Category: Publishing, Archives, and Digitization
Online Archive of California: OAC 3.0 Release
The CDL and the OAC Operations Group are pleased to announce the release of the Online Archive of California, Version 3.0 at http://www.oac.cdlib.org. OAC 3.0 represents two primary changes from previous systems: Use of a new software platform developed by […]
OAC Update: Finding Aid Submission Requirements Post-January 2005
Institutions contributing EAD finding aids to the Online Archive of California (OAC) should note the following upcoming dates pertaining to the release of OAC 3.0 in January 2005. For more details, see the project web page at: http://www.cdlib.org/inside/projects/oac/news/ EAD Version […]
Counting California Update: New Content and Advanced Search Page
The Counting California team continues to add new versions of currently available statistics and new titles (see below for a list of recently added content). Census 1980 STF3 files are coming soon. In addition, Counting California has an improved advanced […]
OAC Best Practice Guidelines for EAD, Version 2.0 Released
The OAC Working Group Metadata Standards Subcommittee is pleased to announce the release of the “OAC Best Practice Guidelines for EAD, Version 2.0” at: http://www.cdlib.org/inside/diglib/guidelines/bpgead/ These updated guidelines are based on the EAD Version 2002 DTD, the current version of […]
OAC Local History Digital Resources Project Continues
The CDL is pleased to announce the continuation of the Online Archive of California (OAC) Local History Digital Resources Project. This multi-year project is supported by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), administered in California by the State Librarian. […]
Reshaping Scholarly Communication Web Site Launched
The Office of Scholarly Communication (OSC) is happy to report that a new web site, “Reshaping Scholarly Communication,” is now live at: http://osc.universityofcalifornia.edu/ The site has already received notice in SPARC’s Open Access Forum news and elsewhere. Aimed primarily at […]
eScholarship Seminar Series Service Launched
Seminar Series, a new service for UC faculty available through the eScholarship Repository, has just been launched at: http://repositories.cdlib.org/escholarship/ Using the seminar series service, faculty can give their seminars, lecture series, and colloquia a lasting and highly visible presence on […]
OAC 3.0: Migrating to EAD Version 2002 and a New Platform (XTF)
The OAC is upgrading to OAC 3.0 with the migration to a new platform and support for EAD Version 2002 finding aids. The migration is scheduled to be completed in January 2005. An updated suite of tools, services, and best […]
Japanese American Relocation Digital Archives (JARDA): Web Site Updated
The CDL is pleased to announce the release of the updated Japanese American Relocation Digital Archives (JARDA) web site, accessible at: http://jarda.cdlib.org/ JARDA is a digital thematic collection within the Online Archive of California (OAC) that documents the experience of […]
New Interface Customization Tools for the CDL METS Repository
Institutions can now access their digital collections in the CDL METS Repository through their own interfaces, using the newly released CDL Interface Customization Tools: http://www.cdlib.org/inside/diglib/repository/customize/ The CDL has been developing a digital object repository to support the collections it manages, […]