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Digital Theses – The New Zealand Experience

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Presented by:

Gail Pattie - University Librarian, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

John Redmayne - University Librarian, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

Sally Sleigh - Acting University Librarian, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

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Agenda

• Introduction

• Tertiary Education in New Zealand

• New Zealand Policy Environment

• Activity To Date

• Conclusion

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New Zealand

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New Zealand UniversitiesAuckland1. University of Auckland (1883)2. Auckland University of

Technology (2000)Hamilton3. University of Waikato (1965)Palmerston North4. Massey University (1928)Wellington5. Victoria University of Wellington

(1897)Christchurch6. University of Canterbury (1873)7. Lincoln University (1881)Dunedin8. University of Otago (1869)

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Tertiary Education Organisation

CategoryHeadcount Students (2004)

Share of Total Students

Universities (8) 174,494 36%

Colleges of Education (2 remaining)

7,105 1.5%

Polytechnics (20) 232,734 48%

Wananga (3) 70,775 14.5%

Total Students 485,108 100%

Table 1. Tertiary Sector Student Numbers

Source:http://www.minedu.govt.nz/index.cfm?layout=document&documentid=10508&index

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University Sector Growth

University EFT Student

EFT P/Grad

EFT U/Grad

Headcount Student

Headcount P/Grad

Headcount U/Grad

University of Auckland 28,026 4,862 23,164 35,723 7,984 27,739

Auckland University of Technology

15,445 697 14,748 23,500 1,087 22,413

University of Waikato 10,749 973 9,776 12,550 1,594 10,956

Massey University 23,320 4,882 18,438 41,412 9,072 32,340

Victoria University of Wellington*

13,769 1,751 12,018 16,255 2,188 14,067

University of Canterbury 12,168 1,846 10,322 13,428 2,453 10,975

Lincoln University 3,649 422 3,227 4,811 425 4,386

University of Otago 16,637 1,615 15,022 18,923 1,837 17,086

Total: 123,763 17,048 106,715 166,602 26,640 139,962

Table 2. University Sector Student Numbers

* Figures for Victoria University of Wellington are for 2003Source: New Zealand university library statistics 2004 (draft)

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Postgraduate Number Implications

University Doctorates Masters/Honours

University of Auckland 129 1,171

Auckland University of Technology 0 (New University) 130

University of Waikato 60 413

Massey University 70 877

Victoria University of Wellington 46 749

University of Canterbury 77 643

Lincoln University 18 89

University of Otago 121 607

Total: 521 4,679

Table 3. Theses Completion Data

Source:http://www.minedu.govt.nz/print_doc.cfm?layout=document&documentid=7116&index

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The New Zealand Policy Environment

• Tertiary Education Commissionhttp://www.tec.govt.nz/about_tec/strategy/strategy.html

http://www.tec.govt.nz/about_tec/strategy/step/step.html

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The New Zealand Policy Environment

• Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF) Evidence portfolios

http://www.tec.govt.nz/funding/research/pbrf/pbrf.htm

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The New Zealand Policy Environment

• National Digital Strategyhttp://www.digitalstrategy.govt.nz

Access to digital information Collect digital resources Storage and preservation Digitize collections

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The New Zealand Policy Environment

• Institutional repositories projecthttp://wiki.tertiary.govt.nz/~InstitutionalRepositories/

Main/HomePage

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Activity to date:• CONZUL has joined ADT Programme

• Mandatory deposit

• Abstracts only

• RUBRIC partnership

• ProQuest options

• ADT software

• Demonstrator sites for the New Zealand institutional repository project

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Lessons learned to date include:

• The Library is the best manager

• Have an academic champion

• Involve postgraduate students

• Patience is a virtue

• Value of a ready-made solution and assistance to implement

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Conclusion

New Zealand is poised to:

• embrace opportunities

• increase international accessibility

• position libraries as leaders

• take the first step towards full institutional repositories

• deliver superb service