More than 90 librarians from Indiana public libraries gathered at The Flagship in Anderson, Indiana, on August 9 to attend The Future of Indiana Public Libraries Conference co-sponsored by IPLA, ILF and MCLS. This conference marked the first step in planning for the successful future of public libraries in Indiana. IPLA will continue the planning …Read more »

Library Clouds and Content: 2011 MCLS Annual Membership meeting will be held at LCC West in Lansing, Michigan, on October 6, 2011. Featured speakers include Erik Mitchell from Wake Forest University, Andy Bush of OCLC, and Matt Weaver of Library Renewal. For details and to register online to attend in person, see the MCLS Registration …Read more »

Mango Languages is an annual subscription product that offers in-house and remote access to 49 languages as varied as Hebrew, Finnish, and Cantonese and gives patrons a unique way to learn a foreign language at their own pace using an engaging, comprehensive teaching approach. Mango’s Intuitive Language Construction methodology simulates the way people learn when …Read more »

MCLS is offering a group purchase for substantial savings on ASTM Standards and Engineering Digital Library (SEDL). SEDL covers a broad range of engineering disciplines such as aerospace, nuclear, petroleum, soil science, and many more, represented within publications such as ASTM standards (all 13,000!), manuals, and Special Technical Publications (STPs). Academic libraries can try SEDL …Read more »

The August-September 2011 issue of MCLS News is now available online. See this issue for information on  the July 15 membership meeting, RIDES, MeL, MCLS special programs and upcoming training, group purchasing offers, Michigan Evergreen, and more. For links to back issues of MCLS News and to subscribe or unsubscribe from MCLS News email list, …Read more »

In response to the Library of Michigan’s announcement that EBSCO databases will no longer be part of MeL Databases, MCLS is negotiating with EBSCO to put together a group subscription for CINAHL for Michigan libraries.  If you are interested in joining a group subscription to CINAHL, please contact MCLS at services@mcls.org.

Mark your calendars for March 22, 2012!  MCLS is offering a Library Succession Planning workshop in Indianapolis taught by Paula Singer, author of Succession Planning in the Library: Developing Leaders, Managing Change (ALA 2010).  Further details will be posted on our registration page later this fall.  Stay tuned!

Two new libraries, Gary Byker Memorial Library and Croton Township Library, joined MeLCat in June, bringing the total number of MeLCat libraries to 414! Earlier this year, eight additional libraries joined MeLCat: Beal City Public Schools, Glen Lake Community Library, Houghton Portage Township Schools, Independence Township Library Mattawan School Libraries, Pentwater Township Library, Shelby Area …Read more »

On October 1, 2011, some of the current MeL Databases subscriptions will expire. MCLS is offering group subscriptions to Michigan libraries for some of the expiring databases. To assist our member libraries in making decisions about the group subscriptions, we have posted information on two web pages: Important News on New MeL Databases FirstSearch WorldCat …Read more »

MCLS Retains LTC to Develop Open-Source NCIP Component for Evergreen Lansing, MI – July 18, 2011. MCLS is thrilled to announce that we have entered into a contract with Library Technology Consultants (LTC) to develop an Evergreen NCIP responder to work with MeLCat, Michigan’s popular statewide multitype resource-sharing system.  The proposed programming will streamline resource …Read more »