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"Good" Digital Collections

This Tech Talks presentation covers the principles that apply to "good" digital collections and analyzes how objects, metadata, and the user interface together create the users' experience of a collection.
Date: January 27, 2010
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Assessment Path Final Report (open access)

Assessment Path Final Report

This report is part of the Web-at-Risk project. This report describes the major assessment activities, their contributions to the project, and key findings. The assessment work areas included needs assessment, collection planning, and WAS evaluation.
Date: December 27, 2007
Creator: Murray, Kathleen R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

How to Take Better Photographs: Control Quality by Controlling the Camera

In this Tech Talk presentation, the authors demonstrate simple ways to improve a photograph by making use of camera controls and by considering location, lighting, and composition. The authors will introduce basic information about using manual camera settings to control aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, and the authors will discuss specific "shooting" situations such as portraits, group photos, and events.
Date: July 27, 2011
Creator: Jones, Jerrell & Hall, Nathan
Object Type: Presentation
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
Are Print Books REALLY Dead?: Exploring the relationship between the technology acceptance model and the use of e-books at a large research university: Final Report (open access)

Are Print Books REALLY Dead?: Exploring the relationship between the technology acceptance model and the use of e-books at a large research university: Final Report

This report documents the Are Print Books REALLY Dead? project funded through the 2016 Dean's Innovation Grant. The final report briefly describes the Are Print Books REALLY Dead? project activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and sustainability.
Date: September 27, 2017
Creator: Rodriguez, Allyson; Smith, Susan & Dewitt-Miller, Erin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
"How do I know if it's useful if I can't even get it to open?": Assessing Information Interaction to Improve Library Collections and Services: Final Report (open access)

"How do I know if it's useful if I can't even get it to open?": Assessing Information Interaction to Improve Library Collections and Services: Final Report

This report documents the "How do I know if it's useful if I can't even get it to open?" project funded through the 2016 Dean's Innovation Grant. The final report briefly describes the "How do I know if it's useful if I can't even get it to open?" project activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and sustainability.
Date: September 27, 2017
Creator: Dewitt-Miller, Erin; Smith, Susan & Billings, Emily
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Emerging Trends and Evolving Issues in Open Access and Scholarly Communications

Presentation for the 2015 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries (TCDL). This presentation discusses emerging trends and evolving issues in open access and scholarly communication.
Date: April 27, 2015
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Helge, Kris; Tmava, Ahmet Meti & Priyanto, Ida Fajar
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

Advocating to Grow Collections Mentoring to Grow Leaders

Presentation for the 2015 Louisiana Library Association (LLA) Government Documents Round Table Section (GODART) Breakfast Meeting. This presentation discusses advocating to grow collections and mentoring to grow leaders.
Date: March 27, 2015
Creator: Sears, Suzanne
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Preserving Born-Digital Government Information: UNT's Congressional Research Service Reports Archive

This presentation describes the University of North Texas' Congressional Research Services (CRS) Report Archive project. The idea is to capture all CRS reports made available on the web and archive them in one searchable and browsable spot.
Date: October 27, 2006
Creator: Glenn, Valerie & Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Promoting Partnership and Interdisciplinarity for LIS Education (open access)

Promoting Partnership and Interdisciplinarity for LIS Education

Document proposal for a panel discussion at the Multidisciplinary Information Research Symposium (MIRS-2019). There are five panelists listed with brief descriptions of their topics including the current landscape shaping the future of information, language and power in a global and digital world, partnership, interdiciplinarity, new challenges, as well as new opportunities for LIS research.
Date: April 27, 2019
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Zavalina, Oksana; Baker, Rose M. & Palmer, Alexis
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Promoting Partnership and Interdisciplinarity in Evolving LIS Education

Panel presentation for The Multidisciplinary Information Research Symposium (MIRS-2019). The panel brings together diverse stakeholders and explored the current landscape shaping the future of information, language and power in a global and digital world. The combined presentation slides offer summary of panelists' perspectives on partnership, interdiciplinarity, new challenges, as well as new opportunities for LIS research.
Date: April 27, 2019
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Zavalina, Oksana; Baker, Rose M.; Palmer, Alexis & Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Supporting Interdisciplinary Research @ UNT Libraries

Presentation for The Multidisciplinary Information Research Symposium (MIRS-2019). This presentation discusses UNT Libraries’ experience in collaborating with UNT's College of Information (COI) faculty members and providing a real world environment for COI students to practically experience the intersection of people, technology, and information. The presentation highlights the benefits of UNT’s Libraries’ local, state-wide, national, and international projects, ranging from harvesting UNT websites, to the Texas Register archive established through a partnership with the Office of the Texas Secretary of State, to the End-of-Term Presidential Harvest (EOT) and International Internet Preservation Consortium (IIPC), a global network of experts archiving the web for future generations. All these active and ongoing high profile projects provide a wealth of data and research questions to be investigated.
Date: April 27, 2019
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

What do the people want? A user study to establish cultural heritage scrapbook digitization practices

Presentation for The Multidisciplinary Information Research Symposium (MIRS-2019). This presentation discusses a user study designed to gather perspectives on the digitization and representation of scrapbooks online.
Date: April 27, 2019
Creator: Willis, Shannon & McIntosh, Marcia
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

Digital Repository 2.0: Lessons Learned and Applied

This presentation discusses the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries' Digital Projects Unit and how the system and software to create digital collections was developed. It also discusses the future plans for system and software changes in the Digital Projects Unit.
Date: May 27, 2009
Creator: Nordstrom, Kurt & Fredericks, Brandon
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Implementing Faceted Application of Subject Terminology (FAST) at the University of North Texas

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.
Date: July 27, 2021
Creator: Baron, Adam & Thomale, Jason
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Metadata Tools and Workflows at the University of North Texas

This presentation illustrates the metadata tools, workflows, and quality control measures at the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries' Digital Projects Unit.
Date: June 27, 2010
Creator: Tarver, Hannah
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Assessment of Library Support for Distance Learning at UNT

Presentation for the 2011 American Library Association Annual Conference discussing assessments of library support for distance learning at the University of North Texas (UNT). The methods used include LibQUAL+ surveys, focus groups, and ethnographic studies.
Date: June 27, 2011
Creator: Wahl, Diane
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

How Are We Doing? Assessing the Relevance of Cataloging Services

Poster presentation for the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Annual Conference. This poster summarizes the results of a survey administered by the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries Cataloging and Metadata Services Department from October 27 through November 17, 2014. The purpose of the research study was to assess how Public Service employees rate the importance of Cataloging and Metadata Services activities, and how satisfied Public Service employees are with Cataloging and Metadata Services activities.
Date: March 27, 2015
Creator: Sassen, Catherine; Loafman, Kathryn & Welch, Rebecca
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

UNT Digital Library Storage Architectures for Digital Collections

This presentation discusses the University of North Texas (UNT) Digital Library Program and possible solutions for sudden growth in digital content.
Date: September 27, 2010
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Piloting a Peer-to-Peer Process for becoming a Trusted Digital Repository

Presentation for the 2014 Digital Library Federation (DLF) Annual Forum. This presentation discusses a pilot project by the University of North Texas and the University of Florida to develop a peer-to-peer process for becoming a Trusted Digital Repository.
Date: October 27, 2014
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward; Taylor, Laurie N., 1978-; Dinsmore, Chelsea & Yellapantula, Suchitra
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

GitAnnotated: Creating a Digital Annotated Bibliography on GitHub

Presentation describing the process to create an annotated bibliography using GitHub so multiple users could access and contribute to it. The authors share some background, learning resources, problems, and how to contribute to the GitHub site.
Date: September 27, 2019
Creator: Henson, Brea & Andrews, Pamela
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