<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:x="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style><![endif]--><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Aptos;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;
mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#467886;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle19
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;
mso-ligatures:none;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style="word-wrap:break-word">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal">2025 marks 20 years of MeLCat! Please see the press release announcing this impressive milestone:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/mde/news-and-information/press-releases/2025/02/27/melcat-celebrates-20-years-of-sharing-resources">MeLCat, Michigan’s eLibrary Catalog, Celebrates 20 Years of Sharing Resources</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We have also attached a press release template for you to use highlighting your own library’s participation in MeLCat, that you can send out to your local media outlets and use in your own communications. The template is also available
to <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z74kCL9--JlgjbtY9vrjsI8AGcGWWXiN/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=106755001686754592719&rtpof=true&sd=true">
download</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please note that both press releases include a link for libraries and community members to submit their MeLCat stories. We will use these stories throughout the year as we continue to highlight MeLCat’s 20 years of impact in Michigan and
the importance of continuing this valuable service. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Michelle Bradley<span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library Development Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">517-335-1507<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><img border="0" width="142" height="63" style="width:1.4791in;height:.6562in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DB89BE.13DC0720" alt="Michigan's Top 10 Strategic Education Plan"></span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/"><span style="color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="197" height="38" style="width:2.052in;height:.3958in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01DB89BE.13DC0720" alt="Michigan.gov/Vote logo
Description automatically generated"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Get personalized voter information on early voting and other topics at
<a href="https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/"><span style="color:blue">Michigan.gov/Vote</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>