- 7.5 Minute Quadrangle Project
- This presentation discusses the 7.5 minute quadrangle project by the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries' Digital Projects Unit. This presentation gives the background, goals, processes, challenges, and next steps. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84317/
- 2008 DOT GOV Harvest Preserving Access
- This presentation outlines the history, tool building, partner activities and future work for a collaborative project between the University of North Texas, the Library of Congress, the Internet Archive, the California Digital Library, and the U.S. Government Printing Office. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc28365/
- 2012 Presidential Primaries
- 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. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83784/
- Activities and Experiences of Academic Librarians Embedded in Online Courses
- This presentation discusses activities and experiences of academic librarians embedded in online courses. The purpose is to determine common practices and assess various experiences. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67611/
- Aligning National Approaches to Digital Preservation
- This presentation is a community briefing on the Aligning National Approaches to Digital Preservation (ANADP) conference. The ANADP conference was held in the capital of Estonia in May 2011 as a forum for national digital preservation programs to meet and exchange information with each other for the purpose of building strategic international collaborations to support the preservation of collection digital memory. This briefing will present highlights of the conference and its outcomes. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77213/
- American Society for Indexing Conferences: An Analysis of Major Topics, 1997-2011
- This article discusses the major topics of the American Society for Indexing (ASI) conferences. The purpose of this article is to identify major topics discussed at ASI conferences from 1997 through 2011 and to explore how the topics have changed over time. ASI conference programs reflect topics of interest to indexers and thus provide insight into concerns of the profession at large. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84340/
- Analyzing the Persistence of Referenced Web Resources with Memento
- This presentation discusses the results of a study into the persistence and availability of web resources referenced from papers in scholarly repositories. Memento makes it possible to automate discovery of archived resources and to consider the time between the publication of the research and the archiving of the reference URLs. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83793/
- Analyzing the Persistence of Referenced Web Resources with Memento
- This paper analyzes the persistence of referenced web resources with memento. Abstract: In this paper we present the results of a study into the persistence and availability of web resources referenced from papers in scholarly repositories. Two repositories with different characteristics, arXiv and the UNT digital library, are studied to determine if the nature of the repository, or of its content. Memento makes it possible to automate discovery of archived resources and to consider the time between the publication of the research and the archiving of the reference URLs. This automation allows us to process more than 160000 URLs, the largest known such study, and the repository metadata allows consideration of the results by discipline. The results are startling: 45% (66096) of the URLs referenced from arXiv still exist, but are not preserved for future generations, and 28% of resources referenced by UNT papers have been lost. Moving forwards, we provide some initial recommendations, including that repositories should publish URL lists extracted from papers that could be used as seeds for web archiving systems. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc39318/
- Annexation of Texas Project
- This presentation outlines the "From Republic to State: Debates and Documents Relating to the Annexation of Texas, 1836-1856" project. This grant funded project involved digitizing 6000 objects. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc28337/
- Appendix A: Preservation Business Model
- This is an appendix to the MetaArchive Final Report. This appendix includes the 2010-2013 Strategic Plan which highlights the Educopia institute's strengths and achievements to date and details the strategic planning process. Specifically this strategic plan declares Educopia institute's: Mission statement, Vision, Three Critical Challenges, and Six Programmatic Goals (with objectives and strategies). digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc109712/
- Appendix B: MetaArchive-SRB Transfer
- This is an appendix to the MetaArchive Final Report. This appendix document is a report on the status of a two-phase transfer test being carried out between the MetaArchive Cooperative and Chronopolis. These tests aim to demonstrate a proof-of-concept that the MetaArchive network may use Chronopolis's data grid preservation service as an exit strategy in the event that either MetaArchive or LOCKSS becomes unsustainable in the future. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc109713/
- Appendix C: MetaArchive-iRODS Transfer Prep
- This is an appendix to the MetaArchive Final Report. This appendix document describes the preparation of archival units residing on a LOCKSS file system that have been designated for packaging and exchange with a non-LOCKSS-based preservation environment-in this case an iRODS grid-based environment. This process was tested with the University of North Texas (UNT) and Chronopolis (SDSC). Further development would be needed to integrate packaging mechanisms for use with other non-iRODS environments. The packaging process is accomplished using a combination of content serving features enabled through the LOCKSS software, a custom script ("lockssbagger") developed by UNT, and BagIt (CDL-LOC) as the primary exchange mechanism. The lockssbagger tool is detailed in Appendix B. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc109714/
- Appendix D: LOCKSSBAGGER Tool
- This is an appendix to the MetaArchive Final Report. This appendix document describes tools. These tools are designed to facilitate the transfer of data contained within a number of LOCKSS archival units and packaged into bags. The bags are then transferred to the iRODS grid. The user has the option of creating and sending filled bags, or holey bags. The primary tools are written in Python, and make use of the iRODS command line utilities for data transfer. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc109715/
- Appendix E: MetaArchive-iRODS Transfer
- This is an appendix to the MetaArchive Final Report. This appendix document describes an automation process that involved the sending of a Folger Shakespeare Library collection (246 archival units measuring 1.3TB) hosted on a University of North Texas (UNT) LOCKSS cache to a storage resource hosted by Chronopolis at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC). In order to transfer the content to the iRODS-based Chronopolis data grid, each archival unit needed to be extracted from the LOCKSS cache, and sent via use of the iRODS icommands client utilities. In addition, it was imperative to monitor the transfer at all possible points to detect corruption and make certain that the integrity of the data was maintained. Finally, for the purpose of benchmarking and information gathering, time-based statistics needed to be recorded for each stage of the transfer. These processes were managed by a set of Python-based scripts and utilities that are described in this document. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc109716/
- Appendix F: MetaArchive Microservices
- This is an appendix to the MetaArchive Final Report. The purpose of this document is to explain the PREMIS Event microservice as prototyped for the MetaArchive Cooperative, primarily from a developer's standpoint. The document will attempt to explain the purpose of the microservice, the underlying principles on which it operates, and a practical example of its usage. The MetaArchive has installed all of the components needed to deploy this microservice and looks forward to opportunities to experiment with practical implementations in future development projects. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc109711/
- Appendix G: Contingency Plan Outline
- This is an appendix to the MetaArchive Final Report. In this appendix, the policy statements address the general requirements and procedures related to the enactment and handling of the MetaArchive Contingency Plan. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc109717/
- Applying User-Centered Design Principles to Redesign the Interface to the Portal to Texas History: The IOGENE Project
- This paper discusses applying user-centered design principles to redesign The Portal to Texas History. Abstract: The IOGENE project at the University of North Texas Libraries applied user-centered design principles to redesign the interface to a unique digital library of cultural heritage materials, The Portal to Texas History. Since its launch in 2004, the interface had become dated and implementation of new functionality was constrained by the underlying technical infrastructure. Genealogists, a significant and under-studied class of digital library users, participated in the redesign of the Portal's interface. At the outset of the project, focus group discussions provided insights regarding genealogists' information needs as well as their research practices in relation to online information systems. In large part, these insights informed the functional requirements for the redesign of the Portal's user interface. Subsequent to each of two public releases of the redesigned interface, genealogists were engaged in usability testing. An online survey measured user satisfaction prior to and after the new interface was released. Results determined that satisfaction with the Portal significantly improved after the final release of the redesigned interface. The project's process and findings will be of interest to archives and digital libraries facing similar challenges in regard to redesigning their user interface and involving users in the design process. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc28324/
- Applying User-Centered Design Principles to Redesign the Interface to The Portal to Texas History: The IOGENE Project
- This poster presents information related to the IOGENE project and discusses applying user-centered design principles to redesign the interface to The Portal to Texas History. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29805/
- Architecture of a Centralized Portal to Distributed Information: The Portal to Texas History
- This handout discusses the development of the architecture to build The Portal to Texas History through the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries' Digital Projects Unit. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29813/
- Archiving Web-published Materials
- This handout accompanies a presentation about archiving Web-published materials. The topics include an overview of the Web-at-Risk project, information about the needs assessment, the key findings, Web collection development, and the Web Archiving Service (WAS). digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc36324/
- Archiving Web-Published Materials: A Needs Assessment of Librarians, Researchers, and Content Providers
- This article discusses archiving web-published materials. Abstract: The Web-at-Risk project is a digital preservation project funded by the Library of Congress as part of the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program. The project is developing a web archiving service to enable curators to build, store, and manage archived collections of web-published materials captured largely from US federal and state government agency web sites. In 2005 the project‟s 22 curators, as well as librarians and archivists working primarily in academic libraries (N=43), university researchers (N=7), and content providers (N=7) participated in a study to identify their needs in relation to web archiving. This paper summarizes the issues and challenges these groups face and discusses the need for collaborations among libraries and government entities for preserving web-published materials. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29322/
- Artificial Intelligence, Libraries, and Information Retrieval
- This article discusses artificial intelligence, libraries, and information retrieval. In the science fiction short story "Anniversary" (Amazing, March 1959), Isaac Asimov described a computer system that combined advanced elements of artificial intelligence and information retrieval. Called "Multivac" in the story (The author wonders if the name was inspired by the UNIVAC systems that were being marketed in the early fifties), Asimov's system is described as "a mile-long super-computer that was the repository of all the facts known to man; that guided man's economy; directed his scientific research; helped make his political decisions--and had millions of circuits left over to answer individual questions that did not violate the ethics of privacy." Multivac was capable of understanding and answering what we would now call natural language queries on any topic. The protagonists of the story typed in their questions on a terminal that worked much like a typewriter. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77219/
- ASI conference presentations: a content analysis of major topics, 1997-2012
- In this article, the author discusses the American Society for Indexing (ASI) conference presentations. The ASI holds annual conferences to keep members informed of new developments in indexing technology and the expanding role of indexing (ASI, 2012). Conferences also facilitate communication among members, provide educational opportunities, and raise awareness of quality indexing. The purpose of this article is to identify major topics discussed at ASI conferences from 1997 through 2012 and to explore how the topics have changed over time. ASI conference programs reflect topics of interest to indexers, and thus provide insight into concerns of the profession at large. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc122177/
- Assessing Student Critical Thinking Skills in Single Library Instruction Class
- This presentation discusses 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. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc40387/
- Assessing the Usage of Electronic Theses and Dissertations: An Overview of ETD Statistics and Metrics in the UNT Libraries
- This presentation discusses electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs). Starting in 1999, UNT has required the submission of theses and dissertations in electronic format. As an early adopter of what was to become the electronic thesis and dissertation (ETD) movement in higher education, UNT has encountered several challenges in the pursuit of providing greater public access to the scholarship conducted at the University. When first implemented, ETD files were housed on the UNT Academic Computing Services servers with the UNT Libraries only providing bibliographic access through the Libraries' online catalog. As time progressed it was recognized that the UNT Libraries should play a more active role in the long-term stewardship of these resources. Libraries are well suited for supporting ETD users by integrating ETDs into the existing digital resources. Because increased access to UNT scholarship is the goal of providing public access to this content, the UNT Libraries compile system-wide aggregated usage statistics for digital resources it manages. The UNT Digital Library is used by people in over 200 countries around the world. ETDs receive significant usage in the UNT Digital Library system, compared to teh overall percentage of digital objects. This presentation provides the UNT ETDs usage statistics and analyzes the metrics associated with the collection. The presentation includes a wide range of interesting facts and elaborates on the overall access trends and mechanisms: such as access and usage by countries (Region, cities), by type of devices, referring sites, search engines, keywords, committee members, etc. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc32969/
- Assessment of Library Support for Distance Learning at UNT
- This presentation discusses 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. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38880/
- 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. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc32994/
- Assessment: We know we should do it but does it have to be so difficult?
- This paper discusses assessments. Assessment is an essential part of a quality library instruction program. Librarians learn in library school, at conferences, in articles, and on the job that continuous assessment is necessary to ensure instruction is relevant and effective. So why aren't librarians implementing more assessment programs? Teachers of K-12 and college instructors have used assessment for innumerable years to determine if students are learning concepts and meeting objectives. The thought of not using assessment in the classroom is unthinkable for the majority of teachers. As librarians are doing more and more teaching and are considered teaching faculty in many school districts and at many institutions of higher education, it is more important than ever that we implement assessments in library classrooms. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc32999/
- At Risk: Capturing and Preserving Web Resources
- This presentation discusses the Web-at-Risk project and the issues related to capturing and preserving web resources. It introduces collection development issues, organization and metadata issues, and the findings that support the needs for a web archiving service. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc32889/
- At The Portal to Texas History
- This video presents The Portal to Texas History collection in the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries. It shows images from the collections including photographs, maps, newspapers, text documents, and objects. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83313/
- Atrazine Monitoring and Modeling in the Lake Lavon Watershed
- This report describes a study to identify the distribution and extent of areas potentially at risk for atrazine (a broad leaf weedkiller) runoff in the Lake Lavon watershed, which is a major water supply for the Dallas area. The report presents the results of the study and makes recommendations for how information can be used in a cost-effective watershed atrazine reduction strategy. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29479/
- Avoiding the Calf-Path: Digital Preservation Readiness for Growing Collections and Distributed Preservation Networks
- This paper discusses digital preservation readiness for growing collections and distributed preservation networks. Abstract: Over the past six years, the members of the MetaArchive Cooperative have worked to identify a series of best practices for distributed digital preservation readiness. These best practices can benefit ongoing initiatives as well as start-up programs which have not yet established regular procedures and standards for directory structures, metadata, and file naming conventions. The authors document what they term the "calf-path syndrome", the way in which early strides in an organization's digitization work may create a legacy that is detrimental to the preservation readiness of their growing digital collections. The authors share relatively simple principles and guidelines for such programs that can greatly improve the subsequent likelihood of implementing successful distributed digital preservation programs. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc78317/
- Best Practices for Librarians Embedded in Online Courses
- This article discusses embedded librarian services. Abstract: Academic librarians interested in collaborating with faculty in online courses often express questions about their role, level of involvement, and activities. This article provides a list of best practices to guide those developing embedded librarian services. The practices are drawn from a review of the literature, as case study of one embedded librarian's experiences, and a mixed methods study of embedded librarianship at six institutions. The resulting best practices will help embedded librarians collaborate effectively with faculty to create a positive learning experience for distance students. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67620/
- Better Guidelines, Better Functionality: How Metadata Supports the Cycle of System Improvement at the University of North Texas
- This presentation discusses how the University of North Texas Libraries' Digital Projects Unit established their metadata guidelines and how the guidelines work to support The Portal to Texas History and the University of North Texas Digital Library. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29305/
- Better Guidelines, Better Functionality: How Metadata Supports the Cycle of System Improvement at the University of North Texas
- This paper discusses how metadata supports the cycle of system improvements at the University of North Texas (UNT). The UNT Libraries recently revised their Metadata Input Guidelines in order to improve usability and accessibility for metadata writers, and to enhance the quality of metadata that drives new features in their digital systems. This paper describes important considerations in the revision process and also demonstrates the relationship between quality metadata and system functionality that ultimately benefits both metadata creators and system end-users. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29323/
- Beyond Google: Promoting Digitized Primary Sources in First-Year Writing
- This presentation discusses promoting digitized primary sources in research. Topics include the background and interest in the subject, key term definitions, examples of items and usage, National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) K-12 teaching resources, and FYC application. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc155618/
- Bibliography for "Encouraging Research and Publication among Academic Librarians"
- This bibliography accompanies a presentation for the Library Management Institute summer conference. This bibliography contains citations for information related to encouraging research and publication among academic librarians. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc157285/
- Bibliography for "Fostering a Culture of Research and Publication in Academic Libraries"
- This bibliography accompanies a presentation for the Library Management Institute summer conference. This bibliography contains citations for information related to fostering a culture of research and publications in academic libraries. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86940/
- Biography indexes reviewed
- This article discusses biography indexes. The author discusses index characteristics considered significant by book reviewers of biographies, drawing on reviews excerpted in the 'Reviewed elsewhere' column of Biography. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc103252/
- Book Reviews in an Electronic Age
- This poster discusses book reviews in the electronic age. Book reviews can serve a number of important functions. They can be an aid to collection development. Reviews published in scientific journals also serve to keep scientists informed in their field. The authors looked at book reviews in marine and aquatic journals to gain insight into the characteristics of the reviews, such as length, assessment, evaluation level, recommendations, etc. and their value to librarians and research. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc130191/
- Breaking Down the Costs - What are Your Digitization Projects Really Costing?
- This presentation discusses the costs and values of digital collections. It looks at the digital collections held at the University of North Texas (UNT) and does a cost comparison of the options based on their choices including the expenses that are related to building their digital collections. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29794/
- Briefing the Case: Constitution Day Outreach to Campus and Community
- This article discusses Constitution Day outreach to campus and community. The celebration of Constitution Day (or Citizenship Day) on September 17th each year began in 2005 as a mandate for all publicly funded educational institutions to provide instructive activities that recognize the adoption of the United States Constitution in 1787 (U.S. Department of Education). There are many creative and engaging ways to commemorate the signing of our Constitution. The University of North Texas has its own traditions, which are shared in this document along with some other resources and ideas to get others started on Constitution Day celebrations at their own institutions. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc110993/
- Brown bag on iConference - 2013
- This presentation was created for a brown bag luncheon about the 2013 iConference. It includes discussion on participants, the venues, programs, the role of the UNT Libraries, and reflections on the event. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc152427/
- Building a Better Librarian: Why Your Work As A Librarian Begins LONG Before Your Graduate Program
- This articles discusses why ones work as a librarian begins long before their graduate program. The field of librarianship has undergone dramatic changes in the past 5 years; perhaps most notably in the number and type of open positions, as well as the job application process itself. Numbers point to a bleak market, and countless blogs lament the situation while offering never ending "to do lists" for the aspiring librarian. The author offers her own suggestions from personal experience; tools that she not only developed to secure a promising position at a prestigious university library in her chosen area, but also continue to use in her present position in anticipation of advancement. This piece is directed to those aspiring librarians seeking advice on the perilous journey ahead, as well as to the author's peers; the colleagues, supervisors, and mentors of aspiring librarians who seek to offer the same assistance we have all benefited from in the past. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc96823/
- Building Digital Archives
- This presentation is about the steps followed in the development of the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries' Digital Library infrastructure, the lessons learned along the way, and the opportunities that are available today. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc28350/
- Building Search Systems for Digital Library Collections
- This presentation describes the infrastructure and collection in the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries Digital initiatives. This discusses issues related to searching and explains possible solutions to best enhance metadata and searching capabilities. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc28345/
- Cataloguing in 2012: On The Cusp Of RDA
- This article discusses cataloguing in 2012. Abstract: The major looming changes in music cataloguing today-the cataloguing code 'Resource Description and Access' (RDA); a system of genre/form and medium terms, to be used as "subjects;" and a not-yet-determined replacement for the encoding system MARC-result from a concern for the needs of the user. The first thorough, systematic analysis of user needs was 'Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR).' RDA is designed around the conceptual framework presented in that document. Similarly concerned with user needs is the new system of genre/form and medium terms that will soon replace the current workaround of using "subject headings" for what an item 'is', instead of only for what an item is 'about.' Because catalogue data created according to RDA cannot be adequately expressed in the current MARC format, another initiative is underway to develop a new encoding framework to replace MARC. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc109704/
- The Challenge of Multimedia Networking
- This article discusses the challenge of multimedia networking. There is no question that computer applications such as word processing, electronic mail, and desktop publishing have changed the way people work. These computer applications have enhanced users' capacity for communication and have improved their productivity. The success of these applications has prompted both vendors and researchers to continue to seek new ways to further advance the information technology revolution. Enter the latest innovation: networked multimedia systems. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77220/
- Challenges in Web Archiving UNT Perspective
- This presentation discusses making Web archives more usable for libraries, building digital library collections from Web content, and understanding how Web archives should fit into traditional library metrics. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc28361/
- Chronicles in Preservation: Curation Practices for Born-Digital and Digitized Newspaper Collections
- 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. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86854/