Transforming Liaison Services at the UNT Libraries

Presentation for the 2018 Cross Timbers Library Collaborative annual conference. This presentation reviews the process used to revamp the the University of North Texas Libraries philosophy for supporting subject librarians as they provide library services to the university community.
Date: August 10, 2018
Creator: Condrey, Coby & Leuzinger, Julie
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

It's in the Bag: Creating Sustainability in the Faculty Book Delivery Service

Presentation for the 2018 Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Annual Conference. This presentation describes the University of North Texas Libraries Access Services Department's development of a sustainable faculty delivery service.
Date: August 10, 2018
Creator: Cornell, Emily; Brand, Rebecca; Keshmiripour, Setareh; Cunningham, Chris & Johnston, Pamela
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Righting the Ship: One library's experience from a front-line librarian's perspective

This presentation explains the process librarians took to make collection cuts. They focused on larger vendors and subscriptions where possible, and they made decisions based on standardized criteria. It was presented at the Texas Council of Academic Libraries in September of 2019.
Date: September 10, 2019
Creator: Crawford, Laurel
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Tackling Toxicity.] Appendix A: Survey questions (open access)

[Tackling Toxicity.] Appendix A: Survey questions

This handout was presented along with a poster that presented the preliminary results from a survey of library employees on their experiences with toxic workplaces in libraries. This handout details the survey questions and the sources used to develop the survey. It was presented at the Electronic Resources & Libraries 2020 conference held in Austin, Texas.
Date: March 10, 2020
Creator: Dewitt-Miller, Erin & Crawford, Laurel
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Tackling Toxicity.] Appendix B: Warning Signs - Looking in from the Outside (open access)

[Tackling Toxicity.] Appendix B: Warning Signs - Looking in from the Outside

This handout was presented along with a poster that presented the preliminary results from a survey of library employees on their experiences with toxic workplaces in libraries. This handout details signs to look for during interviews and suggested questions to ask to determine if their is a toxic workplace environment. It was presented at the Electronic Resources & Libraries 2020 conference held in Austin, Texas.
Date: March 10, 2020
Creator: Dewitt-Miller, Erin & Crawford, Laurel
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Tackling Toxicity: Predicting, Surviving, & Preventing Toxic Workplaces

This poster presents preliminary results from a survey of library employees on their experiences with toxic workplaces in libraries. The poster includes the most-reported toxic behaviors, advice for employees and employers on how to manage or avoid a toxic workplace environment. It was presented at the Electronic Resources & Libraries 2020 conference held in Austin, Texas.
Date: March 10, 2020
Creator: Dewitt-Miller, Erin & Crawford, Laurel
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

The impact of Library Instruction on Undergraduate Student Success: A Four-Year Study

Poster presented at the 2018 Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Annual Conference. This poster describes a study to determine if library instruction has a positive impact on undergraduate student success.
Date: August 10, 2018
Creator: Hargis, Carol; Rowe, Jennifer & Leuzinger, Julie
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
Creating a Library Publishing Program for Scholarly Books: Your Options Are Limited (open access)

Creating a Library Publishing Program for Scholarly Books: Your Options Are Limited

This commentary article discusses the key questions to be addressed before establishing a library publishing program for scholarly books.
Date: January 10, 2019
Creator: Hawkins, Kevin S.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

The OA2020 Expression of Interest

Presentation for the 2018 Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Annual Conference. OA2020 is an international initiative that supports institutions committed to a large-scale shift toward open access to the scholarly journal literature. Institutions that sign the Expression of Interest commit to making a good-faith effort to devise and implement practical strategies and actions for transitioning their funding for subscribing to journals to supporting open access. This lightning talk provides and overview of the OA2020 initiative and related resources to help guide decision-making on how to redirect library funding.
Date: August 10, 2018
Creator: Hawkins, Kevin S.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Data, Information, and Knowledge Management: University of North Texas and Texas Woman's University Institutional Repositories Initiatives / Experiences (open access)

Data, Information, and Knowledge Management: University of North Texas and Texas Woman's University Institutional Repositories Initiatives / Experiences

This paper describes a best practice forum to convey how the University of North Texas and Texas Woman's University Libraries facilitate scholarly communications endeavors related to knowledge management.
Date: November 10, 2018
Creator: Helge, Kris; Zerangue, Amanda; Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw & Andrews, Pamela
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
Critical Digital Pedagogy Faculty Mentoring Network: Final Report (open access)

Critical Digital Pedagogy Faculty Mentoring Network: Final Report

This report documents the final report the Critical Digital Pedagogy Faculty Mentoring Network project funded through the University of North Texas Office of Faculty Success Team Mentoring Grant. This final report includes a summary of Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 activities, along with other related events.
Date: May 10, 2017
Creator: Keralis, Spencer D. C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Vendor Relations: Evolving Ethos & Etiquette

Presentation delivered at the 2018 Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Annual Conference. This presentation describes the University of North Texas Libraries' multi-year effort to improve vendor relations by proactively preventing problems and by responding effectively to new situations as they arise.
Date: August 10, 2018
Creator: Rodriguez, Allyson & Crawford, Laurel
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Experiments in Operationalizing Metadata Quality Interfaces: A Case Study at the University of North Texas Libraries

Presentation for the 2018 Dublin Core Metadata Initiative Conference. This presentation describes work underway at the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries to design and implement interfaces and tools for analyzing metadata quality in their local metadata editing environment.
Date: September 10, 2018
Creator: Tarver, Hannah & Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Providing a Complete Menu: Using Competitive Usability in a Home Page Usability Study (open access)

Providing a Complete Menu: Using Competitive Usability in a Home Page Usability Study

This article presents results from the task-based testing and focus group portion of a usability study on the University of North Texas Libraries' website in addition to three other academic library web sites to examine the effects of multiple design elements and styles on the participants' results and to provide additional insight into user preferences.
Date: December 10, 2004
Creator: Thomsett-Scott, Beth
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library