Classification Of The End-Of-Term Archive: Extending Collection Development Practices To Web Archives
Date: February 2013
Creator: Hartman, Cathy Nelson; Murray, Kathleen & Phillips, Mark Edward
Description: This is the final report for the EOTCD project, which is formally titled 'Classification of the End-of-Term Archive: Extending Collection Development Practices to Web Archives.' The project commenced December 1, 2009 and ended November 30, 2012. The overview includes background information about the End of Term (EOT) 2008 Archive and a brief description of the activities conducted in the project's four work areas. Following the Overview there are three sections: Goals Accomplished; Significant Findings and Accomplishments; and Project Achievements.
Contributing Partner: UNT Libraries
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UNT Libraries: Open Access Fund Research Report
Date: September 17, 2012
Creator: Waugh, Laura
Description: This report discusses Open Access (OA) funds created at universities in order to assist faculty authors with Article Processing Charges (APCs). Building on the research initiatives of the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC), thirty North American universities' OA fund initiatives were reviewed on their sponsors, eligibility, reimbursement criteria, and stipulations related to the fund. In addition, fifteen OA journal funding models and twelve hybrid journal funding models were reviewed on their average APCs and their licensing policies. This report serves as a framework for building upon emerging best practices and outlining possible approaches and considerations for the University of North Texas.
Contributing Partner: UNT Libraries
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MetaArchive: Final Report
Date: March 13, 2012
Creator: Halbert, Martin; Hartman, Cathy Nelson; Skinner, Katherine; Walters, Tyler & Schultz, Matt
Description: This report provides summary information about the goals, activities, and results of this project, focusing on January 2008-December 2011. Section One will provide a brief summary of the outcomes of the project work based on the authors' project's performance objectives. Section Two will offer a brief reiteration of the authors' project's original goals and ambitions and an in-depth discussion of the authors' findings and development activities. Section Three will describe plans for the program's continuation and its long-term impact. Section Four will provide a list of the staff who have worked on various aspects of this project during the project period.
Contributing Partner: UNT Libraries
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University of North Texas Libraries Master Plan, Volume 1: Twenty Year Vision for the UNT Library Facilities
Date: November 2011
Creator: PSA-Dewberry, Inc.
Description: First volume of a space-planning report by architectural consultants PSA-Dewberry, Inc. regarding the needs and vision of the University of North Texas Libraries in Denton, Texas. This volume contains: Executive Summary, A Vision for the UNT Libraries, Existing Facilities Assessment, Peer Institution Research, User Research, Preliminary Program Assessment, Planning Options, Sustainability, Construction Cost and Scheduling, and Appendix.
Contributing Partner: UNT Libraries
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University of North Texas Libraries Master Plan, Volume 2: Building Assessment
Date: November 2011
Creator: PSA-Dewberry, Inc.
Description: Second volume of a space-planning report by architectural consultants PSA-Dewberry, Inc. regarding the needs and vision of the University of North Texas Libraries in Denton, Texas. This volume contains: Executive Summary, Architectural Report, MEP Report, Structural Report, Life Safety Report, and Accessibility Report.
Contributing Partner: UNT Libraries
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UNT Libraries Strategic Plan 2011-2015: A Plan to Advance the Strategic Research Value of the University of North Texas Libraries
Date: October 2011
Creator: Halbert, Martin
Description: This report discusses the five-year strategic plan for the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries to reach its goal of becoming a top tier research library by 2015. It includes an analysis of the status of the UNT Libraries in relation to the university campus strategic plan and to peer institutions. In addition, it provides an outline of the specific goals and targets adopted to reach top tier status, organized into five categories: Creative Partnerships, Innovative Services, Scholarly Outcomes Assessment, Quality Collections, and Well-Designed Spaces.
Contributing Partner: UNT Libraries
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Resource Discovery Systems at the UNT Libraries
Date: September 14, 2011
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward; Weng, Neena; Thomale, Jason & Hicks, William
Description: This report discusses resource discovery systems at the UNT Libraries. The UNT Libraries act as a centralized repository for research-related materials used by the University of North Texas Community and unaffiliated scholars from across the globe. From a tiny cuneiform tablet, created c. 2,033 B.C., to electronic journal articles published within the last month, the Libraries are a true world leader in the collection of ideas and dissemination of knowledge both past and present.
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Legacy TRAIL Content Conversion Plan: Blue Angel Technology Crawls
Date: January 31, 2011
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Description: This report was prepared for the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC). It outlines the current state of and future conversion roadmap for the content captured by Blue Angel Technologies during the time period of 2002-2006 for TSLAC as part of the Texas Resource and Information Locator Service (TRAIL). This document will give a history of the data stored at the University of North Texas Libraries and information about the makeup of the collection as it exists in 2011, including the physical layout on disk, number of files, and MIME types. Finally, this document outlines a conversion path from the current file based organization system to a standard archival data format for inclusion in a future TRAIL discovery interface.
Contributing Partner: UNT Libraries
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E-Journals Support at the UNT Libraries
Date: 2011
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward; Weng, Neena; Jansing, Dianne; Waugh, Laura & Luetkemeyer, John
Description: This report discusses e-journals and the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries. As the UNT Libraries continue to field requests from various groups on campus, it is evident that e-journals are a necessary service of a modern research institution and in most cases are one of the various digital scholarship activities that can and should be led by the research library on campus. In order to better understand the staffing and support levels required to meet the expectations faculty have of e-journal services, a thorough investigation and subsequent plan for next steps is required.
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Optimizing the User Experience in a Rapid Development Framework: Evaluation of Project Outcome: User Satisfaction Report, February 2010
Date: February 2010
Creator: Murray, Kathleen
Description: This report presents information about the IOGENE project. The University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries received a National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services in December 2007 for a two-year project to identify the user interface requirements of genealogists interacting with the Libraries' Portal to Texas History. This document reports information about the survey questionnaire, the respondents, the research findings, and includes the positive overall outcome regarding user satisfaction with the work conducted in this project.
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