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Presentation for LIS 7850 at Wayne State University.

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California digital libraryUniversity of Californiahttp://www.cdlib.org/ : 

California digital libraryUniversity of Californiahttp://www.cdlib.org/ Wes Umstead LIS 7850 Winter 2011

Introduction : 

Introduction Overview Research & Scholarship Lifecycle Programs Services Example: Mark Twain Project Online Example: UC Press E-Books Collection Conclusion

Overview : 

Overview Part of the department of Academic Planning, Programs, and Coordination at the UC Office of the President.  Serves the ten campuses of the UC system. A complex web of associations and partnerships. Some restricted materials, but many things are open to the general public. Melvyl Catalog. http://www.cdlib.org/services/d2d/melvyl/

Research & Scholarship Lifecycle : 

Research & Scholarship Lifecycle http://www.cdlib.org/about/approach.html

Programs : 

Programs Collection Development and Management Program Digital Special Collections Program Discovery & Delivery Program (formerly Bibliographic Services) Publishing Group University of California Curation Center (formerly Digital Preservation) http://www.cdlib.org/services/dsc/calisphere/ http://www.cdlib.org/services/dsc/oac/ http://merritt.cdlib.org/

Services : 

Services Business Services Information Services Infrastructure & Applications Support Services Strategic and Project Planning Services User Experience Design Services http://www.cdlib.org/services/uxdesign/projects/cdlib_mobile.html

Mark Twain Project Online (MPTO) : 

Mark Twain Project Online (MPTO) Joint project. Open to public. Over 2,300 letters from 1853 to 1880. Writings with historical notes. Images. Biographies.

UC Press E-Books Collection, 1982-2004 : 

UC Press E-Books Collection, 1982-2004 Joint project. Free to those affiliated with UC system. 750 titles available to general public. Full-text searching. Internal inks to footnotes and indices. http://publishing.cdlib.org/ucpressebooks/search?browse-title=aa;rights=Public;sort=title;style=eschol;brand=eschol

Conclusion : 

Conclusion Comprehensive. Well-organized. Clear, concise explanations. Possible weakness: Information overload!