Year: 2008
Google Book Search Target in UC-eLinks
Google Book Search has recently been enabled as a target in UC-eLinks, linking to the same content as is in the current Melvyl Catalog. In the UC-eLinks window, the online link to Google Book Search will appear as the first link in the window, as is the case for all other online items.
Major Library Partners Launch HathiTrust Shared Digital Repository
A group of the nation’s largest research libraries are collaborating to create a repository of their vast digital collections, including millions of books, organizers announced today. These holdings will be archived and preserved in a single repository called the HathiTrust (http://www.hathitrust.org/).
Next Generation Melvyl Pilot – Request Delayed; October Enhancements
Information on the latest happenings with the Next Generation Melvyl Pilot project: the Request service will be delayed and October enhancements are implemented.
Former Contributors to Melvyl Cease Contributing Records
Three former Melvyl Catalog library contributors (the California Historical Society, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and UCB's Law Library) have ceased contributing records to Melvyl.
Maureen Burns joins Digital Special Collections
Maureen Burns (Humanities Curator, UCI Visual Resources Collection) will be joining the CDL 25% time, for a 5-month assignment providing support and management assistance for the UC Image Service.
New UC Shared Images Collections are Now Available via ARTstor
Select art and architecture images from UC Berkeley and UC Santa Barbara image collections are now available in ARTstor to all 9 ARTstor-participating UC campuses. These collections are listed on the ARTstor home page under Institutional Collections.
Embedded Viewer for Google Books in Melvyl
CDL has implemented an embedded YouTube-style viewer for Google Books in a test copy of the Melvyl® Catalog.
Serials Solution Chosen as Electronic Resources Management System (ERMS)
After a careful evaluation, CDL has selected Serials Solutions 360 Resource Manager to manage the CDL's shared licensing activities for tier 1 and CDL-supported tier 2 resources.
Library of Congress, Internet Archive, and CDL Team Up with Middle and High Schools for Web Archiving Project
The Library of Congress, Internet Archive, and CDL are collaborating on a project to archive web sites -- from the perspective of middle and high school students -- with a view toward preserving and integrating primary resources into the K-12 teaching curriculum.
Calisphere – Share it with your students!
Now that fall has returned and UC students are streaming back to campus, it's a good time to take another look at Calisphere with undergraduate students in mind.