Preservation & Digital Collections @ the University of North Texas

Presentation for the 2017 American Library Association annual conference. This presentation contains an overview of digital collections and preservation efforts at the University of North Texas Libraries.
Date: June 24, 2017
Creator: Sittel, Robbie & Jacobs, James R.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 47, Pages 6559-6662, November 24, 2017 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 47, Pages 6559-6662, November 24, 2017

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: November 24, 2017
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Legacy of Willis Conover in Hungary: Jazz Behind the Iron Curtain

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Presentation on the legacy of Voice of America broadcaster Willis Conover's interaction with and propagation of Hungarian jazz.
Date: May 24, 2017
Creator: Feustle, Maristella
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gulf Coast Restoration: RESTORE Act and Related Efforts (open access)

Gulf Coast Restoration: RESTORE Act and Related Efforts

This report provides information on environmental damage and restoration activities related to the Deepwater Horizon spill. An overview of how the RESTORE Act is being implemented and a discussion of multiple funding sources and plans to recover and restore the Gulf Coast environment are discussed. Further, potential issues for Congress related to this restoration initiative are presented.
Date: July 24, 2017
Creator: Stern, Charles V.; Sheikh, Pervaze A. & Ramseur, Jonathan L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sanger News (Sanger, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 2017 (open access)

Sanger News (Sanger, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 2017

Weekly newspaper from Sanger, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 24, 2017
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 8, Pages 727-842, February 24, 2017 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 8, Pages 727-842, February 24, 2017

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: February 24, 2017
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Collaborating to Promote Cultural Identity in Public Libraries through the Portal to Texas History

This presentation describes how The Portal to Texas History serves as a digital preservation infrastructure and as a community identity preservation vehicle.
Date: June 24, 2017
Creator: Mangum, Jake & Krahmer, Ana
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 20, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 24, 2017 (open access)

Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 20, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Weekly newspaper from Emory, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 24, 2017
Creator: Hill, Trey
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity in the Armed Services: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity in the Armed Services: Background and Issues for Congress

This report starts by giving an overview of recent research on diversity and organizational management to demonstrate why organizations value diversity and what the findings on diversity mean in a military context. The next sections outline DOD's military personnel policies, processes and organizational structure for managing diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity. Following that, the report examines how the concept of diversity and inclusion has evolved over the history of the Armed Forces and provides a snapshot of the current demographic composition of the military relative to the U.S. civilian population. Finally, the report addresses some of the current legislative and policy issues related to diversity in the Armed Forces.
Date: October 24, 2017
Creator: Kamarck, Kristy N.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress

This report discusses the Coast Guard's plan build a new polar icebreaker to replace a nonoperational one. Costs, past and proposed appropriations, and the general icebreaker program are discussed.
Date: October 24, 2017
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 118, No. 166, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 2017 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 118, No. 166, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 2017

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 24, 2017
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Crosby County News (Ralls, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, February 24, 2017 (open access)

Crosby County News (Ralls, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, February 24, 2017

Weekly newspaper from Ralls, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 24, 2017
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sanger News (Sanger, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, March 24, 2017 (open access)

Sanger News (Sanger, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, March 24, 2017

Weekly newspaper from Sanger, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 24, 2017
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Jewish Post (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 2017 (open access)

Texas Jewish Post (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 2017

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 24, 2017
Creator: Wisch-Ray, Sharon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Donald McWilliams, January 24, 2017 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Donald McWilliams, January 24, 2017

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Donald McWilliams. McWilliams finished high school in 1942 and joined the Marine Corps in March, 1943. He went overseas in October and joined the Fifth Marines. At Cape Gloucester, McWilliams served in a headquarters and supply company handling ammunition. He also went to Peleliu and recalls a friend he lost there. McWilliams also went to Okinawa with the First Marine Division. He shares anecdotes about time at Pavuvu and in combat. When the war ended, McWilliams received his discharge.
Date: January 24, 2017
Creator: McWilliams, Donald
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 118, No. 103, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 24, 2017 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 118, No. 103, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 24, 2017
Creator: Steinkopff, Eric
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 60, Ed. 1 Monday, July 24, 2017 (open access)

The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 60, Ed. 1 Monday, July 24, 2017

Weekly newspaper from Alvin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 24, 2017
Creator: Money, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 32, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 24, 2017 (open access)

Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 32, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Weekly newspaper from Emory, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 24, 2017
Creator: Hill, Trey
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
University of Texas at Austin Operating Budget: 2018, Volume 2 (open access)

University of Texas at Austin Operating Budget: 2018, Volume 2

Proposed budget for University of Texas at Austin outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.
Date: August 24, 2017
Creator: University of Texas at Austin
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Iran Sanctions (open access)

Iran Sanctions

This report analyzes U.S. and international sanctions against Iran and provides some examples, based on open sources, of companies and countries that conduct business with Iran.
Date: July 24, 2017
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Donald McWilliams, January 24, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with Donald McWilliams, January 24, 2017

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Donald McWilliams. McWilliams finished high school in 1942 and joined the Marine Corps in March, 1943. He went overseas in October and joined the Fifth Marines. At Cape Gloucester, McWilliams served in a headquarters and supply company handling ammunition. He also went to Peleliu and recalls a friend he lost there. McWilliams also went to Okinawa with the First Marine Division. He shares anecdotes about time at Pavuvu and in combat. When the war ended, McWilliams received his discharge.
Date: January 24, 2017
Creator: McWilliams, Donald
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History