1. ETD Management in the Texas Digital Library Adam Mikeal Texas Digital Library ETD 08 Aberdeen, Scotland June 6, 2008

2. Overview Texas Digital Library Texas Digital Library ETD Repository Project ETD Repository Project Vireo Vireo Deployment Deployment Conclusion Conclusion

3. Texas Digital Library

4. A center for excellence for the creation, curation, and preservation of digital scholarly information for the state

5. ETDS in TDL

6. Texas ETD Repository Metadata Profile Metadata Profile Shibboleth Shibboleth Preservation Network Preservation Network OAI Harvesting in DSpace OAI Harvesting in DSpace Manakin Manakin Submittal and Management System Submittal and Management System

7. Metadata profile MODS Application Profile (XML), 2006, 2008 MODS Application Profile (XML), 2006, 2008 Mappings to DC, ETD-MS, MARC XML Mappings to DC, ETD-MS, MARC XML Bryan R. Cole Thesis advisor Doctor of Philosophy Doctoral Educational Administration Bryan R. Cole Thesis advisor Doctor of Philosophy Doctoral Educational Administration

8. Shibboleth

9. Preservation Network Core component of TDLs mission Core component of TDLs mission Early stages of development Early stages of development State-wide network, geographically distributed State-wide network, geographically distributed Format forward-migration Format forward-migration

10. Harvesting in DSpace DSpace is already an OAI provider DSpace is already an OAI provider Adding to DSpace an OAI harvester Adding to DSpace an OAI harvester Uses PMH and ORE to deliver metadata and files Uses PMH and ORE to deliver metadata and files Enables remotely mounted collections Enables remotely mounted collections Administration from a web page Administration from a web page Enhance collaboration and backup options Enhance collaboration and backup options

11. Manakin / DSpace Manakin introduces a modular interface layer to DSpace

12. Submittal and Management Interacts with each component of the ETD Repository Interacts with each component of the ETD Repository Based on TDL MODS profile Based on TDL MODS profile Uses Shibboleth for authentication Uses Shibboleth for authentication Relies on the preservation network Relies on the preservation network Built on Manakin/DSpace Built on Manakin/DSpace Creates a complete ETD solution in DSpace: Creates a complete ETD solution in DSpace: Ingestion Ingestion Approval Approval Publication Publication

13. Vireo Student interface Student interface Staff interface Staff interface

14. Two Applications 2 very different workflows = 2 unique interfaces 2 very different workflows = 2 unique interfaces Student submittal interface Student submittal interface Novice interface Novice interface Focus on ease-of-use Focus on ease-of-use Staff management interface Staff management interface Expert interface Expert interface Focus on efficiency Focus on efficiency

15. Student interface Wizard interface paradigm Wizard interface paradigm Embedded documentation Embedded documentation One-time-use: intuitive controls One-time-use: intuitive controls Neutral language Neutral language Follow standard conventions Follow standard conventions

17. Staff interface Complex, expert interface Complex, expert interface Small, controlled set of users Small, controlled set of users Job queue interface paradigm Job queue interface paradigm Highly customizable (per school, per user) Highly customizable (per school, per user) System expertise resides in people System expertise resides in people

19. Deployment Accessibility & Usability Accessibility & Usability Live-data Demonstrator Live-data Demonstrator Scalability & Performance Scalability & Performance

20. Conclusion Lessons learned Lessons learned Moving forward Moving forward Open source release Open source release

21. National Leadership Grant # LG-05-07-0095-07