MCLS is spreading the word about the importance of community engagement. Executive Director Randy Dykhuis, Knox County, Indiana Public Library Director Emily Bunyan, and MCLS Community Engagement Librarian Michelle Bradley made their way around the state of Indiana this spring, presenting on “Turning Outward for Deep Community Engagement.”  They went to Richmond, Williamsport, Kendallville, New …Read more »

The MCLS Nominating & Leadership Development Committee seeks nominations from the membership for the following openings on the MCLS Board of Directors. Research Library Representative (Indiana) School Library Representative (Indiana) At-Large Library Representative (Indiana) Public Library Representative (Michigan) At-Large Library Representative (Michigan) Each seat has a three-year term, beginning January 1, 2016 and expiring December …Read more »

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 »