[Illuminated book on wedges]

Photograph of an illuminated book from a tour of the Bridwell Library at SMU in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. The item is a part of the archival materials kept by the library and it was set out for display by archivist Timothy Binkley. The manuscript is supported by wedges to protect the binding while it is held open. The materials were put on display for the attendees who were taking a tour of the location.
Date: July 28, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Bridwell Library archival materials 2]

Photograph of archival materials from a tour of the Bridwell Library at SMU in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. They were laid out on a conference table by archivist Timothy Binkley for the attendees to view. The books are supported by wedges to protect their binding when they're held open. One of the books is illuminated and the documents are inside of plastic sleeves to protect them.
Date: July 28, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Handwritten letter on box]

Photograph of a handwritten letter from a tour of the Bridwell Library at SMU in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. The letter is inside of a plastic sleeve to protect it and its sitting on top of a box that holds it and other materials and items in the collection. The side of the box has a piece of paper attached that reads "Collection BridArch 303.52: Frances E. Willard papers Box 1730 C". A book is visible on the table past the box. Archivist Timothy Binkley set up the display for the group of attendees on the tour of the location.
Date: July 28, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Attendees looking at archival books]

Photograph of the attendees on a tour of the Bridwell Library at SMU in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. They are standing at the end of a conference table where several different books, manuscripts, photos, and documents have been laid out by Timothy Binkley, an archivist, who is standing among them. One of the books is illuminated.
Date: July 28, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Bridwell Library archival materials 1]

Photograph of archival materials from a tour of the Bridwell Library at SMU in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. They were laid out on a conference table by archivist Timothy Binkley for the attendees to view. The books have been set into cradles, or are supported by wedges, to protect their binding when they're held open. One of the books is illuminated. The photos are in sheets to protect them as well.
Date: July 28, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions in Independent and Other Agencies During the 113th Congress (open access)

Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions in Independent and Other Agencies During the 113th Congress

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Date: July 16, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Taking Stock: Sharing Responsibility for Print Preservation (open access)

Taking Stock: Sharing Responsibility for Print Preservation

In "Taking Stock: Sharing Responsibility for Print Preservation," Roger Schonfeld surveys the progress made in the past decade, and warns against the conflation of collaborative print management and improved access to collections with preservation. This issue brief was presented at Preserving America's Print Resources II: A North American Summit in Berkeley, California, on June 25, 2015. The full conference program is available at http://www.crl.edu/events/preserving-americas-print-resources-ii-north-american-summit.
Date: July 8, 2015
Creator: Schonfeld, Roger C.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Impact of Open Access on the Current Landscape of Scholarly Communication

Presentation for Jimma University in summer 2015 discussing the impact of open access on the current landscape of scholarly communication.
Date: July 7, 2015
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Henderson Daily News (Henderson, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 88, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 1, 2015 (open access)

Henderson Daily News (Henderson, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 88, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Daily newspaper from Henderson, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 1, 2015
Creator: Linebarger, Les
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The 2015 National Security Strategy: Authorities, Changes, Issues for Congress (open access)

The 2015 National Security Strategy: Authorities, Changes, Issues for Congress

This report discusses the National Security Strategy (NSS), a document released by the Obama Administration which states that its purpose is to "set out the principles and priorities to guide the use of American power and influence in the world."
Date: July 2, 2015
Creator: Lucas, Nathan J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Content Curation and Online Portfolios: Tools and Tips

Presentation for the 2015 Texas Library Association Annual Assembly Continuing Education Program. This presentation discusses tools and tips for content curation and online portfolios.
Date: July 8, 2015
Creator: Hardin, Gregory
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 134, Ed. 1 Friday, July 17, 2015 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 134, Ed. 1 Friday, July 17, 2015

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 17, 2015
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, July 10, 2015 (open access)

Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, July 10, 2015

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.
Date: July 10, 2015
Creator: Nash, Tammye
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greenhouse Gas Pledges by Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (open access)

Greenhouse Gas Pledges by Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

This report briefly summarizes the existing commitments and pledges of selected national and regional governments to limit their greenhouse gas(GHG) emissions as contributions to the global effort.
Date: July 1, 2015
Creator: Leggett, Jane A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Greenhouse Gas Pledges by Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (open access)

Greenhouse Gas Pledges by Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

This report briefly summarizes the existing commitments and pledges of selected national and regional governments to limit their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as contributions to the global effort.
Date: July 20, 2015
Creator: Leggett, Jane A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Milton Haby, July 27, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Milton Haby, July 27, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Milton Haby. Haby joined the Army in 1942. He served with the 13th Armored Division, overseeing six parts trucks. He deployed to France in January of 1945. They traveled through Germany, participating in the Ruhr Pocket operation in April. Haby returned to the US an received his discharge in July of 1945.
Date: July 27, 2015
Creator: Haby, Milton
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Thomas Whetstone, July 28, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Thomas Whetstone, July 28, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Thomas Whetstone. Whetstone joined the Army sometime after 1942 and received basic training at Fort Hood. He was sent to Hawaii for jungle training and amphibious training. Upon completion, he was assigned to the 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, as a replacement. Due to high casualties during combat, he assumed the role of Browning Automatic Rifleman and was eventually promoted to squad leader. Whetstone describes in detail his experiences on Okinawa, including the reckless abandon with which V-J Day was celebrated. After the war, he served for one year in Korea, disarming Japanese troops. Whetstone returned home and was discharged in August 1946.
Date: July 28, 2015
Creator: Whetstone, Thomas
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Copyright and Authors' Rights: Fact or Fiction?

Presentation for the Toulouse Graduate School summer workshop series. This presentation discusses copyright, authors' rights including creative commons licensing, repositories, and open access.
Date: July 28, 2015
Creator: McKinnon, Laura F. & Waugh, Laura
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Iran Hostages: Efforts to Obtain Compensation. July 2015 (open access)

The Iran Hostages: Efforts to Obtain Compensation. July 2015

This report outlines the history of various efforts, including legislative efforts and count cases, and describes one bill currently before Congress, the Justice for Former American Hostages in Iran Act of 2015.
Date: July 30, 2015
Creator: Elsea, Jennifer K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalog of the University of North Texas, 2015-2016, Graduate (open access)

Catalog of the University of North Texas, 2015-2016, Graduate

The UNT Graduate Bulletin includes information about class offerings as well as "policies, regulations, procedures and fees in effect at the time [the] publication went to press"
Date: July 2015
Creator: University of North Texas
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Keith Heavrin Jr., July 31, 2015

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Transcript of an interview with Keith Heavrin Jr., homesteader and simple life advocate. Heavrin shares concerning his childhood; military experiences in Vietnam; love of the sea; discovering the Nearings and the Simple Life; decision to homestead in Maine; memories of the Nearings and the Good Life Center.
Date: July 31, 2015
Creator: Pomerleau, Clark A. & Heavrin, Keith Jr., 1946-2016
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Milton Haby, July 27, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Milton Haby, July 27, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Milton Haby. Haby joined the Army in 1942. He served with the 13th Armored Division, overseeing six parts trucks. He deployed to France in January of 1945. They traveled through Germany, participating in the Ruhr Pocket operation in April. Haby returned to the US an received his discharge in July of 1945.
Date: July 27, 2015
Creator: Haby, Milton
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tribune (Grandview, Tex.), Vol. 120, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, July 24, 2015 (open access)

The Tribune (Grandview, Tex.), Vol. 120, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, July 24, 2015

Weekly newspaper from Grandview, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 24, 2015
Creator: Roberts, Janeen
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Charter-Time Warner Cable-Bright House Networks Mergers: Overview and Issues (open access)

Charter-Time Warner Cable-Bright House Networks Mergers: Overview and Issues

The combination of Charter, Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC), and Bright House Networks (BHN) would create a single entity providing cable television and broadband access service to 23.9 million customers in 41 states, making it the nation’s second-largest cable television operator and broadband access provider. At the federal level, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must approve the transactions before they can close.This report describes recent trends in the television industry, the events leading up to the proposed transactions, and the criteria and process of regulatory review.
Date: July 24, 2015
Creator: Scherer, Dana A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library