Using Metadata Record Graphs to Understand Subject Usage in the UNT Theses and Dissertations Collection

Presentation for the 22nd International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD 2019), discussing the use of network analysis to evaluate subjects in the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries' ETD collection.
Date: November 6, 2019
Creator: Tarver, Hannah
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Knowledge Representation and Subject Access in Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Analysis of Creators’ and Users’ Assumptions and Expectations (open access)

Knowledge Representation and Subject Access in Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Analysis of Creators’ and Users’ Assumptions and Expectations

This paper analyzes the relationship between subject terms -- both authorized terms from controlled vocabularies and free-text keywords -- used to succinctly describe the content of the electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) and the search terms entered by users to discover and access the ETDs. Identification of search terms and comparison of search results with subject terms used in describing ETDs provides a basis for assessing the relative usefulness of controlled-vocabulary subject terms supplied by professional indexers and free-text keywords supplied by authors of ETDs in facilitating access to ETDs. Arguably, there has been a shift in the way users search, access, and use information resources.
Date: 2015-11-04/2015-11-06
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Zavalina, Oksana; Tarver, Hannah; Zavalin, Vyacheslav; Phillips, Mark Edward & Kizhakkethil, Priya
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Long and Winding Road of an Assessment Committee

Presentation on the experiences of an academic library assessment committee at the UNT Libraries. It includes the committee's development, challenges, and lessons. It was presented at the 2022 Library Assessment Conference held virtually on November 1-3, 2022.
Date: November 2, 2022
Creator: Harker, Karen; Miles, Chassidy & Brannon, Sian
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

"Unity in Diversity": A Conversation around the Interdisciplinary Identity of Information Science

Presentation on the Interdisciplinarity of Information Science with the goal to engage researchers and educators in a discussion about ways in which information science can remain a diverse field, realize its full potential, build a strong identity, and delineate the roles of stakeholders in diversity, as well as identify potential barriers.
Date: November 2, 2021
Creator: Rorissa, Abebe; Iyer, Hemalata; Potnis, Devendra; Caidi, Nadia & Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Investigating the Use of Metadata Record Graphs to Analyze Subject Headings in the Digital Public Library of America (open access)

Investigating the Use of Metadata Record Graphs to Analyze Subject Headings in the Digital Public Library of America

Article discussing network analysis of aggregated subject values in the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA), with a discussion of how format normalization could affect subject overlap across collections.
Date: November 4, 2021
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward & Tarver, Hannah
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

Research and Successful Promotion at UNT Libraries

Presentation describes how there are multiple paths to promotion as a librarian at UNT. It details the ways in which employees with UNT libraries are able to be successful in academia and higher education.
Date: November 20, 2014
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Data-Driven Decision-Making and Its Impacts on Education Quality in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review (open access)

Data-Driven Decision-Making and Its Impacts on Education Quality in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review

Article describes how data-driven decision-making (DDDM) technologies are increasingly being utilized, aiming to enhance education quality. Authors assert that this paper examines articles that explore the implementation of DDDM technologies and their effects on education quality.
Date: November 6, 2023
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Asfaw, Zelalem & Jimma, Worku
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library