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huge thank you to all the libraries and library staff who helped continue to make MeLCat successful in 2023!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In 2023, MeLCat welcomed two new libraries:
<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">North Central Michigan College<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">St. Clair County Community College<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In addition, the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor resumed lending in October 2023.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">More than <b>1 million items
</b>were requested by patrons throughout the state of Michigan. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">January 2023 was the busiest month, with patrons placing a whopping 103,743 MeLCat requests! Altogether in 2023, more than
<b>970,000 </b>items were loaned out to patrons all over Michigan. <span style="color:black">
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">The top 5 most requested titles via MeLCat were:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://search.mel.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb42656085">Lessons in chemistry</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> by Bonnie Garmus<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://search.mel.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb42695441">Remarkably bright creatures</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> by Shelby Van Pelt<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://search.mel.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb42661722">Horse</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> by Geraldine Brooks<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://search.mel.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb42743129">Demon copperhead</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> by Barbara Kingslover<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://search.mel.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb41701536">Firekeeper's daughter</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> by Angeline Boulley<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In the Library of Michigan fiscal year (October 2022 – September 2023), the top five lenders were:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Capital Area District Library<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Genesee District Library<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Monroe County Library System<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Kent District Library<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ann Arbor District Library<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">While the top five borrowers were:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Kent District Library<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Capital Area District Library<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Monroe County Library System<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ann Arbor District Library<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Jackson District Library<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In 2023, MCLS MeLCat staff helped libraries with a plethora of MeLCat questions and issues, and more than 3,150<span style="color:red">
</span>tickets were opened by library staff. MCLS MeLCat staff also reached more than 300 library staff through more than 45 MeLCat-related trainings.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#262626">Brought to you by
<b>Megan Dudek</b> from the MeL Team. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#262626">Supporting Michigan Libraries by Putting You First. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#262626">Want more information on MeL? Stay tuned for the next MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, visit </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://mel.org/"><span style="color:#1F3BC6">http://mel.org</span></a><span style="color:#262626">,
or sign up for the MeL Minute and other Library of Michigan e-mail lists via </span><a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MILOM/subscriber/new"><span style="color:#1F3BC6">GovDelivery</span></a><span style="color:#262626">. We encourage you to share
MeL Minutes with your colleagues and networks. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#262626">This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Megan Dudek (she/her)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Midwest Collaborative for Library Services <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">517-481-2794<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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