Category: Shared Collections
Application deadline for the Electronic Resource Analyst position extended
The closing date for the Electronic Resource Analyst position has been extended to July 10, 2008. See original article for details.
Upcoming Platform and Database Changes
On July 1, 2008, Blackwell Publishing will merge with John Wiley and Sons; all Wiley-Blackwell's online products will be combined onto a single Wiley InterScience platform. Additionally, EBSCO's Academic Search Complete will replace Gale's Expanded Academic ASAP database.
Read more-->CDL recruiting for Electronic Resource Analyst
By Ivy Anderson, Director of CDL Collection Development & Management CALIFORNIA DIGITAL LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ELECTRONIC RESOURCE ANALYST Salary: $53,136 – $74,352 (Minimum of Range – Midpoint of Range) Job #: 20080168 Close Date: 06/19/2008 […]
Wiley-Blackwell: Newly Licensed Titles for 2008
As part of the 2008 contract renewal for the Blackwell online journals, 213 titles have been added to the CDL's license. These include the titles in Blackwell's 2008 Full Collection model not previously licensed plus 22 recommended titles excluded from the Full Collection.
Additional EBSCO Databases
Due to the recent licensing of EBSCO's Academic Search Complete, the UC libraries have received free access to several additional EBSCO databases. The new titles (in addition to Academic Search Complete) are available now, and can be accessed from the EBSCO dropdown menu.
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins: Newly Licensed Title for 2008
As part of the 2008 renewal process for the LWW online journals, Journal of Investigative Medicine has been added to the CDL's agreement with Ovid.
Journal and Database Usage Statistics Update
2007 UC systemwide and campus-by-campus usage statistics for selected Tier 1 and Tier 2 journals and database are now available on the Inside CDL website.
Mass Digitization Projects Update
The UC Libraries are in the process of scanning millions of books from our print collections so that ultimately users will be able to discover and access these books in digital form.
Transition to EBSCO Academic Search Complete from Gale Expanded Academic ASAP
The UC campuses will have systemwide access to a new multidisciplinary database with full text content in the arts, social sciences, humanities and sciences beginning immediately via EBSCO Academic Search Complete. Access to Gale's Expanded Academic ASAP database ends on June 30, 2008.