Category: Discovery & Delivery
Melvyl and Database Transitions
a. Melvyl Public Information Page Available A public web page containing general information is now available (updated URL 2011) [http://melvyl.cdlib.org/]; feel free to publicize this as the most up-to-date source of information about the Melvyl Union Catalog Transition. It will […]
CDL-Hosted Databases Transition Update
Public Web Site A public web site that provides information on the transition of the CDL-hosted databases to new vendor web interfaces is now available. It includes a timeline and detailed information in the form of frequently asked questions [http://www.cdlib.org/news/cdlhosteddatabases.html]. […]
Melvyl and Database Transitions
The CDL-hosted Databases Transition Steering Committee (TSC) was appointed to assist with the investigation of alternatives for the provision of CDL-hosted abstracting and indexing (A&I) databases. In its first meeting on February 23, the committee discussed the criteria and process […]
Melvyl and Database Transitions
a. CDL-Hosted Databases Transition Steering Committee Appointed A Transition Steering Committee has been appointed as an advisory committee to the DL University Librarian as the first step in this critical undertaking of investigating alternatives for the provision of CDL-hosted abstracting […]
Melvyl and Database Transitions
The CDL has created, and the University Librarians and SOPAG have endorsed, two temporary positions considered crucial to successful transitions for the Melvyl Catalog and A&I databases [see CDLINFO issues Vol. 3, No 17; available at: <http://www.cdlib.org/news/cdlinfo/cdlinfo112900.html> and Vol. 3 […]
Request News: Evaluation of Consortial Borrowing System proposals
The deadline for responses to the RFP for a Consortial Borrowing System (CBS) was mid-November. As last reported in CDLINFO on November 8th, the CBS is an expansion of Request that would create a single workflow for requests, provide temporary […]
Union Catalog RFP Evaluation on Schedule
The steering committee for the evaluation of responses to the RFP for new technology to support the union catalog met on November 20, 2000 to share the results of site visits and further explorations of vendor products. As reported in […]
Request News: a Consortial Borrowing System Request for Proposals
The California Digital Library has just released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a new component of the Request system. ‘Request’ allows Library patrons on any of the University of California campuses to send requests to libraries for the loan […]
CDL RFP Evaluation Steering Committee Progress Report
As described in the September 6th issue of CDLINFO (Vol.3, No.12; available at: <http://www.cdlib.org/news/cdlinfo/cdlinfo090600.htm> the CDL RFP Evaluation Steering Committee (ESC) is analyzing responses to the proposals to move Melvyl and the CDL-hosted databases from their aging technology infrastructure to […]
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 […]