<div class="gmail_quote"><b>Join NDLTD and participate in ETD 2011</b><br><br>We cordially invite individuals, academic libraries, universities, and other organizations involved in disseminating and archiving electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) to become members of the NDLTD (<a href="http://www.ndltd.org/" target="_blank">http://www.ndltd.org/</a>). Membership will connect you to a growing community dedicated to improving access to scholarly works. You can also subscribe to the NDLTD email list to join our ongoing discussions.<br>
<br><b>Benefits of membership include:</b><br>Support for harvesting your institution’s ETDs into the NDLTD Union Catalog, thereby increasing their visibility<br>Support for developing a long-term preservation strategy through the NDLTD’s partnership with the MetaArchive Cooperative<br>
Eligibility for NDLTD ETD awards <br>Eligibility to serve on NDLTD committees and working groups <br>Eligibility for a mentoring program<br>Discounts on exhibits and displays at annual symposia <br>Conference registration fee discounts for selected events<br>
<br><b>Membership Types:</b><br><br>Individual Membership: for anyone interested in supporting the goals of the NDLTD. Annual dues: $25.<br><br>Institutional Membership: for a single degree-granting institution or a supporting organization, such as a library, involved in disseminating and archiving ETDs. Annual dues: $300.<br>
<br><b>Special Discounts:</b><br><br>Consortia or multi-campus university systems: for organizations that want to offer NDLTD Institutional Membership as a benefit to their own members. The annual membership dues for a consortium are $300 plus $150 per member of the consortium. For example, a consortium of ten libraries would pay: $300 + 10 x $150 = $1800.<br>
<br><b>Developing Nations</b>: for organizations from countries not categorized under Very High or High Human Development in the most recent United Nations Human Development Report. The annual dues for these organizations are one-third of regular dues. Subject to approval from the NDLTD Board of Directors, annual dues may be waived for some organizations in developing nations.<br>
<br><b>All new-joining institutions who send a member to ETD 2011 will get free membership for a year.</b><br><br>ETD2011 is an international symposium and gathering of current and future researchers and practitioners in the area of Electronic Theses and Dissertations. ETD2011 will provide delegates with the unique opportunity to network, share experiences and discuss current good practices from around the world, enabling researchers and practitioners to chart a future course. <br>
<br><b>ETD2011: Call for Papers, Presentations, Posters, Panels and Workshops</b><br><br>ETD2011 - 14th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations<br>13-17 September 2011<br>Cape Town, South Africa<br>
<a href="http://dl.cs.uct.ac.za/conferences/etd2011" target="_blank">http://dl.cs.uct.ac.za/conferences/etd2011</a><br> <br>ETD2011 is the latest in a series of international conferences of the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD). The expected audience will include advocates, practitioners, researchers and students working in the area of electronic theses and dissertations and, more broadly, open access and digital repositories. The conference is hosted in South Africa by the SA National Research Foundation, University of Cape Town and Stellenbosch University. ETD2011 will provide local and international attendees with the opportunity to exchange ideas and enrich their respective programmes, bridging the infamous north-south divide.<br>
<br>The theme of ETD2011 is: "From Islands to Global Interconnectedness", in the spirit of the African philosophical notion that we are who we are because of others. Open Access repositories, and ETD programmes in particular, have reached a stage of widespread acceptance around the world. Many attendees will come from institutions where ETD programmes already exist or are imminent. It is therefore appropriate that we now look to the development of relationships among institutions to, firstly, support one another at the level of policy and advocacy, secondly, provide users with services that span institutional and regional boundaries and, lastly, address global problems such as preservation by means of collaboration.<br>
<br>The conference programme will include technical paper sessions, plenary keynote addresses, poster presentations, panels, tutorials and workshops -- to cater for a broad audience of participants.<br><br>We invite you to submit a paper, poster or panel or workshop proposal for ETD2011.<br>
<br><b>Topics</b><br><br>Submissions are encouraged in, but not restricted to, the following areas:<br>- dataset curation<br>- digital libraries<br>- digital/institutional repositories<br>- digitization<br>- graduate education<br>
- intellectual property, copyright and publishing<br>- interoperability and union collections<br>- metadata standards<br>- multimedia ETDs<br>- non-traditional theses, such as creative works<br>- national/regional collaborations<br>
- policies for ETD programmes<br>- preservation<br>- privacy<br>- production of ETDs<br>- statistics and reporting<br>- workflows and processes<br> <br><b>Submissions</b><br><br>For papers, posters and workshop and panel proposals, submit an abstract of up to 500 words in a PDF or plain text document. Clearly indicate the authors, title and format (paper/poster/panel/workshop). For papers and posters, ensure that you outline the aims/objectives, methods, results and conclusions in your abstract. For workshops and panels, indicate the aims/objectives, programme and intended audience.<br>
<br>All papers will be presented in the main sessions of the conference.<br><br>All authors of accepted paper abstracts will be invited to submit full papers for peer-review prior to publication. This is optional. If a paper passes the peer-review, it may be published as a "peer-reviewed" paper; if a paper does not pass the peer-review, it may be published as a "regular" paper. Authors who choose not to submit their papers for peer-review may have their papers published as "regular" papers in the proceedings.<br>
<br>The template and guidelines for papers is located at:<br><a href="http://dl.cs.uct.ac.za/conferences/etd2011/cfp/paper_template">http://dl.cs.uct.ac.za/conferences/etd2011/cfp/paper_template</a><br><br>
Accepted posters will be viewable in dedicated poster sessions and will be on display throughout the conference. Posters will also be archived electronically.<br>
<br>Workshops will be held after the main conference to explore specialised topics in detail and may be focused on any aspect of significant interest to the community. Proposers of successful workshops will be responsible for the content of those workshops.<br>
<br>Panels will be interspersed with the paper sessions. Proposers of successful panels will be responsible for the content/speakers of those panels.<br><br>All submissions must be made through the Easychair online submission system. Use the following URL and log in or create an account in order to submit your abstract.<br>
<a href="http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=etd2011" target="_blank">http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=etd2011</a><br> <br><b>Deadlines</b><br><br><b>Submission of abstracts: 28 February 2011</b><br>Notification of abstract acceptance: 15 April 2011<br>
<br>Submission of full papers (for Peer Review): 31 May 2011<br>Notification of peer review outcome: 14 July 2011<br><br>Submission of full papers (Regular Papers): 31 July 2011<br><br><b>Join NDLTD</b><br><br>Until now, NDLTD had a fixed membership year, running from March 1st until the end of February. The new system gives us the flexibility to let members renew at the anniversary of their initial registration.<br>
<br>To register, please click on <a href="http://tinyurl.com/4r9umjh" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/4r9umjh</a> and follow the instructions.<br><br>If you are the primary contact for a consortium, please contact me to discuss new payment options for consortia.<br>
<br>Should you encounter any problems or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.<br><br>I hope you will support NDLTD and its important work!<br><br>Sincerely,<br>Eric F. Van de Velde,Chair of the NDLTD Membership Committee.<br>
Google Voice: (626) 898-5415<br>Telephone: (626) 376-5415<br>Skype chat, voice, or web-video: efvandevelde<br>E-mail: <a href="mailto:eric.f.vandevelde@gmail.com" target="_blank">eric.f.vandevelde@gmail.com</a>
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