USETDA 2015 Conference Invitation
Lou Haines
The US Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Association (USETDA) will hold their 5th annual conferenceSeptember 29 – October 1, 2015 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Austin, Texas, hosted by the Texas Digital Library. USETDA Conferences are an excellent educational opportunity for ETD professionals from graduate schools, libraries, academic computing and others who work with ETDs, graduate students and scholarly communications.
Registration is now open for the USETDA 2015 Conference. The Early-bird member rate is only $169 (through August 14th) and the hotel conference rate is $129 per night. Complete registration information is available online.
This year’s program includes keynote speaker Dr. Lorraine Haricombe, (University of Texas Libraries). Dr. Haricombe will speak about the importance of open access in scholarly communications and library partnerships supporting graduate research, teaching and learning.
Some highlights of the program presentations include:
- On Life Support or Leading: Academic libraries in a new paradigm (Keynote Presentation)
- Sudden Impact: The Changing Landscape of ETD Production and Dissemination under the American Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and 2008, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
- When Students Want to Submit More than a PDF
- One Size Does Not Fit All: ETD Submission of Creative Works
- Understanding User Discovery of ETD: Metadata or Full-Text, How Did They Get There?
- Updating metadata guidelines to improve ETD discoverability and use
- Embedding Student Support into Boot Camp: Research, Citation and Data Management at the Point-of-Need and Beyond
- The Impact of Institutional Policies and Practices on Student Embargo Selection
- How to use open source technology to streamline your ETD processing
The full program includes 4 conference workshops, over 20 breakout presentations, user group meetings, a poster presentation session, a technology vendor fair as well as a variety of networking opportunities. You can view the program overview here and all presentation abstracts are available online.
Following the conference you can enjoy the Austin City Limits Music Festival (Oct. 2-4) and experience the many sides of Austin.
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to learn more and share your experiences with colleagues at USETDA 2015! To register visit our registration information Web page.