Today, the UC Berkeley Library and the UC Libraries are introducing the inaugural leader for the University of California’s Systemwide Library Facilities, which collectively preserve and share millions of treasures held by the constellation of libraries across the UC system. […]

Written with Jo Anne Newyear Ramirez, Associate University Librarian for Scholarly Resources, University of California Berkeley & Jesse Silva, Scholarly Resources Strategy and Federal Government Information Librarian, University of California Berkeley Setting the Stage In September of 2024, WEST launched […]

WEST will be holding its second office hour on November 13th, from 10am-11am PT! It will focus on the next steps in the WEST Collections Analysis process, but as usual, all topics are welcome! If you have any questions or […]

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 October 2025 Content and Collections  […]

The SCP Update is a compilation of the collaborative efforts of CDL Acquisitions, the Shared Cataloging Program, the Electronic Resource Services Manager and other members of Shared Collections and the California Digital Library. Highlights on Titles Cataloged for CDL-Managed Electronic […]

Happy Fall! Over the last quarter we’ve had several exciting updates, webinars, and articles from community members across shared print! Below is a roundup of shared print news and events from July through October. Late July, WEST held our annual […]

California Digital Library (CDL) is proud to formally sign the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information and commit to supporting and participating in open, transparent and community-governed research information systems. The values articulated in the Barcelona Declaration – openness, tran