CDLINFO LISTSERV, October 23, 2003, Vol.6 No.18
CONTENTS
- VDX: UC's Consortial Borrowing System Software Project
- New Resources Available
- eScholarship Repository Journal, San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science Now Available
- Counting California - New Content
- New Resource Liaisons Appointed
- For More Information
- News and Events
- Contacts for Questions or Problems
- Information about CDLINFO
1. VDX: UC's Consortial Borrowing System Software Project
Exciting things are happening with the implementation of VDX (UC’s Consortial Borrowing System Software project), which provides the behind-the-scenes processing for UC’s Request service (both Melvyl Request and UC-eLinks Request). Here’s a brief status report.VDX (UC’s Consortial Borrowing System Software for Interlibrary Loan [ILL] and Document Delivery Services [DDS]) went live at UCLA, UCSB and SRLF on October 1, 2003. On that day, the Requests from patrons at UCLA and UCSB began being processed by VDX and SRLF began responding in VDX to the same category of requests. While we are still identifying and correcting small details in the Request server processing and data mapping, VDX processing seems to be going well.
Additionally, ILL staff in the UCSD Libraries are using the test system to develop their workflows and UCSD will probably be the next campus to ‘go live’ with the VDX system.
You can find more information about the VDX project at
http://www.cdlib.org/inside/projects/request/ .
Installation of VDX version 2.4
Version 2.4 of VDX will be installed in the UC test VDX system on
Thursday, October 16th. CDL, UCLA, UCSB, and UCSD staff will work
with the new version to tune the configuration details and test new
functionality. Programming changes will be made to the Request server
to take advantage of the new functionality; examples include the addition
of OCLC bibliographic record numbers to requests (when available),
and the inclusion of copyright information.
Once the new version is configured to the satisfaction of its users,
the version can be installed on the production instance. It is anticipated
that this will happen some time in early November. Staff at CDL and
in the UC Library ILL units are currently receiving training on aspects
of version 2.4.
Blank Citation Linker forms available for ILL
This service is based on the UC-eLinks Citation Linker function. Users
select a form for the type of item they need (Book, Book Chapter or
Article) and then enter the information they have about the item.
If the minimum requirements are met (ISSN or ISBN or book/journal
title plus a year) the user is taken to the familiar UC-eLinks menu
and can choose to follow a full text link, or check library holdings
or initiate a Request. Campuses that wish to use this form in place
of their current online ILL request forms may do so at any time, and
ILL staff at several campuses are already using these forms for behind-the
scenes ILL processing purposes.
UCSB has recently replaced all its traditional ILL web forms with the Citation Linker forms. If you're interested, click on the Book, Book Chapter, or Article Request forms located mid-screen at: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/depts/access/ill.html
Requests for titles when full text is available online
Currently, when the full text of an article is available online, the
UC-eLinks window does not present the option to Request the article
via Interlibrary Loan. UC’s Resource Sharing Committee (RSC)
has been asked to discuss removing the block on requests for items
in journals when full text is available online. If RSC recommends
removing the block, patrons would be able to choose between viewing
the online version and submitting a Request through UC-eLinks for
the item.
Assistance for other campuses and next steps
CDL is in the process of identifying an individual who can spend the
next few months working with other campus ILL units as they being
to develop their VDX workflows. This person will have an in-depth
knowledge of the VDX system and be able to explain configuration options
and system interactions.
Other campuses are encouraged to begin looking seriously at the VDX test system by the end of October. Once version 2.4 is installed in the production instance, the system will be ready for live participation by everyone.
2. New Resources Available
a. eScholarship Repository Journal, San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science Now Available
The first eScholarship Repository peer-reviewed journal, San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science (SFEWS) (<http://repositories.cdlib.org/jmie/sfews> ), is now available. Repository journals are free and available to any Internet user.
SFEWS is published by the John Muir Institute of the Environment at UC Davis for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Science Consortium. It features peer-reviewed research on the science and ecology of the San Francisco Bay, Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, and upstream watersheds. The first issue focuses on San Francisco Estuary tidal wetlands restoration.
The eScholarship Repository (http://repositories.cdlib.org/escholarship/ ) offers UC departments, centers, and research units direct control over creation and dissemination of the full range of scholarly output, from pre-publication materials through journals and peer-reviewed series. The faculty unit is responsible for the review, selection, and deposit of content, including editorial support for journals. The CDL is providing the repository infrastructure in response to expressed interest in experimentation with new forms of scholarly communication.
Complete information on eScholarship Repository journals and peer-reviewed series is available at http://repositories.cdlib.org/escholarship/about.html .
b. Counting California - New Content
The Counting California project team is pleased to announce the release of the following new content on Counting California (countingcalifornia.cdlib.org):1. Census 2000 Summary File 4
(http://countingcalifornia.cdlib.org/title/sf42000.html)
Census of Population and Housing, Census 2000, Summary File 4 from
the U.S. Census Bureau is now available. The release of Census 2000,
Summary File 4 is the fourth dataset added to Counting California
from the Census Bureau's Census 2000 series. Summary File 4 provides
population and housing data on such diverse topics as marital status;
grandparents as caregivers; language and ability to speak English;
ancestry; place of birth; citizenship status, and year of entry; migration;
place of work; journey to work (commuting); school enrollment and
educational attainment; vehicles available; value of home; monthly
rent; shelter costs; and more.
2. Markup Data Dictionary (mudd) Available
(http://countingcalifornia.cdlib.org/mudd.service/mudd.html)
XML markup of the U.S. Census data dictionary for Census 2000 Summary
File 4 and Census 2000 Summary File 3 are now available on Counting
California. There are two XML markups, mudd (markup data dictionary)
and momudd (more than mudd XML) for viewing and downloading. In addition,
the pdf file of the U.S. Census data dictionary for these studies
are available.
We anticipate that more Counting California titles will soon be available to the public.
3. New Resource Liaisons Appointed
CDL is pleased to announce the appointment of the following new Resource Liaisons:--American Physical Society Journals: Elaine Adams, UCLA
--ARTBibliographies Modern: Ellen Kempf, UCSB
--Current Protocols: Anneliese Taylor, UCSF
--INSPEC: Karen Andrews, UCD
--Oxford Reference Online, OED, American National Bibliography: Judy
Ruttenberg, UCI
--Oxford University Press Journals: David Michalski, UCD
--PsycInfo: Barbara Glendenning, UCB
--Stat-USA: Jan Goldsmith, UCLA
CDL Resource Liaisons are essential to our success in ensuring that our licensed resources meet the highest standards for quality. The Resource Liaisons make sure CDL is aware of any issues regarding their resource, so please be sure to contact them if you have any resource-specific questions & comments. A complete listing of Resource Liaisons can be found at: http://www.cdlib.org/inside/groups/rl/roster.html
Please welcome the new Resource Liaisons!
4. For More Information
a. CDL News and Events
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b. Contacts for Questions or Problems
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- Send an e-mail message to cdl@www.cdlib.org.
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