Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri

Photograph of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri. The photograph was taken from across the Mississippi River in East St. Louis, Illinois at Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park on top of the Mississippi River Overlook. The photograph is a stitched 360-degree panoramic image.
Date: August 19, 2018
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Goat Songs

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The poems in James Najarian’s debut collection are by turns tragic and mischievous, always with an exuberant attention to form. Najarian turns his caprine eye to the landscapes and history of Berks Country, Pennsylvania, and to the middle east of his extended Armenian family. These poems examine our bonds to the earth, to animals, to art and to desire.
Date: April 2018
Creator: Najarian, James
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Best American Newspaper Narratives, Volume 5

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Anthology of writing by the ten winners of the 2016 Best American Newspaper Narrative Writing Contest at the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. The pieces are published in order of places awarded: McCoy, “It Was an Accident, Baby” (1st place); Dreier, “A Child’s Scraped Knee” (2nd place); Baker, “The Power of Will” (3rd place), and runners up, Cox, “A Marine’s Conviction”; Goffard, “Framed”; Thompson, “The Long Way Home”; Kleinfield, “Fraying at the Edges”; Kuchment and Thompson, “Seismic Denial”; Caruba, “55 Minutes”; and Wangsness, “In Search of Sanctuary.”
Date: June 2018
Creator: Reaves, Gayle
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

University of North Texas Willis Library MEP Renovations: Construction Documents

Compilation of architectural drawings documenting planned construction and renovations for Willis Library as of May 2018. The first page includes an index to the rest of the schematics which outline the various components of the project including demolition and HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) work, mechanical piping, electrical and lighting, and fire sprinklers for each of the five floors (lower level and floors one through four). Each sheet includes technical details, schedules, notes, and other relevant technical information for the work.
Date: May 31, 2018
Creator: Yaggi Engineering, Inc.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transforming Communities: IMLS Strategic Plan, 2018 - 2022 (open access)

Transforming Communities: IMLS Strategic Plan, 2018 - 2022

The brochure provides an overview of the agency mission, vision, goals, and objectives, and includes highlights of IMLS initiatives and projects.
Date: 2018
Creator: Institute of Museum and Library Services (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Positioning Library and Information Science Graduate Programs for 21st Century Practice (open access)

Positioning Library and Information Science Graduate Programs for 21st Century Practice

IMLS convened a meeting in November 2017 to discuss strengthening the formal education component of the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. The report summarizes issues and themes from that meeting.
Date: June 2018
Creator: Sands, Ashley E.; Toro, Sandra; DeVoe, Teri; Wolff-Eisenberg, Christine & Fuller, Sarah
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
National Digital Infrastructures and Initiatives: A Report on the 2017 National Digital Platform at Three Forum (open access)

National Digital Infrastructures and Initiatives: A Report on the 2017 National Digital Platform at Three Forum

The report provides details on IMLS digital library funding since 2015 and explains three focal areas identified within the digital library infrastructures and initiatives portfolio of the National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program and the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program.
Date: June 2018
Creator: Rudersdorf, Amy; Reynolds, Emily; Sands, Ashley E.; Neal, James & Mayeau, Stephen
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Public Libraries in the United States Survey: Fiscal Year 2015 (open access)

Public Libraries in the United States Survey: Fiscal Year 2015

The Public Libraries in the United States Survey (PLS) examines when, where, and how library services are changing to meet the needs of the public. This FY 2015 PLS summarizes the reported data provided by 98 percent of public libraries and outlets in the United States.
Date: July 2018
Creator: Institute of Museum and Library Services (U.S.)
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Web Archiving in the United  States: A 2017 Survey (open access)

Web Archiving in the United States: A 2017 Survey

From October 2 to November 20, 2017, a working group of individuals representing multiple NDSA member institutions and interest groups conducted a survey of organizations in the United States actively involved in, or planning to start, programs to archive content from the Web. This effort builds upon and extends a broader effort begun in three earlier surveys, which the NDSA Web Archiving Survey working group has conducted since 2011.The goal of these surveys is to better understand the landscape of Web archiving activities in the United States by investigating the organizations involved; the history and scope of their Web archiving programs; the types of Web content being preserved; the tools and services being used; access and discovery services being offered; and overall policies related to Web archiving programs. The responses from this survey document the current state of U.S. Web archiving initiatives and the comparison with the results of the 2011, 2013, and 2016 surveys enables an analysis of emerging trends. This report describes the current state of the field, tracks the evolution of the field over the last few years, and points to future opportunities and developments.
Date: October 2018
Creator: Farrell, Matthew; McCain, Edward; Praetzellis, Maria; Thomas, Grace & Walker, Paige
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Performance and Accountability Report: Fiscal Year 2018 (open access)

Performance and Accountability Report: Fiscal Year 2018

The Performance and Accountability Report (PAR), an annual agency requirement from the Office of Management and Budget, presents the agency’s program and financial management results, key accomplishments, and new initiatives during FY 2018.
Date: July 2018
Creator: Institute of Museum and Library Services (U.S.)
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library