The US Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Association (USETDA) will hold their 12th annual conference, “USETDA 2022” from September 21 – 23, 2022 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio and also as a virtual hybrid event for select sessions. We invite graduate school, library, information technology and industry professionals to submit proposals for presentations, panel sessions, workshops, and posters.
Deadline: Proposal abstracts should be submitted on or before March 31, 2022 to be considered for the conference program. Presentations and papers should be submitted on or before September 20, 2022 for inclusion in the conference proceedings.
Audience: USETDA 2022 provides 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 that supports ETD productivity improvement and ETD professionals. This includes the advancement in ETD operations, the encouragement of the formation of regional ETD associations and networking communities, as well as providing useful and innovative resources, standards, and technology for the development and support of ETD programs. Proposals are welcome from libraries, graduate schools, information technology professionals, graduate students, and faculty as well as library and information systems / services representatives.
Theme: The conference theme “Making Connections – Scholarly Communication in the Digital Age” will focus on the impact and implications of connecting scholars and research from across the country and around the world. We will examine the present use and availability of ETDs and related initiatives. We will also explore new and emerging ETD practices, needs, and influences that impact administrative, graduate school, and library professionals.
Click here to view the USETDA 2022 Conference Call for Proposals information and to submit your paper, presentation, panel session or poster proposal online.