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- DataRes Project Briefing
- This presentation discusses the DataRes Project. The DataRes Project, funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), investigates how the Library and Information Science (LIS) profession can best respond to the emerging needs of research data management in universities. DataRes is a collaboration between the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries, the UNT College of Information, and the Council on Library and Information Resources. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83317/
- 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/
- The DataRes Research Project on Data Management
- This paper discusses data management. Abstract: The University of North Texas together with the Council on Library and Information Resources, have received $226,786 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for a two year research project to investigate how the library and information science profession can best respond to emerging needs of research data management in universities. This project will address broad new issues concerning the emerging roles, expectations, and practices arising from requirements announced by NIH, NSF, IMLS and other funding agencies for data management plans as part of proposals. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77194/
- Open Access and Scholarly Communication: The Current Landscape, Future Direction, and the Influence on Global Scholarship
- This document is a proposal for a panel discussion at the Special Interest Group for International Information Issues (SIG/III), part of the American Society for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T). There are five panelists listed with brief descriptions of their topics. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67643/
- Open Access and Scholarly Communication: The Current Landscape, Future Direction, and the Influence on Global Scholarship
- This paper discusses open access and scholarly communication. The synergies of numerous emerging trends such as the development of open source software, global and explosive growth of social networking, interinstitutional data sharing, cross discipline collaborations, etc. provide new directions for scholarship. The rapid pace of development poses new threats and challenges to scholarly communication as well. Open access is increasingly viewed as a popular alternative to traditional distribution methods. Despite the overwhelming agreement regarding the concept of open access, there are however, significant differences and debate about a number of issues. This panel brings together diverse stakeholders, explores the current landscape and future direction of scholarly communication, and reflects on the overall implications on global scholarship. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67619/
- Metadata Enhancements and Quality Assurance Mechanisms
- This poster presentation was presented at the 2008 Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) conference (Work in Progress session). The poster discusses that maintaining usable and sustainable digital collections requires a complex set of actions, and demonstrates some of the tools and quality assurance mechanisms used at the UNT Libraries. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc39319/
- Developing the ICT Infrastructure for Africa: Overview of Barriers to Harnessing the Full Power of the Internet
- This article discusses developing the Information Communication Technologies (ICT) for Africa. Abstract: The synergies of numerous emerging trends are shaping creation, access, use and preservation of information resources. The digital library environment provides scholars with access to more diverse and previously unavailable contents that span myriad technologies across institutions and nations. Although the uses of Internet technologies provide new directions for scholarship, there are discrepancies among nations and regions. These technologies have not been fully exploited in Africa in particular. As research and scientific inquiry depend on both the availability of heterogeneous resources from multiple sources and their openness to easy and continued access, addressing the universal access is paramount. This article discusses and provides an overview of some of the barriers or principal factors most likely to influence Africa's efforts in harnessing the full power of the Internet. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38890/
- No Longer Under Our Control: The Nature and Role of Standards in the 21st Century Library
- This lecture script examines the nature and role of standards for the emerging 21st century library. Given the dynamic character of the networked environment, when are standards appropriate and how can they be developed in a manner consistent with the volatility of information technologies and changing library services? What are the roles and responsibilities of standards developing organizations, technology vendors, content creators, and librarians for standards? Do local practices of libraries threaten standards-based resource sharing and resource access technologies? Can local needs be balanced with broader library community responsibilities, and how do standards affect this balance? The speaker's assumption is that adherence to standards has never been more critical, yet his implementation experience with Z39.50 and MARC suggests that the commitment to national and international standards by librarians, technology vendors, and content creators are often an example of good intentions rather than actual practice. This standards disconnect threatens the emerging 21st century library's ability to deliver fundamental services in appropriate ways to their users. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc36316/
- The Deep Web: Resource Discovery in the Library of Texas
- This article discusses the deep web and new tools for searching it. The networked information environment is broad and deep. It includes websites, documents, databases, library catalogs, images, organizations, and much more. While users travel this landscape using a variety of tools, a common component is a Web browser that interacts with resources. A key challenge is understanding the limits and capabilities of tools that make visible the wealth of resources in this networked environment. This article will introduce the concept of the deep or invisible Web, provide some directory resources to deep Web content, and describe the Library of Texas (LOT) resource discovery service. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc36315/
- Open Access to UNT Faculty's Scholarly Publications
- This presentation discusses open access policies at the University of North Texas (UNT). The topics include an introduction to open access, a discussion of open access policies, and implementation ideas for workflow and technology support. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc36276/
- Needs Assessment Survey Report
- This report is part of the Web-at-Risk project. The Web-at-Risk project is one of eight digital preservation projects funded in 2004 by the Library of Congress. The project is a 3-year collaborative effort of the California Digital Library (CDL), the University of North Texas (UNT), and New York University (NYU). The project will develop a Web Archiving Service that enables curators to build collections of web-published materials. The content of the collections for this project will be largely from US federal and state government agencies, but will also include political policy documents, campaign literature, and information surrounding political movements and labor unions. This report includes the methods, results, discussion, and appendices related to the Web-at-Risk project. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc36322/
- Needs Assessment Survey Report: Abbreviated Version
- This report is part of the Web-at-Risk project. The Needs Assessment Toolkit created for the Web-at-Risk project describes the project's needs assessment activities and includes data collection tools, which are designated to identify the needs and requirements of curators, web-content producers, and end users with regard to the Web Archive Service. Additionally, information gathered by some of the data collection tools will help to identify curators' requirements for the web crawler and its crawl analyzer tool, which will be developed as part of the project. Each of the assessment activities described in the Needs Assessment Toolkit was designated to follow a collection development framework for web archives. This report contains a data analysis of the survey results. Results from focus group discussions and interviews with content providers and end users are presented in separate reports. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc36323/
- Needs Assessment Toolkit: Guidelines and Data Collection Tools
- This report is part of the Web-at-Risk project. The Web-at-Risk project is one of eight digital preservation projects funded in 2004 by the Library of Congress. Each of the projects represents a collaborative effort to preserve for future generations born-digital or digitized cultural heritage materials and collections. The Web-at-Risk project is a 3-year collaborative effort of the California Digital Library, the University of North Texas (UNT), and New York University. The project will develop a Web Archiving Service that enables curators to build collections of web-published materials. The content will be collected largely from US federal and state government agencies, but will also include political policy documents, campaign literature, and information surrounding political movements. The project work will be conducted along four paths of overlapping activities. The Web-at-Risk Project work paths include (1) Content identification, selection, and acquisition; (2) Content harvest and analysis; (3) Content ingest, retention, and transfer; and (4) Partnership building. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc33007/
- Ensuring Universal Access for the Global Information Flow: Responding to the Demands of Scholarship in the Digital Age
- This presentation was presented in Session 6.4 Reports of Current Research (Juried Papers), at the 2005 ALISE Conference. It summarizes current situations and developing trends in information technologies. It raises an important issue in the development of globalization which emphasizes the efficiency of modern technologies in delivering information to people around the world. Africa is used as a case to illustrate how local policies have played important roles in the process of information globalization. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29293/