CDLINFO Newsletter, March 25, 2004 Vol. 7, No. 6
CONTENTS
- One–Day CDL Workshop Coming: Digital Library Services for UC's Libraries
- Alerts in Web of Science
- Database Services: More Information About Alerts
- EndNote Version 7: Connection Files for the Melvyl Catalog
- Library Staff News
- Laura Fosbender Joins the CDL
- For More Information
- News and Publications
- Contacts for Questions or Problems
- About CDLINFO
1. One–Day CDL Workshop Coming: Digital Library Services for UC's Libraries
Prompted by suggestions from many UC library staff, and with the advice and input of the Systemwide Operations and Planning Advisory Group (SOPAG), the CDL is hosting one-day sessions designed to:
- Increase your awareness of how you and your library can best use CDL services and collections.
- Understand how you and your library can benefit from the CDL's role as a provider of infrastructure for local customization.
- Deepen your awareness of shared digital library infrastructure and the advantages of and opportunities for sharing technology, expertise, and effort.
All sessions begin at 10:00 a.m. (coffee available at 9:30 a.m.) and end at 3:30 p.m.; a box lunch will be provided.
- May 20: Alameda County Conference Center in Oakland
(http://www.co.alameda.ca.us/conference/) - May 21: Alameda County Conference Center in Oakland
(http://www.co.alameda.ca.us/conference/) - June 3: UC Irvine Student Center, Emerald Bay room
- June 4: UCLA Faculty Center
The program will be of interest to a broad range of staff. All Users Council members are invited. SOPAG will follow their procedures in nominating other participants. Campus SOPAG representatives or their designees will send nominations to the CDL by May 10.
Agenda
Each topic will include an overview, current status, campus perspective where possible, and a brief question and answer period.
Welcome and introduction to the day's themes
CDL University Librarian Daniel Greenstein
Theme 1: Building shared services — tools that campuses can customize to provide services; introduced by Laine Farley.
- Metasearch Infrastructure Project; Scholar's Box
- Access Integration Toolkit
- UC-eLinks
- Preservation Program
Lunch
Theme 2: Building collections — building and integrating content from across UC; introduced by Robin Chandler.
- OAC/MOAC Update
- Image Demonstrator Project
Theme 3: Scholarly communication — influencing scholarly communication processes and offering alternative forms of publication; introduced by John Ober.
- UC Library program to change scholarly communication
- eScholarship Repository and other activities
Open microphone and Q&A
During breaks, CDL staff will be available to speak about other CDL projects, such as:
- Decision tool(s) for shared serials selection
- Shared cataloging program
- Shared digital collection priorities; de-selection of SCAP databases
- Melvyl Catalog
- Request/VDX
- Counting California
- Documenting the American West
2. Alerts in Web of Science
By Beth Weil, Head Librarian, Marian Koshland Bioscience and Natural Resources Library, UC BerkeleyWe now have access to a new method for keeping up-to-date on the impact of your research. As a result of CDL negotiations with ISI, you can now receive alerts in Web of Science at no charge. Below are some FAQs about alerts, based on information from the Web of Science web site. Please let your colleagues and patrons know about this wonderful new service. Additional information can be found at: http://lib.berkeley.edu/BIOS/wok_alerts.pdf
Q: What is an alert?
A: An alert is an email service that sends you the results of user-created searches as new items are added to the database. All ISI Web of Science search histories may be saved as an alert. This includes author names, topics, sources, addresses, and cited references. Alerts are run against the latest week of data and the results are delivered to you via email once a week. Your first five alerts will display on the blue sidebar.
Q: How do I set up an alert?
A: To set up a weekly alert in ISI Web of Science:
- First you must be registered as a user in Web of Knowledge. If you are not registered as a user, switch to the Web of Knowledge homepage by choosing it in the pull down menu in the blue frame at the top of the Web of Science screen.
- Click on Register. Your email address is your user ID. If you are already registered as a user, just sign in on this page.
- Once you have registered or signed in, select ISI Web of Science.
- Perform your search.
- Click the Advanced Search button. Then click the Save History button. Under "save on the ISI Web of Knowledge Server," enter a name for the alert.
- Check the "send me email alerts" box. Enter your email address and specify the type of alert you'd like to receive. Please remember that notify only will not contain any bibliographic information in your email. Select biblio or full record to receive the results of your search via email.
- To finish, click save, then click done.
The name of your alert will display on the ISI Web of Knowledge page under "Open/Manage Saved Searches." In this area, you can update, renew, or delete your alert.
Q: Is there a maximum number of records that will be sent in my alert emails?
A: Yes. The maximum number of records that you will receive in an alert is 300. Also, if your alert returns more than 100 results, these will be broken into multiple emails. If you find that you are receiving this maximum in your alerts each week, consider editing your search history to make it more precise. Or, you could create more than one alert, with each one containing some of the search terms in your existing search history.
3. Database Services: More Information About Alerts
Two new web pages will help you and your library users find useful information about Alerts/Updates and the presence of UC-eLinks and other services in databases.
The first page, "Creating Updates/Alerts in Vendor, Commercial, Society, eJournal Publisher and University Press Databases," can be found at http://www.cdlib.org/inside/instruct/alerts.html. The information on this chart was provided by the Resource Liaisons, and tells how to set up email alerts in many CDL-licensed databases and ejournal resources. It also points to the very useful UC San Diego Science & Engineering Library Alerting web page.
The second is an updated page describing which CDL licensed resources offer UC-eLinks and other services from which vendors. The "Services Available for Journal Article Databases" page can be found at: http://www.cdlib.org/inside/projects/a-i-trans/database_services.html
4. EndNote Version 7: Connection Files for the Melvyl Catalog
Users have reported that the connection file dated 6/6/03 that shipped with EndNote's Version 7 release does not work for the Melvyl Catalog. However, the Melvyl Catalog connection file dated 6/8/04 available on the EndNote Connection Files web page (http://www.endnote.com/support/enconnections.asp) does work. In order to use this file you must first delete the connection file that was included in Version 7 and uncheck this connection file in the Connection Manager before you FTP the new connection file from the EndNote Connection Files web page.
In your EndNote's "Connections" folder, delete the U of California connection file and uncheck the connection file in the Connection Manager. Then, FTP the new U of California connection file from the EndNote Connection Files web page. For this connection file, the Database name is "Library Catalog," the Information Provider is "University of California," and the date is 6/8/04.
After you have saved the new U of California connection file into EndNote's Connections folder, you will need to open the Connection Manager and check the new connection file. You should then be able to connect to and search the Melvyl Catalog without difficulty.
Anyone having difficulties connecting to the Melvyl Catalog, regardless of their EndNote version, should delete their existing connection file and FTP the new one as described above.
5. Library Staff News
a. Laura Fosbender Joins the CDL
The CDL is pleased to announce that Laura Fosbender joined the office this month on a two-year staff contract as a Library Data Analyst. In this role, she will provide data management and analytical support to the shared digital and print collections.
Laura has recently finished providing similar support to Systemwide Library Planning, primarily for the Collection Management Initiative. Before joining UCOP for that work, Laura was a web developer for Viralon and a programmer analyst for UCSF-Stanford Health Care.
6. For More Information
a. News and Publications
News and events, press releases, reports and guidelines, and articles published by CDL staff are posted on the CDL web site. Please share news of this resource with your colleagues!
In addition, status information about CDL resources, reports, and working documents of particular interest to library staff are available on the Inside CDL web site.
b. Contacts for Questions or Problems
If you have problems accessing CDL resources or have questions, including questions about the status of electronic journal collections and Internet resources, contact the CDL:- For immediate assistance, call the CDL Helpline at 510-987-0555. Callers with TDD equipment, please call 1-800-735-2929 in California for the telephone relay operator.
- Or, send an email to cdl@www.cdlib.org.
For information about whether your UC campus has access to a particular electronic journal or Internet resource, contact your local collection development officer.
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