Month: August 2002
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 […]
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 […]
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. The change relates to how users access search results. Before: In […]
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 […]
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.
New Resource Available
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 […]
Library Staff News
Maria Figueroa joined CDL Acquisitions in July 2002. One of Maria’s primary responsibilities will be to help maintain the CDL-licensed journal packages. In addition to updating subscription records, she will be actively monitoring the access online and working with the […]
California Cultures Workshop Held August 6-7
On August 6th and 7th a two-day California Cultures workshop was held at the UCLA Library. Project managers and staff representing UC campus divisions (special collections and oral history units) participating in the California Cultures project, along with staff from […]
UCIAS Digital Collection Debuts
University of California International and Area Studies (UCIAS) is pleased to announce the debut of the UCIAS Digital Collection [http://repositories.cdlib.org/uciaspubs/], a peer-reviewed electronic publications program. UCIAS is a partnership of the University of California Press, the eScholarship program at the […]
CDL Database Transitions
Next week, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA) will put the UC-eLinks icon into operation in its databases; rather than using the text link “UC-eLinks”, as it is currently doing. CDL licensed databases from CSA include the following, and many campuses also […]