Update October\u00c2\u00a02010<\/p>\n
Dear friends, colleagues, supporters, and members of the water community,<\/p>\n
Much progress has been made since July 16, 2010 when the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) announced its decision regarding WRCA’s future home. Following a thorough review of the three proposals that were submitted from UC Berkeley, Davis and Riverside to house WRCA, UC Riverside was selected as the new academic home.<\/p>\n
The UC Riverside campus (UCR) is partnering with California State University. San Bernardino (CSUSB) to continue to provide access to and development of this world-renowned collection. In fact, the move will allow UCR and CSUSB to build a statewide collaborative network that will enhance access to WRCA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s unique materials. This network will not diminish services to the UC campuses but increase support for water research agendas of the UC and CSU campuses and external clientele of WRCA.<\/p>\n
Although some access points may change, virtual use of catalogs (via OCLC and Melvyl) and digitized content will remain largely unaltered and available to the public throughout the move. The web site and catalogs will remain accessible at UC Berkeley until we are positive that the files have transferred correctly and are accessible at UCR.<\/p>\n
Moving a library is a complex, time-consuming process, and necessitates that access to the physical collection be limited for several months before and after the move. Below is a fairly accurate timeline concerning access to the collections.<\/p>\n
October 15, 2010 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c WRCA facilities will close and all services will be suspended except for digital interlibrary loan (ILL).<\/p>\n
November 15, 2010 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Digital ILL will be suspended.<\/p>\n
January 3- 17, 2011 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c WRCA collections and equipment will be moved from UCB to UCR. WRCA will be completely moved out of O\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Brien Hall by January 31, 2011.<\/p>\n
April 25, 2011 \u00e2\u20ac\u201cWRCA resources will be formally available at the UCR Orbach Science Library and the CSUSB Pfau Library.<\/p>\n
The majority of WRCA\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s collections will be located in the UCR Orbach Science Library. Materials specific to the Santa Ana Watershed will be evaluated at a later date to make a determination if components may be located at CSUSB Water Research Institute (WRI) in the Pfau Library. WRCA staff will continue: collecting published and archival materials; an outreach program; and developing unique services.<\/p>\n
Thank you all for your continued support of WRCA and for your patience. WRCA looks forward to serving UC, CSU and the California water community for years to come from its new location in Southern California.<\/p>\n
Sincerely,Linda Vida, WRCA Director<\/p>\n
Paul Atwood, Archivist & Head of Technical Services<\/p>\n
ANR’s official announcement, plus links to the three proposals that wereconsidered, can be found on ANR’s public website: http:\/\/news.ucanr.org\/newsstorymain.cfm?story=1313<\/a><\/p>\n WRCA website: http:\/\/www.lib.berkeley.edu\/WRCA\/<\/a><\/p>\n On Water blog: http:\/\/blogs.lib.berkeley.edu\/wrca.php<\/a><\/p>\n