Navigating Uncharted Waters: Utilizing Innovative Approaches in Legacy Theses and Dissertations Digitization at the University of Houston Libraries.

In 2019, the University of Houston Libraries formed a Theses and Dissertations Digitization Task Force charged with digitizing and making more widely accessible the University's collection of over 19,800 legacy theses and dissertations. Supported by funding from the John P. McGovern Foundation, this...

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Publicado en:Information Technology & Libraries Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 1 - 17
Autores principales: Wu, Annie, Davis-Van Atta, Taylor, Scott, Bethany, Thompson, Santi, Washington, Anne, Jones, Jerrell, Weidner, Andrew, Ramirez, A. Laura, Smith, Marian
Formato: pictorial review tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: American Library Association Sep2022
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          Wu, Annie
          Davis-Van Atta, Taylor
          Scott, Bethany
          Thompson, Santi
          Washington, Anne
          Jones, Jerrell
          Weidner, Andrew
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          Theses and Dissertations Texas
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          Workflow
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