Dear Annette and LIS
As yet Cambridge hasn't agreed to have their theses digitised via EThOS and
we do not lend out our hardcopy theses. When EThOS is launched, BL will no
longer supply microfilm copies of theses which they already have in stock -
these will go into cold storage. Therefore it will not be possible to
request Cambridge theses via ILL.
Personal applications for the purchase of copies of dissertations for
private research can be directed to Imaging Services in the University
Library. The photocopying of Cambridge dissertations is subject to
regulations made by the Board of Graduate Studies. A reader must first
obtain the author's written permission unless, as with almost all
dissertations approved since 1969, a signed declaration by the author
allowing photocopies to be made is attached to the dissertation.
I would be interested in hearing what other Libraries are doing and whether
or not they plan to absorb any costs if their reader needs to pay to view.
NB: Although,the turn-around is supposed to be quick, I know that some
Universities will not allow their copies to be digitised without permission
from the author so this could take some time.
Best wishes
Alison Zammer
Inter-Library Loans
Cambridge University Library
West Road
Cambridge
CB3 9DR
Tel: ++44 1223 333039
On Oct 3 2008, Annette Moore wrote:
> I was just looking back at previous posts regarding new EThOS service -
> due to go live 14th October (I believe) <http://www.ethos.ac.uk/> - and
> couldn't find any responses to the post below regarding what
> participation level other Universities are signing up to.
>
> At Sussex, we have signed up to Associate level 1 where we are contracted
> to supply paper theses selected on-demand by researchers using the system
> and the cost model essentially, pay-as-you-go. It would be useful to get
> an idea of the level of participation in EThOS as users are still likely
> to come through ILL services if they cannot find the thesis they need on
> EThOS.
>
> I know turn-around-times for digitisation are expected to be fast, but it
> would still be useful to know whether any Libraries will allow
> interlibrary loan of their hard copy theses if it is not yet digitised or
> not available through EThos.
>
>I am happy to summarise responses to the list,
>
>thanks
>Annette
>
>Annette Moore
>Library Resources Supervisor
>
>
>
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>--On 05 August 2008 12:07 +0100 Jane Bramley <[log in to unmask]>
>wrote:
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>> Dear All,
>> I wonder if you could help me. Here at Loughborough we are still
>> looking into the EThOS service which as I understand it is going to
>> replace the existing British Library thesis service. I believe that as a
>> Library we need to sign up to the EThOS service and we have a choice of 4
>> different participation options. The options are;
>>
>> We can pay a figure of between £8,000 to £2,000 up front (amount is based
>> on JISC banding) We can pay retrospectively for our theses to be
>> digitised, so we pay £35 for every request we receive for one of our
>> theses We can refuse to pay and the first person to request the thesis
>> has to pay the £35 digitisation cost We can provide a link to the thesis
>> that we already hold electronically in a institutional repositary
>>
>> Can I ask if other University Libraries have signed up to EThOS yet and
>> what participation model you have opted for.
>>
>> Thank you for any information you can provide.
>>
>> Regards
>> Jane
>>
>> Jane Bramley
>> Inter Library Loans
>> Loughborough University Library
>> Tel
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>Annette Moore
>Library Resources Supervisor
>University of Sussex Library
>University of Sussex
>Brighton
>BN1 9QL
>
>Tel: 01273 877046
>Email: [log in to unmask]
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