Workshop 1
Author: Charles J Greenberg
Organisation: NDLTD
Abstract: Many universities do not yet participate in the global network of digitized student theses or dissertations. The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) wants to help universities to get started by sharing experiences of those that started ETD programs from nothing. Among the topics to be covered are: 1. Lifecycle Management of ETDs, 2. Institutional Partnerships, 3. Technology—Institutional Integration.
Facilitators: Charles J Greenberg (NDLTD)
Workshop 2
Author: Lombe Tembo
Organisation: ORCID
Abstract: This workshop proposal aims to explore strategies for leveraging ORCID and Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) to enhance the discoverability and reusability of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) on a global scale. ETDs represent a vital component of scholarly communication, providing valuable insights and contributions to research.
Workshop 3
Author: Gabriela Mejias
Organisation: DataCite
Abstract: PIDs and their associated metadata can be considered the building blocks of research infrastructure (Meadows et al., 2019). In addition, PIDs play a central role in the Open Science framework as they can increase transparency and recognition in research, and facilitate integration and interoperability, as well as making research FAIR (Wilkinson et al. 2016). This half-day workshop will cover these topics in detail.
Facilitators: Gabriela Mejias (DataCite) and Olatunbosun Obileye (DataCite)
Workshop 4
Author: Yinlin Chen
Organisation: Virginia Tech
Abstract: Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) encapsulate significant research findings and innovative ideas but often have limited visibility and accessibility, particularly in regions and disciplines with restricted digital reach. This workshop introduces an LLM-based application using a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectural approach to address these challenges.
Facilitators: Yinlin Chen (Virginia Tech), William A Ingram (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), Edward A Fox (Virginia Tech)