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Vireo: The TDL Solution to Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Submission and Management. Brought to you by the Texas Digital Library http://www.tdl.org. Summary. Overview of Vireo Vireo’s student submission system Vireo’s graduate school management system
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Vireo: The TDL Solution to Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Submission and Management Brought to you by the Texas Digital Library http://www.tdl.org Introduction to Vireo
Summary • Overview of Vireo • Vireo’s student submission system • Vireo’s graduate school management system • Configuring Vireo for your institution • Use of Vireo at Texas institutions of higher learning Introduction to Vireo
What is Vireo? • Electronic thesis and dissertation submission and management system • Provided by the Texas Digital Library (TDL), a consortium of Texas universities • Offers an easy student submission interface and an expert management system for graduate school staff • Provides for local review and approval of manuscripts • Deposits ETDs in the TDL federated repository and in local institutional repositories • Based on existing ETD workflows at several Texas universities Introduction to Vireo
Why switch to Vireo? • Provide open access to all UT manuscripts at no cost to student (documents are searchable by Google and other search engines) • Have access to local Vireo training and technical support • Enjoy customizable options and views in the administrative module • Rely on preservation of files in TDL repositories Introduction to Vireo
Student Submission System • Simple and intuitive submission procedure for students • Autofill capability for some personal information fields (via Shibboleth distributed authentication) • Provides for “embargoes” on all documents • Manuscripts available on an open access basis • Documents can also be sent to UMI Introduction to Vireo
Student submission interface: Verify Your Information Note autofill of name, e-mail, and school affiliation Introduction to Vireo
Student submission interface: License Agreement Introduction to Vireo
Student submission interface: Metadata entry Introduction to Vireo
Student submission interface: Metadata entry Introduction to Vireo
Student submission interface: Upload Your Files Introduction to Vireo
Student submission interface: Confirm and Submit Introduction to Vireo
Student submission interface: Submittal Complete Introduction to Vireo
Management System: Graduate School Office Administration • Features a flexible and easy-to-navigate interface • Allows for customized document lists and customizable filters for individual users • Includes export functionality to UMI • Provides for tracking of manuscript review process • Manages communication with students and their supervisors • Reduces paperwork via electronic license agreement • Includes local training and technical support Introduction to Vireo
Management interface: List Available ETDs Introduction to Vireo
Management interface: List ETDs using filters Introduction to Vireo
Management interface: Student record with action log Introduction to Vireo
Management interface: Updating submission status Introduction to Vireo
Management interface: Managing communication with students and advisors Introduction to Vireo
Management interface: Action Log Introduction to Vireo
Management interface: Action log filtered by keyword Introduction to Vireo
Configuring Vireo for your institution • Provides for easy management of settings • Allows customized submission instructions • Provides for in-house authorization for Vireo • Allows for customized e-mail templates and variables • Features customizable drop-down menus Introduction to Vireo
Configuring Vireo: Customizing user preferences Introduction to Vireo
Configuring Vireo: Customizing application settings Introduction to Vireo
ConfiguringVireo: Customizing e-mail settings Introduction to Vireo
Configuring Vireo: Customizing college and degree options Introduction to Vireo
Use of Vireo at Texas institutions of higher learning • Currently deployed at Texas A&M University to manage ETD submission and approval process • In testing at the University of Texas (Spring 2009) with planned deployment in Fall 2009. • Once tested and deployed widely within the state of Texas, all source code, documentation, and training materials will be made publicly available under an open-source license. Introduction to Vireo
For more information about Vireo, please visit the Texas Digital Library Web site at http://www.tdl.org or contact us at info@tdl.org. Introduction to Vireo