Missouri Library Network Corporation

Missouri Library Network Corporation (MLNC)
Founded 1981 (1981)
Dissolved 2012[1]
Type Nonprofit membership cooperative
Focus Library Services
Location
Area served
National
Members
320[2]
Key people
Tracy Rochow Byerly, Executive Director
Employees
4
Website mlnc.org

The Missouri Library Network Corporation (MLNC) was a library consortium founded on October 19, 1981 by the representatives of thirty-one Missouri libraries. In July 2012, MLNC merged with Amigos Library Services of Dallas Texas.[3]

History and purpose

The Missouri Library Network Corporation (MLNC) was founded on October 19, 1981 by the representatives of thirty-one Missouri libraries. The mission of the Missouri Library Network Corporation (MLNC) was to organize and deliver to its member libraries and other contracting entities OCLC-based information services, related electronic services and content, and training in the management and use of information.

MLNC’s primary role from 1983-2009 was to provide OCLC services to Missouri libraries. They were an active OCLC partner that provided billing, marketing, and training services to libraries throughout the Midwest region. In addition, MLNC provided discounts on a variety of library-related products and services, including electronic reference databases from vendors such as LexisNexis, Oxford University Press, Congressional Quarterly, and others as well as library supply catalogs (such as Demco and Brodart).[4]

Continuing education

MLNC offered workshops on library-related topics including:

MLNC staff contracted with libraries and statewide organizations for keynote and professional speaking engagements such as in-house training, staff development events, and other library programs.

Membership

MLNC was a membership organization. There were three levels of membership:[5]

Media outlets and social networking

In addition to their website, MLNC had a presence on Facebook and Twitter, a monthly newsletter, QuickFlash, and the organization maintained a Listserv for corporate and product news.

References

  1. "Member Votes Finalize Amigos/MLNC Merger". Amigos Library Services. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  2. "MLNC Membership". MLNC. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  3. "Member Votes Finalize Amigos/MLNC Merger". Amigos Library Services. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  4. "MLNC - About Us". MLNC. Retrieved October 2010. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  5. "MLNC Membership". MLNC. Retrieved October 2010. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
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