We are delighted to announce that the 29^th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD-2026) will be held from October 23-25, 2026, at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi https://home.iitd.ac.in), New Delhi, India.

Hosted by IIT Delhi in collaboration with NDLTD, this year’s symposium explores the theme “ ETDs in the age of AI.” As we gather in India’s vibrant capital, a city where ancient heritage meets cutting-edge innovation, this symposium will bring together global thought leaders.

Join librarians, researchers, policymakers, technologists, and academicians to discuss emerging trends in scholarly communication, digital repositories, open science, artificial intelligence, research data management, and global knowledge sharing from around the world to shape the future of knowledge dissemination. More details, including registration and a call for papers, are available on the official website.

Save the dates and be part of the global ETD movement!

The post ETD 2026 Announcement appeared first on Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.

Following are highlights from the ETD 2025-USETDA 2025 Conference:

• The Big Event: It was the 28th international ETD symposium (ETD 2025) and the 15th US national ETD conference (USETDA 2025), held together!
• When & Where: This joint event was totally virtual via Zoom on September 25-26, 2025.
• The Vibe: The theme was “Exploring Global Connections.”
• What was included: The program packed a punch with two big panel discussions, two workshops, sixteen 50-minute deep-dive presentations (including user group meetings), and lots of chances to network.
• Missed a session? No worries! Everything was streamed live and recorded on Zoom.
• Thursday’s line-up: We held an intensive workshop (“ETDs for Beginners“), a panel on research ethics, and parallel sessions covering topics like cataloging, accessibility, converting PDFs to HTML, using LLMs for library discovery, and Vireo updates. Plus, there was an opening reception and a virtual cocktail party!
• Friday’s action: Highlights included a hands-on workshop discussing the use of AI for literature reviews, a panel comparing “Open Science” in India and the US, and parallel sessions on Digital Accessibility for LaTeX, dissertation structure, drafting AI-use policies, collection migration, AI copyright, ETD formatting, community talks, machine learning applications, national ETD repositories, and ETD management in Canada.
• Wrapping Up: Friday finished with a Closing session, recognizing Jannette Wright for the NDLTD Leadership Award, followed by sneak peeks at future conferences.
• Keep the Party Going: We encouraged everyone to continue to engage in the global ETD community, participate in group activities, and check out the NDLTD and USETDA member lists for colleagues.
• Wanna see the videos? Videos are available to all USETDA members via login. There are free and paid membership options.
• Heads up on videos: The 2025 conference video series also will be posted on the free USETDA YouTube channel in the coming months.
• Resources for you: 
• Conference Program (pdf)
• Program Schedule (at-a-glance)
• Presentations List (including abstracts)
• Proceedings
• Sponsors
• Sponsor Exhibits
• Videos

The post ETD 2025-USETDA 2025 Conference Highlights appeared first on Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.

Part of the ETD /USETDA 2025 Closing Session on 26 September 2025 was the ETD Leadership Awards Ceremony, during which Janette Wright was recognized for her exceptional dedication and contributions to the NDLTD community. Serving on the NDLTD Board of Directors from 2019 through 2025, Janette was Chair of the Nominating Committee and guided both ETD 2020 and ETD 2021. Janette also advanced the innovation of launching an online ETD Journal, J-ETD. In her role as Dean of Libraries at the UAEU in Abu Dhabi, Janette initiated the support of UAEU for both conferences and the journal.

Janette has had a long and diversified career in libraries and the scholarly publishing field. These roles have included leadership roles at two Australian state libraries, (State Library of Queensland and State Library of New South Wales); two other university libraries (United Arab Emirates University and Federation University); and senior roles with library consortia, (CAVAL Ltd) and system and content vendors, (RMIT Publishing, RoweCom, Dynix and AWA Computers), as well as public libraries in Sydney and Perth.

Throughout her career, Janette has advocated for more open and accessible pathways to knowledge as an important contributor to democracy.

The post Janette Wright recognized with the 2025 NDLTD Leadership Award appeared first on Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.

We hope to see you soon online at ETD 2025 — USETDA 2025!

Warm Regards,
ETD 2025 – USETDA 2025 Conference Organizing Committee

The post ETD 2025 Symposium-USETDA 2025 Conference Invitation appeared first on Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.

Deadline for Nominations: June 30, 2025

The Innovative ETD Award supports student efforts to transform the genre of the dissertation through the use of innovative research data management techniques and software to create multimedia ETDs.

The ETD Leadership Award recognizes individuals whose leadership and vision has helped raise awareness of the benefits of open access ETDs and whose efforts have improved graduate education and research through the use of technology.

The awards will be presented at ETD2025.

The post Awards Nominations Being Accepted Now! appeared first on Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.

She has brought invaluable international insights, expertly guiding the planning of the annual NDLTD Symposium of Theses and Dissertations across the globe and expanding partnerships with diverse global organizations. Iryna’s commitment to equity and inclusion has profoundly shaped NDLTD’s activities, ensuring that our initiatives promote knowledge sharing and global participation. 

Her continuous and impactful involvement has been the “essential glue” that unifies NDLTD’s wide-ranging initiatives. Her dedication and strategic vision have significantly shaped the growth of NDLTD’s mission.

Iryna works as the EIFL’s Open Access Programme Manager, and is an advisor and board member for numerous organizations in the field.

Congratulations, Iryna, on this well-deserved recognition for your outstanding service!

The post Iryna Kuchma recognized with the 2024 NDLTD Leadership Award appeared first on Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.

The post ETD 2024 Announcement appeared first on Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.

The post ETD 2024 Call for proposals extended! appeared first on Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.

*Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Visibility at a Global Scale*

/Join us, along with global leaders, from Wednesday, October 30th to Friday, November 1st, in Livingstone, Zambia./

The theme for ETD 2024 is “Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Visibility at a Global Scale”. In recent years, significant strides have been made in mainstreaming of ETDs, with a number of national and international initiatives initiated, however, the online visibility of ETDs in other parts of the world is still low. In addition, the potential of ETDs beyond research and academia has not been extensively explored, presenting opportunities to enable more access to the knowledge contained within ETDs. Recent advances in Artificial Intelligence techniques, such as Large Language Models and, additionally, more traditional approaches such as training and sensitisation present opportunities for making ETDs accessible and visible through automation and awareness.

The Call for Papers is now open until April 26. Topics of interest for ETD 2024, as they relate to ETDs, include, but are not limited to:

• Application of Large Language Models to ETDs
• Automatic Analysis of ETDs
• ETD Implementation Use Cases
• ETD Policies and Practices
• ETDs and e-Infrastructures
• ETDs and Long-term Preservation
• ETDs and Open Access
• ETDs and Open Science
• ETDs and Persistent Identifiers
• ETDs and Research Data
• General Issues Related to ETDs
• Global Visibility of ETDs
• Graduate Education and Training
• Institutional Repository Platforms
• National and Global ETD Initiatives

For more information please go to https://etd2024.unza.zm/.

The post The Call for Papers for ETD2024 is now open! appeared first on Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.

The conference theme “Tech’s Next Frontier: Transforming Research & Digital Scholarship” will delve into technology as it impacts various aspects of the creation and dissemination of scholarly work.

The Call for Proposals is now open and abstracts should be submitted by March 15, 2024. Find more information and submission guidelines on this link.

The post USETDA 2024 Conference: Call for Proposals now open appeared first on Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.