In response to the Library of Michigan’s announcement that OCLC FirstSearch will no longer be part of MeL Databases, MCLS is working to put together group subscriptions for WorldCat and the Base Package. OCLC is presenting a webinar (July 19; repeated on July 26) to answer Michigan libraries’ questions about WorldCat and Base Package databases. …Read more »
The “Planning the Future of Indiana Public Libraries Conference” is on August 9. This conference is especially for directors, trustees, management and reference librarians. It is co-hosted by the ILF, IPLA, and MCLS. Cathy DeRosa of OCLC will begin with a presentation, followed by break-out sessions to tackle concepts gleaned from Ms. DeRosa’s presentation. Experienced …Read more »
The July 2011 issue of MCLS News is now available online. See this issue for information on MCLS Board nominations, 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 …Read more »
There is still time for Member Representatives to register for the MCLS Membership Meeting scheduled for July 15, 2011, 10:00a.m.-12noon Eastern. If you are the designated MCLS Member Rep for your library, please register at: http://www.mcls.org/surveys/index.php?sid=34364&lang=en MCLS is hosting this special membership meeting via teleconference for Member Representatives to vote on two issues: (1) revising …Read more »
All items sent through RIDES should have a standard label clearly attached. For the most current labeling information, please use the RIDES label maker, found at http://mcls.org/rideslabels. Comments, questions, issues and concerns should be addressed using the RIDES Assistance Form. See http://mcls.org/rides for further information.
The Library of Michigan has announced the following new line-up of MeL Databases. The new databases are slated to begin on October 1, 2011. [Updated July 7] Michigan State University‘s Turfgrass Information File (TGIF) will also continue to be offered through MeL Databases. [Updated September 21] Revised list of Gale databases to include all subsets. …Read more »
Reminder: if your library’s OCLC Estimated Usage payment is due in July, the deadline to receive a pre-payment credit is July 31, 2011. [Note: this does not apply to libraries whose payments are due in October.] The annual MCLS/OCLC Estimated Usage Invoices for Cataloging Members, and ILL Renewal Notices for ILL-only Members, were mailed to …Read more »
MLNC (the Missouri Library Network Corporation), in cooperation with Information Today, Inc., is offering reduced rates to both Internet Librarian 2011 and WebSearch University 2011 for MCLS members. Internet Librarian 2011 October 17-19, 2011 Monterey, California If you register for IL 2011 through MLNC, you will receive the special rate of $299 for the full …Read more »
MCLS is closed for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. We will re-open on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern.
Online registration for “The Future of Public Libraries Conference” is now available on ILF’s registration website. This conference is co-hosted by ILF’s Indiana Public Library Association and MCLS. Attendees will start the day with the keynote address, “Context & Community: Perceptions of Libraries 2010” by Cathy DeRosa (1 LEU). Following the keynote, facilitators from Hartzell-Mika …Read more »
