George Mason is using our DSpace repository for holding our ETDs, along with the other usual IR types of things. I wouldn't say there is a current "best practices" guide, but the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (www.ndltd.org) web site has much information.
http://www.ndltd.org/standards/metadata/current.html is the current metadata schema they employ, which is Dublin Core. It works quite well for DSpace - I simply added in the thesis elements and created a custom submission page for the ETD communities. Additionally, you may wish to have one of the more obvious elements be indexed, like Degree Discipline. This allows students to search for ETDs from the department they are in. We have an individual who manages Theses and Dissertations, and I have worked with her to try to wrangle DSpace to fit the needs of the students. Additionally, you may wish to modify your DSpace installation to have an embargo feature if your institution offers that to students. I have written up instructions on the DSpace wiki for adding that feature. We are just getting rolling with ETDs here at Mason, but they are an obvious fit for an IR. Shane Beers Digital Repository Services Librarian George Mason University [EMAIL PROTECTED] 703-993-3742 On Nov 13, 2007, at 9:20 AM, Susan Teague Rector wrote: > Hi All, > > I'm trying to get a sense of how many universities are using Dspace > for > ETDs and whether institutions are bulk loading ETDs as opposed to > allowing students to self-submit. > > I've looked through the literature, but have been unable to find > anything on best practices for ETDs in Dspace. Please point me in the > right direction if I should email another list. > > Thanks! > > > -- > Susan Teague Rector > Web Applications Manager > Library Information Systems, VCU Libraries > 804.827.3554 | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a > browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > DSpace-tech mailing list > DSpace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ DSpace-tech mailing list DSpace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech
