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Category: Shared Collections

WEST Program Refresher – Slides and Demo Recording Now Available!

On February 7th WEST hosted an hour-long webinar that provided a refresher on the WEST program and an info session on WEST Archiving.  The first half of the webinar covered the history of WEST as well as the vision, mission, […]

Welcome Marcus Jun!

We are delighted to welcome Marcus Jun as the new Head of the CDL Shared Cataloging Program! He joins us on Monday, February 10, 2025. Marcus comes from the Cal State system where he managed ebooks including gov docs and […]

Package changes (January 2025)

Global Financial Data changes Global Financial Data, Inc. will officially become Finaeon, Inc. on January 1, 2025. Eight UC campuses subscribe to Global Financial Data database: (Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, LA, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz). Users will […]

CDL Job Opening: Project Manager position

The California Digital Library (CDL) is recruiting for a temporary (one year) Project Manager position. As a member of the CDL’s Shared Collections program, the Project Manager will be a primary contributor to CDL’s current efforts to develop and implement […]

SCP Update – January 2025

Highlights on Titles Cataloged for CDL-Managed Electronic Collections in December 2024 Airiti Books (華藝中文電子書) (Local-L DDA): 22 CNPe-Reading (易阅通) (Local-L DDA): 370 JSTOR Books DDA: 912 Taylor & Francis ebooks (CRC/netbases 2012 & prior): 84 Taylor & Francis eBooks (STMnetbase/CRC […]

WEST Cycles 14 & 15 Archiving Commitments Are Complete!

The WEST project team is pleased to announce that all archiving commitments for Cycles 14 & 15 have been submitted and analyzed! This analysis included several important and impactful updates to WEST’s collections model and archiving priorities: Expanded Archive Holder […]

The Who, What, and Why of Voluntary Validation

What does it mean to validate archived materials? WEST physical validation includes two components:  the proactive compilation and verification of completeness of the backfile in a single location and  the verification of the condition of the material.  The effort put […]

New Streaming Videos: CathayPlay

      Several UC campuses now have subscription access to a new Chinese streaming video platform called CathayPlay.  CathayPlay, having launched in 2019, is new to working with North American libraries, and our UC campuses are excited to have […]

SCP Update – December 2024

Highlights on Titles Cataloged for CDL-Managed Electronic Collections in November 2024  Cambridge eBooks without Partner Presses: 2024 All eBooks: 153 (GOBI) CNPe-Reading (易阅通) (Local-L DDA): 182 JSTOR Books DDA: 265 Taylor & Francis eBooks (STMnetbase/CRC Press) 2021-: 131 Wiley Online […]

WEST Program Refresher Webinar – February 7, 9-10am PT

WEST is hosting a one-hour program refresher for all current members on Friday, February 7th from 9am-10am PT. This webinar will include information on WEST’s history, vision and mission, key features, membership, governance, and collaborations. This session will also provide […]