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2016 Performance and Accountability Report

Description: The FY 2016 Performance and Accountability Report for the Institute of Museum and Library Services comes as IMLS begins a yearlong celebration marking its 20th Anniversary. In the last 20 years, IMLS has worked to benefit libraries of all types: public, research, academic and tribal; and museums of all disciplines: history, botanic gardens, aquariums, science and technology centers, children’s museums and zoos. With the help of a range of partners, IMLS has inspired libraries and museums to adv… more
Date: 2016
Creator: Institute of Museum and Library Services (U.S.)
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At the Core: Contract Negotiations at the Hartford Symphony Orchestra

Description: This case profiles the Hartford Symphony Orchestra (HSO), which serves residents in the state of Connecticut and southern Massachusetts and represents one of the largest orchestras in New England. Several unique elements of its organizational structure are revealed, before focusing on a set of contract negotiations that hinge on its “core” of 33 members.
Access: Restricted to the UNT Community Members at a UNT Libraries Location.
Date: 2016
Creator: Anderson, Michael Alan, 1975-
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Campus Pride Report: Summary of UNT Libraries' Collections

Description: This report is the final output of an in-depth evaluation using the Campus Pride Index (CPI) and includes answers to the specific questions in the CPI survey, the full list of call numbers relevant to LGBT subjects, lists of links to LGBT-specific queries of the UNT Libraries catalog, and a list of subjects for which additional resources will be sought.
Date: January 2016
Creator: Condrey, Coby & Harker, Karen
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The Center for Environmental Philosophy

Description: Website of the Center for Environmental Philosophy at the University of North Texas, "devoted exclusively to environmental ethics and environmental philosophy," including related news and announcement, information about the academic field and program at UNT, and other relevant resources.
Date: 2016~
Creator: Center for Environmental Philosophy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Website

Culture Shock: The Merger of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School

Description: his case profiles the merger between the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra and The Music School. Completed in 2000, the merger of the two organizations represents the first and largest successful merger of a professional orchestra with an existing community music school in the United States.
Access: Restricted to the UNT Community Members at a UNT Libraries Location.
Date: 2016
Creator: Laprade, Eric, 1986-
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[Dataset: Mattioli woodblock, [art original] 457. Malva maior altera.]

Description: 3D dataset model of a 16th century Austrian woodcut of plants. This wood block, along with Mattioli Copy 2, is part of set originally commissioned for a mid-16th century publication of an ancient treatise on medicinal plants by Dioscorides, entitled De Materia Medica. The text was translated into Czech and German (and later Latin and Italian) by a Viennese doctor and naturalist, Pietro Andreas Mattioli, with the support of the Hapsburg Emperor Ferdinand I. Mattioli hired Giorgio Liberale de Udi… more
Date: 2016
Creator: Sweitzer-Lamme, Jon
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[Dataset: [Mattioli woodblock]. [art original]. 563. sinapi secundum.]

Description: 3D dataset model of a 16th century Austrian woodcut of plants. This wood block, along with Mattioli Copy 1, is part of set originally commissioned for a mid-16th century publication of an ancient treatise on medicinal plants by Dioscorides, entitled De Materia Medica. The text was translated into Czech and German (and later Latin and Italian) by a Viennese doctor and naturalist, Pietro Andreas Mattioli, with the support of the Hapsburg Emperor Ferdinand I. Mattioli hired Giorgio Liberale de Udi… more
Date: 2016
Creator: Sweitzer-Lamme, Jon
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"Independent Original and Progressive": Celebrating 125 Years of UNT

Description: Joshua C. Chilton first described UNT as “independent, original and progressive” in his inaugural speech opening the university in 1890. In the 125 years since then the university has more than lived up to his expectations. The University Archive holds countless photographs, artifacts and publications which tell the remarkable story of UNT from its beginnings in a downtown hardware store to its place today as the one of the nation’s largest public universities. This book features stories about … more
Date: 2016
Creator: Gieringer, Morgan Davis
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Making+ Learning in Museums and Libraries A Practitionaer's Guide and Framework

Description: Many libraries and museums have recently invesetd resources to implement maker programs or makerspaces. This project defines “making” as building or adapting objects using real tools and real materials and engaging learners in the process of using these tools and materials. While these programs and spaces serve a variety of goals, they overwhelmingly serve as sites of ambitious learning. As the maker movement grows by leaps and bounds, the field itself knows relatively little about how to suppor… more
Date: 2016
Creator: Institute of Museum and Library Services (U.S.)
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Stepping Up to the ConnectED Library Challenge: A Call to Action

Description: In April 2015, President Obama launched the ConnectED Library Challenge to ensure that all school children have access to the learning resources available in public libraries. The report highlights the responses of communities across the nation to answer the White House’s challenge to public librarians, superintendents, and public officials to collaborate so that every student has access to the many learning resources of their local library. The report outlines the conditions gleaned from these… more
Date: 2016
Creator: Institute of Museum and Library Services (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
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Succession Planning Through Mentoring in the Library Survey

Description: Survey Instrument used for study, "Succession Planning Through Mentoring in the Library." The purpose of this study is to determine if libraries are incorporating succession planning in their hiring, recruitment and retention plans and if there is perceived value among librarians in incorporating mentoring in their succession plans.
Date: January 2016
Creator: Leuzinger, Julie & Rowe, Jennifer
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Taking up residence with Eighth Blackbird

Description: This case study profiles a pair of contrasting artist residency agreements in the portfolio of a single musical arts organization—the contemporary chamber music sextet Eighth Blackbird. It examines the nature and outcomes of the residencies and assess the merits of the organization’s arrangements with their hosts.
Access: Restricted to the UNT Community Members at a UNT Libraries Location.
Date: 2016
Creator: Anderson, Michael Alan, 1975-
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UMS Renegade: Building a Brand of Cutting-Edge Performances

Description: This case profiles the University Musical Society (UMS), a performing arts presenter based at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Throughout its history, UMS has programmed uncommon and contemporary works of many kinds. In 2011, these efforts took a significant step forward with the launch of Renegade, performances that feature provocative artistic works. The case traces the development of Renegade, detailing its genesis, programming process, and marketing tactics.
Access: Restricted to the UNT Community Members at a UNT Libraries Location.
Date: 2016
Creator: Laprade, Eric, 1986-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
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