Category: Discovery & Delivery

Next Generation Melvyl Pilot – February Enhancements

A description of the February install updates applied to WorldCat, including the Next Generation Melvyl Pilot supported by WorldCat Local (WCL).

UC-eLinks Enhancements Coming Early January!

It’s now easier to link directly to an article using UCeLinks.

CDL has recently evaluated a series of enhancements to UC-eLinks centering around the user experience in cases where at least one provider with full text can be identified.

Next Generation Melvyl – Changing of the Guard

With the retirement of Terry Ryan (UCLA) from the Next Generation Melvyl Pilot Implementation Team, a slightly new governance structure is in place for moving the project forward.

iTeam launched for Serials Solutions implementation

CDL has convened an Electronic Resources Management System (ERMS) implementation team (“iTeam”) to lead the effort to move the ERMS into a production service for CDL on the Serials Solutions platform.

Next Generation Melvyl Pilot News: Steps to Pre-Production

The University Librarians have made the decision to move forward with the Next Generation Melvyl Pilot supported by WorldCat Local as a replacement for the current Melvyl Catalog. Pre-production will now begin with an aim of moving toward replacing Melvyl some time in 2009.

Next Generation Melvyl Pilot – November Enhancements

This article provides information on the November enhancements that were recently implemented in the Next Generation Melvyl Pilot instances.

Updated EndNote Import Filter available for Melvyl

A new version of the EndNote Import Filter for the Melvyl catalog is now available.

Google Book Search Target in UC-eLinks

Google Book Search has recently been enabled as a target in UC-eLinks, linking to the same content as is in the current Melvyl Catalog. In the UC-eLinks window, the online link to Google Book Search will appear as the first link in the window, as is the case for all other online items.

Next Generation Melvyl Pilot – Request Delayed; October Enhancements

Information on the latest happenings with the Next Generation Melvyl Pilot project: the Request service will be delayed and October enhancements are implemented.

Former Contributors to Melvyl Cease Contributing Records

Three former Melvyl Catalog library contributors (the California Historical Society, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and UCB's Law Library) have ceased contributing records to Melvyl.