It is unlikely that all current users will be able to contribute or be able to contribute a sufficient amount to distribute the cost proportionally across users. MLS has created a suggested pledge list to allow for the most proportionate cost allocation.

You may pledge an amount higher or lower than the suggestion.

Metro West Libraries:

View the a breakdown of the Metrowest Pledge Suggestions- FY14 MW Pledge Chart
View the Pledge status for Metrowest
Click here to Make a Pledge

Northeast Libraries:

View the a breakdown of the Northeast Pledge Suggestions- FY14 NE Pledge Chart
View the Pledge Status for Northeast
Click here to Make a Pledge

OCLC will be introducing a new version of FirstSearch this summer that will be much improved in terms of navigation with increased functionality like the ability to set up full text link resolution and a A-Z List, etc.  Click here to view a flyer outlining the value of FirstSearch. You can find additional preliminary information by clicking here.

The Massachusetts Library System (MLS) is seeking nominations to serve on the Executive Board.  Board members represent member libraries: academic, special, school, and public libraries from all parts of the Commonwealth.  Five board members will be elected for three-year terms, beginning January 2013.  A slate of candidates will be approved by the Council of Members at its November 2013 annual meeting.

The Executive Board governs the business and affairs of MLS.  It typically meets for three hours, twelve times a year.  Most meetings are held at the MLS headquarters in Marlborough and some are at other locations around the state.  The option to attend remotely is available; however in-person attendance is best.

If you are interested in serving on the Board, please complete the online self-nomination form at http://www.masslibsystem.org/executive-board-nomination-form/ by 5:00 p.m., Friday, July 19, 2013.

Please contact the Nominating Committee at nominations@masslibsystem.org if you have questions.  MLS bylaws are available at www.masslibsystem.org/bylaws.

 Events  / Webinars & Workshops /  Media Channels

Events (most recent event listed first):

Making Change: Transformation and Creativity in Libraries (June 13, 2013),
DCU Center, Worcester.

• Opening Remarks [MP3 14 min.] - Greg Pronevitz, MLS Executive Director.

• Morning Keynote:  Reinvention of Libraries [ slides / MP3 53 min.] – Lee Rainie, Director of Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.

• Closing Keynote [MP3 audio coming soon] - Ping Fu, co-founder, Geomagic, and author of Bend, Not Break: A Life in Two Worlds.

• Breakout Sessions
  • How to Make a Makerspace (handout) –  Gui Cavalcanti, Founder, Artisan’s Asylum Inc. 
  • Making and Learning in the Library (website & slides) - Bill Derry, Assistant Director, Innovation and User Experience, Westport Public Library.

• Concurrent tabletalks
  • Building online collections on a shoestring budget using Flickr (handout) –  Molly Stothert-Maurer, Processing Archivist, Perkins Library, Perkins School for the Blind.
  • Community Curators: Using the Community to Create Exhibit (handout) – Nancy Cole, Education Director, Martha’s Vineyard Museum.
  • The Kids Are Driving the Library; the Librarians Just Steer! (handout) – Donna Johns, Library Teacher, Newton North High School.

2012 MLS Annual Meeting (November 5, 2012), College of the Holy Cross, Worcester.

• Dedicated website, all media & links.
• Keynote Speaker - David Gerzof Richard, Marketing Recalibrated: Your Library at the Core of the Community [53min].
• Slides - Afternoon Panel: Stories from the Field  and Closing Speaker, Jennifer Koerber, Living in the Future: Libraries Supporting the Next Wave of Cultural Evolution.

It CAN Happen Here - Library Lessons Learned from the 2011 Tornadoes (June 2012),  Monson Free Library.

• Dedicated website, all videos.
• Panel Discussion [47min].
• Katie Krol, Library Director, Monson (MA) Free Library [20min].
• Margaret Morrissey, Director, Jacob Edwards Library, Southbridge MA [20min].
• John Ramsay, Assistant Director, Springfield (MA) City Library [20min].
• Gregor Trinkaus-Randall, Preservation Specialist, Mass. Board of Library Commissioners, Boston MA [17min].

MLS Resource Sharing Unbound (May 15, 2012), College of the Holy Cross, Worcester.

• Dedicated website, all speaker’s media & links.
  • James G. Neal, V. P. for Information Services & University Librarian,             Columbia University – Sometimes a Scream…Is Better Than a Thesis.
  • Jamie LaRue,  Director, Douglas County (CO) Libraries - The Path Forward: A Mass Movement.

Common Goals: New Ideas for Connecting Libraries, News, and Communities (April 27, 2012), MLS-Marlborough.  

The MLS partnered with the New England News Forum and Journalism That Matters for this one day event. Librarians and journalists gathered for a discussion on forming partnerships and sharing information between the two fields.  These sessions hosted by Bill Densmore, co-convenor, Journalism That Matters and director, Media Giraffe Project at UMass Amherst.

• Part 1-Morning Session [1hr:59min]
• Part 2-Afternoon Session [1hr:24min]
• Part 3-Wrap-Up [29min]

MLS media channels

• Vimeo channel - The primary MLS site for online webinars & workshop videos.
• UStream channel - The site for live MLS events as well as a collection of previously streamed video events.
• YouTube channel - In beta, currently our YouTube channel is an avenue to other library and library agency YouTube sites.  Some duplicate videos from our Vimeo channel can be found here as well.

You will receive an email copy of this submission almost immediately. If you do not receive it and you have checked your junk file, please submit again.

The webinar was recorded and is now available at:
http://vimeo.com/channels/mlsce/66104544

The MLS Guide is on our web site at:
http://guides.masslibsystem.org/ebookproject?hs=a

Boston Herald
Boston Herald Library
Boston

Draper Laboratory
Information Resources & Management (IRaM)
Bedford

Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Library & Information Sourcing Solutions
Cambridge

This program will give librarians of all types (academic, school, and public), as well as teachers, college faculty, and administrators a rare opportunity to come together to discuss common concerns and strategize ways to best prepare students as they proceed through the educational system and into the workforce. Our speakers will address topics such as 21st century skills, educational and informational literacy standards, innovative collaborations, student-centered technology and pedagogy, and — of course — assessment.

DATE: Friday, May 31, 2013, 9:00am – 3:00pm (Lunch included!)

PROGRAM AGENDA:

9:00am — Registration and light breakfast
9:30am — Welcome remarks
9:45am — Panel discussion

Moderator: Ellen Madigan Pratt, Reference and Instructional Services Librarian, Mt. Wachusett Community College

Katie Conboy, Incoming Provost and Senior Vice President, Simmons College
Donna Maturi, Head of Reference and Information Services, Peabody Institute Library, Danvers and Instruction/Liaison Librarian
Merrimack College
Amy Short, Senior Director of Library and Media Services for Boston Public Schools
Rebecca Wolfe, Senior Project Manager, Jobs for the Future
David Wyman, Associate Professor of English, Mt. Wachusett Community College

11:15am — Table discussions
12:00pm — Lunch/networking
12:45pm — Discussion recap
1:00pm — Keynote address, featuring:

Patricia Crosson, Senior Advisor for Academic Policy, MA Department of Higher Education
Aundrea Kelley, Deputy Commissioner for P-16 Policy and Collaborative Initiatives, MA Department of Higher Education

2:30pm — Closing remarks and evaluations

2 LOCATION OPTIONS:

• Main location: Gardner, MA — Mt. Wachusett Community College, South Cafeteria
• Satellite location: West Barnstable, MA — Cape Cod Community College, Wilkens Library (Panel and keynote will be streamed live, with local discussion.)

This is a free event for librarians, teachers, faculty, and administrators in Massachusetts, but registration is required. Registration closes on Monday, May 20.  If you are a school or academic librarian, we especially encourage you to invite your colleagues from the teaching staff or faculty to join you for this unique event! (Each person should register separately so we have an accurate headcount for lunch.)

REGISTER online for either location: http://tinyurl.com/awspn6v

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The Collaborative Library Summer Program has voted on their 2015 slogans!
The general theme, which was selected in 2012, is Heroes.

The slogans are:
Early Literacy/Children: Every Hero has a Story
Teens: Unmask!
Adults: Escape the Ordinary

The 2016 general theme: Fitness/health/exercise/sports. The slogan and more detailed news will be discussed at the 2014 meeting.

Thanks to those of you who submitted when the Call for Suggestions went out a couple of months ago. Illustrator announcements will be made at a later date.

Sincerely,
Sarah Sogigian