Month: March 2011
Fixity micro-service draft specification available
We’re at a point in Merritt development where we are creating more user-facing services, and we will be seeking public response on a more regular basis. We are now working on the fixity micro-service, and have a draft specification available […]
UC-eLinks upgrades to SFX version 4
UC-eLinks was upgraded to Ex Libris’ SFX version 4 software on March 31, 2011. This upgrade focused on the back-end admin module, so end-users will not see any visible change. The UC-eLinks liaisons that update UC-eLinks locally at their campus […]
EZID: A Tool for Creation and Long-Term Management of Identifiers
Recently our EZID (http://n2t.net/ezid) service was reviewed on four points: 1. EZID represents a single point of failure, and, as such is vulnerable. 2. URLs are “a globally deployed identifier scheme” that have endured and provide the functionality cultural heritage […]
bX Recommender Trial for UC Libraries 4/11/-6/10/11
We are testing a potential new recommender service for UC-eLinks The University of California Libraries will be experimenting with a 2-month trial of bX Recommender (http://www.exlibrisgroup.com/category/bXOverview), an academic library recommender service that points users to relevant scholarly articles on the […]
UC Libraries Statement on E-Book Access in Libraries
By Ivy Anderson, Director, Collection Development & Management As the UC Libraries explore options for the increased acquisition of e-books, we reaffirm the importance of fair use and equitable access to information, the principles on which all libraries stand. As […]
DataCite Metadata Scheme update
The DataCite Metadata Scheme has been updated, and the schema and accompanying documentation are now available in Version 2.1. The Schema is accessible at this location: http://datacite.org/schema/datacite-metadata-v2.1.xsd (http://datacite.org/schema/datacite-metadata-v2.1.xsd). The documentation is here: http://datacite.org/schema/DataCite-MetadataKernel_v2.1.pdf Several early adopters and other careful readers […]
GBS at the Crossroads: What Now, What Next?
One year ago last February just days before the Google Books Settlement Fairness Hearing, I wrote a blogpost fancifully titled Hurtling Toward the Finish Line: Should the Google Book Settlement Be Approved? In the ensuing weeks and months as we […]
Web Archiving Service Maintenance, Monday March 28
On Monday, March 28th the Web Archiving Service servers will undergo a scheduled maintenance. This maintenance will require a downtime for the service between 8 am and noon on Monday. During that time, public archives will remain accessible, but login […]
Google Books Amended Settlement Agreement Decision: UC and HathiTrust Responses
The UC libraries have issued a statement on the March 22, 2011 federal court decision regarding the proposed Google Books Amended Settlement Agreement. The statement is available on UC’s Reshaping Scholarly Communication website: http://osc.universityofcalifornia.edu/google/settlement_decision.html HathiTrust’s response is available at http://www.hathitrust.org/hathitrust_asa_response
CDL Technical Requirements for Vendors – Revised and Improved!
By Holly Eggleston, Electronic Resource Analyst An updated version of the Technical Requirements for Licensed Resources document has been posted to http://www.cdlib.org/gateways/vendors/guidelines_technical.html. The Technical Requirements document is primarily intended for new and continuing vendors of CDL’s licensed electronic resources, but […]