The Fifth International Symposium on
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
ETD 2002
May 30, 31, and
June 1, 2002
Brigham
Young
University
,
Provo
,
Utah
Theme: "Pioneering on the Electronic Frontier: e-theses and Intellectual
Solidarity"
The Fifth International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations
is organized by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
(NDLTD), a consortium of research universities committed to improving graduate
education by developing digital libraries of ETDs (electronic theses and
dissertations). This symposium serves as a multidisciplinary forum for graduate deans
and their staff, librarians, faculty leaders, graduate students, and the
academic computing specialists.
Tentative List of Symposium Topics:
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An Interactive Panel Discussion on ETD Implementation Issues
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Rethinking the Dissertation in the Digital World
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Retrospective Conversion of Masters Theses at BYU: Two Models
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A Metadata Engine that can Automatically Extract Fully Tagged XML Format from
Textual Resources
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ProQuest View Point on ETDs
-
Establishing a Permanent International Online Full-text Document
Server for Mathematical Dissertations
-
A Year of Experience: Required Submission of ETDs at the
University
of
Texas
at
Austin
-
Establishing new Workflows for Handling Electronic ETDs in Libraries
and
Computing
Centers
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Resistance and Refinement: The Evolution of Library Training Sessions
for ETD Conversion
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Presentation of Adobe Product Features and Future Directions
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Towards Universal Accessibility of ETDs: Building the NDLTD Union
Archive
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Australian Digital Theses Program
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Electronic Dissertations at WVU: Revolution in Graduate Education
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Finding a Software System to Support ETDs
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Development and Implementation of an ETD Submittal System at BYU
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Update on the VTLS Union Catalog of ETDs
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The Thesis and Dissertation Catalog at OCLC Research
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Building Interoperable and Accessible ETD Collections: A Practical
Guide to Creating Open Archives
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Brazilian Electronic Theses and Dissertations Consortia
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Starting new ETD Projects
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ETDs in
South Africa
: An Analysis of Issues and Constraints
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A BYU Graduate Student's Experience with Multimedia Content in ETDs
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Panel Discussion on Multimedia Content in ETDs
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Culture of Electronic Publishing Illustrated by Electronic Theses
and Dissertations
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Policies on ETD Submissions as they Relate to Various Journals
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Providing Extended Services and Resources to the NDLTD Community
§
Future of the ETD Initiative
For the most current symposium information and to
register, go to
http://etd2002.byu.edu
For more information, call BYU Conferences and Workshops at
(801) 378-2568
Sponsored by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD),
and by Brigham
YoungUniversity
's
Office of Graduate Studies,
Harold B. Lee Library and
Division of Continuing Education