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Introduction to the Texas etd Association

Introduction to the Texas etd Association. Laura Hammons Chair, ETD Working Group TCDL Austin, TX May 26, 2009. Overview. History Existing Models Purpose Goals Structure Input. history. Existing models. Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations

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Introduction to the Texas etd Association

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  1. Introduction to the Texas etd Association Laura HammonsChair, ETD Working Group TCDLAustin, TXMay 26, 2009

  2. Overview • History • Existing Models • Purpose • Goals • Structure • Input

  3. history

  4. Existing models • Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations • Appalachian Regional ETD Consortium • Ohio ETD Association

  5. Networked digital library of theses and dissertations • NDLTD; www.ndltd.org • Established in 1996 • Dedicated to promoting the adoption, creation, use, dissemination, and preservation of electronic analogues to the traditional paper-based theses and dissertations • International organization • Annual Meeting; 2009 June 10-13, Philadelphia

  6. Appalachian regional ETD Consortium • AR-ETD • Established ~ 2004 • To promote ETD program implementation, to increase membership in the NDLTD and to ultimately improve the economic conditions in the Appalachian region

  7. Ohio ETD Association Model • OETDA; www.oetda.org • Established ~ 2006 • Closely associated with, but separate from, OhioLink • Board of 3 members • Member of NDLTD • Host spring 2-day conference and fall 1-day meeting

  8. OETDA Purpose Statement OETDA seeks to address issues important to the ETD community, increase ETD knowledge of its members, provide information on how to increase productivity through the sharing of “best-practices”, provide networking and learning opportunities, advance the ETD professional role, establish standards, promote ETD open access, and more

  9. OETDA Conference • Special focus • OhioLink • ProQuest • Survey of Earned Doctorates • Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) • Institutional presentation on best practices • Round Table for Special Interest Groups

  10. OETDA Meeting • Focus on single best practices topic

  11. Texas Digital Library A center for excellence for the creation, curation, and preservation of digital scholarly information for the state

  12. structure • Leadership for ETD Forum to be provided by TDL ETD Working Group • Membership to consist of chair and representation from 4-5 TDL member-institutions

  13. Texas ETD Association purpose statement To provide a network of support for ETD users in the state of Texas through professional development and training, sharing of best practices; to guide future development of the TDL Thesis and Dissertation Management System, Vireo; and, to promote ETD implementation at institutions throughout the state

  14. Goals • (Semi-)Annual Meetings • Network List • Listserv • Survey • Vireo Support and Training • Guide Future Development and Prioritization of Needs in TDMS /Vireo

  15. involvement • Deans, Administrators and Staff in the following areas: • Thesis and dissertation services within graduate offices/colleges • Institutional libraries • Internet Technology (IT) support

  16. involvement • Institutions who • currently manage ETDs • are interested in implementing ETDs on their campuses • ETD Management Applications • Current and potential Vireo users • Those working with home-grown systems • Those using the ProQuest Administrator system • Combination

  17. input • Structure • Purpose • Goals • Other

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