News Releases

February 2021 - UC Library Search is Coming!

Finalize in EUOS to deliver to local teams: Feb 1
Target release to audiences: Feb 16
News Release 1 content
- Draft language of message 1 in Google Doc
- Content theme: UC Library Search is Coming! (and it will replace Melvyl) - basic intro
- Target audience: Broad (all faculty, staff, students)
Initial Webpage launch? (CDL level)
Campus Compilation of News Release 1

March 2021 - Melvyl is Retiring!

Finalize in EUOS: March 1
Target release between March 8 - March 19 (should get to individual campuses 1-2 weeks prior) - avoid Spring Break week March 22-26
News Release 2 content
- Draft language of message 2 in Google Doc
- Release visual identity with a wordmark
- Target audience: Faculty/Grad students (Melvyl users)
- Campus Compilation of News Release 2

April 2021 - UC Library Search, One Library (also, pickup anywhere)

May/June 2021 - What do you need to do to prepare for [Melvyl’s] retirement?

Finalize in EUOS: April 12
Target May 3 (last message for semesters and law schools, instruction ends May 7)
News Release 4 content
- Draft language of message 4 in Google Doc
- Target audience: Faculty before they leave campuses
Campus Compilation of News Release 4

June/July 2021 - Service Alerts

Target: Moving target - will depend campus to campus on cutover and service outage plans.
- Target audience: Broad
News Release 5 Content
- Content Theme: Service Alerts… What services will change or be interrupted with cutover?
Local teams work: Work with your local IC teams to determine what
- Actual TIME of go-live on July 27
- Any service outages (example: https://library.ucr.edu/about/news/new-catalog-launch-and-service-alerts )
- Will local campuses have their own website FAQ pages?
Campus Compilation of News Release 5

July 2021 (GO LIVE)