[Review] Journey: Based on the True Story of OR7, the Most Famous Wolf in the West (open access)

[Review] Journey: Based on the True Story of OR7, the Most Famous Wolf in the West

This column reviews the book "Journey: Based on the True Story of OR7, the Most Famous Wolf in the West" by Emma Bland Smith for inclusion in school libraries. This review includes recommendations for teachers, content subjects, and a recommended grade level.
Date: March 1, 2017
Creator: Monahan, Jo
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
White Paper: University of North Texas, Information Fluency Initiative (open access)

White Paper: University of North Texas, Information Fluency Initiative

Paper discussing a proposal for an information fluency initiative at the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries.
Date: March 2016
Creator: Hardin, Gregory
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library

Unique Library Services for Graduate Students: Support Over the Graduate Lifecycle

This presentation provides an overview of the University of North Texas Libraries' Library Research Support Services department and its work to support the graduate student life cycle.
Date: March 29, 2016
Creator: O'Toole, Erin; Smith, Susan; Barham, Rebecca & Monahan, Jo
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Monitoring Usage of Open Access Long-Form Content

Presentation for NISO Virtual Conference "Long Form Content: Ebooks, Print Volumes and the Concerns of Those Who Use Both." The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation recently funded a study of the landscape of usage data for open-access scholarly monographs and an investigation of the viability of creating a data trust for sharing of usage data among stakeholders in the publishing ecosystem. In spring 2019, the Book Industry Study Group (BISG) will publish a final white paper that takes into account feedback from the community during a consultation period. This presentation, part of a NISO virtual conference (https://www.niso.org/events/2019/03/long-form-content-ebooks-print-volumes-and-concerns-those-who-use-both ), provides a summary of the main findings and proposals of the forthcoming white paper.
Date: March 20, 2019
Creator: Hawkins, Kevin S.
Object Type: Presentation
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
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Women in the 21st Century

This poster introduces the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on Women in the 21st Century. This series features Dr. Beverly Bower, professor of counseling and higher education, Dr. Cynthia Chandler, professor of counseling and higher education, and Dr. Suzanne Enck, assistant professor of communication studies.
Date: March 13, 2012
Creator: Mondragon-Becker, Antonio
Object Type: Poster
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
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rethinking How We Pay for Scholarly Monographs (open access)

Rethinking How We Pay for Scholarly Monographs

Paper presented as a keynote address for the 2015 Reinventing University Publishing Symposium. This paper discusses rethinking how we pay for scholarly monographs.
Date: March 18, 2015
Creator: Hawkins, Kevin S.
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Review] [1] A Most Wonderous Babble: American Art Composers, Their Music, and the American Scene, 1950-1985. [2] Art Music in the American Society: The Condition of Art Music in the Late Twentieth Century. (open access)

[Review] [1] A Most Wonderous Babble: American Art Composers, Their Music, and the American Scene, 1950-1985. [2] Art Music in the American Society: The Condition of Art Music in the Late Twentieth Century.

This article reviews the two books "A Most Wondrous Babble: American Art Composers, Their Music, and the American Scene, 1950-1985" and "Art Music in the American Society: The Condition of Art Music in the Late Twentieth Century," both by Nicholas E. Tawa and published in 1987.
Date: March 1989
Creator: McKnight, Mark, 1951-
Object Type: Article
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
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Working Together to Get It For Them: ILL and Document Delivery at the UNT Libraries

This presentation provides an overview of the document delivery process for UNT Libraries. Slides include reorganization of process to include use of ILLiad. Presented at the 2016 OCLC ILLiad International Conference.
Date: March 2016
Creator: Johnston, Pamela
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Extending the TAM2 Model: Card Swiping and Academic Librarians

Presentation discusses use of Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and its extended modified TAM2 Model to examine pre- and post-implementation factors in adopting card swiping for libraries.
Date: March 11, 2016
Creator: Smith, Susan & Brannon, Sian
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Advocating to Grow Collections Mentoring to Grow Leaders

Presentation for the 2015 Louisiana Library Association (LLA) Government Documents Round Table Section (GODART) Breakfast Meeting. This presentation discusses advocating to grow collections and mentoring to grow leaders.
Date: March 27, 2015
Creator: Sears, Suzanne
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Variable Fee Structure for Eagle Editions: The Scholarly Publishing Services of the University of North Texas Libraries

Poster presented at the 2015 Library Publishing Forum. This poster provides an overview of a recently launched scholarly publishing service at the University of North Texas.
Date: March 29, 2015
Creator: Hawkins, Kevin S.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

pywb at UNT Libraries

Presentation on the UNT Libraries' migration from OpenWayback to pywb for web archiving. It was presented at the International Internet Preservation Consortium (IIPC) Technical Speaker Series: pywb Webinar held virtually on March 30, 2022.
Date: March 30, 2022
Creator: Ko, Lauren
Object Type: Presentation
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
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

DIY API: A Sierra-Based, Homegrown Catalog API

This presentation provides an overview of the development process for building a local API using Sierra catalog data. This overview includes a discussion of terms, history of the project, and example applications.
Date: March 2016
Creator: Thomale, Jason
Object Type: Presentation
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
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Collaborative Clusters: Rethinking User Needs and Breaking Down Barriers

University of North Texas Libraries established an innovative centralized system designed to increase transparency, evidence-based decision-making, and user-centeredness. A series of internal focus groups have revealed that traditional structures continue to silo and homogenize collections. How can libraries better design electronic collections to serve the needs of underserved users? It was presented at the Electronic Resources & Libraries conference held on March 8-11, 2021.
Date: March 10, 2021
Creator: Dawson, Jill & Crawford, Laurel
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Want to be a Cataloging Manager?

Presentation sharing research on job advertisements for cataloging manager positions in academic libraries from 2015 through 2020. The presenters discuss how required and preferred qualifications have evolved over time. Recommendations for writing job advertisements to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion are provided. It was presented virtually for the ALA Core Role of the Professional Librarian in Technical Services Interest Group (RPLTS) Core IG Week program, on March 9, 2022.
Date: March 9, 2022
Creator: Brannon, Sian; Sassen, Catherine & Yanowski, Kevin
Object Type: Presentation
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
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

A For-Fee Library-Based Publishing Service: Eagle Editions at the University of North Texas Libraries [1]

Poster presented at the 2015 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Annual Conference. This poster provides an overview of a recently launched scholarly publishing service at the University of North Texas.
Date: March 26, 2015
Creator: Hawkins, Kevin S.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

How Are We Doing? Assessing the Relevance of Cataloging Services

Poster presentation for the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Annual Conference. This poster summarizes the results of a survey administered by the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries Cataloging and Metadata Services Department from October 27 through November 17, 2014. The purpose of the research study was to assess how Public Service employees rate the importance of Cataloging and Metadata Services activities, and how satisfied Public Service employees are with Cataloging and Metadata Services activities.
Date: March 27, 2015
Creator: Sassen, Catherine; Loafman, Kathryn & Welch, Rebecca
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Toward an understanding of Data Literacy Needs in Community Colleges: A Conceptual Framework

Poster focuses on developing a conceptual framework to understand data literacy needs in community colleges. The authors propose a framework for studying data literacy by conceptualizing data literacy and explicating the core content and competencies associated with it. It was presented at the 2023 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) conference held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This work is part of an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant.
Date: March 2023
Creator: Kim, Jeonghyun; Hong, Lingzi; Evans, Sarah; Ali, Irhamni & Rice-Oyler, Erin
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library