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Breaking Down the Book: Literature Review and Practice of Book Digitization Methods [VRA 2023]

Description: Presentation exploring book digitization practices and standards and share how they are implemented by the UNT Digital Projects Lab. With a large number of books flowing into their department, the authors decided to conduct research on the methods of scanning using the equipment and software available to them. This presentation reports on their findings and what factors went into deciding what type of books get scanned where and how. Results include changes to local digitizing standards and cla… more
Date: August 26, 2023
Creator: McIntosh, Marcia & Kellum, Christina
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Partner: UNT Libraries Digital Projects Unit
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Refining the process: An institutional approach to preparing projects for digitisation

Description: This article describes the opportunities identified in pre-processing projects and front-loading decision-making for physical collections by librarians at the University of North Texas Libraries. Over several years of managing digital projects, librarians at the University of North Texas Libraries have refined their knowledge management and digitization operations to realize gains in efficiency and error reduction, and to provide a more fluid imaging workflow for staff and student workers.
Date: Autumn 2022
Creator: McIntosh, Marcia & Mangum, Jake
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Partner: UNT Libraries Digital Projects Unit

Decision Trees for Answering User Feedback

Description: Presentation on how feedback is handled by the University of North Texas Digital Library, including the management system, staffing resources, and some historical data. It focuses on the creation of decision trees to guide staff members through answering different types of questions and requests. It was presented at the 2023 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries (TCDL) held May 16-18, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
Date: May 18, 2023
Creator: Fisher, Sarah Lynn & Coates, Maci
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Partner: UNT Libraries Digital Projects Unit

Saving the Byrds: Reshaping Digitization Workflows for Photographic Materials

Description: Presentation detailing the customized workflow established for the creation of the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection in the UNT Digital Library, as well as the unique problems and solutions that arose throughout the course of the project. It was presented at the 2023 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries (TCDL) held May 16-18, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
Date: May 18, 2023
Creator: Ekberg, Samantha
Item Type: Refine your search to only Presentation
Partner: UNT Libraries Digital Projects Unit

Breaking Down the Book: Literature Review and Practice of Book Digitization Methods

Description: Presentation exploring book digitization practices and standards and share how they are implemented by the UNT Digital Projects Lab. With a large number of books flowing into their department, the authors decided to conduct research on the methods of scanning using the equipment and software available to them. This presentation reports on their findings and what factors went into deciding what type of books get scanned where and how. Results include changes to local digitizing standards and cla… more
Date: May 18, 2023
Creator: McIntosh, Marcia & Kellum, Christina
Item Type: Refine your search to only Presentation
Partner: UNT Libraries Digital Projects Unit
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The Bibliographical Maker Movement

Description: Paper offering an extended discourse on the full range of activities comprising the bibliographical maker movement, which in recent years has coalesced around the idea that maker culture may be employed to enhance our understanding of not only the history but also the future of the book.
Date: June 27, 2022
Creator: Jacobs, Courtney “Jet”; McIntosh, Marcia & O’Sullivan, Kevin M.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Digital Projects Unit

Piloting OpenProject for Digital Projects

Description: Presentation describing the development of project management systems for digital projects by piloting the open-source software OpenProject. It was presented at the Texas Conference on Digital Libraries 2022 which was held virtually on May 23, 2022.
Date: May 23, 2022
Creator: McIntosh, Marcia
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Partner: UNT Libraries Digital Projects Unit
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The Perils of Complexity: A Multi-Stage Study to Determine Necessary Images for Digitized Scrapbook Representation

Description: Article on a multi-stage project to examine current practices and gain user perspectives on the images needed for optimal scrapbook representation in a digital library. The results from their work have enabled the implementation of clear guidelines on scrapbook digitization at their institution that can be applied throughout the field.
Date: May 17, 2021
Creator: Willis, Shannon & McIntosh, Marcia
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Partner: UNT Libraries Digital Projects Unit

Carry On: One Digitization Lab's Journey Through Temporary Displacement

Description: Presentation on the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) upgrades at the University of North Texas Library which required the displacement of the Digital Projects Lab staff and students from their lab for an estimated six weeks. With little access to digitization equipment, the lab planned to continue running during that period. By presenting the preparation and planning for the move, the logistics of the transition, and the results from the experience, the authors hope to share their str… more
Date: May 25, 2021
Creator: Pankonien, Ailie; McIntosh, Marcia & Willis, Shannon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Presentation
Partner: UNT Libraries Digital Projects Unit

The Perils of Complexity: A multi-stage study to determine necessary images for digitized scrapbook representation

Description: Presentation on a multi-stage study to assess national trends and user preferences for scrapbook representation undertaken by librarians at the University of North Texas. The stages of this study included a review of national trends in scrapbook digitization, as seen in the Digital Public Library of America; a paper-prototyping-inspired, in-person user study; and an online survey of user preferences. The results of this research have enabled the implementation of clear guidelines at the Univers… more
Date: March 26, 2021
Creator: Willis, Shannon & McIntosh, Marcia
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Partner: UNT Libraries Digital Projects Unit

Developing a Metadata Ecosystem at the UNT Libraries

Description: Presentation for Drexel University's "Metadata Mixers" series describing some of the features and tools that UNT Libraries have been implementing for metadata creation and assessment in the Digital Collections and how they all work together to support metadata activities.
Date: July 16, 2020
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward & Tarver, Hannah
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Partner: UNT Libraries Digital Projects Unit
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EPIC: A Proposed Model for Approaching Metadata Improvement

Description: Abstract: This paper outlines iterative steps involved in metadata improvement within a digital library: Evaluate, Prioritize, Identify, and Correct (EPIC). The process involves evaluating metadata values system-wide to identify errors; prioritizing errors according to local criteria; identifying records containing a particular error; and correcting individual records to eliminate the error. Based on the experiences at the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries, we propose that these cycli… more
Date: 2020
Creator: Tarver, Hannah & Phillips, Mark Edward
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Partner: UNT Libraries Digital Projects Unit

Organizational Practices: A Digital Repository's Perspective

Description: This presentation examines collection organization and preservation from the perspective of The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository for cultural heritage and historic materials from across the state of Texas. It focuses on how knowing one’s organizational scope, mission, and collection goals can help shape their materials management.
Date: April 22, 2020
Creator: Mangum, Jake & McIntosh, Marcia
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Partner: UNT Libraries Digital Projects Unit

Digitization at the Portal to Texas History

Description: The presentation introduces the process of digitizing material into the Portal to Texas History. It was presented at the 2020 Texas Association of Museums Conference. The history of the repository, digitization standards, and workflows are discussed along with some lessons learned.
Date: May 13, 2020
Creator: McIntosh, Marcia & Mangum, Jake
Item Type: Refine your search to only Presentation
Partner: UNT Libraries Digital Projects Unit

IIIF and the UNT Digital Collections

Description: Presentation for the International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) Archives Community Group virtual meeting held on May 12, 2020. The presentation is a demonstration of the IIIF by the University of North Texas' digital collections.
Date: May 12, 2020
Creator: Hicks, William & McIntosh, Marcia
Item Type: Refine your search to only Presentation
Partner: UNT Libraries Digital Projects Unit
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"Who Is This?": Moving from Authority Control to Identity Management

Description: Article describing name authority practices in institutional repositories at three universities -- University of North Texas, Texas A&M University, and the University of Arizona -- and how processes have been adapted in digital libraries to incorporate or be more compatible with linked data.
Date: May 2018
Creator: Graham, Suzanne
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Partner: UNT Libraries Digital Projects Unit

Data Readiness and the Digital Public Library of America

Description: Presentation for the 2018 Texas Library Association Annual Conference. This presentation describes the work of the Texas Digital Library (TDL) Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) Metadata Working Group, resources for preparing data, and the experiences of the Houston Public Library.
Date: April 2018
Creator: Hiott, Judith; Park, Kristi L.; Tarver, Hannah & Duran, Albert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Presentation
Partner: UNT Libraries Digital Projects Unit

UNT Libraries' Digital Collections

Description: This presentation provides an overview for the University of North Texas Libraries' digital collections: The Portal to Texas History, the UNT Digital Library, and the Gateway to Oklahoma History.
Date: August 14, 2018
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
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Partner: UNT Libraries Digital Projects Unit

Creating, Curating, and Preserving Digital Collections: Preserving the Digital Heritage

Description: Presented at the 2018 Ke Au Hou Pacific Librarianship Conference. This presentation describes a pre-conference workshop that provides attendees with a better understanding of the landscape related to digital preservation and access among cultural heritage institutions, key components in the ongoing process of preserving digital information, and the building blocks of digital preservation systems.
Date: May 1, 2018
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward & Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw
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Partner: UNT Libraries Digital Projects Unit
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