Latest content added for UNT Digital Library Partner: UNT College of Informationhttps://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/partners/UNTCOI/browse/?sort=added_a&fq=dc_type:text_article&fq=str_degree_department:Library+and+Information+Science2016-06-10T06:09:45-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing UNT Digital Library Partner: UNT College of InformationVirtual Libraries: A Service-Based Approach for Virtual Libraries2011-06-07T08:36:49-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc36305/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc36305/"><img alt="Virtual Libraries: A Service-Based Approach for Virtual Libraries" title="Virtual Libraries: A Service-Based Approach for Virtual Libraries" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc36305/small/"/></a></p><p>Article discussing a service-based approach for virtual libraries and the provision of services to patrons and other users built upon the collective personnel, information, and technological resources that constitute the library.</p>The Metadata Education and Research Information Commons (MERIC): A Collaborative Teaching and Research Initiative2011-06-07T08:36:49-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc36288/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc36288/"><img alt="The Metadata Education and Research Information Commons (MERIC): A Collaborative Teaching and Research Initiative" title="The Metadata Education and Research Information Commons (MERIC): A Collaborative Teaching and Research Initiative" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc36288/small/"/></a></p><p>Article dicsussing the Metadata Education and Research Information Commons (MERIC), a collaborative teaching and research initiative.</p>Photography Changes Our Environmental Awareness2011-11-24T00:20:09-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67644/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67644/"><img alt="Photography Changes Our Environmental Awareness" title="Photography Changes Our Environmental Awareness" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc67644/small/"/></a></p><p>This article is part of a series by the Smithsonian Photography Initiative called Click! Photography Changes Everything. This article discusses how photography and increased visibility can bridge the gap between the natural world and human interaction.</p>Book Jacket as Access Mechanism: An Attribute Rich Resource for Functional Access to Academic Books2012-01-31T10:30:50-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc71803/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc71803/"><img alt="Book Jacket as Access Mechanism: An Attribute Rich Resource for Functional Access to Academic Books" title="Book Jacket as Access Mechanism: An Attribute Rich Resource for Functional Access to Academic Books" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc71803/small/"/></a></p><p>Article discussing book jackets as access mechanisms. Models of document searching and book jacket design are discussed in relation to the individual scholarly searcher and new modes of document searching.</p>Reconstructing Bellour: Automating the Semiotic Analysis of Film2012-01-31T10:30:50-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc71794/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc71794/"><img alt="Reconstructing Bellour: Automating the Semiotic Analysis of Film" title="Reconstructing Bellour: Automating the Semiotic Analysis of Film" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc71794/small/"/></a></p><p>This article discusses automating the semiotic analysis of film, including visual representation, search and retrieval, and ways of seeing.</p>Contextual Metadata in Digital Aggregations: Application of Collection-Level Subject Metadata and its Role in User Interactions and Information Retrieval2012-03-02T11:47:25-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77125/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77125/"><img alt="Contextual Metadata in Digital Aggregations: Application of Collection-Level Subject Metadata and its Role in User Interactions and Information Retrieval" title="Contextual Metadata in Digital Aggregations: Application of Collection-Level Subject Metadata and its Role in User Interactions and Information Retrieval" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77125/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Miles to go before we sleep: education, technology, and the changing paradigms in health information2012-03-09T14:17:36-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77175/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77175/"><img alt="Miles to go before we sleep: education, technology, and the changing paradigms in health information" title="Miles to go before we sleep: education, technology, and the changing paradigms in health information" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77175/small/"/></a></p><p>Article discussing a philosophy of educating health information professionals in a rapidly changing health care and information environment.</p>Quality Health Information on the Internet: Developing a Diabetes Pathfinder for the Chinese Population2012-03-09T14:17:36-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77176/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77176/"><img alt="Quality Health Information on the Internet: Developing a Diabetes Pathfinder for the Chinese Population" title="Quality Health Information on the Internet: Developing a Diabetes Pathfinder for the Chinese Population" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc77176/small/"/></a></p><p>A Web-based bilingual diabetes information pathfinder was created to help the Chinese population access quality health information on the Internet as part of a collaborative outreach project in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.</p>A preliminary evaluation of metadata records machine translation2012-08-07T13:52:45-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc96821/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc96821/"><img alt="A preliminary evaluation of metadata records machine translation" title="A preliminary evaluation of metadata records machine translation" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc96821/small/"/></a></p><p>Article discussing a preliminary evaluation study of metadata records machine translation. This study evaluates freely available machine translation (MT) services' performance in translating metadata records.</p>Metadata Records Translation: The Case of The Portal to Texas History2012-08-07T13:52:45-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc96820/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc96820/"><img alt="Metadata Records Translation: The Case of The Portal to Texas History" title="Metadata Records Translation: The Case of The Portal to Texas History" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc96820/small/"/></a></p><p>Article on metadata records translation and a study of The Portal to Texas History.</p>Cross-language search: The case of Google Language Tools2012-08-07T13:52:45-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc96824/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc96824/"><img alt="Cross-language search: The case of Google Language Tools" title="Cross-language search: The case of Google Language Tools" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc96824/small/"/></a></p><p>Article on cross-language searching and a case study of Google Language Tools, especially its cross-language search service.</p>Collaboration and Crowdsourcing: The Cases of Multilingual Digital Libraries2012-08-07T13:52:45-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc96822/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc96822/"><img alt="Collaboration and Crowdsourcing: The Cases of Multilingual Digital Libraries" title="Collaboration and Crowdsourcing: The Cases of Multilingual Digital Libraries" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc96822/small/"/></a></p><p>Article discussing research on collaboration and crowdsourcing. The purpose of the study is to understand existing multilingual digital libraries and to suggest strategies for building and sustaining multilingual digital libraries.</p>Examining MARC Records as Artifacts That Reflect Metadata Utilization Decisions2012-09-11T10:10:19-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc102279/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc102279/"><img alt="Examining MARC Records as Artifacts That Reflect Metadata Utilization Decisions" title="Examining MARC Records as Artifacts That Reflect Metadata Utilization Decisions" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc102279/small/"/></a></p><p>Article examining MARC records as artifacts that reflect metadata utilization decisions.</p>Competencies Required for Digital Curation: An Analysis of Job Advertisements2013-09-06T15:22:15-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc180959/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc180959/"><img alt="Competencies Required for Digital Curation: An Analysis of Job Advertisements" title="Competencies Required for Digital Curation: An Analysis of Job Advertisements" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc180959/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>"Genomics and Translational Medicine for Information Professionals:" an innovative course to educate the next generation of librarians2014-02-14T09:18:24-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc275013/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc275013/"><img alt=""Genomics and Translational Medicine for Information Professionals:" an innovative course to educate the next generation of librarians" title=""Genomics and Translational Medicine for Information Professionals:" an innovative course to educate the next generation of librarians" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc275013/small/"/></a></p><p>This article discusses an innovative course to educate the next generation of librarians and meet the demands of the changing health information environment.</p>Modeling Utilization of Planned Information Technology2014-03-31T08:53:33-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc279712/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc279712/"><img alt="Modeling Utilization of Planned Information Technology" title="Modeling Utilization of Planned Information Technology" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc279712/small/"/></a></p><p>Article from the proceedings of the 1998 American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Annual Symposium. This article discusses modeling utilization of planned information technology.</p>Building a Framework of Metadata Change to Support Knowledge Management2015-05-18T10:18:26-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc505014/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc505014/"><img alt="Building a Framework of Metadata Change to Support Knowledge Management" title="Building a Framework of Metadata Change to Support Knowledge Management" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc505014/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Developing a Theory in Academic Research: A Review of Experts' Advice2016-06-10T06:09:45-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc848598/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc848598/"><img alt="Developing a Theory in Academic Research: A Review of Experts' Advice" title="Developing a Theory in Academic Research: A Review of Experts' Advice" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc848598/small/"/></a></p><p>This article provides a literature review on definitions and characteristics of theory development.</p>Information Seeking Behavior of Clergy: The Research, The Results, and the Future2016-06-10T06:09:45-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc848612/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc848612/"><img alt="Information Seeking Behavior of Clergy: The Research, The Results, and the Future" title="Information Seeking Behavior of Clergy: The Research, The Results, and the Future" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc848612/small/"/></a></p><p>This article reviews the information seeking behaviors of clergy.</p>Seeking Information in Circles: The Application of Chatman's Life in the Round Theory to the Information Small World of Catholic Clergy in Northern Nigeria2016-06-10T06:09:45-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc848608/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc848608/"><img alt="Seeking Information in Circles: The Application of Chatman's Life in the Round Theory to the Information Small World of Catholic Clergy in Northern Nigeria" title="Seeking Information in Circles: The Application of Chatman's Life in the Round Theory to the Information Small World of Catholic Clergy in Northern Nigeria" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc848608/small/"/></a></p><p>This article explores Dr. Elfreda Chatman's concept of "small world" as applied to the information seeking behaviors of Catholic clergy in Northern Nigeria.</p>Examining the Progression of Mobile Technologies and Their Applications to Learning Environment: Implications for M-Learning in Africa2016-06-10T06:09:45-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc848611/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc848611/"><img alt="Examining the Progression of Mobile Technologies and Their Applications to Learning Environment: Implications for M-Learning in Africa" title="Examining the Progression of Mobile Technologies and Their Applications to Learning Environment: Implications for M-Learning in Africa" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc848611/small/"/></a></p><p>This article provides a literature review regarding mobile technology used for mobile learning in Africa.</p>