[SOLAR-L] [MINERVA-L] Anyone else having trouble cataloging on Z39.50?

[Forest, Jon]

It appears that C/W MARS is the one causing the problem.  Indeed, their
main web page (http://www.cwmars.org/) is offline right now.  Ellen
tells me that this is one of her favorite, best catalogs to search, so
rather than deleting them from the list I'd suggest avoiding using them
for the next day or two & hopefully they will come back online.

Jon Forest
Library Automation Manager
Maine InfoNet
http://www.maine.gov/infonet
jon.forest at maine.gov
207-557-0072


-----Original Message-----
From: Forest, Jon 
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 3:43 PM
To: MINERVA-L at LISTS.MAINE.EDU; solar-l
Subject: RE: [MINERVA-L] Anyone else having trouble cataloging on
Z39.50?

I just tried a few searches using Minerva, and had no problem.  Last
time we had this problem, we figured out was one remote server in
particular that caused the problem.  My trouble-free results included
Library of Congress, URSUS, MaineCat, U of CA Melvyl, OhioLINK, Michigan
State, and Marin Co.  Those all worked fine.  Penn State & Duke gave
status Disconnected but did not crash Millennium.  I tried selecting all
remote sites and it did crash.  Ellen Conway said she will do some more
testing, one by one, to see what causes the crash.  If anyone else
figures it out, let me know.


Jon Forest
Library Automation Manager
Maine InfoNet
http://www.maine.gov/infonet
jon.forest at maine.gov
207-557-0072


-----Original Message-----
From: MINERVA Online Library System News
[mailto:MINERVA-L at LISTS.MAINE.EDU] On Behalf Of Ellen Conway
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 2:57 PM
To: MINERVA-L at LISTS.MAINE.EDU
Subject: Re: [MINERVA-L] Anyone else having trouble cataloging on
Z39.50?

I too am unable to search the remote databases.  I get the same
message and need to restart the program each time.
Ellen

On 8/22/07, Sudie Blanchard <sblanchard at york.lib.me.us> wrote:
> I have been breezing along, cataloging on Millennium, using Z39.50
records
> for the past couple of hours, but suddenly, I am unable to complete
remote
> searches--I keep getting the "Server is not responding" message every
time I
> initiate a search.  It has happened 5 times in a row.  Anyone else
having
> trouble with this?
>
> Sudie
>
> Sudie Blanchard, Assistant Director
> York Public Library
> 15 Long Sands Road
> York, ME 03909
> Phone: 207 363-2818 Fax: 207 363-7250
> www.york.lib.me.us
> commit random acts of literacy
>


-- 
Ellen M. Conway
Maine InfoNet Cataloging Consultant
797-9464, cell ph. 329-5443