Ohio ETD Association Fourth Annual Conference

The highly successful Fourth Annual OETDA Conference was held on Thursday and Friday, April 1 and 2, 2010 at the Embassy Suites, Dublin, OH. The conference focused on Retro Scanning of ETDs and features the results of the several success Retro scanning projects including: Ohio State University, a national study ETD retro scanning, ProQuest/UMI retro scanning projects, and more. A national dissertation study findings on publisher rejections for articles derived or taken directly from ETDs was presented as well. The following links provide details of the events and presentations from the conference presenters:

• Schedule at a Glance [PDF]
• Complete Schedule [PDF]
• Student Award Winners
• Current and Future Trends in the ETD World by John Hagen, WVU, Morgantown
  
• Retro Scan presentation by Rocki Strader, Ohio State University

Presentation Materials from Past Conferences

April 2 and 3, 2009 Annual Conference Details:

Day One Presentations - April 2, 2009, Columbus, OH

• Michael Farmer, Ohio University’s ETD Cataloging Process
• Sevim McCutcheon, Monographs Catalog Librarian, Kent State’s ETD Cataloging Process
• Michael Kreyche, Head, Cataloging Dept., Kent State’s ETD Cataloging Process (continued)
• Susan Banoun, Cataloging Unit, Head, University Cincinnati’s ETD Cataloging Process
• Thomas Dowling, Assistant Director of OhioLINK

Day Two Presentations - April 3, 2009, Columbus, OH

• Angela McCutcheon, Director of ETD, Creating a Highly Functional ETD Operation

Miscellaneous Conference Information for this past year’s conference: April 2 and 3, 2009

• Full Conference Schedule and Session Descriptions
• Schedule at a Glance
• Online Registration or Mail Check
  

For questions, email mccutcha@ohio.edu or call Angie McCutcheon at (740) 597-2599.