Managing and improving electronic thesis and dissertation programs : a practical guide for librarians

Title:

Author:

Mariner, Matthew C., 1984- author

ISBN:

9781538101001

Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]

Physical Description:

xvii, 117 pages ; 29 cm.

Series:

Practical guides for librarians ; no. 36.

Contents:

The foundations of ETD management -- Establishing an ETD collecting program -- Authors' rights in ETDs -- Retrospective thesis and dissertations digitization -- Capstones, projects, and other unique formats -- Enhancing ETD collections and preparing for the future -- Essential takeaways.

Subject Term:

Libraries -- Special collections -- Electronic dissertations.

Dissertations, Academic -- Digitization.

Libraries and colleges.

Local Subject:

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE COLLECTION

Other Format:

Online version: Mariner, Matthew C., 1984- Managing and improving electronic thesis and dissertation programs. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018] 9781538101018 (DLC) 2018004220

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Summary

Managing and Improving Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Programs: A Practical Guide for Librarians presents strategies for collecting and managing both traditional and non-traditional theses and terminal projects. This guide covers: -Collecting and managing traditional ETDs -Beginning and managing retrospective digitization projects; -Improving the usability of current ETD programs -Addressing complex and unique non-traditional theses and capstones and maximizing their accessibility -Incorporating ETD collections into broader plans for marketing digital repositories. In relaying these topics this guide provides readers with illustrated project workflows, real-world case studies, project starters for non-traditional theses, tips and advice on authors' rights, and helpful resources for further study and assistance. With these tools and more, readers of this book will have what they need to successfully navigate the world of electronic theses and dissertations.

Author Notes

Matthew C. Mariner is the digital collections manager at Auraria Library, a tri-institutional academic library serving the University of Colorado Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and Community College of Denver all on one campus in downtown Denver, Colorado. He specializes in audiovisual digitization, ETD management, and the collection, digitization, and dissemination of undergraduate and non-traditional theses and dissertations.