Latest content added for UNT Digital Library Searchhttps://digital2.library.unt.edu/search/?t=fulltext&fq=str_month%3A04_apr&sort=date_d2016-06-10T06:09:45-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for searching UNT Digital Library SearchAssessing an Academic Library Professional Development Program2016-05-02T16:23:12-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc826644/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc826644/"><img alt="Assessing an Academic Library Professional Development Program" title="Assessing an Academic Library Professional Development Program" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc826644/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This presentation discusses assessment methods for UNT Libraries' professional development program.</p>Digitization in Three Strokes: Digital Commonwealth, Minnesota Digital Library, and The Portal to Texas History2016-06-10T06:09:45-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc848638/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc848638/"><img alt="Digitization in Three Strokes: Digital Commonwealth, Minnesota Digital Library, and The Portal to Texas History" title="Digitization in Three Strokes: Digital Commonwealth, Minnesota Digital Library, and The Portal to Texas History" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc848638/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This presentation is part of the panel "Digitization in Three Strokes: Digital Commonwealth, Minnesota Digital Library, and The Portal to Texas History," from DPLAfest 2016. This presentation provides an overview of The Portal to Texas History project through the Rescuing Texas History Mini-Grant Program.</p>A Peek in the Portal: The University of North Texas The Portal to Texas History2016-06-10T06:09:45-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc848605/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc848605/"><img alt="A Peek in the Portal: The University of North Texas The Portal to Texas History" title="A Peek in the Portal: The University of North Texas The Portal to Texas History" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc848605/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This presentation provides a brief look into the digital collections added to The University of North Texas’ The Portal to Texas History in the last year. Examples include projects completed through our Rescuing Texas History Mini-Grant program for 2014, The Barbara Jordan Archives Collection, and the Texas Historical Commission’s Historic Building Negatives Collection among others.</p>OER: Open Educational Resources2015-05-18T10:18:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc505012/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc505012/"><img alt="OER: Open Educational Resources" title="OER: Open Educational Resources" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc505012/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation for the Tarrant County College Northwest Campus discussing copyright, open educational resources, and creative commons licensing.</p>Digitization Project Rubric2015-05-18T10:18:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc505008/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc505008/"><img alt="Digitization Project Rubric" title="Digitization Project Rubric" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc505008/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation for the 2015 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries (TCDL). This presentation discusses a Project Completion Rubric developed at the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries to provide realistic estimates for digitization projects.</p>Piloting a Peer-Review Process for Trusted Digital Repositories2015-07-09T06:19:06-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc674073/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc674073/"><img alt="Piloting a Peer-Review Process for Trusted Digital Repositories" title="Piloting a Peer-Review Process for Trusted Digital Repositories" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc674073/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation for the 2015 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries (TCDL). This presentation discusses a collaborative peer-review process for the Trusted Repository Audit Checklist (TRAC).</p>Emerging Trends and Evolving Issues in Open Access and Scholarly Communications2015-05-18T10:18:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc505022/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc505022/"><img alt="Emerging Trends and Evolving Issues in Open Access and Scholarly Communications" title="Emerging Trends and Evolving Issues in Open Access and Scholarly Communications" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc505022/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation for the 2015 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries (TCDL). This presentation discusses emerging trends and evolving issues in open access and scholarly communication.</p>Academic Library Innovations and Developments in Support of Student Learning2015-05-29T21:36:03-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc505763/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc505763/"><img alt="Academic Library Innovations and Developments in Support of Student Learning" title="Academic Library Innovations and Developments in Support of Student Learning" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc505763/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation for the 2015 Emerging Technologies for Online Learning International Symposium. This presentation discusses academic library innovations and developments in support of student learning.</p>Transforming an Academic Library from a Traditional Service Model to a Community Partner2015-04-25T20:59:58-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503245/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503245/"><img alt="Transforming an Academic Library from a Traditional Service Model to a Community Partner" title="Transforming an Academic Library from a Traditional Service Model to a Community Partner" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503245/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation for the 2015 Texas Library Association (TLA) Annual Conference. This presentation discusses transforming an academic library from a traditional service model to a community partner.</p>Assessment of Cataloging Services in an Academic Library2015-04-25T20:59:58-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503241/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503241/"><img alt="Assessment of Cataloging Services in an Academic Library" title="Assessment of Cataloging Services in an Academic Library" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503241/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation for the 2015 Texas Library Association (TLA) Annual Conference. This presentation discusses the results of a survey that was administered from October 27 through November 17, 2014. The survey assessed how Public Services employees rate the importance of Cataloging and Metadata Services activities, and how satisfied Public Services employees are with Cataloging and Metadata Services activities.</p>ILLiad and Discovery Services2015-05-18T10:18:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc505017/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc505017/"><img alt="ILLiad and Discovery Services" title="ILLiad and Discovery Services" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc505017/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation for the 2015 Texas Library Association (TLA) Annual Conference. This presentation discusses ILLiad and discovery services.</p>Copyright and Creative Commons (CC) Licenses2015-04-25T20:59:58-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503235/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503235/"><img alt="Copyright and Creative Commons (CC) Licenses" title="Copyright and Creative Commons (CC) Licenses" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503235/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation for the 2015 Southwestern Association of Law Libraries (SWALL) Annual Conference. This presentation discusses copyright and creative commons (CC) licenses.</p>A Visual Argument: Embedded Omeka Support for Art History2015-05-18T10:18:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc505024/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc505024/"><img alt="A Visual Argument: Embedded Omeka Support for Art History" title="A Visual Argument: Embedded Omeka Support for Art History" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc505024/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Poster presentation for the 2015 Texas Digital Humanities Conference. This poster discusses embedded Omeka support for art history.</p>Hold It! Improving Access to Collections with an Online Holds Service2015-04-25T20:59:58-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503261/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503261/"><img alt="Hold It! Improving Access to Collections with an Online Holds Service" title="Hold It! Improving Access to Collections with an Online Holds Service" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503261/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article on improving access to collections with an online holds service at the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries.</p>Just-in-Time: Redefining Your Collection Development Philosophy2016-02-11T07:11:48-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc801981/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc801981/"><img alt="Just-in-Time: Redefining Your Collection Development Philosophy" title="Just-in-Time: Redefining Your Collection Development Philosophy" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc801981/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation given at the Texas Library Association (TLA) Annual Conference in April 2015. The presentation centers on the University of North Texas Libraries, highlighting their issues in collection development, and steps that were taken to combat those issues. This presentation also displays information on UNT Libraries' "ABCD" Philosophy or Access-Based Collection Development Philosophy. Additionally, the implementation of a new plan, the evaluation of the plan, the challenges, and benefits are all outlined.</p>Serenity Now! Overcoming the Fear of Negative Evaluation2015-04-25T20:59:58-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503237/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503237/"><img alt="Serenity Now! Overcoming the Fear of Negative Evaluation" title="Serenity Now! Overcoming the Fear of Negative Evaluation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503237/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Poster presentation for the Texas Library Association Annual Conference. This poster discusses overcoming the fear of negative evaluation.</p>Beyond Web-Based Scholarly Works Repositories: The Effect of Institutional Mandates on Faculty Attitudes Towards Institutional Repositories2014-07-15T05:33:31-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc306973/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc306973/"><img alt="Beyond Web-Based Scholarly Works Repositories: The Effect of Institutional Mandates on Faculty Attitudes Towards Institutional Repositories" title="Beyond Web-Based Scholarly Works Repositories: The Effect of Institutional Mandates on Faculty Attitudes Towards Institutional Repositories" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc306973/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Poster presented at the 2014 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries (TCDL). This poster discusses web-based scholarly works repositories and the effect of institutional mandates on faculty attitudes towards institutional repositories.</p>Measuring Value and Impact: A Study of the UNT Digital Library Collections2014-05-07T00:22:01-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc284544/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc284544/"><img alt="Measuring Value and Impact: A Study of the UNT Digital Library Collections" title="Measuring Value and Impact: A Study of the UNT Digital Library Collections" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc284544/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation for the Texas Conference on Digital Libraries (TCDL) discussing value and impact and a study of the UNT Digital Library collections.</p>Mentoring to Grow Library Leaders2014-10-28T08:32:22-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc406380/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc406380/"><img alt="Mentoring to Grow Library Leaders" title="Mentoring to Grow Library Leaders" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc406380/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article discussing mentoring and growing library leaders.</p>Keeping it Fair: Using Rubrics in Hiring and Evaluations2014-05-07T00:22:01-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc284553/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc284553/"><img alt="Keeping it Fair: Using Rubrics in Hiring and Evaluations" title="Keeping it Fair: Using Rubrics in Hiring and Evaluations" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc284553/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation for a webinar offered by the American Library Association (ALA) Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA). This presentation discusses using rubrics in hiring and evaluations to keep things fair.</p>Altmetrics: New Ways of Measuring Research Impact2014-05-29T17:29:00-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc287061/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc287061/"><img alt="Altmetrics: New Ways of Measuring Research Impact" title="Altmetrics: New Ways of Measuring Research Impact" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc287061/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation for a workshop on altmetrics and new ways of measuring research impact. The workshop shows how the behavior of scholars is changing and how these changes are being monitored to show research impact in new ways.</p>The Next Generation of Creative Commons Licenses, What's New in CC 4.02014-05-07T00:22:01-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc284571/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc284571/"><img alt="The Next Generation of Creative Commons Licenses, What's New in CC 4.0" title="The Next Generation of Creative Commons Licenses, What's New in CC 4.0" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc284571/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This Tech Talk presentation discusses the next generation of Creative Commons (CC) licenses and what is new in CC 4.0.</p>Using Primary Sources to Enrich Class Research2014-05-07T00:22:01-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc284558/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc284558/"><img alt="Using Primary Sources to Enrich Class Research" title="Using Primary Sources to Enrich Class Research" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc284558/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation for the Texas Library Association Annual Conference Government Documents Round Table on using primary sources to enrich class research.</p>TALL Texans 2013 Workplace Leadership Development Project2014-05-07T00:22:01-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc284537/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc284537/"><img alt="TALL Texans 2013 Workplace Leadership Development Project" title="TALL Texans 2013 Workplace Leadership Development Project" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc284537/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation for the Texas Library Association Annual Conference on TALL Texans 2013 and the workplace leadership development project.</p>Web 2.0 and 3.0: Technology and Legal Pitfalls2014-05-07T00:22:01-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc284546/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc284546/"><img alt="Web 2.0 and 3.0: Technology and Legal Pitfalls" title="Web 2.0 and 3.0: Technology and Legal Pitfalls" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc284546/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation on Web 2.0 and 3.0 and technology and legal pitfalls.</p>Copyright and Social Media2014-05-07T00:22:01-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc284545/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc284545/"><img alt="Copyright and Social Media" title="Copyright and Social Media" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc284545/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation for the Oklahoma Library Association on copyright and social media.</p>Creative Commons Licenses: Benefits, Pitfalls, and Use2014-05-07T00:22:01-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc284575/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc284575/"><img alt="Creative Commons Licenses: Benefits, Pitfalls, and Use" title="Creative Commons Licenses: Benefits, Pitfalls, and Use" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc284575/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation for the Oklahoma Library Association on the benefits, pitfalls, and use of Creative Commons (CC) licenses.</p>Merging Departments, Service Desks and Staff: Managing Change While Improving Customer Service and Staff Morale2014-07-15T05:33:31-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc306980/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc306980/"><img alt="Merging Departments, Service Desks and Staff: Managing Change While Improving Customer Service and Staff Morale" title="Merging Departments, Service Desks and Staff: Managing Change While Improving Customer Service and Staff Morale" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc306980/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation for the 2014 Oklahoma Library Association Annual Conference. This presentation discusses merging departments, service desks and staff and managing change while improving customer service and staff morale.</p>50 Years of Reference Service Literature Review Sources2014-06-24T13:10:07-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc304845/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc304845/"><img alt="50 Years of Reference Service Literature Review Sources" title="50 Years of Reference Service Literature Review Sources" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc304845/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Handout accompanying a presentation for the Texas Library Association (TLA) 2014 Annual Conference at the Reference Round Table. This handout includes literature review sources representing 50 years of reference service.</p>Quality Customer Service on a Budget2013-09-13T14:58:57-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc181689/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc181689/"><img alt="Quality Customer Service on a Budget" title="Quality Customer Service on a Budget" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc181689/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation on offering quality customer service on a budget. The author explains how the UNT Libraries improved workflows and services offered while cutting expenditures.</p>Research Data Management in Academic Libraries: Meeting the Challenge2013-05-16T10:39:50-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc159533/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc159533/"><img alt="Research Data Management in Academic Libraries: Meeting the Challenge" title="Research Data Management in Academic Libraries: Meeting the Challenge" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc159533/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation for an invited plenary session sponsored by the Texas Library Association (TLA) conference program committee at the 2013 TLA Annual Conference.</p>Open Letter to the UNT Community: Planning for FY13 Library Budget Reductions - April 11, 20132014-08-29T14:16:59-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc333025/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc333025/"><img alt="Open Letter to the UNT Community: Planning for FY13 Library Budget Reductions - April 11, 2013" title="Open Letter to the UNT Community: Planning for FY13 Library Budget Reductions - April 11, 2013" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc333025/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Letter to the University of North Texas (UNT) community from the Dean of the UNT Libraries, Dr. Martin Halbert. This letter discusses planning for the 2013 fiscal year library budget reductions.</p>Improving Access to Web Archives through Innovative Analysis of PDF Content2013-04-16T08:47:11-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc155622/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc155622/"><img alt="Improving Access to Web Archives through Innovative Analysis of PDF Content" title="Improving Access to Web Archives through Innovative Analysis of PDF Content" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc155622/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This paper discusses improving access to web archives through innovative analysis of PDF content. The paper discusses the overall workflow and describes the tools used to extract document features. Findings suggest opportunities for the development of retrieval tools that will provide new ways of selecting content and building collections from large Web archives.</p>Reducing Service Points in the Academic Library: How to Provide Quality Customer Service in the Face of Budget Cuts2013-05-16T10:39:50-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc159524/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc159524/"><img alt="Reducing Service Points in the Academic Library: How to Provide Quality Customer Service in the Face of Budget Cuts" title="Reducing Service Points in the Academic Library: How to Provide Quality Customer Service in the Face of Budget Cuts" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc159524/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This paper discusses how to provide quality customer service in the face of budget cuts.</p>Increasing Faculty Usage of Streaming Video: A Webcast2012-05-18T10:45:38-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84313/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84313/"><img alt="Increasing Faculty Usage of Streaming Video: A Webcast" title="Increasing Faculty Usage of Streaming Video: A Webcast" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84313/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This presentation was given for 'Increasing Faculty Usage of Streaming Video: A Webcast, sponsored by Alexander Street Press and Library Journal. In this presentation, the author discusses when and how video is used in instruction with examples and ideas for increasing faculties' usage of streaming videos.</p>Studying Distance Students: Methods, Findings, Actions2012-04-27T10:13:11-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83791/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83791/"><img alt="Studying Distance Students: Methods, Findings, Actions" title="Studying Distance Students: Methods, Findings, Actions" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83791/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>In this presentation, the authors discuss methods for assessing the needs of distance students and for effectively gathering input, emphasizing technology that did and did not work. The authors also identify ways to evaluate what was learned and to work with librarians and faculty.</p>Studying Distance Students: Methods, Findings, Actions2012-04-27T10:13:11-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83798/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83798/"><img alt="Studying Distance Students: Methods, Findings, Actions" title="Studying Distance Students: Methods, Findings, Actions" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83798/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This paper discusses the needs of distance learners.</p>Collaborating in Tough Times: Responding to State Cuts2013-08-30T15:35:44-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc179672/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc179672/"><img alt="Collaborating in Tough Times: Responding to State Cuts" title="Collaborating in Tough Times: Responding to State Cuts" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc179672/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This presentation was for a panel session with librarians from school, public, academic, and the North Texas Library Partners (NTLP) at the Texas Library Association (TLA) annual conference. In this presentation, the authors discuss collaboration strategies during difficult financial periods and funding cuts.</p>Sexual Misconduct with Congregants or Parishioners: Crafting a Model Statute2012-12-21T14:22:32-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc130203/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc130203/"><img alt="Sexual Misconduct with Congregants or Parishioners: Crafting a Model Statute" title="Sexual Misconduct with Congregants or Parishioners: Crafting a Model Statute" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc130203/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article discussing sexual misconduct with congregants or parishioners and crafting a model statute.</p>Educating the Community: Preserving Tomorrow's Treasures Today2012-06-18T09:19:12-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86769/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86769/"><img alt="Educating the Community: Preserving Tomorrow's Treasures Today" title="Educating the Community: Preserving Tomorrow's Treasures Today" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86769/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This book chapter discusses educating communities. and preserving tomorrow's treasures today. Librarians, curators, archivists, and volunteers work hard to conserve and preserve materials as they are added to their collections, insuring that the materials can be safely used. However, not all genealogical and historical information is held in cultural institutions; unknown numbers of valuable information sources reside with individuals and in residences. By educating the community today on how to protect the treasures in their care, we have the potential to minimize the repairs needed for these items in the future.</p>Chronicles in Preservation: Curation Practices for Born-Digital and Digitized Newspaper Collections2012-07-02T22:15:28-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86854/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86854/"><img alt="Chronicles in Preservation: Curation Practices for Born-Digital and Digitized Newspaper Collections" title="Chronicles in Preservation: Curation Practices for Born-Digital and Digitized Newspaper Collections" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86854/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This presentation discusses the Chronicles in Preservation project. This project aims to study, document, and model the use of data preparation practices and distributed digital preservation frameworks to collaboratively preserve digitized and born-digital newspaper collections. This presentation gives the background of the Chronicles in Preservation project, the State of the Field report, and early findings.</p>2012 Presidential Primaries2012-04-27T09:52:43-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83784/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83784/"><img alt="2012 Presidential Primaries" title="2012 Presidential Primaries" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83784/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This poster introduces the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on the 2012 Presidential Primaries. This series features Dr. Tony Carey, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science, Dr. Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha, associate professor in the Department of Political Science, and Dr. Brian Lain, associate professor in the Department of Communications Studies and director of UNT's Debate Program.</p>DataRes Project Briefing2012-04-23T10:02:31-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83317/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83317/"><img alt="DataRes Project Briefing" title="DataRes Project Briefing" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83317/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation for the 2012 CNI Annual Membership Meeting. This presentation provides an overview and update on the DataRes Project.</p>Opportunities and challenges for the 21st century FDLP2012-06-08T10:10:35-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86154/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86154/"><img alt="Opportunities and challenges for the 21st century FDLP" title="Opportunities and challenges for the 21st century FDLP" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86154/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This presentation discusses research on the opportunities and challenges for the 21st century Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). The authors discuss the principles of the FDLP, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), LOCKSS-USDOCS, and the University of North Texas (UNT) efforts toward digital FDLP.</p>Shaping User Experience2012-04-23T10:02:31-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83328/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83328/"><img alt="Shaping User Experience" title="Shaping User Experience" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83328/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This handout accompanies a workshop presentation about shaping user experience. The topics of the workshop include usability testing, iterative design, and digital libraries. This handout outlines the topics that will be covered with a timeline of the activities, glossary of terminology used, worksheets, and references.</p>Reference Beyond the Desk: Nontraditional Modes of Reference2011-06-07T08:36:49-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc36273/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc36273/"><img alt="Reference Beyond the Desk: Nontraditional Modes of Reference" title="Reference Beyond the Desk: Nontraditional Modes of Reference" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc36273/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This presentation discusses virtual reference services in libraries. The topics include virtual reference systems, with examples of what other institutions have adopted, collaborative virtual reference services with examples, and how reference librarians away from their desk and even off campus have developed new referencing services.</p>Creating Space for Transition: A space study for an overcrowded library2013-08-30T15:35:44-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc179674/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc179674/"><img alt="Creating Space for Transition: A space study for an overcrowded library" title="Creating Space for Transition: A space study for an overcrowded library" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc179674/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Presentation for the Texas Library Association (TLA) Annual Conference. In the presentation, the author discusses creating study space for an overcrowded library.</p>Unauthorized Immigration2012-05-04T10:15:08-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84158/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84158/"><img alt="Unauthorized Immigration" title="Unauthorized Immigration" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84158/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This video recording is of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on Unauthorized Immigration. This series features Dr. Valerie Martinez-Ebers, Dr. David Molina, Dr. Mariela Nuñez-Janes, and Shaun Chapa. Dr. Martinez-Ebers, professor of political science, will provide a demographic profile of the U.S. immigrant population and introduce the various policy options that have been discussed in Congress. Dr. Molina, professor of economics and interim director of UNT's Immigrant Research and Policy Center, will focus on policy and economic impacts of labor. Dr. Nuñez-Janes, professor of anthropology, and Shaun Chapa, graduate student, will discuss undocumented students as a case study. They focus on issues of policy and practices, drawing on the students' experiences to raise questions about cultural citizenship, assimilation as the proxy for legal rights, new forms of racism and educational equity.</p>Collaborative Strategies for Digital Preservation of Newspapers2012-07-03T13:46:57-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc87639/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc87639/"><img alt="Collaborative Strategies for Digital Preservation of Newspapers" title="Collaborative Strategies for Digital Preservation of Newspapers" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc87639/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This presentation discusses collaborative strategies for the digital preservation of newspapers. The University of North Texas (UNT) Texas Digital Newspaper Program (TDNP), the MetaArchive Cooperative, and the Chronicles in Preservation Project are discussed with information on what they do, the importance of newspaper digitization projects, and how collaboration can further efforts in this area.</p>The Importance of the Cover Letter: Why a Resume is not Enough2013-09-06T15:22:15-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc180961/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc180961/"><img alt="The Importance of the Cover Letter: Why a Resume is not Enough" title="The Importance of the Cover Letter: Why a Resume is not Enough" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc180961/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This presentation discusses the importance of including a well-written cover letter with a resume. The author points out why a resume is not enough when applying for a job and offers guidelines for how to successfully write a cover letter.</p>