Month: August 2012
Shared Cataloging Program (SCP) Monthly Update — August 2012
By Adolfo Tarango, Head, Systemwide Collection Services The new EEBO monograph records have been sent to each of the campuses on CD-ROM. When we receive confirmation from every campus that they have received their CD-ROM, we will prep the EEBO […]
CDL Welcomes Kurt Ewoldsen
CDL has hired a new Infrastructure and Application Support Manager—Kurt Ewoldsen—following John Ober’s retirement in May. Kurt impressed the interview groups with his deep and practical technical knowledge, including experience with disaster recovery and virtualization. Most recently he was AVP […]
View Now and Central Index Implementation in Melvyl
In April 2012, CDL and the campuses conducted usability testing on two features in Melvyl – View Now and Central Index. The recommendations and full report are available at: http://www.cdlib.org/services/uxdesign/reports/index.html. As a result of the assessment and further follow-up, investigation, […]
UC Libraries Website – Help us test our new site architecture!
Here at CDL, we have embarked on a major web design and content migration effort for the UC libraries website. Please take a moment to help us test out our site navigation! (Thanks for your participation in our survey and […]
California Digital Library Announces Release of XTF Version 3.1
The California Digital Library (CDL) is pleased to announce the release of version 3.1 of XTF (http://xtf.cdlib.org/), an open source, highly flexible software application that supports the search, browse and display of heterogeneous digital content. XTF provides efficient and practical […]
Melvyl Enhancements – August 2012
Enhancements to the user experience in Melvyl were recently implemented by OCLC and officially rolled out during OCLC’s Sunday, August 5 install. All improvements are listed in detail in the attached PDF. (There are some items that do not apply […]
CDL job opening for programmer
Shape the future of library systems. Position: Programmer Analyst III (3-year full-time position) About you You are a versatile and innovative programmer who thrives on building new systems to meet emerging needs. You enjoy learning new skills quickly and independently […]
ProQuest Databases Transitioning to New Platform on August 8th
Many licensed ProQuest databases (including databases from CSA and Chadwyck-Healey) will transition to the new ProQuest platform on Wednesday, August 8. A full list of the transitioning systemwide-licensed databases with their PIDs is available at: http://www.cdlib.org/services/collections/rl/docs/transitions/ProQuest_Systemwide_Database_Transition.doc. Note: Your campus may […]