Category: Systemwide Library Information
Anna Striker appointed as CDL’s Systemwide Library Planning Senior Analyst
I am thrilled to announce that Anna Striker has been appointed as CDL’s Systemwide Library Planning Senior Analyst, with a planned start date of February 05. The Systemwide Library Planning (SLP) program resides within CDL and provides collaborative leadership and […]
Investigating a better UC ebook reading experience: Phase 1 report
The UC Palace Project Team completed their phase 1 investigation of the Palace ebook reading platform in summer 2023 and submitted a report to the Direction and Oversight Committee (DOC) in fall 2023. DOC endorsed the report recommendations at their […]
A fond farewell and many thanks to Jayne Dickson
Please join the California Digital Library (CDL) in wishing a fond farewell and many (many!) thanks to our wonderful colleague, Jayne Dickson, who will retire from UC at the end of June 2023. Jayne joined the UC Division of Library […]
Danielle Watters Westbrook is appointed CDL’s Director of Systemwide Library Planning
I am delighted to announce Danielle Watters Westbrook has been appointed as CDL’s Director of Systemwide Library Planning with a start date of May 15th, a position that provides collaborative leadership to the UC Libraries in support of our shared […]
Investigating a Better UC Ebook Reading Experience
If you are a library patron, reading an ebook on your phone or tablet is hard. That’s because, depending on the publisher, different ebooks require different reading apps. To get around this problem, the New York Public Library developed an […]
Welcome, Daisy Nip!
Please join us in welcoming Daisy Nip, CDL’s new Systemwide Data Analyst in Systemwide Library Planning. Daisy joins us from the County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services (DHS), where she developed and implemented a program for managing and […]
Welcome, UC Library Search!
Today, the manner in which patrons and staff discover materials across the entire University of California has fundamentally changed with the introduction of UC Library Search. Replacing Melvyl, which has dutifully served as the UC union catalog since 1981, UC […]
UC secures landmark open access deal with world’s largest scientific publisher
The University of California today (March 16) announced a pioneering open access agreement with the world’s largest scientific publisher, Elsevier, making significantly more of the University’s research available to people worldwide — immediately and at no cost. The deal will put […]
Joanne Miller moves to UC Academic Senate
Joanne Miller, Systemwide Library Planning Analyst at CDL, will be leaving us to take a new position as an analyst with the UC Academic Senate. This is a wonderful opportunity for Joanne – she will make a valuable contribution to […]
Explore, Advocate, Build, Connect: CDL’s 2013-2014 Annual Report
CDL is pleased to announce the release of its CDL AnnualReport 2013-2014. Over the past year, CDL continued to develop and refine its service portfolio at a remarkable pace, completing seven major milestones and conducting exploratory projects focused on understanding […]