Publishing Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Reconfiguring Library Services

Hall, Susan L.; Hoover, Lona; Wolverton, Robert E.

doi:10.1300/j124v21n02_05

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“…In 2003, Hall, Hoover, and Wolverton authored a work published in Technical Services Quarterly covering the history of ETD initiatives and recommending campus planning and networking with Virginia Tech to institutions interested in developing an ETD initiative. 6 8 Articles also appeared focusing on the development of ETDs in different regions. "The Development and Promotion of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDS) Within the UK" by Copeland and Penman, published in 2002, provides information on three projects funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee to develop ETDs in the United Kingdom, focusing, in particular, on the project led by Robert Gordon University.…”

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Managing Electronic Theses and Dissertations in Acquisitions

Flinchbaugh¹

2019

Transforming Acquisitions and Collection Services

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Managing Electronic Theses and Dissertations in Acquisitions

Flinchbaugh¹

2019

Transforming Acquisitions and Collection Services

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“…When the submission of ETDs becomes an integral part of an academic system, either mandatory or optional, it represents a complete cultural change in the practice of publishing theses and dissertations extending beyond just formatting issues (Yiotis, 2008). Articles discussing the complexity of ETD programs indicate that successful ETD programs require a variety of collaborative, managerial, and preservation skillsets (Boock & Kunda, 2009;Early & Taber, 2010;Fyffe & Welburn, 2008;Hall, Hoover, & Wolverton, 2003;Jewell, Oldfield, & Reeves, 2006;Yiotis, 2008).…”

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Digital Preservation Challenges with an ETD Collection — A Case Study at Texas Tech University

Perrin

Winkler

Yang

2015

The Journal of Academic Librarianship

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The dangers that digital files face can seem merely the stuff of theory and risk assessment matrices until an institution experiences its first data loss; especially when those digital files represent the graduate research output of a university, the potential impact of that loss increases exponentially. The authors present a case study of the challenges one academic library has encountered in the stewardship of its electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) over the course of a decade. This article examines the problems that can arise years after the transition from a physical to electronic collection and presents documentation solutions that can make ETD preservation and curation more effective.

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“…Throughout the literature, workflows are described as the combined effort of graduate schools, libraries, and sometimes IT departments. 6 The interaction and interdependence observed in these workflows suggest the great importance of ongoing communication and collaboration among departments involved in ETD.…”

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Evolving in Collaboration: Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Workflows in North Carolina

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Taber

2010

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Thirty-seven colleges and universities in North Carolina offer advanced degrees, and most require a thesis or dissertation. The websites of thirteen (35%) indicate they accept or require electronic submission of dissertations and/or theses (ETD). How do these institutions handle the interdepartmental communication and collaboration needs of ETD programs? To begin answering this question, this study examines current practices among ETD administrators in North Carolina and in current national literature, paying special attention to communication, collaboration, workflows, and divisions of labor. The literature review surveys current (since 2003) library and higher education articles on topics related to collaboration, workflows, and divisions of labor in ETD programs. Then the authors use a brief web survey (sixteen questions) that was emailed to twenty-three individuals identified on institutional websites as being involved in the ETD program. Fifty percent of recipients completed the survey, and the results tend to support common themes found in the literature: ETD depositories require a great variety of skill sets and thus will involve multiple departments; libraries and graduate schools are primary players, but not exclusively, in ETD workflows; and communication and collaboration between departments are important from start to finish.

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Publishing Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Reconfiguring Library Services

Cited by 4 publications

References 16 publications

Managing Electronic Theses and Dissertations in Acquisitions

Managing Electronic Theses and Dissertations in Acquisitions

Digital Preservation Challenges with an ETD Collection — A Case Study at Texas Tech University

Evolving in Collaboration: Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Workflows in North Carolina

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