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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We’ve scheduled a MeLCat (elibrary.mel.org) upgrade for Tuesday, March 17, at 7 AM. MeLCat requesting and other functions will be unavailable for a couple of hours. We will send a message when the upgrade
is complete.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">MeLCat Implications:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">1. Users cannot place new MeLCat requests.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">2. MeLCat renewals may get a "server unavailable" message.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">3. Library staff can process materials, but updates are held until the server comes back up.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">MyMeLCat Implications:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">1. Users can access their MeLCat requests through other methods:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">-- DCB library users by a direct link:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">[DCB1] <a href="https://dcb1.mel.org/patroninfo">
https://dcb1.mel.org/patroninfo</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">[DCB2] <a href="https://dcb2.mel.org/patroninfo">
https://dcb2.mel.org/patroninfo</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">[DCB3] <u><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://dcb3.mel.org/patroninfo">https://dcb3.mel.org/patroninfo</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">[DCB4] <a href="https://dcb4.mel.org/patroninfo">
https://dcb4.mel.org/patroninfo</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">-- Innovative & Polaris/API library users by the local library account login page.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">MeL eResources Implications:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">1. The MeL eResources at <a href="https://mel.org/az.php">
https://mel.org/az.php</a> verify Michigan users based on the IP address of their computer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">2. Unrecognized Michigan IP addresses cannot use their MeLCat login or driver's license information for authentication.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Questions? Please contact us at
<u><span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:melcathelp@mcls.org.">melcathelp@mcls.org.</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks - Jackie</span><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"><span style="color:#0563C1">licalzij@mcls.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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