Introduction to the Texas etd Association Laura Hammons Chair, ETD Working Group TCDL Austin, TX May 26, 2009.

Introduction to the Introduction to the Texas etd AssociationTexas etd Association

Laura HammonsLaura HammonsChair, ETD Working GroupChair, ETD Working Group

TCDLTCDLAustin, TXAustin, TX

May 26, 2009May 26, 2009

OverviewOverview

• HistoryHistory

• Existing ModelsExisting Models

• PurposePurpose

• GoalsGoals

• StructureStructure

• InputInput

historyhistory

Existing modelsExisting models

• Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations

• Appalachian Regional ETD Consortium

• Ohio ETD Association

Networked digital library of Networked digital library of theses and dissertationstheses 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

Appalachian regional Appalachian regional ETD ConsortiumETD 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

Ohio ETD Association Ohio ETD Association ModelModel

• 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

OETDA Purpose OETDA Purpose StatementStatement

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

OETDA ConferenceOETDA 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

OETDA MeetingOETDA Meeting

• Focus on single best practices topic

Texas Digital LibraryTexas Digital Library

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

the state

structurestructure

•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

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

GoalsGoals

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

• Network ListNetwork List

• ListservListserv

• Survey Survey

• Vireo Support and TrainingVireo Support and Training

• Guide Future Development Guide Future Development and Prioritization of Needs and Prioritization of Needs in TDMS /Vireoin TDMS /Vireo

involvementinvolvement

• Deans, Administrators and Deans, Administrators and Staff in the following areas:Staff in the following areas:• Thesis and dissertation Thesis and dissertation

services within graduate services within graduate offices/collegesoffices/colleges

• Institutional librariesInstitutional libraries• Internet Technology (IT) Internet Technology (IT)

supportsupport

involvementinvolvement

• Institutions whoInstitutions who• currently manage ETDscurrently manage ETDs• are interested in are interested in

implementing ETDs on their implementing ETDs on their campusescampuses

• ETD Management ETD Management ApplicationsApplications• Current and potential Vireo Current and potential Vireo

usersusers• Those working with home-Those working with home-

grown systemsgrown systems• Those using the ProQuest Those using the ProQuest

Administrator systemAdministrator system• CombinationCombination

inputinput

• StructureStructure

• PurposePurpose

• GoalsGoals

• OtherOther