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Welcome to the MCLS booth!On behalf of everyone at the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS), I’d like to welcome you to the Indiana Library Federation (ILF) 2020 Annual Conference. We are pleased to support ILF in offering you the best online conference experience possible, at this time when so many, including our staff, would much prefer being together in person.
Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) is a non-profit, member-driven organization whose mission is to facilitate sharing resources and to collaborate with other organizations to benefit Indiana and Michigan libraries. We provide libraries with the tools and training to better serve their communities.
By connecting member libraries through technology and face-to-face interaction, MCLS promotes sharing best practices, networking, and collegiality, and building a strong library community. Facilitating group purchasing and resource sharing services allow MCLS to enable libraries to offer more to patrons and helps create a strong network of Midwestern libraries working together to enhance the region. As a non-profit library collaborative, MCLS is a member-owned and governed organization.
Read more about MCLS and what we can do for your library!
MCLS works with more than 70 library vendors to provide central licensing and discounted pricing on over 2,000 library products and services including databases, eJournals, eBooks, library supplies, software, and equipment. Libraries also benefit by using MCLS as a single point of contact to:
MCLS's Product Search page offers simple keyword lookup by title or vendor. You may also narrow your search by product category or library type. Tracking and renewing your MCLS subscriptions are easy, too, via your My Subscriptions page. (Login required.)
Visit our Special Offers page for a list of current promotions. To set up a product trial, request a quote, or for other assistance, contact us at services@mcls.org or 800-530-9019 ext 401.
View/print the Group Purchasing info sheet>>
Watch a member testimonial about MCLS Group Purchasing:
MCLS provides training and continuing education opportunities to library staff all over the world and certifies the professional credentials of librarians. We offer many webinars each semester on cataloging and other topics of interest to library staff, including a series on Soft Skills. The staff of MCLS Member libraries qualify for the member discount, which is generally 50% off and in some cases, FREE!
View/print the Training info sheet>>
Check out the current semester's training calendar brochure>>
Register for workshops in the MCLS Store>>
MCLS offers six webinars on Soft Skills, covering topics such as Workplace Etiquette, Resilience in the Workplace, Emotional Intelligence, Critical Thinking, and more. These workshops are offered both live and on-demand, and are FREE for staff of our member libraries!
Watch a member testimonial about MCLS Soft Skills series:
Register for one of our Soft Skills webinars>>
We offer three Certificates of Library Staff Development: Basic Cataloging, Advanced Cataloging, and Basic Soft Skills. Each Certificate you achieve will demonstrate that you have attended MCLS workshops to expand your current skill set and develop a comprehensive knowledge of the subject.
Read more about requirements and download an application>>
MCLS has trained and experienced staff to assist libraries in developing effective, community-driven Strategic Plans. We start by turning outward to your community. The payoff is the structuring of a Strategic Plan that is truly aligned with the needs of your community.
Watch a member testimonial about MCLS Strategic Planning:
View/print the Strategic Planning info sheet>>
We also offer other consulting services, including in-person or virtual meeting facilitation for library groups of all sizes and types and various in-person or virtual training opportunities in community engagement, soft skills, and digital literacy.
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