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Digitization 101
This document discusses digitization processes, including computer hardware, setting up the computer with Windows XP, setting up Windows 7 for digital projects, identifiers, folder management, standards, scanning, and digital preservation.
Metadata Enhancements and Quality Assurance Mechanisms
Abstract document accompanying a poster presentation for the 2008 ALISE Annual Conference (Work in Progress session. The topic is maintaining usable and sustainable digital collections using a complex set of actions and some of the tools and quality assurance mechanisms used at the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries.
Designing Information Communities for the 3D Environment
This abstract describes a panel presentation for the 2002 ASIS&T Annual Conference. The panel provides a summary of current research efforts in 3D imaging technologies, including how metadata fit into the panorama of building information communities.
Open Access and Scholarly Communication: The Current Landscape, Future Direction, and the Influence on Global Scholarship
Document proposal for a panel discussion at the Special Interest Group for International Information Issues (SIG/III), part of ASIS&T. There are five panelists listed with brief descriptions of their topics.
Newspaper Metadata Manual
This document describes the process that the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries' Digital Newspaper Unit (DNU) uses to create metadata for the scanned newspapers published on The Portal to Texas History as part of the Texas Digital Newspaper Program (TDNP). High quality metadata helps users find what they want more quickly. Over time, accurate descriptive metadata fosters trust among the Portal's user community.
Appendix H: UNT Libraries' Digital Preservation Policy Framework
Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix describes the University of North Texas Libraries' digital stewardship efforts.
Appendix O: UNT Libraries' Archival Storage Replacement Fund
Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix describes the Archival Storage Replacement Fund as a way of lessening the financial effect of the replacement of archival storage.
Appendix C: Collection Development Policy for the UNT Libraries' Digital Collections
Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix describes the policies governing the acquisition, curation, and management of materials in the UNT Libraries' Digital Collections.
Appendix K: Digital Projects Unit Standards
Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix describes the standards used by the University of North Texas Libraries' Digital Projects Lab.
Appendix G: Travel and Professional Development Documentation
Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix contains a table of conferences and related travels by members of the UNT Digital Libraries Division from 2013 to 2015.
Appendix N: Coda Repository Screenshots
Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix contains screenshots of the Coda repository, the archival management system used by UNT Libraries.
Appendix B: Formal Statement of Conformance to ISO 14721:2012
Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix contains a formal statement of conformance to the Open Archival Information System (OAIS) model, based on the official standard ISO 14721:2012.
Appendix F: Digital Library Memorandum of Agreement for Digital Rights
Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix contains the Memorandum of Agreement for Digital Rights, which describes the permissions granted to the University of North Texas when contributing items to the UNT Digital Library.
Appendix R: Digital Libraries Division Data Loss Escalation Procedures
Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix describes the procedures related to the escalation of events for a significant data loss event.
Appendix T: UNT Libraries Digital Workflow Diagram
Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix contains a model of the UNT Libraries' digital workflow.
Appendix E: Portal Memorandum of Agreement for Digital Rights
Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix contains the Memorandum of Agreement for Digital Rights, which describes the permissions granted to the University of North Texas when contributing items to the Portal to Texas History.
Appendix M: UNT Libraries OAIS Information Package Specification
Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix defines the use of Information Packages within the UNT Libraries Digital Library Infrastructure.
Appendix D: The Portal Partnership Agreement
Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix contains a Portal Partnership Agreement outlining the agreement between partner institutions and the University of North Texas when contributing items to the Portal to Texas History.
Appendix S: UNT Digital Libraries: Risk Analysis and Management Strategy Plan
Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix describes threats that could disrupt normal operations of the UNT Libraries' Digital Collections, as well as risk-minimization strategies, system infrastructures, opening practices, and business relationships employed to reduce potential impact of threats.
Appendix J: UNT Libraries' Digital Collections Usage and Feedback Policy
Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix describes the policies governing the interaction of external users with materials in the UNT Libraries' Digital Collections.
Appendix I: Timetable for Documentation Review
Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix contains the review schedule for specific technical documents.
Appendix L: Preferred File Formats
Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix describes the file formats preferred for inclusion in the UNT Libraries' Digital Collections.
Appendix W: UNT Libraries AIP-to-DIP/ACP Conversion Workflow
Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix describes the process and workflow for converting an Archival Information Package (AIP) to a Dissemination Information Package (DIP), locally known as the Access Content Package (ACP).
Appendix P: UNT Libraries' Policy on Creation and Licensing of Metadata
Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix describes the UNT Libraries' policy of making its cataloging and metadata records available as Public Domain resources.
Appendix A: UNT Libraries TRAC Audit Checklist
Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix outlines the requirements of a Trusted Digital Library by metric, with example evidence and its location as addressed within the TRAC Conformance Document.
Appendix V: UNT Libraries SIP-to-AIP Conversion Workflow
Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix describes the process and workflow for converting a Submission Information Package (SIP) to an Archival Information Package (AIP).
Appendix Q: UNT Libraries' Open Source Software Policy
Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix describes the UNT Libraries' policy in support of open source software development.
Appendix U: UNT Libraries Ingest Workflow Diagram
Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix contains a model of the UNT Libraries' ingest workflow.
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