1. Ethesis Update http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/ Marion Tattersall M.Tattersall@sheffield.ac.uk Rachel Proudfoot r.e.proudfoot@leeds.ac.uk

2. WREO  Internationally – common to make doctoral theses available  http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/ http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/  Local policy Sheff - from Oct 2008 Leeds & York – from Oct 2009  Voluntary submission strongly recommended

3. WREO and EThOS  British Library EThOS service Digitisation of older, paper theses Addition of new, born digital theses  WREO   EThOS  DART – European thesis portal DART

4. WREO at Sheffield now  Listed as a database on Library web  eTheses advice & FAQs via RIS web http://www.shef.ac.uk/ris/staff_students_vi sitors/how_to/ethesesfaq.html http://www.shef.ac.uk/ris/staff_students_vi sitors/how_to/ethesesfaq.html Copyright aspects F2F lectures by Library staff ppt on RIS pages http://www.shef.ac.uk/ris/staff_students_visitors /how_to/copyright.html http://www.shef.ac.uk/ris/staff_students_visitors /how_to/copyright.html Process info - Library web http://www.shef.ac.uk/library/services/copyethes es.html

5. Developing WREO at Sheffield  Embed in new DDP (Doctoral Development Programme) Faculty needs under discussion  Coverage Basic facts, training & advice on copyright & embargo etc for PGRs & supervisors. Repositories as a research information resource  Delivered via Web pages, scenarios online, F2F where appropriate, email/uSpace support

6. Future directions?  More information/advice about OA routes and benefits Within DDP, elsewhere?  Feedback and new ideas discussion in uSpace Library: researchersLibrary: researchers  WREO   EThOS  Copyright contact Clare Scott – specialising in digital copyright issues and the CLA Licence email : c.scott@sheffield.ac.ukc.scott@sheffield.ac.uk