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Making Our Library Spaces More Accessible: Accessible Furniture for Sycamore Library: Final Report (open access)

Making Our Library Spaces More Accessible: Accessible Furniture for Sycamore Library: Final Report

This report details the feedback from library users and staff, collected via a survey of students with disabilities and a separate survey of library employees, highlighted a need for more accessible furniture in library spaces. The project members purchased various selections of library furniture during the grant period, and staff observed and recorded how users engaged with the new furniture. The project outcome details the recorded observations of users interacting with furniture from the team members.
Date: September 29, 2023
Creator: Rowe, Jennifer; Venner, Mary Ann & Sittel, Robbie
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Video Game Equipment Loss and Durability in a Circulating Academic Collection (open access)

Video Game Equipment Loss and Durability in a Circulating Academic Collection

This article reviewed twelve years of circulation data related to loss and damage of video game equipment, specifically consoles, game controllers, and gaming peripherals such as steering wheels, virtual reality headsets, and joysticks in an academic library collection.
Date: September 24, 2023
Creator: Robson, Diane; Bryant, Sarah & Sassen, Catherine
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

Collection Evaluation for Enhancements: Reproductive Rights

Presentation used to report the evaluation of UNT Libraries’ holdings supporting the curriculum and research in the area of reproductive rights. The Reproductive Rights collection focuses on resources about specific health issues related to the female reproductive system, the social questions around human reproduction, and the public health implications.
Date: September 6, 2023
Creator: Harker, Karen; Byrne, Sephra & Irhamni, Irhamni
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
UNT Students' Guide to Voting & Civic Engagement (open access)

UNT Students' Guide to Voting & Civic Engagement

Paper sharing resources for voting and civic engagement for UNT students created by the UNT Libraries. At UNT Libraries, we believe in the voices of our students. Your ability to make informed voting decisions while in college affects your voting behavior in the future. We want you to be empowered to use your vote to raise your voice about what matters to you. This packet will walk you through the registration process, provide tips and recommendations for preparing to vote, inform you about what happens at the polls, and offer information about where and how you can vote, as well as share FAQs from Campus Vote Project and helpful resources you can use to learn more about voting in Texas and the counties where UNT students live.
Date: September 4, 2023
Creator: Henson, Brea
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
Using Digitized Historical Newspapers to Engage Sociology Students in Local History [Paper] (open access)

Using Digitized Historical Newspapers to Engage Sociology Students in Local History [Paper]

Conference paper highlighting a course developed by Dr. William Scarborough at the University of North Texas (UNT) on intersectionality for undergraduate students. Partnering with the UNT Libraries to engage with primary sources, particularly newspaper collections, to conduct archival analysis related to the history of power, domination and resistance in Texas communities.
Date: September 4, 2023
Creator: Krahmer, Ana; Scarborough, William & Fisher, Sarah Lynn
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transgender Workplace Belonging in Libraries Survey (open access)

Transgender Workplace Belonging in Libraries Survey

Survey developed as part of a research study related to transgender and gender non-conforming people's experience of workplace belonging in U.S. libraries. The survey was open for responses between September 1, 2023 and November 30, 2023. Results are not included in this document.
Date: September 2023
Creator: Keralis, Spencer D. C.; Knox, Briana; Leuzinger, Julie & Peebles, Emily
Object Type: Paper
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

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

End of Term Web Archive and Datasets in the Cloud

Presentation discussing the End of Term Web Archive project and progress of moving EOT datasets to the AWS S3 cloud.
Date: September 1, 2022
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward & Alam, Sawood
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Leveraging Digital Library Infrastructure to Build a Language Archive

Presentation describing the ongoing CoRSAL (Computational Resource for South Asian Languages) project, including background on the UNT Digital Library infrastructure and metadata schema, specific fields that have presented issues or areas of discussion for language data records (language, creator/contributor, and relation), and final conclusions about the collaboration so far.
Date: September 30, 2021
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward & Tarver, Hannah
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Making Music Accessible in the UNT Digital Libraries (open access)

Making Music Accessible in the UNT Digital Libraries

This report documents the "Making Music Accessible in the UNT Digital Libraries" project funded by the Dean's Innovation Grant. The final report briefly describes the project purpose, activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and program continuity.
Date: September 21, 2021
Creator: Hicks, William & Cleveland, Susannah, 1972-
Object Type: Report
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
University of North Texas Libraries 30-Second Survey (open access)

University of North Texas Libraries 30-Second Survey

This report documents the UNT Libraries 30-Second Survey project funded through the Dean's Innovation Grant funded by the UNT Libraries. The final report briefly describes the UNT Libraries 30-Second Survey project activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and sustainability.
Date: September 28, 2020
Creator: Mount, Jonathan; Guintivano, Jeffrey & Rumohr, Garret
Object Type: Report
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
Improving Library Services for Patrons of All Abilities: Final Report (open access)

Improving Library Services for Patrons of All Abilities: Final Report

Improving Library Services for Patrons of All Abilities: Final Report summarizes the project scope, activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and project continuity. The project aimed to increase the awareness and mindfulness of the needs of patrons with disabilities and to improve services offered to accommodate those patrons. The project was funded by the Dean's Innovation Grant.
Date: September 30, 2019
Creator: Rowe, Jennifer
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Making Digital Collection Audio Visual Materials Accessible: Final Report (open access)

Making Digital Collection Audio Visual Materials Accessible: Final Report

This report documents the Making Digital Collections A/V Materials Accessible project which sought to learn about and initially address accessibility compliance issues, specifically related to A/V materials in the UNT digital collections. The final report briefly describes the project scope, activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and project continuity.
Date: September 30, 2019
Creator: Hicks, William
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

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
Special Collections podcast (open access)

Special Collections podcast

This report documents the Special Collections podcast project funded through the Dean's Innovation Grant. The final report briefly describes the project's activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and sustainability.
Date: September 30, 2019
Creator: Judkins, Julie & Parker, Jaimi
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

GitAnnotated: Creating a Digital Annotated Bibliography on GitHub

Presentation describing the process to create an annotated bibliography using GitHub so multiple users could access and contribute to it. The authors share some background, learning resources, problems, and how to contribute to the GitHub site.
Date: September 27, 2019
Creator: Henson, Brea & Andrews, Pamela
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Make Your Space: Final Report (open access)

Make Your Space: Final Report

This report documents the Make Your Space project funded by the Dean's Innovation Grant for The Factory Makerspace. The final report briefly describes the project scope, activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and project continuity.
Date: September 27, 2019
Creator: Hunter, Judy
Object Type: Report
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

Using Metadata Record Graphs to Understand Digital Library Metadata

Presentation discussing the evaluation of network analysis (with Metadata Record Graphs) for metadata in six digital library collections, to determine the usefulness of network-based metrics compared to other statistical data.
Date: September 23, 2019
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mixed-Methods Assessment of a Mentoring Program (open access)

Mixed-Methods Assessment of a Mentoring Program

This article describes how a large academic library's continuous cycle of mixed-methods assessment contributes to the success of their mentoring program. Assessment instruments include the Mentoring Competencies Assessment, the Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale, a satisfaction survey and a focus group.
Date: September 16, 2019
Creator: Harker, Karen; O'Toole, Erin; Keshmiripour, Setareh; McIntosh, Marcia & Sassen, Catherine
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library