Month: June 2009
HathiTrust Update
Through the diligent efforts of a CDL and University of Michigan team, UC's Google-digitized books are now flowing into the HathiTrust repository, and ingest is progressing well. At the time of this writing, the number of volumes available via the HathiTrust beta catalog is 136,125, and this number grows weekly.
Accountability Website is Launched
UC's May 09 Annual Accountability Report is now available online. The website provides a spotlight on accountability issues from President Yudof, an introduction to the report, and a discussion of key themes and trends.
ECONLIT, FIAF moving to OvidSP platform
: EconLit and FIAF will move from the SilverPlatter to the OvidSP platform on Monday, June 29, 2009.
Melvyl Catalog Maintenance: UC Berkeley Record Load into the Melvyl Catalog
The UC Berkeley Library is replacing its GLADIS/Pathfinder/Innopacsystems with an Innovative Interfaces, Inc. (III) Millennium system and is renaming the catalog "OskiCat." CDL has been working intensively for several months with UCB library to ensure a smooth transition in the Melvyl Catalog from UCB's GLADIS holdings to its III holdings.
E-books: Understanding the Basics
Jane Lee, CDL Assessment Analyst, recently wrote an article on understanding the basics of e-books.
Meet Elise Proulx
By Ellen Meltzer, Manager, Information Services; Photo: Craig Thompson, Web Producer Elise Proulx is the new Outreach and Marketing Coordinator in the eScholarship Publishing Group of CDL. Her teammates in this group include Catherine Mitchell, Kirk Hastings, Martin Haye, Suzanne […]
Resource Liaison Assignment Update: June 2009
CDL is pleased to announce the following new resource liaison assignments within the CDL Resource Liaisons (RL) program.
CDL Staff in Print
Lisa Schiff, Technical Lead in CDL’s eScholarship Publishing Program recently had an article published entitled “Creating the Mark Twain Project Online” in Learned Publishing.
Next Generation Melvyl Pilot – June 2009 Enhancements
: Over the weekend of June 14th, a number of changes were brought into Next Generation Melvyl, supported by WorldCat Local (WCL). These changes are especially noticeable on the Advanced Search screen.
New Licensed Resources: JSTOR Arts & Sciences VI and VII
RSS Description: UC campuses except UCSF now have access to JSTOR Arts & Sciences VI and JSTOR Arts & Sciences VII as part of CDL consortial licenses.