Category: Newsletter
Calisphere K-12 Partnerships
CDL's Calisphere team is partnering with the Alameda County Office of Education's CTAP Region IV and the UC Irvine History Project in order to promote best practices for teaching with primary source materials and achieve other objectives.
Digital Preservation News
The CDL Digital Preservation Group has been busy with a variety of exciting activities.
UCSF Japanese Woodblock Print Collection
The UCSF Library and Center for Knowledge Management is pleased to announce a new website featuring the Japanese Woodblock Print Collection.
UC Image Service News: ARTstor and CDL visit UC Campuses in October
A demonstration highlighting the major features of ARTstor collections, tools, and services for a mixed audience of faculty and library staff is planned for all UC campuses. Megan Marler of ARTstor will lead the demonstration. Lena Zentall from CDL will be available to discuss the Image Service and UC Shared Images.
UC-OCLC Pilot: Great Minds at Work
UC task groups and joint UC-OCLC workgroups have continued their inquiry and exploration and formed thoughtful, well reasoned recommendations aimed at creating an enhanced Next Generation Melvyl Pilot, supported by the WorldCat Local Service.
Appointment of New CDL Shared Print Manager
The CDL is delighted to announce that Emily Stambaugh has accepted an appointment as Manager of Shared Print beginning November 1st, 2007.
Resource Liaisons Program Update
Bob Heyer-Gray (UCD) recently undertook a part-time appointment as Interim Resource Liaison Coordinator at the CDL through August 2007. The CDL has had to release Bob to take up his new role as LAUC President. Beginning immediately, please contact Wendy Parfrey for questions and assistance with Resource Liaison-related matters.
Telnet Melvyl Retired
The Telnet version of the Melvyl Catalog was retired on August 31, 2007. Users who desire the flexibility of command line searching can use the Command Search feature available on the web version of the Melvyl Catalog.
Next Generation Melvyl – Intense Planning Taking Place
The latest information on the status of the Next Generation Melvyl Catalog, supported by the WorldCat Local Service, includes new task group charges, reports, etc.
UC Image Service News: ARTstor
ARTstor, an ever-growing digital library of over 500,000 images of art, architecture and archeology from a wide range of cultures and time periods, is now available systemwide.