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The Relationships of Author Productivity and Article Readability to Journal Productivity in the Field of Library and Information Science
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Date:
December 1977
Creator:
Galloway, James W.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Literature of Nuclear Science: Its Management and Use
From preface: Proceedings of a conference of AEC contractor and depository librarians on the operations of the Division of Technical Information
Date:
December 1962
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Text Analysis of Data Science Career Opportunities and U.S. iSchool Curriculum
Data science employment opportunities of varied complexity and environment are in growing demand across the globe. Data science as a discipline potentially offers a wealth of jobs to prospective employees, while traditional information science-based roles continue to decrease as budgets get cut across the U.S. Since data is related closely to information historically, this research will explore the education of U.S. iSchool professionals and compare it to traditional data science roles being advertised within the job market. Through a combination of latent semantic analysis of over 1600 job postings and iSchool course documentation, it is our aim to explore the intersection of library and information science and data science. Hopefully these research findings will guide future directions for library and information science professionals into data science driven roles, while also examining and highlighting the data science techniques currently driven by the education of iSchool professionals. In addition, it is our aim to understand how data science could benefit from a mutually symbiotic relationship with the field of information science as statistically data scientists spend far too much time working on data preparation and not nearly enough time conducting scientific inquiry. The results of this examination will potentially guide future directions …
Date:
December 2018
Creator:
Durr, Angel Krystina
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
What makes a quality Ph.D. program in library and information sciences?
The intent of this study was to establish and validate criteria for use to assess the quality of a library and information sciences (LIS) Ph.D. program. The Ph.D. student-centric topology for quality Ph.D. programs was developed from a 2001 position statement by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) regarding the quality indicators in research-focused doctoral programs in nursing. Topology components were tested using a survey instrument to establish their importance to the community of practice and their potential use to assess a Ph.D. program. Survey participants were asked to rank terms or concepts in a balanced incomplete block (BIB) design then rate, on a Likert-type scale, statements about the applicability of these terms or concepts to assessing a quality LIS Ph.D. program. Survey participants were from the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Open Lib/Info Sci Education Forum jESSE Listserv. Of 225 survey participants affiliated with universities or schools from North America who submitted usable surveys, slightly less than two-thirds (64.4 %) were female while 35.5 % were male. Ninety-eight participants (43.6 %) were faculty, 114 (50.7 %) were Ph.D. students or candidates, and 13 (5.8 %) were in other roles. Statistical analysis of survey responses …
Date:
December 2006
Creator:
Klingler, Scott Lavell
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Information Seeking in a Balkan Country: A Case Study of College Students Seeking and Use of Information
Using a case study approach this study investigated how college students in Vlore, Albania seek and use information resources for academic and personal needs and whether they follow a pattern similar to Brenda Dervin's sense-making, or Marcia Bates' berry-picking information seeking models. Influencing factors studied were economic factors, information communication technologies and information culture/policy. A literature review showed that no previous published research has studied information seeking behavior of college age students and faculty in Albania. Thirty-four college students and two full time faculty completed a survey and a smaller group were interviewed. The results of the study indicate that Google is the main source for seeking information for both academic and personal purposes. College students are not introduced or taught on how to evaluate information sources. The information communication technology needs improvement to support information needs. The library as a major information resource was not apparent to most students. College students utilize berry-picking as the information seeking model and faculty use sense-making, as a model of information seeking. This study adds to the knowledge of the information seeking behavior of college students in a developing country, the need for information literacy courses at the university level, and the identification …
Date:
December 2018
Creator:
Kabashi, Artemida
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
PubMed Commons: What Happened on the Way to the Forum? Retrospective Explanatory Case Study Research and Lessons Learned from the U.S. National Library of Medicine's Online Forum for Open Science
The U.S. National Library of Medicine brought the intensifying interest in open science to national attention when it joined enthusiastic scientists to introduce and host an Amazon-like rating forum on PubMed—the world's largest database of indexed biomedical and life sciences literature. The result was PubMed Commons. In June 2013, the commenting forum was introduced for open discussion about published scientific literature as part of a three-pronged approach to improve research rigor, reproducibility, and transparency. In Feb. 2018, the forum was unexpectedly discontinued. This retrospective explanatory case study research asked the question, "What happened on the way to the forum?" Answers came from a variety of resources using multiple methodologies for data collection and analysis. Historical data from PubMed Commons' 7,629 comments and 1,551 commenters; key informant interviews with PubMed Commons editors; and a systematized search for published articles, gray literature; and social media content about PubMed Commons were analyzed using computer-mediated discourse analysis and a social network analysis. Results from the quantitative content analysis described a forum with little participation, and the qualitative content analysis demonstrated that active forum members were focused primarily on providing links to other information resources and discussing aspects of post-publication peer review. The social network …
Date:
December 2021
Creator:
Farabough, Michelle Claire
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Integrating the digital library puzzle: The library without walls at Los Alamos
Current efforts at the Research Library, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), to develop digital library services are described. A key principle of LANL`s approach to delivering library information is the integration of products into a common interface and the use of the Web as the medium of service provision. Products described include science databases such as the SciSearch at LANL and electronic journals. Project developments described have significant ramifications for delivering library services over the Internet.
Date:
December 1, 1998
Creator:
Luce, R.E.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The transformative library: A narrative inquiry into the outcomes of information use.
This qualitative study uses narrative analysis to explore the outcomes of information seeking and use among public library users. Twelve women between the ages of 51 and 72, all residents of Fayetteville, Arkansas who self-identified as regular library users, were interviewed to gather their life stories and their experiences using the public library. The participants in this study used information to enable learning and, often, a change in their affective state. The participants used the new information they encountered constructively, to engage with the knowledge and experience they possessed; this use of information always involved reflection, dialogue, or both. The outcomes from these actions are the creation of new knowledge, a change in the participants' meaning schemes, and/or an affective change. In addition, the narratives strongly suggest that information seeking and use by adults in public libraries can sometimes facilitate or, on its own, precipitate a perspective transformation and the adoption of new meanings. Overall, the findings support Mezirow's theory of transformative learning as a model for understanding information use and outcomes among users of the public library. The major implications of this study are two-fold. One, it introduces to information science Mezirow's theory of transformative learning which could provide …
Date:
December 2008
Creator:
Kenney, Brian
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Research and development of models and instruments to define, measure, and improve shared information processing with government oversight agencies. An analysis of the literature, August 1990--January 1992
This document identifies elements of sharing, plus key variables of each and their interrelationships. The document`s model of sharing is intended to help management systems` users understand what sharing is and how to integrate it with information processing.
Date:
December 31, 1992
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Full-text information services at the desktop
In order to develop true electronic information services, libraries will be called upon to deliver a wide array of full-text documents to users` desktop computers. This requirement can currently be seen in the demands for electronic access to the ever-growing array of federal, state and local regulations covering almost any activity at DOE sites. The Hanford Technical Library has put together a new online statutory and regulatory information service, SARIS, that is described in this paper. SARIS is expected to serve as a platform fort the delivery of additional full-text information sources in the future.
Date:
December 1, 1993
Creator:
Judy, J. R.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Scientific and Technical Information (STI)....what`s the status?
In 1982, the Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) developed an electronic Publications and Presentations Registry designed to track Scientific and Technical Information (STI) products through PNL and Department of Energy (DOE) programmatic reviews. All information forwarded to the Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) for release (e.g., public, UCNI, Export Control) is included in the database. The database contains client and programmatic information for all STI generated by PNL. This electronic format is currently one of the most comprehensive resources for PNL authored and co-authored documents on the Hanford Site.
Date:
December 1, 1993
Creator:
Varley, D. A.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
UNLV Information Science Research Institute quarterly progress report
This report presents research on information systems, information retrieval, and optical character recognition. (CBS)
Date:
December 31, 1991
Creator:
Nartker, T.A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
UNLV Information Science Research Institute quarterly progress report
This report presents research on information systems, information retrieval, and optical character recognition. (CBS)
Date:
December 31, 1991
Creator:
Nartker, T. A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Results of a literature review on the environmental qualification of low-voltage electric cables
In the design of nuclear power plants in the US, safety-related electric equipment must be qualified to provide reasonable assurance it can withstand the effects of a design basis event (DBE) and still be able to perform its prescribed safety function, even if the accident were to occur at the end of its service life. The requirement for environmental qualification (EQ) originates from the General Design Criteria in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, Part 50 (10 CFR 50). The acceptable method of performing the qualification of this equipment has evolved over the years, starting with the NRC Division of Operating Reactors (DOR) Guidelines, which were issued in Bulletin 79--01B, and NUREG-0588 requirements and ending with the current EQ Rule, 10 CFR 50.49. While the EQ methods described in these documents have the same overall objective, there are some notable differences for which a clear technical basis has not been established. One difference is the preaging requirement for equipment prior to LOCA testing. In addition, specific issues related to current EQ practices have been raised by the US NRC which need to be addressed. These issues, which are discussed in detail later in this paper, are related to the …
Date:
December 31, 1995
Creator:
Lofaro, R.; Lee, B.; Villaran, M.; Gleason, J. & Aggarwal, S.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Building an Understanding of International Service Learning in Librarianship
From the very beginning, library education has been a mixture of theory and practice. Dewey required apprenticeships to be part of the first library school at the University of Chicago as a method to indoctrinate new professional. Today, acculturation is incorporated into the professional education through a large variety of experiential learning techniques, including internships, practicum, field work, and service learning projects, all of which are designed to develop some level of professional skills within an information organization. But, what is done for understanding library culture? It is said that one cannot truly recognize the extent of one's own cultural assumptions, until they have experienced another. This study followed a group of LIS graduate students that took that next step – going to Russia. By employing a critical hermeneutic methodology, this study sought to understand what value students gain by from working on an assessment project in an international school library. Using a horizon analysis, the researcher established the worldview of participants prior to their departure, analyzed their experience through post-experience interviews, and constructed an understanding of value. Among other concepts, the researcher looked specifically to see whether "library cultural competency", understanding library culture in global context, was developed through …
Date:
December 2016
Creator:
Walczyk, Christine
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Generation of large-scale maps of science and associated indicators.
Over the past several years, techniques have been developed for clustering very large segments of the technical literature using sources such as Thomson ISI's Science Citation Index. The primary objective of this work has been to develop indicators of potential impact at the paper level to enhance planning and evaluation of research. These indicators can also be aggregated at different levels to enable profiling of departments, institutions, agencies, etc. Results of this work are presented as maps of science and technology with various overlays corresponding to the indicators associated with a particular search or question.
Date:
December 1, 2005
Creator:
Klavans, Richard (SciTech Strategies, Inc., Berwyn, PA) & Boyack, Kevin W.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bibliography of the technical literature of the Materials Joining Group, 1951--1991
This document contains a listing of the written scientific information originating in the Materials Joining (formerly the Welding and Brazing Group), Metals and Ceramics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory during 1951 through June 1991. This registry of documents is as much as possible, in the order of issue date.
Date:
December 1, 1991
Creator:
David, S. A.; Goodwin, G. M. & Gardner, K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Agile Practices in Data Science and Data Analytics Projects: A Research Agenda
The digital age comes with transformational activities (also referred to as digital transformation) triggered by emerging fields and technologies, such as data science and analytics, cybersecurity, cloud computing, blockchain, cryptocurrency, and nanotechnology; helping organizations stay current and competitive. This paper focuses on agile frameworks that support the delivery of data science/analytics projects to ensure organizations rapidly deliver analytics products and services to their customers.
Date:
December 2020
Creator:
Atolagbe-Olaoye, Abidemi
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Information Fluency Initiative: Curriculum Mapping Group Procedures and Timeline Report
This report documents the University of North Texas Libraries Curriculum Mapping Group's meetings, relevant annotated bibliography, the logic model for the project, and a sample curriculum map.
Date:
December 21, 2017
Creator:
Hardin, Gregory; Hargis, Carol & Henson, Brea
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Understanding the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) of Data Professionals in United States Academic Libraries
This study applies the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) framework for eScience professionals to data service positions in academic libraries. Understanding the KSAs needed to provide data services is of crucial concern. The current study looks at KSAs of data professionals working in the United States academic libraries. An exploratory sequential mixed method design was adopted to discover the KSAs. The study was divided into two phases, a qualitative content analysis of 260 job advertisements for data professionals for Phase 1, and distribution of a self-administered online survey to data professionals working in academic libraries research data services (RDS) for Phase 2. The discovery of the KSAs from the content analysis of 260 job ads and the survey results from 167 data professionals were analyzed separately, and then Spearman rank order correlation was conducted in order to triangulate the data and compare results. The results from the study provide evidence on what hiring managers seek through job advertisements in terms of KSAs and which KSAs data professionals find to be important for working in RDS. The Spearman rank order correlation found strong agreement between job advertisement KSAs and data professionals perceptions of the KSAs.
Date:
December 2021
Creator:
Khan, Hammad Rauf
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Periodicals collection management using a decision support system
Sandia National Laboratories is a multiprogram national laboratory established in 1949. The Library currently uses DOBIS for its automated system, including the Periodicals Control function for periodical check-in. DOBIS performs processing and control functions adequately, but could not meet our reporting needs. Therefore the Library`s Periodicals Decision Team decided that they needed another ``system`` for collection management. A Periodicals Decision Support System was created using information downloaded from DOBIS and uploaded into dBASE IV. The Periodical Decision Support System functions as an information-processing system that has aided us in making collection management decisions for periodicals. It certainly allows us to do interactive ad-hoc analysis; although there are no modeling tools currently incorporated in the system. We hope that these modeling tools will come later. We have been gathering information and developing needed reports to achieve this goal.
Date:
December 31, 1993
Creator:
Compton, M. L. & Moser, E. C.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with David Webb, December 19, 1991
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Interview with Dr. David Webb, a librarian, concerning his experiences as Director of Libraries, Director of Library Services, and Professor of Library Services at North Texas State College and North Texas State University from 1953 to 1982.
Date:
December 19, 1991
Creator:
Dickey, Richard & Webb, David A.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bridging the Theory-to-practice Gap: a Multivariate Correlational Study Exploring the Effects of a Graduate Online Learning Environment As a Community of Practice Framework
In this multivariate correlational study, the researcher examined the course culture of an online graduate course whose environment exhibited characteristics of a Community of practice (CoP). An online survey captured data used to explore the relationships among variables shown to describe a CoP in field environments and among student perceptions of their experience in the course culture. A canonical correlation analysis (CCA) and commonality analysis (CA) were conducted using five predictor variables and three criterion variables to evaluate the degree and direction of the relationships. The CCA revealed that the full model was significant, explaining approximately 74% of the variance among the two synthetic variates. Impact, faculty leadership, and connection were the largest contributors to the predictor variate. The criterion variate was primarily explained by value and perceived CoP, with exposure to the profession providing a smaller contribution. The CA confirmed these findings. Results from this study indicate that a CoP could be fostered in an online graduate course. The overall significance of the model indicates teachers can nurture an environment wherein graduate students will take the initiative to work with others to create and acquire knowledge that creates a sense of professional connection with each other and with the …
Date:
December 2013
Creator:
Bone, Tonda Jenean
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Decontamination systems information and research program -- Literature review in support of development of standard test protocols and barrier design models for in situ formed barriers project
The US Department of Energy is responsible for approximately 3,000 sites in which contaminants such as carbon tetrachloride, trichlorethylene, perchlorethylene, non-volatile and soluble organic and insoluble organics (PCBs and pesticides) are encountered. In specific areas of these sites radioactive contaminants are stored in underground storage tanks which were originally designed and constructed with a 30-year projected life. Many of these tanks are now 10 years beyond the design life and failures have occurred allowing the basic liquids (ph of 8 to 9) to leak into the unconsolidated soils below. Nearly one half of the storage tanks located at the Hanford Washington Reservation are suspected of leaking and contaminating the soils beneath them. The Hanford site is located in a semi-arid climate region with rainfall of less than 6 inches annually, and studies have indicated that very little of this water finds its way to the groundwater to move the water down gradient toward the Columbia River. This provides the government with time to develop a barrier system to prevent further contamination of the groundwater, and to develop and test remediation systems to stabilize or remove the contaminant materials. In parallel to remediation efforts, confinement and containment technologies are needed to …
Date:
December 1, 1994
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library