4. Project Objective
“To promote best curatorial practices and to
increase the capacity of academic libraries to
reliably preserve ETDs*”
*(ETDs = Electronic Theses and Dissertations)
5. The Problem
⬝ Institutions are tasked with addressing the
entire life-cycle of ETDs, ensuring that
papers acquired from students will be
available to future researchers
⬝ Many lack the necessary resources and
infrastructure
7. Guidance Documents
Experts in eight areas have written briefings based
on personal research and experiences:
✓ Program design
✓ Record keeping
✓ Implementation
roles/responsibilities
✓ Metadata and
Lifecycle Events
✓ Copyright issues
✓ Cost estimation and
planning
✓ Formats and migration
scenarios
✓ Usage metrics and
demonstrating value
8. Lifecycle Management Software
We have investigated and documented
software solutions fulfilling various needs,
including:
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ETD Submission and Management
Format Validation
Virus Scanning
Preservation Recordkeeping
Institutional Repositories
10. Project Status
⬝ Guidance Documents
⬝ Under community review through Dec. 31st
⬝ Launching in January 2014
⬝ Lifecycle Management Tools
⬝ Available for community testing
in January 2014
⬝ Educational Workshop
⬝ CC-licensed and available for re-use
in January 2014