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Activities and Experiences of Academic Librarians Embedded in Online Courses

Presentation for the 2010 Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries (QQML) Conference. This presentation discusses activities and experiences of academic librarians embedded in online courses and common practices to assess various experiences.
Date: May 2010
Creator: Hoffman, Starr
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Applying User-Centered Design Principles to Redesign the Interface to the Portal to Texas History: The IOGENE Project (open access)

Applying User-Centered Design Principles to Redesign the Interface to the Portal to Texas History: The IOGENE Project

This paper discusses applying user-centered design principles to redesign The Portal to Texas History, as part of the IOGENE project at the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries.
Date: May 2010
Creator: Murray, Kathleen R. & Belden, Dreanna
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Educational Background of Academic Library Deans

This presentation discusses a study of the educational backgrounds of academic library deans. This study uses quantitative methods to study the degrees and majors of all 123 academic library deans at Association of Research Libraries (ARL) institutions.
Date: May 2010
Creator: Hoffman, Starr & Downey, Annie
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Open Source Components, Standards Conformance, and UCD: Building Blocks for Successfully Managing and Enhancing an Established Digital Archive (open access)

Open Source Components, Standards Conformance, and UCD: Building Blocks for Successfully Managing and Enhancing an Established Digital Archive

This paper discusses open source components, standard conformance, and UCD as it relates to The Portal to Texas History.
Date: May 2010
Creator: Murray, Kathleen R. & Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library

Classification of the End-of-Term Archive: Extending Collection Development Practices to Web Archives

This presentation is a brief outline of the End-of-Term archiving project done as a collaboration between the Library of Congress, the Internet Archive, the University of North Texas Libraries, and the California Digital Library.
Date: May 3, 2010
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Graphic Editing for the Non-Techie: Using Photoshop or Free Programs

This presentation discusses graphic editing. It includes basic rules of thumb, basic graphic editing skills, pros and cons of Photoshop, basic Photoshop tools, and alternatives to Photoshop.
Date: May 14, 2010
Creator: Hoffman, Starr
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Stop Using Cheesy Clip Art: Designing Better Graphics

This presentation discusses graphics. The author argues against using clip art and instead offers alternative options including tips for taking better photographs.
Date: May 14, 2010
Creator: Hoffman, Starr
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Relationship of Electronic Reference and the Development of Distance Education Programs

This presentation discusses the relationship of electronic reference and the development of distance education programs with data and research findings.
Date: May 27, 2010
Creator: Hoffman, Starr
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retrospective Digitization of Theses and Dissertations: Revisiting Issues and Considerations

Poster presented at the 2011 U.S. ETD Annual Conference. The poster describes the digitization of theses and dissertations at the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries.
Date: May 2011
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw & Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Portal to Texas History Usability Test

This presentation discusses a usability test conducted on users of The Portal to Texas History website managed by the University of North Texas. The study looks at the navigation of the Portal website and recruited users that UNT sees as their target audience. This presentation discusses the purpose of the usability testing, the test environment, test methodology, the usability scenario and tasks, user profiles, findings and analysis, and recommendations.
Date: May 2, 2011
Creator: Crane, Kate; Gilmore, Linda; Khammassi, Khouloud & Krahmer, Ana
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Open Access at the UNT Libraries

This presentation discusses the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries' Digital Library collection. It showcases the collections included in the UNT Digital Library, the statistics of use, and highlights the UNT Scholarly Works institutional repository.
Date: May 20, 2011
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Organizational Alignment (open access)

Organizational Alignment

This paper discusses organizational alignment and digital preservation.
Date: May 23, 2011
Creator: Angevaare, Inge; Gallinger, Michelle; Anderson, Martha; Giaretta, David & Halbert, Martin
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library

Assessing Student Critical Thinking Skills in Single Library Instruction Class

Presentation for the 2011 Phoenix Staff Development Day discussing how to assess the critical thinking skills of students in single library instruction classes. The challenges and solutions are discussed, as well as a recommendation for, and example of, a library instruction worksheet that can be used.
Date: May 27, 2011
Creator: Byerly, Gayla
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Selecting and Assessing Practicum Students

This presentation discusses selecting and assessing practicum students, the goals and competencies, learning objectives, and gives examples of necessary skills.
Date: May 27, 2011
Creator: Brannon, Sian
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Stretching Schemas: Flexible Metadata for Diverse Collections

Presentation on metadata schemas and utilizing flexibility in the metadata to address the needs of diverse collections.
Date: May 27, 2011
Creator: Tarver, Hannah
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Using Assessment Techniques to Guide Library Service Improvements

This presentation discusses assessment techniques used to guide library service improvements. The assessments used are part of a triangulation method that uses three approaches of assessment in order to determine specific user needs and areas for improvement.
Date: May 27, 2011
Creator: Wahl, Diane; Avery, Elizabeth Fuseler & Downey, Annie
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Enhancing Content Visibility in Institutional Repositories: Maintaining Metadata Consistency Across Digital Collections

Poster presented at the 2012 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries. This poster discusses enhancing content visibility in institutional repositories and maintaining metadata consistency across digital collections.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Tmava, Ahmet Meti & Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lifecycle Management of ETDs: Toward A Collaborative Approach To Stakeholders' Involvement In ETDs Curation

This presentation discusses the management and curation of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs). It highlights and discusses the early findings of an IMLS-funded project on Lifecycle Management of ETDs.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Henry, Geneva & Stark, Shannon
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

"Mapping the Southwest": UNT-UTA Collaborative Project

This presentation discusses a collaborative project between the University of North Texas (UNT) and the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) to digitize 5,000 historically-significant, rare maps of the American southwest.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Jones, Jerrell & Hodges, Ann
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

What did our users tell us about how we should improve the library website interface? And what are our actions in response?

Presentation on user feedback for the redesign of a website.
Date: May 2012
Creator: Weng, Neena
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Crossing State Lines For Collaborative Newspaper Digitization: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

This presentation discusses a collaborative project between the Oklahoma Historical Society and the University of North Texas (UNT) to digitize all of the pre-1923 newspapers in the Oklahoma Historical Society's collection. The project involved building The Gateway to Oklahoma History, which allows easy access to newspapers for students, researchers, and journalists.
Date: May 24, 2012
Creator: Day, Jennifer; Newell, Mallory; Williams, Chad & Fisher, Sarah Lynn
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Metadata Quality Enhancement for Large Digital Collections: Web Browser Automation with Selenium IDE

Poster presented at the 2012 TCDL Annual Conference. This poster discusses metadata quality enhancement for large digital collections.
Date: May 24, 2012
Creator: Weidner, Andrew & Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Outreach and Collaboration: Strategies for Digital Repositories

Presentation for the 2012 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries (TCDL). This presentation discusses outreach and collaboration strategies for digital repositories.
Date: May 24, 2012
Creator: Waugh, Laura
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Suggestions for Effective Collaboration on Digital Projects

Presentation on suggestions for effective collaboration on digital projects.
Date: May 24, 2012
Creator: Tarver, Hannah & Moore, Jeremy D.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library