In the second year, TDL will deploy the submission, discovery, and preservation systems developed in Year 1. This phase will require a high degree of coordination among the TDL members.

• The common ETD submission system will be implemented on a demonstrative basis for Texas A&M, Texas Tech, and The University of Texas at Austin. After obtaining feedback and testing the system, the submission system will be ready for statewide deployment at the beginning of Year 3. TDL will provide technical support, orientation, and training to each campus.
• The federated repository will be implemented by the TDL to provide one point of access for all of its members’ institutional repositories.
• The preservation network will be implemented. Preservation storage nodes will be installed on the TDL members’ campuses and the institutional repositories will be configured to communicate with the preservation system.
• Following deployment among current TDL members, further graduate degree institutions in the state will be encouraged to participate. Although the current members of the TDL account for 73% of Ph.D.s in the state, coverage will be increased by broadening participation in the Texas ETD Repository to include other graduate degree granting institutions in the state.