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Iogene: Interface Optimization for Genealogists

Description: This is the official website for Iogene: the Interface Optimization for Genealogists Project. This project was a two-year study, funded by Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), to identify the user interface requirements of genealogists interacting with the UNT Libraries’ Portal to Texas History. It includes information such as project reports, research questions and methods, project news, and user studies.
Date: 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. Libraries
Partner: UNT Libraries Digital Projects Unit
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Information Needs of Art Museum Visitors: Real and Virtual

Description: Museums and libraries are considered large repositories of human knowledge and human culture. They have similar missions and goals in distributing accumulated knowledge to society. Current digitization projects allow both, museums and libraries to reach a broader audience, share their resources with a variety of users. While studies of information seeking behavior, retrieval systems and metadata in library science have a long history; such research studies in museum environments are at their e… more
Date: December 2004
Creator: Kravchyna, Victoria
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Designing Information Communities for the 3D Environment

Description: This abstract describes a panel presentation for the 2002 ASIS&T Annual Conference. The panel provides a summary of current research efforts in 3D imaging technologies, including how metadata fit into the panorama of building information communities.
Date: 2002
Creator: Hastings, Samantha Kelly; Rowe, Timothy; Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Lewis, Elise; Noot, Walter; Arroyo, Miguel Morales et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Using Diffusion of Innovations to Explore Digital Gaming in Undergraduate Library Instruction

Description: Digital games and simulations are receiving considerable notice within the Library and Information Science (LIS) community. This study adds to the depth of knowledge in this area by providing research on the likelihood a hypothetical digital game delivery method for library instruction achieves sufficient adoption to justify its development. Furthermore, this knowledge will assist decision making processes for individuals debating the current or potential role of digital gaming at their institu… more
Date: August 2009
Creator: Robertson, Michael James
Partner: UNT Libraries
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The Perils of Complexity: A Multi-Stage Study to Determine Necessary Images for Digitized Scrapbook Representation

Description: Article on a multi-stage project to examine current practices and gain user perspectives on the images needed for optimal scrapbook representation in a digital library. The results from their work have enabled the implementation of clear guidelines on scrapbook digitization at their institution that can be applied throughout the field.
Date: May 17, 2021
Creator: Willis, Shannon & McIntosh, Marcia
Partner: UNT Libraries Digital Projects Unit
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