The link to the live stream is now available http://www.mcls.org/treasures. No log-in is necessary. This event will be recorded and made available in the future. Librarian for Conservation and Digitization at the Library of Michigan Kevin Driedger will join the conversation during the Q and A period of our September 9 Preserving Family Treasures program. …Read more »
Do you have grandma’s wedding gown, a tintype of a great-great uncle during the Civil War or even the family bible from the old country? Family and personal historical collections are a diary of where we come from and what is important to us. Most of these collections are stored in attics, basements or under …Read more »
Register today for the following upcoming online workshops offered by MCLS in August: August 7-9 Copy Cataloging of Monographs Using RDA August 7-9 Dewey Decimal Classification August 13 MeL Databases for Kids August 20 MeL Databases for Young Adults Part 1 August 21 MeL Databases for Young Adults Part 2 August 22 MeLCat Help! Finding …Read more »
Online RDA cataloging workshops now scheduled! For those interested in just a brief introduction of RDA What Does RDA Mean to You?: July 25, September 10 or November 15 AACR2…Meet RDA: July 26, September 12 or November 22 For a hands-on introduction of how to use the RDA toolkit, we have: Copy Cataloging of Monographs …Read more »
LANSING, Michigan (July 15, 2013)-Both natural and human generated disasters regularly plague our libraries. Mitigating damage is an ongoing process of preparation. Explore strategies for success and learn practical hands-on techniques in disaster management with internationally recognized expert Jeanne Drewes for a two, non-consecutive, day program on September 10, and November 8, 2013. Drewes serves …Read more »
Register today for the following upcoming workshops offered by MCLS: July 16 MeL Databases for Young Adults Part 1 July 16 MeLCat Reports July 17 MeL Databases for Young Adults Part 2 July 18 MeLCat Refresher Training for DCB Libraries July 23 RIDES webinar July 24-25 Legal Resources on the Internet July 25 MeL Databases …Read more »
After months of planning MCLS will now be able to gather a more accurate record of the volume of materials being shipped with RIDES. Direct delivery sites all have barcodes specific to their site to be scanned by the courier every time service is provided, followed by the scanning of the tote bar codes for …Read more »
June 28, 2013-2:00 – 4:00 pm, Eastern (1:00 – 3:00 pm, Central) Join the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) to watch and discuss the OCLC Americas Member Meeting and Symposium featuring Jean-Baptiste Michel, Visiting Scientist, Harvard University and Erez Lieberman Aiden, Assistant Professor of Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine and of Computer Science …Read more »
The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) presents: DIGITAL DIRECTIONS Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections July 21-23, 2013 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MAKE CONNECTIONS – GAIN CONFIDENCE – GATHER THE INFORMATION you need to create sustainable digital collections. Take advantage of this opportunity to interact with experts in the field and share experiences …Read more »
Tuesday June 4, Michigan Radio’s Stateside with Cynthia Canty featured an interview with library leader Joe Janes and MCLS Community Engagement Librarian David Votta. The pair spoke to the challenges and opportunities facing libraries and introduced some novel means Midwestern libraries are utilizing to confront their patron’s needs. Listen to the full interview here.
