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- Federal Information Preservation Network (FIPNet) Comments
- This document provides comments by Dr. Martin Halbert at the Federal Information Preservation Network (FIPNet) 2015 meeting.
- So Many Bits, It Hertz: Digital Recordings and Sound Quality
- Presentation for the 2015 International Association of Music Libraries Annual Conference.This presentation discusses digital recordings and sound quality.
- Report on the pilot phase of the UNT Libraries Scholarly Publishing Services
- Report for the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries on the pilot phase of the UNT Libraries scholarly publishing services.
- UNT Libraries Microforms Usage Report and Recommendations
- This report contains usage statistics of the microforms collection from May 1, 2014-May 31, 2015.
- Indexes in award-winning cookbooks
- Article discussing indexes in award-winning cookbooks and whether the quality of a cookbook is reflected in the quality of its index.
- Spotlight on North Texas: Grant Materials
- These grant materials were prepared for a project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage program to digitize, preserve, and provide access to community historical records. The award funded digitization of print and media items related to the motion picture history of Denton County and a lecture highlighting Denton’s film history and materials discovered during the program. For this grant, UNT served as the lead institution and collaborated with the Texas Archive of the Moving Image. The grant materials include a history of Denton County’s involvement in film production and distribution, digitization standards, and a work plan for the project. This proposal was funded for $11,840.
- Teaching Information Literacy: A Performance Based Cycle
- Presentation for the 2015 Texas Association of School Library Administrators. This presentation discusses teaching information literacy and a performance based cycle.
- Access Services Training Techniques
- Poster for the 2014 American Library Association Annual Conference as part of the Learning Round Table (LearnRT) Training Showcase. This poster presentation discusses librarian training and mentoring techniques.
- Cataloging that Works: How to Make E-books Findable
- Presentation for the 2014 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference as part of the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) Cataloging and Classification Research Interest Group sponsored program. This presentation discusses a study on the discoverability of ebooks in library catalogs.
- Evaluating Collections on a Regular Basis
- Presentation for the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) Collection Evaluation and Assessment Interest Group meeting at the 2014 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference. This presentation discusses a service at the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries to evaluate collections on a regular basis.
- New World of Scholarly Publishing
- Presentation for the Cross Timbers Library Collaborative (CTLC) Scholarly Communications and Digital Curation (SCDC) Affinity Group Summer 2014 Meeting. This presentation discusses scholarly publishing activities at the University of Michigan (UM) Libraries and library publishing service ideas at the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries.
- Recommended Library Contributions to STEM Retention Based on an LIS Interpretation of the Landmark Study, Talking about Leaving: Why Students Leave the Sciences
- Poster presentation for the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Science and Technology Section Program Poster Session. This poster discusses recommended library contributions to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) retention based on a Library and Information Science (LIS) interpretation of a landmark study.
- Textbooks Weighing you Down? Check out our E-Readers
- Article discussing a project by the UNT Libraries to purchase e-book readers for students purchasing digital textbooks.
- Redefining Collection Development at UNT Libraries
- Presentation for the June 12, 2014 University of North Texas (UNT) Library Dean's Council meeting. This presentation discusses a proposal for redefining collection development at the UNT Libraries.
- A Model for Integrating the Publication and Preservation of Journal Articles
- Presentation for Open Repositories 2014 discussing a model for integrating the publication and preservation of journal articles.
- A Model for Integrating the Publication and Preservation of Journal Articles [Revision]
- Revised version of a presentation for Open Repositories 2014 discussing a model for integrating the publication and preservation of journal articles.
- Librarians and Technology: Things to Consider
- Article on librarians and technology and things to consider.
- Getting Staff Involved: Creating Opportunities for Staff Development, New Services and Increased Productivity
- Presentation for the 2014 American Library Association (ALA) annual conference. This presentation discusses getting staff involved and creating opportunities for staff development, new services and increased productivity.
- Studying Ourselves: Libraries and the User Experience at UNT
- This presentation was part of a program discussing applications of traditional sociological and anthropological research methods to the study of libraries, librarians and library use. This presentation discusses a user-centered study conducted about the UNT Libraries.
- Textbooks Weighing You Down? Check out our E-Readers [Poster]
- This poster discusses a grant project for purchasing e-book readers as a way of circulating textbooks to college students at the University of North Texas. The poster includes text, a timeline, graphs, photos of marketing materials, and sample survey questions from the project.
- Collaborative Approach to Address Scholarly Communications and Digital Curation Challenges
- Presentation for the Cross Timbers Library Collaborative (CTLC) Scholarly Communications and Digital Curation (SCDC) Affinity Group 2013 Summer Meeting. In this presentation, the authors discuss collaborative approaches to address scholarly communications and digital curation challenges.
- Bibliography for "Encouraging Research and Publication among Academic Librarians"
- This bibliography accompanies a presentation for the 2013 Library Management Institute Summer Conference. This bibliography contains citations for information related to encouraging research and publication among academic librarians.
- Encouraging Research and Publication among Academic Librarians
- Presentation for the 2013 Library Management Institute Summer Conference. This presentation discusses encouraging research and publication among academic librarians. It covers topics on why support is needed, related surveys and methodology, respondents, and library research committees.
- Preparation is Key: Lessons Learned from an ERMS Implementation
- This presentation discusses lessons learned from an Electronic Resource Management System (ERMS).
- Measuring the Impact of Preserving Digital Assets
- This presentation discusses measuring the impact of preserving digital assets. This presentation reports the initial findings of a study of the impact of digitizing assets, specifically: (a) a framework of impact areas and indicators and (b) findings for the Portal's content partners and users.
- Classifying the End-of-Term Archive
- This paper discusses the Classification of the End-of-Term Archive project.
- Classifying the End of Term Web Archive [Poster]
- Poster presented at the 2012 IS&T Archiving Conference. 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.
- DataRes Project Primary Survey
- Dataset from the DataRes Project. This dataset is the primary survey on data management needs of researchers.
- Measuring the Impact of Preserving Digital Assets
- This paper discusses measuring the impact of preserving digital assets.
- [Review] Chopin Early Editions [2004]. Chopin's First Editions Online [2004]
- Review of two online projects with resources related to the work of composer and pianist Fréderic Chopin.
- Assessment of Library Support for Distance Learning at UNT
- Presentation for the 2011 American Library Association Annual Conference discussing assessments of library support for distance learning at the University of North Texas (UNT). The methods used include LibQUAL+ surveys, focus groups, and ethnographic studies.
- 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.
- 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).
- Networking and Getting Involved Professionally
- This presentation discusses networking and career development. It includes information about becoming involved in professional organizations, attending conferences, creating business cards, and staying in contact with others in the profession.
- Occupation and authorship in The Indexer, 2000-09
- Article on the occupations and authorship in The Indexer from 2000 through 2009.
- "And Now It's Time for Jazz": Willis Conover and the Voice of America
- Presentation for the 2010 International Association of Music Libraries (IAML) Annual Conference. This presentation discusses jazz producer and broadcaster Willis Conover and the Voice of America.
- Optimizing the User Experience in a Rapid Development Framework: Portal to Texas History: Baseline Survey Results, June 2009
- This report discusses the questionnaire for the IOGENE Project. From September 26, 2008 through June 26, 2009, an online survey questionnaire captured both demographic data from Portal visitors as well as their opinions regarding the utility of the Portal and their satisfaction with it. The objective of this data collection effort was twofold: to characterize Portal users and to establish baseline measurements for user satisfaction. The survey will be repeated following each of two planned releases of the redesigned Portal, one in the summer of 2009 and the second in the fall of 2009. Comparison of future survey results to the baseline results reported in this paper will be one gauge of the success of the IOGENE project.
- Getting ETDs off the Calf-Path: Digital Preservation Readiness for Growing ETD Collections and Distributed Preservation Networks
- Paper contributed to the 2009 International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs). This paper discusses digital preservation readiness for growing ETD collections and distributed preservation networks.
- Getting ETDs off the Calf-Path: Digital Preservation Readiness for Growing ETD Collections and Distributed Preservation Networks [Presentation]
- This presentation addresses "Calf-Path" problems for Electronic Theses and Dissertation (ETD) repositories, problems associated with the early ad hoc and idiosyncratic workflow patterns. This presentation also documents relatively simple principles and guidelines for such ETD programs that can greatly improve the subsequent likelihood of implementing successful distributed digital preservation programs.
- Optimizing the User Experience in a Rapid Development Framework: Interim Performance Report, July 2009
- This report is the third interim performance report for the project titled: Optimizing the User Experience in a Rapid Development Framework. The reporting period is January 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009. The report includes three sections: Goals and Accomplishments, Significant Findings and Accomplishments, and Project Achievements and Lessons Learned.
- Quality Assurance Tests: Release 1 Summary Test Results, June 2009
- This report contains summaries of the results of two tests given as part of the IOGENE project. The IOGENE project involves genealogists in the design process of the redesigned Portal interface. The first test in this report was conducted from April 6 through April 9, 2009. The second test in this report was conducted from June 1 - June 4, 2009.
- Video on Demand: Streaming Media in Distance Education
- This poster discusses streaming media in distance education.
- Building Digital Archives
- This presentation is about the steps followed in the development of the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries' Digital Library infrastructure, the lessons learned along the way, and the opportunities that are available today.
- Collaboration in Practice: Megadata Happens
- This presentation discusses The Portal to Texas History and how collaborations with other organizations has helped add to the collection. In this presentation, the author illustrates examples from The Portal to Texas History with information about metadata management, quality issues, and the automated systems in place by the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries' Digital Projects Unit.
- Nuts & Bolts: Preserving Digital Content at the University of North Texas
- This presentation discusses the preservation and digitization of content at the University of North Texas (UNT). The topics include a background of the digital initiatives at the UNT Libraries, the organization of the digital initiatives, the collaborative projects, the collections held by the UNT Libraries, and areas of research.
- WAS Release 4 - Usability Test Results
- This report discusses the usability test results for the Web-at-Risk project at the University of North Texas (UNT). Usability testing of the Web Archiving Service (WAS) Release 4 was conducted on May 29, 2007. Eight of the project's curators participated in test sessions, which generally were completed in 45-60 minutes. Two testing teams, each consisting of a facilitator and two observers were involved in testing.
- Making it Work, Making it Fun: Metadata in Action
- This presentation discusses metadata and how to ensure quality. It illustrates how the University of North Texas (UNT) utilizes a metadata analysis tool and a metadata template creator.
- Summary Report of the Needs Assessment
- This report is part of the Web-at-Risk project, one of eight digital preservation projects funded in 2004 by the Library of Congress.
- At Risk: Capturing and Preserving Web Resources
- This presentation discusses the Web-at-Risk project and the issues related to capturing and preserving web resources. It introduces collection development issues, organization and metadata issues, and the findings that support the needs for a web archiving service.
- [Reviews] From Paris to Peoria: How European Piano Virtuosos Brought Classical Music to the American Heartland
- This article reviews the book "From Paris to Peoria: How European Piano Virtuosos Brought Classical Music to the American Heartland," by R. Allen Lott and published in 2003.