Hi all,

Talking with some library directors recently about increasing MeL and MeLCat visibility in their communities, one commented that adding the MeL Discovery Search Box to the library’s website might be beneficial.  Another suggested that adding a MeLCat search widget could be equally useful.  Actually, you can do both with the tools available on the Library of Michigan’s site under MeL Information, MeL Toolbars, Widgets and Helper Applications. We offer quite a variety from Britannica Apps to a MeLCat keyword search plug-in for Firefox.  Promoting MeL on your website reinforces the idea that your library (public, school, academic, special) is the place for community members to start when looking for resources for personal enrichment, research, and school assignments and connecting with the larger Michigan library family. Thanks!

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Eunice

Eunice C. Borrelli

Michigan eLibrary Internet Librarian

Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education

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