Hi all,

Have you discovered the new linkage in MeL Database NoveList K-8 Plus?  The MeL team worked with the tech support staff at EBSCO to connect NoveList K-8 Plus titles to the actual eBook in MeL's eBook collections available from EBSCO, eBook Collection and eBook K-8 Collection.  If there is an eBook available after you do a search in NoveList K-8 Plus, you will see 2 links in the record: "Check the MeLCat Catalog" (for the actual print book) and an additional link: "Access this eBook via EBSCOHost eBooks" for that title.  Click on that link and it will take you to the eBook corresponding to the NoveList K-8 Plus entry.

We think you’ll find this additional feature very useful.  NoveList K-8 Plus is a great resource to use to create summer reading lists, classroom reading lists and individual patron reading lists!  Michigan residents or Michigan library access only.

MeL Minutes are brought to you by the Library of Michigan.  Want more information on MeL?  Stay tuned for next week’s MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, email us at contact@mel.org or visit mel.org.  We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your public service colleagues.

Eunice

Eunice C. Borrelli

Michigan eLibrary Internet Librarian

Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education

517-241-4996

Kent ISD is hosting the 2016 Curriculum and Technology Leaders Collaborative Summit in collaboration with the Department of Education this summer It will be August 12th at Oakland Schools, 2111 Pontiac Lake Drive, Waterford, MI. One of the breakout sessions will feature the 2016 Model School Library 21st Century School - Carpenter Elementary School from Lake Orion Community Schools.

Agenda

9:00 – 9:20 MDE Top 10 in 10 Kickoff - Norma Jean Sass, Michigan Department of Education, Chief Deputy Superintendent

9:20 – 10:10 Transformation to Support Student Learning - Dave Richards, Fraser Schools, Superintendent

10:20 – 11:20 Building System Capacity for Student Success - Dave Richards, Fraser Schools, Superintendent & Carrie Wozniak, Fraser Schools, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction

11:20 – 12:10 Lunch (Sponsored by Illuminate Education)

12:10 – 1:10 Breakout Sessions - Breakout sessions will focus on specific strategies from Goal 2 of MDE’s Top 10 in 10 and how districts can implement these strategies.

1:20 – 2:20 Breakout Sessions - Breakout sessions will focus on specific strategies from Goal 2 of MDE’s Top 10 in 10 and how districts can implement these strategies.

2:20 – 3:00 Summit Reflection & Wrap Up.

Registration is at:

https://kisdedtech.wordpress.com/2016/06/06/2016-curriculum-and-technology-leaders-collaborative-summit-registration-open/

FYI on the upcoming Michigan Instruction Exchange on August 5th.

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Wayne State University Library System, Macomb Community College Librarians and MAME (Michigan Association for Media in Education) partner to host the 3rd Biennial MIX Conference (Michigan Instruction Exchange).

We invite our fellow librarians from across the state to join us in this continuing conversation about student engagement and library instruction.

Registration is $25.00 and SCECHS are available.

When: Friday, August 5, 2016 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (EDT) - Add to Calendar

Where: Macomb Community College Professional Development Center - Macomb University Center (MCC Center Campus) 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Township, Michigan 48038-1139 - View Map

Registration - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mix-2016-michigan-instruction-exchange-tickets-26122391777

FYI on the upcoming Michigan Instruction Exchange on August 5th. The main site for the event is http://guides.lib.wayne.edu/mix2016

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Wayne State University Library System, Macomb Community College Librarians and MAME (Michigan Association for Media in Education) partner to host the 3rd Biennial MIX Conference (Michigan Instruction Exchange).

We invite our fellow librarians from across the state to join us in this continuing conversation about student engagement and library instruction.

Registration is $25.00 and SCECHS are available.

When: Friday, August 5, 2016 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (EDT) - Add to Calendar

Where: Macomb Community College Professional Development Center - Macomb University Center (MCC Center Campus) 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Township, Michigan 48038-1139 - View Map

Registration - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mix-2016-michigan-instruction-exchange-tickets-26122391777

Yesterday we held the Every Child Ready to Read (ECRR) webinar with Sue McCleaf Nespeca on Storytimes for Babies.  We wanted to share that recording with you all here: http://libraryofmichigan.adobeconnect.com/p77jh805esf/.

Be sure to sign-up for  Monday, August 22nd,  where we will cover storytime tips for 2 & 3 year olds, and for Thursday, November 10th, for storytime tips for 4 & 5 year olds. The webinars will introduce you to ways to implement Every Child Ready to Read skills in storytime, both will be held at 2pm. You can sign up for the FREE webinars at http://www.solutionwhere.com/lom/cw/CourseByAlpha.asp. 

The webinars will be recorded for registered participants.

Thank you,

Cathy Lancaster