[OAI-implementers] ETD2007, Uppsala, Sweden - Second call for papers

Eva Müller eva.muller at ub.uu.se
Sat Jan 27 12:20:50 EST 2007


 From ETD2007 Conference Committee - etd2007 at ub.uu.se


10th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Uppsala, Sweden, June 13-16, 2007


Second call for papers - ETD 2007

"ETD2007 - Added Value for E-theses"

This meeting offers scope for an exchange of experience and
consolidation of cooperation in the field of electronic theses and
dissertations at local, national and international levels. Under the
general theme "Added Value for E-theses", ETD 2007 is organised around
two main themes: "Integrating ETDs with institutional processes and
practices" and "Value added services".

The themes of the conference call for reflection on opportunities for
joint efforts among various players in the production and information
chain, both inside and outside our universities.

The Conference Committee invites for the submission of papers and
posters in all areas relevant to Electronic Theses and Dissertations,
including but not limited to:
-      Integrating e-theses into local services (student portals,
educational portals and platforms, research databases, electronic
prepublication processes)
-       Integrating e-theses into local services (student portals,
educational portals and platforms, research databases, electronic
prepublication processes)
-   Integrating e-theses into the research process (i.e., linking with
research projects etc.)
-      Integrating e-theses in national and international services
(syndication, OAI-PMH, discovery services, syntactic and semantic
interoperability)
-      Local practices regarding e-theses
-      Linking ETDs with related material such as data sets,
statistics, multimedia
- Long-term preservation
- Business models and sustainability
- Enhancing graduate education through ETD programs
- Enhancing graduate knowledge about intellectual property
(copyrights, patents, plagiarism policies)
- Improving scholarly communication globally through ETDs

Important dates:

November 11, 2006       First call for papers
January 26, 2007        Second call for papers
February 1, 2007 (postponed)    Registration open
February 15, 2007       Final deadline for submission of abstracts of papers
and posters [Submission guidelines -
http://epc.ub.uu.se/etd2007/abstracts.html]

March 1, 2007   Deadline for application for travel grants
March 15, 2007  Notification of acceptance
April, 13, 2007 Deadline for early registration
May, 15, 2007   Deadline for final paper submission
June 13-16, 2007        Conference time




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