Don't Just Roll The Dice: Simple Solutions for Circulating Game Collections Effectively

This presentation discusses a year-long research project by the UNT Media Library to assess different preservation techniques to extend the life of a game collection and minimize missing pieces.
Date: June 26, 2016
Creator: Guerrero, Steven; Phillips, Jessica & Robson, Diane
System: The UNT Digital Library

Enhancing Discovery of Unique Collections: Get Ahead of the Game

Presented at the 2017 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference. This presentation discusses how best practices were implemented to meet user needs when cataloging a large collection of tabletop games.
Date: June 24, 2017
Creator: Robson, Diane; Sassen, Catherine & Yanowski, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cataloging for Makerspaces

Presentation for the 2018 Texas Library Association Annual Conference for the Cataloging and Metadata Round Table. This presentation covers descriptive cataloging, subject headings and genre terms for makerspace materials. The presentation refers to two supplemental documents: "Genre Terms for Makerspace Materials" and "LCSH for Makerspace Activities".
Date: April 4, 2018
Creator: Robson, Diane; Yanowski, Kevin & Sassen, Catherine
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 at the University of North Texas to Improve Library Collections and Services

This presentation discusses the methodology and preliminary results of two usability studies – one on online video, and one on ebooks.
Date: April 4, 2017
Creator: Dewitt-Miller, Erin; Smith, Susan; Wang, Xin; Rodriguez, Allyson & Billings, Emily
System: The UNT Digital Library

Escape to the Library: Building a Library Learning Escape Room for Incoming Students

This presentation details the design of an escape room as part of the "First Flight" orientation for incoming freshmen at the University of North Texas.
Date: September 16, 2016
Creator: Kincaid, Jeremy; Dewitt-Miller, Erin & Robson, Diane
System: The UNT Digital Library

Just Catalog It! Providing Access to 3-D Materials

Presented for an Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) webinar. This presentation discusses how to catalog games and three-dimensional materials using current cataloging standards, and how to increase discoverability of catalog records by applying facets and genre terms.
Date: November 15, 2017
Creator: Robson, Diane; Sassen, Catherine & Yanowski, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library