Tentative programme

ETD 2026 Programme Schedule

Keynotes, technical sessions, workshops, parallel tracks, the Ideathon and conference events at IIT Delhi.

22–26 October 2026IIT DelhiSeminar Hall · Senate Room · Board Room · Learning Commons

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Pre-Conference Day

Pre-conference

NDLTD Board Meeting

Reserved for NDLTD members.

Learning Commons, 2nd Floor, Room No. 201, Central Library

Dinner

For guests and the organising team.

Red Square, near Central Library

Friday, October 23, 2026

Seminar Hall, Main Building, IIT Delhi

Day 1

Breakfast

Red Square

Registration / Kit Collection

Master of the Ceremonies

Charu Verma, Ranta Das & Deepali Patel

Inaugural Session

Opening ceremony and addresses

Seminar Hall
09:15Assembly at the Seminar Hall
09:25–09:30Lighting of Lamp
09:31–09:35Overview and Introduction to ETD-2026
Dr. Nabi Hasan, Organising Chair & Head Librarian, IIT Delhi
09:36–09:40Welcome Address
Prof. Ramesh C Gaur, Conference Committee Chair, NDLTD, USA & Dean, Faculty of Arts and Design, South Asian University, New Delhi
09:41–09:45Address by Executive Director, NDLTD, USA
Prof. Edward A. Fox, Executive Director & Chairman of the Board for NDLTD, USA
09:46–09:50Address by IFLA President
Ms. Leslie Weir, IFLA President (2025-2027) & Librarian and Archivist of Canada, Office of the Librarian and Archivist of Canada
09:51–10:00Address by the Chief Guest (To be decided)
10:01–10:15Address by the Guest of Honour
Prof. Devika Madalli, Director, INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar
10:16–10:20Presidential Address
Prof. Arvind K Nema, Deputy Director (Operations) / Officiating Director, IIT Delhi
10:21–10:25Vote of Thanks
Prof. B. J. Alappat, ACL Chairperson, IIT Delhi
10:26–11:10Group Photo, Inauguration of Exhibition and High Tea

Workshop on Dryad: Publish and Preserve Your Data

Jennifer Gibson, Executive Director, Dryad & Kailasha Purushothaman, Data Curator, Dryad

Lunch Break and Visit to Exhibition Area

Keynote Address - 1

Saral AI: Democratising Scholarly Work by Transforming into Accessible, Multilingual Content

Prof. Ponnurangam Kumaraguru, Visiting Scientist, Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Govt. of India

Technical Session 1

Next-Generation ETDs: AI, Infrastructure, Interoperability & Sustainable Stewardship

Chaired by: Prof. Yogendra Singh, University Librarian, SRH University, Dehradun Session Coordinator: Dr. Mohd Asif Khan, Indian Institute of Management, Kashipur
14:16–14:55INFLIBNET @ETD-2026
An Integrated National Scholarly Ecosystem: INFLIBNET’s Services, Initiatives and Contributions to Research and ETDs
Mr. Manoj Kumar K, Scientist F-CS INFLIBNET & Centre Team, Gandhinagar, India
14:56–15:15Invited Talk
Prof. Ajay Pratap Singh, University of Delhi, New Delhi
15:16–15:35Invited Talk
One Nation One Subscription (ONOS): A Strategic Imperative
Dr. Hafsa Ahmad, Scientist D, Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, Government of India
15:36–16:05
Insight Paper Presentations (10 minutes each for 3 presenters)
  1. AI-Driven Digital Preservation of ETDs for Promoting Open Access in Developing Countries: A Study of University Libraries of BangladeshMohammad Shakaought Hossain Bhuiyan & Md. Monirul Islam
  2. Reimagining Research in Next-generation ETD Systems: Intelligent Pathways to Data Discovery and Student Learning beyond PDFShiva Kanaujia & Mamta Rani
  3. From Metadata to Knowledge Graphs: Reimagining ETD Discovery Using Hybrid Semantic RetrievalKumar Sumit, Satveer Singh Nehra & Manendra Singh

Tea Break and Exhibition Visit

Technical Session 2

Transforming the ETD Lifecycle: Workflows, AI-Enabled Management, Curation & Reuse

Chaired by: Ms. Kiran Chauhan, Director, DESIDOC, Delhi Session Coordinator: Dr. Ranjit Kumar Das, IIT Bombay
16:26–16:45Fireside Chat
Guest: To be confirmed
Host: To be confirmed
16:46–17:15
Experiential Papers (10 min each for 3 presenters)
  1. Building a Next-Generation Institutional Repository and Research Data Management System Using InvenioRDMMuthuraj
  2. Enhancing the Discoverability and Accessibility of Electronic Theses and Dissertations in the Age of AI through Wikimedia ProjectsFaiz Anjum & Aysha Parveen
17:16–17:35
Insight Paper Presentations (10 minutes each)
  1. End-to-End Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) Lifecycle Mapping: Challenges and opportunities in submission, curation and reuse in Indian HEIsNaveen Dobriyal
  2. Thesis Lifecycle from Submission to Dissemination: A Case Study of the Central Library, Indian Institute of Technology DelhiBingi Kranthi Kumar, Meemansha Nabiyal and Vijay Kumar
17:36–18:05
Poster Presentations (2 minutes each)
Moderator: Dr. Satish Malik, University Librarian, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak & Prof. Nirmal Kumar Swain, Head DLIS, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak
  1. Academic Integrity and Responsible Use of AI Tools in Research: Emerging Ethical ChallengesDinesh K. Gupta, Renu & Sulekha
  2. AI Governance and Research Integrity: Building Trustworthy Academic Ecosystems in South AsiaMd. Zillur Rahman
  3. AI-Assisted Cross-Lingual Discovery of Non-English ETDs: A Conceptual FrameworkAdarsh Krishna R S
  4. AI-Assisted Metadata Quality Assessment of Tuberculosis-Related ETDs: A Comparative Study of Large Language ModelsSangeeta Narang, Praveen Vashist & Charles J Greenberg
  5. Development of Departmental – Level ETD and Scholarly Content Repository using Omeka Classic: A case study of the Library and Information Science Department, Central University of Himachal PradeshRishabh Kumar, Shivarama Rao & Kruti Trivedi
  6. Enhancing ETDs Cataloging Workflows with AI-Generated Metadata: A Case Study Using ChatGPT and ScholarWorksBoutsaba Janetvilay
  7. ETD Consortia: Building a Global Gateway to Scholarly ResearchRohit Singh
  8. Global Growth and Development of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) and Repository Trends (2014-2023)V. Kalaiappan & V. Rajasekar
  9. Governing the Invisible Hand: An Ethical-Legal-Responsible AI Framework for Electronic Theses and DissertationsAkella N V S S R Syamala Rao & Suryanarayana Alamuri
  10. Integrating Artificial Intelligence with Open Science Repositories: Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategic FrameworksJatinder Kumar & Suman Sumi
  11. Mapping the Global LIS Research Landscape: From Bibliometric Trends to AI-Assisted DiscoveryRukhsar & Archana Shukla
  12. The Evolution of Shodhganga: Transforming India's ETD Landscape and Envisioning an AI-Driven FutureAkella N V S S R Syamala Rao & Suryanarayana Alamuri
  13. AI-Powered ETDs: Scopes, Prospects & ChallengesAnkita Ghosh

Visit to Poster Area / Exhibition / Tea

Cultural Programme

Seminar Hall

Dinner

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Main programme and parallel sessions

Day 2

Keynote Address - 2

The Next Evolution of ETDs: Reimagining Academic Knowledge in the Age of Generative AI

Mr. Kanwaljeet Singh Arora, AI & Blockchain Consultant and Trainer, Gurugram, Haryana

Main Programme

Technical Session 3

Advancing ETD Repositories: AI-Enabled Discovery, and Digital Resilience

Chaired by: Dr. T. S. Kumbar, Advisor (Library & Institute Archives), IIT Gandhinagar Session Coordinator: Dr. Naresh Bhandari, Deputy Librarian, IIT Mandi
09:46–10:25Invited Talk (20 minutes each)
AI-enabled National Research Discovery Platform — Prof. A.R.D. Prasad, Former Professor, DRTC (ISI), Bengaluru
Preservation with Resilience: Strategic Disaster Recovery Planning for Institutional Repositories — Dr. Saiful Amin, Director, Semantic Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, India
10:26–10:55
Insight Paper Presentations (10 minutes each)
  1. Comparative Perspectives on Global ETD Repositories, Repository Platforms and Scholarly Networks towards Intelligent Research InfrastructuresNisha S., Balasubramani R., Kanagadurgadevi S. & Annu
  2. Efficient Data Migration Approach for Migrating Large-Scale ETD Repository: A Case Study of ShodhgangaManoj Kumar K, Vikas Pal, Rajan Kumar & Surbhi
  3. Evaluating ETD Platforms: A Comparative Study of Shodhganga and Thesis.frUfaira Yaseen & Fayaz Ahmad Loan
10:56–11:10Industry Presentation
Clarivate

Tea Break and Visit to Exhibition Area

Technical Session 4

ETD Analytics & Research Impact: Visibility, Metrics & Emerging Trends

Chaired by: Dr. Nishat Fatima, Librarian and Professor, Aligarh Muslim University Session Coordinator: Dr. Kumar Sanjay, Director, Library, NITI Aayog
11:21–12:00Invited Talk (20 minutes each)
Making India's Research Count: Visibility, Trust and Impact in the Age of AI — Arend Kuester, Country Manager India, Springer Nature
Building ETD Visibility, Usage, and Impact with Persistent Identifiers and Open Metadata: Use Cases from Australia, Tunisia, and Côte d’Ivoire — Mohamad Mostafa
12:01–12:50
Insight Paper Presentations (10 minutes each)
  1. Bibliometric Analysis of Ph.D. Theses in Sanskrit: A Study of the Online Directory of Central Sanskrit University (CSU)P. M. Gupta
  2. ETD Beyond Storage: Integrating Citation Tracking into ShodhgangaSyed Shaz Husain & Nishat Fatima
  3. LIS Theses in the Scholarly Ecosystem: Trends, Visibility, and Citation Impact AbstractAasif Ahmad Mir
  4. Artificial Intelligence Research and ETD Readiness in Kuwait: A Bibliometric and Repository AssessmentParvez Ahmad & Wadhhah A. Ahmed
  5. A Comprehensive Survey of the Landscape of Institutional Repositories in IITsVijay Kumar, B. Kranthi Kumar & Nizam Husain
12:51–13:00Industry Presentation
DrillBit Softtech India Pvt Ltd
DELNET

Parallel Track · Board Room

Ideathon

Live Collaborative Library Innovation Challenge

Board Room, IIT Delhi

Lunch Break and Visit to Exhibition Area

Technical Session 5.1 · Seminar Hall

AI-Driven ETD Discovery: Metadata, Semantics & Intelligent Access

Chaired by: Dr. Sili Rout, Deputy Director (Research), ICSSR Session Coordinator: Dr. Asif Fareed Siddiqui, Deputy Librarian, AMU, Aligarh
13:46–14:45Invited Talk (20 minutes each)
From Repository to Intelligence: Turning Electronic Theses into an Impact Analytics Platform — Dr. Tamal Kumar Guha, Librarian, IIT Guwahati
Next Generation ETDs: Considerations of Metadata, Interoperability, Institutional Repositories and the Global Ecosystem - With a Case Study from ISI Kolkata — Dr. Kishor Satpathy, Chief Librarian, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
Beyond Preservation: Bridging the Metadata Expertise Gap for Multilingual ETDs with AI — Dr. Kshema Prakash, Librarian, The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, Telangana
14:46–15:25
Insight Paper Presentations (10 minutes each)
  1. From Key Words to Semantic Discovery: An Observational Study of IR@NITR and AI Research AssistantsDibya Kishor Pradhan
  2. User Perception and Research Efficiency of AI-Based ETD Discovery Systems in Academic LibrariesRK Kishore Patnala, Jitendra Kumar Jain & Surendra Kumar Sahu
  3. Enhancing the Discoverability of Electronic Theses and Dissertations through Artificial Intelligence and Semantic Technologies: A ReviewPartha Chattopadhyay & Arun Kumar Chakraborty
  4. Enhanced Metadata Generation for Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) Using NLP and Linked DataSanjay
15:26–15:45Industry Presentation
VIR Softech Pvt Ltd
IEEE

Technical Session 5.2 · Senate Room

AI-Driven ETD Discovery: Metadata, Semantics & Intelligent Access

Chaired by: Prof. Sewa Singh, Ex. Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar Session Coordinator: Dr. Faizul Nisha, DRDO
13:46–14:25Invited Talk (20 minutes each)
Transforming ETD Management: Best Practices, Workflows, Metadata Standards, and Digital Preservation — Dr. Manju Naika, Chief Library Officer, IIT Bombay
Dr. Jagdish Arora, Ex Director, INFLIBNET, Gandhinagar
14:26–15:25
Insight Paper Presentations (10 minutes each)
  1. A Semantic Intelligent Framework for Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) DiscoveryChitra Ghosh, Sanya Agarwal & Ankit Gupta
  2. An Explainable Semantic Discovery Framework for Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repositories Using Dense Retrieval and Grounded AI AssistanceMrigank Jaiswal, Sparsh Kumar & Shivam Yadav
  3. Enhanced Interoperability in ETD Repositories Through Metadata Standards and Linked Data Technologies: A Case Study of Mangalayatan UniversityShukal Kumar & Anand Prakash Srivastava
  4. Smart Retrieval of Electronic Theses and Dissertations from DSpace: Implementation of an Open-Source Framework for Repositories using the Model Context ProtocolTirtharaj Dasgupta, Jhantu Mazumder & Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay
  5. Transforming Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Systems through Artificial Intelligence: An AI-Enabled DSpace Framework for Academic LibrariesKeerthna M, R. Balasubramani, Susan Babu, & Annu
  6. Digital Repositories for ETDs: A Case Study Using Zotero Group Libraries for Developing Academic RepositoriesGoutham N. & K. G. Sudhier
15:26–15:45Industry Presentation
IGIN Knowledge Services Pvt. Ltd. (iGroup)
ExpertEdge - by Packt

Tea Break and Visit to Exhibition Area

Technical Session 6.1 · Seminar Hall

Responsible AI in ETDs: Ethics, Integrity, Policy Standards, Copyright & Governance

Chaired by: Dr. Rajesh Singh, University Librarian and Head, DULS, University of Delhi Session Coordinator: Mr. Sudhanshu Bhushan, Scientist-F, DESIDOC
16:11–16:50Invited Talk (20 minutes each)
Data Visitation and Federated Learning: A Cross-Sector Imperative for Privacy-Preserving AI — Dr. Usha Mujoo Munshi, Chief Librarian, India International Centre, New Delhi
AI-Generated Hallucinated Citations: A Threat to the Integrity of Scholarly Research and ETDs — Dr. Sangeeta Kaul, Director, DELNET, New Delhi, India
16:51–17:50
Insight Paper Presentations (10 minutes each - 6 presenters)
  1. Ensuring Integrity in E-Theses and Dissertations Submission: The Role of Hash ValuesPrashanta Kumar Behera, Sanmati Jinendran Jain & Ramakant
  2. Responsible AI in ETD: Ethical, Legal, and Governance Issues in Academic RepositoriesVaishnavi Anil Ambade
  3. Research Process Management: Improving Transparency and Reuse in Modern ResearchSnehasish Paul
  4. Countering AI Misuse, Fostering Originality: Designing an Institutional Framework for Rubrics in Doctoral Assessment through Constructive AlignmentS Venkatesh
  5. User-Centric Evaluation of ETD Discovery: Evidence from Search Engine and Repository Usage PatternsKunal Gaurav, Kunwar Singh & Arun Kumar Sharma
  6. Who Owns the Thesis? Copyright, Authorship, and Academic Integrity in AI-Assisted Electronic Theses and DissertationsMini Srivastava, Shefali Raizada & Shreya Chopra
17:51–18:10Industry Presentation
BSB EDGE Pvt. Ltd.
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd

Technical Session 6.2 · Senate Room

AI in ETD Creation: Writing, Literature Review, & Submission

Chaired by: Dr. P.K. Jain, Former Librarian, Institute of Economic Growth, New Delhi Session Coordinator: Mr. Yogesh Modi, Scientist-F, DESIDOC, Delhi
16:11–17:10Invited Talk (20 minutes each)
One Institution, One Journal: Reimagining Indian Academic Publishing — Dr. Sandeep Kumar Pathak, Librarian, IISER Bhopal
From Repository to Policy: Developing a Scholarly Gateway for Indian Foreign Policy Theses to Strengthen Evidence-Based Diplomacy-A Proposal by the Ministry of External Affairs Library — Dr. Ramesh Yernagula, Director (L&I), Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India
17:11–17:50
Insight Paper Presentations (10 minutes each - 4 presenters)
  1. AI Literacy Among PhD Scholars of tricity Bridging the New Academic Divide in Digital ScholarshipNeha Sethi & Jivesh Bansal
  2. Awareness and Strategic Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Academic Writing and Research WorkflowsVijay Kumar Verma, Ankita Ghosh, Gunjan Mishra, Bhupendra Kumar, Satbir Chauhan & S Lubisa Chawang
  3. Generative AI in M.Ed. Dissertation Writing: Practices, Perceptions and Implications for Research Ethics in EducationShivani
  4. Transformation of Thesis Submission in India: A Study of NBEMS Digital Thesis Processing Portal (ETD)Mohd Raqib Khan, Priya Vaidya & Misbah Ul Huda
17:51–18:10Industry Presentation
Total Library Solutions (India) Pvt Ltd
KGL Accucoms
Statista India Private Limited

IITs Library Professionals Meet

Learning Commons, Central Library, IIT Delhi

Cultural Evening with Live Karaoke Music / Standup Comedy / Self-composed Poetry

Gala Dinner

Sunday, October 25, 2026

Final conference day

Day 3

Keynote Address - 3

Show Your Working: ETDs and the Evidence of Thinking

Shameem Nilofar Maideen, University Librarian, Singapore Management University, Singapore

Technical Session 7

Dynamic ETDs: Recommendation Systems & Immersive Scholarship

Chaired by: Dr. Mahendra N. Jadhav, Former Librarian, IIT Madras Session Coordinator: Dr. Samar Iqbal Bakhshi, Deputy Librarian, National Law University Delhi
09:46–10:25Invited Talk (20 minutes each)
The Post-Boolean Librarian: Semantic Search for ETDs through Tool RAG and Richer Metadata — Prof. Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay, Kalyani University, West Bengal, India
Beyond the PDF: Electronic Theses as Structured, Linked, and Responsibly Published Scholarship — Prof. Arjun Ghosh, Digital Humanities, HUSS, IIT Delhi
10:26–10:50Lightning Talks (7 minutes each)
Moderator: Prof. Sanjay Kataria, Director, Learning Resource Centre, Bennett University, Greater Noida
Generative AI in Thesis Creation and Scholarly Writing — Dr. Parveen Babbar, Deputy Librarian, JNU, New Delhi
Navigating Regional-Language ETDs Across Digital Platforms: A Researcher’s Perspective — Dr. Santosh C. Hulagabali, University Librarian, Central University of Haryana
Creation of Inclusive and Accessible Digital Spaces: ETDs in the Age of AI — Mr. Baiju Joy & S Raja
10:51–11:10
Insight Paper Presentations (10 minutes each)
  1. ETD Recommendation System: Enriching The Scholarly Discovery in the Academic and Research Institutions of IndiaSrijan Dey & Parikshit Mondal
  2. Need and Acceptance of AI-Based Smart Search and Recommendation Systems in Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) Repositories among PhD Scholars in Lucknow: An Extended Technology Model InvestigationDeepali Patel & Pravish Prakash
11:11–11:15Industry Presentation
Cambridge University Press
Taylor & Francis

Tea Break and Visit to Exhibition Area

Technical Session 8.1 · Seminar Hall

The Future of ETDs: AI, Open Science & Global Access

Chaired by: Dr. Pardeep Rai, President, Indian Library Association Session Coordinator: Dr. Navin Upadhyay, Deputy Librarian, IIT (BHU) Varanasi
11:31–12:17Invited Talk
Building a Digital Scholarly System: Institutional Repository and Digital Library Services at Nalanda Library, IIT Ropar — Dr. Dinesh K. S., Librarian & Registrar, IIT Ropar
From Archive to Algorithm: Cultural and Historical Informatics as Research Infrastructure in the Digital Humanities — Dr. Shantanu Ganguly, Director, Library Services, Ashoka University, Haryana
Lightning Talks
Metadata for Audio-Visual Research Outputs in ETD Repositories: Interoperability, Preservation, and AI Readiness — Dr. Sanjay Vats, Project Lead – Information Management, Vedanta Limited (Cairn Oil & Gas)
12:18–12:50
Insight Paper Presentations (10 minutes each)
  1. Attitudes and Perceptions of students towards Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Academic Library: An exploratory Pilot StudyHiral Patel, Pramod Patel & Meghana Mehta
  2. Breaking Language Barriers in Shodhganga: Exploring AI for Multilingual Access to Indian Electronic Theses and DissertationsPrasanth M. P., Ashok Thomas & Vinod Kumar K. T.
  3. Next-Generation ETD Infrastructure through REXI: An Integrated Open-Source Framework for Scholarly CommunicationUdayan Ghosh, Shantanu Ganguly, Satarupa Samanta & Sumit Sundar Ray
  4. Building Archives, Not Just Repositories: Workflow Lessons from Large-Scale Digitisation for Electronic Theses and Dissertations ManagementGopal Adak & S. Shyam Sunder Rao
12:51–13:00Industry Presentation
Sage Research Methods
Springer Nature

Technical Session 8.2 · Senate Room

The Future of ETDs: AI, Open Science & Global Access

Chaired by: Dr. R.K. Sharma, Ex DG, Delhi Public Library Session Coordinator: Dr. Akhtar Hussain, Head, Library, Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad
11:31–12:17Invited Talk
From Manuscript Digitisation to Knowledge Extraction: Transforming India’s Manuscript Heritage into a Discoverable Knowledge Resource — Dr. Akhtar Parvez, University Librarian, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
Open Metadata and Open Knowledge: Towards a National Policy — Dr. Nihar K. Patra, Librarian, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Lightning Talks
Dr. Kannan P, Librarian, IIT Gandhinagar
12:18–12:50
Insight Paper Presentations (10 minutes each)
  1. Information Literacy competencies of Indian researchers and Artificial Intelligence for efficient utilization of ETDsKandhasamy K, Charu Sharma & Aravind R Nair
  2. Smart Academic Libraries and the Future of ETD Services: Integrating AI and Intelligent Research Support SystemsVikas & Dinesh K. Gupta
  3. Transforming Research Infrastructure Through Openness and SustainabilityKabita Behera, Payel Saha & Namita Mahapatra
  4. BE FAIR and BE CARE Full: An Evaluation of Scholarly Publishers’ Policies on Research Data SharingManu T R, Neeraj Kumar Chaurasia & Nabi Hasan
12:51–13:00Industry Presentation
Turnitin
De Gruyter Brill

Lunch Break and Visit to Exhibition Area

Technical Session 9

Global ETD Ecosystems: Consortia, Networks, Platforms & Institutional Practices

Chaired by: Prof. Naushad Ali, Professor of Library & Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University Session Coordinator: Dr. K. G. Sudhier, Assistant Professor, Central University of Tamil Nadu
13:46–14:10Keynote Address - 4
Mr. Julien Masanes, Co-founder, Internet Archive Europe
14:11–14:35Invited Talk
Beyond Plagiarism: The Coming Crisis of Epistemic Authenticity in Graduate Research — Dr. Wasim Arif, Associate Professor, NIT Silchar
Lightning Talks
Bridging ETDs and People Who Need It: How LIS Links Can Power Dissemination, Knowledge Sharing and Professional Networking — Dr. Badan Barman, Assistant Professor, Gauhati University
14:36–14:55Ideathon (Live Collaborative Library Innovation Challenge) – Presentations (5 minutes each teams)
Moderators: Pankaj Chaurasia, ALIO, Prime Minister’s Museum & Library, New Delhi & Dr. Mallikarjuna C., Deputy Librarian, IIT Hyderabad
14:56–15:25
Insight Paper Presentations (10 minutes each)
  1. Electronic Theses and Dissertations in the Era of Artificial Intelligence (AI): A Comparative Study of National and Global InitiativesPriyanka Tripathi, P.K. Jain, Deepa Singhal & Sangeeta
  2. Managing ETDs in Rajshahi University Central Library: A Study of Problems and PossibilitiesM. A. M. Mominur Rahman
  3. A Comparative Study on Open Access Government or Public Funded ETDs Platforms: Challenges and Future DirectionsInapanuri Abhinay, Kanu Chakraborty, Navin Upadhyay, Subhadip Mandal, & Simul Chakraborty
15:26–15:35Industry Presentation
RSC Gold
Taylor & Francis Group

Tea Break and Visit to Exhibition Area

Panel Discussion

Moderator: G. Mahesh, CSIR, Govt. of India, New Delhi, India
Panellists: Dr. Umeshareddy Kacherki, Librarian & Head, IISc Bengaluru; Ms. Heather Greer Klein, Community Manager, Samvera Foundation, USA; Prof. Supreet Singh Bahga, Associate Dean - Academics, IIT Delhi; Prof. M. Madhan, Director, Global Library & Professor, O.P. Jindal University, Haryana, India

Concluding Session

Conference report, awards and closing addresses

17:01–17:05Gather at the Seminar Hall
17:06–17:10Welcome Address
Dr. Shankar Chavan, Deputy Librarian, IIT Delhi
17:11–17:20Conference Report
Dr. Kshema Prakash, Rapporteur General / Librarian, The English and Foreign Languages University, Telangana
17:21–17:30Awards Ceremony
NDLTD Awards
Best Insight Paper Awards
Best Experiential Paper Awards
Best Lightning Talk Awards
Best Poster Awards
Best Innovation Awards (based on Ideathon)
17:31–17:40Address by the Guest of Honour
Prof. Uma Kanjilal, Vice-Chancellor, IGNOU, New Delhi, India
17:41–17:48Address by the Guest of Honour
Mr. Julien Masanes, Co-founder, Internet Archive Europe
17:49–18:04Address by the Chief Guest
Prof. Dhananjay Singh, Member Secretary, Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)
18:05–18:12Presidential Address
Prof. Ashwini Agrawal (Dean, R&D), IIT Delhi
18:13–18:20Vote of Thanks
Dr. Neeraj Chaurasia, Organising Secretary / Deputy Librarian, IIT Delhi

High Tea and Certificate Distribution

Monday, October 26, 2026

Post-Conference Day

Post-conference

Agra Trip to the Taj Mahal

Contributory excursion.

Organising Committee Leads

ETD-2026 organising team

Committee

Organising Committee Leads

IIT Delhi

Dr. Nabi Hasan
Organising Chair, ETD-2026 | Head Librarian, IIT Delhi
Dr. Neeraj Chaurasia
Organizing Secretary, ETD-2026 | Deputy Librarian, IIT Delhi
Dr. Shankar B. Chavan
Deputy Librarian, IIT Delhi
Dr. Vijay Kumar Verma
Assistant Librarian (SG), IIT Delhi
Dr. Vanita Khanchandani
Assistant Librarian (SG), IIT Delhi
Dr. Mohit Garg
Assistant Librarian (SS), IIT Delhi
Dr. Manu T R
Assistant Librarian (SS), IIT Delhi
Mr. Satbir Chauhan
Assistant Librarian, IIT Delhi

Please note: This programme is tentative. Timings, speakers, venues and session details may change.

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