Author: CDL
eScholarship Repository Update
The eScholarship Repository–a central location for faculty working papers, pre-publications, and technical reports–is entering the second phase in its rollout. To see the repository in action, including a complete list of groups that have joined, visit http://repositories.cdlib.org/escholarship/. In the first […]
UC TLtC Seeks Librarian Input (Paula Murphy, TLtC)
The TLtC’s efforts in this area thus far have been in publishing in its webzine last April articles on information literacy (http://www.uctltc.org/news/2002/04/feature.html) and the development of the new UC Merced library (http://www.uctltc.org/news/2002/04/merced.html). The TLtC webzine also has a special discussion […]
Open Access Ejournal Content
The CDL Joint Steering Committee on Shared Collections (JSC) recommended, and SOPAG concurred, that selected freely available ejournal content be linked (via UC-eLinks), cataloged by Shared Cataloging, entered into the CDL Directory, and monitored as other resources are (see http://www.cdlib.org/groups/jsc/ […]
New Resource Available
a. CRCnetBASE – 12 New Titles The CDL has purchased perpetual access to 12 new titles from CRCnetBASE and all nine campuses will share the annual access fees. – ATSDR’s Toxological Profiles [Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), […]
CDL Database Transitions
a. UC-eLinks Pop-Up Window Version 1.3 Coming Next Week A new version of the UC-eLinks pop-up window will be released next week. Several improvements in this interface have been made, based on what was learned in usability testing. 1. The […]
CDL Database Transitions
a. Timeline for Notifying Users CDL staff and TSC members have created a timeline and plan for notifying users and library staff of details for retiring the CDL-hosted journal article databases from now through the end of the year. The […]
Library Staff News
a. Job Openings at the CDL Job Openings are the CDL are listed on the Jobs at CDL page [http://www.cdlib.org/about/jobs.html]. Currently two positions are available: Business Services Specialist (Assistant III) (position 1769-02L) Salary: $34,584 to $43,380 yearly Closing Date: September […]
SearchLight Results Page Edits
A minor edit on the SearchLight search results page will be in place later next week. This change was made based on student focus groups and library staff feedback. The change relates to how users access search results. Before: In […]
Barriers to Licensing Journal Packages
A new public web page is now available [http://www.cdlib.org/about/publications/licensingbarriers.html] This new page provides information on journal packages that have been identified as priorities for systemwide licensing, but the publisher’s terms fall well outside norms on pricing and/or other standard or […]
CDL Shared Cataloging Program (SCP) Status Page
A new cataloging status page is now available on the Shared Cataloging Program (SCP) web site [http://orpheus-1.ucsd.edu/disc/cdl/SCPDatabase.htm]. This page contains the current cataloging status of particular monographic and journal packages; it will be updated as the status changes.