What is OETDA?

The Ohio Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Association (OETDA) is a non-profit association established in September of 2007 by a network of interested ETD professionals across the State of Ohio. Membership is open to persons responsible for or interested in Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD). The Association will seek to address issues important to the ETD community, increase ETD knowledge of its members, provide information on how to increase productivity through the sharing of “best-practices,” provide networking and learning opportunities, advance the ETD professional role, establish standards, promote ETD open access, and more.

Membership Benefits of OETDA include:

Networking
Networking opportunities with others who support ETD processing, cataloging, and international ETD activities; an opportunity to develop a statewide network of ETD professionals to call upon for assistance in solving problems, to assist you in understanding ETD filing practices, and to assist you with developing and implementing new procedures on your campus.

Conference
OETDA plans to meet annually to network, discuss current ETD trends, share best practices, and to learn more about relevant topics of interest in the ETD field. Leaders in the field of ETD will present current trends, updates on new technology, and methods for improving ETD filing practices.

Awards
OETDA offers the following awards: Innovation, Leadership, Scholarship, and Service