A complete system for publishing music-related ETDs. Technology development and publishing model
| Published date | 21 March 2016 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/LHT-10-2015-0096 |
| Pages | 151-163 |
| Date | 21 March 2016 |
| Author | Le Yang,Kenny Ketner,Scott Luker,Matthew Patterson |
| Subject Matter | Library & information science,Librarianship/library management,Library technology |
A complete system for
publishing music-related ETDs
Technology development
and publishing model
Le Yang, Kenny Ketner, Scott Luker and Matthew Patterson
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA
Abstract
Purpose –There is no proposed solution to address the unresolved issues of publishing music-related
electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) pertaining to technology availability, copyright, and
preservation. The purpose of this paper is to propose a complete system, including technology
development and publishing model, which addresses the existing issues of publishing music-related
ETDs. The paper shares the practice of utilizing the system developed by Texas Tech University
Libraries known as Streaming Audio and Video Experience (SAVE), and proposes it as a solution for
other multimedia collections.
Design/methodology/approach –The proposed system includes a technology solution and a
publishing model. The technology solution, SAVE, contains an authenticated streaming multimedia player,
a responsive-design user interface, and a web-based submission and management system. The publishing
model combines a DSpace-based institutional repository (IR) with SAVE and preservation strategies.
Findings –The integrated system of SAVE and DSpace-based IR expands the access of music-related
ETDs and other multimedia collections to patrons, benefits the distance education students as well as
the local students, facilitates professors’classroom teaching, and helps to preserve physical multimedia
items by avoiding check-outs.
Originality/value –The SAVE solution resolves issues of publishing music-related ETDs, fulfills the
local needs of publishing hundreds of music-related ETDs from the College of Visual and Performing Arts,
and supports the publishing of other multimedia collections. The software will be released open source to
the public for other universities’use. The publishing model is also useful for those universities that intend
tointegrateanIRwiththestreamingplayerplatform.
Keywords Digital libraries, Electronic media, Software development,
Electronic theses and dissertations, Audiovisual media, Music-related ETDs
Paper type Case study
Introduction
Current literature has vigorously discussed various aspects of electronic theses and
dissertations (ETDs), including but not limited to: collaboration and submission,
system development, metadata, discovery, and long-term preservation strategies.
However, very little literature is found discussing music-related ETDs. The main
challenges of publishing music-related ETDs are the integration of a variety of music
formats and software, as well as the appropriate use of copyrighted music materials.
In the past decade, the published music-related ETDs merely include multimedia
supplements by attaching original audio files, allowing free access to download
copyrighted and archival performances. No integrated solution is proposed in the
literature to address the concerns of multimedia publishing in music-related ETDs.
Realizing the current concerns and unresolved issues that are still existing in
music-related ETDs, Texas Tech University Libraries proposes a comprehensive
system and presents it as a solution to the publishing and curating of music-related
ETDs. This integrated system is a combination of the technology solution Streaming
Library Hi Tech
Vol. 34 No. 1, 2016
pp. 151-163
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DOI 10.1108/LHT-10-2015-0096
Received 5 October 2015
Revised 28 November 2015
Accepted 20 December 2015
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