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<p class="MsoNormal">Hola Amigas y Amigos! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Donde en MeL puedes encontrar recursos in Espanol? <b>Translation please!</b> Where in MeL can you find resources in Spanish? MeL is loaded with content that will appeal to those in your communities that are Spanish speakers as well
as those who are learning Spanish in school. <b>Informe! Academico</b>, <span lang="EN" style="color:black">
<a href="http://mel.org/index.php?P=GoTo&ID=2755&MF=4" target="_blank">http://www.galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-gale.php?database=IFME
</a></span> is a full text collection of articles from magazines, journals and newspapers totally en Espanol. This is a Gale eResource and as such operates the same way other Gale resources do. You can also find Spanish language practice tests, courses and
eBooks in <b>LearningExpress Library’s</b>, <span lang="EN" style="color:black">
<a href="http://mel.org/index.php?P=GoTo&ID=445&MF=4" target="_blank">http://galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-lxpress3.php?database=MAIN</a></span><span lang="EN">
</span><b>“Recursos en Espanol”</b> Learning Center. Skills building materials as well as practice for the GED is available. MeL also has Kids covered! Check out
<b>Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos</b>, <span lang="EN" style="color:black"><a href="http://mel.org/index.php?P=GoTo&ID=4675&MF=4" target="_blank">http://www.worldbookonline.com/eeh/home?subacct=O6106</a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">,
</span>the Spanish version of <b>WorldBook Kids</b> in which you can find a visual dictionary, articles and much more. Even high school students studying Spanish can find this resource useful! Looking for eBooks in Spanish? MeL has them; just look for the
“en espanol” designation in <b>BookFlix</b>, <span lang="EN" style="color:black">
<a href="http://kids.mel.org/index.php?P=GoTo&ID=119&MF=4" target="_blank">http://galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-scholastic.php</a> and in the
<b>eBook K-8 Collection</b>, <a href="http://galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-ebsco.php?database=EBK8">
http://galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-ebsco.php?database=EBK8</a></span><span lang="EN">, simply do an advanced search for “spanish language” in the TX All Text Fields.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN">Hasta proxima semana (Until next week)!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">MeL Minutes are brought to you by the Library of Michigan. Want more information on MeL? Stay tuned for next week’s MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, email us at
<a href="mailto:contact@mel.org">contact@mel.org</a> or visit michigan.gov/mel. We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your public service colleagues.<span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#7030A0">Deb Biggs Thomas, MA AMLS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Michigan eLibrary & Outreach Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">702 W. Kalamazoo St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Lansing, MI 48909<br>
Phone: 517-373-4466<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#7030A0">Visit MeL at:
<a href="http://mel.org/"><span style="color:#7030A0">http://mel.org</span></a> and on Facebook at:
<a href="http://facebook.com/mel.org"><span style="color:blue">http://facebook.com/mel.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";background:white">The Library of Michigan is pleased to share a new video series highlighting Michigan libraries and how they are making a difference in their communities. To experience Michigan
libraries in a new light, v</span><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">isit
<a href="http://brightside.cedam.info/"><span style="color:blue">http://brightside.cedam.info/</span></a> and watch the 21<sup>st</sup> Century Libraries episode.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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