Program Schedule

Tech's Next Frontier: Transforming Research & Digital Scholarship. USETDA 2024 - BYU, Provo, Utah.

The USETDA 2024 Conference program includes a workshop, panel discussions, individual breakout presentations, user group meetings and flash talks.

Abstracts

  • Click on each session number below to link the session abstract.
  • Conference Program (pdf) – forthcoming
USETDA 2024 Program Schedule
Wednesday 9/25/24
All Times MountainBYU Wilkinson Student Center, Room 3211
8:00 – 9:00 AMRegistration & Vendor Fair – Room 3252
9:00 AM – 12:00 PMSession 1 – Workshop – Practical Guidance for Supporting LaTeX ETDs (Ryan Ross, Overleaf). Moderator: Sally Evans
12:00 – 1:00 PMLUNCH – Room 3223
1:00 – 1:45 PMSession 2 – Best Practices for Technologically Transforming the Thesis/Dissertation Retreat (Ruth Lu, Ohio University Graduate College – virtual presentation and Kristin Terrill, Iowa State University Graduate College – in-person presentation). Moderator: Teri Robinson
1:45 – 2:00 PMBreak
2:00 – 3:00 PMSession 3 – AI-Facilitated Literature Review: Developing an Instructional Workshop and Leveraging Strategic Partnerships – Panel Discussion (Kristin Terrill and Lily Compton, Iowa State University Graduate College). Moderator: Kim Fleshman
3:00 – 3:15 PMBreak
3:15 – 4:00 PMSession 4 – The Essay Is Dead. Long Live the Essay…That Accompanies Alternative ETD Submissions (John Fudrow, University of Pittsburgh Libraries – virtual presentation). Moderator: Valerie Emerson
4:00 – 4:15 PMBreak
4:15 – 5:00 PMSession 5 – Stop, Remediate, and Listen: Developing Student-Driven Workflows for Creating and Remediating Accessible ETDs (Josh Cromwell and Jennifer Vance, University of Southern Mississippi Libraries – virtual presentation). Moderator: Kristin Terrill
5:00 – 5:15 PMBreak
5:15 – 6:00 PMSession 6 – Preserving Referenced Web Resources in the ETD Process (Mark Phillips and Ko Lauren, University of North Texas Libraries). Moderator: Teri Green
6:00 – 6:30 PMBreak
6:30 – 8:00 PMOpening Reception (Provo Marriott Hotel – Terrace Lounge)
Thursday 9/26/2024
All Times MountainBYU Wilkinson Student Center – Room 3380
7:30 – 8:00 AMRegistration & Vendor Fair – Room 3252
8:00 – 9:30 AMBreakfast and Regional ETD Association Networking – Room 3223
9:30 – 9:45 AMBreak
9:45 – 11:00 AMSession 7 – Non-Traditional ETDs: Creating Policies and Guidelines for the Future – Panel Discussion (Ericka Findley, University of Utah Graduate School and Kim Fleshman, Bowling Green State University Graduate College). Moderator: Kristin Terrill
11:00 – 11:15 AMBreak
11:15 – 12:00 PMSession 8 – Using an LMS to Restructure ETD Submission: A Five-Year Review (Teri Robinson and Danny Davis, Mississippi State University Libraries). Moderator: Teri Green
12:00 – 1:00 PMLUNCH – Room 3223
1:00 – 1:45 PMSession 9 – ETD Formatting User’s Group Meeting (Sally Evans, George Mason University Libraries). Flash Talk: Analyzing the Variety of ETD Layouts of Central Universities of India: An Analytical Study Based on Shodhganga (Manmeet Kaur, Uttarakhand Sanskrit University Library, Haridwar – virtual presentation) Moderator: Valerie Emerson
1:45 – 2:00 PMBreak
2:00 – 2:45 PMSession 10 – Forecasting the Evolution of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs): A Comprehensive Analysis (Manmeet Kaur, Uttarakhand Sanskrit University Library, Haridwar – virtual presentation). Moderator: John Hagen
2:45 – 3:00 PMBreak
3:00 – 3:45 PMSession 11 – ETD Administrator User Group Meeting (Austin McLean, April Ellsey, Gilia Smith and Alison Thompson, ProQuest, Part of Clarivate – virtual and in-person presentation). Moderator: Kathy Ivanov
3:45 – 4:00 PMBreak
4:00 – 4:45 PMSession 12 – Community Engagement Group Meeting (Emily Wuchner, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate College). Flash Talks: (1) What Types of Sources Provide Citations to Dissertations and Theses? (Joseph Kraus and Christine Baker, Colorado School of Mines Library); (2) AI Assisted in ETD Backlog Cataloging (Boutsaba Janetvilay, California State University of Fresno Libraries – virtual presentation). (3) Contributions of National Databases of Electronic Theses and Dissertations to Reducing Information Asymmetry and Generating Value in an Institution (Tainá Batista de Assis, Brazilian Institute of Information in Science and Technology (Ibict) Library / Université de Toulon – virtual presentation). Moderator: John Hagen
4:45 – 5:00 PMBreak
5:00 – 5:45 PMSession 13 – Presentation is Everything: Repackaging Information to Streamline the ETD process (Linsey Ford, University of Houston-Clear Lake Library) Moderator: Teri Green
6:30 – 8:30 PMDine-Arounds (Off-site: dine on your own in small groups)
Friday 9/27/2024
BYU Wilkinson Student Center
All Times MountainRoom 3223Room 3222
9:00 – 9:45 AMSession 14 – Using Quantitative Data to Justify a Request for Increased ETD Administrative Resources (Kristin Terrill and Lily Compton, Iowa State University Graduate College). Moderator: Teri RobinsonSession 15 – Author Integrity in Dissertations (Alison Thompson and Austin McLean, ProQuest, Part of Clarivate – virtual and in-person presentation). Moderator: Sally Evans
9:45 – 10:00 AMBreak
10:00 – 10:45 AMSession 16 – New: ProQuest Dissertations now Indexed in Web of Science (Alison Thompson and Austin McLean, ProQuest, Part of Clarivate – virtual and in-person presentation). Moderator: Ellen AmatangeloSession 17 – Finding Your Voice: On Composing Your ETD (Joseph Moxley, University of South Florida – Department of English). Moderator: John Hagen
10:45 – 11:00 AMBreak
11:00 – 11:45 AMSession 18 – Wrap Up Discussion (John Hagen, Executive Director – USETDA) – Room 3222
12:00 PMOptional Tours (Off-site)

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