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INCOLSA and MLC—Creating a Better Library Future Together This page served as a clearinghouse for INCOLSA-MLC merger information leading up to the start of MCLS on February 15, 2010.
One Week Remaining until the Official Launch of MCLS
February 8, 2010Beginning February 15, 2010, INCOLSA and MLC will officially start operations as the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS). During the next week, our staff will be busy changing the MLC and INCOLSA website content over to the new MCLS website at: http://mcls.org . New Logo for MCLS
January 22, 2010 INCOLSA Message to Members
January 13, 2010Beginning February 15, 2010, INCOLSA and the Michigan Library Consortium will officially be operating as MCLS – the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services. Staff from both Indiana and Michigan have been working through the thousands of details inherent in combining two organizations, and I wanted to let you know about some of the most visible things members will notice soon: * Beginning February 15, a new website (www.mcls.org) will go live. We look forward to hearing your feedback about the new site, which will include MCLS’ new logo. Anyone going to the INCOLSA website after February 15 will be automatically redirected to the new MCLS site. * Along with the new website, there will be new staff email addresses for both Indiana and Michigan staff. As with the website, however, you will be redirected to the appropriate person for some period of time if you inadvertently type in their INCOLSA or MLC address. * You will still be able to use the same INCOLSA phone number to reach the Indiana staff of MCLS, although extension numbers likely will change. But if we need to transfer the call to one of our Michigan colleagues, we’ll be able to do so with the push of a button, rather than giving you a new number to call. We also have been working on exciting programs to be offered in 2010, and details will be coming to you soon about those. It is an exciting time to be working in Indiana and Michigan libraries, and MCLS is looking forward to being an important partner in making all types of libraries stronger in both states. If you have any questions prior to the February 15 integration, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Marnie Maxwell INCOLSA Interim Director MLC and INCOLSA Staff Prepare for February 15 Start Date
January 12, 2010Representatives from MLC and INCOLSA staffs met in Lansing on January 11-12 to discuss implementation of the combined staff of MCLS starting February 15. Our new MCLS website will debut on February 15th, and the first meeting of the MCLS Board will be held on February 22 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Watch this page for updates!
MLC and INCOLSA Members Approve MergerCombining MLC & INCOLSAA Message from Randy Dykhuis, MLC Executive Director
December 21, 2009:
Last week was a historic one for MLC. On Tuesday, the membership voted 68-1 to combine with INCOLSA, and the following day the INCOLSA membership approved the same resolution 153-29. We are grateful for the overwhelmingly positive votes and are eager to begin working together as the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services. MCLS will officially begin business on February 15, 2010. As we move forward as a combined organization, I look forward to continuing the good work that both organizations have done and expanding services in both states. INCOLSA and MLC both have histories of encouraging and facilitating resource sharing and interlibrary cooperation. That will continue and become stronger. We expect to use our new combined membership to forge new and better terms for our group licenses. We will explore how to leverage our membership to expand resource sharing options for residents of both states. In short, we want to work with libraries of all sizes and types in both states to make library collections more available and access to information resources, no matter the format or location, easier. We thank all of you for the votes of confidence and will work hard to justify your trust in the new MCLS. INCOLSA Approves Combining with MLC
Announcement from INCOLSA, December 17, 2009:
INCOLSA board members approved the resolution to combine with the Michigan Library Consortium at a special meeting today in Indianapolis. MLC members approved the same resolution at a meeting yesterday. INCOLSA’s board also authorized the Executive Committee to finalize the Memorandum of Understanding with MLC and to ensure that all legal work is executed appropriately. The new organization, the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS), will be governed by an interim board made up of 8 Indiana librarians and 8 Michigan librarians until the governing board is elected in Fall 2010. The representatives from Indiana who have been invited to serve as interim board members are Amy Harshbarger, Rose Hulman; Kelly Currie, Delphi Public Library; Patty Lunsford, St. Elizabeth Regional Health; Nancy McGriff, South Central Community Schools; Jennifer Younger, University of Notre Dame; Beverly Martin, Johnson County Public Library; Stephen Day, New Albany-Floyd County Public Library; and Roberta Brooker, Indiana State Librarian. If you have questions or comments, please feel free to contact the Executive Committee or me. Thank you for your participation in creating a bright future for Indiana's libraries. Marnie Maxwell Interim Director MLC Membership Approves Combining MLC with INCOLSA At a special meeting held on Wednesday, December 16, 2009, the MLC membership approved a resolution to accept a transfer of INCOLSA assets and liabilities, combining MLC with INCOLSA.
The next step in the process will be INCOLSA's membership vote on Thursday, December 17, 2009. If INCOLSA's membership approves the resolution, details regarding the transfer of INCOLSA assets and liabilities will be finalized between the MLC Board and the INCOLSA Board, with a starting date for the new organization and Interim Board on February 15, 2010. If INCOLSA approves the resolution, Michigan members of the Interim Board will be: Pamela Christensen, Peter White Public Library, Marquette
Pamela Grudzien, Central Michigan University Library Denise Hooks, Mideastern Michigan Library Cooperative, Flint Gigi Lincoln, Lakeview Schools Nancy Robertson, State Librarian, Library of Michigan Cliff Haka, Michigan State University Libraries Ishwar Laxminarayan, Jackson District Library Victor Liu, Washtenaw Community College Library December 16, 2009, PowerPoint Presentation Additional Information Questions & Answers
Memorandum of Understanding Resolution of Assignment and Transfer MLC FY2009 Audit INCOLSA State Board of Accounts Report MLC board meeting minutes INCOLSA Executive Committee meeting minutes INCOLSA and MLC Merger: The Financial Picture Information session presentation MLC special membership meeting agenda, December 16, 2009 MLC/INCOLSA Merger Update (29 Oct 2009) MLC & INCOLSA Take Next Steps Toward Merger (12 Aug 2009) MLC/INCOLSA Merger (12 Aug 2009) |
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