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Gail McMillan |
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Digital Library and Archives, University
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
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Contemporary Turkish Coffeehouse Design Based on
Historic Traditions |
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Timur Oral |
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MS, Interior Design, April 1997 |
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College of Human Resources and Education, VT |
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http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-2227102539751141/unrestricted/Ali_Pasa.QT |
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Basic and substantial applied research in U.S.
takes place in universities |
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Primary sources for this research are theses and
dissertations |
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A portion of valuable data and material
published |
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Theses and dissertations relatively inaccessible
and underutilized |
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400,000 masters and PhD candidates annually
exposed to e-publishing in US |
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Faster and better information transfer |
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Empower students to convey richer message
through use of multimedia |
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Universities publish their scholarship |
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Improve graduate education through more
effectively sharing information |
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Improve services and resources |
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Reduce work |
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Save space and money |
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Hardware: server |
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Maintenance and security |
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Started small: NeXt 3.3 (HP; 1989-97) |
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Grew: Sun dual-processor Enterprise 250 (Solaris
2.7; to date) |
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Software |
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Submission scripts |
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Email notifications: authors, advisors, UMI |
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Logs, surveys |
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Search Engine |
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Started small: freeWAIS |
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Grew: InfoSeek’s ULTRASEEK |
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At VT: start-up costs = $0 |
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On-hand staff, equipment, software, freeware |
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From zero base: estimate $65,000 |
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$24,000 STAFF (part time) |
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$36,000 EQUIPMENT |
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$15,000 SOFTWARE |
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http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/data/setup.html |
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1. Graduate student submits ETD |
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Directly to library server/permanent archive |
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Archiving fee replaces binding fee |
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2. Graduate School approves ETD |
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Automatic email notifications: author, faculty,
UMI |
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3. ETD immediately accessible |
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Per author/advisor’s notification |
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Public has appropriate level of access |
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ETD database, library’s catalog, OCLC |
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Partnership of the Library, Graduate School,
Faculty |
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Approved through university governance
(Mar.1996) for full implementation Jan.1997 |
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Web submission |
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Students: http://etd.vt.edu |
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Programmers: http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ETD-db/) |
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Workshops for students (and faculty) |
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Over 4,107 ETDs approved |
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One of 125 universities, 18 associations in the
NDLTD (Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations) |
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Low margin, high use |
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Incorporate ETDs with other digital library
activities |
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Ejournals, online class materials, digital
images, etc. |
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Additional equipment, staff may not be necessary |
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http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/data/setup.html |
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Use VT programs, scripts, etc. |
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http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ETD-db/ |
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Online vs. circulation of copies |
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VT theses approved 1990-1994, combined average
circulation per copy: 2.24/yr |
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VT dissertations approved 1990-1994, combined
average circulation per copy: 3.2/yr |
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Accessible |
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Alternative means of conveying information |
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Attractive as well as informative |
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colorful images |
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movement and sound |
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display for on-screen viewing |
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Expanded network of research colleagues |
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Surveys: authors, readers, alumni |
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Information literacy |
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Access |
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Publishing |
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Copyright |
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Archiving |
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Inaccessible ETDs |
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Patents pending |
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Future publication fears |
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Broken links |
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Quality of work remains |
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Similar to out-of-print articles |
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Media standards |
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Authors |
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Retain some rights, e.g., link to curriculum
vitae, online course materials |
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Faculty: prior publication? |
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Protective of future academics |
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Surveys of publishers |
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No specific policies |
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Consider individually |
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VT ETD
Alumni |
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No problems publishing |
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Author’s rights |
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Reproduction, modification, distribution, public
performance, public display |
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Retain rights |
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Share non-exclusive rights |
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Permit library to store and to provide access |
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Publishers |
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Author’s obligations: fair use |
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Balance factors or get permission |
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Notification: optional |
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Copyright 2002 by Gail McMillan ALL RIGHTS RESERVED |
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Registration: optional |
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Possibly receive greater compensation, with less
documentation if filing infringement law suit |
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Concerns: Access without paper |
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Long term preservation |
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Standard multimedia formats |
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http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/archive.html |
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Addressed Concerns |
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Frequent, regular back-ups available on,
off-site |
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PDF: an open source program |
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Cooperatives |
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OhioLink |
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Why not: OCLC, NDLTD? |
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Commercial options |
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UMI: traditional microfilming |
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Implementation of new formats slower than
expected |
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Text oriented |
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Not planning for online readers |
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Requiring institutions slower than expected |
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If you build it, it will get used. |
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access exceeded expectations |
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disappointing number are inaccessible |
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Remarkable increase in exposure to graduate
student research |
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No longer experimental |
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increase in number and diversity of NDLTD
institutions |
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Information |
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http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses |
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Automated submission system ready for
customization |
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http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ETD-db/ |
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Student guidelines, training materials, FAQ's,
multimedia educational materials |
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http://etd.vt.edu |
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NDLTD: Network educational institutions |
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Annual Conferences: Berlin 2003, U of Kentucky
2004 |
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http://www.ndltd.org |
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Gail McMillan |
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Digital Library and Archives, University
Libraries, Virginia Tech |
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gailmac@vt.edu |
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