Month: December 1998
Evolution of the CDL Directory of Collections and Services
The CDL has received a number of questions over the past few weeks about the process used in developing the CDL Directory of Collections and Services. We hope that this note helps to answer at least some of your questions. […]
Shared Collections Survey by Alan Ritch, UCSC
The CDL Joint Steering Committee on Shared Collections (JSC) met on December 8 to review the results of the digital collection development survey distributed during the summer and fall to bibliographers in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Area Studies. […]
OCLC’s WorldCat is Available
WorldCat is OCLC’s Online Union Catalog, and contains over 32 million records in all disciplines from approximately 12,000 libraries worldwide. Citations for books, journals, manuscripts, maps, music scores, sound recordings, films, computer files, newspapers, slides, videotapes, etc., are in a […]
Changed Looks for the Melvyl Catalog and A&I Databases
The graphics currently used for the Melvyl Catalog, California Periodicals Database, and the CDL-hosted abstracting and indexing databases will be updated in January to fit into the new CDL web site graphic design. For example, the CDL logo will appear […]
CDL Opens January 20, 1999 — Features Directory, Update, and Request
Several important new tools for discovery and access will be released along with the opening of the CDL Website (http://www.cdlib.org) on January 20th, 1999. The browsable and searchable Directory of Collections and Services is a core component. The Directory will […]
WorldCat@OCLC Database Available for Testing through the Web Interface
OCLC’s WorldCat Database is now available for testing at http://merlin.ucop.edu/meltst. WorldCat (@OCLC) is the database choice at the bottom of the list. Comments on the test version of the WCAT database should be sent to Lucia Snowhill by FRIDAY, DECEMBER […]
RLIN Database in Production in the Web Interface
The Research Library Group’s RLIN Bibliographic Database is in production at: http://www.melvyl.ucop.edu/. The RLIN Bibliographic database retrieves citations for books, serials, archives, manuscripts, maps, music scores, sound recordings, films, photographs, posters, and computer files, in over 365 languages. This union […]
Pre-release Web Site Available for Review
Once again, we would like to remind UC Library staff and others to use the pre-release of the CDL Web site and to send us comments and suggestions. The pre-release is available at http://www2.cdlib.org/. The opening of the California Digital […]
CDL Request (also known as PIR) Begins Staff Testing
Beginning this week and continuing throughout the month, ILL staff and others at all campuses will begin testing “CDL Request,” known during development as patron initiated requesting (PIR). The test period provides opportunities for library staff to test implementation prior […]
CDL Education Working Group Appointed
The CDL is pleased to announce the membership of its Education Working Group (EWG). The Systemwide Operations and Planning Group, Heads of Public Services, and others groups helped CDL identify its need for a consultative structure to provide advice on […]