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ETD Formatting User’s Group – July Edition

Please join us for our bimonthly Formatting Users’ Group session, which will take place at 2:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, July 8. At this session, we’ll be discussing accessibility further, specifically: 

  • Font
  • Spacing 
  • Tables (specifically headings and complexity)
  • Alt text v. captions

To participate in user group discussions, you should complete this form. If you have questions, please contact Sally Evans at sevans13@gmu.edu.

April Community Engagement Meeting

Join us April 15, 2026 (2:00 – 3:00 PM EST) for Savor the Art of E-“Tea”-D (Part 2). Featuring Dr. Ruth Lu (Ohio University Graduate College) performing a ceremonial tea using purple clay teapots, alongside Shari Lowes (The Ohio State University Libraries) presenting “Brewing Exchange and Empire.”

Anyone interested in signing up to participate in the group should complete this form to subscribe to the mailing list.

“If we want to achieve our goal, then let us empower ourselves with the weapon of knowledge and let us shield ourselves with unity and togetherness.” 
—Malala Yousafzai

ETD 2025-USETDA 2025 Conference Highlights

Here are the highlights from the ETD 2025-USETDA 2025 Conference:

  • The Big Event: It was the 28th international ETD symposium (ETD 2025) and the 15th US national ETD conference (USETDA 2025), held together!
  • When & Where: This joint event was totally virtual via Zoom on September 25-26, 2025.
  • The Vibe: The theme was “Exploring Global Connections.”
  • What was included: The program packed a punch with two big panel discussions, two workshops, sixteen 50-minute deep-dive presentations (including user group meetings), and lots of chances to network.
  • Missed a session? No worries! Everything was streamed live and recorded on Zoom.
  • Thursday’s line-up: We held an intensive workshop (“ETDs for Beginners“), a panel on research ethics, and parallel sessions covering stuff like cataloging, accessibility, converting PDFs to HTML, using LLMs for library discovery, and Vireo updates. Plus, there was an opening reception and a virtual cocktail party!
  • Friday’s action: Highlights included a hands-on workshop on using AI (Elicit) for literature reviews, a panel comparing “Open Science” in India and the US, and parallel sessions on Digital Accessibility for LaTeX, dissertation structure, drafting AI-use policies, collection migration, AI copyright, ETD formatting, community talks, machine learning, national ETD repositories, and management in Canada.
  • Wrapping Up: Friday finished with a Closing session, recognizing Jannette Wright (UAEU Libraries) for the NDLTD Leadership Award, and sneak peeks at future conferences.
  • Keep the Party Going: We encouraged everyone to stick around the global ETD community, participate in group activities, and check out the NDLTD and USETDA member lists for colleagues.
  • Wanna see the videos? Videos are available to all USETDA members via login. There are free and paid membership options.
  • Heads up on videos: The 2025 conference video series will be posted on the USETDA YouTube channel in the coming months.
  • Resources for you: 
  • Conference Program (pdf)
  • Program Schedule (at-a-glance)
  • Presentations List (including abstracts)
  • Proceedings
  • Sponsors
  • Sponsor Exhibits
  • Videos
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