An Introduction to MODS: The Metadata Object Description Schema

This Tech Talks presentation offers an introduction to MODS. The presenter utilizes real life examples to show how MODS can be used with the Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard (METS).
Date: October 17, 2007
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
End User Interviews: Summary Report (open access)

End User Interviews: Summary Report

This report summarizes the results of the interviews with end users for the Web-at-Risk project. The Web-at-Risk project is one of eight digital preservation projects funded in 2004 by the Library of Congress. The project is a 3-year collaborative effort of the California Digital Library (CDL), the University of North Texas (UNT), and New York University (NYU). The project will develop a Web Archiving Service that enables curators to build, store, and manage collections of web-published materials.
Date: April 17, 2006
Creator: Murray, Kathleen R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

The University of North Texas (UNT) Digital Library: Leveraging Digital Library Infrastructure to Support a Modern Research Library

Presentation given at the University of Florida on the University of North Texas (UNT) Digital Library and leveraging digital library infrastructure to support a modern research library.
Date: March 17, 2014
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Open Access and the Evolving Landscape of Scholarly Communication

Presentation for Addis Ababa University on open access and the evolving landscape of scholarly communication.
Date: February 17, 2015
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw & Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Music Criticism in the New York Times and the New York Tribune, 1851-1876 (open access)

Music Criticism in the New York Times and the New York Tribune, 1851-1876

This doctoral dissertation discusses music criticism in the New York Times and the New York Tribune from 1851-1876.
Date: July 17, 1980
Creator: McKnight, Mark, 1951-
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Development of a portal to Texas history (open access)

Development of a portal to Texas history

Article discussing the development of the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries' Portal to Texas History.
Date: February 17, 2005
Creator: Hartman, Cathy Nelson; Belden, Dreanna; Reis, Nancy; Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Phillips, Mark Edward & Dunlop, Doug
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Inadvertent RDA: New Catalogers' Errors in AACR2 (open access)

Inadvertent RDA: New Catalogers' Errors in AACR2

This article discusses Resource Description and Access (RDA) and new catalogers' errors in Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd ed. (AACR2).
Date: August 17, 2012
Creator: Harden, Jean, 1948-
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

User-Centered Design for Humanities Collections within a Digital Library

This presentation discusses the infrastructure of the Digital Projects Unit at the University of North Texas (UNT) and the IOGENE project. There are illustrated examples and discussion about the challenges faced with the IOGENE user studies.
Date: October 17, 2008
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward & Murray, Kathleen R.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

A New Approach to Academic Library Liaisons

This presentation reviews the University of North Texas approach to revamp the philosophy for, and means of supporting, subject librarians as they provide library services to the university community. Crafting a new philosophy of liaison librarianship can be both an exciting and a daunting process. New models of service have emerged that offer exciting opportunities to improve librarian skill sets, clarify expectations of subject librarians, standardize assessment of liaisons, and identify a variety of strategies for providing liaison services.
Date: April 17, 2019
Creator: Leuzinger, Julie & Condrey, Coby
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Broadening Access to Books on Texas and Oklahoma

This overview of the grant-funded project was given as a lightning-round presentation during the panel "Giving New Life to Old Books: The NEH/Mellon Humanities Open Book Program" at the 2016 annual meeting of the Association of American University Presses.
Date: June 17, 2016
Creator: Hawkins, Kevin S.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Implementing a Collaborative Workflow for Metadata Analysis, Quality Improvement, and Mapping (open access)

Implementing a Collaborative Workflow for Metadata Analysis, Quality Improvement, and Mapping

Article on implementing a collaborative workflow for metadata analysis, quality improvement, and mapping.
Date: January 17, 2014
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward; Tarver, Hannah & Frakes, Stacy
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

UNT Libraries: Building Collections and Collaborations

Presentation for the 2017 Symposium on Developing Infrastructure for Computational Resources on South Asian Languages. This presentation provides an overview of digital preservation collections in the UNT Digital Library.
Date: November 17, 2017
Creator: Hartman, Cathy Nelson
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Government Information Online: government research assistance to the world

Presentation for the 2017 Federal Depository Library Conference. This presentation provides a historical overview of the Government Information Online service and presents an update on the program’s current status.
Date: October 17, 2017
Creator: Sittel, Robbie & Sinclair, Gwen
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Aquiline Books: Mock operating budget for fiscal year 2019 (open access)

Aquiline Books: Mock operating budget for fiscal year 2019

Handout presented for the 2018 Association of University Presses Annual Meeting. This text contains a mock operating budget for Aquiline Books, a University of North Texas Libraries publishing service.
Date: June 17, 2018
Creator: Hawkins, Kevin S.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

A business model for author-pays publishing

Presentation for the 2018 Association of University Presses Annual Meeting. This presentation describes the business model for Aquiline Books, a University of North Texas Libraries publishing service.
Date: June 17, 2018
Creator: Hawkins, Kevin S.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Letting the collections tell their story: Using Tableau for collection evaluation

This presentation contains the workshop presented at the 2016 Library and Information Technology Association Forum pre-conference session. This workshop presentation includes an introduction to the Tableau Public software, data management, and developing dashboards.
Date: November 17, 2016
Creator: Harker, Karen; Klein, Janette & Parwani, Priya B.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Climbing the summit together: preservation of born-digital goverment information

Presentation for the Fall 2016 Depository Library Conference. This presentation summarizes the Digital Preservation of Federal Information Summit and discusses on-going digital preservation efforts.
Date: October 17, 2016
Creator: Jacobs, James R.; Sittel, Robbie & Walls, David
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

It Starts at the Top: Developing a Motivational Leadership Style That Moves Mountains

This presentation describes a variety of successful changes within the University of North Texas Libraries' Access Services such as re-organizing the structure of the department, establishing new services, and accomplishing projects. Stages of change from idea to implementation and the facilitation of communication throughout the process will be discussed.
Date: November 17, 2016
Creator: Keshmiripour, Setareh & Venner, Mary Ann
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Fostering Student Employee Engagement: Creating a Sense of Ownership Through Task Sharing Initiatives

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.
Date: November 17, 2021
Creator: Akers, Emily; Baskett, Pilar; Knox, Briana & Keshmiripour, Setareh
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Shifting Into Teams: The Transition to Using Microsoft Teams and Shifts for Managing Student Employees

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.
Date: November 17, 2021
Creator: Baskett, Pilar; Knox, Briana; Akers, Emily & Keshmiripour, Setareh
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Breaking Silos: Interdepartmental Collaboration for Better Electronic Collection Development [Presentation]

Presentation for the 2014 ER&L Annual Conference. This presentation discusses interdepartmental collaboration for better electronic collection development.
Date: March 17, 2014
Creator: Crawford, Laurel
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Usage of E-books With Enriched Bibliographic Records

Presentation for the Electronic Resources and Libraries Conference. This presentation discusses the usage of e-books with enriched bibliographic records.
Date: March 17, 2014
Creator: Harker, Karen & Sassen, Catherine
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Breaking Silos: Interdepartmental Collaboration for Better Electronic Collection Development (open access)

Breaking Silos: Interdepartmental Collaboration for Better Electronic Collection Development

Handout accompanying a presentation for the 2014 ER&L Annual Conference. This handout includes presentation session information, agenda, and selected references and further readings.
Date: March 17, 2014
Creator: Crawford, Laurel
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library

Transforming an Academic Library from a Traditional Service Model to a Community Partner

Presentation for the 2014 Entrepreneurial Librarians Conference. This presentation discusses transforming an academic library from a traditional service model to a community partner.
Date: October 17, 2014
Creator: Leuzinger, Julie
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library