Category: Systemwide Library Information
Work in progress: UC libraries website redesign update, December, 2012
The following is another update on the progress of the 2012-2013 redesign project for the UC libraries website (http://libraries.universityofcalifornia.edu/). Here is some background on the project. (http://cdlib.org/2012/08/09/uc-libraries-website-help-us-test-our-new-site-architecture/) We’re nearing the end of our last few months in the project timeline. […]
Next-Generation Technical Services Update: October 2012
In September, the NGTS Management Team proposed a slate of 2012-13 projects focused on implementing, further developing, and assessing various models of UC Libraries’ shared technical services operations to the Council of University Librarians (http://libraries.universityofcalifornia.edu/about/uls.html). The Council of University Librarians […]
Work in progress: UC libraries website redesign update
The following is a work-in-progress update for the 2012 redesign project of the UC libraries website (http://libraries.universityofcalifornia.edu/). This website is a web presence for all UC library groups and their systemwide activities. (This website is a separate entity from the […]
Next-Generation Technical Services Update: August 2012
UC Libraries Next-Generation Technical Services Transitions to 2012-13 Over the summer, the NGTS Management Team and the Systemwide Operations and Planning Advisory Group (SOPAG) have been reviewing the work of the Power of Three (POT) groups (http://libraries.universityofcalifornia.edu/sopag/ngts_pots.html) with an eye […]
UC Libraries Website – Help us test our new site architecture!
Here at CDL, we have embarked on a major web design and content migration effort for the UC libraries website. Please take a moment to help us test out our site navigation! (Thanks for your participation in our survey and […]
Next-Generation Technical Services Update: June 2012 Review
Six of the Power of Three (http://libraries.universityofcalifornia.edu/sopag/ngts_pots.html) groups (POTs) have been charged and actively working since August 2011. Due to the complexity of “Developing policies and practices to implement a technical infrastructure for collaborative UC digital services,” POT 1 did […]
Next-Generation Technical Services Update: May 2012
Power of Three group activities are being reported as they align with the strategic goals of NGTS: Cooperative Collection Development POT 7 has been working on recommendations to manage and communicate all of the existing cooperative collection development activities within […]
Next-Generation Technical Services Update: April 2012
POT 1: Build the UC Digital Collection infrastructure POT 1 has chosen to use the agile methodology for gathering requirements for the Digital Asset Management System (DAMS). The team is using Pivotal Tracker software to track team activities. Several lightning teams (http://libraries.universityofcalifornia.edu/sopag/ngts_pots.html) have […]
Next-Generation Technical Services Update: March 2012
A roundup of this month’s activities and accomplishments from the Power of Three (POT) (http://libraries.universityofcalifornia.edu/sopag/ngts_pots.html) Groups: POT 1: Build the UC Digital Collection infrastructure POT 1 has adjusted its task list and timeline to reflect feedback from the NGTS Management […]
Next-Generation Technical Services Update: February 2012
There was a hiatus in January in reporting from the Power of Three Groups (POTS) (http://libraries.universityofcalifornia.edu/sopag/ngts_pots.html), but each of the groups have been hard at work meeting their deliverables. In addition, SOPAG and the NGTS Management Team have discussed the need to measure the impact […]