BL BRITISH THESIS SERVICE AND INDEX TO THESES
IMPORTANT: Please ensure that this message is seen by university staff
currently responsible for sending notifications.
An announcement has recently been sent to LIS-LINK regarding the proposed
extension of a web-based submissions project for information on new theses
which encourages all UK universities to participate.
It is important that universities understand that this project is not to be
confused with, or seen as a substitute for, the current agreed procedures
used to notify the The British Library (BL) and/or Index to Theses. Any
transition from the existing procedures to a 'live' web-based submissions
procedure will need to be agreed by all parties before implementation.
The BL and Index to Theses have been discussing opportunities both to
streamline the processing of new thesis information and to reduce the time
which university staff need to spend on the process.
We have recently agreed the following:
1. Universities which currently send notifications to both BL's British
Thesis Service and to Index to Theses -
From 1 October 2001, please send one notification to the BL British Thesis
Service only. BL will annotate and pass the information to Index to Theses.
This change should help to make life easier for staff in the universities
who send the notifications. It will also help to ensure the accuracy of
information appearing in Index to Theses on full text availability from the
BL. Full information on this change is in preparation and will be sent out
to university contacts in the coming week.
2. Universities which currently send notifications to Index to Theses only -
No change to current procedures. (This applies to Irish Universities, and
the small minority of UK universities which do not participate in the BL
British Thesis Service)
3. If it is easier for any university to submit the required information
electronically, please contact us and we shall be pleased to discuss this
with you.
Andrew Smith Monty Hyams
Manager, British Thesis Service Managing Editor, Index to Theses
The British Library Expert Information Ltd
Document Supply Centre c/o ASLIB, 2nd Floor
Boston Spa Staple Hall
Wetherby Stone House Court
LS23 7BQ London
EC3A 7PB
Tel: 01937 546044
Fax: 01937 546453 Tel: 020 7903 0080
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British Thesis Service
Tel: 01937 546229
Fax: 01937 546286
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http://www.bl.uk/britishthesis/
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