CDLINFO LISTSERV, August 29, 2002, Vol.5 No.15
CONTENTS
- CDL Database Transitions
- Timeline for Notifying Users
- MLA on SilverPlatter Retiring
- CDL Passwords Retiring 12/31/2002
- New Resource Available
- ACS Journal Archives (Mary Ann Mahoney, UCB)
- CDL Shared Cataloging Program (SCP) Status Page
- Barriers to Licensing Journal Packages
- SearchLight Results Page Edits
- Library Staff News
- Job Openings at the CDL
- For More Information
- CDL News
- Contacts for Questions or Problems
- Information about CDLINFO
1. CDL Database Transitions
a. Timeline for Notifying Users
CDL staff and TSC members have created a timeline and plan for notifying users and library staff of details for retiring the CDL-hosted journal article databases from now through the end of the year. The plan has items such as sending password liaisons and proxy administrators reminders that passwords will no longer be valid after December 31, 2002, plans for CDLINFO articles, and for sending out bulk mail messages about the end of Updates. The plan can be found on the A & I Transition Briefing Kit for Use in Campus Discussions web page under the heading "FAQs and Other Briefing Materials" http://www.cdlib.org/inside/projects/a-i-trans/
b. MLA on SilverPlatter Retiring
The SilverPlatter version of MLA International Bibliography will be retired on August 29, 2002 at which time the Z39.50 CDL hosted and telnet versions of the database also will retire.
As of August 29, the Ovid (native) version will be the sole interface for the MLA IB. Please share this information with all staff and users who will be affected by this change.
c. CDL Passwords Retiring 12/31/2002
CDL database passwords will no longer function after December 31, 2002 (when all the CDL-hosted A&I databases are retired from CDL's interface). In 2003, off-campus access to the article citation databases will be possible only via campus proxy server accounts.
Since passwords with an expiration date of 2002 expired on July 31, 2002, only passwords for 2003 will allow access to the CDL-hosted databases for the remainder of this calendar year.
Users requesting CDL database passwords should be referred to campus proxy server web sites for assistance in obtaining a campus proxy server account. Information on campus proxy servers is available at http://www.cdlib.org/hlp/directory/proxy.html.
Proxy server administration at campuses should be notified about the impending discontinuation of CDL passwords, as requests for proxy server accounts might escalate during this fall quarter/semester. Staff at library public service desks and in campus computer labs may also receive additional questions about setting up proxy server accounts.
Currently, the libstaff web page for CDL Password information/procedures (http://www.cdlib.org/libstaff/system_services/passwords/) has been updated with a reminder message about the discontinuation of CDL Passwords, geared towards library staff. Additionally, the "public" information page for CDL Passwords (http://www.cdlib.org/hlp/directory/proxy.html#password) has also been updated with a reminder message, geared towards end-users.
Questions or concerns regarding CDL Passwords as we move into the final stage before the A&I databases are retired should be directed to cdl@www.cdlib.org
2. New Resource Available
NOTE: New resource listed below is not yet in the CDL Directory of Collections and Services; they will be added within the next 2 weeks. You can access them directly from the URL provided.
A list of recently added content is always available at: http://www.cdlib.org/news/whatsnew.html
a. ACS Journal Archives (Mary Ann Mahoney, UCB)
Through efforts of the CDL and campus investments, the UC campuses now have access to the American Chemical Society Journal Archives. The Archives extend the full text content of each ACS Web Edition journal all the way back to its very first year of publication. For the oldest journal, Journal of the American Chemical Society, that means coverage back to 1879. Just in sheer volume the Archives are impressive -- 11,000 journal issues, 500,000 articles, and 2.5 million pages. More importantly though, the journals in the Archives include many of the most highly cited journals in chemistry making this a significant addition to our collection of digital resources.
For each journal, the current Web Edition issues and Archives issues are integrated so there is no need to go to a separate site to find the archival material. This seamless integration extends to searching within the journals, as the archival material, like the current, is fully searchable. All articles in the Archives are available as pdf files.
For a list of all the journals in the archives, including former names and year of first issue, go to http://pubs.acs.org/archives/what.html
3. CDL Shared Cataloging Program (SCP) Status Page
A new cataloging status page is now available on the Shared Cataloging Program (SCP) web site [http://orpheus-1.ucsd.edu/disc/cdl/SCPDatabase.htm]. This page contains the current cataloging status of particular monographic and journal packages; it will be updated as the status changes.
4. Barriers to Licensing Journal Packages
A new public web page is now available [http://www.cdlib.org/about/publications/licensingbarriers.html ]
This new page provides information on journal packages that have been identified as priorities for systemwide licensing, but the publisher's terms fall well outside norms on pricing and/or other standard or desirable features for e-content, so they have not been licensed.
This page will be updated as changes in the licensing status occur.
5. SearchLight Results Page Edits
A minor edit on the SearchLight search results page will be in place later next week. This change was made based on student focus groups and library staff feedback.
A minor edit on the SearchLight search results page will be in place later next week. This change was made based on student focus groups and library staff feedback.
The change relates to how users access search results.
Before:
In the "Results" column the results number was linked when users were taken
directly to their search results ("instant gratification"); the results number
was not linked if the user had to re-execute their search once they got to the
resource (in that case they would use the "go to it" link).
Now:
All results numbers are now linked, regardless of whether or not users have
to re-execute their searches. If there is no asterisk next to the results number,
then users will go directly to their search results; if there is an asterisk
next to the results number, then users will go to the resource and they will
have to re-do their search.
The following materials have been updated.
1. The SearchLight Getting Started Guide [http://www.cdlib.org/hlp/searchlight/retires.html
]
2. On the Adaptable Outreach and Instructional Materials page [http://www.cdlib.org/libstaff/comm/outreach/ ]
a. Adaptable Descriptive Material [http://www.cdlib.org/libstaff/comm/outreach/SearchLight_Adaptable_Materials.rtf ]b. Library Staff Briefing Notes [http://www.cdlib.org/libstaff/comm/outreach/SearchLight_Librarian_Briefing_Notes.rtf ]
6. Library Staff News
a. Job Openings at the CDL
Job Openings are the CDL are listed on the Jobs at CDL page [ http://www.cdlib.org/about/jobs.html ].
Currently two positions are available:
Business
Services Specialist (Assistant III) (position 1769-02L)
Salary: $34,584 to $43,380 yearly
Closing Date: September 20, 2002
Licensing
Coordinator (position 1753-02L)
Salary: $44,400 to $62,200 (midpoint of range) yearly
Closing Date: September 2, 2002
7. For More Information
a. CDL News
Several items of interest, including "Milestones," "Progress Reports," "What's New," and previous issues of CDLINFO are posted on the CDL web site (http://www.cdlib.org/) under News and Developments. Please share news of this resource with your colleagues!Remember also that reports, working documents, and status information of particular interest to library staff, are all available at http://www.cdlib.org/libstaff/.
b. Contacts for Questions or Problems
If you have problems accessing or using the system or have questions, including questions about the status of electronic journal collections and Internet resources, you can contact CDL staff in one of the following ways:- 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.
- Send an e-mail message to cdl@www.cdlib.org.
- Click on "What's New" at http://www.dbs.cdlib.org/ (also known as http://www.melvyl.ucop.edu) for information about system outages, problems with particular databases, the status of a resource, etc.
For information about whether your UC campus has access to a particular electronic journal or Internet resource, contact your local collection development officer.
c. Information about CDLINFO
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