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New UI/Layout and Metadata Editor coming soon - tcassidy - 09-16-2020
You may have heard that Ex Libris has planned some system updates that will roll out during Fall 2020/Spring 2021. Here is the summary of forthcoming usability improvements.
Timeline for new UI/Layout (Please know that these dates are subject to change):
- From now until October 31, 2020: SO can turn the new layout on/off for any user by request. Please send a ticket to switch interested staff at your college.
- November 1, 2020: The new layout will become the default, but at that point any user will be able to turn it off/on by themselves.
- March 3, 2021: The new layout becomes the default for all, with no further access to the original layout.
Timeline for new Metadata Editor (Please know that these dates are subject to change):
- From now until March 6, 2021: The original ME is the default. Any user can turn the new version on/off by themselves.
- March 7, 2021: The new ME will become the default. Any user can switch between the original and the new.
- June 6, 2021: The new ME becomes the default for all, with no further access to the original version.
Notes- New Metadata Editor webinar recording (Ex Libris)
- Anyone working with the new ME before November 1, 2020 should know that it is designed to function with the new layout, so consider opting in to that as well.
- See also: New Metadata Editor known issues.
-Tara