Presentation for the 2013 Library Management Institute Summer Conference. This presentation discusses encouraging research and publication among academic librarians. It covers topics on why support is needed, related surveys and methodology, respondents, and library research committees.

Article discussing index characteristics mentioned in reviews of history books appearing in Reviews in History.

This document includes surveys that were developed for the University of North Texas Libraries' Career Development Program which promotes and supports the research, scholarship, and leadership activities of the Libraries' faculty librarians.

This paper discusses the Lifecycle Management of ETDs project led by the University of North Texas (UNT) and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). This paper explains the research methodology the project took to evaluate these various tools, IRs and related submission systems; share findings; and discuss how these findings have solidified implementation improvements for the above mentioned curation technologies (Clam, AV, JHOVE/JHOVE2, DROID & FITS).

This article is from the 2013 Chair of the American Library Association (ALA) Government Documents Round Table (GODART) discussing collaborating for success.

This article is from the 2013 Chair of the American Library Association (ALA) Government Documents Round Table (GODART) discussing the importance of mentoring.

Paper accompanying a poster presentation for the 2013 International iConference. This paper discusses the Lifecycle Management of ETDs project.

Poster presentation for the 2013 International iConference. This poster discusses the Lifecycle Management of ETDs Project.

Paper accompanying a poster for the 2013 International iConference. This paper describes factors that affect digital resource discoverability.

Poster presented at the 2013 International iConference. This poster discusses factors that affect digital resource discoverability and digital curation activities that enhance the visibility of an institutional repository (IR) in an ever-changing digital landscape.

Report for the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries on the combined services desk.

Presentation for a UNT Libraries workshop for student assistants. The presentation discusses professionalism in one's career and offers tips for the work place and future careers.

Presentation on offering quality customer service on a budget. The author explains how the UNT Libraries improved workflows and services offered while cutting expenditures.

Presentation for the 2013 Access Services Annual Conference. This presentation discusses creating a successful single service point for circulation and reference in an academic library.

Report for the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries on collection shifting methodology.

This presentation was part of a program discussing applications of traditional sociological and anthropological research methods to the study of libraries, librarians and library use. This presentation discusses a user-centered study conducted about the UNT Libraries.

Presentation for the Cross Timbers Library Collaborative (CTLC) Scholarly Communications and Digital Curation (SCDC) Affinity Group 2013 Winter Meeting. This presentation discusses online profiles and unique author identifiers, their importance, features, and strategies for successfully using them.

Presentation for a University of North Texas (UNT) School of Library and Information Sciences (SLIS) 5900 course. This presentation gives instruction for the American Psychological Association (ALA) citation style for electronic journals.

Presentation for the 2013 Texas Library Association (TLA) Library Instruction Round Table. This presentation discusses BIs via LibGuides.

Paper included in a report for the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) on research data management and the DataRes Project. This section reports on The Denton Declaration. Abstract: On May 22, 2012, at the University of North Texas, a group of technologists and librarians, scholars and researchers, university administrators, and other stakeholders gathered to discuss and articulate best practices and emerging trends in research data management. This declaration bridges the converging interests of these stakeholders and promotes collaboration, transparency, and accountability across organizational and disciplinary boundaries.