Here’s an excellent and easy opportunity to broaden your knowledge of some of the projects CDL and the campuses are working on. CDL recently hosted a webinar series for Users … More…
CDLINFO News: User Experience Design
Welcome to the new UC libraries website
By Ginny Steel, University Librarian, UCSC & Council of University Librarians Chair I am delighted to announce the redesigned UC Libraries website. The website is the primary communication vehicle for … More…
Work in progress: UC libraries website redesign update, December, 2012
The following is another update on the progress of the 2012-2013 redesign project for the UC libraries website (http://libraries.universityofcalifornia.edu/). Here is some background on the project. (http://www.cdlib.org/cdlinfo/2012/08/09/uc-libraries-website-help-us-test-our-new-site-architecture/) We’re nearing the … More…
Librarian in Print – Rachael Hu
CDL’s Rachael Hu has an article published in this month’s RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage (Fall 2012 13:175-190). The article is entitled, “Methods to Tame … More…
Work in progress: UC libraries website redesign update
The following is a work-in-progress update for the 2012 redesign project of the UC libraries website (http://libraries.universityofcalifornia.edu/). This website is a web presence for all UC library groups and their … More…
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 … More…
Who are Trevor, Darrell, Katie, Chloe, Lisa, Stacy, and Xiaowen?
Thanks to the HathiTrust User Experience Advisory Group, we now have a set of “personas” representing HathiTrust users. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, personas are … More…
UC Librarians in Print – UC Library Homepages
“Academic library Web sites are complex mixes of information gateways and links to resources and services. Hours, staff directories, research guides, room reservation systems, catalogs, databases, and donor information are … More…
UC Libraries Academic e-Book Usage Survey Report
In a period of economic challenges, the University of California Libraries must have high quality information and analysis to guide their collection decisions. A new report, UC Libraries Academic e-Book Usage … More…
Websites: Make Them Accessible to Everyone
Is your website as accessible and inclusive as it should be for all your potential audiences? The University of California is committed to providing an electronic environment that is accessible … More…
