Author: Ellen Meltzer
UC-OCLC Next Generation Melvyl Pilot: Task Groups in Action
Many librarians and staff systemwide are busy this summer working on the Next Generation Melvyl Pilot, supported by the WorldCat Local service. This article discusses the various Task Groups and some next steps for the pilot.
UC-eLinks Menu Improvements
Users will begin seeing interface improvements to the UC-eLinks menu windows as of July 28, 2007. This article describes the upcoming changes to the UC-eLinks menu windows and, for visual comparison, includes links to screen shots of the new and existing versions.
University of California Libraries Collaborate with OCLC on Next Generation Melvyl® Catalog
The University of California Libraries are working in collaboration with OCLC Online Computer Library Center to pilot a Next Generation Melvyl Catalog supported by OCLC's WorldCat Local system.
2007 Users Council Annual Meeting
Meeting notes, with the linked PowerPoint presentations, from this year's annual Users Council meeting in Oakland on May 11 are now available.
Telnet Melvyl To Be Retired in Mid-August 2007
Later this summer, the Melvyl Catalog will be upgraded to a new version of the Ex Libris software and to a new Sun Solaris platform. As part of this process, the Telnet interface to Melvyl, which is little used by UC students, faculty and staff, will be retired when the new version of the Melvyl Catalog is moved into production in mid-August 2007.
An Array of New Licensed Resources
UC campuses now have access to these electronic resources as part of CDL consortial licenses: Alloy Phase Diagram Center Online, Empire Online, Encyclopaedia of the Qur’ān, Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures, Everyday Life and Women in America, Latin American Data Base, Play Index, and Rand California.
Critical Information on UC/OCLC Pilot
This article provides a status report on the UC/OCLC Pilot (or Next Generation Melvyl) Project including information on the task groups being formed, the planning process and an introduction to the University of Washington's WorldCat Local pilot that was just publicly launched.
Melvyl Software/Hardware Upgrades
The Melvyl Catalog version 16.2 of the software is now projected to be released in late summer 2007. Work has been ongoing at the CDL to install copies of the software in multiple environments (development, staging, production); convert the user interface; reindex the catalog; and run quality assurance (QA) tests.
New look for the Request form debuted December 14th, 2006
Request now uses the user’s IP address or a campus designation passed from UC-eLinks to determine the user’s home campus and provide the appropriate campus form. If the user’s IP address is not a valid UC IP address the user […]