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Activities and Experiences of Academic Librarians Embedded in Online Courses

Presentation for the 2010 Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries (QQML) Conference. This presentation discusses activities and experiences of academic librarians embedded in online courses and common practices to assess various experiences.

Date: May 2010

Creator: Hoffman, Starr

Item Type: Presentation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Best Practices for Librarians Embedded in Online Courses

Article discussing research on embedded librarian services in collaboration with faculty in online courses.

Date: 2010

Creator: Hoffman, Starr & Ramin, Lilly

Item Type: Article

Partner: UNT Libraries

[Bookshelf in Archives department of UNT Libraries]

Photograph of bookshelf holding books on World War II in Archives department of Willis Library.

Date: August 2008

Creator: Hoffman, Starr

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 33.210068 -97.148954

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Close shot of door to the Rare Book Room]

Photograph of the old Rare Book Room on the fourth floor of Willis Library. On the door is a map of the Texas Postcards Collection and the room number is 437.

Date: August 2008

Creator: Hoffman, Starr

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 33.210068 -97.148954

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Close shot of door to UNT Archives department]

Photograph of the door to the old UNT Archives department on the fourth floor of Willis Library. In the window is a schedule of open hours and the room number is 430.

Date: August 2008

Creator: Hoffman, Starr

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 33.210068 -97.148954

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

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Collaborating with Your Local Public Library

This book chapter discusses collaborating with local public libraries.

Date: 2009

Creator: Hoffman, Starr; Downey, Annie & Sears, Suzanne

Item Type: Book Chapter

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Collection Plan for the CyberCemetery

This report discusses the collection plan for the CyberCemetery, part of the Web-at-Risk project. The topics include the mission and scope, the selection, acquisition, descriptive metadata, presentation and access, maintenance and weeding, and preservation.

Date: August 21, 2006

Creator: Glenn, Valerie & Hoffman, Starr

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries

[Door to the Rare Book Room]

Photograph of the entrance to the old Rare Book Room on the fourth floor of Willis Library. There is a sign beside the doorway and the room number is 437.

Date: August 2008

Creator: Hoffman, Starr

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 33.210068 -97.148954

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

The Educational Background of Academic Library Deans

This presentation discusses a study of the educational backgrounds of academic library deans. This study uses quantitative methods to study the degrees and majors of all 123 academic library deans at Association of Research Libraries (ARL) institutions.

Date: May 2010

Creator: Hoffman, Starr & Downey, Annie

Item Type: Presentation

Partner: UNT Libraries

[Exterior of the Microforms Department]

Photograph of the outside of the Microforms department in the lower levels of Willis Library. Seated at her desk is Lisa Maxwell Brown (left) and further down the corridor are students seated at individual desks.

Date: August 2008

Creator: Hoffman, Starr

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 33.210068 -97.148954

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Government Documents Information Desk]

Photograph of Bobby Griffith at the Government Documents service desk, on the third floor of Willis Library.

Date: August 2008

Creator: Hoffman, Starr

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 33.210068 -97.148954

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Government Stacks]

Photograph of the government document stacks housed on the third floor of Willis Library. Pictured are the Texas State Documents collection from 105 down.

Date: August 2008

Creator: Hoffman, Starr

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 33.210068 -97.148954

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Graphic Editing for the Non-Techie: Using Photoshop or Free Programs

This presentation discusses graphic editing. It includes basic rules of thumb, basic graphic editing skills, pros and cons of Photoshop, basic Photoshop tools, and alternatives to Photoshop.

Date: May 14, 2010

Creator: Hoffman, Starr

Item Type: Presentation

Partner: UNT Libraries

[Hallway of the Microforms department]

Photograph of the hallway in front of the Microforms department in the lower level of Willis Library. On the left is filing and on the right is the doorway.

Date: August 2008

Creator: Hoffman, Starr

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 33.210068 -97.148954

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Microforms Department Entryway]

Photograph of the exterior of the microforms department in the lower level of Willis Library. Seated at her desk is Lisa Maxwell Brown.

Date: August 2008

Creator: Hoffman, Starr

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 33.210068 -97.148954

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Networking and Getting Involved Professionally

This presentation discusses networking and career development. It includes information about becoming involved in professional organizations, attending conferences, creating business cards, and staying in contact with others in the profession.

Date: June 9, 2011

Creator: Hoffman, Starr

Item Type: Presentation

Partner: UNT Libraries

A Partnership Born of Urgency and Civic Responsibility: Preserving Access to Government Websites Through the CyberCemetery

This presentation discusses preserving access to government websites through the CyberCemetery. It includes information about what the CyberCemetery is, its purpose, the development, archival process, technical details, users by country, types of content, and using the CyberCemetery.

Date: April 22, 2010

Creator: Hoffman, Starr

Item Type: Presentation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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A Partnership Born of Urgency and Civic Responsibility: Preserving Access to Government Websites Through the CyberCemetery

Handout accompanying a presentation for the 2010 AGA Regional Professional Development Conference. The handout and presentation discuss the CyberCemetery, its purpose and development, technical details, users by country, and types of content.

Date: April 22, 2010

Creator: Hoffman, Starr

Item Type: Pamphlet

Partner: UNT Libraries

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The Preparation of Academic Library Administrators

The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine the preparation methods experienced by academic library deans and which methods they perceived to be most valuable. Rosser, Johnsrud, and Heck (2000, 2003) defined the theoretical constructs of effective academic leadership upon which this study is based. The instrument—a modified version of Greicar's (2009) Professional Preparation of Academic Deans Questionnaire—was administered online. The population was the chief administrators of acad… more

Date: December 2012

Creator: Hoffman, Starr

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Preserving Access to Government Websites: Development and Practice in the CyberCemetery

This paper discusses the development and practice in the CyberCemetery. In the late 1990's, online U.S. government information was appearing and disappearing at a rapid pace. In 1999, the University of North Texas Libraries (UNT) formed a partnership with the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) to address this issue by archiving electronic government websites. This archive, known as the CyberCemetery, provides permanent public access to the websites and publications of defunct U.S. government… more

Date: May 26, 2008

Creator: Hoffman, Starr

Item Type: Paper

Partner: UNT Libraries

[Rare Books Room sign]

Photograph of the sign and door for the old Rare Books Room on the fourth floor of Willis Library. The room number is 437.

Date: August 2008

Creator: Hoffman, Starr

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 33.210068 -97.148954

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

The Relationship of Electronic Reference and the Development of Distance Education Programs

This presentation discusses the relationship of electronic reference and the development of distance education programs with data and research findings.

Date: May 27, 2010

Creator: Hoffman, Starr

Item Type: Presentation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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[Review] Drawing Words and Writing Pictures: A Definitive Course from Concept to Comic in 15 Lessons

This article reviews the book "Drawing Words and Writing Pictures: A Definitive Course from Concept to Comic in 15 Lessons," by Jessica Abel and Matt Madden.

Date: 2009

Creator: Hoffman, Starr

Item Type: Review

Partner: UNT Libraries

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[Review] Letting Go Of The Words: Writing Web Content That Works

This article reviews the book "Letting Go of the Words: Writing Web Content that Works," by Janice (Ginny) Redish.

Date: 2008

Creator: Hoffman, Starr

Item Type: Review

Partner: UNT Libraries