Hello all, Quietly tucked away in the list of MeL Databases<http://mel.org/Databases> and the Books & Literacy Gateway<http://mel.org/index.php?P=MeLGateways&ParentId=841> is a valuable Readers Advisory tool for finding Michigan books for all age levels and genres. Offering both quick and advanced searches, the Michigan Authors and Illustrators<http://libraryofmichigan.state.mi.us/Authors/> database provides a full profile including contact information, writing genre and audience, even a picture, if available. Quick search is by author’s last name or book title. Advanced search options include author’s workshop availability, Michigan county residence (one or multiple), birth month and year, and award names. Curious what authors reside in your county? Or, which authors are available for workshops? Go to Michigan Authors and Illustrators<http://libraryofmichigan.state.mi.us/Authors/> and find out! 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<mailto:contact@mel.org> or visit http://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, 702 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: 517.241.4996 Toll Free: 877.479.0021 Fax: 517.373.5700 The Library of Michigan is pleased to share a new video series highlighting Michigan libraries & how they are making a difference in their communities. To experience Michigan libraries in a new light, visit http://brightside.cedam.info/ & watch the 21st Century Libraries episode. Invest in a child’s future today. Support the MDE Culture of Reading. www.michigan.gov/cultureofreading<http://www.michigan.gov/cultureofreading>