CDLINFO News
Exploring Open Research Information Infrastructure: Joining the OpenAlex Community and Launching Our Systemwide Pilot
CDL is committed to supporting open research information infrastructure and exploring building open systems. Last year, through our Open Research Information (ORI) Connect initiative, we examined the mix of open and proprietary tools that CDL uses to support business intelligence, discovery, and […]
Merritt Digital Preservation Repository – July 2026
Merritt is a digital preservation repository from the University of California Curation Center (UC3) that enables the UC community to manage, archive, and share its valuable digital content. Welcome to the Merritt service update for July 2026 Content and Collections […]
2026 WEST Member Meeting Recap – Shared Print, Shared Future: The Path Forward for WEST
Thank you to everyone who was able to join us Thursday, 7/23/2026, for our annual WEST Member Meeting! For those of you who were not able to attend, or for those who’d like to review some of the presentations or […]
SCP Update – July 2026
The SCP Update is a compilation of the collaborative efforts of CDL Acquisitions, the Shared Cataloging Program, the Electronic Resource Services Manager and other members of Shared Collections and the California Digital Library. Highlights on Titles Cataloged for CDL-Managed Electronic […]
New and Continuing Resources and OA Investments Fiscal Year 25-26
FY25/26 New and Continuing Resources CDL is pleased to announce new and continuing resources recently acquired by the UC Libraries for systemwide use by UC students and faculty. The selection of these resources was a collaborative effort involving all ten […]
Merritt Digital Preservation Repository – June 2026
Merritt is a digital preservation repository from the University of California Curation Center (UC3) that enables the UC community to manage, archive, and share its valuable digital content. Welcome to the Merritt service update for June 2026 Content and Collections […]
Becky Culbertson to retire after decades of service
June 30, 2026, will mark the end of an era for CDL Shared Collections with the retirement of metadata librarian Becky Culbertson. Becky has worked for CDL since 1999 and for UCSD for thirty-two years before that, making her one […]
New Resource: Nanboku-cho Ibun
Our UC campuses have access to a new collection at JapanKnowledge! The collection Nanboku-cho Ibun 南北朝遺文 （Collection of Historical Materials of the Nanboku-cho Period）contains 22 original volumes with over 20,000 historical documents from the Nanboku-cho era. From the publisher’s site: […]
SCP Update – June 2026
Becky Culbertson Becky Culbertson will retire at the end of this month. With great appreciation we celebrate all her accomplishments, knowledge and contributions to SCP, CDL and UC libraries. Her diligent work enabled discovery and access to systemwide resources including […]
Planning a deselection project between June 2026 and May 2027? Join the WEST Consulting Services Pilot!
We are very excited to announce that this year, WEST will be engaging in a consulting services pilot aimed at offering support to WEST member institutions currently undergoing, or planning, a deselection project! Below we’ve included key details to help […]