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Journal of Virtual Worlds Research releases latest issue
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TDLThe Journal of Virtual Worlds Research, a journal hosted by the TDL Electronic Press, has released its latest issue entitled “The Metaverse Assembled.”
Member Story: Baylor Libraries and Open Access Week 2009
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TDLBaylor Libraries participated in OA Week in 2009 with a number of events designed to engage faculty about Open Access and promote services offered by the TDL.
Registration for ETD 2010 extended until June 10
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TDLConference organizers have extended the registration deadline for ETD 2010 until Thursday, June 10. The conference will take place June 16-18 at the AT&T Conference Center in Austin.
New ETD resource from Texas A&M
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TDLThe Texas A&M Thesis Office has released a set of online tutorials on the steps graduate students must take to format and submit their theses online.
Vireo Users Group holds inaugural meeting
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TDLThe Vireo Users Group met for the first time on May 19, 2010, to discuss how the group can meet the needs of campuses using Vireo ETD software.
May 2010 issue of TDL Update is available
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TDLCheck out the latest issue of TDL Update, the newsletter of the Texas Digital Library, to discover the latest news and learn how TDL is working with its members to advance scholarly communication.
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Tags: Conferences, DSpace, newsletter, Preservation Network, Texas Tech University, training, TxLOR, user resources, Vireo, Vireo Users Group
Tags: Conferences, DSpace, newsletter, Preservation Network, Texas Tech University, training, TxLOR, user resources, Vireo, Vireo Users Group
Get ready for OA Week with SPARC webcast June 2
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TDLSPARC will host an online planning meeting to discuss Open Access Week 2010, which will take place October 18-24.
TDL announces summer 2010 training courses
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TDLThe Texas Digital Library will offer training courses on DSpace, Vireo, and other services during the Summer 2010 semester.
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Tags: Conferences, DSpace, Electronic Journals, ETDs, Open Conference Systems, Open Journal Systems, repositories, training, Vireo
Tags: Conferences, DSpace, Electronic Journals, ETDs, Open Conference Systems, Open Journal Systems, repositories, training, Vireo
Journal of Virtual Worlds Research featured on Ars Technica
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TDL-hosted electronic journal The Journal of Virtual Worlds Research (JVWR) was featured yesterday on Ars Technica, a technology news and information website, in a feature on growing academic interest in the sociology of virtual communities.