The University of New Brunswick's Pilot for a Electronic Theses and Dissertation Program

Janice El-Bayoumi, Manager of Client Services, Integrated Technology Services, University of New Brunswick, Canada. jgb@unb.ca

Lisa Charlong, Assistant Director, Electronic Text Centre, Harriet Irving Library, University of New Brunswick, Canada. lcharlong@unb.ca

Abstract

In the summer of 2001, the University of New Brunswick’s Graduate Student Association (GSA), Fredericton campus requested that UNB investigate the possibility of implementing an Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) program.. An ETD Ad Hoc Committee was formed, with membership from both UNB and the GSA, to research general ETD issues. They also investigated the ETD programs of several other institutions in varying stages of ETD implementation, as well the services offered by the National Library of Canada. Based on what was learned, the Ad Hoc committee developed an ETD pilot program with an electronic submission process and plans to include an on-line editorial office.