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<span class="normaltextrun">Anyone ordering new materials for their library knows firsthand the annual number of books being published has exploded. Some estimates cite the number at over 1 million! How are we ever supposed to keep up with all of these new
titles?</span><span class="eop"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebscoprofile-novplus" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:blue">NoveList Plus</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#337AB7"> </span>and<span style="color:#337AB7"> </span></span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebscoprofile-novpk8" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:blue">NoveList K-8
Plus</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#337AB7"> </span>are two great </span><span class="spellingerror"><span style="color:#333333">eResources</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#333333"> available in </span></span><span class="spellingerror"><span style="color:#333333">MeL</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#333333"> that
can become your secret weapons for finding your, or your patrons', next great reads. A source for expert read-alike recommendations, </span></span><span class="spellingerror"><span style="color:#333333">NoveList</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#333333"> adds
about 30,000 new titles every year. Approximately two-thirds of those are for adults and one-third are for kids. There are over 78,000 audiobook titles and over 34,000 series titles.</span></span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">With books for every reader both </span><span class="spellingerror">NoveList</span><span class="normaltextrun"> </span><span class="spellingerror">eResources</span><span class="normaltextrun"> offer a wide range of features to help
you narrow down your search for a great book.</span><span class="eop"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun">Recommendations by title, author, and series are available.</span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun">Search for titles based on your favorite things...favorite genre, subjects, appeals, types of characters, time periods and locations.</span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun">Teaching Guides to help align reading selections with Common Core standards.</span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;overflow-wrap: break-word">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun">Grab and Go Booklists for teachers/librarians are available. Types of lists available include Biography nonfiction Grades 3-5, STEAM Engineering and Tech, Fiction and Nonfiction Grades 3-5, and more.</span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun">Listen-alike recommendations for audiobooks.</span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun">Appeal factors to help you decide whether or not a book matches your, or your patrons', style.</span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun">Lists! Top ten, best of, favorites... there are over 800 reading lists to help you quickly find a title.</span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun">Create an account and save your selections.</span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun">Persistent links to searches and/or titles are available for easy finding and sharing.</span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun">Advanced searching offers filtering by </span><span class="spellingerror">lexile</span><span class="normaltextrun"> level, accelerated reader interest level, and grade.</span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">And </span><span class="spellingerror">NoveList</span><span class="normaltextrun"> K-8 offers links back to </span><span class="spellingerror">MeLCat</span><span class="normaltextrun"> so you can see which libraries have your next
great reads. </span><span class="eop"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">So use NoveList and MeLCat to cozy up with your next favorite book this holiday season. The MeL Minute will be on hiatus for two weeks, returning for another year of behind-the-scenes tips and tricks, usage statistics that unveil
the hidden popularity of MeL offerings, and new topics including guest authors from the Michigan library and school communities and regular features from the engagement specialists. We look forward to seeing you back here on January 10!</span><span class="eop"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black;background:white">Brought to you by Liz Breed and Sonya Norris of the </span></span><span class="spellingerror"><span style="color:black;background:white">MeL</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black;background:white"> Team.</span></span><span class="eop"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">Supporting Michigan Libraries by Putting You First.</span><span class="eop"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Liz Breed<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Michigan eLibrary Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Our collective efforts can help make Michigan a Top 10 education state in 10 years! Here are the goals and strategies:
<a href="http://mi.gov/top10in10/">http://mi.gov/top10in10/</a>. <o:p></o:p></i></p>
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