First Steps

  • Gather campus stakeholders.
  • Gain understanding of Vireo functionality and customization options.
  • Subscribe to the Vireo Users Group email list. 
    • If you would like to join the Vireo Users Group listserv, and to be added to the growing list of Vireo Users Group members, please use the SUBSCRIBE feature at this link or contact the Texas Digital Library Program Coordinator at info@tdl.org. Membership is open to any Vireo user, regardless of membership in the Texas Digital Library; this includes non-Texas institutions. Although the VUG is sponsored by the TDL, it welcomes participation by Vireo users and potential users worldwide.

  • Understand requirements for integrating Vireo with Shibboleth authentication.

  • Review the Texas Digital Library Descriptive Metadata Guidelines for Electronic Theses & Dissertations, version 2.  
  • Determine overall timeline for pilot testing and full implementation, including communication timeline.