Keywords

theses and dissertations, electronic theses and dissertations, ETD management, university archivists

Abstract

This poster reports on a preliminary study of current best practices for the management of theses and dissertations (TD) by university archivists in the United States. This will include procedural concerns, such as the maintenance of print copies, digital preservation, microfilming, and participation in external databases of TDs. It also begins to explore the relationships between university archives programs and institutional repositories in electronic TD submission/management, and the status of theses and dissertations as student records.

Original Publication Citation

Nimer, Cory L., Rebecca A. Wiederhold. “University Archives and ETDs: Exploring Best Practices.” Presented at the annual meeting of the Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 13, 2022.