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).
Help us create the new TDL Membership Guide
The Texas Digital Library is compiling documentation and information about the TDL organization and its services into a comprehensive guidebook for new and prospective members, as well as for long-time partners in the consortium.
VUG prioritizes feature requests for Vireo
The TDL Vireo Users Group has created a prioritized list of desired features and enhancements to the Vireo ETD management system.
TDL developers complete seventh PresNet sprint
The TDL software development team held a sprint review on Monday, August 23, to demonstrate work completed in preparation for deployment of the TDL Preservation Network.
Posted in TDL News, Texas Digital Library
Tags: digital preservation, Preservation Network, PresNet, software development
Tags: digital preservation, Preservation Network, PresNet, software development
New Shibboleth resource for TDL members
The Texas Digital Library has created a new e-mail list for systems administrators who manage the Shibboleth installations at their institutions.
Posted in TDL News, Texas Digital Library
Tags: LEARN, Lonestar Education and Research Network, Shibboleth, user resources
Tags: LEARN, Lonestar Education and Research Network, Shibboleth, user resources
Surveying the growth of open access research
An article in Science explores the growth of online, open-access journals over the last decade.
Can you have a successful institutional repository without a mandate?
The UK’s Open University argues, in a poster presented at Open Repositories 2010, that a successful institutional repository can be built through active advocacy and management — without a mandate.
Posted in Texas Digital Library
Tags: Institutional Repositories, open access, Open Repositories, repositories
Tags: Institutional Repositories, open access, Open Repositories, repositories
DSpace course added for August 26
An “Introduction to DSpace” course has been added to the TDL training schedule for August 26.
Posted in TDL News, Texas Digital Library
Tags: DSpace, Open Conference Systems, Open Journal Systems, training, user resources
Tags: DSpace, Open Conference Systems, Open Journal Systems, training, user resources