[Michlib-l] Upcoming MeLCat downtime March 18 at 8:30 AM

[Jackie Licalzi]

Good afternoon,



As requesting is already suspended, we're moving forward a day late with the MeLCat (elibrary.mel.org) upgrade on Wednesday, March 18, at 8:30 AM. We will send a message when the upgrade & testing is complete.



MeLCat Implications:

1. MeLCat renewals may get a "server unavailable" message.

2. Library staff can process materials, but updates are held until the server comes back up.



MyMeLCat Implications:

1. Users can access their MeLCat requests through other methods:

-- DCB library users by a direct link:

[DCB1]  https://dcb1.mel.org/patroninfo

[DCB2]  https://dcb2.mel.org/patroninfo

[DCB3]  https://dcb3.mel.org/patroninfo

[DCB4]  https://dcb4.mel.org/patroninfo

-- Innovative & Polaris/API library users by the local library account login page.



MeL eResources Implications:

1. The MeL eResources at https://mel.org/az.php will verify Michigan users based on the IP address of their computer.

2. Unrecognized Michigan IP addresses cannot use their MeLCat login or driver's license information for authentication.



Questions?  Please contact us at melcathelp at mcls.org<mailto:melcathelp at mcls.org>.

Thanks - Jackie


Jackie Licalzi
MeLCat System Administrator
Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS)
800-530-9019 Ext 146
licalzij at mcls.org<mailto:licalzij at mcls.org>

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