CDLINFO News
SCP Monthly Update–November 2018
SCP has posted the distribution statistics report for the month of October. This monthly report shows net increase or decrease of titles from CDL licensed and selected open access collections. For serials distributions, SCP finished the major update on additions, […]
Please RSVP if you plan to attend! WEST Members Meeting during ALA Midwinter – Sunday, January 27, 1-2:30pm PT
The WEST members meeting for ALA Midwinter 2019 in Seattle is scheduled for Sunday, January 27, from 1:00 – 2:30pm. The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency, 403 Cispus Room. ALA event link available here. Please RSVP if […]
Cobweb Update: Recorded Webinar on Cobweb Functionality Now Available
Are you curious about how Cobweb can support your web archiving work or how you might use the platform to initiate or otherwise participate in collaborative web archiving initiatives? Check out the slides and recorded video from a recently held […]
WEST Cycles 8 and 9 Commitments Finalized
At the end of September, WEST members finalized their commitments for titles to be archived over Cycles 8 and 9, which will extend through spring of 2020. WEST continues to be a widely distributed effort for low-risk, Bronze titles, with […]
New platform for several Gale databases
Several of the UC-licensed Gale databases are now live on the Gale Primary Sources platform and are still available on the existing Gale platform as well. Currently, the PIDs still point to the existing Gale platform; the PIDs will be […]
New platform for The Complete Classics Collection of Ancient China and The Encyclopedia of Taiwan
East View is pleased to introduce a new, improved and cross-searchable platform for The Complete Classics Collection of Ancient China and The Encyclopedia of Taiwan. Access to the new platform is available via the PIDs below; access to the previous […]
WorldCat Discovery beta: Filter to open access content
The WorldCat Discovery installation on October 18, 2018 included the following new features and enhancements. The running list of release notes can be found at https://help.oclc.org/Discovery_and_Reference/WorldCat_Discovery/Release_notes. (Note that many of these enhancements do not have an impact on Melvyl since […]
Toward a national archival finding aid network: collaborative planning initiative receives LSTA funding support
CDL is excited to announce that we will soon be embarking on a collaborative planning initiative, in partnership with regional/statewide archival description aggregators, to explore a “next generation” finding aid network — one that which would continue to serve the […]
Cobweb Update: Announcing the Cobweb Demonstration Platform!
We are excited to share a public release of the Cobweb demonstration platform! Cobweb is an open source platform that helps coordinate the collection development activities that go into building web archives. Anyone can now engage with the platform to […]
Monica Westin moves to Google
Monica Westin, Publications & Engagement Manager in CDL’s Publishing & Special Collections unit, has accepted the role of Program Manager, Global Partnerships, at Google Scholar. In addition to the opportunities this role offers, Monica will be able to take advantage […]