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Open Access Publishing and the Evolving Landscape of Scholarly Communication

Presentation that covers the basic principles of open access including stakeholder roles, policies, challenges and opportunities, emerging trends, and institutional initiatives.
Date: September 30, 2019
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Understanding User Discovery of ETD: Metadata or Full-Text, How Did They Get There?

Presentation for the 2015 US Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Association (USETDA) Annual Conference. This presentation discusses understanding user discovery of electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) and whether users make use of metadata records when searching or full text searching.
Date: September 30, 2015
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Open Access and ETDs

Poster presented at the 2014 United States (U.S) Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) Annual Conference. This poster discusses open access and ETDs.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Phillips, Mark Edward & Kleister, Jill
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Impact of Open Access in Scholarly Communications: Stakeholders Perspectives

Panel presentation for the 2013 Digital Frontiers Annual Conference. In this presentation, the panelists discuss the impact of open access on scholarly communications with perspectives from five different stakeholders.
Date: September 19, 2013
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Waugh, Laura; Kleister, Jill; Chrisman, Ronald & Helge, Kris
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
What's Brewing at UNT: Final Report (open access)

What's Brewing at UNT: Final Report

This report documents the What's Brewing at UNT project funded through the 2016 Dean's Innovation Grant. The final report briefly describes the What's Brewing at UNT project activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and sustainability.
Date: September 30, 2017
Creator: Andrews, Pamela; Hardin, Gregory & Smith, Susan
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lorenzo de Zavala Online: Empressario, Statesman & Texas Revolutionary Grant Materials (open access)

Lorenzo de Zavala Online: Empressario, Statesman & Texas Revolutionary Grant Materials

These grant materials were prepared for a project funded by Humanities Texas to digitize materials from ten collaborative partners. The documents discuss the historical significance of Lorenzo de Zavala, the proposed materials for digitization, project goals, and publicity. A work plan details selection criteria for materials, the digitization process and scanning standards, translating Spanish materials, and long-term benefits of the project. The project was funded for $10,000.
Date: September 2004
Creator: Belden, Dreanna
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Impact of Digitizing Resources: Content Partner and User Perspectives

Presentation for the 2012 Digital Frontiers Conference. This presentation discusses research to measure the impact of digital assets in The Portal to Texas History.
Date: September 21, 2012
Creator: Belden, Dreanna & Murray, Kathleen R.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Where do users find value?

Presentation on the value of The Portal to Texas History at a symposium at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, Cultural Heritage Archives: Networks, Innovation & Collaboration. This was part of a session on the users of Cultural Heritage Archival Materials.
Date: September 26, 2013
Creator: Belden, Dreanna & Murray, Kathleen R.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Classified Information for All: Etree, The Internet, and the Folksonomies of Live Music Recordings (open access)

Classified Information for All: Etree, The Internet, and the Folksonomies of Live Music Recordings

Notes accompanying a presentation for the 2016 Digital Frontiers Conference. The notes and presentation focus on the classification of live music recordings, and positions it in the scope of digital humanities, explaining how it came to be and what the academy can learn from it.
Date: September 22, 2016
Creator: Berg, Jeremy
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Classified Information for All: Etree, The Internet, and the Folksonomies of Live Music Recordings

Presentation for the 2016 Digital Frontiers Annual Conference.This presentation focuses on the classification of live music recordings, and positions it in the scope of digital humanities, explaining how it came to be and what the academy can learn from it.
Date: September 22, 2016
Creator: Berg, Jeremy
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Deciphering Signatures for Improved Discoverability of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This presentation looks at identification problems during the digitization of theses and dissertations. It was presented at the United States Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Association 2019 conference in Charleston, South Carolina.
Date: September 26, 2019
Creator: Berg, Jeremy; Wolf, Stacey & Yanowski, Kevin
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

United States Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Association Conference Presentation

These are the notes for the presentation "Deciphering Signatures for Improved Discoverability of Electronic Theses and Dissertations." presentation looked at identification problems during the digitization of theses and dissertations. It was presented at the United States Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Association 2019 conference in Charleston, South Carolina.
Date: September 26, 2019
Creator: Berg, Jeremy; Wolf, Stacey & Yanowski, Kevin
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Holistic Collection Assessment (open access)

Holistic Collection Assessment

This report asserts that the UNT Libraries has been making efforts to address the vestiges of systemic oppression of socially and politically minoritized populations. The project team members conducted a survey and a focus group, and they consulted with an advisory group consisting of representatives from the library, student affairs, and the professorate.
Date: September 30, 2022
Creator: Byrne, Sephra; Harker, Karen; Leuzinger, Julie & Rich, Jack
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Portal Partner Update

This presentation was given at a dinner celebrating The Portal to Texas History. The presentation describes recent projects, discusses feedback from Portal users, describes the work of the Texas Digital Newspaper Program, and provides examples of how graduate students have used The Portal to Texas History for their research.
Date: September 20, 2012
Creator: Carlisle, Tara; Krahmer, Ana & Liles, Deborah
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Righting the Ship: One library's experience from a front-line librarian's perspective

This presentation explains the process librarians took to make collection cuts. They focused on larger vendors and subscriptions where possible, and they made decisions based on standardized criteria. It was presented at the Texas Council of Academic Libraries in September of 2019.
Date: September 10, 2019
Creator: Crawford, Laurel
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Report on Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference, March 8–11, 2020, Austin, Texas (open access)

Report on Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference, March 8–11, 2020, Austin, Texas

Article reporting on a selection of presentations from the 2020 Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference.
Date: September 4, 2020
Creator: Dawson, Jill
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
"How do I know if it's useful if I can't even get it to open?": Assessing Information Interaction to Improve Library Collections and Services: Final Report (open access)

"How do I know if it's useful if I can't even get it to open?": Assessing Information Interaction to Improve Library Collections and Services: Final Report

This report documents the "How do I know if it's useful if I can't even get it to open?" project funded through the 2016 Dean's Innovation Grant. The final report briefly describes the "How do I know if it's useful if I can't even get it to open?" project activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and sustainability.
Date: September 27, 2017
Creator: Dewitt-Miller, Erin; Smith, Susan & Billings, Emily
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
"In Case of Sudden Death, Burn This": The Simon Bucharoff Collection at the University of North Texas Music Library [Article] (open access)

"In Case of Sudden Death, Burn This": The Simon Bucharoff Collection at the University of North Texas Music Library [Article]

Article discussing the Simon Bucharoff collection at the University of North Texas (UNT) music library.
Date: September 5, 2013
Creator: Feustle, Maristella
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

In Search of Charles B. Ward [Presentation]

Presentation for the 2014 Digital Frontiers Annual Conference. This presentation discusses Charles B. Ward (1864-1917) and includes a biography and further implications for biography and musical reception history through resources originally created with different purposes in mind.
Date: September 18, 2014
Creator: Feustle, Maristella
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
In Search of Charles B. Ward [Presentation Notes] (open access)

In Search of Charles B. Ward [Presentation Notes]

Notes accompanying a presentation for the 2014 Digital Frontiers Annual Conference. The notes and presentation discuss Charles B. Ward (1864-1917) and include a biography and further implications for biography and musical reception history through resources originally created with different purposes in mind.
Date: September 18, 2014
Creator: Feustle, Maristella
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Digitizing Multilingual Newspapers for NDNP Grants

Presentation gives information on how to digitize multilingual newspapers for National Digital Newspaper Program Grants. It includes steps that should be take prior to and after digitization. This presentation was given at the 2015 National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) Awardee Conference at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. on September 17, 2015.
Date: September 17, 2015
Creator: Fisher, Sarah Lynn
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Quality Review of Digital Newspapers: Lessons Learned at UNT

This presentation was presented at the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) Awardee Conference in Washington, D.C. The presentation describes a quality review of digital newspapers and lessons learned at the University of North Texas (UNT).
Date: September 27, 2012
Creator: Fisher, Sarah Lynn
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Responding to User Feedback about Digital Newspaper Collections

Presentation sharing how the University of North Texas Digital Libraries manages user feedback and requests for The Portal to Texas History. It was presented at the National Digital Newspaper Program Awardee Meeting held on September 29, 2022.
Date: September 29, 2022
Creator: Fisher, Sarah Lynn
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Expanding Access to Oklahoma Newspapers: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Presentation highlighting the partnership between the University of North Texas Libraries' Digital Library and the Oklahoma Historical Society to digitize Oklahoma newspapers and make them accessible online through the Gateway to Oklahoma History. It was presented at the 2021 National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) Awardee Conference held virtually by the Library of Congress on September 9 and 13-16, 2021.
Date: September 14, 2021
Creator: Fisher, Sarah Lynn & Biller, Sarah
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library