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Counting California

The Counting California web site provides users with a single interface for accessing a variety of data and statistics about California from local, state, and federal government agencies.

  • One page Counting California flyer, Spring 2004 [PDF]
  • What's New
  • Counting California Planning Meetings Notes, June 7, 2004 (North) and July 13, 2004 (South) [PDF]

Usage Statistics and User Feedback

  • Statistics: Includes monthly, weekly, and special run statistics.
  • Survey/feedback results: Contains comments and graphs of responses to the Counting California survey.

Background Information

California state digital government information:

  • Update: Covers the general approach of the cataloging project and the state agencies involved. January 30, 2002 [PDF]
  • Shared Cataloging Program (SCP) framework: Outlines the California digital government information materials to be cataloged and the cataloging standards. February 26, 2001 [PDF]
  • Cataloging proposal: Provides a plan for coordinating the cataloging of California digital government information. November 16, 2000 [PDF]

University of California government information collections:

  • Survey of UC government publication collections: Provides information about UC federal and state depository libraries, law libraries, and the size and cataloging of UC's government collections. November 2002 [PDF]
  • Unique items selected by campus: Lists the unique government publications selected by each campus; includes the item number, title, and format. [PDF]

The California Digital Library's government information initiatives:

  • Providing access to digital government information:
    • Executive summary: A framework for action. November 19, 1999 [RTF]
    • Overview and background: Proposes five projects [RTF]
      • Capture California state electronic information: Project description. November 19, 1999 [RTF]
      • Establish a California data warehouse: Project description. November 19, 1999 [RTF]
      • Create a web-based interface: Project description. [RTF]
      • Catalog California state electronic information: Project description. November 19, 1999 [RTF]
      • Create a UC government information web site: Project description. November 19, 1999 [RTF]
    • Plan: Developing a systemwide strategy. December 16, 1998 [RTF]
  • Creating a California digital government information library: This report from the UC/Stanford Electronic Government Information Initiatives Group (EGIIG) to the UC Heads of Public Services outlines the need for a coordinated effort to address digital government information. January 24, 1998 [RTF]
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