DIY API: A Sierra-Based, Homegrown Catalog API

This presentation provides an overview of the development process for building a local API using Sierra catalog data. This overview includes a discussion of terms, history of the project, and example applications.
Date: March 2016
Creator: Thomale, Jason
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
MARCdocs: The MARC 21 Bibliographic Format Database (open access)

MARCdocs: The MARC 21 Bibliographic Format Database

Report on the MARC 21 bibliographic format database.
Date: October 28, 2004
Creator: Moen, William E. & Thomale, Jason
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Resource Discovery System Usage Report: February 2012-August 2014 (open access)

Resource Discovery System Usage Report: February 2012-August 2014

Report on the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries resource discovery system usage between February 1, 2012 and August 25, 2014.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Thomale, Jason
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Final Report for The Z39.50 Interoperability Testbed Project Phase 2: Developing an Alternative Approach for Interoperability Testing of Library Z39.50 Servers (open access)

Final Report for The Z39.50 Interoperability Testbed Project Phase 2: Developing an Alternative Approach for Interoperability Testing of Library Z39.50 Servers

Final report for the Z39.50 interoperability testbed project, phase 2.
Date: December 3, 2005
Creator: Moen, William E.; Thomale, Jason & Yoon, JungWon
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Implementing Faceted Application of Subject Terminology (FAST) at the University of North Texas

Presentation on the University of North Texas Libraries’ implementation of Faceted Application of Subject Terminology (FAST) headings in their catalog. It was presented at the American Library Association's (ALA) Core Interest Group Week event which was held virtually on July 26-30, 2021.
Date: July 27, 2021
Creator: Baron, Adam & Thomale, Jason
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Extensible Approach to Interoperability Testing: The Use of Special Diagnostic Records in the Context of Z39.50 and Online Library Catalogs (open access)

An Extensible Approach to Interoperability Testing: The Use of Special Diagnostic Records in the Context of Z39.50 and Online Library Catalogs

Paper discussing the use of special diagnostic records in the context of Z39.50 and online library catalogs.
Date: 2005
Creator: Moen, William E.; Hammer, Sebastian; Taylor, Mike; Thomale, Jason & Yoon, JungWon
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
Interpreting MARC: Where's the Bibliographic Data? (open access)

Interpreting MARC: Where's the Bibliographic Data?

Article discussing the notion that viewing MARC from a modern technological perspective leads to interpretive problems such as a confusion of "bibliographic data" with "catalog records."
Date: September 21, 2010
Creator: Thomale, Jason
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Exhibits @ UNT. An Implementation Proposal (open access)

Exhibits @ UNT. An Implementation Proposal

Report for the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries proposing new methods and ideas for displaying online exhibits.
Date: July 10, 2013
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

What did our users tell us about how we should improve the library website interface? And what are our actions in response?

Presentation on user feedback for the redesign of a website.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Weng, Neena
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The UNT Libraries Website Redesign 2011-2012: Project Plan (open access)

The UNT Libraries Website Redesign 2011-2012: Project Plan

This report documents the project plan for the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries' website redesign. This report discusses why the redesign is necessary the scope of the work to be excluded, stakeholders, project phases, deliverables, and major milestones, assumptions, constraints, and risks.
Date: November 3, 2011
Creator: Weng, Neena; Hicks, William & Thomale, Jason
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library