USETDA 1st Annual Conference, Orlando, FL

The USETDA 2011 Conference planning committee has issued a call for session proposals for our upcoming conference to be held at the Holiday Inn – In the Walt Disney World® Resort in Orlando, Florida on May 18-20, 2011.

Proposals will be accepted January 18 – February 28, 2011, and invitations to present will be made mid-March.  Share your knowledge and expertise with colleagues throughout the nation.  See the Conference Proposal page for session tracks and submission information.

The USETDA has announced its inaugural conference for May 18-20, 2011, in Orlando, Florida.  Make plans to join us for this incredible week in the Magic Kingdom. Our conference theme is, USETDA 2011: The Magic of ETDs. Where Creative Minds Meet*

Take your Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) Program to the next level this May!

USETDA 2011 is for ETD professionals from graduate schools, libraries, academic computing and others who work with ETDs. Our goal is to offer relevant, practice-oriented content to support ETD productivity improvement, ETD professionals, advance ETD operations, and encourage the formation of state-wide ETD associations in the United States.

Searching for innovative new ways to engage your students? Looking to increase efficiency by making technology work for you? Participants will have opportunity to share, network and learn by submitting proposals for presentations, gain in-depth instruction on ETDs in the pre-conference workshops, select from 24 exciting break-out sessions, attend keynote presentations, participate in discussion groups, and engage in evening networking events.

Presentation topics will include:

• sharing ideas and techniques to improve ETD operations
• utilizing new and innovative tools and practices
• enhancing knowledge of copyright and open access
• gaining awareness of new/existing ETD initiatives
• enhancing the ETD profession
• designing, delivering and assessing effective educational experiences for students and or staff
• using ETD research to enhance practice

USETDA 2011 is a fantastic, low-cost, high-impact learning and networking opportunity for you to interact with your colleagues and share best practices in the field of ETDs.

Make plans now to experience the magic of ETDs in 2011 in the Magic Kingdom! Visit usetda.org for conference updates.

Organized by the USETDA 2011 Conference Planning Committee,
Angela McCutcheon mccutcha@ohio.edu
John Hagen Jhagen2@wvu.edu
Laura Hammons lhammons@tamu.edu
Robert Parker robpark@ufl.edu

*Used with permission of the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc.