Proposals for papers. presentations, panel sessions and posters are invited for the ETD2017 Symposium to be held in Washington, DC August 7-9, 2017.
Deadline: Proposals should be submitted on or before February 28, 2017 to be considered.
About the Conference
ETD2017, the 20th international symposium on electronic theses and dissertations will be held August 7 – 9, 2017 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Washington, D.C. The conference will be hosted by George Mason University with additional support from the Washington Research Library Consortium and co-organized by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) and the United States Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Association (USETDA).
ETD2017 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.
Conference Theme:
The conference theme "EXPLORING GLOBAL CONNECTIONS" focuses on the impact and implications of connecting scholars and research from across the country and around the world. We examine the present use and availability of ETDs and related initiatives while also exploring new and emerging ETD practices, needs, and influences. Presentation proposals should reflect one or more of the following three subtopics. Presenters are encouraged to use the examples under the subtopics as inspiration, but are not limited to these ideas and can expand upon them or generate new ones based on the subtopic themes.
I. Research Practices
Data Management Practices - surveys of current practices and case studies
Integrating repositories with the Web and external systems - case studies in IR integration with CRIS and Research information Management Systems
From dissertation to first book or article
Creative Writing and ETDs
History and ETDs
II. Streamlining ETD Processing
ETD and data preservation best practices - surveys and case studies
Collaboration between digital scholarship and technical services librarians
Rethinking repositories
OAI-PMH validation of ETD-MS repository records
Graduate School perspective - review process, assistance resources, deadlines, formatting guidelines, and graduation requirements
Embargoes and copyright
ETD Support Group
Handling supplementary materials (submissions, preservation, cataloging)
III. The Global Impact of ETDs
Resources Description and Access
Artificial Intelligence Integration - repository tools for enhanced publishing and discovery
Supporting open scholarship
Outreach to students/faculty on ETD issues
Open Source solutions to ETD processes
The ETD2017 Organizing Committee welcomes the following types of submissions:
Poster sessions - peer reviewed
Posters introduce late-breaking results, work in progress, or research that is best communicated in an interactive or graphical format. Two types of posters are encouraged:
research posters presenting new and promising work or preliminary results of ongoing projects
"best practices" posters presenting the practical implementations of an organization's practices or innovations
The content of the poster should clearly point out how the research or best practice contributes to innovative thought or design within the field, and how it addresses key challenges, as well as the potential impact on the participant's organization and/or practices in the field.
Joint submissions from students, librarians, graduate school administrators and other professionals demonstrating different perspectives on a single issue are particularly encouraged. Posters are expected to foster discussion in a personal and less formal setting. Poster presenters should submit an abstract of 500 words or less for consideration.
Single-session presentations and panels - peer reviewed
Single session presentations and panels are invited on topics that focus on the themes of the conference.
For single-session presentations, please submit a proposal of up to 500 words, providing a summary of the presentation topic and the qualifications of the speaker.
Panels must have a cohesive theme and promote lively interaction between panelists and audience members. Please submit a panel proposal up to 500 words, providing an overview of the issues to be discussed by the panel and brief bios of each of the panelists. Proposals should only list panelists who have agreed to participate and shall indicate the qualifications and contribution that each panelist will offer.
Presentation format options include:
Conference workshops - peer reviewed
Conference workshops are invited on important topics that focus on the themes of the conference that need to be addressed in-depth. Workshops should provide participants with opportunities to engage with study materials, the presenter(s) and workshop participants through discussions in order to broaden and deepen understanding in a particular area. Workshops range from 2 to 3 hours in length.
Please submit a proposal of up to 500 words, providing a summary of the workshop topic and the qualifications of the speaker.
Resources
Conference Presentation Selection Rubric
Poster Session Resource Page
Proposal Submission
Visit http://www.ocs.usetda.org/index.php/NDLTD/ETD2017/schedConf/cfp
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