Category: Discovery & Delivery
Embedded Viewer for Google Books in Melvyl
CDL has implemented an embedded YouTube-style viewer for Google Books in a test copy of the Melvyl® Catalog.
Next Generation Melvyl Pilot – September Enhancements
Based on end user comments and usability testing, OCLC has made the following enhancements to the Next Generation Melvyl Pilot supported by WorldCat Local (WCL) this month.
Next Generation Melvyl Pilot Usability Findings: A Must-Read
The findings and recommendations summary report of the UC usability tests conducted on the Next Generation Melvyl Pilot in spring 2008 at UC Berkeley and UC Irvine is now available online at the Pilot Web site.
Next Generation Melvyl Pilot – August enhancements and other news
Based on end user comments and usability testing, OCLC has made the following enhancements to the Next Generation Melvyl Pilot supported by WorldCat Local (WCL) this month. p>
Updating of the SFX (UC-eLinks) KnowledgeBase Monthly Reports Discontinued
Since CDL web statistics have indicated that the SFX (UC-eLinks) KnowledgeBase monthly reports were little used, we are discontinuing the automatic generation of these pages in order to direct resources towards projects which have a greater impact on campus end users.
Next Generation Melvyl Pilot – July Update and News
There are a number of recent developments in the Next Generation Melvyl Pilot.
Next Generation Melvyl Pilot — Tell us what you think!
How will the Next Generation Melvyl Pilot be evaluated, and how can users provide input? This article provides information on the feedback and evaluation process.
Request (Interlibrary Loan) Recent Enhancements
RSS feed: Several enhancements make the Request (interlibrary loan) service more secure for users; add features to My ILL; and provide more accessible statistics.
Next Generation Melvyl Pilot: More Decisions Make It Real
In January and February, behind the scenes work of a different nature has been occurring for the pilot. Earlier the ball was primarily in UC's court to define our requirements within the context of OCLC's WorldCat Local service. Now, OCLC is building the pilot catalogs based on these requirements.
UC-eLinks Assessment Report Available
CDL recently conducted an assessment concerning existing and potential service options for the UC-eLinks service menu.