Category: Newsletter
International Water Association Publishing ebooks
The University of California users now have access to 2002-2025 ebooks from the International Water Association (IWA). Term access (not perpetual) to these books has been granted by the publisher, in association with the UC’s journal access. From IWA […]
Advancing Open Monograph Opportunities at UC: New Pathways for the Future
Photo by Caleb Jones on Unsplash The University of California (UC) Libraries have released a new report, Advancing Open Monograph Opportunities at UC, outlining a values-based framework, key recommendations, and practical strategies for advancing open access (OA) monograph publishing. Developed within UC, the […]
Open Access for UC-Authored Monographs – A UC Libraries Pilot Project
Photo by Katerina on Unsplash Starting in 2025, UC Libraries are supporting several projects intended to broaden access to University of California research and scholarship by making UC-authored books open access. Following on successful efforts to open UC-authored journal articles, these projects will enable […]
SCP Update – January 2026
The SCP Update is a compilation of the collaborative efforts of CDL Acquisitions, the Shared Cataloging Program, the Electronic Resource Services Manager and other members of Shared Collections and the California Digital Library. Highlights on Titles Cataloged for CDL-Managed Electronic […]
SCP Update – December 2025
The SCP Update is a compilation of the collaborative efforts of CDL Acquisitions, the Shared Cataloging Program, the Electronic Resource Services Manager and other members of Shared Collections and the California Digital Library. Highlights on Titles Cataloged for CDL-Managed Electronic […]
Eresource Cancellations as of January
These systemwide CDL-managed Tier 1 and Tier 2 resources have been cancelled at the systemwide level, with a subscription end date of December 31, 2025: Bibliography of British and Irish history database from Brepols. Campuses included: UCB, UCD, UCI, […]
New Pilot Initiative to Enhance Shared Print Collaboration Across Libraries
HathiTrust, the Western Regional Storage Trust (WEST), and the California Digital Library (CDL) are excited to partner on a pilot to enable […]
JSTOR Forum Becomes JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services
JSTOR Forum, the backend tool used by library staff to host, catalog, and publish archival collections (primarily image collections) to the JSTOR platform has upgraded to the new platform: JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services. This resource is used by staff at 9 […]
SCP Update – November 2025
The SCP Update is a compilation of the collaborative efforts of CDL Acquisitions, the Shared Cataloging Program, the Electronic Resource Services Manager and other members of Shared Collections and the California Digital Library. Highlights on Titles Cataloged for CDL-Managed Electronic […]
Online Archive of California (OAC) update
In July 2025, CDL launched an upgraded version of the Online Archive of California (OAC), completely rebuilt with community-supported open source technologies. This upgrade is a major milestone in OAC’s decades-long commitment to public service, and provides a new footing […]