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Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Building an Institutional Asset in a Global Context 4th JISC/CNI Conference Edinburgh 26 June 2002. Introduction. NDLTD Today 141 members Committes: steering, standards, awards, … Executive support by Virginia Tech NDLTD - a new phase.

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Electronic Theses and Dissertations

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  1. Electronic Theses and Dissertations Building an Institutional Asset in a Global Context 4th JISC/CNI Conference Edinburgh 26 June 2002

  2. Introduction • NDLTD Today • 141 members • Committes: steering, standards, awards, … • Executive support by Virginia Tech • NDLTD - a new phase

  3. Mission Statement • Improve graduate education by developing accessible digital libraries of theses and dissertations

  4. NDLTD Objectives • Allow students to produce electronic documents • Increase availability of student research • Lower costs • Empower students and universities • Advance DL technology

  5. Drivers for Change • Ongoing Growth • Increasing interest and membership • Potential for expanded services • Need organizational framework to harness energies and skills

  6. NDLTD Tomorrow • Launch of Strategic Planning process

  7. Strategic Planning Commmittee • Joan Lippincott, CNI, Chair • David Balatti, Natl. Lib. Canada • Julia Blixrud, ARL • Tony Cargnelutti, UNSW • Vinod Chachra, VTLS • Lorcan Dempsey, OCLC

  8. Strategic Planning Committee • Ed Fox, NDLTD and Va. Tech. • Jean-Claude Guedon, U. Montreal • John Hagen, WVU • Gail McMillan, Va. Tech. • Peter Schirmbacher, Humboldt U. • Eric Van De Velde, Cal Tech

  9. Program Priorities • Standards • Metadata • Document formats • Linking • Preservation • Name authority • Digital rights management...

  10. Program Priorities • Promotion, education, outreach • Articles • Presentations • Train the trainer sessions • Distance education

  11. Organizational principles • Non-profit/NGO status • Membership based organization • International and sector representation

  12. Organizational principles • Sufficient resources and organizational structure to • Satisfy member needs • Engage volunteers in ongoing activities • Provide funds to accomplish key activities

  13. Proposed structure • Assembly - members vote • Standing committees • Task Forces

  14. Proposed structure • Steering committee • Representatives for most continents • Representatives of constituency sectors and committees • Executive committee • Director, Asst. Director, Admin. Asst.

  15. Funding • Possible financial resources for • Awards • Scholarships to conferences • Promotional and educational activities • Dues

  16. By-laws Committee • Vinod Chachra, Chair • Julia Blixrud, ARL • Suzie Allard, University of Kentucky • Joan Lippincott, CNI

  17. Major issues • Program focus • Lightweight/bureaucratic organization • Funding

  18. What do you think? • New structure • Opportunities for JISC involvement • General discussion

  19. Conclusion • Your support is critical to the success of the NDLTD • Comments to joan@cni.org

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