Open Access Increases Educators Ability to Plan Equitable Curriculum: Global Context

This presentation gives an overview of Open Access including its definition, basic assumptions, open access registries, technology and trends, technological structure, policy frameworks, challenges and opportunities. It then applies this to the need for developing countries' contributions to global knowledge production and creating institutional initiatives.
Date: 2020-10-14/2020-10-16
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw & Ford, Angela
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Scholars Experiencing Epistemic Injustice Due to Management of Scholarly Outputs (open access)

Scholars Experiencing Epistemic Injustice Due to Management of Scholarly Outputs

Article describes how scholars from regions outside of high-income countries experience additional barriers as active consumers, producers, and sharers of scholarly outputs. This study will examine these barriers through a lens based on critical theories, specifically those focused on epistemic injustice.
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw & Ford, Angela
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

Open Access and Open Educational Resources for Equitable Scholarly Communication: Rethinking Educational Planning Post-COVID

Presentation that discusses Open Access (OA) and Open Educational Resources (OER) in light of the iniquities in scholarly communication that were made more apparent by the COVID-19 pandemic. This presentation discusses how OA and OER can address social justice concerns, improve scholarly communication, and facilitate equitable educational planning.
Date: October 14, 2021
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw & Ford, Angela Y.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Evolving Landscape of Scholarly Communication: Stakeholders' Roles in a Global Ecosystem

Presentation for a panel at the 2014 University Partnerships Workshop, sponsored by the U. S. Department of State and the U. S. Embassy, Islamabad, Pakistan. This presentation discusses the evolving landscape of scholarly communication and stakeholders' roles in a global ecosystem.
Date: November 14, 2014
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw & Hawkins, Kevin S.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Digitization of Government Information (open access)

Digitization of Government Information

Report submitted by an American Libraries Association (ALA) Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) ad hoc committee charged to "create a report advising GODORT on the best practices and procedures in the digital library field and advise GODORT on the most effective organizational structure for support of the government information community in pursuing digital library initiatives" (p. 2).
Date: June 14, 2002
Creator: American Library Association. Government Documents Round Table. Ad Hoc Committee on Digitization Of Government Information.
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
Free Culture and the Digital Library Symposium Proceedings 2005 (open access)

Free Culture and the Digital Library Symposium Proceedings 2005

This book of proceedings includes seventeen papers from a symposium held at Emory University. The symposium papers discuss subjects relating to free culture in digital libraries.
Date: October 14, 2005
Creator: Halbert, Martin; Finegan, Carrie & Skinner, Katherine
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Biological Sciences Academic Program Review (open access)

Biological Sciences Academic Program Review

This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Biological Sciences collection to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was generated as part of the UNT Libraries’ contributions to the university’s Academic Program Reviews, which are conducted by the Accreditation office in the Division of Planning. The UNT Libraries’ Collection Assessment Department evaluated collections’ ability to meet the curricular and research needs of the academic programs being reviewed. They assessed current needs based on course descriptions and research outputs, defined the scope of information needed based on this needs assessment, and evaluated the Libraries’ holdings in these subject areas against the usage, qualitative listings, and requests for materials from other libraries. Specific recommendations for collection development are provided based on the results of these analyses.
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Data Science Academic Program Review (open access)

Data Science Academic Program Review

This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Data Science-related resources and materials to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was generated as part of the UNT Libraries’ contributions to the university’s Academic Program Reviews, which are conducted by the Accreditation office in the Division of Planning. The UNT Libraries’ Collection Assessment Department evaluated collections’ ability to meet the curricular and research needs of the academic programs being reviewed. They assessed current needs based on course descriptions and research outputs, defined the scope of information needed based on this needs assessment, and evaluated the Libraries’ holdings in these subject areas against the usage, qualitative listings, and requests for materials from other libraries. Specific recommendations for collection development are provided based on the results of these analyses.
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Digital Communication Analytics Academic Program Review (open access)

Digital Communication Analytics Academic Program Review

This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Digital Communication Analytics-related resources and materials to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was generated as part of the UNT Libraries’ contributions to the university’s Academic Program Reviews, which are conducted by the Accreditation office in the Division of Planning. The UNT Libraries’ Collection Assessment Department evaluated collections’ ability to meet the curricular and research needs of the academic programs being reviewed. They assessed current needs based on course descriptions and research outputs, defined the scope of information needed based on this needs assessment, and evaluated the Libraries’ holdings in these subject areas against the usage, qualitative listings, and requests for materials from other libraries. Specific recommendations for collection development are provided based on the results of these analyses.
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electrical Engineering Academic Program Review (open access)

Electrical Engineering Academic Program Review

This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Electrical Engineering-related resources and materials to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was generated as part of the UNT Libraries’ contributions to the university’s Academic Program Reviews, which are conducted by the Accreditation office in the Division of Planning. The UNT Libraries’ Collection Assessment Department evaluated collections’ ability to meet the curricular and research needs of the academic programs being reviewed. They assessed current needs based on course descriptions and research outputs, defined the scope of information needed based on this needs assessment, and evaluated the Libraries’ holdings in these subject areas against the usage, qualitative listings, and requests for materials from other libraries. Specific recommendations for collection development are provided based on the results of these analyses.
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Journalism Academic Program Review (open access)

Journalism Academic Program Review

This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Journalism-related resources and materials to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was generated as part of the UNT Libraries’ contributions to the university’s Academic Program Reviews, which are conducted by the Accreditation office in the Division of Planning. The UNT Libraries’ Collection Assessment Department evaluated collections’ ability to meet the curricular and research needs of the academic programs being reviewed. They assessed current needs based on course descriptions and research outputs, defined the scope of information needed based on this needs assessment, and evaluated the Libraries’ holdings in these subject areas against the usage, qualitative listings, and requests for materials from other libraries. Specific recommendations for collection development are provided based on the results of these analyses.
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Latina/o and Mexican American Studies (LMAS) Academic Program Review (open access)

Latina/o and Mexican American Studies (LMAS) Academic Program Review

This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Latina/o and Mexican American Studies-related resources and materials to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was generated as part of the UNT Libraries’ contributions to the university’s Academic Program Reviews, which are conducted by the Accreditation office in the Division of Planning. The UNT Libraries’ Collection Assessment Department evaluated collections’ ability to meet the curricular and research needs of the academic programs being reviewed. They assessed current needs based on course descriptions and research outputs, defined the scope of information needed based on this needs assessment, and evaluated the Libraries’ holdings in these subject areas against the usage, qualitative listings, and requests for materials from other libraries. Specific recommendations for collection development are provided based on the results of these analyses.
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Political Science Academic Program Review (open access)

Political Science Academic Program Review

This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Political Science-related resources and materials to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was generated as part of the UNT Libraries’ contributions to the university’s Academic Program Reviews, which are conducted by the Accreditation office in the Division of Planning. The UNT Libraries’ Collection Assessment Department evaluated collections’ ability to meet the curricular and research needs of the academic programs being reviewed. They assessed current needs based on course descriptions and research outputs, defined the scope of information needed based on this needs assessment, and evaluated the Libraries’ holdings in these subject areas against the usage, qualitative listings, and requests for materials from other libraries. Specific recommendations for collection development are provided based on the results of these analyses.
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Studio Art Academic Program Review (open access)

Studio Art Academic Program Review

This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Studio Art-related resources and materials to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was generated as part of the UNT Libraries’ contributions to the university’s Academic Program Reviews, which are conducted by the Accreditation office in the Division of Planning. The UNT Libraries’ Collection Assessment Department evaluated collections’ ability to meet the curricular and research needs of the academic programs being reviewed. They assessed current needs based on course descriptions and research outputs, defined the scope of information needed based on this needs assessment, and evaluated the Libraries’ holdings in these subject areas against the usage, qualitative listings, and requests for materials from other libraries. Specific recommendations for collection development are provided based on the results of these analyses.
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Technical Communication Academic Program Review (open access)

Technical Communication Academic Program Review

This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Technical Communication-related resources and materials to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was generated as part of the UNT Libraries’ contributions to the university’s Academic Program Reviews, which are conducted by the Accreditation office in the Division of Planning. The UNT Libraries’ Collection Assessment Department evaluated collections’ ability to meet the curricular and research needs of the academic programs being reviewed. They assessed current needs based on course descriptions and research outputs, defined the scope of information needed based on this needs assessment, and evaluated the Libraries’ holdings in these subject areas against the usage, qualitative listings, and requests for materials from other libraries. Specific recommendations for collection development are provided based on the results of these analyses.
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
TWU-UNT Joint Master of Social Work Academic Program Review (open access)

TWU-UNT Joint Master of Social Work Academic Program Review

This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Social Work-related resources and materials to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was generated as part of the UNT Libraries’ contributions to the university’s Academic Program Reviews, which are conducted by the Accreditation office in the Division of Planning. The UNT Libraries’ Collection Assessment Department evaluated collections’ ability to meet the curricular and research needs of the academic programs being reviewed. They assessed current needs based on course descriptions and research outputs, defined the scope of information needed based on this needs assessment, and evaluated the Libraries’ holdings in these subject areas against the usage, qualitative listings, and requests for materials from other libraries. Specific recommendations for collection development are provided based on the results of these analyses.
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Collection Evaluation for Enhancements: Global Economics

Presentation used to report the evaluation of UNT Libraries’ holdings supporting the curriculum and research in the area of global economics.
Date: November 14, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen; Byrne, Sephra & Obaidullah, Sharif
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Collaborative Approach to Address Scholarly Communications and Digital Curation Challenges

Presentation for the Cross Timbers Library Collaborative (CTLC) Scholarly Communications and Digital Curation (SCDC) Affinity Group 2013 Summer Meeting. In this presentation, the authors discuss collaborative approaches to address scholarly communications and digital curation challenges.
Date: June 14, 2013
Creator: Helge, Kris; Waugh, Laura & Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Graphic Editing for the Non-Techie: Using Photoshop or Free Programs

This presentation discusses graphic editing. It includes basic rules of thumb, basic graphic editing skills, pros and cons of Photoshop, basic Photoshop tools, and alternatives to Photoshop.
Date: May 14, 2010
Creator: Hoffman, Starr
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Stop Using Cheesy Clip Art: Designing Better Graphics

This presentation discusses graphics. The author argues against using clip art and instead offers alternative options including tips for taking better photographs.
Date: May 14, 2010
Creator: Hoffman, Starr
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
2023 UNT OA Symposium: Recent Texas Legislation Affecting Course Materials and OER captions transcript

2023 UNT OA Symposium: Recent Texas Legislation Affecting Course Materials and OER

Video recording of the session, "Recent Texas Legislation Affecting Course Materials and OER," for the UNT Open Access Symposium held virtually on April 14, 2023. This session looks at two recent pieces of legislation-- Texas SB 810 (OER course markings) and HB 1027 (disclosure of course material information)--and their implications for Texas institutions of higher education.
Date: April 14, 2023
Creator: Ivie, DeeAnn; McClean, Jessica & Towery, Stephanie
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Newspaper Preservation through Collaboration and Communication: The Texas Digital Newspaper Program

Presentation discussing the history and background, external support, communication, technology, and workflow of The Texas Digital Newspaper Program at the University of North Texas Libraries.
Date: August 14, 2013
Creator: Krahmer, Ana & Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Sustaining your Organization’s Future: Mentoring and Succession Planning in Libraries

Webinar for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. This presentation discusses results of a recent survey of librarians on the prevalence of succession and mentoring plans in academic, public, school, and special libraries, and includes conclusions, best practices, and takeaways for increased mentoring and succession planning
Date: March 14, 2018
Creator: Leuzinger, Julie & Rowe, Jennifer
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library