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Category: Discovery & Delivery

Changes to UC-eLinks in Next Gen Melvyl

[originally published as “Next Generation Melvyl – Evaluation Period Begins 8/19/09,” August 31, 2009] Starting on Wednesday, August 19th, users visiting http://melvyl.cdlib.org are being directed to the Next Generation Melvyl Pilot as the default search.  Several configuration changes are being […]

Next Generation Melvyl – Evaluation Period Begins 8/19/09

Starting on Wednesday, August 19th users visiting http://melvyl.cdlib.org are being directed to the Next Generation Melvyl Pilot as the default search.  The page still offers a link to current Melvyl.

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Request News

[originally posted as “What is Bib Services Doing?,” July 17, 2009] Sherry Willhite, Michael Thwaites, Debra Bartling and Bob Brandriff have been working steadily on implementing Request in WorldCat Local, at the same time dealing with the daily challenges of […]

What is Bib Services Doing?

This is the first in a series of status reports from CDL's Bibliographic Services team.

Melvyl Catalog Maintenance: UC Berkeley Record Load into the Melvyl Catalog

The UC Berkeley Library is replacing its GLADIS/Pathfinder/Innopacsystems with an Innovative Interfaces, Inc. (III) Millennium system and is renaming the catalog "OskiCat."  CDL has been working intensively for several months with UCB library to ensure a smooth transition in the Melvyl Catalog from UCB's GLADIS holdings to its III holdings.

Next Generation Melvyl Pilot – June 2009 Enhancements

: Over the weekend of June 14th, a number of changes were brought into Next Generation Melvyl, supported by WorldCat Local (WCL). These changes are especially noticeable on the Advanced Search screen.

Next Generation Melvyl Pilot – Important Changes with May Install

The enhancements brought into WorldCat Local by OCLC over the weekend of 5/17/09 require parallel changes on the UC side so you will see them implemented over the next two weeks, rather than immediately.

Next Generation Melvyl – April Enhancements

Over the weekend of April 19th, a number of changes were brought into Next Generation Melvyl, supported by WorldCat Local (WCL).  These changes are especially noticeable on the detailed record display.

Next Generation Melvyl – Status Update; March Enhancements

The current Melvyl and Next Generation Melvyl will run in parallel until such time as OCLC has met UC's critical needs for the Melvyl Catalog. There were a number of enhancements brought into Next Generation Melvyl supported by WorldCat Local (WCL) on Sunday, March 15.

CDL ERMS project website on InsideCDL

Interested in the progress of the CDL Electronic Resource Management System (CDL ERMS) project team? We've created a project web page on InsideCDL.