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- 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/
- 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/
- 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/
- Classifying the End of Term Web Archive
- This poster discusses a research project on classifying the End-of-Term Archive. This Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) funded research project investigates whether link analysis and cluster analysis were effective techniques for classifying the materials in the End-of-Term archive to improve discovery. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc93221/
- The DataRes Research Project on Data Management
- This poster discusses the DataRes Research Project on Data Management. The DataRes Project, funded by a Laura Bush 21st Century Librarians grant from the IMLS, investigates how the library and information science (LIS) profession can best respond to emerging needs of research data management in universities. DataRes is a collaboration between the University of North Texas Libraries, the UNT College of Information, and the Council on Library and Information Resources. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77152/
- Defining What Preservation Through Access Means in Digitizing Community Newspapers
- This poster discusses what preservation through access means in digitizing community newspapers. University of North Texas Libraries' Portal to Texas History partners with nearly 200 cultural memory institutions to represent digitized, historic materials from across Texas. This poster will represent statistics, case studies, audience feedback, and grant funding data to demonstrate what digitization and preservation of historic newspapers on The Portal to Texas History has meant to preserving the identities of their respective communities. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc130201/
- The Denton Declaration: An Open Data Manifesto
- This poster presentation discusses the Denton Declaration, an open data manifesto, and describes the process of developing the Declaration. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc159525/
- Digital Collection Development Policy: From Documenting Content to Documenting Process
- This poster discusses collection policies. Drawing from the experience of developing digital collections and a digital library infrastructure, the University of North Texas Libraries is developing a new collection policy specifically to meet the unique needs of digital collection building. This poster discusses new opportunities and challenges in digital life cycle managements in general. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29289/
- Digital Curation Micro-Applications: Digital Lifecycle Management with AutoHotkey
- This poster discusses open source software tools coded with AutoHotkey that the UNT digital libraries group has developed for digital curation during the pre-ingest stage of the digital resource lifecycle. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc159530/
- Digital Curation Tools: Metadata Enhancement with Selenium IDE
- This poster discusses metadata enhancement with Selenium IDE. Digital lifecycle management starts when an item is created (born-digital) or selected for digitization (analog) and continues through image post-processing, metadata capture, derivative creation, and preservation for long-term access. Quality metadata is crucial to implementing reliable, usable, and sustainable digital libraries. Recognizing the role of standardized metadata in digital resource lifecycle management, the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries actively promote metadata-based digital resource management. The UNT Digital Libraries Division utilizes various tools to ensure metadata consistency and precision across all digital resources and facilitate digital curation activities. This poster illustrates a workflow that uses Selenium IDE to edit large sets of published metadata records quickly and accurately with minimal human intervention. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc146571/
- Don't judge a book by its Cover: The Human Library
- This poster introduces the lecture series UNT Speaks Out on the Human Library. Instead of print or electronic media, the books in this library will be human beings who have experienced prejudice due to issues such as race, gender, disability, ethnic origin, sexual preference, mental illness or lifestyle choices. The "books" at this event are people who have volunteered to challenge prejudice through respectful conversation with members of the UNT campus and the greater Denton community who borrow them for fifteen to thirty minute conversation. The Human Library concept was developed in 2000 by members of the Danish Youth Organization Stop the Violence. It is now operational in more than 60 countries. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc152431/
- Elements of a Succession Plan
- This poster presents information about succession plans. It covers succession plan strategies, competencies for key positions, candidates' skills, and development plans. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc39331/
- Empowering Digital Libraries Users through Combining Taxonomies with Folksonomies
- This poster presents discussion on empowering digital library users through combining taxonomies and folksonomies. Given the increase in the number and heterogeneity of digital resources, it has become increasingly difficult for researchers to find relevant contents in their own areas, let alone related disciplines. As more users move into the more self-structured digital environment, a new paradigm for user experience will be required. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc122175/
- Enhancing Content Visibility in Institutional Repositories: Maintaining Metadata Consistency Across Digital Collections
- This poster discusses enhancing content visibility in institutional repositories and maintaining metadata consistency across digital collections. This poster discusses strategies to deal with the task of maintaining consistency and the creation of and adherence to institutional-specific policies for metadata quality. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86151/
- Enhancing Content Visibility in Institutional Repositories: Overview of Factors that Affect Digital Resources Discoverability
- This poster discusses factors that affect digital resource discoverability. This poster explores digital curation activities that enhance the visibility of an institutional repository (IR) in an ever-changing digital landscape. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc146593/
- Factors Affecting Selection of Information Sources: A Study of Ramkhamhaeng University Regional Campuses Graduate Students
- This poster presents research conducted on students at Ramkhamhaeng University (RU). Abstract: Previous studies have found that perceived source accessibility strongly correlates with the frequency of use of information sources and has influenced use of information channels, rather than expected quality or amount of information. Regional students succeed in their studies when they can easily access information through convenient sources. Therefore, the researcher will investigate factors affecting regional students' selection of information sources to meet their information needs, as well as investigate these regional students' satisfaction with Ramkhamhaeng University (RU) Regional Library Services and the perceived quality of information retrieved from other information sources. The researcher applies the 'Principle of Least Effort' for this study. This principle governs and predicts the choices of these regional students' perceived source accessibility, wehreas 'Simon's Satisficing Theory' explains the selection and use of the information retrieved without considering whether the information is optimal. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc32998/
- Faculty Research and Open Access
- This poster introduces the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out as part of International Open Access Week at the University of North Texas (UNT). Laura Waugh, Repository Librarian for UNT Scholarly Works, describes the Scholarly Works repository and why it is important to the mission of the UNT Libraries. Dr. Bill Moen, Associate Dean for Research in the College of Information, talks about the process of implementing the new UNT Open Access (OA) Policy and serves as moderator. The faculty panel includes Dr. Rebecca Dickstein, professor with the department of Biological Sciences, Dr. Qunfeng Dong, assistant professor in the department of Biological Sciences and the department of Computer Science and Engineering, Dr. Susan Eve, associate dean in the Honors College and professor in Sociology and Applied Gerontology, and Dr. J. Britt Holbrook, assistant director for the Center for the Study of Interdisciplinarity. Each of the faculty members speaks about their research and why the UNT Scholarly Works repository is meaningful in their work. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc146579/
- Fieldwork Requirements from the Site Supervisors' Perspective
- This poster discusses public library fieldwork supervisors. The author looks at what ways supervisors and students work through the Zone of Proximal Development and how supervisors assess student knowledge. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc71781/
- Food Day
- This poster introduces the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on the Food We Eat. This series features Dr. Dornith Doherty, professor in the College of Arts and Design, Dr. Pankaj Jain, assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences and College of Public Affairs and Community Service, and Jennifer Jensen Wallach, associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Dornith Doherty talks about her project, Archiving Eden, involving photographs of seed bank collections around the world. Dr. Pankaj Jain discusses Hinduism, Jainism, and the 2000 years of vegetarianism in South Asia. Dr. Jennifer Wallach, whose book, How America Eats: A Social History of U.S. Food and Culture, is coming out in early December, will focus on food and race. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc146575/
- The Food We Eat
- This poster introduces the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on the Food We Eat. This series features Dr. James Veteto, director of the Laboratory of Environmental Anthropology, and the Southern Seed Legacy project, Dr. David Kaplan, assistant professor of philosophy and director of the Philosophy of Food Project, and Dr. Priscilla Connors, associate professor of hospitality management. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67596/
- Gas Well Drilling
- This poster introduces the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on Gas Well Drilling. This series features Dr. Adam Briggle, assistant professor of philosophy and religion studies, Dr. Matthew Fry, assistant professor of geography, Dr. Chetan Tiwari, assistant professor of geography and Nathanial Smith, a senior geography major. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83315/
- Gas Well Drilling: What Does it Mean for North Texas?
- This poster introduces the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on Gas Well Drilling: What Does It Mean for North Texas? Presenters include Dr. David Sterling, from the UNT Health Science Center, Dr. Terry Clower from the Center for Economic Development & Research, and Dr. Robert M. Figueroa from the Department of Philosophy & Religion. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc32997/
- Implementation of a New Date/Time Standard in Digital Library Metadata
- Poster illustrating issues involved in fully-implementing the Extended Date/Time Format (EDTF) standards in the UNT Libraries' digital collections, comprising The Portal to Texas History, the UNT Digital Library, and The Gateway to Oklahoma History. The first section, "Analysis of Dates," provides statistics related to the number of valid entries among existing date instances in the system, the most common issues with non-EDTF valid dates, and the number of valid dates after simulating automated conversions for adjusting some non-valid dates. The second section illustrates the written guidelines provided for metadata creators and the embedded validation tools that alert persons entering metadata when the dates do not meet EDTF standards. The third section includes screenshots to show date normalization in the user interface, to make formatted dates more accessible, and the icon that is used when dates cannot be easily normalized, providing access to a glossary. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc159532/
- Integration of ETD into Topical Digital Library Collections: Facilitating ETD Use and Reuse
- Based on the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries' experience, this poster examines the challenges and opportunities presented by integrating Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) into existing digital collections and demonstrates the role that ETDs can play in topical collection development in digital libraries. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29290/
- Learning from Our Users: Using Assessment to Drive Change
- This poster discusses using assessments and user feedback in the libraries. The poster illustrates a comparison between LibQUAL+ surveys, focus groups, and ethnographic study results for online students. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38878/
- LibQUAL+ Lite at UNT
- This poster discusses the LibQUAL+ Lite survey. It summarizes results and implications relating to survey participation and survey results given at the University of North Texas (UNT). digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38879/
- The Lifecycle Management of ETDs Project: Multi Stakeholders Partnership
- This poster discusses the Lifecycle Management of ETDs Project. Abstract: With most theses and dissertations now being created as digital products, lifecycle management of these valuable intellectual documents is an important new responsibility of academic libraries. But it is a responsibility that unfortunately not all libraries have the infrastructure or resources to support. The big question is: 'How will institutions address the entire lifecycle of ETDs, ensuring that the papers acquired from students today will be available to future researchers?' This two-year project, funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), is a collaborative attempt to respond to this question. The authors will promote best curatorial practices to increase the capacity of academic libraries to reliably preserve ETDs by using a three-pronged approach: writing guidance documents, developing software tools, and creating educational materials. All of these resources will be available under an open access license at the conclusion of the project. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc146592/
- Mapping the Southwest Project: Putting the Region's Maps Online
- This poster discusses the Mapping the Southwest Project, involving putting our region's maps online. The poster includes background information on the project, the project plan, workflow and equipment, and the impacts and lessons learned. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc159528/
- Metadata Quality Enhancement for Large Digital Collections: Web Browser Automation with Selenium IDE
- This poster discusses metadata quality enhancement for large digital collections. Creating and maintaining accurate descriptive metadata for digital objects is one of the best ways to connect with digital library users and maintain those connections over the long term. Good metadata empowers users to not only discover exactly what they searched for, but also to locate relevant resources that they did not expect to find. Metadata quality characteristics for digital libraries depend on many factors, including: the types of resources the repository offers and the users' needs, which vary across the spectrum of user communities. The metadata quality issue is particularly acute if there are multiple institutions participating in collaborative digital projects that employ diverse naming schemes for their documents and files. Furthermore, harvesting large sets of documents from open repositories presents a number of challenges for creating accurate descriptive metadata. For example, metadata schema do not always map well, creating disconnects when published in the local repository. In the aforementioned cases, substantial rework is usually required to create descriptive data that meets local repository standards. The University of North Texas (UNT) digital libraries group utilizes various tools and mechanisms to ensure metadata consistency and precision across all digital resources. Pre-populated controlled vocabulary terms in its Web-based dashboard editing interface enable metadata operators to easily select standard values via drop-down menus and auto-suggest for text input fields. In addition, careful mapping prior to ingest facilitates accurate conversions among various metadata element sets. Crosswalks also facilitate exporting metadata records to other systems. To support these activities - in cases where post-ingest metadata normalization will enhance recall and precision for its digital objects - the UNT Libraries recently implemented Selenium IDE as a tool for streamlining the process of editing large sets of metadata records. Created by the Web development community in order to simplify the process of testing Web applications, Selenium IDE is a Firefox browser plug-in that provides an integrated development environment for creating, debugging, and running Web browser automation scripts. This poster discusses the complex set of tools and actions required to maintain usable and sustainable digital collections and demonstrate how Selenium IDE facilitates metadata editing for large digital collections by automating a range of data entry tasks. Any institution that employs a content management system with a Web-based metadata editing interface can potentially benefit from Selenium IDE's automation capabilities. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86138/
- Newspapers In The 21st Century: How NDNP State Projects Deliver The News
- This poster discusses newspapers in the 21st century and how the National Digital Newspapers Program (NDNP) state projects deliver the news. NDNP Awardees' are creating their own digital newspaper sites to provide free access to content digitized through NDNP and beyond. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc155636/
- No Child Left Behind
- This poster introduces the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on No Child Left Behind. This series features Dr. Jeanne Turks, associate professor for teacher education and administration, Dr. D. Jack Davis, professor emeritus of art education and art history, and Dr. Troy Johnson, UNT's vice provost for enrollment. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67595/
- Open Access Publishing Fees: Responses, Strategies and Emerging Best Practices
- This poster discusses open access publishing fees. The open access (OA) movement has led to a rethinking and restructuring of traditional publishing funding models. A growing number of OA journals require authors to pay an article processing charge (APC) in order to have their articles published in their journal. In addition, hybrid journals (i.e. traditional, subscription-based journals), are beginning to offer the option to make an article OA if authors pay an APC. This practice of charging an additional APC in order to provide open accessibility to articles is seen by many publishers as a transitional method from subscription-based models to more inclusive models of funding to incorporate OA initiatives. In response to the increasing number of journals charging APCs that authors are responsible for paying in order to have open accessibility to their work, a growing number of universities are creating OA funds to help cover all or a portion of the costs. This poster illustrates the findings of this research and identifies emerging best practices among universities that have implemented an OA fund. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc146587/
- Pancho Villa and the Battle of Columbus: Frontiers in Digital Newspapers
- This poster discusses frontiers in digital newspapers. Since early 2011, the University of New Mexico and the University of North Texas have been engaged in a historical newspaper digitization project. The endeavor is part of the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP): a long-term project coordinated by the Library of Congress with the goal of digitizing 100,000 pages of historical newspapers from each of the 50 states and publishing them to the Web at Chronicling America (chroniclingamerica.loc.gov). NDNP New Mexico is funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. After digitizing and creating metadata for approximately one hundred reels of microfilmed newspapers, New Mexico NDNP has completed its 100,000 page goal. Contemporary accounts of many noteworthy historical events in New Mexico history are now readily available online. One such event is General Francisco "Pancho" Villa's cross-border attack on Columbus, New Mexico, an important episode in the Border War spurred by the Mexican Revolution. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc86831/
- Patron Driven Acquisitions: Or I Wish I Knew Then...
- This poster discusses patron driven acquisitions. The ups and downs of initiating and assessing a patron acquisitions program at the University of North Texas (UNT) will be highlighted. Emphasis will be placed on changing the philosophy of collection development, how to start the program (through a jobber or direct), coordinating print and electronic acquisitions processes, and assessing the first year's purchases. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc130196/
- Providing the ETDs of Today for the Researchers of Tomorrow
- This poster talks about the electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs)-Lifecycle Management project. This project is collaborative, IMLS-funded research to study the challenges faced by libraries charged with curating and preserving ETD content. It also provides information on the project's background, participants, and intended audience; outline the project's research strategies and community engagement plan; and describe the project's national outcomes and deliverables, namely a toolkit of guidelines, educational workshop materials, and software tools. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77210/
- Repurposing Existing Digital Resources and Smoothing Interdisciplinary Communication: Environmental Policy Collection Development
- This poster presents discussion on repurposing existing digital resources and smoothing interdisciplinary communication. The digital environment has now introduced new resource types, new partners, and new user expectations into the current information landscape. Given the proliferation of scholarly digital contents, researchers increasingly need ways to facilitate their research while at the same time promoting scholarly communication within and beyond their own domains. The University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries are working to identify, collect, organize, and manage digital resources in various disciplines. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc122176/
- Retrospective Digitization of Theses and Dissertations: Revisiting Issues and Considerations
- This poster displays information about digitization of theses and dissertations. Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) play significant roles, not only as new forms of scholarly communication, but also as drivers for the development of institutional repositories and digital libraries in general. The University of North Texas (UNT) was among the early U.S. institutions that moved quickly and aggressively to implement an ETD program. In 1999, UNT required the submission of theses and dissertations in electronic format. The UNT Libraries have been playing an active role in supporting the UNT ETD program by integrating ETDs into the existing digital resources. ETDs receive significant usage in the UNT Digital Library system, compared to the overall percentage of digital objects. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc36269/
- Scanning TRAIL Project Technical Reports: A Workflow for a Large-Scale Collaborative Digitization Effort
- Poster illustrating the workflow used in the University of North Texas (UNT) Digital Projects Unit to digitize large numbers of TRAIL (Technical Report and Image Library) documents. The poster outlines five stages: [1] "Inventory," in which staff account for items received and route un-cut reports for disbinding before adding them to the scanning queue, [2] "Scanning," in which regularly-sized pages are scanned on a duplex scanner and fold-out pages are scanned on flatbed or planetary scanners, [3] "Processing," in which files are deskewed, resized, compressed, rotated, etc., and quality control checks identify errors, [4] "Metadata," in which the MARC records for the reports are converted into XML and a metadata creator fills in additional fields, and [5] "Online," in which reports are publicly available on the UNT Digital Library. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc159538/
- Student Research and Open Access
- This poster introduces the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out as part of International Open Access Week at the University of North Texas (UNT). This panel discusses student research and open access. Dr. Susan Eve, associate dean of the Honors College and professor of Sociology and Applied Gerontology serves as the moderator of this panel. Faculty presenters are accompanied by their students to discuss the benefits of open access and including your work in the UNT Scholarly Works institutional repository. Dr. John Ishiyama with the department of Political Science and student Angela Manglaris from the department of Political Science, Dr. Lee Hughes from the department of Biological Sciences and student Amy Schade of the Biological Sciences department and Honors College, Dr. Jeanne Tunks from the Teacher Education and Administration department and student Sara Montejano from the Teacher Education and Administration department, Dr. Jennifer Way from the Art Education and Art History department and student Briana Camp from the Art Education and Art History department are the panelists. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc146580/
- Symposium on Well-Being
- This poster introduces the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out, the Symposium on Well-Being. This series features Dr. Celia Williamson, associate professor of rehabilitation, social work and addictions, and Dr. Mark Vosvick, associate professor of psychology and director of the psychology departments' Center for Psychosocial Health Research. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc33116/
- Toward Best Practices in Integrating ETDs and Associated Data: UNT's Approach
- This poster discusses best practices in integrating electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) and associated data. A move to an all-digital means of providing ETDs and related academic documents is accelerating their discovery and facilitating their use, value and impact on research. Although different disciplines have different ETD structures and requirements, the UNT digital library infrastructure supports aggregating a variety of digital formats. With enhanced metadata-based and subject-specific search mechanisms, it is now easier than ever to access, browse, use, and reuse scholarly works and associated data that have not been available through traditional publishing alternatives. Recognizing the research value of ETDs and associated contents, this poster demonstrates UNT’s approaches to integrate and provide seamless access to these valuable, often overlooked materials. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77151/
- Transport Neutral Digital Object Replication
- This poster discusses digital object replication. The University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries has implemented a simple transport neutral digital object replication strategy in its production digital repository infrastructure. This strategy is built with the same ideals as other Curation Micro-Services, in respect to lightweight, software independent specifications coupled to provide a set of services for digital repositories, this approach to replication has allowed the UNT Libraries the flexibility of multiple storage infrastructures and the reassurance the objects are being fully validated as they are replicated throughout the repository. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77154/
- Unauthorized Immigration
- This poster introduces the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on Unauthorized Immigration. This series features Dr. Valerie Martinez-Ebers, professor of political science, Dr. David Molina, professor of economics and interim director of UNT's Immigrant Research and Policy Center, Dr. Mariela Nuñez-Janes, professor of anthropology, Shaun Chapa, a graduate student in the anthropology department. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc33117/
- UNT Speaks Out on Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia
- This poster introduces the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia. This series features Dr. Meharvan Singh, professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Neurosciencea at the UNT Health Science Center, Dr. Bert Hayslip, regents professor in the Department of Psychology, and Kyle Page, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Psychology. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc152425/
- Veterans' Week: UNT Speaks Out on Coming Home
- This poster introduces the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on Coming Home as part of Veterans Week. Dr. Adriel Boals, who has a grant from NIH/NIMN: Innovative Approaches to Understanding and Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), will discuss PTSD and other responses to trauma and stress. Cindy Hasio will discuss methods and findings from a project she participated in related to how veterans narrated their experiences through art. Her component of the study evaluated participants and described what they gained through creating arts and crafts. Dr. Shelley Riggs, who directs the Family Attachment Lab and is conducting the Student Veteran Research Project here at the University of North Texas (UNT), will discuss the family relationships of veterans after deployment. There will also be a panel of three student veterans describing their experiences after deployment: Albert Cardenas, Kris Khastehdel, and Domingo Rodriguez. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc146586/
- What If... ? Analysis of Demand-Driven Acquisitions of E-Books at UNT
- This poster discusses Demand-Driven Acquisitions (DDA) of e-books. In 2012, the University of North Texas (UNT) launched a new strategic plan based on Four Bold Goals, one of which is to become a leader in operational effectiveness. During this same period, the UNT Libraries embarked on a pilot of patron- or demand-driven acquisitions of electronic books. Because little was known about how the e-books would be used, the Libraries chose the service model that enabled the purchase of all titles that met the trigger thresholds. Midway through the pilot, the authors examined the usage of purchased titles to determine if other purchasing models would have been more efficient and effective use of funds, in line with that institutional goal. The authors applied the usage data from the first six months of the program to each of three purchasing scenarios. The poster will visually demonstrate the differences of these scenarios, explain the steps involved, and present the conclusions and decisions that were made based on the results. Librarians who manage similar PDA programs will be able to use information to analyze their own collections, while those who are considering such programs will also be able to consider the results in determining the purchasing model most relevant to their patrons' needs. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc102304/
- Women in the 21st Century
- This poster introduces the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on Women in the 21st Century. This series features Dr. Beverly Bower, professor of counseling and higher education, Dr. Cynthia Chandler, professor of counseling and higher education, and Dr. Suzanne Enck, assistant professor of communication studies. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc78267/
- World AIDS Day
- This poster introduces the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on HIV/AIDS. This series features Dr. Mark Vosvick, associate professor of psychology, Dr. Chwee-Lye Chng, regents professor of kinesiology, health promotion, and recreational studies, Dr. Joseph R. Oppong, professor of geography, and Dr. Ami R. Moore, associate professor of sociology. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc71780/