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Community Engagement Group Meeting
2023-04-12 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
The Community Engagement Group will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, April 12 at 2:00 PM (EDT). We have an exciting discussion planned on:
Embargoes and Project Planning
We’ll start by discussing an embargo issue that a member of the CEG is having. I know that she would love to hear about our experiences and brainstorm next steps. We’ll then transition into thinking about how we make summer plans. For many of us, summer is a quieter time that allows us to work on different types of projects, whether they are large projects, ones we’ve forgotten, or ones we’ve put off. In this session, we’ll discuss questions such as:

What projects (or project types) do you have planned for the summer?
How do you prioritize what to work on?
What are some strategies you use to make progress?
How do you incorporate breaks and self-care into the summer?

Our bimonthly online meetings may vary in format, with some being led by USETDA members and others featuring invited guests. Anyone interested in suggesting a topic or signing up to participate in the group should complete this form. If you have questions please contact Emily Wuchner at wuchner2@illinois.edu.

Community Engagement Group Meeting
2023-06-28 14:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, June 28 at 2 pm Eastern
Exploring Equity and Inclusion in Digital Scholarship – In our fall conference we hope to explore issues of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the creation and dissemination of ETDs. This important topic, however, is not one that is frequently discussed. In this Community Engagement Group session, we’ll be having an open conversation about DEI and how it relates to our work with ETDs. What are some of the challenges our students encounter? What challenges do graduate school and library professionals encounter? Audiences and readers? Has your university done anything to embrace DEI or have you noticed possible barriers? How can we act as advocates? We’ll discuss these questions and more at our session with the hopes of proposing a panel session or a speaker at our conference.
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

USETDA 2023 Conference
2023-09-20 10:00 - 2023-09-21 17:00
The USETDA 2023 Conference will be held September 20 – 21, 2023 as a virtual event via Zoom, organized by the USETDA. For more information about the conference visit our Webpage. Prior to ordering conference registration tickets, please review our Registration Information.

Community Engagement Group Meeting
2023-10-25 14:00 - 15:00
John Fudrow, Repository Librarian, University of Pittsburgh Libraries
Join us Wednesday, October 25th at 2:00 pm Eastern for our next Community Engagement Group meeting.
John Fudrow, Repository Librarian at the University of Pittsburgh Libraries will discuss communications and engagement related to ETD processing and approvals between the University Libraries and various administrators and staff stakeholders in a decentralized graduate school environment.
Topic: The ETD Process Group
The University of Pittsburgh approves ETDs in a decentralized workflow. This creates a wide array of issues and many opportunities for information to be lost or never shared with those that need it. Consequently, a group called the ETD Process Group was established around 2005 and has been evolving ever since. This group invites representatives from the Office of the Vice Provost, the Registrar’s Office, the University Library System, and a small number of staff from our 15 ETD approving schools. In 2018 the group began initiating project plans for future enhancements and organizational agility.
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.

ETD 2023 Symposium
2023-10-26 08:00 - 2023-10-28 17:00
The international ETD 2023 Symposium will be held 26 – 28 October 2023 in Gujarat, India. For additional information visit the NDLTD.
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ETD Formatting User’s Group Meeting
2023-11-08 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-01-10 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-03-13 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-08 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-01-08 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-12 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-14 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-09 14:00 - 15:00 and 5 more dates
Join the discussion on the past year’s challenges, issues and successes in the field, and to share knowledge and resources with colleagues bimonthly via Zoom. To participate in user group discussions, you should complete this form. If you’re already a user group member and need the Zoom meeting details, please contact Sally Evans at sevans13@gmu.edu.

Community Engagement Group Meeting
2024-02-28 14:00 - 15:00
Join us online to discuss a variety community engagement topics for our Community Engagement Group sessions. Our bimonthly meetings may vary in format, with some being led by USETDA members and others featuring invited guests. You can visit the CEG Webpage at https://www.usetda.org/community/community-engagement-group/. Anyone interested in signing up to participate in the group should complete this form. If you have questions or would like to suggest a topic, please contact Kristin Terrill at kterrill@iastate.edu.
All meetings held from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Central (2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern)

February 12 – Group member introductions, 2025 individual goal-setting
April 9 – Virtual Ceremonial Tea
June 11 – Talk about pets!
August 13 – Grantsmanship (possible guest facilitator, Lily Compton)
September 25 (USETDA 2025 Conference Meeting) – Flash Talks
October 8 – Career planning/professional development for Alt-Ac professionals and Resume/CV workshop

USETDA 2024 Conference
2024-09-25 09:00 - 2024-09-27 12:00 | Brigham Young University & Provo Marriott Hotel, 101 W 100 N, Provo, UT, 84601, United States
USETDA 2024 will be held September 25-27, 2024 on the campus of Brigham Young University (BYU) and the Marriott Hotel in Provo, Utah and online as a hybrid event via Zoom.
Note: In order to receive discounted member registration rates, you must login and you must be currently enrolled in an institutional or individual membership subscription plan before placing your ticket order. The registration fee is the same for in-person or virtual attendance; you will be prompted to indicate your attendance mode in our registration form. Registration will close on Friday, September 20th.
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ETD 2024 Symposium
2024-11-04 09:00 - 2024-11-06 17:00 | Livingstone, Zambia, Zambia
ETD 2024, the 27th international symposium on electronic theses and dissertations, will be held November 4 – 6, 2024 in Livingstone, Zambia. For additional information visit the ETD 2024 Website. This conference is organized by the NDLTD, the University of Zambia, the Higher Education Authority and the Zambia Research and Education Network.

Community Engagement Group Meeting
2025-02-12 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-04-09 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-06-25 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-08-27 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-11-19 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-18 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-04-15 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-12 14:00 - 15:00
The USETDA Community Engagement Group was founded in 2021 to continue important conversations among members outside of the yearly conference. This group focuses on identifying opportunities for members to learn more about important topics in the ever-changing thesis landscape, promoting professional development among members, and creating a space for networking. Themes we will consider include:

exploring resources and tools to help us advise students and other university stakeholders;
building connections throughout campus to support the student experience;
learning tips for navigating campus policies and processes, starting conversations, and recommending changes;
considering the changing role of thesis reviewers in the graduate school and/or library and advocating for the professionalization of the role; and
creating a supportive community among ETD professionals that promotes self-advocacy and self-care.

Our bimonthly meetings may vary in format, with some being led by USETDA members and others featuring invited guests. Anyone interested in suggesting a topic or signing up to participate in the group should complete this form. If you have questions please contact us at info@usetda.org.

ETD 2025 Symposium
2025-09-25 11:00 - 2025-09-26 21:00
ETD 2025, the 28th international symposium on electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) and USETDA 2025, the 15th national US conference on ETDs will be held as a joint virtual event via Zoom September 25-26, 2025.
Note: In order to receive discounted member registration rates, you must login and you must be currently enrolled in an institutional or individual membership subscription plan before placing your ticket order. Current NDLTD paid subscribing members will also receive USETDA member discounts. To request a registration fee waiver, complete our scholarship application form. Registration will open June 20, 2025 and close on September 22, 2025.
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