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A warm welcome awaits you in Sydney at the8th
International Symposium on Electronic Theses and
Dissertations
ETD2005
evolution through discovery
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Why
Worldwide Electronic Theses and Dissertations
(ETD) movement ?key area of Open
Content ?provides access to global research
previously hidden due to the difficulty and
costs associated with accessing research theses
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Why
Networked Digital Library of Theses and
Dissertations (NDLTD) ?driving force behind the
success of the ETD open access
movement ?international body of key
collaborators ?includes British Library, UNESCO
217 members all told 189 universities and
28 research and other institutions
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What
ETD2005 conference will
?explore innovation in the scholarly research
process and stimulate global collaboration via
the web
?promote greater open access to the intellectual
capital produced at universities
?consider new approaches to issues of access,
outreach and to the sharing of knowledge, skills
and expertise
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Who
Of vital interest to everyone
? committed to free and open access and to the
exposure of world research outputs

• interested in actively supporting the worldwide
  ETD movement - - - were inviting you to take
  part as this area grows and flourishes

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Where The Scientia The University of New
South Wales Sydney AUSTRALIA
When 28 30 September, 2005
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Hosted by The University of New South
Wales (UNSW) Library and the The Council of
Australian University Librarians (CAUL) in
association with the Networked Digital Library
of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD)
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And its Springtime in Sydney .
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Action Please register go to
http//adt.caul.edu.au/etd2005.html. If not your
area, tell your colleagues! This is a one-off
chance to attend in Australia!
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ETD2005
evolution through discovery
Sydney, Australia 28-30 September 2005
http//adt.caul.edu.au/etd2005.html