By Joanne Miller, Senior Analyst, Strategic and Project Planning The UC Libraries are pleased to announce new campus-based open access fund pilots to support UC faculty members who wish to … More…
CDLINFO News: Strategic & Project Planning
A line from here to there
What is the most direct route to from start to finish? This morning I walked to BART behind a guy who veered right and left on the sidewalk as he … More…
DataCite Metadata Scheme is published
The DataCite Metadata Scheme has been finalized and is now available here. After many months and a lot of very early morning conference calls with my European colleagues, I am … More…
Now, Dashboard! Now, Dancer!
Are you using a dashboard to assess your organization’s performance? At CDL, we decided to give this approach a try. This time last year, I was beginning the necessary background … More…
A time for thanks
This is a good time to pause for a moment and take stock, to reflect on what we have, where we are, and to say thanks. There is always plenty … More…
Go Giants! Persist!
Hundreds of thousands of Giants fans crowded the streets of downtown San Francisco to welcome their conquering heroes home, many having waited a lifetime for the pleasure. Orange and black … More…
Reducing the Cost of Change
Two of the authors of the Agile Manifesto, Jim Highsmith and Alistair Cockburn, have said here that the strategy behind Agile methods “is to reduce the cost of change.” To … More…
Leaping over tall buildings
Can a project manager be a hero? Should she or he be one? These questions came up at a meeting here. Some felt that bringing certain projects to successful conclusion … More…
Earthquake weather
It’s a beautiful, warm October day here in the Bay Area. And yet, I have to admit, that warm autumn days can sometimes give me a slight sense of foreboding, … More…
Repeating patterns
Using patterns as the basis for creativity is common in the world of design. It seemed counter-intuitive to me until I read Designing Social Interfaces, a book that calls itself … More…
