MCLS members can save an extra 10% on all Bloomsbury Video Library and Bloomsbury Visual Arts collections, through May 31, 2025. Email your request for a trial or quote to services@mcls.org.

From before and through the print era to today’s digital world, libraries and other cultural memory organizations have preserved data, information, and more for centuries, which is critically important work especially in times of major transition. As the Michigan Digital Preservation Network (MDPN), the world’s first production LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keeps Stuff Safe) 2.0 …Read more »

Are you concerned about your library website and upcoming ADA compliance requirements? MCLS works with the following three vendors who supply library website solutions. If you are interested in a demo or consultation, reach out to MCLS at services@mcls.org and we will connect you to a rep. If you connect with the vendor directly, be …Read more »

MCLS will continue our popular Virtual Dialogue series on Thursday, May 22, from 10:30 a.m. to noon Eastern (9:30-11 a.m. Central). Our 2025 Virtual Dialogues are designed to provide opportunities for those in the library industry to connect and engage around various topics related to the future of libraries. In May, we’ll discuss the future …Read more »

Take advantage of the 2025 Spring Special and 20% consortium discount on collection subscriptions now until July 31, 2025 (certain restrictions may apply). Take 20% off subscriptions for The Docuseek Complete Collection 4th Edition, The Docuseek Fiction Collection, The Icarus Films Fiction Collection 2nd Edition, The GOOD DOCS Complete Collection, and The Pragda Complete Film …Read more »

Comics Plus, powered by LibraryPass, is a digital platform available through school, public, and academic libraries, offering a vast collection of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga to readers. Users can access these titles via smartphones, tablets, or web browsers and even download them to multiple devices. Notably, there are no waiting periods to access …Read more »

MCLS will be sending out a membership renewal email reminder to key school library contacts (directors, billing contacts, and primary contacts) in early May. This email offers an opportunity to both respond with any changes to your membership and provide updated contact information ahead of our July 1 renewal date. Invoices will be generated and …Read more »

MCLS negotiates discounted subscription terms with our vendors as well as renewal rates and license terms. When you meet with a vendor, ask if they work with MCLS and request MCLS pricing. This will initiate the vendor to send your quote to MCLS. When we receive a quote from a vendor, we ask for both …Read more »

MCLS is pleased to announce James Orme as our Financial Controller/Business Manager! James will join MCLS on Tuesday, May 27 from his current position as HR and Business Manager at MSU’s Department of Human Development and Family Studies.    James brings a variety of progressively responsible accounting, HR, and library experience to his role at MCLS. …Read more »

Alicea and Susan hosted our first ConsortiaManager Coffee Hour for library staff in March. In addition to Q&A, attendees received a complete review of CM functionality. Our next session is scheduled for June 18, 2025, from 1-2 p.m. Eastern (noon-1 p.m. Central) on Zoom. We will cover key highlights from session 1 and answer any …Read more »