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Accessibility of Czech theses: starting points for future solutions

Session: Transition from Classical to Electronic Media: Opportunities and Limitations
 
Author: Martin Svoboda, State Technical Library; Czech Republic
Co-authors: Jan Bayer, State Technical Library 
 
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Abstract: Theses (bachelor, diploma, doctoral, dissertation and habilitation works) represent an important component of image and of evaluation of a university. Theses are a sought-for information resource (including bibliographies often contained therein). The availability of Czech theses is poor; there is only a voluntary dissertations registration system. Hence the Czech input to SIGLE (System for Information on Grey Literature in Europe) is a mere fraction of a real country output. Legal framework (Copyright Law, Higher Education Law) for the availability of theses and its drawbacks are mentioned.

The paper aims– besides providing the synoptic information for librarians – at stimulating an interest of decision makers to improve the current practices.

 
About the author: Most of his career fluctuated between rather research oriented and more practical professions: systems engineer / [chief] systems programmer / generalised information processing software programmer and developer x researcher in Machine Translation and Information Systems. Recent thirteen years engaged in implementing ICT and generally modernising libraries: since 1988 in the National Library as a systems programmer, a chief analyst, Database Centre Head, Head of the Automation Division and the Head of the CASLIN Department. In 1997 appointed Director of the State Technical Library, a Czech leader in implementing IT in library operations and services. Permanent partisan of co-operative projects and of international standards as a precondition of an efficient co-operation. Gives papers at local and international conferences and publishes mostly in Czech journals.
Personal website http://www.stk.cz/~svoboda/Welcome_en.html.
Membership:
eIFL Advisory Board (since 2001), ELAG Board (since 1992), GP3 – gremium of Deputy Minister for Science and Higher Education (since 1997), Journal of Documentation Editorial Board (since 2002), Central Library Board, (since 1997), Executive Committee of SKIP (since 2001).
 

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