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All Texas Access Report (open access)

All Texas Access Report

Report providing information about progress on programs to improve mental health services in rural Texas. This update "focuses on jail diversion and communiy integration as central themes in coordinated care that can significantly impact the four strategies [identified by regional groups]. Each rural-serving [local mental health authority]or [local behavioral health authority] choses [sic] a strategy within the theme that would best meet the needs of their local community, with 17 of the 30 having a funding source for implementation" (p. 1).
Date: December 2022
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Artificial Intelligence Action Plan (open access)

Artificial Intelligence Action Plan

This report highlights the increasing prevalence and potential of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in various aspects of life, projecting a significant impact on the global economy by 2030. However, it also addresses concerns regarding the potential misuse of AI, such as infringing on human rights and exacerbating biases. USAID's AI Action Plan emphasizes responsible AI use, advocating for inclusive development and equitable application while prioritizing the strengthening of digital ecosystems and fostering global partnerships to shape a responsible AI agenda.
Date: May 2022
Creator: United States. Agency for International Development
System: The UNT Digital Library
Artificial Intelligence in Health Care: Benefits and Challenges of Machine Learning Technologies for Medical Diagnostics (open access)

Artificial Intelligence in Health Care: Benefits and Challenges of Machine Learning Technologies for Medical Diagnostics

Report discussing currently available machine learning (ML) medical diagnostic technologies for five selected diseases, emerging ML medical diagnostic technologies, challenges affecting the development and adoption of ML technologies for medical diagnosis, and policy options to help address challenges in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in health care (Part One). Part Two presents a framework for evaluating and promoting provider adoption of new AI-assisted diagnostic decision support tools (AI-DDS), centered on four integrated domains: 1) Reason to Use, 2) Means to Use, 3) Methods to Use, and 4) Desire to Use.
Date: September 2022
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Biological Sciences Academic Program Review (open access)

Biological Sciences Academic Program Review

This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Biological Sciences collection to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was generated as part of the UNT Libraries’ contributions to the university’s Academic Program Reviews, which are conducted by the Accreditation office in the Division of Planning. The UNT Libraries’ Collection Assessment Department evaluated collections’ ability to meet the curricular and research needs of the academic programs being reviewed. They assessed current needs based on course descriptions and research outputs, defined the scope of information needed based on this needs assessment, and evaluated the Libraries’ holdings in these subject areas against the usage, qualitative listings, and requests for materials from other libraries. Specific recommendations for collection development are provided based on the results of these analyses.
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen
System: The UNT Digital Library
Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights: Making Automated Systems Work for the American People (open access)

Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights: Making Automated Systems Work for the American People

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has identified five principles that should guide the design, use, and deployment of automated systems to protect the American public in the age of artificial intelligence. The Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights is a guide for a society that protects all people from these threats--and uses technologies in ways that reinforce our highest values. Responding to the experiences of the American public, and informed by insights from researchers, technologists, advocates, journalists, and policymakers, this framework is accompanied by a technical companion--a handbook for anyone seeking to incorporate these protections into policy and practice, including detailed steps toward actualizing these principles in the technological design process. These principles help provide guidance whenever automated systems can meaningfully impact the public's rights, opportunities, or access to critical needs
Date: October 2022
Creator: United States. Offie of Science and Technology Policy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute Report of Current Research: 2022 (open access)

Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute Report of Current Research: 2022

Annual report of the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute discussing the institute's personnel and finances as well as compiled papers summarizing in-progress and completed research, with biographical information about authors and in-press publications.
Date: December 2022
Creator: Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute
System: The Portal to Texas History
Data Science Academic Program Review (open access)

Data Science Academic Program Review

This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Data Science-related resources and materials to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was generated as part of the UNT Libraries’ contributions to the university’s Academic Program Reviews, which are conducted by the Accreditation office in the Division of Planning. The UNT Libraries’ Collection Assessment Department evaluated collections’ ability to meet the curricular and research needs of the academic programs being reviewed. They assessed current needs based on course descriptions and research outputs, defined the scope of information needed based on this needs assessment, and evaluated the Libraries’ holdings in these subject areas against the usage, qualitative listings, and requests for materials from other libraries. Specific recommendations for collection development are provided based on the results of these analyses.
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen
System: The UNT Digital Library
Diel (24 Hour) Monitoring of Fish Cut Bait and Catch on Freshwater Trotlines (open access)

Diel (24 Hour) Monitoring of Fish Cut Bait and Catch on Freshwater Trotlines

Report investigates "the diel dynamic of bait retention and catch rates of trotlines over 24 hours" (Abstract).
Date: March 2022
Creator: McDonald, Dusty (Natural resource specialist); Ashe, Daniel & Schlechte, J. Warren
System: The Portal to Texas History
Digital Communication Analytics Academic Program Review (open access)

Digital Communication Analytics Academic Program Review

This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Digital Communication Analytics-related resources and materials to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was generated as part of the UNT Libraries’ contributions to the university’s Academic Program Reviews, which are conducted by the Accreditation office in the Division of Planning. The UNT Libraries’ Collection Assessment Department evaluated collections’ ability to meet the curricular and research needs of the academic programs being reviewed. They assessed current needs based on course descriptions and research outputs, defined the scope of information needed based on this needs assessment, and evaluated the Libraries’ holdings in these subject areas against the usage, qualitative listings, and requests for materials from other libraries. Specific recommendations for collection development are provided based on the results of these analyses.
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electrical Engineering Academic Program Review (open access)

Electrical Engineering Academic Program Review

This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Electrical Engineering-related resources and materials to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was generated as part of the UNT Libraries’ contributions to the university’s Academic Program Reviews, which are conducted by the Accreditation office in the Division of Planning. The UNT Libraries’ Collection Assessment Department evaluated collections’ ability to meet the curricular and research needs of the academic programs being reviewed. They assessed current needs based on course descriptions and research outputs, defined the scope of information needed based on this needs assessment, and evaluated the Libraries’ holdings in these subject areas against the usage, qualitative listings, and requests for materials from other libraries. Specific recommendations for collection development are provided based on the results of these analyses.
Date: October 14, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen
System: The UNT Digital Library
Enriching Access through Partnership: Expanding Audio/Visual Equipment Holdings at the Music Library and The Spark (open access)

Enriching Access through Partnership: Expanding Audio/Visual Equipment Holdings at the Music Library and The Spark

This report documents the "Enriching Access through Partnership: Expanding Audio/Visual Equipment Holdings at the Music Library and The Spark" project funded by the Dean's Innovation Grant. The final report briefly documents the project activities, budget, outcomes and best practices, and program continuity.
Date: January 31, 2022
Creator: Wolski, Kristin; Fernandez, Sabino & Brubaker, Blaine
System: The UNT Digital Library
Enrollment in Texas Public Schools: 2021-2022 (open access)

Enrollment in Texas Public Schools: 2021-2022

Partial abstract: This report provides information on enrollment in the Texas public school system from the 2011-12 through 2021-22 school years, based on data collected through the Texas Public Education Information Management System. Enrollment data are provided by grade, race/ethnicity, gender, and economically disadvantaged status, and for special populations and instructional programs. (p. ii).
Date: June 2022
Creator: Texas Education Agency. Division of Research and Analysis.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Envisioning a National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR): Preliminary Findings and Recommendations: An Interim Report by the NAIRR Task Force (open access)

Envisioning a National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR): Preliminary Findings and Recommendations: An Interim Report by the NAIRR Task Force

Report establishing the foundation of the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) as well as initial findings from research requested by Congress.
Date: May 2022
Creator: United States. National Science Foundation. National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ethical Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data in Teaching and Learning for Educators (open access)

Ethical Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data in Teaching and Learning for Educators

Report guiding educators through the use of artificial intelligence (AI) as well as explaining the benefits and the risks of AI use in education in Europe.
Date: September 2022
Creator: European Union
System: The UNT Digital Library
Final Report of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol (open access)

Final Report of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol

"This report will provide greater detail about the multistep effort devised and driven by Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 election and block the transfer of power. Building on the information presented in our hearings earlier this year, we will present new findings about Trump's pressure campaign on officials from the local level all the way up to his Vice President, orchestrated and designed solely to throw out the will of the voters and keep him in office past the end of his elected term." [Page X]
Date: December 2022
Creator: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gadget Lending Project: Filling the Gap in Students' Equipment and Technology Needs (open access)

Gadget Lending Project: Filling the Gap in Students' Equipment and Technology Needs

This report documents the "Gadget Lending Project: Filling the Gap in Students' Equipment and Technology Needs" project funded through the Dean's Innovation Grant. The final report describes the project activities including the research, purchase of products, developing circulation policies, creating catalog records, preparing items for circulation, marketing and communication, creation of a LibGuide, employee training, and budget. It also addresses the project outcomes, best practices, and future program continuity.
Date: Spring 2022
Creator: Keshmiripour, Setareh; Akers, Emily; Knox, Briana & Mount, Jonathan
System: The UNT Digital Library
Grade-Level Retention and Student Performance in Texas Public Schools: 2020-2021 (open access)

Grade-Level Retention and Student Performance in Texas Public Schools: 2020-2021

Annual supplement outlining data regarding student retention by grade level, broken out school districts and demographic characteristics.
Date: December 2022
Creator: Texas Education Agency. Division of Research and Analysis.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Handbook for election judges and clerks qualifying voters on  election day 2022 (open access)

Handbook for election judges and clerks qualifying voters on election day 2022

This handbook contains a thorough outline of polling place procedures for all elections. It incorporates changes in election laws through the Third Special Session of the 87th Texas Legislature (2021). The handbook starts at the beginning of election day and covers voter qualification and assistance, as well as the basics for closing the polling place. Throughout the handbook, references are made to the appropriate section in the Texas Election Code or the Texas Administrative Code, unless otherwise indicated. Information in italics relates to primary elections.
Date: 2022
Creator: Texas. Secretary Of State Elections Division
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of Promotion Policies in Texas Through 2020-21 (open access)

History of Promotion Policies in Texas Through 2020-21

Abstract: This report presents a history of promotion and retention policies in Texas public schools as a supplement to the 2020-21 grade-level retention data dashboard.
Date: July 2022
Creator: Texas Education Agency. Division of Research and Analysis.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Holistic Collection Assessment (open access)

Holistic Collection Assessment

This report asserts that the UNT Libraries has been making efforts to address the vestiges of systemic oppression of socially and politically minoritized populations. The project team members conducted a survey and a focus group, and they consulted with an advisory group consisting of representatives from the library, student affairs, and the professorate.
Date: September 30, 2022
Creator: Byrne, Sephra; Harker, Karen; Leuzinger, Julie & Rich, Jack
System: The UNT Digital Library
House Investigative Committee on the Robb Elementary Shooting: Texas House Of Representatives Interim Report 2022 (open access)

House Investigative Committee on the Robb Elementary Shooting: Texas House Of Representatives Interim Report 2022

Report outlining facts related to the attack at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2020 including the facilities and the law enforcement response, based on immediately-available sources (without interviews or documentation from ongoing investigations).
Date: July 17, 2022
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Investigative Committee on the Robb Elementary Shooting.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Future of Workforces in the European Union and the United States of America (open access)

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Future of Workforces in the European Union and the United States of America

Report on an economic study related to artificial intelligence: "This report is intended to highlight the economics behind AI-driven technological change with a particular focus on the institutional and policy decisions that will shape its future impact on the workforce. [...] Parts I and II of this report introduce AI and document its widespread adoption in the European Union and the United States; part III focuses on AI’s impact on labor; part IV contains case studies on hiring and logistics; part V concludes" (p. 3).
Date: December 2022
Creator: European Commission
System: The UNT Digital Library
Improving Subjects in the Digital Collections with Data (open access)

Improving Subjects in the Digital Collections with Data

This report documents the "Improving Subjects in the Digital Collections with Data" project funded through the Dean's Innovation Grant. The final report describes the project activities, budget, outcomes and other results, best practices, and future program continuity.
Date: January 2022
Creator: Tarver, Hannah; Miles, Chassidy & Zipperer, Rachael
System: The UNT Digital Library
Increasing Music Accessibility for Patrons With Print Disabilities (open access)

Increasing Music Accessibility for Patrons With Print Disabilities

This report documents the "Increasing Music Accessibility for Patrons With Print Disabilities" project funded through the Dean's Innovation Grant. The final report describes the project activities, budget, outcomes and other relevant results/information, best practices, and future program continuity.
Date: January 31, 2022
Creator: Brubaker, Blaine; Wolski, Kristin & Fernandez, Sabino
System: The UNT Digital Library