Category: Discovery & Delivery
CDL Job Opening: Software Engineer
Are you a Python, Java or Ruby programmer? Are you interested in learning and using machine learning technologies (Tensorflow, PyTorch, etc.)? Are you an enthusiastic practitioner of software development best practices (agile, continuous integration, test first development, etc.)? Do you […]
Welcome, UC Library Search!
Today, the manner in which patrons and staff discover materials across the entire University of California has fundamentally changed with the introduction of UC Library Search. Replacing Melvyl, which has dutifully served as the UC union catalog since 1981, UC […]
New publication: AGUA Technical Team Accomplishments on Major WEST Development Project
The AGUA team has recently published an article in the Code4Lib Journal describing a major development project the team executed during the fourth WEST Development Phase (Phase 4), completed in 2019. This development project enhanced the AGUA system’s ability to […]
Enhancing Print Journal Analysis for Shared Print Collections
CDL’s WEST group published a paper in Code{4}Lib Journal; abstract and links are below. ****** Abstract: The Western Regional Storage Trust (WEST), is a distributed shared print journal repository program serving research libraries, college and university libraries, and library consortia […]
You Don’t Have To Be A Techie To Create Computer Transcriptions of Handwritten Documents
If your collection contains handwritten documents that could benefit from transcription, then Transkribus may be just what you need. Funded by the European Commission’s READ project, Transkribus can transcribe documents written in many languages and requires no technical knowledge on […]
CDL, CRL & HathiTrust Shared Print Collaboration collection comparison tool release
In the beginning of 2020, CDL joined with the Center for Research Libraries (CRL) and HathiTrust to form a Collaboration for Shared Print Infrastructure. Working together, the Collaboration seeks to build on a decade of community innovation and expertise to […]
Welcome to Gem Stone-Logan as CDL’s new SILS Senior Systems Analyst!
The California Digital Library’s Discovery & Delivery program is pleased to welcome Gem Stone-Logan as our Senior Systems Analyst, effective Jan 7, 2021. In this analyst role, Gem will primarily work on the Systemwide Integrated Library System (SILS) project, helping […]
CDL Job Opening: Discovery & Delivery Senior Systems Analyst
About You We’re looking for a problem-solver and creative thinker, someone who can work as an independent detective to understand the root of a problem and come up with customer-oriented solutions. The ideal candidate is a clear communicator who can […]
Hiring Announcement for SILS Service Manager
The California Digital Library’s Discovery & Delivery program is pleased to welcome Caitlin Nelson as its Systemwide ILS Service Manager, effective July 1, 2020. The role is critical to the implementation and operation of the UC Systemwide ILS, and in […]
Put Crowdsourcing to Work for Your Library
Does your library need help transcribing manuscripts or radio broadcasts? Do you need help identifying people and places in photographs? Could you use a hand in finding constellations in historical celestial maps or identifying bird species in old prints? Then […]