WEST is hosting a one-hour program refresher for all current and prospective members on Wednesday March 22 from 11-12pm PT. This webinar will include information on WEST’s history, vision and mission, key features, membership, governance, and collaborations. This session will also provide high-level overviews of key WEST activities, including collections analysis & archiving and an introduction to the AGUA collections analysis and decision support tool. It is a perfect introduction for new staff members with responsibilities related to WEST as well as for long-time WEST contacts who w ..read more

We are pleased to announce that Laura Fouladi is joining CDL as Acquisitions Coordinator, and her first day on the job will be Monday, March 6. Laura comes to us from UC Irvine, where she was the Metadata and Acquisitions Librarian at UC Irvine Law Library. She has worked at the Law Library since 2016, and joins the CDL Shared Collections team working at the UC San Diego Library. Laura’s experience includes acquisitions, vendor relationships, Alma/SILS, team collaboration, and customer service. Laura studied classics and archaeology at Oberlin College and served in staff positions at seve ..read more

Reporting to the CDL Director of Finance and Operations, the Research Financial Analyst position will be responsible for providing direct research administration support to investigators within CDL, including the Executive Director. The position is responsible for working collaboratively across CDL programs to provide comprehensive financial and budgetary services. The role will also be required to work closely with the CDL Finance Manager, Budget Office, Contracts and Grants Manager as well as other key stakeholders within and outside of UCOP associated with finance and post award research ma ..read more

As a member of the Licensed Content Group within the California Digital Library’s Shared Collections program, the Shared Collections Service Manager organizes CDL’s support for shared collections by engaging with relevant UC-wide committees; negotiating with vendors; developing timelines, project plans, and documentation to enable efficient review and decision-making by stakeholders; communicating and reporting on purchases, renewals, and related collections shifts; and interfacing as needed with acquisitions, cataloging, and eresource teams within the CDL Shared Collections program, to e ..read more

The Systemwide Library Planning (SLP) Director plays a key role in envisioning, positioning, and implementing policies and initiatives of strategic importance within the UC Libraries Advisory Structure, Systemwide Planning & Consultative Structure, and UC Office of the President. Systemwide initiatives are often the culmination of years of study, research, problem solving and consensus building amongst stakeholders to find the appropriate path for achieving systemic change and supporting the long-held aspirations of the collective UC Libraries. In collaboration with UC Libraries leadership ..read more

The two databases are part of Shakai bunkashi dētabēsu 社会文化史データベース = Socio-Cultural History Database included in J-DAC and are found on the database homepage at: https://j-dac.jp/. The two new resources included are:  Seifūzoku kishō zasshi korekushon  性風俗稀少雑誌コレクション  (Collection of Magazines on Japanese Mass Entertainment and Sexual Customs): Database offering cross-sectional access to potentially around 430 issues of popular entertainment/adult magazines published between 1950s and 1970s. URL =  https://j-dac.jp/shakaibunka/ “Nihon Shinrei” dejitaru ākaib ..read more

Highlights on Titles Cataloged for CDL-Managed Electronic Collections in January 2023 ACM Digital Library Complete: 20 Airiti Books (華藝中文電子書) (Local-L DDA): 34 Asami Collection (Local-OA): 2751 (New) Cambridge eBooks without Partner Presses: 2022 All Books: 117 (GOBI) CNPe-Reading (易阅通) (Local-L DDA): 253 IEEE Electronic Library (IEL): 508 JSTOR Books DDA: 976 KinoDen: 26 (New) Springer English/International eBooks 2022-Full set: 1867 (GOBI) Springer German Language eBooks 2022 – Full Set: 481 (GOBI) Collection level cataloging: 7 Link to the full reports 2023-01-Total_Portfolio_Count_of_CDL ..read more

Why are the CDL Helpline and Courier Management ticketing systems migrating from Footprints to Freshdesk? Due to cybersecurity concerns with the Footprints software, Footprints will be decommissioned on March 14, 2023. Instead, the CDL Helpline and Courier Management teams will use Freshdesk. Freshdesk offers a variety of benefits including a more modern, intuitive interface, better integration with other CDL support services, and forum spaces where users can cross-search and view tickets other users have submitted.  Please note, current Footprints users will no longer be able access the ..read more

I’m delighted to announce that Jing Jiang is a member of the UC3 development team as a Senior Software Developer (PA4).  Jing will be supporting the persistent identifier portfolio as the technical lead for its accompanying identifier services EZID and ROR. Jing brings with her a wealth of experience in system design, software development, and applications operations which she has gained since her arrival at CDL in 2015.  Then, as a member of the D2D team, she worked on large-scale complex production systems, the Zephir HathiTrust metadata management system, and the WEST region print ..read more

The latest newsletter for the UC Libraries HathiTrust Help Center is now posted. It highlights news and information about UC’s participation in and contributions to the HathiTrust Digital Library. The newsletter is intended for UC library staff and others working on or interested in the HathiTrust Digital Library. This quarter, a new series, Thoughts on HathiTrust, features Rice Major of UC Davis.  Click to read the newsletter and be sure to subscribe!       ..read more