1. Introducing MeLCat John Sterbenz Kresge Business Administration Library Ross Technology Users Group Ross School of Business Tuesday, May 29, 2007 12:00-1:00

2. What is MeLCat? State-wide library catalog State-wide lending and borrowing service Funded by Library of Michigan Current participants

3. MeLCat “by the numbers” 23 million 7.19 million 133,020 119,314 154 120 8 2 1

4. MeLCat “by the numbers” 23 millionitems in MeLCat 7.19 milliontitles in MeLCat 133,020MeLCat requests 119,314filled MeLCat requests 154MeLCat libraries 120new libraries annually 8months of Kresge participation 2Ann Arbor libraries in MeLCat 1University of Michigan library

5. Searching MeLCat http://elibrary.mel.org/search Search using the same strategies you would use to search the Kresge catalog

6. Requesting in MeLCat Search for material to request Click “Get this for me!” Select “University of MI Business” Enter your last name and barcode when prompted

7. Searching MeLCat via Kresge Perform search as usual at http://lib.bus.umich.edu/search Click on “Search MeLCat” –From any results screen –From any record screen Click on “Return to Home Catalog” in MeLCat to return to Kresge Catalog

8. View your circulation record https://lib.bus.umich.edu/patroninfo –Items checked out –Requested items MeLCat statuses

9. Other MeLCat activities Picking up MeLCat items Renewing loans Returning items

10. Visiting other MeLCat libraries Kresge Library is a MeLCat “Visiting Patron” library Check out books directly from other MeLCat “Visiting Patron” libraries using your MCard –Can return items to Kresge Library See “Participating Libraries” list Check dates and hours!

11. MeLCat miscellanea Limits on MeLCat requesting MeLCat error messages –“…problem with your patron record…” –“…information submitted was invalid…” –“…cannot use MeLCat to request items that are available…”

12. Any Questions?

13. Thank you! John Sterbenz ( jsterben@bus.umich.edu) Manager, Technical Services and Library Automation Kresge Business Administration Library