Several end-of-year offers have been posted to our Special Offers webpage. The most recent offers listed include Ambrose Video, Bloomsbury, JSTOR, Liverpool University Press, American Chemical Society, LOTE4Kids, Infobase, and NewsBank, among several others. For quotes or more information, contact services@mcls.org. Substantial discounts from Infobase As current Infobase database subscribers, MCLS members are now eligible to receive discounts off the list price on new subscriptions …Read more »
Recently, MCLS worked with EveryLibrary Institute and a team of students from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor School of Information (UMSI) on a research project about the positive impact libraries make for each citizen on their lifelong learning and literacy journey. The project originated from summer 2025 discussions about how library associations and organizations could support Indiana and Michigan libraries collaboratively …Read more »
Third Iron enables the vital role libraries play in the research process with innovative technologies, such as LibKey. The company’s latest offering, Problematic Publishers, stops deceptive journals from undermining your researchers’ work. Problematic Publishers integrates across the entire LibKey ecosystem to surface warnings automatically, inside discovery systems, databases, and even out on the open web via LibKey Nomad. Integrations with AI research tools like Consensus, SciSpace, and Scite mean researchers are …Read more »
The MCLS Board of Directors Nominating Committee seeks nominations from the MCLS membership for the following Board openings for 2027-2029: Special Library Representative (Indiana) At-Large Library Representative (Michigan) School Library Representative (Michigan) Each seat serves a three-year term, beginning Jan. 1, 2027, and expiring Dec. 31, 2029. The Board meets four times per year: in …Read more »
MCLS is currently preparing for an exciting new member year beginning July 1! The key contacts (directors, billing contacts, and primary contacts) will receive a membership renewal email in early June (schools received their renewal emails in May). This email includes information about the benefits you’ve accessed so far in the current member year, how …Read more »
Recent studies suggest that feelings of loneliness and isolation are on the rise. Can libraries combat this trend? Join our July Virtual Dialogue “Combatting Loneliness and Isolation” on Thursday, July 16, 10:30 a.m. to noon Eastern (9:30-11 a.m. Central) to get fresh ideas and share how your library is working to bring people together. Our …Read more »
by MCLS Engagement Strategist Laura Warren-Gross I recently visited with Cindy Casper who serves as both the director at Eau Claire District Library and the interim director at Sodus Township Library in Michigan. She graciously shared what makes these libraries special. Located only six miles apart, the libraries have operated separately until recently. Cindy, along with the Friends of the Library and the Boards of both libraries, has been working to …Read more »
Join editors from the Modern Language Association on June 4, 2026, at 1 p.m. Eastern (noon Central) to learn about MLA Handbook Plus, a repository for not only the full text of the MLA Handbook but also companion guides and video courses from the MLA. Providing an overview of the site’s resources on writing, research, …Read more »
