Changing Roles for Libraries: Providing Implementation and Ongoing Support for a Shared ETD Center at Two Ohio Universities

Abstract

Through statewide cooperative programs, Ohio academic librarians have found themselves taking on new support roles not traditionally associated with the library. With OhioLINK’s centrally managed electronic thesis and dissertations (ETD) center, librarians have taken on new roles. The presenters will examine their role in supporting the implementation and maintenance of the ETD center at Miami University and The University of Toledo. Learn about the cultural changes involved in moving from paper to electronic theses and dissertations. Discover new roles for librarians as facilitators of change, even outside the library.