Next ALCTS E-Forum: Managing Electronic Theses and Dissertations, Nov. 15-16
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Managing Electronic Theses and Dissertations
November 15-16, 2011
Hosted by Holly Mercer and Jennifer Roper
Please join us for an e-forum discussion. Its free and open to everyone!
Registration information is at the end of the message.
Each day, sessions begin and end at:
Pacific: 7am 3pm
Mountain: 8am 4pm
Central: 9am 5pm
Eastern: 10am 6pm
Description
Electronic theses and dissertations have existed for well over a decade, yet many
institutions are still just beginning to work with this format. Even those with an
established program can struggle with policies and workflows. Communication is a key
component to a successful ETD program, and the library, graduate office, and academic
departments must work together to establish procedures for managing ETDs. Whether using a
system based on ProQuest, DSpace, Fedora or any of a number of other vendor or homegrown
solutions, it can be difficult to tackle issues for a workflow that truly does represent
the intersection of scholarship, university policies and library collecting.
Topics to be covered include:
* ETD systems selection and use
* Policy setting and enforcement
* Student training and copyright education and guidance
* Metadata and cataloging decision-making and workflows
* Embargoes and open access policies
* Possible efficiencies and cost savings (or inefficiencies and expenditures!)
introduced by an ETD program
* Digitization of legacy print theses and dissertations
Holly Mercer is the head of Digital Services and Scholarly Communication at Texas A&M
University Libraries. She is responsible for the efforts of a small team that promotes and
provides support for the Texas A&M Digital Repository and services of the Texas Digital
Library, including Vireo, the ETD submission and workflow management system. The unit
works to inform the Texas A&M research community about changes in scholarly publishing,
copyright, and the benefits of open access to research.
Jennifer Roper is the Head of Cataloging and Metadata Services at the University of
Virginia, and is currently leading a project to implement an ETD workflow that results in
theses and dissertations being deposited in the library-managed institutional repository.
In her previous position at the University of Maryland, she worked on a team
administering ETDs in a DSpace environment.
*What is an e-forum?*
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led by a moderator, through the e-forum discussion list. The e-forum discussion list works
like an email listserv: register your email address with the list, and then you will
receive messages and communicate with other participants through an email discussion. Most
e-forums last two to three days. Registration is necessary to participate, but it's free.
See a list of upcoming e-forums at: http://bit.ly/upcomingeforum.
*To register:*
Instructions for registration are available at: http://bit.ly/eforuminfo. Once you have
registered for one e-forum, you do not need to register again, unless you choose to leave
the email list. Participation is free and open to anyone.
**Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee**
Received on Wed Nov 09 2011 - 03:02:30 EST