Program at a glance

ETD 2024 Program

Time Zone: Africa/Lusaka (GMT+2)
Day 1. Monday, November 4, 2024
07H30 - 18H00: ETD 2024 Registration - TBA
07H30-08H30
  • Registration
08H30-10H00
Venue: Victoria Falls Convention Centre
Workshop 1. ETDs 101: No Experience Required! 		Venue: Victoria Falls Convention Centre
Workshop 2. Leveraging ORCID's Global Participation Program and Regional Consortium Approach to Enhance Global ETD Discoverability and Reuse
10H00-10H15
  • Tea/Coffee Break
10H15-13H00
Venue: Victoria Falls Convention Centre
Workshop 1. ETDs 101: No Experience Required! 		Venue: Victoria Falls Convention Centre
Workshop 2. Leveraging ORCID's Global Participation Program and Regional Consortium Approach to Enhance Global ETD Discoverability and Reuse
13H00-14H00
  • Lunch
14H00-16H00
Venue: Victoria Falls Convention Centre
Workshop 3. DataCite Connect: Global visibility for your ETDs and beyond with PIDs 		Venue: Victoria Falls Convention Centre
Workshop 4. Globalizing Knowledge: Leveraging Large Language Models to Enhance Accessibility of ETDs
16H00-16H15
  • Tea/Coffee Break
16H15-18H00
Venue: Victoria Falls Convention Centre
Workshop 3. DataCite Connect: Global visibility for your ETDs and beyond with PIDs 		Venue: Victoria Falls Convention Centre
Workshop 4. Globalizing Knowledge: Leveraging Large Language Models to Enhance Accessibility of ETDs
18H00-20H00
  • NDLTD Board Meeting
    • Note: NDLTD Board meeting is not open to all conference participants.
Day 2. Tuesday, November 5, 2024
07H30 - 18H00: ETD 2024 Registration - TBA
07H30-08H30
  • Registration
08H30-08H40
  • National Anthem
08H40-08H45
  • Prayer
08H45-08H55
  • Welcome Remarks: ETD 2024 Chairperson
08H55-09H05
  • Opening Remarks: Higher Education Authority of Zambia
09H05-09H15
  • Opening Remarks: Zambia Research Education Network
09H15-09H25
  • Opening Remarks: University of Zambia
09H25-09H40
  • Speech by Guest of Honour: Ministry of Education
09H45-11H00
  • Keynote: Prof. Hussein Suleman
11H00-11H30
  • Tea/Coffee Break
11H30-11H45
  • Sponsor Talk: ProQuest, a Part of Clarivate
11H45-11H55
  • Sponsor Talk: EBSCO Information Services
12H00-13H00
Session 1A. Infrastructure and Technologies

    Venue: Victoria Falls Convention Centre
    Chair: Charles Greenberg

  • Landscape of Open Access Repositories with Special Reference to Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) across SAARC and BRICS Nations: A Comparative Analysis | Vivek Mr. Ranjan, Manoj Kumar K., Kotrayya Agadi, Surbhi
  • Designing a plan for sharing ETD among the University Libraries in Bangladesh | Dr. Md. Zillur Rahman
  • Implementing Persistent Identifier Infrastructure for Effective Management of ETD Repositories: A Case Study from Chartered Institute of Personnel Management, Sri Lanka | Kamani Perera, Anushka Earskin, Ravindu Sachintha, Indika Wijayasriwardana
 Session 1B. Policies and Practices

    Venue: Victoria Falls Convention Centre
    Chair: Gabriela Mejias

  • Future-Proofing Research by Long-term ETD Preservation: Challenges and Opportunities | Shahzeb Hasan, Subhajit Panda
  • E-Theses and Dissertations in Zambia: A Case Study of Two Universities in Kabwe | Jive Lubbungu, Chewe Mumba
  • Nurturing Advanced Research Culture among Medical Practitioners through ETDs: A case study from University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka | Lanka Ranaweera
13H00-14H00
  • Lunch
14H00-15H30
Session 2A. Impact and Utilisation

    Venue: Victoria Falls Convention Centre
    Chair: Olatunbosun Obileye

  • Characterization of Scientific Production on Electronic Theses and Dissertations Based on a Bibliometric Analysis | Juliana Sousa, Tainá Assis
  • Extracting and Registering References to Improve Scholarly Impact of ETDs | Mark E. Phillips, Hannah Tarver, Kristy Phillips
  • International Visibility of ETDs in Portuguese and in English on a Brazilian Repository | Ana M. B. Pavani
  • Do More Complete Dissertations’ Metadata Get More Engagement? | Behrooz B. Rasuli, Michael Boock, Joachim Schöpfel, Brenda Van Wyk
 Session 2B. ETDs in Developing Countries

    Venue: Victoria Falls Convention Centre
    Chair: Hussein Suleman

  • Improving the Mkulima Repository Content: Utilizing Theses, Dissertations, and LLMs for Agricultural Knowledge Dissemination in Kiswahili | Joseph P. Telemala
  • The Changing Landscape in Research Data Management in Kenya’s Universities: An Analysis of Development and Implementation | Kenneth K. Rotich
  • Empowering HRM Professionals: Advancing Research Culture with ETDs in The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM), Sri Lanka | Kamani Perera, Anushka Earskin, Indika Wijayasriwardana
  • Unlocking the Potential of ETDs: Implementation of a Novel ETD Repository in Chartered Institute of Personnel Management in Sri Lanka | Kamani Perera, Ravindu Sachintha, G. Weerathunga
15H30-15H45
  • Tea/Coffee Break
15H45-17H00
Session 3A. Infrastructure and Technologies

    Venue: Victoria Falls Convention Centre
    Chair: Kaoma Daka

  • A Pre-Processing Pipeline for Improved ETD Metadata Quality in Downstream Services | Elijah Chileshe, Chilufya Chanda, Chileshe Kamfwa, Chuulu Mainda, Lighton Phiri
  • Seamless Integration of Koha and DSpace for Enhanced Management of Theses and Dissertations in Hybrid Environment: A case of University of Zambia Library | Adrian Chisale, Francina NS Makondo, Francis Chulu, Fabian kakana
 Session 3B. ETDs in Developing Countries

    Venue: Victoria Falls Convention Centre
    Chair: Fabian Kakana

  • Examining the Cultural and Institutional Factors Impacting ETD Visibility in Zambia: Policy and Practice Implications | Mpundu Chilonga, Cecilia Kasonde, Chewe Mumba
  • ETD MS v2.0: A New Schema Draft for Electronic Theses and Dissertations | Lamia Salsabil, Jian Wu, Edward A. Fox, William A. Ingram, Ana M. B. Pavani
19H00-22H00
  • Mukuni BOMA Cultural Experience Welcome Reception
Day 3. Wednesday, November 6, 2024
07H30 - 18H00: ETD 2024 Registration - TBA
07H30-08H30
  • Registration
08H30-09H30
  • Session 4A. Invited Talks: ETD Initiatives in Zambia and University Ranking Use Case Example

      Venue: Victoria Falls Convention Centre
      Chair: Denny Nsokolo

    • University of Zambia - Mr. Benaia Akombwa and Mr. Boniface Banda
    • Chalimbana University - Dr. Clement Sinyangwe
    • ZCAS University - Ms Buumba Dubeka and Ms Dokowe Tembo
    • Nkuruma University - Mr Mpundu Chilonga and Ms Cecilia Kasonde
    • University of Zambia Ranking Committee - Dr. Eness Chitumbo (University of Zambia) and Mosebjadi Petje (Times Higher Education)
09H30-10H45
  • Session 5A. Panel Discussion: How do we Setup Successful ETD Projects in Zambia?

      Venue: Victoria Falls Convention Centre
      Moderator: Hussein Suleman

    • Participants:
      • Gabriela Mejias (DataCite)
      • Manoj Kumar (INFLIBNET)
      • Lighton Phiri (University of Zambia)
10H45-11H45
  • Session 6A. Poster/Demo Session: Minute Madness

      Venue: Victoria Falls Convention Centre
      Chair: Lombe Tembo

    • Enhancing Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Visibility: A Focus on Institutional Repository Platforms and Inherent Challenges in the Nigerian Context | David, Okhakhu O., Sophia Adeyeye
    • Total Quality Management in ETD Repository at Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) | Kamani Perera, Ravindu Sachinthana, Gnanawansa Weerathunga, Anushka Earskin, Indika Wijayasriwardana, Ruwani Senevirathne
    • Automatic Summarisation of Electronic Theses and Dissertations for Increased Media Engagement | Martin C. Musonda, Lighton Phiri
    • Automatic Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Guideline Verification For Consistently Formatted Manuscripts | Mubanga C. Chibesa, Albertina Mooka, Gift Mawele, Lwiime Shansonga, Lighton Phiri
    • Design and Implementation of an Interoperable Zambia National Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Portal | Elijah Chileshe, Lighton Phiri
    • Exploring AI-driven strategies for enhancing the visibility of E-Theses in Shodhganga Repository | Nabajitm Saikia, Vivek Mr. Ranjan, Kumar K Manoj, Surbhi
    • Assessing the Efficiency of Data Science Programs in Enhancing Big Data Analysis Skills among Health Libraries and Information Scientists | Rajabu Simba
    • Optimizing Electronic Theses and Dissertations Management for Broad Audience Engagement at Dr. Magufuli Library of Mbeya University of Science and Technology, Tanzania | Zainabu H. Lilutu
    • Determining the factors influencing the utilization of open source digital repository software in the preservation of ETDs in academic libraries in Bangladesh | Zillur Rahman
    • ETDs in Ensuring Quality Education for Economic Growth to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Experience of SAARC Countries | Zillur Rahman
    • The University of Johannesburg’s journey to enhance the content of the Institutional Repository (IR) and improve discoverability | Mutali Lithole
    • The conversion of printed theses and dissertations into digital formats: A case study of the University of South Africa library | Mduduzi Ntetha
    • Global Visibility of National ETD Repositories of G20 Countries: comparative studies with respect to NDLTD's meta repository | Sukanta Kumar Patra
    • Managing ETDs in Rajshahi University Central Library : Problems and Possibilities | M.A.M. Mominur Rahman
    • Creating an ETD database using OMEKA. The Zimbabwe Open University Experience | Kandira Nobbie
11H45-11H30
  • Tea/Coffee Break
11H30-12H30
  • Session 7A. Poster/Demo Session
12H30-13H00
  • Closing Ceremony
  • Chair: Lighton Phiri
  • NDLTD Update
  • ETD 2025 Presentation
13H00-14H00
  • Lunch
14H00-16H00

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