[Michlib-l] [Melcat] Upcoming MeL/MeLCat Server Migration

[Jill Porter]

Sorry - misdirected email!

Jill Porter
Assistant Director for Public Service
Traverse Area District Library
610 Woodmere Avenue
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 932-8532
www.tadl.org
LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/in/porterjill>



On Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 10:52 AM, Jill Porter <jporter at tadl.org> wrote:

> The 23rd is the only date that really works well for me.
>
> Jill Porter
> Assistant Director for Public Service
> Traverse Area District Library
> 610 Woodmere Avenue
> Traverse City, MI 49686
> (231) 932-8532
> www.tadl.org
> LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/in/porterjill>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 8:24 AM, Megan Dudek <DudekM at mcls.org> wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone!
>>
>> In December, the six MeL/MeLCat servers will be moving to a new hosting
>> center. Because of the complexity of the move, we will be suspending
>> MeLCat for the transition period. This move will affect both MeLCat and
>> the MeL Databases.
>>
>> Don’t fret, we will be supplying you with all the information you need
>> throughout the fall.  We do have several MeLCat Server Migration webinars
>> scheduled that will going through the entire server migration in detail.
>>
>> The MeLCat Server Migration webinars will be offered on:
>> September 9  - Wednesday 2PM
>> September 14 - Monday 11AM
>> September 15 - Tuesday 3 PM
>> September 18 - Friday 9 AM
>> September 22 - Tuesday 1:30 PM
>> September 23 - Wednesday 10 AM
>>
>> Visit: http://mcls.org/mel/mel-training-events/melcat-training-events/ to
>> register. If you cannot make a live webinar, we will be recording a
>> session and posting it online later this month. We are working on an FAQ
>> as well. We will send an email to the MeLCat list once these are
>> available.
>>
>> Server move highlights:
>>
>> Starting Wednesday, November 18th:
>> For MeLCat:
>> No new MeLCat requests can be placed.
>> Incoming and outgoing materials can continue to be processed.
>> Currently checked out materials can still be renewed and managed using the
>> MyMeLCat links.
>> Staff should print their paging slips and process outgoing materials as
>> QUICKLY as possible so that materials arrive at their pickup location
>> prior to the shutdown.
>>
>> From Wednesday, December 2nd through December 11th
>> For MeLCat:
>> Stop all MeLCat processing. All.
>> MeLCat staff are working to reduce the number of items that will be due
>> during this time.
>> RIDES will continue during this time.
>> For MeL Databases:
>> Users directly searching the MeL databases listed at
>> http://mel.org/Databases will be verified that they are in Michigan based
>> on the IP address of their computer. If the IP isn't recognized as being
>> in Michigan, patrons will NOT be able to use the optional remote login
>> screen via driver’s license or an account at a MeLCat library.
>> Libraries with direct links to the MeL databases should be able to access
>> the databases if their library IP is registered with the database vendor.
>> To register your library IP address, go to http://mcls.org/ipupdates
>> The MeL Discovery service at http://search.mel.org, and the “Search”
>> button on the MeL Gateways will not work to search multiple MeL resources
>> in a single search.
>>
>> If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact
>> melcathelp at mcls.org or meldatabaseshelp at mcls.org
>>
>> Thanks,
>> MeLCat/MeL Staff
>>
>>
>> Megan Dudek
>> MeL Catalog Training & Support Librarian
>> Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS)
>> 1407 Rensen St., Suite 1,  Lansing, MI 48910-3657
>> 800.530.9019 ext 153
>> www.mcls.org
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