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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Greetings Michigan Library Community,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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have usage statistics coming in for new and returning MeL resources and we thought you'd be interested in what your colleagues are taking advantage of in MeL!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">First, a Top 10 list of retrievals for the first month for which we have numbers, October 2018:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><b>NoveList Plus </b>and<b> NoveList Plus K-8</b> (387,094)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><b>World Book Kids</b>(354,927)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><b>AtoZ Databases</b> (192,662)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><b>Academic Search Complete</b> from ESBCO (181,359)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><b>Britannica School</b> - all levels (167,735)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">6.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><b>Opposing Viewpoints in Context</b> (95,157)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">7.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><b>eBook Collections</b> (90,237)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">8.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><b>Early World of Learning</b> (48,151)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">9.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><b>Automate</b> (26,639)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">10.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><b>Education Source</b> (23,596)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebscoprofile-novplus">NoveList Plus</a> was the #1 ask of Michigan library staff during the listening tour we conducted before the
Request for Proposal was released. It's gratifying to know that we were able to deliver on this request and that it's seeing strong usage.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">It's also a very positive sign that <a href="http://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=atoz">
AtoZ Databases</a>, MeL's new business resource, white pages, and criminal background search, has been adopted so quickly. If you haven't stopped by, take a moment to do so. There is also
<a href="https://mel.org/library-staff/marketing-resources/downloadablepromos/atoz">
a resource for library fundraising</a> in our Downloadable Promotional Materials section. We think you'll be pleasantly surprised.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">We'll be talking more in upcoming MeL Minutes about
<a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-a9h">
Academic Search Complete</a>. News from college and university librarians has been extremely positive about this addition and we want you to know more about it.
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">There are lots of other great resources close to the Top 10 including:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>MyHeritage<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition and<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Biography Reference Center<o:p></o:p></p>
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<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Unfamiliar with any of these resources? eResource training is available on
<a href="https://mel.org/library-staff/eresources">Library Staff</a> and <a href="https://mel.org/educators/eresources">
Educators</a> pages.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">And don't forget about some great new professional development products now available for teachers through MeL including:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>ERIC <o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Professional Development Collection (also for library staff)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Education Source<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">You can find all three quickly and easily on the
<a href="https://mel.org/educators/professional-dev">Professional Development page under "Educators"</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">If you would like stats for your own library, be sure to contact the MeL Databases Help Desk staffed by the good folks at the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) who can assist you with that. They can
be reached at meldatabaseshelp@mcls.org. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:red">MY NUMBER HAS CHANGED TO 517-335-1498<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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