Join MCLS for a day of hands-on learning and collaboration at the 2026 Members Annual Event! Event Details Presenters: Kate McDowell (keynote) and Thom Fladung (workshop)  Date: Friday, Oct. 9, 2026  Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Eastern (local time)  Location:  St. Joseph County Public Library Community Learning Center  305 S. Michigan St. South Bend, IN 46601 Google Maps Registration …Read more »

As usual, it’s a very busy time at MCLS as we close one fiscal year (FY) and begin another. Here are some updates about what’s happening as we move from FY2026 to FY2027. The MCLS Board of Directors met on May 15 at MCLS’s Lansing office. They discussed topics including our FY2027 operating budget and …Read more »

We’re pleased to partner with Elsevier to support collection development needs and achieve savings on Science Direct eBooks, Reference Works, and eTextbooks. See here for more information about volume discounts, as well as subject collection and title lists.    Are you interested in an evidence-based acquisitions model? Elsevier also offers their EBS (Evidence-Based Selection) program.   How it works  The library receives access …Read more »

If your library subscribes to the ACM Open journals through MCLS, and/or is part of the ACM Open journals funding model on your own, you qualify for a 25% discount on perpetual access eBook collections. While most ACM content has moved to an open access model, books are an exception and must be purchased. ACM Books cover a …Read more »

MCLS is exploring a partnership with MLA Handbook. If you had hoped to attend the webinar on June 4, but missed it, you can access the recording here.   Modern Language Association representatives provided information 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 …Read more »

Just a reminder to all MeLCat participants that if you need help, email melcathelp@mcls.org and include your agency code in the subject line. Some examples of MeLCat questions include:  If you have an item on a MeLCat report that needs clearing  If your patron cannot request something on MeLCat  You need to update your MeLCat contact information  You need assistance processing a MeLCat item Complete the RIDES …Read more »

by TALK Coordinator Ann Kaskinen Every Child Ready to Read® (ECRR) identifies five practices (talk, sing, read, write, and play) that adults should use to engage with children to build early literacy skills. While there are many ways to incorporate reading into a baby’s daily repertoire, board books are key developmental tools. In fact, board books have …Read more »

by MCLS Engagement Strategist Laura Warren-Gross  The collaborative work of public libraries is always amazing. I recently visited Karl Stutzman, the director of Milford Public Library in Indiana. When I walked into the beautifully maintained Carnegie Library, I was immediately drawn to a series of displays.   Karl explained that Kosciusko County is hosting a passport tour in honor of America 250. As a part of …Read more »