MCLS, ILF, and IPLA are working in partnership to co-host a “futuring” conference for Indiana public libraries on August 9, 2011. The conference, which will be held at the Flagship in Anderson, Indiana, will focus on planning for the future of Indiana public libraries. Directors, managers, and librarians from Indiana public libraries are encouraged to …Read more »

The May 2011 issue of MCLS News is now available online. See this issue for updated information on MCLS special programs and upcoming training, group purchasing offers, Michigan Evergreen, OCLC, and more. For links to back issues of MCLS News and to subscribe or unsubscribe from MCLS News email list, see our MCLS News page.

Refresh your knowledge or learn new things by taking a MeL online course in May. We are offering three MeL Databases workshops in May: May 9 MeL New Job and Career Accelerator (in Lansing), May 10 Young Adults Part 1, and May 19 Kids. We are also offering two MeLCat cataloging training sessions in May …Read more »

On April 21, MCLS presented a special program, Marketing the Public Library, to rave reviews. The workshop was held at our offices in Indianapolis to a full house. MCLS extends special thanks to ProQuest LLC library for their generous sponsorship of this special program. Jennifer Pearson of OCLC began the workshop with her presentation on …Read more »

March and April were busy months for the MCLS RIDES Advisory Committee. Between March 30 and April 18, RIDES Coordinator Sue Alt, select Advisory Committee members, and other library staff visited six ProMed delivery warehouse hubs to learn more about ProMed’s role in Michigan’s statewide delivery process.  They met with the warehouse managers at each …Read more »

The 2010 MCLS Annual Report is now online in two formats, PDF and interactive swf.  See: http://mcls.org/cms/sitem.cfm/about/

Attention Michigan libraries!  The Library of Michigan and LearningExpress have announced a week full of workshops for library and workforce development staff using Job & Career Accelerator (JCA), a new database added to MeL earlier this year for Michigan residents. See below for dates, times, and registration information for each JCA Workshop location.  The Library …Read more »

The annual MCLS/OCLC Estimated Usage Invoices for Cataloging Members, and ILL Renewal Notices for ILL-only Members, were mailed to the Estimated Usage Contacts on Thursday April 21, 2011. In the event that the Estimated Usage Contact at your library did not receive the Estimated Usage Invoice or ILL Renewal Notice from MCLS, please request a …Read more »

Congratulations to Nicolette! Nicolette Warisse Sosulski, business librarian at Portage (Mich.) District Library, has been selected as the 2011 recipient of the Gale Cengage Learning Award for Excellence in Business Librarianship — an annual honor administered by the Business Reference & Services Section (BRASS) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) and sponsored by Gale …Read more »

Could your library collections benefit from a little TLC? MCLS will be hosting three hands-on workshops which focus on assisting you in maintaining your library’s collection.  All three will be held at our MCLS Indianapolis office, 6202 Morenci Trail, Indianapolis, IN 46268. April 15  – Book Repair: An Introduction will teach you how to perform …Read more »