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- Reengineering The Portal to Texas History
- This book chapter reports on a case study on the activities, findings, and lessons learned during a project that replaced the legacy Digital Asset Management (DAM) system of The Portal to Texas History at the University of North Texas Libraries with an open source system.
- Research, Rummage, and Reconnoiter: Online Exploration at The Portal to Texas History
- This presentation discusses what The Portal to Texas History is and the benefits that it provides to the community and to educators. It also illustrates how to use The Portal to Texas History, shows examples of the collections, and discusses future goals.
- A Cost-Benefit Approach for Describing and Processing Digital Objects
- This presentation discusses the costs and benefits associated with creating the metadata and ensuring metadata quality in The Portal to Texas History.
- Digitization Basics for Museums
- This presentation discusses The Portal to Texas History and illustrates what types of items are in the collection and the resources available to museums, educators, and partners. It also discusses the future goals of The Portal to Texas History.
- Teaching With The Portal to Texas History
- This presentation discusses The Portal to Texas History and how the collections and resources for educators are used to enhance learning and as teaching aids.
- 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.
- Update on Digitization at the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries
- This presentation gives an update on the digital collection at the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries in their Digital Collection and The Portal to Texas History in 2008.
- Update on Digitization Projects at the University of North Texas (UNT)
- This presentation gives an update on the Digital Library and The Portal to Texas History collections held by the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries in 2009 and the future projects planned.
- Architecture of a Centralized Portal to Distributed Information: The Portal to Texas History
- This handout discusses the development of the architecture to build The Portal to Texas History through the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries' Digital Projects Unit.
- Discover America's Cultural Heritage Collections on the Web
- This presentation discusses The Portal to Texas History and the University of North Texas (UNT) Digital Library collections. It also discusses the invisible internet, other Texas digital collections, other large digital collections, major digital collections in other states, subscription databases, and gives strategies for searching all of these databases.
- Update on Digitization Projects at the University of North Texas (UNT)
- This presentation gives an update on the Digital Library and The Portal to Texas History collections held by the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries in 2010.
- Managing Serials in a Large Digital Collection: Case Study of the UNT Libraries Digital Collections
- Presentation for the 2014 North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) Annual Conference. This presentation discusses serials in the UNT digital collections, including ways of finding/browsing serials, how we describe them in the metadata, and examples of various exceptions.
- Optimizing the User Experience in a Rapid Development Framework: Functional Requirements for The Portal to Texas History
- This report includes the results of an initial assessment of genealogists' requirements for the redesign of the Portal's interface. The UNT Libraries received a National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for a two-year project to identify the user interface requirements of genealogists interacting with the libraries' Portal to Texas History. The IOGENE project involves genealogists in the design process beginning with the initial assessment of their requirements and continuing through usability testing of the redesigned Portal interface.
- Optimizing the User Experience in a Rapid Development Framework: Interim Performance Report, July 2008
- This report is the first interim performance report for the project titled: Optimizing the User Experience in a Rapid Development Framework. The reporting period is December 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. The report includes three sections: Interim 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.
- 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.
- Optimizing the User Experience in a Rapid Development Framework: Evaluation of Project Outcome: User Satisfaction Report, February 2010
- This report presents information about the IOGENE project. The 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.
- Optimizing the User Experience in a Rapid Development Framework: Denton County Genealogical Society: Initial Usability Test Results, August 2008
- This report presents the findings of usability tests given as part of the IOGENE project. During March and April of 2008, members of the Denton County Genealogical Society participated in usability testing of the existing interface to the Portal. The purpose of the testing was to identify ways in which The Portal to Texas History could be improved to better address genealogists' needs. This report tells the findings from those tests. These findings in conjunction with the findings from focus group discussions held in the spring of 2008 will inform the initial redesign of the Portal's interface.
- Optimizing the User Experience in a Rapid Development Framework: Usability Tests: Summary Report, February 2010
- This is a summary report of the findings of usability tests. The 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 and to redesign the interface to the Portal to meet those requirements.
- Portal Wireframe
- This document outlines the wireframe outline for building The Portal to Texas History.
- Optimizing the User Experience in a Rapid Development Framework: Interim Performance Report, December 2008
- This report is the second interim performance report for the project titled: Optimizing the User Experience in a Rapid Development Framework. The reporting period is July 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008. The report includes three sections: Interim Goals and Accomplishments, Significant Findings and Accomplishments, and Project Achievements and Lessons Learned.
- 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.
- Optimizing the User Experience in a Rapid Development Framework: Final Project Report, February 2010
- This report discusses a research project conducted by the UNT Libraries. The UNT Libraries received a National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for a two-year study to redesign the interface to The Portal to Texas History, a digital library program at the UNT Libraries. This report opens with background information for the project, describes the project's methods and working model, guides the reader through the project's three phases and associated feedback from the review process, and presents the revised model for application development. The report closes with measures of the project's success as well as reflections on the experience gained and its value for future digital library application development projects.
- Quality Assurance Tests: Release 2 Summary Test Results, October 2009
- This report discusses the key findings of the quality assurance testing conducted by the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries. These tests are part of a two-year project to identify the user interface requirements of genealogists interacting with the Libraries' Portal to Texas History. This report discusses tests conducted by 22 members of the ITS and DPU staff between September 28 through October 1, 2009.
- Optimizing the User Experience in a Rapid Development Framework: Collin County Genealogical Society: Focus Group Discussion, July 2008
- This report provides information about the IOGENE project. The 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. The Portal provides users with a digital gateway to collections in Texas libraries, museums, archives, and historical societies, as well as to private collections. It contains primary source materials, including maps, books, manuscripts, diaries, photographs, and letters. The IOGENE project involves genealogists in the design process beginning with the initial assessment of their requirements and continuing through usability testing of the redesigned Portal interface. The results of this study will provide the library community with information about the needs and interface requirements of a little-studied group of lifelong learners who comprise a significant proportion of digital library users.
- Optimizing the User Experience in a Rapid Development Framework: Dallas Genealogical Society: Focus Group 1 Discussion, July 2008
- This is a report of the findings from the March 16, 2008 focus group discussion with members of the Dallas Genealogical Society. The 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. The IOGENE project involves genealogists in the design process beginning with the initial assessment of their requirements and continuing through usability testing of the redesigned Portal interface.
- Optimizing the User Experience in a Rapid Development Framework: Dallas Genealogical Society: Focus Group 2 Discussion, July 2008
- This report presents findings from the March 30, 2008 focus group discussion with members of the Dallas Genealogical Society. The 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. The IOGENE project involves genealogists in the design process beginning with the initial assessment of their requirements and continuing through usability testing of the redesigned Portal interface.
- The Portal to Texas History
- This presentation presents information about The Portal to Texas History, a digital gateway to cultural heritage collections in Texas. This presentation discusses the IOGENE project, the research processes involved in developing The Portal to Texas History, the research with genealogists, and shows illustrations of the contents of The Portal to Texas History.
- User Experience of Access Points: Eye-tracking, Metadata, and Usability Testing
- This doctoral dissertation applies user experience and complex systems theory, combining eye-tracking data with verbal and observational data from user test instances, to study the effectiveness of metadata records that accompany digital primary source objects available on The Portal to Texas History.
- The Portal to Texas History, a DPLA Service Hub
- Presentation at the University of Texas at Austin. This presentation discusses The Portal to Texas History as a Digital Public Library of America (DPLA).
- UNT Libraries Digital Infrastructure: Overview
- This presentation gives an overview of various digital initiatives by the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries' Digital Projects Unit.
- Expanding the Scale of PDF Preservation to Accomodate a State Press Association through the Texas Digital Newspaper Program
- This presentation discusses the development of the Texas Digital Newspaper Program as it expands to include larger collaborations, such as the Texas Press Association Archive.
- Collaborative Preservation Scaled to Serve the Texas Press Association
- This presentation provides an overview of the Texas Digital Newspaper Program and its partnership with the Texas Press Association archive.
- [Sponsor logo sign at pavilion]
- Photograph of a sign listing the sponsors for the DFW Archives Bazaar at the Dallas Heritage Village Pavilion. There are logos and also a hashtag for the event.
- [DFW Archives Bazaar sponsor logo sign]
- Photograph of a sign listing the logos of sponsors from the 2018 DFW Archives Bazaar.
- [DFW Archives Bazaar "Sponsors" sign outside]
- Photograph of a sponsors sign outside at the DFW Archives Bazaar held at the Dallas Heritage Village. It is in a metal display and buildings, trees, benches, and pathways are visible behind it.
- [Ana Krahmer and Kristy Phillips at PTH table]
- Photograph of Ana Krahmer (left) and Kristy Phillips (right) sitting at the Portal to Texas History display table at the DFW Archives Bazaar at the Dallas Heritage Village Pavilion. There is a tall banner with information and newspaper pages on it and on the table are pamphlets, posters, and buttons.
- [DFW Archives Bazaar informational poster]
- Document from the DFW Archives Bazaar at the Dallas Heritage Village. It includes the date, time, and address for the event as well as a short summary of what is being offered. At the bottom are the sponsors for the event and an informational website.
- [DFW Archives Bazaar "Sponsors" poster]
- Document from the October 14, 2018 DFW Archives Bazaar at Dallas Heritage Village. The poster includes the logo, a collections of the names and logos of the event's sponsors, and a hashtag for the event.
- [Visitor at the Portal to Texas History table]
- Photograph of UNT workers and volunteers, including Ana Krahmer (left) and Kristy Phillips (right) seated behind the Portal to Texas History display table at the Dallas Heritage Village Pavilion for the DFW Archives Bazaar. There are wall posters, buttons, and pamphlets as handouts on the table and two standing display posters with newspapers and advertisements on display. A visitor is standing and looking at the items on the table.
- [DFW Archives Bazaar informational flier]
- Document from the DFW Archives Bazaar at the Dallas Heritage Village. It includes the date, time, and address for the event as well as a short summary of what is being offered. At the bottom are the sponsors for the event and an informational website.
- [PTH posters]
- Photograph of four small posters at The Portal to Texas History display table at the DFW Archives Bazaar at the Dallas Heritage Village Pavilion. They show city scenes and dancers and nature. There are small cards, pamphlets, and buttons to take as well.
- [Sign and refreshments outside of pavilion]
- Photograph of a sponsor sign against a tree and the Pegasus Brewing Company refreshments table outside of the Chautauqua Pavilion at the Dallas Heritage Village during the DFW Archives Bazaar. The doors to the pavilion are open and visitors and booths are visible inside.
- [Sponsor sign in metal frame]
- Photograph of a sign listing sponsors and their logos for the DFW Archives Bazaar at the Dallas Heritage Village. It is in a metal frame next to a walkway.
- [PTH handouts]
- Photograph of handouts at The Portal to Texas History display table at the DFW Archives Bazaar at the Dallas Heritage Village Pavilion. There are posters that show city scenes and nature as well as small cards, business cards, buttons with faces, and pamphlets to take. There is also a sign-up sheet.
- UNT Digital Library Value Study Data
- This dataset contains collected responses to a study of the UNT Digital Library collections, including the UNT Scholarly Works institutional repository and The Portal to Texas History. It contains responses to 26 survey questions regarding the use and perceived value of the UNT Digital Library collections and 13 demographic questions.
- The University of North Texas (UNT) Digital Library: Leveraging Digital Library Infrastructure to Support a Modern Research Library
- Presentation given at the University of Florida on the University of North Texas (UNT) Digital Library and leveraging digital library infrastructure to support a modern research library.
- Applying User-Centered Design Principles to Redesign the Interface to the Portal to Texas History: The IOGENE Project
- This paper discusses applying user-centered design principles to redesign The Portal to Texas History, as part of the IOGENE project at the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries.
- The Portal to Texas History Impact Report, 2016-2017
- Report describing statistics about the makeup and usage of The Portal to Texas History site, during the 2016-2017 year. It includes a statement from the university president, and a brief interview with historian Gregg Cantrell.
- Implementing a Serial Title Database: A UNT Case Study
- Presentation outlining information about the deployment of a new serial title database in the UNT Libraries' Digital Collections, including background information, purpose of the database, record modeling, and integration into the public interface.