. Invoices …Read more »

It is time to “think spring” and that includes registering for the MCLS Spring eResources meeting for academic and medical libraries scheduled for Friday, April 12, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Eastern (8-11:30 a.m. Central). We’ll meet virtually again this year and hear from vendors with upcoming eJournal renewals including Oxford eJournals, Sage Premier, and Wiley Online Library. …Read more »

MCLS’s Strategic Plan Listening Tour began in late February and continues into early March so we can get your input as we plan for the future. If you’re not able to attend a listening tour session (below), we hope you’ll give us up to 30 minutes of your time for a one-on-one interview with an …Read more »

What is a Lightning Round? It is a quick and easy way for members to learn about eResource products available through MCLS. Attendees hear from five vendors who are allotted 15 minutes each to present the best of their products plus updates and information. In 2024 MCLS will host four Lightning Round vendor events on …Read more »

Please join MCLS in welcoming Miranda Crittenden as our new Accounting Clerk. She joined MCLS at the end of Oct. 2023 as a temp and officially became a permanent staff member on Jan. 24, 2024. Miranda handles accounts receivables, so you may work with her if you have questions about payments and invoices. We asked …Read more »