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Two simplistic observations for you all to chew on.
  1. There is an odd double standard at play here. In the traditional paper bound world of libraries we have inter-library loan. Which means it is possible for people out in the world to locate and get access to a dissertation. Yet, now that there is another channel of access -- the Internet -- all the rules are changed. Why is it that ease of access makes a difference? It makes no sense to me.
  2. What I do see between the lines and in the text itself is that publishers of journals and other traditional information providers see loss of income as content is delivered in digital form. Only when a new financial model is developed to their advantage will these gatekeepers permit digital publication.
Oh, by the way, the Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) also sponsored the ETD program at about $90,000 as part of the Monticello Electronic Library.

-- George Brett, Director of Networking Initiatives, SURA (posted 2/9, 2:55 p.m., E.S.T.)
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