We are pleased to announce, as a continuation of our partnership with the Library of Michigan and our shared Michigan Libraries Engage project, that a new Libraries Engaging Appreciatively for Positive Change (LEAP) cohort will begin this fall. Save the date for Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021! This full-day virtual event will be facilitated by MCLS’s …Read more »

For K-12 students to succeed, teachers must be successful first. Gale In Context: for K-12 Educators Unlimited can help. Building on the foundation of Gale in Context, this resource is a collaboration and lesson planning tool that enables educators to find and personalize digital learning content, plan learning activities that work well for all learners, …Read more »

Think ScienceDirect only has journal articles? Think again! ScienceDirect offers knowledge in a variety of formats, from introductory encyclopedia chapters to essential books to advanced journal articles. ScienceDirect provides access to more than 42,000 digital books that help researchers and students gain the insights they need to get ahead. These books are seamlessly interlinked alongside …Read more »

The education landscape has forever been changed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Infobase resources can help support K-12 teaching and learning wherever instruction happens to take place. Spanning all grade levels and multiple disciplines, Infobase resources offer unlimited, simultaneous access for teachers, librarians, and students, in the classroom or from home. Sign up for a free …Read more »

This month, I’ll share some updates about what’s been happening at MCLS on several levels, from the MCLS Board of Directors, to the staff, and some things our members are doing. At their May meeting, the MCLS Board discussed issues including MCLS’s FY2021 financial picture, and approved a projected FY2022 budget. Fortunately, we have ended …Read more »