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“Building a National Finding Aid Network” (NAFAN): Final report now available

The California Digital Library is pleased to announce the publication of a final report from the IMLS-funded “Building a National Finding Aid Network” (NAFAN) research project (2020-2023). This report – in tandem with a broader set of research and community […]

Job Opening: Head of CDL Shared Cataloging Program

The California Digital Library (CDL) is housed under the University of California Office of the President (UCOP).  Head of CDL Shared Cataloging Program The University of California San Diego Library seeks a motivated, creative and collaborative applicants to join the […]

2024 WEST Member Meeting Recap: Harnessing the Value of Shared Print Through Local Action

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us Friday, 7/26/2024, for our annual WEST Member Meeting! For those of you who were not able to attend, or for those who’d like to review some of the presentations or […]

Cycle 13 (2024) Collection Comparison Reports Now Available

One of the many benefits of WEST membership is the regular collection analysis that feeds our archiving activity; we also share the results of our analysis with members in yearly collection comparison reports as well as the On Demand Comparison […]

Merritt Digital Preservation Repository – July 2024

Merritt is a digital preservation repository from the University of California Curation Center (UC3) that enables the UC community to manage, archive, and share its valuable digital content. Welcome to the Merritt service update for July 2024 Content and Collections  […]

SCP Update – July 2024

Highlights on Titles Cataloged for CDLManaged Electronic Collections in June 2024 Airiti Books (華藝中文電子書) (Local-L DDA): 295 Brill Online Reference Works online (Local-OA): 3 (New) IEEE Electronic Library (IEL) Conference Proceedings: 172 IOS Press online monographs (Local-OA): 36 JSTOR Books […]

OECD Publications Become Open Access

  OECD has announced that starting July 1, 2024, all OECD data and publications, including all materials at the OECD iLibrary, will be freely available. OECD Members have agreed to move to an open access model for their publications, and […]

New Resource: Fire Insurance Maps online (FIMo)

A new Tier 2 has formed to subscribe to Fire Insurance Maps online (FIMo), specifically subscribing to California map content. Participating campuses in the Tier 2 include UCB, UCD, UCI, UCM, UCR, UCSD, UCSB, and UCSC (UCLA has already purchased […]

Reminder & Agenda: WEST Summer 2024 Member Meeting – Harnessing the value of shared print in local action

WEST is holding its summer 2024 member meeting virtually on Friday, July 26, from 10am-12pm PT / 11am-1pm MT / 12-2pm CT / 1-3pm ET. Please register in advance. The meeting will be recorded.  There will be two primary sessions […]

WEST welcomes new member libraries

WEST is very pleased to announce a new consortial membership agreement with the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI). Three new libraries join WEST in the first year of this opt-in consortial agreement: Loyola University Chicago, Southern […]