This month, I’m sharing some data from our first annual member survey conducted this spring with the Indiana University Center for Survey Research (IUCSR). Our goal was simple: find out how well we’re delivering on the four key strategic priorities in our current strategic plan so we can use that feedback to help guide where we put our time and resources. Our key strategic priorities are Engagement and Collaboration, Invest …Read more »
ACS Publications, a division of the American Chemical Society (ACS), is a leading provider of peer-reviewed journals, eBooks, and scientific content in chemistry and related fields, supporting researchers and advancing scientific knowledge. MCLS partners with ACS Publications to offer both subscription and one-time purchase resources that meet the needs of researchers. New in FY27, ACS …Read more »
Data Axle is an industry leader in business and consumer information. Reference Solutions, founded as ReferenceUSA in 1992, is an online tool to give library patrons and business owners access to data on over 17 million businesses and 320 million consumers. Ryan Atkins, Account Executive with Data Axle Reference Solutions will be visiting Indiana libraries …Read more »
Last month, Michigan Digital Preservation Network (MDPN) Coordinator Dr. Chelsea Denault was invited by CLOCKSS Executive Director Alice Wise to share insights and reflections on the development of the MDPN to mark the Network’s release of the Statewide and Regional LOCKSS 2.0 Digital Preservation Network Implementation Toolkit. The Toolkit serves as the primary deliverable for the MDPN’s recent …Read more »
This Fall, MCLS will begin rolling out a new online payment option through Bank of America’s Commerce Payment Portal, giving libraries a faster, more flexible way to pay their invoices. The new system will allow libraries to make credit card payments with no spending limits, removing the current $1,000 cap. Credit card payments will include …Read more »
Several MCLS journal agreements end on Dec. 31, 2026, so we are working to negotiate new multi-year agreements. We invite you to join us for virtual meetings with the publishers who will present information about the journal packages and subscription models, which will begin in Jan. 2027. Each meeting will be recorded and includes time …Read more »
Registration is now open for the 2026 MI OER Conference, OER for the Long Haul: Building Sustainable Programs to be held at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. Registration is $30 and includes breakfast, snack breaks, and lunch; onsite parking is free. The keynote speaker for the 2026 …Read more »
by MCLS Engagement Strategist Laura Warren-Gross If you have not visited an academic library recently, you are missing out. They serve students, faculty, staff, and the surrounding community. I visited library director Jen Fiero at the William Atkinson Library at Jackson College and was treated to a tour of the remodeled facility that offers a …Read more »
MCLS recently welcomed the following new libraries to our member community! Cedar Springs Public Library (MI) Center Line Public Library (MI) Manistique School and Public Library (MI) Thompson Home Public 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 …Read more »
