Access to Geographical Information in Library Catalogs: a Case Study (open access)

Access to Geographical Information in Library Catalogs: a Case Study

Conference paper exploring three case studies on how methods of retrieval of geographic data offered by libraries. The online catalog (Case no. 1) includes various materials available to users. Case no. 2 is Special Collections in general, including the Portal to Texas History. Case no. 3 is a particular collection digitized by UNT: The map collection of the University of Texas at Arlington.
Date: 2015
Creator: Hartsock, Ralph & Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Defense of Preservation in the Age of MPLP (open access)

A Defense of Preservation in the Age of MPLP

This article looks at Mark A. Greene and Dennis Meissner's attitudes towards preservation as revealed in their articles on More Product, Less Process (MPLP), the relationship between access and preservation, and the importance of preservation within archives; it also offers strategies for efficient preservation.
Date: 2015
Creator: Phillips, Jessica
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Exploratory Analysis of Subject Metadata in the Digital Public Library of America (open access)

An Exploratory Analysis of Subject Metadata in the Digital Public Library of America

Paper describing an analysis of subject representation in the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA), an aggregate digital library containing more than 8 million item-level metadata records at the time of the study. The findings provide information about the minimum, maximum, and average number of subjects in records from different hubs and hub types, as well as the distribution of unique subject terms across the entire collection.
Date: 2015
Creator: Tarver, Hannah; Phillips, Mark Edward; Zavalina, Oksana & Kizhakkethil, Priya
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
Organizational History of The Portal to Texas History, 2015 (open access)

Organizational History of The Portal to Texas History, 2015

This one page document is a brief organizational history for The Portal to Texas History for 2015. This document was used for grant submissions to state or federal funding agencies, or private foundations. This document reflects on strategic directions for the program, collaborative partners for the Portal, and the number of historic documents in the digital library.
Date: 2015
Creator: Belden, Dreanna
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Peer-to-Peer Approach to Review Compliance with Trustworthy Repository Audit and Certification (TRAC) (open access)

A Peer-to-Peer Approach to Review Compliance with Trustworthy Repository Audit and Certification (TRAC)

This document details the steps taken by the University of North Texas' Digital Libraries in order to take a collaborative approach to the Trusted Repository Audit. It highlights UNT's collaboration with the University of Florida on a peer-review model and process in order to complete the Trusted Repository Audit Checklist (TRAC). This was part of a presentation given at the 11th International Conference on Knowledge Management in 2015.
Date: 2015
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Phillips, Mark; Waugh, Laura; Tarver, Hannah & Krahmer, Ana
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
"Reports of My Death Are Greatly Exaggerated:" Findings from the TEI in Libraries Survey (open access)

"Reports of My Death Are Greatly Exaggerated:" Findings from the TEI in Libraries Survey

Article on the findings of the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) survey of text encoding practices in libraries.
Date: 2015
Creator: Dalmau, Michelle & Hawkins, Kevin S.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Review] Historical Dictionary of Baroque Music (open access)

[Review] Historical Dictionary of Baroque Music

This article reviews the book "Historical Dictionary of Baroque Music," by Joseph P. Swain; Lanham: Scarecrow, 2013.
Date: 2015
Creator: Justice, Andrew
Object Type: Review
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Review] Style and Performance for Bowed String Instruments in French Baroque Music (open access)

[Review] Style and Performance for Bowed String Instruments in French Baroque Music

This article reviews the book "Style and Performance for Bowed String Instruments in French Baroque Music," by Mary Cyr and published in 2012.
Date: 2015
Creator: Justice, Andrew
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
University of North Texas Libraries Grant History: 2000-2015 (open access)

University of North Texas Libraries Grant History: 2000-2015

This document lists all grants given to the University of North Texas Libraries from 2000 to 2015. The projects that were funded by these grants are summarized.
Date: 2015
Creator: Belden, Dreanna
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Scholarly Communication Transformation Initiative Planning Document (open access)

Scholarly Communication Transformation Initiative Planning Document

Report created for the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries outlining plans for the Scholarly Communication Transformation Initiative.
Date: January 20, 2015
Creator: Hartman, Cathy Nelson; Phillips, Mark Edward & Brannon, Sian
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Teaching the Catalog as a Reference Tool (open access)

Teaching the Catalog as a Reference Tool

Article in a column for "The Reference Librarian," Material-Mind-Method: On the Teaching of Reference. This article discusses teaching the catalog as a reference tool.
Date: January 29, 2015
Creator: Roy, Loriene & Hardin, Gregory
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

A For-Fee Scholarly Publishing Service Based in the Library

Slides from a presentation to the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) Scholarly Communications Interest Group at the 2015 American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting. This presentation discusses a for-fee scholarly publishing service based in the library.
Date: January 31, 2015
Creator: Hawkins, Kevin S.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Emerging Trends in Academic Research Libraries

Presentation for the 2015 Consortium of Ethiopia Academic and Research Libraries (CEARL) General Meeting Workshop. This presentation discusses emerging trends in academic and research libraries.
Date: February 2015
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Comparison of Full-text Versus Metadata Searching in an Institutional Repository: Case Study of the UNT Scholarly Works (open access)

Comparison of Full-text Versus Metadata Searching in an Institutional Repository: Case Study of the UNT Scholarly Works

This paper discusses a case study comparing full-text versus metadata searching in the University of North Texas (UNT) Scholarly Works institutional repository.
Date: February 8, 2015
Creator: Waugh, Laura; Tarver, Hannah; Phillips, Mark Edward & Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw
Object Type: Paper
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
Literature Review: Assessment of Cataloging Services in an Academic Library (open access)

Literature Review: Assessment of Cataloging Services in an Academic Library

Paper discussing a literature review on the assessment of cataloging services in an academic library. This paper is part of a Cataloging Survey Project at the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries.
Date: February 18, 2015
Creator: Welch, Rebecca
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library

Web-Archiving: Collecting and Preserving Important Web-based National Resources

Presentation for the National Archives and Library of Ethiopia on web-archiving and collecting and preserving important web-based national resources.
Date: February 18, 2015
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward & Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Digital Repository: Promoting Scholarship via the convergence of (local/global and digital/analogue) contents

Presentation at Jimma University discussing digital repositories and promoting scholarship through the convergence of local/global and digital/analogue contents.
Date: February 19, 2015
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw & Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Status of Research Data Management in the United States

Presentation for the first Open Data Hackathon at UNT, organized as part of International Open Data Day. This presentation discusses the status of research data management in the United States and the challenges, opportunities, and emerging trends.
Date: February 21, 2015
Creator: Halbert, Martin
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Using Students in Cataloging (open access)

Using Students in Cataloging

Presentation notes presented as part of a panel, "Utilizing Student Employees in the Cataloging Workflow," at the Music OCLC Users Group (MOUG) Annual Convention
Date: February 24, 2015
Creator: Harden, Jean, 1948-
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Evolution of Publishing Agreements at the University of Michigan Library (open access)

The Evolution of Publishing Agreements at the University of Michigan Library

Book chapter on the evolution of publishing agreements at the University of Michigan Library. Taking as an example an open-access journal with a single editor, this chapter discusses the various configurations of rights agreements used by the University of Michigan Library throughout the evolution of its publishing operation, the advantages of the various models, and the reasons for moving from one to another.
Date: March 2015
Creator: Hawkins, Kevin S.
Object Type: Book Chapter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Opening Up the Urban Archive: Digital Outreach to Urban Studies Scholars (open access)

Opening Up the Urban Archive: Digital Outreach to Urban Studies Scholars

Paper for the 2015 Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives Symposium. This paper discusses opening up the urban archive and digital outreach to urban studies scholars.
Date: March 2015
Creator: Gieringer, Morgan Davis & Janda, Jaime
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library

Building an Online Academic Profile

Presentation for the Toulouse Graduate School spring workshop series. This presentation discusses building an online academic profile.
Date: March 6, 2015
Creator: Waugh, Laura & Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

I Learned All That I Know About Digital Preservation From Trading Concert Recordings

Presentation for the Preservation and Archiving Special Interest Group (PASIG) 2015 Meeting. This presentation discusses digital preservation and learning from trading live concert recordings.
Date: March 11, 2015
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library