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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1d1b11">Perhaps of interest mainly to UK, but not necessarily. Please see below. EThOS is the UK open access thesis service, harvesting from UK institutional repositories. EThOS will remain an open access
service run by the BL, but now UK universities will not have to subscribe to have their theses included. EThOS has been developed with support from Jisc and in partnership with university libraries, the BL and others.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1d1b11"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1d1b11">Best wishes<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1d1b11">Neil<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Gould, Sara
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<b>Sent:</b> 20 May 2013 14:39<br>
<b>To:</b> Gould, Sara<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Announcing a change to the EThOS Membership business model</span><span lang="EN-US"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Dear colleague</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We are pleased to announce a change to the current subscription-based business model for EThOS, the E-Theses Online Service.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The most immediate effect of the changed model is the removal of the annual EThOS membership subscriptions for participating institutions. The change will take
effect on 1 August 2013, and there will therefore be no membership subscriptions due for this coming academic year.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In all other respects, the EThOS service will continue as normal.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The change will see EThOS move from its current subscription-based model to become a permanent service delivered and funded by the British Library.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Summary of changes</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This exciting development introduces these simple changes:</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Removes the annual subscription fee for all institutions</span><span lang="EN-US">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Simplifies the business model by removing the two-tier membership structure</span><span lang="EN-US">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Changes the EThOS governance model to bring it in line with all regular British Library services while preserving the collaborative nature of
EThOS through continuation of an advisory board representing constituent interests of
<span style="color:#1d1b11">UK </span>HE research.</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Benefits</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We believe that the change will deliver the following immediate benefits:</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">A cost saving for institutions of up to £2000 in annual subscriptions and up to £164,000 in total for UK Higher Education</span><span lang="EN-US">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">It will enable the British Library team to focus on delivery of the EThOS service itself rather than on implementation of subscription
membership</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Delivery of a single, simplified service to meet the needs of all researchers and institutions</span><span lang="EN-US">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">A stable future for EThOS that does not depend on subscription income</span><span lang="EN-US">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Ongoing delivery and development of the EThOS service with continuous improvement in quality and depth of service provision.</span><span lang="EN-US">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Next steps</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We will share further information about this change over the next few weeks and months, including a revised MOU between institutions and the British Library to
replace the current contractual Membership Agreement. This will be a simple document that will allow you to review and agree key features, principles and mutual obligations enabling the continuation of EThOS.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Finally, we would like to reiterate that EThOS continues to operate as usual - the on-going service is not impacted by this change. We welcome your comments and
feedback, and look forward to hearing from you. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">With very best wishes</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sara</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray">Sara Gould</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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