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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#323E4F">During a recent MCLS/LM MeL database webinar, MeL databases
<a href="http://galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-ebsco.php?database=EBOOK">
eBook Collection</a> and <a href="http://galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-ebsco.php?database=EBK8">
eBook K-8 Collection</a> were being discussed.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>
Both contain fiction and nonfiction eBooks on a variety of topics for readers of all ages.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>A question came up as to whether individual libraries can include the over 20,000 available eBook titles in their catalogs and if so, how.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>The answer is Yes you can and instructions on the process are explained on the MCLS site.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Start here: <a href="http://mcls.org/mel/mel-databases/help/marc-records/">
http://mcls.org/mel/mel-databases/help/marc-records/</a><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">You’ll see that MARC records for eBook content from three MeL database vendors, EBSCO, Gale, and LearningExpress Library, can be integrated into local systems. Specific instructions and the
appropriate vendor links are included in the instructions.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Have questions or need your MARC Access Key?<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Contact the <a href="mailto:meldatabaseshelp@mcls.org">MeL Databases Support Staff</a> and they will provide assistance.
<em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Michigan residents or Michigan library access only.</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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 contact<a href="mailto:contact@mel.org">@mel.org</a> or
visit <a href="http://mel.org/">mel.org</a>. We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your public service colleagues.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#C00000;mso-no-proof:yes">Eunice<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#022F78;mso-no-proof:yes">Eunice C. Borrelli<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#022F78;mso-no-proof:yes">Michigan eLibrary Internet Librarian
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#022F78;mso-no-proof:yes">Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#022F78;mso-no-proof:yes">517-241-4996<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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