Recommended Citation
Halbert, Martin, "ETD Plus: When Non-traditional is the New Normal, What's the Norm for ETD Programs?" (2019). 2019 Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 13.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/etdgiantleaps/13
Date of this Version
5-23-2019
Keywords
Higher Education, Library Science, Archives, Digital Preservation, Electronic Theses and Dissertations, Open Access
Abstract
The 2014-2017 ETDplus project brought together a diverse range of national stakeholders in the ETD curation process (professors, libraries, and service providers) to improve ETD policies and practices around research data and complex digital object management. The project research pivoted on the question “How will institutions ensure the longevity and availability of ETD research data and complex digital objects (e.g., software, multimedia files) that comprise an integral component of student theses and dissertations?” The research conducted in the course of the project revealed many emerging trends regarding ETDs, illuminating a significantly changed landscape of ETD curation needs in the 21st century. This presentation will review project findings and discuss future directions for ETD programs.