Apologies for cross postings **************************************************************************** * ETD 2004 * * Seventh International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations: * * Distributing knowledge worldwide through better scholarly communication * * June 3-5, 2004 * * University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky * * http://www.uky.edu/ETD/ETD2004 * The online submission system for proposals is now available for ETD 2004 (June 3-5, 2004). See the conference website (http://www.uky.edu/ETD/ETD2004) to submit proposals for presentations, posters and tutorial sessions. The complete call for papers is available http://www.uky.edu/ETD/ETD2004/cfp.html. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Call for Proposals for Papers, Tutorials, and Posters Deadline for proposals: Jan 15, 2004 (If disposition of proposal is needed before January 2004, proposal should be submitted by December 1, 2003) The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) invites you to participate in the “Seventh International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations” hosted by the University of Kentucky. ETD 2004 provides a forum to share the latest developments in authoring, archiving, sharing, preserving, indexing, and accessing electronic theses and dissertations and the digital libraries that support them. Special emphases of ETD 2004 are: · Supporting creators of scholarly electronic documents in many disciplines, · Building ETD initiatives that create value for the university, the student and the faculty member, and · Encouraging collaborative efforts among institutions. At ETD 2004 stakeholders in the graduate education process can attend a “track” of sessions that addresses the issues that are relevant to their interests. Stakeholders include graduate program administrators, academic librarians, faculty, computer systems specialists, students, and publishers. We encourage everyone in the ETD community to use this opportunity to network and to share their experiences. Attendees may participate by presenting a paper or poster or by conducting a tutorial. 1. PAPER PROPOSAL: We invite you to submit proposals for any of the topics listed below. Each proposal must include a title, the names of authors/presenters along with their affiliations and contact details, and a 200-500 word abstract. Team proposals are especially welcome. Some suggested topics are listed below however suggestions and ideas for presentations on other topics are welcome! · Administrators and ETDs: the challenges and the rewards for the university and the university community · Shaping the future of scholarship: The university’s role in scholarly electronic communication · Partners in the process: Building collaborations between universities · Training and supporting scholarly electronic document authors · Digital library issues and challenges for university libraries · The Global ETD Digital Library · Unique issues about ETDs for different disciplines · Long-term preservation of ETDs · Intellectual property rights, digital rights management, and fair use entitlements · Standards and best practices for ETD initiatives · The publishers’ perspective · Student experiences · ETD and open access · ETD as a test bed and catalyst for scholarly electronic publishing · Multimedia issues for the presentation of scholarly material 2. POSTER PROPOSAL: A special feature at the conference is a POSTER SESSION featuring reports from ETD programs around the world. Share a report about your university’s ETD program with the rest of the ETD community. This session will be held in conjunction with a reception, and will be highly interactive. Traditional posters are welcome, and electronic posters are encouraged. An electronic poster could be a website or onsite computer- based presentation that shares statistics, and features other project highlights. Proposals for both electronic and traditional posters must include a title, complete list of authors along with their affiliations and contact details, and a 200-500 word abstract. 3. TUTORIAL PROPOSAL: ETD 2004 has a special emphasis on providing attendees with the tools and skills that will facilitate a successful ETD program, and advance those programs that are already flourishing. To accomplish this we are looking for tutorials that will help the ETD community. Tutorials will be scheduled during the main conference and should be designed to be conducted in two hour blocks. Proposals for tutorials must include a title, names of presenters along with their affiliations and contact details, a brief 200-500 word motivation and an outline of the tutorial. TUTORIAL PROPOSALS ARE ENCOURAGED The NDLTD is a non-profit organization that supports ETD initiatives at universities around the world. These initiatives address ETD authoring, indexing, archiving, dissemination, and retrieval. Further information about the NDLTD can be found at http://www.ndltd.org/. Please submit your proposals for papers, tutorials, and/or posters at http://www.uky.edu/ETD/ETD2004 by January 15, 2004. We understand that some presenters need to know the disposition of their proposal prior to the end of 2003. Therefore, a first-round of reviews will be held for all proposals received by December 1, 2003 and authors will be notified about the status of their proposals by December 20, 2003. The University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky is in the center of the internationally famous Bluegrass Region. Lexington, founded in 1775, was once called the “Athens of the West” and it continues to retain its unique mix of frontier spirit and innovative vision. The area boasts numerous historical, cultural, and natural attractions that will appeal to many interests. In June, the average temperature is a very comfortable 72 degrees (F). Lexington has approximately 100 direct and non-stop flights from airports around the world, and is within a day’s drive to 75% of the US population. For more information, please visit the ETD 2004 website at: http://www.uky.edu/ETD/ETD2004 or contact: Suzie Allard, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, School of Information Sciences University of Tennessee sallard@utk.edu Beth Kraemer, MLS Electronic Resources, William T Young Library University of Kentucky kraemer@email.uky.edu ----------------------------------------------------------- Shalini ------------- Prof.Shalini R.Urs Project Director Vidyanidhi-Indian Digital Library of Electronic Theses Department of library and Information Science University of Mysore Manasagangotri Mysore.570006. India Ph:91-821-2514699 Fax:91-821-2519209 Website:http://www.vidyanidhi.org.in