Category: Publishing, Archives, and Digitization
Assessment leads to strategic new directions for OAC and Calisphere
The CDL has recently completed a multi-faceted assessment of the Online Archive of California (OAC) and Calisphere, in order to plan for the continued development of these platforms–especially as relates to hosting and providing access to digitized special collections materials. […]
Welcome Purdue – CIC Members Now Eligible for Web Archiving Service Discount
CDL is delighted to welcome the Purdue University Libraries as the most recent Web Archiving Service (WAS) partner. WAS enables librarians and archivists to build archives of harvested websites, and to continue their role as stewards of cultural heritage materials for […]
New Web Archiving Service Partner: Temple University Libraries
CDL is delighted to welcome the Temple University Libraries as a Web Archiving Service (WAS) partner. WAS enables librarians and archivists to build archives of harvested websites, and to continue their role as stewards of cultural heritage materials for researchers […]
WAS User’s Group at the Society of American Archivists Meeting: Friday, August 10
CDL will be hosting a Web Archiving Service User’s group meeting in conjunction with the upcoming Society of American ArchivistsAnnual Meeting in San Diego. Since many WAS users from around the country will be attending SAA, this will be a great […]
HathiTrust May 2012 Update
Just in time for summer reading, the May 2012 update has been posted. So grab a comfortable chair and a refreshing beverage, and read on about the activities of our new Board of Governors, our new shared location for instructional materials, […]
WAS Service Update: April– May 2012 http://was.cdlib.org
WAS Service Description The Web Archiving Service (WAS) enables librarians, archivists and researchers to capture, curate and preserve websites and web‐published materials. WAS makes it easy to build web archives, with scheduling and other tools to help manage your archive. […]
The Broad Value of Web Archives: Researcher Findings
On April 30 2012, the International Internet Preservation Consortium hosted a day-long session on “The Broad Value of Web Archives: General Use” (http://netpreserve.org/events/2012ga.php). Speakers at this event focused on the use and analysis of web-archived materials, and provided a glimpse into […]
HathiTrust Instructional Materials
The HathiTrust Communications Working Group has just announced a new HathiTrust Resources and Guides Web page. Here you can find overviews, instructional materials, and guides covering HathiTrust and its services. These resources have been created by the HathiTrust Communications Working […]
UCSF Implements Open Access Policy
The UCSF Academic Senate has voted to make electronic versions of current and future scientific articles freely available to the public, eliminating barriers to sharing their research. The unanimous vote of the faculty senate makes UCSF the largest scientific institution […]
CDLers (and UCBer) in Print
UC librarians Sherri Berger (CDL), Lynn Jones (UCB) and Ellen Meltzer (CDL) have contributed a chapter to Past or Portal? Enhancing Undergraduate Learning through Special Collections and Archives, edited by Eleanor Mitchell, Peggy Seiden, and Suzy Taraba. Their chapter, also […]