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Video Game Equipment Loss and Durability in a Circulating Academic Collection

Description: This article reviewed twelve years of circulation data related to loss and damage of video game equipment, specifically consoles, game controllers, and gaming peripherals such as steering wheels, virtual reality headsets, and joysticks in an academic library collection.
Date: September 24, 2023
Creator: Robson, Diane; Bryant, Sarah & Sassen, Catherine
Partner: UNT Libraries
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A beginner’s guide to library association service

Description: This article explains the immediate and long-term benefits of service to new librarians. It also covers finding and selecting service opportunities, serving effectively in those roles, and documenting service activities. This is the accepted manuscript version of the article.
Date: April 22, 2023
Creator: Sassen, Catherine
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Creating a Sustainable Professional Development Program

Description: Article describing a professional development program for academic librarians at a large research university that has been operating continuously for eight years. Multiple components of the program and their related practices and procedures contribute to its longevity and continuing relevance for librarians.
Date: December 8, 2022
Creator: O'Toole, Erin; Sassen, Catherine; Willis, Shannon; Guerrero, Steven & Berg, Jeremy
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Roles and Responsibilities of Cataloging Managers: An Updated Study of Job Advertisements

Description: Article based on a research study to determine employers' current expectations of cataloging managers in academic libraries. A second purpose was to examine how these expectations have changed since 2008. Through deductive thematic content analysis and a univariate approach, researchers identified new trends in cataloging manager job requirements, including additional technology responsibilities and a growing emphasis on diversity and inclusion.
Date: January 21, 2022
Creator: Brannon, Sian; Sassen, Catherine & Yanowski, Kevin
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Collaborating on Scholarship: Best Practices for Team Research Projects

Description: Article on collaborating on scholarship. Collaborating on scholarship has the potential to provide many advantages, including benefiting from others’ expertise, reinforcing accountability, and providing motivation. However, working with others is tricky—consider compatible work habits, receptivity to criticism, and commitment to fulfill responsibilities. Decisions to be made include where to publish, in what order authors’ names will appear, and how the manuscripts will be written. Who will coo… more
Date: January 13, 2021
Creator: Sassen, Catherine & Brannon, Sian
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Advances in academic video game collections

Description: This article discusses how the UNT Media Library developed a video game collection to support student retention, student recreation, and classroom instruction. The article also will explain how the Library successfully met challenges involved in collection development, related technology, space needs, and the challenges it sees ahead.
Date: August 29, 2020
Creator: Robson, Diane; Sassen, Catherine & Rodriguez, Allyson
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Mixed-Methods Assessment of a Mentoring Program

Description: This article describes how a large academic library's continuous cycle of mixed-methods assessment contributes to the success of their mentoring program. Assessment instruments include the Mentoring Competencies Assessment, the Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale, a satisfaction survey and a focus group.
Date: September 16, 2019
Creator: Harker, Karen; O'Toole, Erin; Keshmiripour, Setareh; McIntosh, Marcia & Sassen, Catherine
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Cataloging for Makerspaces

Description: Although many school libraries include makerspaces, their catalogs do not always provide information about makerspace resources. Cataloging these resources can benefit school library users and staff in several ways. This article argues that how cataloging increases the visibility of the makerspace collection not only by making the items accessible for catalog users, but also facilitating browsing by collocating similar resources.
Date: 2019
Creator: Robson, Diane; Sassen, Catherine & Yanowski, Kevin
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Enhancing the Discovery of Tabletop Games

Description: Collections of three-dimensional materials may not be discoverable to library users if they lack adequate metadata. Discovery of these collections may be enhanced through the application of relevant cataloging standards and con-trolled vocabularies. This paper outlines how librarians at the University of North Texas Libraries used these strategies to increase access to a large collection of tabletop games.
Date: July 2019
Creator: Robson, Diane; Sassen, Catherine; Thomale, Jason & Yanowski, Kevin
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Assessing an Academic Library Professional Development Program

Description: This article describes how measures of need, participation, satisfaction, and impact are employed to assess many aspects of a professional development program in a large academic library.
Date: January 2018
Creator: Harker, Karen; O'Toole, Erin & Sassen, Catherine
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Enhancing Bibliographic Access to Dissertations

Description: This article discusses a study of dissertation cataloging practices of Association of Research Libraries academic libraries to discern how the libraries provide access to subjects as well as to names of academic departments and advisors.
Date: December 12, 2016
Creator: Sassen, Catherine
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Assessment of Cataloging Services in an Academic Library

Description: This article contains survey data on cataloging services as assessed by personnel in the Public Services Division and the Catalog and Metadata Services Department.
Date: December 30, 2015
Creator: Sassen, Catherine; Loafman, Kathryn & Welch, Rebecca
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Indexes in award-winning cookbooks

Description: Article discussing indexes in award-winning cookbooks and whether the quality of a cookbook is reflected in the quality of its index.
Date: June 1, 2015
Creator: Sassen, Catherine
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Enhancing Access to E-books

Description: Article on a study of enhancing access to e-books.
Date: March 15, 2015
Creator: Harker, Karen & Sassen, Catherine
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Culinary Indexers' Reference Sources

Description: In this article, the author presents a bibliography of reference sources recommended by culinary indexers.
Date: December 1, 2014
Creator: Sassen, Catherine
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Art book indexes reviewed

Description: Article discussing index characteristics considered important by reviewers of art books.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Sassen, Catherine
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Fostering Research and Publication in Academic Libraries

Description: Article discussing a study concerning administrative support provided to encourage the research and publishing activities of academic librarians.
Date: July 2014
Creator: Sassen, Catherine & Wahl, Diane
Partner: UNT Libraries
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History indexes reviewed

Description: Article discussing index characteristics mentioned in reviews of history books appearing in Reviews in History.
Date: September 2013
Creator: Sassen, Catherine
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Biography indexes reviewed

Description: Article discussing research on biography reviews and indexes.
Date: September 2012
Creator: Sassen, Catherine
Partner: UNT Libraries
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