1. The NDLTD and a Brief History of ETDs Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations Gail McMillan Director, Scholarly communication Professor, Virginia Tech Libraries 18 th International Symposium on ETDs New Delhi, Nov. 4, 2015

2. In the beginning… 1987 Discussed ETDs at UMI meeting 1994 SURA grant (develop ETD programs) 1996-99 FIPSE grant (improve graduate education) 1996 National Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations 1997 First institution to require ETDs: Virginia Tech 1998 NDLTD: from National to Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations 2003 501c3 non-profit, non-stock corporation 1998-2015: 18 international conferences

3. The NDLTD http://www.ndltd.org/ n Promotes the adoption, creation, use, dissemination, and preservation of ETDs n Supports electronic publishing and open access to scholarship in order to enhance the sharing of knowledge worldwide n Provides useful and innovative resources, standards, and technology for advancement of ETD programs n Encourages HE institutions to use NDLTD resources and participate in NDLTD activities

4. NDLTD Board of Directors 2015 Edward A. Fox Scott Eldredge Tony Cargnelutti Eva Fisch Ana Pavani James MacDonald Joachim Schöpfel Peter Schirmbacher Ramesh C. Gaur Libio Huaroto Charles J. Greenberg Leti Kleyn Hussein Suleman Iryna Kuchma Sara Gould Suzie Allard Joan K. Lippincott Gail McMillan Vinod Chachra Austin McLean Eric F. Van de Velde

5. Benefits of NDLTD Membership n Support for harvesting ETDs into NDLTD Union Catalog –http://union.ndltd.org/portal/http://union.ndltd.org/portal/ –Global ETD Search: http://search.ndltd.org/http://search.ndltd.org/ n Eligibility for ETD awards –http://www.ndltd.org/ndltd-awards/award- nominationshttp://www.ndltd.org/ndltd-awards/award- nominations –Innovative ETDs –Leadership n Support for developing a preservation strategy – NDLTD partnership with MetaArchive Cooperative –http://www.metaarchive.org/http://www.metaarchive.org/

6. Digital Preservation Systematic management of digital works over an indefinite period of time  Processes and activities that ensure the continued access to works in digital formats  Requires ongoing attention--constant input of resources: effort, time, money  MetaArchive Cooperative  www.metaarchive.org www.metaarchive.org

7. Benefits of NDLTD Membership Participate in governance, committees, and working groups Awards Committee Communications Committee Conference Committee Executive Committee Finance Committee Membership Committee Nominating Committee Union Catalog Working Group Web Content Review Sub-Committee

8. Benefits of NDLTD Membership n Eligibility for a mentoring program n Discounts on exhibits and displays at annual symposia –http://www.ndltd.org/donate/exhibit-at-a-conferencehttp://www.ndltd.org/donate/exhibit-at-a-conference n Discounts on conference registration n Support for grant proposals n Support for survey distribution

9. NDLTD Grant Support n 2014-2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services (US): ETDplus: Exploring the evolution of research products by authors on the cusp of their careers and the cutting-edge of their fields. $250,000 n 2011-2014 Institute for Museum and Library Services (US): Lifecycle Management for Electronic Theses and Dissertations $268,458

10. NDLTD ETD Survey Support n “Comprehensive Study of National ETD Practices.” McMillan, Shannon Stark, and Martin Halbert. US ETD Association Conference, Claremont, CA, July 24, 2013. n “The Status of ETDs: Current Practices and Challenges from the 2015 NDLTD Survey.” McMillan. 18 th International ETD Symposium, New Delhi, Nov. 5, 2015.

11. NDLTD Publishers’ Survey Support Surveys of publishers’ attitudes towards open access ETDs n “Do Open Access Electronic Theses and Dissertations Diminish Publishing Opportunities in the Sciences?” Ramirez, McMillan, Dalton, Hanlon, Smith, Kern. College & Research Libraries, Nov. 2014, vol. 75 no. 6 808-821 http://crl.acrl.org/content/75/6/808 n “Do Open Access Electronic Theses and Dissertations Diminish Publishing Opportunities in the Social Sciences and Humanities? Findings from a 2011 Survey of Academic Publishers.” Ramirez, Dalton, McMillan, Read, Seamans. College & Research Libraries, July 2013 vol. 74 no. 4 368-380. http://crl.acrl.org/content/74/4/368 n Earlier (2000-2003) publications about publishers attitudes towards ETDs: http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/copyright/cprtetd.html

12. SoSci/Hum publishers’ responses to “Manuscripts which are revisions derived from openly accessible ETDs are...”

13. Science editors responses to “Manuscripts which are revisions derived from openly accessible ETDs are…”

14. NDLTD Benefits All n ETD Forum: international network access https://groups.google.com/a/ndltd.org/forum/ #!forum/etd n Access to implementation resources n Videos (instructional) on NDLTDx https://www.youtube.com/user/NDLTDx n Social media: Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin n ETD Symposium Papers, Slides, and Posters ETD Symposium Papers, Slides, and Posters

15. Mission of Institutions of Higher Learning n Virginia Tech: “The discovery and dissemination of new knowledge are central to its mission.” n JNU: “…keep noble ideas in mind and provide accessibility to students…” n INFLIBNET Centre: “…provide effective and efficient access to knowledge…” n SAU: “…providing a common forum where such knowledge is accumulated, generated and disseminated…” n Isn’t the mission of your institution in keeping with the NDLTD’s?

16. Become an NDLTD Member http://www.ndltd.org/membership-benefits/become-a-member n Individuals –$25 n Single degree-granting or supporting institution –$300 n Developing nations institutions –$100 n Consortium or multi-campus university system –$300 plus $150 per member