The upcoming MERLIN server migration is scheduled for Thursday, March 30. MERLIN will be down during the migration.

You can refer to https://libraryguides.missouri.edu/merlinmigration to assist in answering users’ questions. 

If you have questions that are not covered on this page, please let us know so that we can add them. You can also contact the Ellis Circulation Desk or refer users to the Ellis Circulation Desk for assistance.

We also plan to notify users in different ways that MERLIN will be down.

• We have requested a banner be placed at the top of the libraries’ website that links to the guide listed above.  That should show up any time now so that users will have advanced notice.
• The same notice will be posted on the Books & Media tab.
• We will post an announcement to the carousel on the libraries’ website.
• On Thursday, we will:

   

  • Redirect the MERLIN (Classic Catalog) link that displays under Quick Links on the website to point to the information page.
  • Redirect the Looking for a Specific Book link that displays on the website to the information page.
  • Change the default search on the Books & Media tab to MOBIUS.
  • Disable MERLIN from displaying in Discover@MU.

For those with specialized library websites, you can contact Judy if you want to post notices on your sites.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Rhonda

MERLIN Advisory Committee meeting (rescheduled from December 6, 2012)

December 17, 2012
3:00-4:30 pm
Ellis 4F51A

Agenda (Send additional items or questions to Felicity Dykas and Judy Maseles)

1) MERLIN redesign update

2) Review of pending indexing changes and issues

* Tables of contents

* Changes to limits that are still pending

* Series in MOBIUS; sometimes a hotlink and sometimes not

3) Review MERLIN scoping table

* Review scoping of locations in item, checkin, and order records to bibliographic locations.  These impact the MERLIN Specific Library location limit (http://merlin.lib.umsystem.edu/search/Y)

* There are some inconsistencies in our scoping.  See some recommended changes and questions:   http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/staff/catalogdept/temp/Bib_Locations.xls

5) RDA – new cataloging rules

* New fields that you may see in records

6) Committee reports

* Activities, open tickets, etc.

7) Sierra planning

* Sierra implementation is scheduled for February 19, 2013.  We may have more information by the meeting.

8) III products – using our points; plus there is a 50% discount on some products if purchased before Dec. 31, 2012

Thursday, December 6, 2012, 10:00-11:30 am
Ellis 4F51A

Send additional items or questions to Felicity Dykas and/or Judy Maseles.

1) MERLIN redesign update

2) Review of pending indexing changes and issues

* Tables of contents

* Changes to limits that are still pending

* Series in MOBIUS; sometimes a hotlink and sometimes not

3) Review MERLIN scoping table

* Review scoping of locations in item, checkin, and order records to bibliographic locations.  These impact the MERLIN Specific Library location limit (http://merlin.lib.umsystem.edu/search/Y)

* There are some inconsistencies in our scoping.  See some recommended changes and questions.  http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/staff/catalogdept/temp/Bib_Locations.xls

5) RDA – new cataloging rules

* New fields that you may see in records

6) Committee reports

* Activities, open tickets, etc.

7) Sierra planning

* Sierra implementation is scheduled for February 19, 2013.  We may have more information by the meeting.