Roles and Responsibilities of Cataloging Managers: An Updated Study of Job Advertisements (open access)

Roles and Responsibilities of Cataloging Managers: An Updated Study of Job Advertisements

Article based on a research study to determine employers' current expectations of cataloging managers in academic libraries. A second purpose was to examine how these expectations have changed since 2008. Through deductive thematic content analysis and a univariate approach, researchers identified new trends in cataloging manager job requirements, including additional technology responsibilities and a growing emphasis on diversity and inclusion.
Date: January 21, 2022
Creator: Brannon, Sian; Sassen, Catherine & Yanowski, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library
Creating a Local Usage Collection System: PySUSHI (open access)

Creating a Local Usage Collection System: PySUSHI

Article discussing the design and implementation of a built-in-house usage collection system for electronic resource usage via release 4 and release 5 of the SUSHI protocol, as well as the design and integration of additional modules for the loading of manually downloaded COUNTER reports.
Date: November 2021
Creator: Hergert, Christopher; Harker, Karen & Byrne, Sephra
System: The UNT Digital Library
Who still checks stuff out?: A look at physical circulation during the COVID-19 pandemic (open access)

Who still checks stuff out?: A look at physical circulation during the COVID-19 pandemic

Article examining the changes to physical circulation of the University of North Texas Libraries' physical materials collection.
Date: November 2021
Creator: Byrne, Sephra; Hergert, Christopher & Harker, Karen
System: The UNT Digital Library
Making Meetings More Meaningful: An Exploration of Meeting Science in Libraries (open access)

Making Meetings More Meaningful: An Exploration of Meeting Science in Libraries

This article adds to the growing body of research in meeting science, explored from a library perspective. The authors investigate the predictors of success for productive meetings, librarian perceptions of effective meeting leadership, and best practices for meeting leadership.
Date: May 12, 2021
Creator: Leuzinger, Julie & Brannon, Sian
System: The UNT Digital Library
Collaborating on Scholarship: Best Practices for Team Research Projects (open access)

Collaborating on Scholarship: Best Practices for Team Research Projects

Article on collaborating on scholarship. Collaborating on scholarship has the potential to provide many advantages, including benefiting from others’ expertise, reinforcing accountability, and providing motivation. However, working with others is tricky—consider compatible work habits, receptivity to criticism, and commitment to fulfill responsibilities. Decisions to be made include where to publish, in what order authors’ names will appear, and how the manuscripts will be written. Who will coordinate? Who will write what? Who will revise? Also, consider how to address problems—missed deadlines, less-than-stellar quality, how to say “no” in the future, and more. This version is the authors' manuscript.
Date: January 13, 2021
Creator: Sassen, Catherine & Brannon, Sian
System: The UNT Digital Library