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Request for Proposals to Host ETD 2020 and 2021
 The NDLTD Conference Standing Committee is accepting bids to host the 23rd and 24th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations, ETD 2020 and 2021. Hosting this prestigious international conference is a unique prospect since it also brings value to the hosting institution. As a host, the institution gains recognition as a thought leader in the areas of scholarly communication and digital pedagogy. In addition, the institution will share highlights of its scholarly accomplishments with conference delegates who come from well-known campuses from around the world. The conference also provides hosts with the opportunity to promote the most up-to-date scholarly practices to its own community of students and scholars and to identify partners across campus who are practicing digital pedagogy and who are proponents of scholarly communication. The last symposium ETD 2018 was held in Taipei, Taiwan during September 26-28, 2018. The next symposium ETD 2019 will be held in during 4-6 November 2019 in Portugal. Some previous symposia were held in Washington DC, USA ((ETD 2017), Lille, France (ETD 2016) New Delhi, India (ETD 2015), Leicester, UK (ETD 2014), Hong Kong (ETD 2013); Lima, Peru (ETD 2012); Cape Town, South Africa (ETD 2011); Austin, Texas, USA (ETD 2010); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (ETD 2009); Aberdeen, Scotland (ETD 2008); Uppsala, Sweden (ETD 2007) Quebec City, Canada (ETD 2006), Sydney Australia (ETD 2005); Lexington, Kentucky, USA (ETD 2004), and Berlin, Germany (ETD 2003).The first meeting was held in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, in June 1998. Please submit your bid by e-mail to Ramesh C Gaur (rcgaur66@gmail.com), NDLTD Conference Standing Committee -Chair. Please note that should your institution be chosen to host ETD 2020 or 2021 you will have the full support and help of the NDLTD Conference Standing Committee in preparing for the symposium. The conference planning handbook will also be available to the Local Organizing Committee. Potential bidders are encouraged to contact Ramesh C Gaur, Chair or any other member of the Conference Standing Committee early in the process of preparing their bid to express interest and receive guidance. (http://www.ndltd.org/a/ndltd.org/ndltd/directory/committees-and-working-groups/conferences-committee). Bidders are encouraged to attend ETD 2019 at Biblioteca Geral da Universidade Portucalense (BGUPT) during November 4-6, 2019. |
Special CUNY Web Seminar: Graduate Students as Scholarly Contributors
Back in March, we were snowed out of presenting at the Transforming Libraries for Graduate Students conference, and we just couldn’t let all that preparation go to waste. So, we’d like to invite colleagues near and far to join us for an online presentation discussing our experience transforming the dissertation and thesis deposit procedure into a librarian-led scholarly communication consultation.
We hope you can make it, and we’re happy to answer questions on or off-list.
What: “Not Just Degree-Seekers: Graduate Students as Scholarly Contributors” Led by Jill Cirasella and Roxanne Shirazi
When: Wednesday, December 19th 1-2pm EST (11am PST)
Where: Zoom - Register here
Why: Most graduate students are required to produce theses and dissertations that make an original contribution to the field of study. This requirement informs how students and faculty approach graduate research, but colleges and universities often treat the culminating works merely as student records, not scholarly contributions encompassing original research. Librarians, however, are uniquely situated to treat graduate students as emerging participants in the scholarly communication ecosystem and to help them prepare their culminating works for an outside audience. Librarians have the expertise to advise students during the submission process with questions regarding copyright, licensing, fair use, and author’s rights, as well as the awareness to spot such issues even when students are not aware of them.
Our institution recently moved responsibility for thesis and dissertation deposit from an administrative role to a librarian position. We will present our experience transforming the deposit process into a scholarly communication consultation, and will provide a first-hand report of the educational benefits of making deposit a library function, helmed by a copyright-literate librarian. This session will help participants identify how and where the thesis approval process takes place on their campuses, and strategize ways to insert librarian-led scholarly communication consultations into the graduation checklist.
Jill Cirasella is Associate Librarian for Public Services and Scholarly Communication at The Graduate Center, CUNY.
Roxanne Shirazi is Dissertation Research Librarian at The Graduate Center, CUNY. |
ETD 2018: Registration is now Open
 ETD 2018, the 21st international symposium on electronic theses and dissertations will be held September 26-28, 2018 at the National Central Library, Taiwan. The conference is initiated by The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD), and is hosted by National Central Library with additional support from the Library Association of the Republic of China (LAC) and the Interlibrary Cooperation Association (ILCA). ETD 2018 will provide excellent educational opportunities for professionals from graduate schools, libraries, academic computing and others who work with electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs), institutional repositories, graduate students and scholarly communications. Our goal is to offer relevant, practice-oriented content to support ETD productivity improvement, ETD professionals, advance ETD operations and encourage the formation of regional ETD associations and networking communities as well as to provide useful and innovative resources, standards, and technology for the development and support of ETD programs. This year’s program includes 4 plenary sessions, 3 penal sessions, 33 breakout presentations, also includes user group meeting of ETD consortium in Taiwan, a poster presentation session, a technology vendor fair as well as a variety of networking opportunities. For an overview of the conference activities visit our Program Overview Webpage at https://etd2018.ncl.edu.tw/en/important-info/program For plenary speeches, we have invited speakers from the U.S, Slovenia, Australia, Singapore and India, to share their knowledge and experience of institutional repositories and ETDs. We are especially honor to invite Edward A. Fox, Professor of Computer Science at Virginia Tech, also the Executive Director of NCLTD. In his speech address “Applications of Big Data Analysis for the Worldwide Collection of ETDs” Dr. Fox will talk about how “big data” collection could support a broad range of applications, aiding students, researchers, scholars, sponsors, administrators, librarians, archivists, and others interested in this vast body of knowledge. For more information about the speakers, visit our webpage at https://etd2018.ncl.edu.tw/en/important-info/keynote-speakers After the conference, you can join the complimentary tour which takes you to visit Yilan, a beautiful town near Taipei. Also, you can enjoy and experience the many facets of Taipei City. For tour and entertainment ideas visit our webpage at https://etd2018.ncl.edu.tw/en/complimentary-trip/about-taiwan Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to learn more and share your experiences with colleagues at ETD 2018! To register visit our registration information Web page. We hope to see you in Taiwan at ETD 2018. |
Nominate Innovators and Leaders for the 2018 ETD Awards by July 31st, 2018
 We invite all NDLTD members to nominate individuals they feel deserve the recognition! Deadline for Nominations: July 31st, 2018 The NDLTD's ETD Awards recognize and support innovative theses and dissertations and leadership within the ETD community. These awards are presented each year at the annual ETD Symposium. The awards include several categories of appreciation:
The awards will be presented at ETD 2018, the 21st International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations, to be held in Taipei, Taiwan, September 26-28, 2018. Award Category Information, Procedures and Requirements:Innovative ETD AwardThe intent of this award is to support current graduate students in the creation of innovative ETDs. We anticipate students will use the award to assist in the purchase of specialized software, computer equipment or other technical support needed in the production or publication of their ETD. Nominations for this award should indicate how the award will support the application and integration of renderings, photos, data sets, software code or other multimedia objects in the student’s ETD.
ETD Leadership AwardThis is open to individuals whose leadership and vision has helped raise awareness of the benefits of ETDs and whose efforts have improved graduate education through the use of ETDs. Nominations should include details about the individual's ETD related activities and how the nominee's leadership has made significant advances in the area of ETDs at the local, regional, national or international levels.
*I.R.S regulations require the NDLTD to report all award amounts distributed; citizens of the United States must provide a valid Social Security number to receive award distributions. Winners must agree to the conditions set forth in the eligibility requirements listed here and NDLTD policy. Winners must also agree to make acceptance/acknowledgments materials available to the NDLTD for the purpose of international promotions. For more information about the ETD Awards program contact James MacDonald, ETD Awards Committee Chair. |
Bid to Host ETD 2019, the 22nd International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations
 The last symposium ETD 2017 was held in Washington DC, USA During August 7-9, 2017. The next symposium ETD 2018 will be held in Taipei, Taiwan during September 26-28, 2018. Some previous symposia were held in Lille, France (ETD 2016) New Delhi, India (ETD 2015), Leicester, UK (ETD 2014), Hong Kong (ETD 2013); Lima, Peru (ETD 2012); Cape Town, South Africa (ETD 2011); Austin, Texas, USA (ETD 2010); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (ETD 2009); Aberdeen, Scotland (ETD 2008); Uppsala, Sweden (ETD 2007) Quebec City, Canada (ETD 2006), Sydney Australia (ETD 2005); Lexington, Kentucky, USA (ETD 2004), and Berlin, Germany (ETD 2003).The first meeting was held in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, in June 1998. Please submit your bid by e-mail to Ramesh C Gaur (rcgaur66@gmail.com), NDLTD Conference Standing Committee -Chair, on or before May 31, 2018. Please note that should your institution be chosen to host ETD 2019 you will have the full support and help of the NDLTD Conference Standing Committee in preparing for the symposium. The conference planning handbook will also be available to the Local Organizing Committee. Potential bidders are encouraged to contact Ramesh C Gaur, Chair or any other member of the Conference Standing Committee early in the process of preparing their bid to express interest and receive guidance. (http://www.ndltd.org/a/ndltd.org/ndltd/directory/committees-and-working-groups/conferences-committee). Bidders are encouraged to attend ETD 2018 https://etd2018.ncl.edu.tw/en/ at Taiwan during September 26-28, 2018. Your participation can help in gathering more information about the organization of the symposium. |
ETD 2018 Proposal Deadline Extended until April 30th
 ETD 2018 Taiwan provides a great opportunity for exchanging ETD experiences with professionals from different countries, also connecting to the good practices around the world. The propose of the conference is to offer relevant, practice-oriented content to support ETD development and productivity improvement, as well as to provide useful and innovative resources, standards, and technology for the development and of ETD programs. Proposals are welcome from library, graduate school and information technology professionals, graduate students and faculty as well as library and information systems / services representatives. We invite you to submit your proposals for papers, panel sessions, posters, and workshops. The conference theme of ETD 2018 Taiwan is “Beyond the Boundaries of Rims and Oceans: Globalizing Knowledge with ETDs”. We are also pleased to announce that we have invited keynote speakers from Singapore, India, Slovenia, and Australia, to share their professional knowledge in ETD digital collection. For more information about the speaker, please visit: https://etd2018.ncl.edu.tw/en/important-info/keynote-speakers For complete information and to submit your proposal visit the Call for Proposals Webpage. Submission Deadline: Proposals should be submitted on or before April 30th, 2018 |
USETDA 2018 Conference - Call for Proposals
 USETDA 2018 will provide excellent educational opportunities for professionals from graduate schools, libraries, academic computing and others who work with electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs), institutional repositories, graduate students and scholarly communications. Our goal is to offer relevant, practice-oriented content to support ETD productivity improvement, ETD professionals, advance ETD operations and encourage the formation of regional ETD associations and networking communities as well as to provide useful and innovative resources, standards, and technology for the development and support of ETD programs. Proposals are welcome from library, graduate school and information technology professionals, graduate students and faculty as well as library and information systems / services representatives. The conference theme “Climbing Ever Higher – Summit on Scholarly Communications in Graduate Education” will focus on the impact and implications of connecting scholars and research from across the country and around the world. We will examine the present use and availability of ETDs and related initiatives while also exploring new and emerging ETD practices, needs, and influences impacting administrative, graduate school and library professionals. Deadline: Proposals should be submitted on or before March 2, 2018 to be considered. For complete information and to submit your proposal visit the Call for Proposals Webpage. For complete information visit www.usetda.org/ |
ETD 2018 Taiwan Announced, Call for Proposals
NDLTD is pleased to announce the next international ETD symposium: ETD 2018 Taiwan |
20 years of ETDs and NDLTD, Briefly
The NDLTD is based on a set of important ideas:
As a volunteer organization, NDLTD needs YOU! Please help by serving on a working group or committee, or by helping advance local or regional activities. The ETD initiative is based on simple ideas but calls for collaboration and concern for students and quality. It moves forward if we are open to innovation and change, which are essential ingredients of graduate research as well as scholarly communication. There are clear benefits of ETD events to those new to the ideas; problems can be discussed, questions answered, best practices identified, and tools/techniques shared. Likewise, there are benefits to those who have worked in this arena for years, in part from the satisfaction that comes from sharing and mentoring. Even more, those with experience can address new challenges, e.g., 1) as the numbers of ETDs (now over 5 million) lead to problems of scale, and 2) as the global harvesting method calls for improved attention at all levels to quality of metadata and services as well as standardization. Please help all colleges, universities, libraries, graduate students, faculty, administrators, and researchers to move toward the time when EVERY thesis or dissertation in the world is shared in the most effective way, as openly as possible, and utilized optimally to improve humanity. |
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