Conference Program

Thursday, Feb 23
1:00-1:25 Opening Remarks, Dr. Geoff Gamble, Senior Vice Provost, University of North Texas
1:30-2:25 Hot Topics in Copyright – Gail Clement, Texas A&M University
2:30-3:25 ETD Embargoes at UTA – Ramona Holmes, University of Texas at Arlington
3:30-3:45 Break
3:45-4:40 Demystifying Library Acquisitions: Insight on How Academic Libraries Select Dissertations for Their Collections – Billie Peterson-Lugo, Baylor University
4:45-5:15 Poster Session
5:30-7:30 Conference Dinner
Friday, Feb 24
8:00-8:30 Continental Breakfast
8:30-9:25 Keynote speaker: The Life Cycle of Electronic Theses and Dissertations – Martin Halbert, University of North Texas
9:30-10:25  Publishers Say YES to ETDs: The 2011 NDLTD Survey Results – Gail McMillan, Virginia Tech
10:25-10:35 Break
10:35-11:30 ETDs at UNT: Rhapsody in Green – Jill Kleister and Daniel Alemneh, University of North Texas
11:30-12:00 Closing Remarks, Dr. James Meernik, Acting Dean of the Toulouse Graduate School, University of North Texas
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Special Event! Focus Group: Lifecycle Management of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (RSVP in advance)
2:00- Special Event! Tour of the UNT Digital Projects Unit (start of tour will follow conclusion of focus group, if later than 2pm)

Accepted Posters

  • Daniel Alemneh and University of North Texas Libraries – Toward Best Practices in Integrating ETDs and Associated Data: the UNT Approach
  • Christine Dromgoole – Check Yes or No: Analyzing Student Satisfaction with the Texas A&M University Thesis Office
  • Kristi Park and Ryan Steans – Vireo ETD Submission and Management System Development Update
  • Sarah Potvin – On Elective Double Submission: Data Points from the Early Years of Optional
  • Matt Schultz, et. al. – The Lifecycle Management of ETDs Project

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