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Extended Date/Time Format (EDTF) in the Digital Public Library of America's Metadata: Exploratory Analysis

Description: This paper presents results of an exploratory analysis of representation of dates in over 8 million metadata records from the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA), and compares it to Extended Date/Time Format (EDTF) specifications.
Date: November 6, 2015
Creator: Zavalina, Oksana; Phillips, Mark Edward; Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Tarver, Hannah & Kizhakkethil, Priya
Partner: UNT Libraries

The Unknown Path - Evaluating Electronic Resources for Access-Based Collection Development

Description: Presentation evaluates different electronic resources for access-based collection development. The presentation covers trials and feedback from librarians, as well as the pros and cons of different access-based models. This presentation was shown at the 2015 Charleston Conference: Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition.
Date: November 6, 2015
Creator: Miller, Erin; Crawford, Laurel & Henley, Mark
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Knowledge Representation and Subject Access in Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Analysis of Creatorsā€™ and Usersā€™ Assumptions and Expectations

Description: This paper analyzes the relationship between subject terms -- both authorized terms from controlled vocabularies and free-text keywords -- used to succinctly describe the content of the electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) and the search terms entered by users to discover and access the ETDs. Identification of search terms and comparison of search results with subject terms used in describing ETDs provides a basis for assessing the relative usefulness of controlled-vocabulary subject termā€¦ more
Date: 2015-11-04/2015-11-06
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Zavalina, Oksana; Tarver, Hannah; Zavalin, Vyacheslav; Phillips, Mark Edward & Kizhakkethil, Priya
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Becoming the Storm

Description: Text of the keynote address delivered during the University of North Texas Lavender Graduation at the end of the Fall 2015 semester.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Keralis, Spencer D. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries

A Peer-to-Peer Approach to Review Compliance with Trustworthy Repository Audit and Certification (TRAC)

Description: This poster explains the collaboration between the libraries at the University of North Texas and University of Florida in order to complete the Trusted Repository Audit Checklist (TRAC). The TRAC is an assessment to demonstrate good practice as a trusted digital repository to its communities. The poster was featured at the 11th International Conference on Knowledge Management in Osaka Japan.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Phillips, Mark Edward; Waugh, Laura; Tarver, Hannah & Krahmer, Ana
Partner: UNT Libraries

Transforming an Academic Library to a Community Partner

Description: Presentation about ways that have been utilized to promote access to resources found at UNT Libraries. The presentation also includes a brief history of UNT Libraries' collections and ways to engage with the community. This presentation was shown at the 2015 Depository Library Council Meeting and Federal Depository Library Conference.
Date: October 19, 2015
Creator: Sittel, Robbie; Rowe, Jennifer & Sears, Suzanne
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Appendix A: UNT Libraries TRAC Audit Checklist

Description: Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix outlines the requirements of a Trusted Digital Library by metric, with example evidence and its location as addressed within the TRAC Conformance Document.
Date: October 2015
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward; Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Krahmer, Ana; Tarver, Hannah & Waugh, Laura
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Appendix B: Formal Statement of Conformance to ISO 14721:2012

Description: Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix contains a formal statement of conformance to the Open Archival Information System (OAIS) model, based on the official standard ISO 14721:2012.
Date: October 2015
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward; Krahmer, Ana; Tarver, Hannah; Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw & Waugh, Laura
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Appendix D: The Portal Partnership Agreement

Description: Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix contains a Portal Partnership Agreement outlining the agreement between partner institutions and the University of North Texas when contributing items to the Portal to Texas History.
Date: October 2015
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward; Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Krahmer, Ana; Tarver, Hannah & Waugh, Laura
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Appendix E: Portal Memorandum of Agreement for Digital Rights

Description: Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix contains the Memorandum of Agreement for Digital Rights, which describes the permissions granted to the University of North Texas when contributing items to the Portal to Texas History.
Date: October 2015
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward; Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Krahmer, Ana; Tarver, Hannah & Waugh, Laura
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Appendix F: Digital Library Memorandum of Agreement for Digital Rights

Description: Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix contains the Memorandum of Agreement for Digital Rights, which describes the permissions granted to the University of North Texas when contributing items to the UNT Digital Library.
Date: October 2015
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward; Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Krahmer, Ana; Tarver, Hannah & Waugh, Laura
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Appendix K: Digital Projects Unit Standards

Description: Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix describes the standards used by the University of North Texas Libraries' Digital Projects Lab.
Date: October 2015
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward; Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw; Krahmer, Ana; Tarver, Hannah & Waugh, Laura
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Appendix L: Preferred File Formats

Description: Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix describes the file formats preferred for inclusion in the UNT Libraries' Digital Collections.
Date: October 2015
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward; Krahmer, Ana; Tarver, Hannah; Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw & Waugh, Laura
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Appendix N: Coda Repository Screenshots

Description: Appendix to the UNT Libraries: TRAC Conformance Document. This appendix contains screenshots of the Coda repository, the archival management system used by UNT Libraries.
Date: October 2015
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward; Krahmer, Ana; Tarver, Hannah; Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw & Waugh, Laura
Partner: UNT Libraries
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