ETDs, NDLTD, and open access: a 5S perspective

Fox, Edward A.; Yang, Sen; Kim, Seon Ho

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“…A su vez, el consorcio manifestó su apoyo al proyecto de Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) (ACM Conference on Digital Libraries, 2000;Fox et al, 1999Fox et al, , 2006Suleman et al, 2001). En el año 1996 se crea en la Universidad Nacional de La Plata el Proyecto de Enlace de Bibliotecas (PREBI) como nodo local para el intercambio de material bibliográfico con las bibliotecas del ISTEC, principalmente orientado hacia las áreas científicas y técnicas (De Giusti, 2001).…”

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“…Na última década, começamos a observar iniciativas em vários países com relação à criação de repositórios institucionais, embora desde 1987 haja movimentos na direção do acesso livre, principalmente com as teses e dissertações eletrônicas (FOX;YANG;KIM, 2006, p. 87). Já se pode mesmo reconhecer, segundo esses autores, os benefícios trazidos pelas ETDs (electronic theses and dissertations) aos que aderiram ao acesso livre, uma vez que suas pesquisas se tornaram mais visíveis, lidas e citadas, projetando as instituições acadêmicas relacionadas e auxiliando na criação de bibliotecas digitais, pois são os próprios autores que submetem diretamente os trabalhos resultantes de suas investigações e constroem esses repositórios.…”

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A alma da Internet e o acesso livre à informação científica | The soul of the Internet and open access to scientific information

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IntroduçãoProcuramos abordar a questão do acesso livre à informação através da internet a partir do Fórum de Governança da Internet (Internet Governance Forum, ou IGF), encontro realizado no Rio de Janeiro de 12 a 15 de novembro de 2007 que contou com a participação de praticamente todos os segmentos da sociedade e do governo. Durante essa reunião, o Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia (IBICT) organizou seminário sobre o acesso livre à informação em países lusófonos, onde assuntos já discutidos em eventos anteriores tomaram corpo e caminhos próprios na direção de sociedades mais igualitárias.A internet e as novas tecnologias de comunicação são responsáveis por muitos avanços técnicos e científicos. Para alguns estudiosos, podem assumir feições quase físicas e alma quase humana, uma vez que, hoje, robôs fazem robôs e um computador por pouco não se apropria de funções antes desempenhadas pelo Homem, apenas. Entretanto, não se pode esquecer de que a alma da internet se encontra nos conteúdos que oferece, alma essa que se sobrepõe ao "corpo físico", à matéria. Apesar de todos os benefícios advindos da tecnologia, há que se observar o problema do lixo eletrônico, hoje uma das maiores preocupações ecológicas de países desenvolvidos e em desenvolvimento.Muitos autores da área de Ciência da Informação no Brasil e no exterior pesquisam o tema sob variados ângulos. Parece claro que o acesso livre à informação pode ser empreitada bem sucedida caso pesquisadores, agências de fomento, editoras, instituições acadêmicas e suas bibliotecas etc. estejam envolvidos nas discussões e trabalhem em conjunto, em níveis nacional e internacional, já que experiências de outros países podem ser úteis e aproveitadas.

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“…In addition, the findings of this research are not only beneficial with regard to the adoption of ETD programmes, they may also be useful in understanding the factors affecting the adoption of other similar projects, such as institutional repositories, online publishing, digital libraries, and other open access projects. Fox, Yang, and Kim (2006) discussed several technological issues, such as content, format, and metadata that they held to be similar between digital libraries and ETD programmes. Secondly, ETD programmes are part of main projects, which are institutional repositories (Shin, 2006;Yeates, 2003).…”

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Electronic Theses and Dissertations Programmes in the Arab Gulf States: Exploring factors affecting their adoption and development

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<p>An increasing number of academic institutions all over the world have begun to adopt and develop electronic theses and dissertations (ETD) programmes. The adoption and development of these programmes is influenced by many factors. Despite considerable discussion on these factors in different countries, little has been written on the adoption and development of such programmes in the Arab Gulf States. Moreover, there has been no in-depth research-based investigation into the enablers and barriers that may have an impact on the adoption and development of ETD programmes in the Gulf States. Using a sequential exploratory design and mixed methods, this study attempts to fill this knowledge gap. The study explores the perceived enablers and barriers influencing the adoption and development of ETD programmes in the Arab Gulf States. It also develops a framework that outlines the factors influencing the adoption and development of ETD programmes in the Gulf States. The study is primarily qualitative, using semi-structured, face-to-face interviews in conjunction with the analysis of relevant documents to identify, develop an understanding of, and create a picture of the situation in the Gulf States in terms of the factors affecting the adoption and development of ETD programmes. The interviews cover the key stakeholders, which include postgraduate students, library managers, system administrators, postgraduate officers and academic staff. Forty-five participants from five universities in the Gulf States were interviewed. The results of the interviews provided the necessary information to undertake the second phase of the study (online survey). The primary aim of this was to test and explore, in a larger sample, the issues identified in the interviews. Three hundred and nine participants from four universities in the Gulf States completed the online survey. The results of the survey helped to confirm and complement the findings of the interviews. The research findings revealed that several factors were perceived to affect the adoption and development of ETD programmes in the Gulf States. These included the appreciation of the benefits of ETD programmes, the availability of the required resources to support ETD programmes, the perceived complexity of the technological processes as well as a number of social factors. An initial framework for analysis was developed using concepts from the literature review combined with the constructs of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). The initial framework highlighted several enablers and barriers to the adoption and development of ETD programmes. Based on the research findings, further enablers and barriers emerged that had not been outlined in the preliminary research framework. These included concerns surrounding the perceived quality and quantity of theses and dissertations, which were perceived due to the newness of research programmes in the Gulf States. ETD programmes were perceived as increasing the currently limited availability of Arabic research on the internet. Moreover, as these states have strong economies, academic institutions were mostly equipped with the required technological infrastructure. In addition, the initial framework did not highlight any kind of influence between the five factors. However, the current research findings revealed that these five factors were interdependent and that some factors have an influence on the others. This is reflected in the revised framework. The preliminary framework also did not indicate which factor was the most influential, while the revised framework shows that the contextual factors were found to be influencing the institutional factors and this, in turn, influenced the personal perceptions. The revised framework is intended to provide guidance for universities and academic institutions in the Gulf States in adopting and developing ETD programmes. It is also hoped that by understanding the influencing factors, universities and academic institutions will be better placed to plan for and make informed investment decisions regarding the adoption and development of ETD programmes and that this will lead to their successful adoption and development in the Gulf States.</p>

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ETDs, NDLTD, and open access: a 5S perspective

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