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Call for Proposals

Click here to view the USETDA 2023 Conference Call for Proposals information. Proposal abstract submission deadline: March 31, 2023. Submission deadline for presentations and papers: September 1, 2023. The USETDA 2023 Conference will be held September 20 – 21, 2023 as an online virtual event.

USETDA 2023 will provide excellent educational opportunities for graduate school, disability and student services, offices of diversity, equity and inclusion, library, information technology and industry professionals and others who work with electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs), institutional repositories, graduate students and scholarly communications.

The conference theme “Access and Accessibility: Exploring Equity and Inclusion in Digital Scholarship” will delve into accessibility as it impacts various aspects of the creation and dissemination of scholarly work. We will examine the present use and availability of ETDs and related initiatives. We will also explore new and emerging ETD practices, needs, and influences that impact administrative, graduate school, and library professionals.

CFP Link: https://easychair.org/cfp/usetda2023

USETDA Community Engagement Group Meeting

Mark your calendars for the next Community Engagement Group meeting: Wednesday, October 26 at 2 pm eastern time.

At this session, we will be focusing on accessibility, which was a hot topic at our recent conference. Alison Haynes, ICT Compliance Coordinator at Kent State University, presented at USETDA 2022 and she has many ideas regarding how to think about accessibility and how we might implement it at our institutions. Much of the session will by Q&A and brainstorming, so make sure to bring your questions to the meeting! Whether you are just starting to think about accessibility or if you are finishing up your initial plans, there will be a lot that we all can learn at this session.

Anyone interested in signing up to participate in the group should complete this form. If you have questions please contact Emily Wuchner at wuchner2@illinois.edu.

USETDA Community Engagement Group

Call for Proposals

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The US Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Association (USETDA) will hold their 12th annual conference, “USETDA 2022” from September 21 – 23, 2022 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio and also as a virtual hybrid event for select sessions. We invite graduate school, library, information technology and industry professionals to submit proposals for presentations, panel sessions, workshops, and posters.

Deadline: Proposal abstracts should be submitted on or before March 31, 2022 to be considered for the conference program. Presentations and papers should be submitted on or before September 20, 2022 for inclusion in the conference proceedings.

Audience: USETDA 2022 provides 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 that supports ETD productivity improvement and ETD professionals.  This includes the advancement in ETD operations, the encouragement of the formation of regional ETD associations and networking communities, as well as providing useful and innovative resources, standards, and technology for the development and support of ETD programs. Proposals are welcome from libraries, graduate schools, information technology professionals, graduate students, and faculty as well as library and information systems / services representatives. 

Theme: The conference theme “Making Connections – Scholarly Communication in the Digital Age” 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. We will also explore new and emerging ETD practices, needs, and influences that impact administrative, graduate school, and library professionals.

Click here to view the USETDA 2022 Conference Call for Proposals information and to submit your paper, presentation, panel session or poster proposal online.