-Washtenaw Community College Librarian, and 2013 “I Love My Librarian” award winner Molly Ledermann talks with MCLS about her career and the profession. Q: How did you decide to become a librarian? A: While finishing up my undergraduate degree in Comparative Literature and German Literature, I contemplated pursuing a Master’s degree in either field. I …Read more »

Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Research Help Now Virtual Reference Cooperative April 25, 2014, 9am-4pm Eastern Michigan University Library Ypsilanti, Michigan The Michigan Virtual Reference Conference is a one-time, one-day conference exploring all aspects of virtual reference services in libraries. The conference is being held in honor of the 10th anniversary of the Michigan …Read more »

Are you a small hospital library with a tight budget that is interested in offering your physicians quick access to top medical content? SWETS Decision Support in Medicine is an affordable point-of-care resource designed especially for you. Read more

Are you unable to attend “Regional Print Management: Right-Scaling Solutions Symposium” on March 27-28, 2014, (hosted by OCLC Research, the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) & the Ohio State University Libraries) but are still interested in learning more about this topic? Join colleagues for an in-person, live-steam viewing party during the final day of the …Read more »

BrowZine is a tablet-based application that works with library database subscriptions to recombine articles back into complete journals, then arranges them on a subject-based newsstand. The result is a new way for people to find journals, easily read articles, and follow titles of interest. Read more >> “Our doctors and medical staff love the ease …Read more »

So what is ALICE training? ALICE stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evaluate. Training provides you with instructions on all ALICE components as well as resources on how to implement and maintain ALICE in your organization. The morning session of Securing Your Library in Troubling Times on April 10, 2014, will provide you with ALICE …Read more »

Looking for a good, affordable program to help your patrons write resumes? MCLS would like to offer you a group purchase discount to Cypress Resume. Discounts up to 50% off will be awarded for a group of 10 or more libraries. Free 30-day trials are available. Contact services@mcls.org for a trial password.

Oxford University Press is now offering MCLS members a 20% discount on selected one-time purchase online products:          Oxford Reference Library          Benezit Dictionary of Artists          Oxford Islamic Studies Online          Oxford Biblical Studies Online          Oxford History of Western Music For more information, visit our Oxford University Press page.

Michigan COLD libraries (Council of Library Directors) Public Service group to hold workshop on new approaches to recruiting, training, and evaluating library student employees Kristin Meyer (User Experience Manager), Jen Torreano (Evening Operations and User Services Manager) and Brian Merry (Head of Operations and User Services) from Grand Valley State University will lead a workshop …Read more »

To say that the 2013 Michigan Library Association Directors Summit was a transformative event in my life would be hyperbole. But it would not be too much to say that my notion of how best to lead a nonprofit organization was forever altered. I learned that our usual way of designing the services we offer …Read more »