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TDX: moving forward with ETDs co-operatively

TDX: moving forward with ETDs co-operatively. http://www.tesisenxarxa.net/. Summary. What is it? Goals Agents roles Internal organisation Workflow Technical characteristics Figures From TDX to TDR Other important achievements Conclusions. 1. What is it?.

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TDX: moving forward with ETDs co-operatively

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  1. TDX: moving forward with ETDs co-operatively http://www.tesisenxarxa.net/ LIBER 2010, Aarhus

  2. Summary • What is it? • Goals • Agents roles • Internal organisation • Workflow • Technical characteristics • Figures • From TDX to TDR • Other important achievements • Conclusions LIBER 2010, Aarhus

  3. 1. What is it? • Catalan digital cooperative repository • Doctoral theses, not dissertations • 2001: a project of the Catalan Universities • managed by the CBUC & Cesca • supported by the local government LIBER 2010, Aarhus

  4. 2.Goals • To stimulate scientific productivity • To publicise the results of university research (theses) • To offer the authors a tool to publish their work, enhancing its visibility • To encourage the use of digital libraries LIBER 2010, Aarhus

  5. 3. Agents roles • Universities (CBUC) Collect and prepare ETDs for digital publication • CBUC (library consortium) Coordination and promotion • CESCA (supercomputing center) Server and software maintenance • Biblioteca de Catalunya (national library) Preservation issues LIBER 2010, Aarhus

  6. 4. Internal organisation Each university/library : • Designates a representative responsible • Guarantees good communication • Ensures legal and computing requirements Communication: • Intranet • Annual meeting LIBER 2010, Aarhus

  7. 5. Workflow E-doctoral thesis (several formats) E-doctoral thesis (PDF) Database Student Student University Library / Office CBUC/CESCA TDX LIBER 2010, Aarhus

  8. 6. Technical characteristics • The TDX project has a central server which stores and disseminates the theses. • TDX is a Linux cluster of 32 HP Proliant DL360 nodes, with 291 GB of memory connected to a NetApp FAS3140 storage system and an ADIC Scalar i2000 tape library. • Software: adaptation of NDLTD, but migration to Dspace. LIBER 2010, Aarhus

  9. 6. Technical characteristics Can be consulted through: • Google (Google & Google Scholar) • OAI providers (Universia, DART, OAIster, NTLD, Recolecta, Scientific Commons, etc.) • the CCUC and university catalogues • departments and universities webpages LIBER 2010, Aarhus

  10. Requests Theses 7.Figures LIBER 2010, Aarhus

  11. TDX Universitat de Barcelona Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Universitat Pompeu Fabra   Universitat de Girona   Universitat de Lleida   Universitat Rovira i Virgili Universitat Oberta de Catalunya Universitat Ramon Llull Universitat de Vic Universitat Internacional de Catalunya Universitat Abat Oliba (CEU) Universitat de les Illes Balears  Universitat de València Universitat Jaume I TDR Universidad de Cantabria Universidad de Murcia Universidad de Oviedo 8.From TDX to TDR LIBER 2010, Aarhus

  12. 9. Other important achievements • DART • Global search • Digitalization incentives: 1,486 theses / 116,000 € LIBER 2010, Aarhus

  13. 10. Conclusions • TDX is now a consolidated project • TDX has established the blueprint for the creation of many other repositories Future? • No print copies in future • Long-term preservation LIBER 2010, Aarhus

  14. Thanks for your attention! Questions? comments… Miquel Codina miquel.codina@upc.edu Anna Rovira anna.rovira@upc.edu LIBER 2010, Aarhus

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