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April Community Engagement Group Meeting

Dear USETDA Community,

We invite you to join us for ETeaD Community Engagement, a special gathering where tea and storytelling bring us together.

📖 Details in the Tea Tales 🍵
Featuring Dr. Ruth Lu (Ohio University) sharing her tea stories, alongside Shari Lowes (The Ohio State University Libraries) presenting “Brewing Tensions: The Dark Nexus of Tea, Opium and Diplomacy.”

Time: 2PM EST/ 1PM CST, Wednesday, April 9, 2025 and the event will last about 1.5 hours

Place: Virtual via Zoom. Anyone interested in signing up to participate in the group should complete this form.

Come sip, connect, and engage in meaningful conversations over a warm cup of tea. We look forward to seeing you there!

Best,

Kristin and Ruth
USETDA Community Engagement Group Co-Chairs

Congratulations to Our New USETDA Team

Congratulations to our newly elected officers and Board members!  We are grateful to have such an experienced, knowledgeable and engaging group of people serving on the USETDA Board. We look forward to working with our community to plan a most excellent 2025 conference as we join forces to celebrate our 15th anniversary in co-hosting a joint event with the NDLTD for the ETD 2025 Symposium. Learn more about our new team USETDA Board of Directors.

  • Officers
    • Chair and Executive Director: John Hagen (Renaissance Scholarly Communications)
    • Vice Chair: Teri Green (The University of Toledo, College of Graduate Studies)
    • Secretary: Erin Kaufman (University of Iowa Graduate College)
    • Treasurer: Sally Evans (George Mason University Libraries)
  • Board Members
    • Ellen Amatangelo (Brigham Young University – Harold B. Lee Library)
    • Lily Compton (Iowa State University Graduate College)
    • Valerie Emerson (George Washington University Libraries)
    • John Fudrow (University of Pittsburgh Libraries)
    • Ruth Lu (Ohio University Graduate College)
    • Teri Robinson (Mississippi State University Libraries)
    • Kristin Terrill (Iowa State University Graduate College)
    • G.W. Swicord (University of Florida Libraries)
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