MCLS - Midwest Collaborative for Library Services

Can’t make it to South Bend for our Members Annual Event on October 9, 2026? We will be streaming Dr. Kate McDowell’s keynote live. Learn more at register at store.mcls.org

Meet instructor Laikin Dantchenko who teaches MCLS’s **new course** Introduction to Cataloging Printed and Recorded Music. Laikin is the Music Audiovisual Metadata Librarian at the William and Gayle Cook Music Library at Indiana University, Bloomington, Adjunct Instructor for Cataloging and Music Librarianship at the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, and affiliate faculty of the Byrnes Russian and East European Institute. When she’s not busy working, she likes to forage for mushrooms and pickle everything. Laikin sang in an opera at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia—a perfect connection to her music cataloging expertise. Learn more about MCLS workshops and register at store.mcls.org.

Connect with members and learn together at our MCLS Members Annual Event on October 9, 2026. The deadline to register is September 25, 2026. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn about data storytelling and crisis communication with other MCLS members. Register at store.mcls.org

Attending UPRLC 2026? We’d love to see you at our booth. Come grab some swag and learn more about the resources and training we offer—including TALK which every Superiorland Library Cooperative member has access to!

There is still time to register for this workshop from MCLS! https://store.mcls.org

Join us for MCLS professional development workshops in the UP. These training are open to all staff from any library. Superiorland Library Cooperative members will receive a 50% discount—please contact the cooperative for a discount code before registering. Learn more and register at store.mcls.org.

We had a great time and learned a lot at our Virtual World Cafe. Indiana library leaders worked together and discussed big questions and grappled with solutions.

Meet Cora Schaeff, instructor for MCLS’s **new course** Setting Up a Library of Things for Public Libraries. Cora is the Managing Librarian at the Sage Branch of the Bay County Public Library System. She has worked in public libraries for over 20 years in a variety of roles. Cora loves the outdoors and spending time with her family, as well as volunteering with the Bay City Lions Club. Cora has paddleboarded in all five Great Lakes, as well as the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans! Learn more about MCLS workshops and register at store.mcls.org.

We had a great time and learned a lot at Vigo County Public Library during our World Cafe last week. Indiana library leaders worked together and discussed big questions and grappled with solutions.

Milford Public Library - Indiana participated in a countywide celebration for America’s 250th birthday that included displays of both town and library history. Learn more about the library’s place in Milford’s history at bit.ly/Milford-Public-Library Member Spotlight.