Presentation describes how the open access movement is transforming scholarly communication.

Presentation asserts that in times of information scarcity, libraries provided the most effective way of sharing material.

Book chapter discussing challenges raised by concerns about ensuring long-term access to digital resources verses data confidentiality and balancing the right level of data security that addresses compliance requirements in the context of libraries and cultural heritage institutions.

Article reporting on a selection of presentations from the 2020 Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference.

Article explores dynamic fusion models to find, on the fly, the model or combination of models that performs best on a variety of document types. The experimental results show that the approach that fuses different models outperforms individual models and other ensemble methods on three datasets.

This report documents the "Aim for Accessibility: Creating Accessible LibGuides for Library Patrons" funded through the Dean's Innovation Grant. The final report describes the project activities, the budget, project outcomes, other relevant results/information, best practices, and future program continuity.

This presentation covers the background and definition, stakeholder roles, policy frameworks, challenges and opportunities, and current/emerging trends in Open Access and Scholarly Communication.

This presentation gives an overview of Open Access including its definition, basic assumptions, open access registries, technology and trends, technological structure, policy frameworks, challenges and opportunities. It then applies this to the need for developing countries' contributions to global knowledge production and creating institutional initiatives.

Presentation that reports on a research study to develop Speaker Independent, Continuous Speech Recognizer for Kafi Noonoo (Afro-Asiatic language that belongs to North Omotic sub family in Ethiopia).

Presentation that covers open access in the context of Ethiopia. This presentation provides examples of the background of open access and scholarly communication, the policy frameworks in place (including the White House OSTP Call to Action), the challenges and opportunities in relation to developing nations, and the emerging trends in institutional initiatives in Ethiopia.

This presentation covers a study conducted on tourism in Ethiopia. The study used an Ontology approach to research how Ethiopian tourism destination information can be supported with a machine-readable and interoperable model, be made visible and accessible to both international and local tourists, and improve reusability, integrity, and retrieval of tourist information in Ethiopia.

Presentation on the potential of open access to increase exposure and use of published research. The presentation includes sections on the impact of open access in relation to OA community initiatives, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the COVID-19 pandemic, and open access data.

This video features a presentation by Dr. John Edward Martin on the topic of “Poe & Comics”, as shared during an August 2020 meeting of the Poe Studies Association as part of their monthly Online Forums sessions. In it, Dr. Martin shares a bit of the history of Poe in comics & graphic narrative, some of the scholarship on the subject, and his own scholarly interest in the subject. The presentation is followed by a discussion with other members of the Poe Studies Association.

This presentation highlights an online program developed to introduce academic librarians to pedagogy and describes the overall outline of the program, the structure of the modules, and the implementation plan for this program. It was presented at the 2020 Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference held virtually on August 7, 2020.

This poster applies the concept of an online community of practice in an effort to suggest how librarians can join together as a community to learn and to share ideas, strategies, and tools related to effective teaching and learning. It was presented at The Exchange an Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS)/Library and Information Technology Association (LITA)/Library Leadership and Management (LLAMA) Collaboration held virtually on May 4, 6, & 8, 2020

This presentation explores several techniques and technologies used to deliver information to learners in synchronous and asynchronous environments. It was presented at the Art Libraries Society of North America's Texas-Mexico Chapter Annual Meeting on November 13, 2020.

Full-text of a Qualtrics survey preserving the original text and most of the formatting, including background and consent. The questions included free-text, ranking, single-choice, and multiple choice questions related to user preferences to find digital photographic images.

Presentation introducing the Texas Digital Newspaper Program and providing possible uses for it in the classroom. It was presented for the Fall 2020 HIST 4750.001, Social Studies Teaching Methods, course.

Presentation on how to build digital newspaper collections via the Texas Digital Newspaper Program (TDNP) on The Portal to Texas History. It highlights grant opportunities that are available to support libraries in building access to their newspapers and demonstrates how to use the digital newspaper collections. It was presented at the Texas Library Association District 9 Fall 2020 meeting held virtually on October 29, 2020.

White paper documenting the results of interviews with professionals who manage collections of state or federal documents, and institutional repositories. These interviews gathered information about collection policies and characteristics of born-digital publications that are incorporated into these bodies of materials, to inform future machine learning algorithms.

Presentation on dkNET's relevant tools for researchers. It was presented at the STEM Librarians South Conference which was held virtually on July 16, 2020.

Presentation introduces the concepts of Flipped Instruction and Agile Project Management and discusses how those methodologies may be applied to student roles in library and digital humanities projects. It was presented at the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Together Wherever virtual event held on June 8-12, 2020.

Presentation on SciFinder-n and the updates made from SciFinder. It was presented at the STEM Librarians South Conference which was held virtually on July 16, 2020.

This poster presents the Scholarly Impact Service at the University of North Texas from its start in the summer of 2017 to its more established position by October 2020. The overview includes some of the resources used by the team of librarians, including their library guide, consultation checklist, and promotional flyer. It was presented at the Bibliometrics and Research Assessment Symposium which was held virtually by the National Institutes of Health Library on October 7-9, 2020.