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Optimizing the User Experience in a Rapid Development Framework: Dallas Genealogical Society: Focus Group 1 Discussion, July 2008

Description: This is a report of the findings from the March 16, 2008 focus group discussion with members of the Dallas Genealogical Society. The UNT Libraries received a National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services in December 2007 for a two-year project to identify the user interface requirements of genealogists interacting with the Libraries' Portal to Texas history. The IOGENE project involves genealogists in the design process beginning with the initial assessment of thei… more
Date: July 23, 2008
Creator: Murray, Kathleen R.
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Partner: UNT Libraries
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Optimizing the User Experience in a Rapid Development Framework: Dallas Genealogical Society: Focus Group 2 Discussion, July 2008

Description: This report presents findings from the March 30, 2008 focus group discussion with members of the Dallas Genealogical Society. The UNT Libraries received a National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services in December 2007 for a two-year project to identify the user interface requirements of genealogists interacting with the Libraries' Portal to Texas history. The IOGENE project involves genealogists in the design process beginning with the initial assessment of their r… more
Date: July 23, 2008
Creator: Murray, Kathleen R.
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Partner: UNT Libraries
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Scientific Collections: Mission-Critical Infrastructure for Federal Science Agencies

Description: This report describes the nature and state of federally-held scientific collections which exist for scientific study to provide insight about historical trends in biodiversity, climate, and ecosystems.
Date: December 23, 2008
Creator: National Science and Technology Council (U.S.). Committee on Science, Interagency Working Group on Scientific Collections.
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Partner: UNT Libraries

Documenting Times of Difficulty and Crisis: Case Study of Leveraging an App to Gather University Community Memories

Description: Presentation examining the deployment of The Keeper App, developed at the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries, to help students document their daily lives as members of the UNT campus community. Deployed one year before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world, the Keeper App soon became a means for students and other members of the UNT community to share their experiences from isolation during the time of crisis.
Date: August 23, 2023
Creator: Krahmer, Ana; Gieringer, Morgan Davis & Phillips, Mark Edward
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Partner: UNT Libraries

Tiny Tweaks: Small Interventions to Help Improve Student Worker Performance

Description: Presentation for Texas Conference on Digital Libraries 2019. This presentation discusses ways to enhance student assistants productivity and shares UNT's experiences, including simplifying workflows and making small changes in training that can go long ways in terms of improving students overall performances.
Date: May 23, 2019
Creator: Willis, Shannon
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Partner: UNT Libraries

Cataloging for Makerspaces

Description: Poster on cataloging items for makerspaces. Makerspace items may be difficult for library users to find if they are not fully cataloged. Cataloging not only facilitates discovery but also provides information needed to track usage, create programming, generate recommendations, and support collection development. Attend this poster presentation for an overview of descriptive and subject cataloging for makerspace items. It was presented at the Cross Timbers Library Collaborative (CTCL) 2021 confe… more
Date: July 23, 2021
Creator: Robson, Diane; Sassen, Catherine & Yanowski, Kevin
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Partner: UNT Libraries

Emotional Labor in the Digital Humanities

Description: Seminar for the 2017 Digital Frontiers Conference. This seminar examines emotional labor as an integral component in the work of digital humanists, and as a means to develop professional relationships and scholarly partnerships that are more productive, equitable, and meaningful.
Date: September 23, 2017
Creator: Martin, John Edward & Braunstein, Laura
Item Type: Refine your search to only Presentation
Partner: UNT Libraries

Dark Star: Etymology of an Enigma

Description: Presentation on the etymology of the lyrics in the song "Dark Star" by the Grateful Dead. Presented as part of the Session "Grateful Dead 3: The World of the Lyrics of the Grateful Dead" at the 2022 Southwest Popular/American Culture Association Conference.
Date: February 23, 2022
Creator: Berg, Jeremy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Presentation
Partner: UNT Libraries

Impediments, Partners, and Proposals: Preparing Graduate Students to Start Their Thesis and Dissertation Proposals

Description: Presentation for the 2018 Transforming Libraries for Graduate Students Conference. This presentation shares the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries’ experience of creating and refashioning workshops to prepare graduate students to write their dissertation or thesis proposals.
Date: March 23, 2018
Creator: O'Toole, Erin
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Partner: UNT Libraries

Updates from the 3DHotbed Collection

Description: This presentation highlights the progress of the 3D History of the Book Education (3Dhotbed) collection. The team has focused on creating workflows, promoting the collection, adding new material, and assessment of the collection by users. It was presented at the 2019 Texas Conference on Digital Libraries held in Austin, Texas.
Date: May 23, 2019
Creator: McIntosh, Marcia
Item Type: Refine your search to only Presentation
Partner: UNT Libraries

EDI in Organizations: A Libraries' Perspective

Description: Presentation from librarians at the UNT Libraries share some of the EDI initiatives taking place in the UNT Libraries stemming from a multi-level climate survey, how the libraries as a whole is trying to be a better ally, and how we can help other departments with their EDI initiatives. It was presented at the 2022 UNT Equity & Diversity Conference held on March 23, 2022.
Date: March 23, 2022
Creator: Condrey, Coby; Dooley, Yvonne; Wolf, Stacey & Yanowski, Kevin
Item Type: Refine your search to only Presentation
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Organizational Alignment

Description: This paper discusses organizational alignment and digital preservation.
Date: May 23, 2011
Creator: Angevaare, Inge; Gallinger, Michelle; Anderson, Martha; Giaretta, David & Halbert, Martin
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Partner: UNT Libraries
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More Than Pretty Pictures: Material Culture Digitally Revealed Through the William J. Hill Texas Artisans and Artist Archive

Description: Presentation for the 2016 Digital Frontiers Annual Conference. This presentation is part of a panel on "Collective Contributions in Creating a Digital Hybrid" discussing the William J. Hill Texas Artisans and Artists Archive. In this presentation, Margaret Culbertson provides an overview of the development of the William J. Hill Texas Artisans and Artists Archive.
Date: September 23, 2016
Duration: 21 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Culbertson, Margaret
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Partner: UNT Libraries

Trans Accessible Libraries Initiative

Description: Presentation with speakers' notes describing the Trans Accessible Libraries Initiative at the University of North Texas Libraries. This initiative uses findings documented in recent studies addressing information seeking behaviors of transgender persons and their perceptions of the library to provide more equitable access to their services and collections. The presentation shares the needs assessment, collection development process, promotion and outreach, and next steps related to this initiat… more
Date: July 23, 2021
Creator: Condrey, Coby & Leuzinger, Julie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Presentation
Partner: UNT Libraries

Re-Purposing of Freely Available Government Documents

Description: This presentation discusses the re-purposing of freely available government documents. It specifically describes projects by the University of North Texas Libraries including The Portal to Texas History, collections in the UNT Digital Library, newspaper projects, and the digitization of maps.
Date: July 23, 2011
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
Item Type: Refine your search to only Presentation
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Keynote Address: From I, Robot to WeRobotics: Humanitarian Robotics in Action

Description: Presentation for the 2016 Digital Frontiers Annual Conference. This keynote address draws on real-world examples to illustrate how aerial robotics (drones) and other autonomous robotics solutions are being used in a wide range of humanitarian efforts.
Date: September 23, 2016
Duration: 58 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Meier, Patrick
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Partner: UNT Libraries
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