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June 12, 2017
Introduction to the ETDplus Toolkit
The ETD+ Toolkit was designed by Educopia Institute, the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, ProQuest, and 12 U.S. research libraries to help the academic community to train students to ensure the longevity and accessibility of their research outputs. Its purpose is to train students to manage their research outputs, including data, software code, … Continue reading Introduction to the ETDplus Toolkit
September 26, 2016
Guidance Briefs: Preserving & Curating ETD Research Data & Complex Digital Objects
These Guidance Briefs have been authored by the ETDplus project team as short (3-4 page) “how-to” oriented briefs that will help ETD/IR programs build and nurture supportive relationships with student researchers. These briefs are open, editable documents that colleges and universities can use to assist their own student researchers in understanding data and content management … Continue reading Guidance Briefs: Preserving & Curating ETD Research Data & Complex Digital Objects
November 12, 2014
ETD Lifecycle Management Tools
The project team developed and documented software tools to be used as micro-services to assist in ETD lifecycle management. Micro-services are single-function services that can be used individually or incorporated into existing repository workflows. The tools were openly licensed for use and modification through the University of North Texas Libraries and were distributed freely in … Continue reading ETD Lifecycle Management Tools
September 30, 2014
ETD Lifecycle Management Workshop
The Lifecycle Management of Electronic Theses & Dissertations (ETDs) Workshop consists of a modular set of Creative Commons (CC-BY 4.0) licensed materials that are available for ETD programs or professional associations to make use of (and adapt) for educating a wide-range of ETD stakeholders. They can be modified, expanded upon, or scaled back to accommodate … Continue reading ETD Lifecycle Management Workshop
September 30, 2014
ETD Lifecycle Management Tools Manual
The Manual provides resources and instruction for tools in five major areas of lifecycle curation for ETDs, including: Virus Checking: Submitted ETD’s may contain viruses that could damage the entire collection if not screened in advance. We provide instructions for using ClamAV. File Format Identification: Knowledge of the formats used in an ETD can help a program … Continue reading ETD Lifecycle Management Tools Manual
September 11, 2014
Two-Year IMLS Grant Awarded to Study Management of Supplemental Data for ETDs
The Educopia Institute is pleased to announce it has been awarded a two-year National Leadership Grant by the IMLS to study the preservation of supplemental data for ETDs. Joining Educopia on the ETDplus project are a variety of partners from academic libraries and ETD service providers, including: bepress, Carnegie Mellon University, Colorado State University, Indiana … Continue reading Two-Year IMLS Grant Awarded to Study Management of Supplemental Data for ETDs
July 23, 2014
Lifecycle Management of ETDs Project
Project Objective: To promote best curatorial practices and to increase the capacity of academic libraries to reliably preserve ETDs Project Deliverables: Guidance Documents for Lifecycle Management of ETDs Lifecycle Management Tools Workshop & Educational Materials
March 6, 2014
Guidance Documents for Lifecycle Management of ETDs
Colleges and universities are steadily transitioning from traditional paper and microfilm to digital formats for the submission and dissemination of graduate theses and dissertations. While this move from print-based to electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) greatly enhances the accessibility and sharing of graduate student research, it also presents significant challenges for the academic libraries that … Continue reading Guidance Documents for Lifecycle Management of ETDs
October 5, 2012
Preserving Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Findings of the Lifecycle Management for ETDs Project
This paper conveys findings from four years of research conducted by the MetaArchive Cooperative, the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD), and the University of North Texas to investigate and document how academic institutions may best ensure that the electronic theses and dissertations they acquire from students today will be available to future … Continue reading Preserving Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Findings of the Lifecycle Management for ETDs Project
February 24, 2012
The Life Cycle of Electronic Theses and Dissertations
ETD programs today Definitions of lifecycle management ETD lifecycle management challenges Problems of format and ingestion Problems of curatorial process Problems of intellectual property IMLS ETD Lifecycle Management Project
January 29, 2011
Lifecycle Management for Electronic Theses and Dissertations Grant Narrative
The University of North Texas Libraries (lead applicant) together with the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD), the Educopia Institute/MetaArchive Cooperative, and the libraries of Virginia Tech, Rice University, Boston College, Indiana State University, Pennsylvania State University, and the University of Arizona propose to develop and disseminate guidelines, educational materials and an associated … Continue reading Lifecycle Management for Electronic Theses and Dissertations Grant Narrative
