CDLINFO News
E-books: Understanding the Basics
Jane Lee, CDL Assessment Analyst, recently wrote an article on understanding the basics of e-books.
Meet Elise Proulx
By Ellen Meltzer, Manager, Information Services; Photo: Craig Thompson, Web Producer Elise Proulx is the new Outreach and Marketing Coordinator in the eScholarship Publishing Group of CDL. Her teammates in this group include Catherine Mitchell, Kirk Hastings, Martin Haye, Suzanne […]
Resource Liaison Assignment Update: June 2009
CDL is pleased to announce the following new resource liaison assignments within the CDL Resource Liaisons (RL) program.
CDL Staff in Print
Lisa Schiff, Technical Lead in CDL’s eScholarship Publishing Program recently had an article published entitled “Creating the Mark Twain Project Online” in Learned Publishing.
Next Generation Melvyl Pilot – June 2009 Enhancements
: Over the weekend of June 14th, a number of changes were brought into Next Generation Melvyl, supported by WorldCat Local (WCL). These changes are especially noticeable on the Advanced Search screen.
New Licensed Resources: JSTOR Arts & Sciences VI and VII
RSS Description: UC campuses except UCSF now have access to JSTOR Arts & Sciences VI and JSTOR Arts & Sciences VII as part of CDL consortial licenses.
Next Generation Melvyl Pilot – Important Changes with May Install
The enhancements brought into WorldCat Local by OCLC over the weekend of 5/17/09 require parallel changes on the UC side so you will see them implemented over the next two weeks, rather than immediately.
Resource Cancellations: Applied Science & Technology; Essay & General Literature Index; Book Review Digest
: UC subscriptions to Applied Science & Technology, Essay & General Literature Index, and Book Review Digest will be cancelled as of July 1 as a result of a systemwide review of Tier 1 & Tier 2 resources.
Open Letter to Vendors – Serious Economic Challenges Face UC Libraries
CDL and the UC Collection Development Committee, with UL endorsement, have jointly drafted an Open Letter to Licensed Content Vendors to advise content vendors with whom we conduct business of the serious economic challenges facing the University of California Libraries.
Meet Rachael Hu
Rachael Hu is CDL's User Experience Design Manager, a member of the Assessment, Design and Production Group.