Presentation describing how student supervisors developed a task sharing and reporting mechanism to encourage teamwork and improve student engagement. Student supervisors of the Access Services Department are committed to creating a positive and effective work environment while ensuring accountability and productivity. In order to improve students' work experience, the supervisors developed tools and techniques which have increased student engagement in the department operations and empowered them to take initiatives. In addition, these tools have boosted student assistant productivity, provided a sense of ownership and accomplishment, and improved communication with supervisors.

Presentation that discusses Open Access (OA) and Open Educational Resources (OER) in light of the iniquities in scholarly communication that were made more apparent by the COVID-19 pandemic. This presentation discusses how OA and OER can address social justice concerns, improve scholarly communication, and facilitate equitable educational planning.

Conference paper seeking to answer these questions: What is the current state of digital readiness in African countries? Do existing digital readiness assessment tools, indicators, or metrics, help to assess the digital readiness of countries in Africa?

This chapter examines the elements of visual grammar used in advertising media and postmodern art that is now used to create powerful memes.

Presentation on the University of North Texas Libraries’ implementation of Faceted Application of Subject Terminology (FAST) headings in their catalog. It was presented at the American Library Association's (ALA) Core Interest Group Week event which was held virtually on July 26-30, 2021.

Poster sharing specific tools and techniques used to help manage a team of over 25 student employees staffing a single service point for access services at the University of North Texas.

Coloring page created from materials housed in the Texas Fashion Collection from the UNT Digital Library. This page is based on an evening dress designed by Giorgio di Sant'Angelo.

Coloring page created from materials housed in the Texas Fashion Collection from the UNT Digital Library. This page is based on an evening dress designed by Hubert de Givenchy.

Coloring page created from materials housed in the Texas Fashion Collection from the UNT Digital Library. This page is based on an evening dress designed by Michael Faircloth.

Presentation on the transition to remote outreach and student engagement in an academic library. It was presented at the North American Virtual Reference Online Conference held February 23-25, 2021.

This poster will cover the results and experiences of using Tiktok as a form of peer-to-peer outreach to share research tips with other college students. Specific examples, learned best practices, and future plans for improvement will be discussed. It was presented at the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Distance and Online Learning Virtual Poster Session held April 26-30, 2021.

Presentation examining the changes to physical circulation of the University of North Texas Libraries' physical materials collection.

Article examining the changes to physical circulation of the University of North Texas Libraries' physical materials collection.

Presentation with speakers' notes describing the Trans Accessible Libraries Initiative at the University of North Texas Libraries. This initiative uses findings documented in recent studies addressing information seeking behaviors of transgender persons and their perceptions of the library to provide more equitable access to their services and collections. The presentation shares the needs assessment, collection development process, promotion and outreach, and next steps related to this initiative in hopes that other libraries can modify them to serve marginalized populations in their communities.

University of North Texas Libraries established an innovative centralized system designed to increase transparency, evidence-based decision-making, and user-centeredness. A series of internal focus groups have revealed that traditional structures continue to silo and homogenize collections. How can libraries better design electronic collections to serve the needs of underserved users? It was presented at the Electronic Resources & Libraries conference held on March 8-11, 2021.

Presentation highlighting the partnership between the University of North Texas Libraries' Digital Library and the Oklahoma Historical Society to digitize Oklahoma newspapers and make them accessible online through the Gateway to Oklahoma History. It was presented at the 2021 National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) Awardee Conference held virtually by the Library of Congress on September 9 and 13-16, 2021.

This article explores the post-pandemic landscape and how increasing Open Educational Resources (OER), Open Access (OA), and removing access barriers could increase equity by establishing the ability for teaching/learning to continue for all, regardless of the ability to attend a brick-and-mortar building and regardless of socio-economic status. The authors examine the consequences of current iniquities through the lens of self-determination theory (SDT).

Presentation given at the Fulbright Association’s Virtual 44th Annual Conference that presents the experiences of multiple Fulbright scholars' research and service at various universities in Ethiopia.

This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Africana Studies collection to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was determined that the collection was currently meeting patrons' needs, and some recommendations for future collection maintenance were included.

This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Criminology collection to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was determined that the collection was currently meeting patrons' needs, and some recommendations for future collection maintenance were included.

This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Philosophy and Religious Studies collection to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was determined that the collection was currently meeting patrons' needs, and some recommendations for future collection maintenance were included.

This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Public Health and Health Communications collection to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was determined that the collection was currently meeting patrons' needs, and some recommendations for future collection maintenance were included.

This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Speech and Hearing Sciences collection to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was determined that the collection was currently meeting patrons' needs, and some recommendations for future collection maintenance were included.

This report summarizes an evaluation of the UNT Libraries' Studio Arts collection to determine if the collection is adequately serving patron needs. It was determined that the collection was currently meeting patrons' needs, and some recommendations for future collection maintenance were included.