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Alma/Primo VE will fully replace the current ILS, discovery, and link resolver products at campuses and CDL. Circulation within the UC Libraries is expected to be managed fully within Alma/Primo. Other products may be fully or partially replaced by the SILS including the CDL-managed e-resources ERMS and statistical aggregation. See Current vs. SILS products.
5. Will Melvyl as the UC union catalog be decommissioned? If yes, when?
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Melvyl as a name for the systemwide search will be decommissioned. The working assumption is CDL will end access to OCLC WorldCat Discovery immediately upon the SILS go-live. For other OCLC-related services, see Melvyl and Related Services in SILS.
7. How are decisions being made? Does my campus (do I?) have a voice in decisions?
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As well: Follow decision-making and discussions within the dedicated workspaces for each Cohort group. A roll-up of all SILS decisions can be found here. If you have a question about a decision, contact your campus representative within each group.
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This slate of vanguard campuses represented a mix of large and small campuses using different library systems, and an opportunity to include the RLFs and CDL. For more information, see this SILS News post.Do you have a question for the SILS project team? Ask it here