Good afternoon,

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.

MeLCat Implications:

1. Users cannot place new MeLCat requests.

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

3. 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 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@mcls.org.

Thanks - Jackie

Jackie Licalzi
MeLCat System Administrator
Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS)
800-530-9019 Ext 146
licalzij@mcls.org