Category: Technology
7train METS Generation Tool Released
The California Digital Library (CDL) is pleased to announce the release of “7train”, an XSLT 2.0-based tool for generating Metadata and Encoding Transmission Standard (METS) files from standardized XML inputs. Version 1 of the open-source, platform-independent tool is available via […]
The CDL Common Framework: Why It Matters
The CDL Common Framework is an open, services-oriented technical architecture that provides an integrating framework for services related to digital libraries. As a layered architecture, it aims to separate front-end tools from back-end services and from underlying data storage so […]
CDL Guidelines for Digital Objects, Version 2.0: Draft Release
The CDL and Digital Library Services Advisory Group (DLSAG) are pleased to announce the release of the draft CDL Guidelines for Digital Objects, Version 2.0 (CDL GDO), available online in HTML and PDF format at <http://www.cdlib.org/inside/diglib/guidelines/>. We welcome your feedback […]
The CDL Digital Object Framework: A Core Digital Library Building Block
The CDL is in the process of revising the 2001 CDL Digital Object Standard: http://www.cdlib.org/inside/diglib/. The new guidelines are slated for release in January 2005. Digital “built content” materials comprise a significant portion of the CDL’s collections. These materials include […]
Popup Blockers…Not Always a Good Thing!
Popup blocking software, which prevents unsolicited popup windows from displaying, is proliferating. Popup blocking software is becoming an almost standard feature of personal firewall software packages, like ZoneAlarm or Norton Internet Security; Internet Service Providers, like EarthLink; the latest versions […]
Suggestions for Linking into CDL Web Sites
Significant changes to CDL web sites will occur in August 2003. On August 1, Melvyl-T will become Melvyl, the legacy Melvyl service will be turned off, and users will be redirected to the new ALEPH system. Later in August, the […]
And while We're on the Subject of Browsers
In some browsers (e.g., Netscape 4.x versions, Opera, and Mozilla) when the font size is much larger than the default settings, the entire Web page is not visible on the screen. In the case of Melvyl-T, this means that horizontal […]
It is Time to Update your Browsers
Vendors are removing support for older browser versions, e.g., Netscape 4.x. The removal of support for older browser versions may cause problems for UC library users in locales that have not yet moved to the most recent browser versions in […]
MyLibrary@CDL Progress Report
After extensive evaluation of the MyLibrary@CDL prototype and a review of CDL’s emerging priorities, active development of this system is being suspended indefinitely. The prototype will remain available for use on an experimental and “as-is” basis. At the same time, […]
The UC Common Authentication Project (Terry Ryan, Associate University Librarian for Systems, UCLA, with CDL staff)
Systems that offer access to confidential or proprietary information require methods of identifying users and permitting them to use the resources for which they are authorized. Traditional computer systems have required a user to enter an ID and “secret” password […]