Category: Discovery & Delivery
Metasearch pilot at UCLA ready for assessment
CDL and UCLA have completed development on a pilot federated search application that helps scholars conduct research on the topic of "Women in U.S. Social Movements".
Next Generation Melvyl Pilot – Tell us how you’d like to be kept informed
The UC-OCLC Next Generation Melvyl Pilot Implementation Team wants to hear how you'd best like to be kept informed of the work of this project. Please take our brief, 5-question survey this November and have your vote be counted!
Next Generation Melvyl Pilot Release Date – April 2008
The projected release date for the Next Generation Melvyl Pilot, supported by OCLC's WorldCat Local (WCL) service is April 2008.
UC-OCLC Pilot: Great Minds at Work
UC task groups and joint UC-OCLC workgroups have continued their inquiry and exploration and formed thoughtful, well reasoned recommendations aimed at creating an enhanced Next Generation Melvyl Pilot, supported by the WorldCat Local Service.
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.
Next Generation Melvyl – Intense Planning Taking Place
The latest information on the status of the Next Generation Melvyl Catalog, supported by the WorldCat Local Service, includes new task group charges, reports, etc.
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.
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.