Lithuanian ETD Project: Past, Present and Future Developments 8th International Electronic Theses and Dissertations Symposium, Sydney, 28 – 30 September 2005 Antanas Streimikis, Vilius Kuciukas, Aleksandras Targamadze, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania

2 Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network Project (LABT) Architects/founders/the main driving forces:Architects/founders/the main driving forces: Lithuanian Academic Libraries Directors Association (LABA)Lithuanian Academic Libraries Directors Association (LABA) Administration board of the program “Information Technologies for Science and Higher Education ” (ITMiS)Administration board of the program “Information Technologies for Science and Higher Education ” (ITMiS) (LABT is subprogram of ITMiS) (LABT is subprogram of ITMiS) Kaunas University of Technology (KTU)Kaunas University of Technology (KTU)

3 Goal of LABT and primary task The goal of LABT is to create Lithuanian academic virtual library through the automation of libraries, unification of search and access to information sources and virtual servicesThe goal of LABT is to create Lithuanian academic virtual library through the automation of libraries, unification of search and access to information sources and virtual services The primary task for the near future is the extension of LABT databases up to full-text databases including theses and dissertation (Lithuanian ETD project)The primary task for the near future is the extension of LABT databases up to full-text databases including theses and dissertation (Lithuanian ETD project)

4 Three Three studies and UNESCO project Three studies about “Electronic Publishing and Full-text Databases in Lithuania” in Three studies about “Electronic Publishing and Full-text Databases in Lithuania” in “ETD Lithuania Project as Pilot for Baltic States” ( till ) (financed by UNESCO)“ETD Lithuania Project as Pilot for Baltic States” ( till ) (financed by UNESCO) –Participants - 14 Lithuanian higher education institutions and Riga Technical University –KTU Information Technology Development Center (ITDC) was the main coordinator of development and technical implementation of this project

5 Main Goal of the UNECO Project The main goal of the project is to prepare and implement the pilot project of selecting, collecting, long term preservation and publishing ETD of master’s and doctoral students of universities participating in the project, to prepare continuance presumptions and to disseminate the achieved results to other universities of the Baltic StatesThe main goal of the project is to prepare and implement the pilot project of selecting, collecting, long term preservation and publishing ETD of master’s and doctoral students of universities participating in the project, to prepare continuance presumptions and to disseminate the achieved results to other universities of the Baltic States

6 The impact of UNESCO project The Pilot project had a great impact on ETD processes initiation and acceleration in the institutions of the regionThe Pilot project had a great impact on ETD processes initiation and acceleration in the institutions of the region The Pilot project execution had confirmed feasibility of its ideas and conceptsThe Pilot project execution had confirmed feasibility of its ideas and concepts ETD digital library software recommended by “UNESCO ETD Guide” is suitable for the institutions in the region with a few customizationsETD digital library software recommended by “UNESCO ETD Guide” is suitable for the institutions in the region with a few customizations

7 Lithuanian ETD Policy Universities established their institutional ETD committeesUniversities established their institutional ETD committees Universities prepared their institutional ETD information system regulation documentsUniversities prepared their institutional ETD information system regulation documents ETDs preserved in native and PDF formatsETDs preserved in native and PDF formats ETDs gathering process must be strongly synchronized with study programs and Work defense schedulingETDs gathering process must be strongly synchronized with study programs and Work defense scheduling

8 Lithuanian ETD software in Present ETD software installed, configured and adoptedETD software installed, configured and adopted –Based on Virginia Tech submission software –Written with Perl-CGI –3 modules adopted ETDs SubmitETDs Submit ETDs ReviewETDs Review NDLTD-OAINDLTD-OAI –UTF-8 support –Students for submission needs only Web browser

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12 What is future development of the Lithuanian ETD Project? This is question for Vilius Kuciukas This is question for Vilius Kuciukas

13 LABT structure ITMiSBoard LABA KTU IT Development Center Library

14 LABT EU SF project group: Lithuanian science & study e- documents Lithuanian academic e-publishing system - IT infrastructure for related projectsLithuanian academic e-publishing system - IT infrastructure for related projects Academic virtual library and full-text repository – tools & environment for e-documents creation, accumulation and deliveryAcademic virtual library and full-text repository – tools & environment for e-documents creation, accumulation and delivery Science & study e-documents accumulation and delivery – technology, teaching & pilot for accumulation & deliveryScience & study e-documents accumulation and delivery – technology, teaching & pilot for accumulation & delivery

15 Lithuanian academic e-publishing system Hardware & software for academic publishers & librariesHardware & software for academic publishers & libraries –Technical center (computers, servers, software) –63 institutions (computers, printers, scanners, software)

16 Virtual library and full-text repository Virtual library portalVirtual library portal Library softwareLibrary software Lithuanian academic repositoryLithuanian academic repository Workflow controlWorkflow control Integration with Lithuanian science & study information system (LieMSIS)Integration with Lithuanian science & study information system (LieMSIS) Search via GoogleSearch via Google

17 Science & study e-document accumulation and delivery Technology solutionsTechnology solutions Teaching coursesTeaching courses PilotPilot

18 Lithuanian science & study publications doc E-publishing BooksJournalsETD’sConferencesOthers Fedora ALEPH Otherelectronicsources MetaLibSFX Google Information for users Repository Library LVB portal LieMSIS (People Soft) Access control Author

19 Locations LABT and UNECO project portals – – Submit portal – – Virtual library portal – ALEPH500 ETD01 catalog –

20 Thank you !