Category: Special Collections
Image Services Rollout and Advisory Committee
The UC Heads of Public Services (HOPS) formed an Image Services Rollout and Advisory Committee (ISRAC) to plan for the rollout of the UC Image Service and to address related issues, such as copyright and collection development in an advisory […]
UC Image Service News
UC’s shared image collections are accessed using Luna Insight. a. Luna Insight Software version 5.1 Released The following are key enhancements to the user interface. A complete list of new features in Insight version 5.1 is available on the Luna […]
1970 US Census Data Now Available
1970 Census (2nd Count) is now available in Counting California This data set contains demographic items tabulated for each person (i.e., 100 percent count of persons), including data on age, race, ethnicity, sex, marital status, and information on schooling, labor […]
Counting California: New Datasets
As a result of collaboration with Berkeley’s UC data staff, Ilona Einowski and Fred Gey, Counting California now has two new datasets: Census of Population and Housing, 1980 [California] Summary Tape File 3 Census 1980 Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) The […]
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. […]
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 […]