Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference – Regular registration ends May 14
Registration is OPEN! Reserve your space for the Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference on June 4 and 5, 2015 at the Radisson in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Schedule in brief: Thursday, June 4, 2015 –...
View ArticleRe-think it: Libraries for a New Age Conference
Plan now to attend the Re-think it: Libraries for a New Age Conference on August 10–12, 2015. MCLS is excited to be a co-sponsor with The University Libraries at Grand Valley State University (GVSU)...
View ArticleGive your business community a competitive advantage – free MeL webinar...
Join us on May 27 at 9:30am for a brief, half-hour, free webinar on utilizing MeL business databases. These tools are at your disposal to help you support your patrons in starting and growing a...
View ArticleDiana Mitchell retires from MCLS
After 28 ½ years of working for MCLS, the time has come for me to begin the next phase of my life. It is time for me to say goodbye. I can truly say it’s been an honor and a rewarding experience...
View Article2015 MCLS Board of Directors Nominations
The MCLS Nominating & Leadership Development Committee seeks nominations from the membership for the following openings on the MCLS Board of Directors. Research Library Representative (Indiana)...
View ArticleTurning outward at ILF District Conferences
MCLS is spreading the word about the importance of community engagement. Executive Director Randy Dykhuis, Knox County, Indiana Public Library Director Emily Bunyan, and MCLS Community Engagement...
View ArticleLibrary Match: Brownsburg & Delta Township
Two state capital area libraries have been paired up for the MCLS pilot project “Library Match”. The Brownsburg Public Library in Brownsburg, Indiana and the Delta Township District Library in Lansing,...
View ArticleMahoney Workshop – Collaboration and Student Achievement – Nov 11
Mark your calendars for the 2015 Mahoney Workshop on Collaboration and Student Achievement: How School, Public and Academic Libraries are Working Together. This year, the MAME Preconference workshop...
View ArticleWe want to hear from you this summer!
MCLS and Library of Michigan staff are taking a road trip around the state of Michigan this summer and we want to talk to YOU! The regional meeting and MeLCat Symposium are *FREE* to all Michigan...
View ArticleMcGraw-Hill Pick One Promotion
Members who purchase a new product (renewals are ineligible) will receive one of equal or lesser value for free. For example, a customer purchasing Access Medicine before July 31, 2015 can choose any...
View Article3M July specials
MCLS continues to be your source for genuine 3M security strips and hardware. By purchasing 3M, your library will save a minimum of 25% off security strips and 15% on accessories and hardware. Now...
View ArticleScholarships available to Indiana libraries to attend the Harwood/ALA Public...
MCLS is offering up to 20 scholarships to MCLS member libraries in Indiana to send staff to the Harwood/ALA Public Innovators Lab, October 14-16, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. These funds are being made...
View ArticleProceeds from sale of former INCOLSA building will benefit Indiana libraries
The MCLS Board of Directors has developed a new program for Indiana member libraries. The proceeds of the sale of the former INCOLSA building, which sold in 2014 for $250,000 will be used to benefit...
View ArticleLibrary Match: Hagerstown & Pickford
Two of our smallest member libraries have been paired up for the “Library Match” project. The Hagerstown-Jefferson Township Library in Hagerstown, Indiana and the Pickford Community Library in...
View ArticlePublic Innovators Lab for Libraries: Oct. 14-16, 2015
ALA and the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation have just announced the 2015 Public Innovators Lab for Libraries. This year’s training will be held October 14-16 in Detroit. See below for more info...
View ArticleSave the dates for regional meetings in Indiana
MCLS and the Indiana State Library will be making their way around the state of Indiana this fall. Five regional meetings are in the works to give librarians updates on the activities of both...
View ArticleGet on your bike and ride!
Libraries in Indiana and Michigan are using bicycles in unique ways. The Putnam County Public Library, in partnership with the DePauw University Office for Sustainability, both in Greencastle, Indiana,...
View ArticleLibrary Match: Kokomo and Troy
Two of our larger member public libraries have been paired up for the “Library Match” project. The Kokomo-Howard County Public Library in Kokomo, Indiana and the Troy Public Library in Troy, Michigan...
View ArticleMichigan road trip! MeLCat Symposiums and Regional Meetings
Over a two week period in July 2015, MCLS and the Library of Michigan traveled across the state and met with library staff from the Detroit area, to Muskegon, north to Marquette, and points in-between....
View ArticleSpringer lunch and learn summit at GVSU
Consider yourself invited to “Outreach=Usage: Tips for marketing eProducts”, a day-long free event focusing on optimizing eResources in your library. Springer, MCLS, and Grand Valley State University...
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