The Best of MeL Michigan eLibrary

The Best of MeL Michigan eLibrary MACUL 2008 Margaret Lincoln Lakeview High School Overview of presentation 1. Background of Michigan eLibrary 2. Gale Infotrac database enhancements 3. CAMIO (Catalog of Art Museum Images Online) 4. NoveList (recommendations and discussion) 5. SIRS Renaissance (arts and humanities) 6. MeL Featured Resources and MeLCat Essential Question How can MeL resources be used to promote meaningful teaching and learning? Lakeview High School Library Media Center http://www.remc12.k12.mi.us/lhslib 1. Michigan eLibrary Background MeL is the Michigan eLibrary, an anywhere, anytime library for Michigan residents. MeL contains magazine, newspaper and journal articles, books, and evaluated Web sites. MeL can be used by any citizen of the state at no charge 24 hours/day. MeL includes specialized resources such as those in genealogy, health, business, test preparation, careers and education. MeL contains general resources that cover all subject areas and has resources specifically for children and older students. MeL also provides eBooks and online courses. Michigan eLibrary at http://mel.org About MeL MeL is a project of the Library of Michigan, overseen by MeL Coordinator Deb Biggs Thomas. Michigan Library Consortium provides support and training for MeL databases. MeL offers Evaluated Best Web Sites, Research Databases, MeL Michigana, Statewide Library Catalog (MeLCat). MeL forerunners 1995 Michigan Electronic Library 1997 AccessMichigan (databases) 1999 Preferred Future Conference 2000 ATLAS and InMICH begin 2001 MiLE begins 2002 ATLAS Implementation Plan 2004 MeL Delivery Implementation 2005 MeLCat and Gateway 1.0 2006 MeL Usability Study & redesign 2007 Gateway 2.0 History of MeL MeL Funding State of Michigan provides funds through the Library of Michigan. Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) supports MeL via the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) MeL cost approximately $3.9 million in 2006. In 2006, Michigan libraries, schools, colleges and universities saved over $193 million. State-funded databases are not universal! Connect to databases Link to specific database Connect automatically or authenticate at login page 2. Gale Infotrac database enhancements Improved searching RSS search alert Alternative searches Tool box to print, save, email, cite, and translate Enhanced tabs and Bookmarks PowerSearch New content Business & Company Resource Center ChiltonLibrary.com Educator’s Reference Complete Informe! Onefiles and Powerpacks General Reference Center Gold Improved search functionality Full text article Access other results and Gale menu Cross-searchable Gale databases Overlapping of content Academic Journals General Magazines Academic OneFile 10,500 titles 60% Unique General OneFile 11,472 titles 60% Unique Expanded Academic GRC Gold 4803 titles 4981 titles Powerpacks Small, subject-focused group of journals Cross-searchable on Gale PowerSearch Business & Company Resource Center Educator’s Reference Complete ChiltonLibrary.com Informe! Promoting MeL and Gale Infotrac Search Alert for “Recessions” 3. CAMIO Catalog of Art Museum Images Online New database from OCLC High-quality art images for education, research and enjoyment. Photographs, Prints, Sculpture, Paintings, Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Drawings and Watercolors, Costume and Jewelry, Textiles, Architecture Searching CAMIO CAMIO results 4. NoveList New from EBSCO. See tour of updated version. Find the next best fiction book to read. Search by author, title, series, plots, or even books like the one you just finished. For library staff and educators For readers of ALL ages – WONDERFUL! NoveList: Your guide to fiction NoveList: Tabbed results Analysis of Picoult’s work Detailed book discussion guide NoveList entry for fiction title NoveList Advanced Search 5. SIRS Renaissance Full-text articles, color images, photographs Coverage for architecture and design, culture, literature, multimedia, music, performing arts, philosophy and religion, and visual arts. SIRS criteria of reliability, relevance, and ageappropriateness. Subject and keyword search plus topic browse. Recommended for high school and college. 6. MeL Featured Resources & MeLCat Electronic Journal List Michigan Educators’ Resources MeL Catalog Electronic Journal List Search Electronic Journal List Results Michigan Educators' Resources MER Search Results MeLCat MeLCat deliveries MeLCat treasures Questions? MLincoln@LakeviewSpartans.org BiggsThomasD@michigan.gov RobinsonS@mlcnet.org meldatbaseshelp@mlcnet.org http://lists.mlcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/Meldata bases-list This presentation is based on a MAME 2007 session given by Suzanne Robinson, MeL Databases Training Coordinator, Michigan Library Consortium.