Have you noticed that GoodReads is now integrated into MeLCat? It's true! While we can't create lists in MeLCat itself for a variety of reasons, the good folks on the MeLCat team at the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services have created this brilliant work-around. Now, in every bibliographic record in MeLCat you have the option on the right hand side of the screen to add it to one of your GoodReads shelves such as "to read," "currently reading" or "read." Not familiar with GoodReads? It's a popular booklovers site that lets you keep track of what you're reading and write reviews that you can share with your friends on the GoodReads site itself and also in other social media outlets such as Facebook. There are hundreds of thousands of reviews by other readers that you can use to help you decide whether to take the plunge with a new book. There are annual reading challenges, book clubs and discussion groups for practically every genre and reading interest, and online meet-ups with your favorite authors. But one of GoodReads most effective tools is the ability to keep track not only of what you've read but what you want to read, hence the importance of its integration into MeLCat. Enjoy this new tool! MeL databases are available to Michigan residents or Michigan library access only. The MeL Minutes are brought to you by Sonya Schryer Norris and Deb Renee Biggs, Library Consultants at the Library of Michigan @Library of Michigan MeL Team MeL Minutes are brought to you by the Library of Michigan. Want more information on MeL? Stay tuned for the next MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, email us at contact@mel.org<mailto:contact@mel.org>, visit http://mel.org<http://mel.org/>, or Sign up for the MeL Minute and other Library of Michigan e-mail lists via GovDelivery<https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MILOM/subscriber/new>. We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your colleagues and networks. Sonya Schryer Norris Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. PO Box 30009 Lansing, MI 48909 517-373-4457 http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan http://www.mel.org<http://www.mel.org/> http://www.michlibrary.org<http://www.michlibrary.org/> Nourishing Michigan's Future...during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup<http://www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup> [cid:image002.png@01D2CD53.CCC38130]
