MSCS are delighted to report that the Library Journal have published an article about MSCS on their website.

We are delighted to announce that MSCS Program Manager Matthew Revitt and PI Clem Guthro’s presentation paper “Together we are stronger: A cooperative approach to managing print collections.” has been accepted by the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) Acquisitions & Collection Development Section jury. The paper will be presented at the 2013 IFLA Conference Open Session to be held in August in Singapore.

Thanks to Rick Lugg from Sustainable Collections Services (SCS) who published this interesting update concerning their work with MSCS on their website.

The MSCS Advisory Board: Bob Kieft, Lizanne Payne and Constance Malpas will be visiting us again in May 2013. They will be presenting on the 23rd May at the Maine InfoNet Collection Summit, which will be held at the University of Maine’s Orono Campus, and will also be attending MSCS project meetings on the 24th May at Colby College.

Clem met with Michael Emly (University of Leeds) from the COPAC Collection Management Tools Project in the UK. Details of their meeting is included in the November 13, 2012 Project Team meeting summary.

Matthew Revitt started his role as the new Program Manager for MSCS on September 10th, 2012. Matthew replaced Valerie Glenn who left the position in August.

Maine Shared Collections Strategy (MSCS) is pleased to announce the launch of our new website, online at http://www.maineinfonet.net/mscs/!

We’re excited to begin using this website as a way to keep our partners and the public informed about the progress, presentations, and news that we have to share.

Here’s a brief overview of the site:

• About the Project: Learn about the project goals and deliverables, and follow along as we update you on our progress; we’ll also make our ongoing presentations available online. You can even meet our staff and partners!
• Project Updates: Read the latest news on the project, view our events calendar, follow our Twitter updates, or subscribe to our news via email.
• Contact Us: We welcome your comments and feedback – learn how to get in touch with us.