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Metadata to fit your needs... How much is too much?

This presentation briefly introduces the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries and their mission. It explains the structure of the Digital Projects Unit having the Digital Library and The Portal to Texas History, and discusses their metadata structure and its role in Digital Projects.
Date: March 16, 2009
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
System: The UNT Digital Library

Preserving Our Collective Digital History

This presentation introduces the mission and the roles of the departments in the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries and focuses on the infrastructure of the Digital Projects Unit.
Date: March 11, 2009
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
System: The UNT Digital Library

Enhancing the Quality of Metadata: Modular Approach to Digital Resource Lifecycle Management

This Tech Talk presentation discusses digital resource management. Templates, validation, controlled vocabularies, analysis tools, graphical reports, and more are explained in this presentation.
Date: March 16, 2007
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw & Phillips, Mark Edward
System: The UNT Digital Library

Research, Rummage, and Reconnoiter: Online Exploration at The Portal to Texas History

This presentation discusses what The Portal to Texas History is and the benefits that it provides to the community and to educators. It also illustrates how to use The Portal to Texas History, shows examples of the collections, and discusses future goals.
Date: March 8, 2007
Creator: Belden, Dreanna
System: The UNT Digital Library

Digital Library Evaluation

This Tech Talk presentation discusses digital libraries and methods used to evaluate these collections and the practices for developing and maintaining them.
Date: March 9, 2011
Creator: Hall, Nathan
System: The UNT Digital Library

Reversing the Bricks: The Evolution of ETDs at UNT

This presentation discusses electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs). Beginning in fall 1999, UNT has required the submission of theses and dissertations in electronic format. As an early adopter of what was to become the electronic thesis and dissertation (ETD) movement in higher education, UNT encountered and overcame several challenges in the pursuit of providing greater public access to the scholarship conducted at the University. Dr. Terrell was there from the very beginning, and will share her unique perspective on how far the ETD movement has come, and what challenges remain.
Date: March 31, 2011
Creator: Terrell, Sandra L.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Assessing the Usage of Electronic Theses and Dissertations: An Overview of ETD Statistics and Metrics in the UNT Libraries

Presentation for the 2011 Texas Electronic Thesis and Dissertations (ETDs) Association Annual Conference. This presentation gives an overview of ETD statistics and metrics in the UNT Libraries.
Date: March 31, 2011
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw & Phillips, Mark Edward
System: The UNT Digital Library

UNT Wellness Initiative

This presentation is part of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out, the Symposium on Well-Being. In this presentation, the author discusses the importance of quality of life to achieve happiness and wellness.
Date: March 24, 2011
Creator: Vosvick, Mark A. & Williamson, Celia
System: The UNT Digital Library

Open Access to UNT Faculty's Scholarly Publications

This presentation discusses open access policies at the University of North Texas (UNT). The topics include an introduction to open access, a discussion of open access policies, and implementation ideas for workflow and technology support.
Date: March 25, 2010
Creator: Halbert, Martin; Moen, William E. & Hartman, Cathy Nelson
System: The UNT Digital Library

Information Literacy and YouTube: A Winning Combination for Users and Librarians

This presentation discusses information literacy and YouTube. The authors describe how they integrate YouTube videos into their basic information literacy instruction sessions.
Date: March 31, 2011
Creator: May, Frances A.; Byerly, Gayla & Tharp, Julie
System: The UNT Digital Library

Women Balancing Biology and Opportunity in the 21st Century

This presentation is part of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on Women in the 21st Century. This presentation discusses the emotional health of women and explores balancing the biology of women in with all of the changes in the 21st century.
Date: March 13, 2012
Creator: Chandler, Cynthia K.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Web Browser Automation With Selenium IDE

This Tech Talk presentation discusses web browser automation with Selenium IDE. The presenter covers the basics of Selenium IDE, examples of its use, and a demonstration.
Date: March 28, 2012
Creator: Weidner, Andrew
System: The UNT Digital Library

Shaping User Experience

This presentation is part of a conference workshop about shaping user experience. The topics of the presentation include usability testing, iterative design, and digital libraries.
Date: March 2012
Creator: Krahmer, Ana; Crane, Kate & Carlisle, Tara
System: The UNT Digital Library

Introducing Resource Description and Access: taming the new cataloging rules

This presentation gives an introduction to Resource Description and Access (RDA). The author presents information on how RDA works, its affects on cataloging and its functionality.
Date: March 2010
Creator: Miksa, Shawne D., 1969-
System: The UNT Digital Library

QR Codes: Best Practices and Tips to Help Libraries Market Valuable Electronic Resources

This presentation discusses Quick Response (QR) codes. QR codes leverage the power of smartphones to connect digital data to real-world surfaces. The author provides tips and best practices to help libraries market their valuable electronic resources using QR codes.
Date: March 21, 2012
Creator: Bloechle, Marie
System: The UNT Digital Library

Brown bag on iConference - 2013

This presentation was created for a brown bag luncheon about the 2013 iConference. It includes discussion on participants, the venues, programs, the role of the UNT Libraries, and reflections on the event.
Date: March 5, 2013
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw
System: The UNT Digital Library

In With The New: Adapting To Change Using ILLiad

This presentation discusses adapting to change using ILLiad.
Date: March 20, 2013
Creator: Johnston, Pamela
System: The UNT Digital Library

Beyond Google: Promoting Digitized Primary Sources in First-Year Writing

This presentation discusses promoting digitized primary sources in research. Topics include the background and interest in the subject, key term definitions, examples of items and usage, National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) K-12 teaching resources, and FYC application.
Date: March 15, 2013
Creator: Krahmer, Ana
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Reference Interview and Referrals

This presentation is session 1 of access services training. The author discusses reference interviews and referrals.
Date: March 28, 2012
Creator: Leuzinger, Julie
System: The UNT Digital Library

Finding High Level Evidence in PubMed

The presentation defines high level evidence in medical literature and demonstrates how to find it using MeSH and Clinical Queries.
Date: March 15, 2013
Creator: O'Toole, Erin
System: The UNT Digital Library

Usage of E-books With Enriched Bibliographic Records

Presentation for the Electronic Resources and Libraries Conference. This presentation discusses the usage of e-books with enriched bibliographic records.
Date: March 17, 2014
Creator: Harker, Karen & Sassen, Catherine
System: The UNT Digital Library

Open Access Publishing Fees: Responses, Strategies and Emerging Trends

Presentation for the 2014 SWALL Annual Meeting. This presentation discusses open access, publishing fees, article processing charges, and research on campus open access funds.
Date: March 21, 2014
Creator: Waugh, Laura
System: The UNT Digital Library

Breaking Silos: Interdepartmental Collaboration for Better Electronic Collection Development [Presentation]

Presentation for the 2014 ER&L Annual Conference. This presentation discusses interdepartmental collaboration for better electronic collection development.
Date: March 17, 2014
Creator: Crawford, Laurel
System: The UNT Digital Library

The University of North Texas (UNT) Digital Library: Leveraging Digital Library Infrastructure to Support a Modern Research Library

Presentation given at the University of Florida on the University of North Texas (UNT) Digital Library and leveraging digital library infrastructure to support a modern research library.
Date: March 17, 2014
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
System: The UNT Digital Library