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Building a Framework of Metadata Change to Support Knowledge Management

Description: Article defining ways that metadata records might change (addition, deletion, or modification) and describing a study to evaluate multiple versions of selected records in the UNT Libraries' Digital Collections to observe the types and frequency of various changes.
Date: April 17, 2015
Creator: Zavalina, Oksana; Kizhakkethil, Priya; Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Phillips, Mark Edward & Tarver, Hannah

Building Agency within the Agency and in the Community: Improving Web Access to Public Health Data in New York City

Description: Poster for the 2018 International Conference on Knowledge Management. This poster catalogues the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's redevelopment efforts to understand users and reimagine uses for its public use data.
Date: November 9, 2018
Creator: Marcial, Laura; Quattrone, Wes; Affrunti, Megan; Hinterland, Kinjia; Laufenberg, Jeff; Duparc, Martin et al.

Cataloger Tasks: Work In Progress

Description: This presentation discusses cataloging tasks, including Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR), Functional Requirements for Authority Data (FRAD), Functional Requirements for Subject Authority Data (FRSAD), and concepts related to the tasks and decisions involved in cataloging.
Date: January 20, 2012
Creator: Miksa, Shawne D., 1969-
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Competencies Required for Digital Curation: An Analysis of Job Advertisements

Description: Article discussing competencies required for digital curation. The results of the analysis show that digital curation jobs are characterized by a complex interplay of various skills and knowledge. The findings of this study present emerging requirements for a qualified workforce in the field of digital curation.
Date: June 14, 2013
Creator: Kim, Jeonghyun; Warga, Edward & Moen, William E.
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Complex Adaptive Team Systems (CATS)

Description: Presentation paper for the 2017 International Conference on Knowledge Management. This paper introduces a new theoretical model utilizing Turner and Baker’s (2017) Team Emergence Leadership Development and Evaluation (TELDE) model as a tool to facilitate interactions imbedded in complex adaptive systems.
Date: October 26, 2017
Creator: Turner, John; Romine, Kerry & Baker, Rose M.
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Complexity Theory: An Overview with Potential Applications for the Social Sciences

Description: This article differentiates between general systems theory (GST) and complexity theory, as well as identifies advantages for the social sciences in incorporating complexity theory as a formal theory. Complexity theory is expanded upon and identified as providing a new perspective and a new method of theorizing that can be practiced by disciplines within the social sciences.
Date: January 19, 2019
Creator: Turner, John R. & Baker, Rose M.
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Contextual Metadata in Digital Aggregations: Application of Collection-Level Subject Metadata and its Role in User Interactions and Information Retrieval

Description: Article discussing a study of contextual metadata in digital aggregations. Results of this study prove importance of provision of collection-level metadata in general and subject metadata in particular to enhance user experiences and information retrieval in digital libraries.
Date: December 19, 2011
Creator: Zavalina, Oksana
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Contrasting Perceptions of STEM Content and Careers

Description: This article presents a second year analysis of baseline attitudinal data gathered from a National Science Foundation Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers project concerning contrasts between the perceptions of practicing professionals and students toward science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines and careers.
Date: January 2011
Creator: Knezek, Gerald; Christensen, Rhonda & Tyler-Wood, Tandra L.
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A Cooperative Model for Preserving Historical Television News Context

Description: This paper was presented at the 2016 IFLA World Library and Information Congress News Media Satellite Meeting on News, new roles & preservation advocacy: moving libraries into action. This paper provides and overview of the partnership between the University of North Texas and the Dallas/Forth Worth affiliate station of the National Broadcasting Company (NBC 5/KXAS) to preserve the content of the oldest television news station in Texas, including discussions of copyright, funding, and access to… more
Date: September 18, 2017
Creator: Gieringer, Morgan Davis
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