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<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Reminder:</span><o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The MeLCat central server (elibrary.mel.org) is scheduled for a software upgrade on Monday, December 4, beginning at 7 AM. We expect the server to be down for several hours. While the catalog may re-appear and be searchable, placing requests and other functionality as outlined below may not be fully restored. A message will be sent to the lists once it is fully available again.</span><o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">MELCAT Implications</span><o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1. Users will be unable to place new MeLCat requests or directly search MeLCat (<a href="http://elibrary.mel.org.">http://elibrary.mel.org.</a>) Keyword searching will be available via MeL Discovery at <a href="http://search.mel.org,">http://search.mel.org,</a> but MeLCat requests cannot be made, and the item status may not be current.</span><o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2. Users attempting to renew their MeLCat items may get a "server unavailable" message.</span><o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">3. Library staff will be able to process requests & check out to patrons using DCB or your local Innovative/PolarisAPI system. Updates to the MeLCat central server from Innovative/PolarisAPI local servers and the DCB servers will sit in a queue until the central server comes back up.</span><o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">4. All DCB data loading activities will continue as usual.</span><o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">MYMELCAT Implications</span><o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1. The MyMeLCat link will not work, but there are alternative methods to access their patron records and review their MeLCat requests:</span><o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">-- DCB libraries can use an alternative MyMeLCat link for their users:</span><o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">[DCB1] <a href="https://dcb1.mel.org/patroninfo">https://dcb1.mel.org/patroninfo</a></span><o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">[DCB2] <a href="https://dcb2.mel.org/patroninfo">https://dcb2.mel.org/patroninfo</a></span><o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">[DCB3] <a href="https://dcb3.mel.org/patroninfo">https://dcb3.mel.org/patroninfo</a></span><o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">-- Innovative local sites: MyMeLCat points to your local /patroninfo page.</span><o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">MEL DATABASE Implications</span><o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1. MeL Discovery at <a href="http://search.mel.org">http://search.mel.org</a> will be available for database searching, however the current status of MeLCat results will not be accurate and requests for materials cannot be made.</span><o:p></o:p></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2. The MeL databases at <a href="http://mel.org/Databases">http://mel.org/Databases</a> will verify that patrons are in Michigan based on the IP address of their computer.</span><o:p></o:p></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">-- If the IP isn't recognized as being in Michigan, patrons will not be able to remotely access the MeL Databases using their MeLCat login or driver's license information.</span><o:p></o:p></pre>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please let us know if you have any questions at <a href="mailto:melcathelp@mcls.org">
melcathelp@mcls.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks – Jackie<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jackie Licalzi<br>
MeLCat System Administrator<br>
Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS)<br>
800-530-9019 Ext 146<br>
<a href="mailto:licalzij@mcls.org">licalzij@mcls.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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