Hello, The good news is that school is finally back in session for Michigan students. The even better news is that MeL<http://mel.org/> contains a group of Early Literacy & Elementary School Resources to help start the school year out right. Found in the MeL Kids Gateway<http://kids.mel.org/> under Homework Helpers<http://kids.mel.org/HomeworkHelpers> are 11 unique subscription eResources for grades PreK – 5: BookFlix™<http://galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-scholastic.php>, Early World of Learning<http://worldbookonline.com/ewol/home?subacct=O6106>, World Book Kids<http://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/home?subacct=O6106>, eBook K-8 Collection<http://galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-ebsco.php?database=EBK8>, NoveList K-8+<http://galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-ebsco.php?database=NOVEL>, InfoTrac Junior Edition<http://www.galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-gale.php?database=STOJ>, Kids InfoBits<http://www.galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-gale.php?database=ITKE>, CultureGrams<http://www.galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-proq.php?database=CULTURE>, eLibrary Elementary<http://www.galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-proq.php?database=ELIBELM>, SIRS Discoverer<http://www.galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-proq.php?database=SIRSDISC>, and Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos<http://www.worldbookonline.com/eeh/home?subacct=O6106>. Each has unique features designed to engage early learners and beginning researchers. Pictures, sounds, learning exercises, science project plans, fiction and nonfiction books, maps, Common Core State Standards alignments, Spanish language; they’re all included in this collection. 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<mailto:contact@mel.org> or visit Michigan.gov/mel<http://www.Michigan.gov/mel>. 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>