MNLINK News

All vendor demos in response to MNLINK Transition Task Force's request for procurement have been held, and usability and accessibility evaluations are ongoing. Minitex runs MNLINK, Minnesota's statewide interlibrary loan portal. The software that makes MNLINK possible, VDX, will be retired by OCLC in June 2024.

The MNLINK Transition Task Force has published a Request for Procurement (RFP) for new software to run MNLINK. VDX, the software that has made MNLINK possible since 2004, will be retired by OCLC in June 2024.

A cyber attack directed against MNLINK.org on the early morning of December 15 crashed the site and yielded 1,704 successful log-ins, all associated with Rochester (MN) Public Library. Each successful log-in may have exposed additional patron data. In a meeting held the following day, the MNLINK Operations Committee unanimously agreed upon a course of action to increase system security.

The Ebooks Minnesota content has been added to the OCLC collection manager this week, and made available as a collection for users of MNLINK.

The software MNLINK relies upon for interlibrary loan will be retired by OCLC in June 2024. To find the right new solution for MNLINK, feedback from front-line public services staff is essential. Listening sessions have been scheduled for this purpose on July 13 and August 11. Register today!