Report on the Electronic Report on the Electronic theses and dissertationstheses and dissertations

ForumForum

Laura HammonsLaura HammonsChair, ETD Working GroupChair, ETD Working Group

TCDLTCDLAustin, TXAustin, TX

May 27, 2009May 27, 2009

OverviewOverview

• IntroductionIntroduction

• PurposePurpose

• GoalsGoals

• Session HighlightsSession Highlights

• ConclusionConclusion

introductionintroduction

Texas ETD Association Texas ETD Association purpose statementpurpose 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

Texas Digital LibraryTexas Digital Library

A center for excellence for the creation, curation, and preservation of digital scholarly information for

the state

GoalsGoals

• (Semi-)Annual Meetings(Semi-)Annual Meetings

• Network ListingNetwork Listing

• ListservListserv

• Survey Texas InstitutionsSurvey Texas Institutions

• Vireo Support and TrainingVireo Support and Training

• Give Input to the Give Input to the Development and Development and Prioritization of Needs in Prioritization of Needs in TDMS /VireoTDMS /Vireo

Session HighlightsSession Highlights

• Welcome and IntroductionWelcome and Introduction

• Attendance and Institutional RepresentationAttendance and Institutional Representation

• SessionsSessions

Welcome Welcome and introductionand introduction

• Terry Kahn, Associate Dean, Terry Kahn, Associate Dean, UT Graduate Student ServicesUT Graduate Student Services

• Laura Hammons, Chair, TDL Laura Hammons, Chair, TDL ETD Working GroupETD Working Group

Attendance and Attendance and institutional institutional

representationrepresentation

• Number of AttendeesNumber of Attendees

• Institutional RepresentationInstitutional Representation• PrivatePrivate• PublicPublic• TDL vs. non-TDL institutionsTDL vs. non-TDL institutions• Currently accepting ETDsCurrently accepting ETDs• Vireo usageVireo usage

Session HighlightsSession Highlights

• Ohio ETD Association Ohio ETD Association

• Introduction to the Texas ETD AssociationIntroduction to the Texas ETD Association

• Creative Commons Licensing and Copyright IssuesCreative Commons Licensing and Copyright Issues

• TDL, Thesis and Dissertation Management TDL, Thesis and Dissertation Management System/Vireo UpdateSystem/Vireo Update

• ProQuest/UMI UpdateProQuest/UMI Update

• Survey of Earned Doctorates UpdateSurvey of Earned Doctorates Update

ConclusionConclusion• Lessons learnedLessons learned

• Feedback from participantsFeedback from participants

• Moving forwardMoving forward