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Making Our Library Spaces More Accessible: Accessible Furniture for Sycamore Library: Final Report

Description: This report details the feedback from library users and staff, collected via a survey of students with disabilities and a separate survey of library employees, highlighted a need for more accessible furniture in library spaces. The project members purchased various selections of library furniture during the grant period, and staff observed and recorded how users engaged with the new furniture. The project outcome details the recorded observations of users interacting with furniture from the tea… more
Date: September 29, 2023
Creator: Rowe, Jennifer; Venner, Mary Ann & Sittel, Robbie
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Creating an Inclusive Environment for Student-Parents

Description: This report asserts that college students who are also parenting young children often face additional challenges on their path to academic success. The authors of the report state that UNT libraries begin addressing these challenges through two initiatives: circulating toys and books for young children and hosting designated study hours for student-parents, funded by a Dean's Innovation Grant for $2500.
Date: 2023
Creator: Brents, Madison & Akers, Emily
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Holistic Collection Assessment

Description: This report asserts that the UNT Libraries has been making efforts to address the vestiges of systemic oppression of socially and politically minoritized populations. The project team members conducted a survey and a focus group, and they consulted with an advisory group consisting of representatives from the library, student affairs, and the professorate.
Date: September 30, 2022
Creator: Byrne, Sephra; Harker, Karen; Leuzinger, Julie & Rich, Jack
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UNT Libraries Assistive Technology Report 2021

Description: This report summarizes the results of a survey given to UNT Library employees on assistive technology practices. In fall 2021, the Library Accessibility Committee conducted an online survey about assistive technologies in the Libraries. The purpose of this survey was 1) to learn more about the assistive technology in the Libraries (e.g., types of technology, employee knowledge, etc.) and 2) to learn more about employee training preferences. The survey included 13 questions divided among three s… more
Date: October 2021
Creator: Roy, Meranda M.
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Library Organizational Structure Plan 2010

Description: This plan documents the results of a planning process undertaken in the 2009-2010 period for more effectively structuring departments, staff, and operations of the University of North Texas Libraries.
Date: March 30, 2010
Creator: Halbert, Martin; Hartman, Cathy Nelson & Paz, Susan
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University of North Texas Libraries: Facilities Report

Description: This report investigates the facilities portion of a Master Plan for the UNT Libraries. A consultant was brought in to assess the facilities, provide a description of gaps and needs, and recommendations for action in the near-, middle-, and long-term. The site visits took place on November 30-December 1, 2009.
Date: 2010
Creator: Forrest, Charles
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A data trust for industry data sharing

Description: This is a portion of a report, Building a Trusted Framework for Coordinating OA Monograph Usage Data, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to study the landscape of usage for open-access scholarly monographs and investigate the viability of creating a data trust for sharing usage data among stakeholders in the publishing ecosystem.
Date: November 2018
Creator: Suzor, Nic; Gray, Joanne Elizabeth; Neylon, Cameron; Montgomery, Lucy; Ozaygen, Alkim; Hawkins, Kevin S. et al.
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Making Digital Collection Audio Visual Materials Accessible: Final Report

Description: This report documents the Making Digital Collections A/V Materials Accessible project which sought to learn about and initially address accessibility compliance issues, specifically related to A/V materials in the UNT digital collections. The final report briefly describes the project scope, activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and project continuity.
Date: September 30, 2019
Creator: Hicks, William
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A Census of Game Collections in Libraries: Final Report

Description: This report documents the Census of Game Collections in Libraries project funded by the Dean's Innovation Grant. The project set out to collect data on games in libraries' collection, house the data in the UNT repository to make it available to anyone, and establish a process to complete more in the future. The final report briefly describes the project scope, activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and project continuity.
Date: July 17, 2019
Creator: Dewitt-Miller, Erin & Robson, Diane
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Make Your Space: Final Report

Description: This report documents the Make Your Space project funded by the Dean's Innovation Grant for The Factory Makerspace. The final report briefly describes the project scope, activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and project continuity.
Date: September 27, 2019
Creator: Hunter, Judy
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Improving Library Services for Patrons of All Abilities: Final Report

Description: Improving Library Services for Patrons of All Abilities: Final Report summarizes the project scope, activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and project continuity. The project aimed to increase the awareness and mindfulness of the needs of patrons with disabilities and to improve services offered to accommodate those patrons. The project was funded by the Dean's Innovation Grant.
Date: September 30, 2019
Creator: Rowe, Jennifer
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Special Collections podcast

Description: This report documents the Special Collections podcast project funded through the Dean's Innovation Grant. The final report briefly describes the project's activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and sustainability.
Date: September 30, 2019
Creator: Judkins, Julie & Parker, Jaimi
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Don't Fence Me In: Engaging Local Music Communities to Preserve Texas Music: Final Report

Description: This report documents the Don't Fence Me In: Engaging Local Music Communities to Preserve Texas Music project funded by the Dean's Innovation Grant for the Local/Independent Music Initiative of Texas (LIMIT). The final report briefly describes the project scope, activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and project continuity.
Date: unknown
Creator: Outhier, Sara; Huff, David & Lemons, Justin
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Intersections of Scholarly Communication & Information Literacy Workshop: Final Report

Description: This report documents the Intersections of Scholarly Communication & Information Literacy Workshop project funded through the 2017 Dean's Innovation Grant. The final report describes Intersections of Scholarly Communication & Information Literacy Workshop project activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and sustainability.
Date: October 19, 2018
Creator: Martin, John Edward; Hardin, Gregory & O'Keefe, Lynette
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The Portal to Texas History User Guide Video: Final Report

Description: This report documents The Portal to Texas History User Guide Video project funded through the 2017 Dean's Innovation Grant. The final report describes The Portal to Texas History User Guide Video project activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and sustainability.
Date: October 19, 2018
Creator: Mangum, Jake
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It's in the Bag--Creating Sustainability in the Faculty Book Delivery Service: Final Report

Description: This report documents the It's in the Bag--Creating Sustainability in the Faculty Book Delivery Service project funded through the 2017 Dean's Innovation Grant. The final report describes the It's in the Bag--Creating Sustainability in the Faculty Book Delivery Service project activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and sustainability.
Date: October 9, 2018
Creator: Cunningham, Chris
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Call and response: Engaging with African American male students through culturally relevant music resources: Final Report

Description: This report documents the Call and response: Engaging with African American male students through culturally relevant music resources project funded through the 2017 Dean's Innovation Grant. The final report describes project activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and sustainability.
Date: October 18, 2018
Creator: Outhier, Sara & Ramin, Lilly
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UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document

Description: The UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document is designed to supplement and provide extended reference to the UNT Libraries’ TRAC Audit Checklist (Appendix A), which outlines the requirements of a Trusted Digital Repository. The self assessment of the UNT Libraries and its Digital Collections encompasses an evaluation of its associated policies, procedures, workflows, modelling, and technical infrastructure in the TRAC audit process.
Date: October 2015
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward; Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Krahmer, Ana; Tarver, Hannah & Waugh, Laura
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Spotlight on North Texas: Final Performance Report

Description: Final performance report for the project Spotlight on North Texas, prepared for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). In collaboration with the Texas Archive of the Moving Image, University of North Texas Libraries preserved and provided long-term digital access to materials related to Denton County's motion picture histories. This project was funded for $11,536.
Date: July 6, 2017
Creator: Treat, Laura
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Are Print Books REALLY Dead?: Exploring the relationship between the technology acceptance model and the use of e-books at a large research university: Final Report

Description: This report documents the Are Print Books REALLY Dead? project funded through the 2016 Dean's Innovation Grant. The final report briefly describes the Are Print Books REALLY Dead? project activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and sustainability.
Date: September 27, 2017
Creator: Rodriguez, Allyson; Smith, Susan & Dewitt-Miller, Erin
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"How do I know if it's useful if I can't even get it to open?": Assessing Information Interaction to Improve Library Collections and Services: Final Report

Description: This report documents the "How do I know if it's useful if I can't even get it to open?" project funded through the 2016 Dean's Innovation Grant. The final report briefly describes the "How do I know if it's useful if I can't even get it to open?" project activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and sustainability.
Date: September 27, 2017
Creator: Dewitt-Miller, Erin; Smith, Susan & Billings, Emily
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TX Gender Project: Final Report

Description: This report documents the TX Gender Project funded through the 2016 Dean's Innovation Grant. The final report briefly describes the TX Gender Project activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and sustainability.
Date: October 2017
Creator: Keralis, Spencer D. C.; Leuzinger, Julie & Rowe, Jennifer
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What's Brewing at UNT: Final Report

Description: This report documents the What's Brewing at UNT project funded through the 2016 Dean's Innovation Grant. The final report briefly describes the What's Brewing at UNT project activities, budget, outcomes, best practices, and sustainability.
Date: September 30, 2017
Creator: Andrews, Pamela; Hardin, Gregory & Smith, Susan
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