<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial narrow,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000000"><div class="gmail_default">Very nice. I love all the new Mel Stuff.</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">This summer, for our adults, we are adding a line in their "Mission Log" a.k.a. Reading/Activity Log, that says they can earn an entry into the Grand Prize drawing by accessing a database on Mel.org (which is a totally separate line from the other databases that the library offers, ie SCOLA, <a href="http://ancestry.com">ancestry.com</a> and such.</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">Venus</div><div class="gmail_default">zv370_28</div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 3:43 PM Breed, Liz (MDE) via Melcat <<a href="mailto:melcat@mcls.org">melcat@mcls.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<span class="m_3063713502913298980normaltextrun">Greetings!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span class="m_3063713502913298980normaltextrun">Looking for different ways to promote the new </span><span class="m_3063713502913298980spellingerror">MeL</span><span class="m_3063713502913298980normaltextrun"> eResources in your communities? We have some new options for you! In addition to requesting print materials be
mailed to your library by using our </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://mel.org/promotional-materials" target="_blank"><span class="m_3063713502913298980normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none">Promotional
Materials Order Form</span></span></a></span><span class="m_3063713502913298980normaltextrun">, we are now offering </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://mel.org/library-staff/marketing-resources/downloadablepromos" target="_blank"><span class="m_3063713502913298980normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none">Downloadable
Promotional Materials</span></span></a></span><span class="m_3063713502913298980normaltextrun">. We know sometimes you can't wait for promotional materials to arrive in the mail, so we're offering Print-On-Demand materials for printing what you need, when you need it. Materials
are listed in alphabetical order, by the name of the </span><span class="m_3063713502913298980spellingerror">eResource</span><span class="m_3063713502913298980normaltextrun">.</span><span class="m_3063713502913298980eop"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span class="m_3063713502913298980normaltextrun">In addition, on the Downloadable Promotional Materials page you will find a featured section called "Evaluating Resources." This handy area contains easy, quick-reference handouts for evaluating the eResources available through MeL.
Boost your patron's information literacy by using these quick-reference guides. You will find information such as "Accessing Trustworthy Resources", "Avoiding Plagiarism", and tips on understanding the differences between academic journal, trade publication,
and magazine articles.</span><span class="m_3063713502913298980eop"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span class="m_3063713502913298980normaltextrun">We've heard feedback that schools and libraries would like to integrate search boxes for MeL eResources onto their own sites. And we have them! Please check out the </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://mel.org/library-staff/operations/search-boxes" target="_blank"><span class="m_3063713502913298980normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none">Library
Staff</span></span></a></span><span class="m_3063713502913298980normaltextrun"> and </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://mel.org/educators/search-boxes" target="_blank"><span class="m_3063713502913298980normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none">Educators</span></span></a></span><span class="m_3063713502913298980normaltextrun"> sections
of MeL.org for an image of the search box as well as the HTML code snippet necessary to install each search widget. All you need to do is copy and paste the code into your website and you'll be able to offer a search box for kids research.</span><span class="m_3063713502913298980eop"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span class="m_3063713502913298980normaltextrun">The available search boxes are:</span><span class="m_3063713502913298980eop"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span class="m_3063713502913298980normaltextrun">Britannica Elementary</span><span class="m_3063713502913298980eop"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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</span></span></span><u></u><span class="m_3063713502913298980normaltextrun"><span style="background:white">Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos</span></span><span class="m_3063713502913298980eop"> </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span class="m_3063713502913298980normaltextrun">These additional promotion options are designed to help you customize how your communities learn about and experience MeL. If you need support from us, or have questions, please don't hesitate to reach out!</span><span class="m_3063713502913298980eop"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span class="m_3063713502913298980normaltextrun"><span style="color:black;background:white">Brought to you by the MeL Team.</span></span><span class="m_3063713502913298980eop"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif"><b style="font-size:large"><font color="#0000ff">Venus Wilker</font></b><br></div><div style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif"><font size="2" color="#cc0000"><b>MelCat/(A)SRP/Teen Volunteer Coordinator</b></font></div><div style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif"><font size="2" color="#9900ff"><b>(313) 791 - 6056</b></font></div><div style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;color:rgb(166,77,121)"><font size="2">John F. Kennedy, Jr. Library</font></div><div style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;color:rgb(166,77,121)"><font size="2">24602 Van Born Road</font></div><div style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;color:rgb(166,77,121)"><font size="2">Dearborn Heights, MI 48125</font></div><div style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;color:rgb(166,77,121)"><font size="2">phone: (313) 791 - 6050</font></div><div style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;color:rgb(166,77,121)"><font size="2">fax: (313) 791 - 6051</font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>