Author: CDL
MyLibrary@CDL Prototype Reminder
This is a reminder that the MyLibrary@CDL prototype is available for testing. During the test phase (July-December 2000) feedback through evaluation activities and directly from library staff is being gathered. While the service is not yet ready to offer to […]
Request for Undergraduates Available September 21
On September 21, the Request service will be extended to all UC Undergraduates. Undergraduates may request 5 items per day from the Melvyl Catalog and a combined total of 5 items from all other abstracting and indexing databases (Faculty and […]
Desktop Delivery Task Group (Claire Bellanti, SRLF/UCLA)
In August 2000, the University Librarians appointed a task group to make recommendations on software and hardware for “Desktop Delivery.” UC has defined “desktop delivery” to mean secure web delivery of scanned documents directly to UC faculty, students and staff. […]
CDL Staff News
a. John Ober Appointed to Open Archives Initiative Steering Committee John Ober (CDL Director for Education and Strategic Innovation) has been named to the steering committee of the Open Archives Initiative (OAI). The OAI was originally sponsored by the Council […]
Government Information Initiatives Advisory Group Appointed
The CDL has appointed a Government Information Initiatives Advisory Group to be convened by Beverlee French, Associate University Librarian and Director for Shared Content for the CDL. The expected term of service is July 2000-June 2002. Background In 1999 the […]
Publicly Accessible CDL Resources
A new 2-page listing and summary of CDL-hosted resources and services that are available for public use is available on the “adaptable outreach materials” and Instructional Materials web page at http://www.cdlib.org/services/info_services/instruct/.
Union Catalog RFP Update
As you know, the CDL has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to determine if the Melvyl Union Catalog and CDL-hosted Databases can be moved from their aging technology infrastructure to a commercial vendor’s system [see CDLINFO February 14, 2000, […]
CDL and UCSD Explore Possibilities for Technology Co-Development
Staff from the CDL and from the UCSD Libraries held a two-day meeting in late July to discuss possibilities for collaborating on the development of technology-based services and tools. Among the nearly twenty attendees there was agreement on the advantages […]
Request Service to Expand to Undergraduates
The Request Service for books from the catalog and articles from CDL-mounted databases will soon also be available to undergraduates. Undergraduates may submit up to 5 requests per day (Faculty and Graduates Students can request up to 20 items a […]
New Resource Available
a. Ethnic NewsWatch Historical File The CDL has entered a charter subscription for the Ethnic NewsWatch Historical File. The first release of “Ethnic NewsWatch: A History” will be available in Fall/Winter 2000 – with completion scheduled for Winter 2003. When […]