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On 26-Nov-08, at 6:40 AM, Nicky Cashman [nnc] wrote: > Dear All, > As a relatively newly appointed repository adviser, I would very > much appreciate some information regarding which UK universities > have a policy/mandate on PhD thesis submission into their > institutional repositories. Here in Aberystwyth University, we have > such a mandate since September this year, however, since being in > place, several departments have voiced their concerns. Mainly, > issues arising from 3rd person copyright (quotes being used etc) and > the potential negative effects on publishers who may dismiss a > thesis that had already been available online (Humanities/Creative > Writing especially). > Does anyone else have such a mandate and if so, how have you dealt > with such concerns? > Many thanks! > Nicky Cashman The solution is very simple: (1) Mandate deposit of all Theses. (2) But allow the option of making the deposit Closed Access (only the metadata are visible web-wide -- the full-text is accessible only to the author and repository administrators). (3) Implement the "email eprint request" button for your Repository, so that authors have the option to email their full-texts to individual requesters if they wish. It goes without saying that the exact same policy should be applied to all published articles by staff too! (And if ever Aberystwyth adopts such a mandate, please do register it in ROARMAP to encourage others to follow your example!) Best wishes, Stevan Harnad > > Ymgynghorydd Cadwrfa / Repository Advisor > Tîm Cynorthwywyr Pwnc ac E-Lyfrgell / Subject Support and E-Library > Team > Gwasanaethau Gwybodaeth / Information Services > Prifysgol Aberystwyth / Aberystwyth University > Llyfrgell Hugh Owen Library, Penglais, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion. SY23 > 3DZ > E-bost / E-mail: nnc -- aber.ac.uk > Ffôn / Tel (Hugh Owen): 01970 (62)2396 > >