Year: 2007
Resource Liaisons Program Update
Bob Heyer-Gray (UCD) recently undertook a part-time appointment as Interim Resource Liaison Coordinator at the CDL through August 2007. The CDL has had to release Bob to take up his new role as LAUC President. Beginning immediately, please contact Wendy Parfrey for questions and assistance with Resource Liaison-related matters.
Telnet Melvyl Retired
The Telnet version of the Melvyl Catalog was retired on August 31, 2007. Users who desire the flexibility of command line searching can use the Command Search feature available on the web version of the Melvyl Catalog.
Next Generation Melvyl – Intense Planning Taking Place
The latest information on the status of the Next Generation Melvyl Catalog, supported by the WorldCat Local Service, includes new task group charges, reports, etc.
UC Image Service News: ARTstor
ARTstor, an ever-growing digital library of over 500,000 images of art, architecture and archeology from a wide range of cultures and time periods, is now available systemwide.
CDL Survey Software License to Expire – Campus Action May Be Required
CDL's license to the Websurveyor survey software expires on Oct. 1, 2007 and will not be renewed. The UC campuses currently running surveys will need to complete or migrate their surveys to new software by September 15, 2007.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences Backfile Now Available
The backfile for the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, one of the oldest scientific journals in the United States and among the most cited of multidisciplinary scientific serials, is now available online.
California Cultures
The Calisphere's California Cultures web site has been redesigned. The site now includes 3-5 historical topics for each of the included ethnic groups and browse terms as a way for users to easily access the content.
New JSTOR Collections: Arts & Sciences V and Business II
Two new JSTOR collections are now available; these collections augment the JSTOR collections already licensed by UC.
UC-OCLC Next Generation Melvyl Pilot: Task Groups in Action
Many librarians and staff systemwide are busy this summer working on the Next Generation Melvyl Pilot, supported by the WorldCat Local service. This article discusses the various Task Groups and some next steps for the pilot.
UC-eLinks Menu Improvements
Users will begin seeing interface improvements to the UC-eLinks menu windows as of July 28, 2007. This article describes the upcoming changes to the UC-eLinks menu windows and, for visual comparison, includes links to screen shots of the new and existing versions.