Spring conference and event season is just around the corner, and I encourage you to engage with MCLS staff at conferences and events that you may be attending. Have a question, idea, or story to share? I hope you’ll find us! In March, the following MCLS staff will be at the following conferences and events: Electronic Resources & …Read more »
Through June 30, 2026, new Academic Kanopy members get 10% off and an extra 5% off if you are either a member of OMIA (OverDrive for Michigan and Indiana Academics) or a stand-alone OverDrive Libby customer. For a quote, trial, or title list, contact MCLS eLicensing & Collection Resources at services@mcls.org or call 517-939-1382.
Wednesday, March 11 | 11 a.m. Eastern (10 a.m. Central) | Virtual The Social History Archive offers the most comprehensive online archive of British, Irish, and former Empire historical resources for academic research and teaching. The continually growing collection contains hundreds of millions of images of historical records and newspapers, supporting a broad range of scholarly interests. This …Read more »
Friday, April 17 | 1 p.m. Eastern (12 p.m. Central) | Virtual MCLS is pleased to invite you to a webinar on April 17 at 1 p.m. Eastern (12 p.m. Central) presented by Charles Watkinson, Associate University Librarian at the University of Michigan Library and Kelsey Mrjoian, Library Relations Manager at Michigan Publishing. The important perspectives of smaller academic and public libraries are often …Read more »
Thursday, March 19 | 10:30 a.m. Eastern (9:30 a.m. Central) | Virtual The MCLS Engagement, Consulting, and Training Team continues our popular series of Virtual Dialogues on Thursday, March 19, from 10:30 a.m. to noon Eastern (9:30-11 a.m. Central). During the dialogue, we will engage around how we can embrace impactful change and move beyond …Read more »
MCLS partners with the Regents of the University of Minnesota to offer consortial membership pricing for the Open Education Network (OEN). Enjoy a discounted membership rate and benefits like community support, professional development, resources, tools, training, and more. See here for more information about OEN, including member benefits. The membership term runs July 1-June 30, so now is a good …Read more »
MCLS is pleased to partner with Backstage Library Works to offer member libraries discounted services. Backstage Library Works has served libraries, museums, and archives around the globe since 1986. They are known for their digitization, microfilm, catalog, and collection management services, providing customized workflows to fit the specific needs of every project.? For MCLS member …Read more »
MCLS recently welcomed the following new libraries to our member community: Gary Public Library (IN) Pigeon District Library (MI) Thomas Township Library (MI) Walled Lake City Library (MI) MCLS membership is exclusive to Indiana and Michigan libraries of any type and size. Learn more about the benefits of joining MCLS, a strong community of 600+ libraries, …Read more »
Funding for early learning saw big changes in both Indiana and Michigan this past year. Indiana significantly cut its preschool (On My Way Pre-K) and childcare funding, creating fewer slots for low-income families to send their 4-year-olds to high quality preschool programs. And, while Michigan bumped up its PreK for All initiative targeting 4-year-olds, it …Read more »
Grand Valley State University Libraries invites you to join colleagues from Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois for the 2026 MII FOLIO Day. This FREE event is scheduled for Wednesday, July 29 at the Mary Idema Pew Library on Grand Valley’s Allendale, MI campus. Lunch is provided. MII FOLIO Day brings together community members for presentations, discussions, …Read more »
