Description: This report discusses Open Access (OA) funds created at universities in order to assist faculty authors with Article Processing Charges (APCs). Building on the research initiatives of the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC), thirty North American universities' OA fund initiatives were reviewed on their sponsors, eligibility, reimbursement criteria, and stipulations related to the fund. In addition, fifteen OA journal funding models and twelve hybrid journal funding models were reviewed on their average APCs and their licensing policies. This report serves as a framework for building upon emerging best practices and outlining possible approaches and considerations for the University of North Texas.

Description: This report discusses resource discovery systems at the UNT Libraries. The UNT Libraries act as a centralized repository for research-related materials used by the University of North Texas Community and unaffiliated scholars from across the globe. From a tiny cuneiform tablet, created c. 2,033 B.C., to electronic journal articles published within the last month, the Libraries are a true world leader in the collection of ideas and dissemination of knowledge both past and present.

Description: This report discusses e-journals and the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries. As the UNT Libraries continue to field requests from various groups on campus, it is evident that e-journals are a necessary service of a modern research institution and in most cases are one of the various digital scholarship activities that can and should be led by the research library on campus. In order to better understand the staffing and support levels required to meet the expectations faculty have of e-journal services, a thorough investigation and subsequent plan for next steps is required.

Description: This report discusses a research project conducted by the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries. The UNT Libraries received a National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for a two-year study to redesign the interface to The Portal to Texas History, a digital library program at the UNT Libraries. This report opens with background information for the project, describes the project's methods and working model, guides the reader through the project's three phases and associated feedback from the review process, and presents the revised model for application development. The report closes with measures of the project's success as well as reflections on the experience gained and its value for future digital library application development projects.

Description: This report discusses the key findings of the quality assurance testing conducted by the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries. These tests are part of a two-year project to identify the user interface requirements of genealogists interacting with the Libraries' Portal to Texas History. This report discusses tests conducted by 22 members of the ITS and DPU staff between September 28 through October 1, 2009.