Category: Discovery & Delivery
MetaLib Selected for Metasearch Infrastructure Project
CDL has completed an agreement with Ex Libris to purchase its MetaLib software for use in the Metasearch Infrastructure Project (The metasearch infrastructure project is no longer active. See: http://www.cdlib.org/services/d2d/metasearch/index.html). The process for selecting the software began in 2002 with […]
Melvyl Catalog: New Issue of El Mel Tells
The latest issue of El Mel Tells, the newsletter for the Melvyl Catalog, is posted online at: http://www.cdlib.org/inside/projects/melvyl/elmeltells/ Articles include: Searching for Authors…Truncation a Must in Exact Author Search Recent (Small) Changes to Melvyl Melvyl Formats — More Clarity Got […]
EndNote Version 7: Connection Files for the Melvyl Catalog
Users have reported that the connection file dated 6/6/03 that shipped with EndNote’s Version 7 release does not work for the Melvyl Catalog. However, the Melvyl Catalog connection file dated 6/8/04 available on the EndNote Connection Files web page (http://www.endnote.com/support/enconnections.asp) […]
Metasearch Infrastructure: User Needs Assessment Activities
The needs assessment has been designed to help the project designers understand current usage patterns and user needs, discover similarities and differences across a variety of audiences, find out which features users find most valuable, and identify any unmet user […]
ILL Requests for Electronic Resources Now Available Through UC-eLinks
The Systemwide Operations and Planning Advisory Group (SOPAG) has approved a recommendation from the Resource Sharing Committee (RSC) that interlibrary loan (ILL) requests for items with electronic copy no longer be blocked. The CDL implemented this recommendation on Monday, March […]
CSL Records Complete in the Melvyl Catalog
The California State Library (CSL) “snapshot” and update files have now been completely loaded into the Melvyl Catalog. A separate link to the CSL library catalog [http://www.lib.state.ca.us/] is also available on the list of “Other Catalogs” in Melvyl. Please share […]
Metasearch Infrastructure Project
A new project is getting underway at the CDL. The Metasearch Infrastructure Project will create an infrastructure that can be used by campus libraries and the CDL to tailor search portals to particular user needs. This infrastructure will replace […]
Melvyl Catalog
b. Two Changes to Melvyl 1. Library pull down menu A critical mass of the California State Library’s records has now been loaded into the Melvyl Catalog. As a result, the CDL has added the California State Library to the […]
VDX: UC’s Consortial Borrowing System Software Project
Exciting things are happening with the implementation of VDX (UC’s Consortial Borrowing System Software project), which provides the behind-the-scenes processing for UC’s Request service (both Melvyl Request and UC-eLinks Request). Here’s a brief status report. VDX (UC’s Consortial Borrowing System […]
Melvyl Feature: Requesting Multiple Items from a Saved List
It is now possible to save a list of items during your current Melvyl Catalog session and submit the entire list to the Request (UC’s Interlibrary Loan) service for processing. To create a list, mark the desired records and click […]