Questions

1. What are the groups relating to collection development under UC and CDL? What is the reporting structure? What is the function of each group?
   Who are the members? Who are our representatives to these groups?
2. Where do we report an error in CDL databases, e.g., UCSB holdings, subject headings, etc.?
3. How many types of system-wide purchases does CDL have? What is meant by Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 purchases? How do I make a suggestion for a system-wide purchase? How does CDL purchase databases? (This could include ebooks and ejournals.)
4. What are the procedures for acquisition of the various types of electronic resources--for example, what about purchase of a book (encyclopedia, print version) that is arranged as a UC consortial purchase and includes access to the online version? Exactly what information do I send, and to whom?
5. How many shared-purchase programs for collection development exist in UC?

The University Librarian advisory structure was formed in 1998 and represents the overall organizational structure of the UC Library System by which library issues are discussed and communicated system-wide. A description of the UL organizational advisory structure and goals can be seen at
http://libpo.ucdavis.edu/libdocs/ulas.pdf

Under the present structure the primary groups that are involved in evaluating and implementing collection development are,

• Collection Development Committee (CDC), UL Structure
• Joint Steering Committee for Shared Collections (JSC), California Digital Library (CDL)

The CDL is the tenth library of the UC system created in 1997/98 to develop and maintain shared digital collections in support primarily of the U.C. Academic community. CDLs mission and goals, which are reviewed regularly are listed in their website. http://www.cdlib.org/about/planning/mission.html

At the highest level, CDL and systemwide planning initiatives are guided by UC's Systemwide Library and Scholarly Information Advisory Committee (SLASIAC), currently chaired by UCLA Executive Vice Chancellor Rory Hume. SLASIAC consists of faculty, administrators and librarians.

The CDL also seeks input from the University Committee on Library (UCOL); a system-wide Academic Senate committee composed of the chairs of each of the campus faculty senate library committees.

Beverlee French, the Director of Shared Digital Content, supervises and guides the decisions of shared digital resources for CDL. Beverlee French solicits input from UC campuses through the following groups.

• Joint Steering Committee for Shared Collections of CDL
  JSC collects information by conducting a survey in all disciplinary areas. Each member of JSC coordinates a discipline.

  
  Discipline			Survey Coordinator
  
  
  
  Area Studies 			  Clint Howard
  
  Arts				  Alan Ritch
  
  Humanities			  Cindy Shelton
  
  Social Sciences			  Lucia Snowhill
  
  Special Collections / Archives    Alan Ritch
  
  Government Information		  Lucia Snowhill
  
  

• Systemwide Operations Planning and Advisory Group (SOPAG)
  Of the groups that constitute SOPAG, the Collection Development Committee (CDC) is primarily responsible for collections and shared acquisitions. CDC advises SOPAG on collection development and related issues.
  
  The following URL addresses contain the description and members of CDC.

• Collection Development Committee Charge
• Members

2. Where do we report an error in CDL databases, e.g., UCSB holdings, subject headings, etc.?
Errors in the CDL databases can be reported by contacting CDL using their email address. cdl@www.cdlib.org

3. How many types of system-wide purchases does CDL have? What is meant by Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 purchases? How do I make a suggestion for a system-wide purchase? How does CDL purchase databases? (This could include ebooks and ejournals.) Currently CDL follows a multi-tier model of co-investment model among UC campuses and the CDL.

• Tier 1 Material that is licensed for all nine campuses. ALL UC users have access to this material. It may be funded in whole or in part by the CDL.
  
• Tier 2 Material that is licensed with the assistance of the CDL, for users at two or more campuses. Funding is generally shared by General Libraries on the campuses involved.
  
• Tier 3 Material that is licensed and funded by the General Library at only one campus for users on that campus.
  
• Tier 4 Material that is licensed by individual subscribers or funded by units other than a UC campus general library, and to which access may be limited to specific individuals or groups.