After 28 ½ years of working for MCLS, the time has come for me to begin the next phase of my life. It is time for me to say goodbye. I can truly say it’s been an honor and a rewarding experience working with a wonderful group of librarians in Indiana and Michigan. I started …Read more »

Join us on May 27 at 9:30am for a brief, half-hour, free webinar on utilizing MeL business databases. These tools are at your disposal to help you support your patrons in starting and growing a business, and more. In the webinar Michigan business librarians and practitioners in the field will guide us through the MeL …Read more »

Plan now to attend the Re-think it: Libraries for a New Age Conference on August 10–12, 2015. MCLS is excited to be a co-sponsor with The University Libraries at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) for this important conference. It will be held on the GVSU campus and the new Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and …Read more »

Registration is OPEN!  Reserve your space for the Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference on June 4 and 5, 2015 at the Radisson in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Schedule in brief: Thursday, June 4, 2015 – 1:00pm to 2:30pm – Tour of Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Thursday, June 4, 2015 – 3:00pm to 5:00pm – OCLC Update Thursday, …Read more »

Recent Mover & Shaker recipient Sherry Gick took the time to answer some questions about where she sees librarianship headed. As a recognized leader and innovator in our profession you obviously spend time thinking about how we can all better succeed serving our communities. Can you please tell us a little bit of where you …Read more »

Eight MCLS member libraries across Michigan and Indiana will embark on a journey of collaboration. The Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) is pleased to announce “Library Match”, a new project designed to facilitate communication among our members. During the six-month pilot phase, which has been generously underwritten by The H.W. Wilson Foundation, Library Match …Read more »

Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger has been selected as the title for “Libraries Read: 1 Book”. Why do people talk about certain products and ideas more than others? Why are some stories and rumors more infectious? What makes things popular? And what makes online content go viral? These are some of the …Read more »

For MCLS members who are interested in learning more about Linked Data and the new BIBFRAME environment, Zepheira is offering a discounted online training curriculum commencing June 17th through July 29th, 2015. The Practical Practitioner Linked Data and BIBFRAME Essentials is a self-paced online course; each participant should expect to commit ~10-12 hours of effort. …Read more »

Save the date! 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. Choose from seven opportunities to participate in  one of these regional meetings and MeLCat Symposiums. …Read more »

Recent Mover & Shaker recipient Sharona Ginsberg took the time to answer some questions about where she sees librarianship headed. As a recognized leader and innovator in our profession you obviously spend time thinking about how we can all better succeed serving our communities. Can you please tell us a little bit of where you …Read more »