On May 27, MCLS welcomed James Orme as the new Financial Controller/Business Manager. James is a triple threat for this position as he has extensive management experience in libraries, finance, and HR. Staff is excited to have him on the management team, where he will oversee MCLS’s accounting, administrative, and business operations. To help introduce …Read more »
Stories in the Cloud offers alternate ways to engage users through stories and other enjoyable content. With affordable rates and no setup fees, Stories in the Cloud makes it easy for your library to offer a custom, private label Dial-A-Story service. Telecurve, the creator of Dial-A-Story, is offering a special subscription discount to MCLS members …Read more »
For a limited time, JSTOR is offering community colleges who don’t participate in JSTOR or Artstor an opportunity to license both at a lower rate for the first two years. JSTOR provides community colleges low-cost access to the JSTOR Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection, a single comprehensive collection containing all archival journals and primary …Read more »
The MCLS Board of Directors Nominating Committee seeks nominations from the MCLS membership for the following Board openings for 2026-2028: Academic Library Representative (Indiana) At-Large Library Representative (Indiana) Public Library Representative (Indiana) School Library Representative (Indiana) Academic Library Representative (Michigan) Special Library Representative (Michigan) Each seat serves a three-year term, beginning Jan. 1, 2026, and …Read more »
Libraries benefit by providing support to the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) via MCLS because the funding is more efficient, and in return, supporters receive a 25% discount off the list price that stand-alone libraries pay for their DOAJ support. Renewals each year are entirely optional. 2025 pricing: Large institution (FTE greater than 10,000): …Read more »
Join MCLS on Zoom for an introduction and overview of Patron Point on Monday, June 23, 2025, from 11 a.m. to noon Eastern (10-11 a.m. Central). Patron Point is a full-featured marketing automation platform built to attract, engage, and retain users. The platform handles both multiple groups and consortia scenarios. Get preferred pricing and …Read more »
Defining the Library Consortium Libraries today operate in complex environments, navigating evolving community expectations, and a growing set of unknowns. Whether large or small, urban or rural, all libraries share the common challenge of delivering high-quality services in a sustainable and impactful way. In this context, library consortia like the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services …Read more »
The new semester of training workshops is now available! Visit the MCLS Store for the full summer/fall 2025 semester of training workshops and to see all workshops currently open for registration! We are pleased to introduce Intermediate Rare Book Cataloging workshop taught by Tad Boehmer from Michigan State University. The Rare Book Cataloging: An Introduction …Read more »
On Monday, June 30, 2025, Indiana native and bestselling author John Green – known for The Fault in Our Stars and Looking for Alaska – will appear at the Pike Performing Arts Center for a one-night-only event focused on censorship, intellectual freedom, and the growing battle over access to books. Titled Censorship in the Trenches: …Read more »
If you’re going to be at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Philadelphia in June, keep an eye out for Executive Director Scott Garrison and eLicensing and Collection Resources Manager Sarah Beaubien, who plan to attend the conference. And even if you’re not going to ALA Annual this year, the MCLS Engagement, Consulting, and …Read more »
