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Category: Melvyl

Upgraded Melvyl Software Requires Proxy Domain Addition

The new version of the Melvyl Catalog with upgraded software, which will be released on December 10, 2007, may display a UC-eLinks button on the Full Record display for online resources.

Melvyl Changes: Large and Small

The version 16.2 upgrade to the Ex Libris Aleph software for the Melvyl Catalog will go live on December 10, 2007.

Telnet Melvyl Retired

The Telnet version of the Melvyl Catalog was retired on August 31, 2007. Users who desire the flexibility of command line searching can use the Command Search feature available on the web version of the Melvyl Catalog.

Melvyl Accessibility Testing

As part of our quality assurance process in the upgrade of Melvyl from ALEPH v.15 to ALEPH v.16, CDL requested the UCLA's Disabilities and Computing Program to provide an accessibility audit of the Melvyl site. Many aspects of the Request site were also included in the review. The final report is now available.

Melvyl Transition

a. Melvyl Retiring This will be our last issue of CDLINFO before legacy Melvyl retires on August 1, 2003.  As of that date, Melvyl-T will become the union catalog of the University of California libraries.  If users go to the […]

Melvyl Transitions

a. Melvyl-T: User Action Required The CDL sent out the information below via Users Council and CDLINFO.  This topic appears to be one of interest to our users, since we continue to hear questions about these services from end-users.  Please […]

Melvyl-T Information

CDL has created several documents to aid libraries in preparing for the transition to the new version of Melvyl. a. Melvyl-T Access Changes A document on Melvyl Transition Information on Access to Melvyl-T has been sent to the campuses via […]

CDL Database Transitions

a. Melvyl-T Public Release On April 23, 2003 CDL rolled out the new Melvyl-T catalog to the public.  Compared to the legacy Melvyl catalog – which will continue operating until August 2003 in parallel to the new catalog – Melvyl-T […]

Melvyl-T Catalog is Released

The CDL is very pleased to announce the release of the new Melvyl-T production catalog to UC library staff.  The URL for the new web-based version of the catalog is http://melvyl.cdlib.org The telnet address is [telnet://melvyl.cdlib.org]. During this limited release […]

CDL Database Transitions

a. Melvyl-T Update As many readers are aware the CDL announced earlier that there would be a rollout of Melvyl-T to library staff in January 2003.  On February 5th CDL University Librarian Greenstein sent a message to campus ULs acknowledging […]