This document discusses the advancement of digital theses in Bolivia and Peru through strategic alliances. It outlines: 1) The history and activities of the Cyberthesis project in Bolivia from 2005-2010, which has digitized over 300 theses across 11 universities. 2) Strategic alliances formed at the national and regional levels, including a Bolivian network of digital theses and participation in the Andean Digital Library for information sharing. 3) Next steps including implementing open access digital thesis portals, training more people on Cyberthesis methodology, and developing institutional policies on digital thesis formatting and preservation.

1. 13th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations Patricia Mareño Libio Huaroto [email_address] [email_address] Central Library Pedro Zulen Central Library Uniiversidad San Andres de Bolivia UNMSM Perú Austin, Texas USA Junio, 2010 Bolivia and Peru: An alliance for the Advancement of Digital Theses in Latin America

3. 2005 2006 2007-2008 2009 2010 Project of Cybertesis UMSA was approved (150 digital thesi) Course of Cyberthesis in Bolivia for 11 Universities Proposal for Style of presentation of Digital Thesis Central Library UMSA presents project C yberthesis to UMSA University Central Library of UMSA particpate in Course of Cyberthesis (Colombia) Cybertesis Bolivia Line of the time

4. Strategic Alliances National level Public universities Goverment institutions Bolivian Network of Digital Theses (RBTD) Regional level Latin American and European universities Andean Community (CAN): Andean Digital Library (BDA) Exchange of informatic developments on Cybertesis Methodology

5. Bolivia Political Map Central Library Univ. San Andres Bolivia Signed agreement Leyend Santa Cruz Tarija Chuquisaca Potosí Oruro Beni Cochabamba Pando La Paz

8. Universidad Mayor de San Andrés

9. Universidad Gabriel René Moreno

10. Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo

15. Statistics in Institutions in Bolivia Digital Theses UMSA = Universidad Mayor de San Andrés UGRM = Universidad Gabriel René Moreno UCB = Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo 20 UCB 200 UNMGRM 124 UMSA Total Thesis Universities

19. Web site of Andean Community of Digital Theses

20. Working proposal: Drawing guidelines for the format and presentation of theses (digital and manuscript) August 21, 2009 Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA) Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM) y Comunidad Andina (CAN)

27. Thank very much …!! Patricia Mareño (Bolivia) Libio Huaroto (Perú)