A journal article by Holly Mercer explores whether librarians “practice what they preach” when it comes to self-archiving and open access behaviors.
TDL announces Fall 2010 training schedule
The Texas Digital Library will offer courses, held at Baylor University, covering TDL services and technologies.
Texas Learning Object Repository (TxLOR) update
The TDL launched launched the Texas Learning Object Repository on production hardware on Friday, September 10.
TDL software developers begin Vireo sprint
On Monday, September 13, the TDL software team began a two-week development sprint devoted to improving the Vireo ETD Submission and Management System.
Posted in TDL News, Texas Digital Library
Tags: ETDs, JIRA Studio, NDLTD, software development, Texas A&M University, Vireo
Tags: ETDs, JIRA Studio, NDLTD, software development, Texas A&M University, Vireo
D-Lib issue focuses on repositories
The September/October 2010 issue of D-Lib Magazine is available and focuses on repository-related issues.
Imagining the future of scholarly communications
Cameron Neylon contemplates a future scholarly communications system that matches the realities of modern communications technologies in a post on Science in the Open.
He argues that any system for scholarly publication must perform certain functions:
- Assigning credit/registering ideas
- Archiving/safekeeping research
- Enabling re-use,
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UH Digital Library video: UH student life in the 1950s
The University of Houston Digital Library has created a video using digitized yearbook images and audio from a 45 rpm record that accompanied the 1954-55 yearbook.
TDL releases Vireo ETD System as open-source software
As of September 1, the TDL’s Vireo ETD Submission and Management System is available as open-source software.
Posted in TDL News
Tags: ETDs, Institute of Museum and Library Services, repositories, software development, Vireo
Tags: ETDs, Institute of Museum and Library Services, repositories, software development, Vireo
Change to TDL’s Open Conference Systems installation
In order to help members in managing their academic conferences, the Texas Digital Library is making an important change to the way it authenticates users of Open Conference Systems (OCS).