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Author: Adrian Turner

CDL-Hosted Archivists’ Toolkit/Archon Service: Now Available

By Adrian Turner, DSC Data Consultant The CDL Digital Special Collections Program is pleased to announce the availability of a new, free service for contributors to the Online Archive of California (OAC) and Calisphere websites: CDL-hosted versions of Archivists’ Toolkit […]

New UC Shared Images Metadata Guidelines

The UC Shared Images program recently revised and published its guidelines for shareable metadata. Version 2.0 of the "Metadata Submission Guidelines" (MSG) is now available on Inside CDL.

New Collections in Calisphere and the OAC: Local History Digital Resources

Over 2,000 new digitized primary resources are now available in the CDL's Calisphere and Online Archive of California (OAC) websites as of September 2008. The collections offer unique glimpses into California local history, and were assembled by a range of institutions throughout the state.

New Collection in Calisphere and the OAC: AFL-CIO Papers and Proceedings

Approximately, 350 proceedings and papers dating back to 1901 from the records of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) are now available in Calisphere and the Online Archive of California (OAC).

CDL Receives 2008-2009 LSTA Funding for the Local History Digital Resources Program

The CDL was awarded $111,000 in grant funding through 2008-2009 from the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) to provide preservation and access services as part of the "Local History Digital Resources Program" (LHDRP).

CDL Guidelines for Digital Objects, Version 2.0: Updated for METS File element

The "CDL Guidelines for Digital Objects, Version 2.0" (CDL GDO) has been updated to include specifications for use of the METS File <file> element. 

CDL Guidelines for Digital Objects, Version 2.0: Updated requirements for METS unique identifiers

The "CDL Guidelines for Digital Objects, Version 2.0" (CDL GDO) has been updated to reflect modified requirements for METS unique identifiers. 

CDL Guidelines for Digital Objects, Version 2.0 — available online

The CDL and Digital Library Services Advisory Group (DLSAG) are pleased to announce the release of the final version of the CDL Guidelines for Digital Objects (CDL GDO), Version 2.0. The guidelines are available in HTML and PDF format at […]