Category: Shared Collections
FY21-22 New Resources – JSC Annual Survey
CDL is pleased to announce new resources recently acquired by the UC Libraries for systemwide use by UC students and faculty. The selection of these resources was a collaborative effort involving all ten campuses, overseen by the Joint Steering Committee for […]
WEST Welcomes New Member Cal State LA
WEST is very pleased to welcome its newest member, California State University, Los Angeles. Cal State LA brings to WEST a strong commitment to responsible stewardship and thoughtful management of their print collections. By joining WEST, Cal State LA joins […]
New Shared Print Toolkit – Resources for Programs and Member Institutions
The Rosemont Shared Print Alliance and the Partnership for Shared Book Collections recently launched a new Shared Print Toolkit that brings together resources from a variety of shared print programs across the US. Together these resources paint a well-rounded picture […]
Reminder and Full Agenda: WEST Members Meeting Tuesday July 19, 1:00-2:30pm PT
WEST is holding its 2022 summer members’ meeting virtually this year on Tuesday, July 19, from 1:00-2:30pm PT. Join us for a meeting focused on embedding shared print philosophically and operationally in library services. Please register in advance for this […]
Oxford Ebooks migrate to Oxford Academic platform
In July 2022, Oxford research books collections will move to the Oxford Academic platform (https://academic.oup.com/). This means that books will be available alongside journals in a single place for the first time. The Oxford Academic platform will be familiar to […]
Staff Recruitment: Metadata and Extraction, Transformation, and Loading Specialist
Working under the direction of the Head of Shared Cataloging Program, this position uses advanced professional library concepts and objectives to resolve highly complex issues. Duties and assignments are defined by overall objectives and involve a high level of complexity […]
SCP Update – June 2022
Highlights on Titles Cataloged for CDL-Managed Electronic Collections in May 2022 ACM Digital Library Complete: 201 African American Newspapers, Series 1, 1827-1998: 297 (New) African American Newspapers, Series 2, 1835-1956: 87 (New) Airiti Books (華藝中文電子書) (Local-L DDA): 84 Cambridge eBooks […]
Yearly WEST Contacts Review
WEST has recently sent an email to all Primary Contacts asking them to review and, if necessary, update their contacts for various WEST and AGUA activities. This ensures that WEST is sending communications to the appropriate staff at each member […]
ACRL Top Trends – Collaborative collections and shared print
The 2021–22 ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee recently released its top trends in academic libraries, which includes collaborative collections and the rapidly expanding shared print community. The Committee highlights shared print’s status as a change agent helping libraries balance […]
SCP Update – May 2022
Highlights on Titles Cataloged for CDL-Managed Electronic Collections in April 2022 ACM Digital Library Complete: 251 Airiti Books (華藝中文電子書) (Local-L DDA): 52 JSTOR Books DDA: 597 Latin American Anarchist and Labour Periodicals Online: 923 (NEW) Collection level records: 4 Link […]