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Yan, I would also like to try the software. Thanks for offering! Tim Tim McGeary Senior Systems Specialist Lehigh University 610-758-4998 [log in to unmask] Google Talk: timmcgeary Yahoo IM: timmcgeary Han, Yan wrote: > Hello, Colleagues, > > > > As ProQuest/UMI switched its delivery platform for Electronic Theses > and dissertations(ETD), I have developed a small software package to > process ETD. The software package does: > > 1. Unzip ProQuest/UMI ETD delivery Zipped files, and create one > directory per ETD. > > 2. Rename these ETDs into other preferred file names (in my > case, Wang_arizona_0009D_10075.xml à azu_etd_10075_sip1_m.xml) > > 3. Generate digital signature for digital preservation. > > 4. Create MARC records from ProQuest/UMI XML files. (i.e. a > MRK file will be generated for direct loading to catalog. I use III > innovative and Koha) > > 5. Create embargo notification and moving embargo ETDs to a > different directory for future loading > > > > This package saves me a lot of time to process hundreds of ETDs. The > package (size of 50kb) has a Java compiled code (class file) and Perl > Scripts. Currently I run it on Linux, but it can be run in Windows. > > > > If anyone wants to have it or give it a try, please contact me. > > > > p.s. I also have a package handling ProQuest old platform (BePress) > ETD files. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Yan Han > > The University of Arizona Libraries > > >