Author: CDL
ABI/Inform Geographic Name Index Removed
Earlier this year, ABI/Inform changed the way they indexed Geographic Names (GN). Originally, ABI/Inform used a controlled list of Geographic Names that were at the state/region level, and the CDL’s ABI/Inform GN index was set-up to only allow the valid […]
Reminder: MLA Bibliography and ArtAbstracts Migration
As discussed in a past CDLINFO (Vol. 3, No.8 http://www.cdlib.org/news/cdlinfo/cdlinfo061500.html#2), as of July 1 MLA Bibliography and ArtAbstracts will be provided by new vendors (SilverPlatter and H. W. Wilson respectively). Note: As of July 1 the only access to […]
New Resources Available July 1
Availability of the following four diverse and highly recommended resources is the result of the CDL’s consultative process with the CDL Joint Steering Committee on Shared Collections, Resource Liaisons, and the Bibliographer Groups. These groups conducted surveys and consulted faculty […]
New Proxy Server Service FAQ
A Proxy Server Service FAQ is now available: [http://www.cdlib.org/inside/resources/services/offcampusaccess.html]. It describes the proxy server service and includes links to campuses information pages. We would like to thank the Users Council representatives for providing this information.
Evaluation and Statistical Information are Available
The Evaluation Activities web page in Libstaff [http://www.cdlib.org/libstaff/education/evaluation/] has been updated to include access to the 1999 CDL Statistics Profile (and other stats), RFP and PIR/Request survey summaries, focus group summaries and other evaluation activity documents.
Shared Cataloging Records Project Update
Renee Chin has joined the CDL Shared Cataloging Project (SCP) in San Diego. Her job will consist of systemically mining the publisher home pages of CDL-licensed resources to determine new and changed journals in addition to doing Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) […]
Resource Update: Migration to New Versions
On July 1 new interfaces for MLA International Bibliography and ArtAbstracts databases will be available. The Z39.50 implementation of these new databases should be available shortly after July 1 (pending the resolution of vendor technical problems). a. MLA from OCLC […]
Resource Update: Free Version Replacing Licensed Version
On July 1 the licensed versions of Books in Print and Encyclopedia Britannica will no longer be available. The Collection Development Committee (CDC) with input from the Joint Steering Committee (JSC) and campus staff have chosen to not renew contracts […]
Co-Library Staff
a. Roy Tennant Joins CDL Roy Tennant, who has been working on a part-time basis for the CDL’s eScholarship initiatives, will join us full time beginning June 1, 2000. As the Manager – eScholarship Web and Services Design, Roy will […]
Reminder: July 19 Release Information
This is a reminder that the tests and mockups for the CDL July 19 Release are available at (http://www.cdlib.org/libstaff/july2000/). The following tests will be announced this week: Test versions of links to books and other monographs from BIOSIS, INSPEC and […]