Her work will involve substantial collaboration with senior librarians and faculty in developing innovative plans and programs and devising implementation strategies for expanding the University's shared digital holdings. These collections will include not only digital versions of the traditional published literature but also UC's unique special collections in digitized format, databases available only in digital form, and new forms of scholarly and scientific communication. Ms. French has a wide range of expertise in collection development, library management and technology, and public services. Prior to her appointment at UC Davis, she served as Head of the Science and Engineering Library, and as a reference librarian and cataloger at UC San Diego. She holds an A.B. in social sciences and an M.L.S. from UC Berkeley.
Meetings rotate among the campuses.
Members are appointed by the Executive Director, CDL, in consultation with campus University Librarians. One of the members serves as Chair. In June 1998, OPAG will advise the CDL on future structure and membership.