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

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

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

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

6. NDLTD Tomorrow Launch of Strategic Planning process Launch of Strategic Planning process

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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