COLLOQUY

"Asking student to submit their theses and dissertations is a froward step, but it is preferable if they summrise the core idea of the issue they had investigated to be sent in a concise form..." -- Dr. A.Malik, Faculty member (posted 11/01, 2:30 p.m., U.S. Eastern time)

"Literacy in using digital formats in dissertations are relevant and significant since the communication future looks very digital to me..." -- Carolyn Baldwin, Assistant Superintendent, Polk County Schools, Bartow, Florida (posted 3/16, 10:30 a.m., E.S.T.)

"After reading Dr. Gardner's comments, I want to set the record straight. ETDs from Virginia Tech are still available through UMI. But now..." -- Gail McMillan, Director, Scholarly Communications, University Libraries, Va. Tech (posted 2/23, 10:50 a.m., E.S.T.)

"Will magnetic disks and optical CD's be readable 200 years from now? How about 20 years? Changes in technology, and simple deterioration are..." -- John C. Brower, Ph.D., Director of Graduate Studies, Montana Tech (posted 2/23, 10 a.m., E.S.T.)

"Thought I might add a little zest to the conversation here by responding to some comments from Eric P. Perramond. Although he does tentatively acknowledge some of..." -- Matthew G. Kirschenbaum, Doctoral Candidate, University of Virginia (posted 2/23, 9:50 a.m., E.S.T.)

"I whole-heartedly endorse the concept of publication of theses and dissertations on the Web. At a minimum, these publications have been..." -- Charles H. Courtney, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida (posted 2/19, 11:10 a.m., E.S.T.)

"While I agree that all too much original research in the form of theses and dissertations goes unnoticed and consequently is often duplicated I don't think..." -- Trudy A. Gardner, Assistant Dean for Educational Resources, Rush University (posted 2/18, 10:45 a.m., E.S.T.)

"The concept is exciting, but the exposure of the works to copyright infringement and plagiarism is too..." -- Richard L. Austin, Assoc. Prof., University of Nebraska, Lincoln (posted 2/17, 5:10 p.m., E.S.T.)

"West Virginia University will be requiring electronic theses and dissertations starting this summer. We agree with..." -- Richard Kouzes, Director and Professor, West Virginia University (posted 2/16, 8:55 a.m., E.S.T.)

"The ETD Project offers a glimmer of hope that academia will break the strangle hold publishers have over our professional lives. In the name of peer review and promotion and tenure, we are willing to..." -- Paul M.Gherman, University Librarian (posted 2/13, 4:45 p.m., E.S.T.)

"If ETD projects such as Virginia Tech and the NDLTD's represent a movement towards ETDs "from above," it's also important to point out that..." -- Matthew G. Kirschenbaum, Doctoral candidate, University of Virginia (posted 2/11, 10 a.m., E.S.T.)

"Academic researchers should be concerned about releasing theses and dissertations on-line. While I applaud Virginia Tech in allowing students to restrict access to their digital research, copyright codes and rules are..." -- Eric P. Perramond, Doctoral Candidate, The University of Texas at Austin (posted 2/10, 12 p.m., E.S.T.)

"As project director for NDLTD (Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations; please look at http://www.ndltd.org), I answer your debate questions "Yes!" We think that all institutions should..." -- Edward A. Fox, Professor, Computer Science (posted 2/10, 11:55 a.m., E.S.T.)

"Placing a Ph.D. dissertation on the Internet is an idea whose time has come. It places results where people can use them, and..." -- George D. Klein, President & CEO, George D. Klein & Associates, Higher Education Consultants (posted 2/10, 11:50 a.m., E.S.T.)

"Publishing on the Net is a risky business for young academics just getting started. The cause is..." -- Toni Levi, Writer (posted 9/2, 3 p.m., E.S.T.)

"Two simplistic observations for you all to chew on. There is an odd double standard at play here. In the traditional paper bound world..." -- George Brett, Director of Networking Initiatives, SURA (posted 2/9, 2:55 p.m., E.S.T.)

"Submission of theses and dissertations in digital format should be optional at this point in time. Electronic storage is..." -- Michael B. Blankenship, Associate Professor & Chair, East Tennessee State University (posted 2/9, 2:40 p.m., E.S.T.)

"Part of the process for dissemination of research includes, for good reason, peer review (beyond the dissertation committee). I want my students to..." -- Chip Hunter, Asst. Prof., Counseling, Barry University (posted 2/9, 1:40 p.m., E.S.T.)