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Appendix To What We Can Learn From Each Other: International Archival Pedagogy Conversations and Collaborations

Description: This is an appendix to “What We Can Learn From Each Other: International Archival Pedagogy Conversations and Collaborations,” a manuscript that was inspired by a collaborative workshop at the 2023 institute of the Archival Education and Research Initiative (AERI). The lively workshop discussion revealed both how much the participants all had in common, and how much they had to learn from each other. Their discussion highlighted how disconnected and geographically siloed archival education progr… more
Date: 2023
Creator: Christina-Lamb, Caitlin; Roeschley, Ana; Saurombe, Nampombe; Mojapelo, Makutla; Lee, Jamie A.; Chaterera-Zambuko, Forget et al.
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Digital Readiness Assessment of Countries in Africa: A Case Study Research

Description: Conference paper seeking to answer these questions: What is the current state of digital readiness in African countries? Do existing digital readiness assessment tools, indicators, or metrics, help to assess the digital readiness of countries in Africa?
Date: October 13, 2021
Creator: Assefa, Shimelis; Rorissa, Abebe & Alemneh, Daniel Gelaw
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Documenting Times of Difficulty and Crisis: University Case Study of Leveraging an App to Gather University Community Memories

Description: Conference paper 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: November 3, 2023
Creator: Gieringer, Morgan Davis; Phillips, Mark Edward & Krahmer, Ana
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Improving Subjects in the Digital Collections with Data: White Paper

Description: White paper discussing the results of a public survey regarding keyword assignment for digital library photographs and providing initial analysis regarding the responses and next steps for the project.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Tarver, Hannah; Miles, Chassidy & Zipperer, Rachael
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Metacrisis of Meaning: Seeking Nature through Symbolic Metalanguage

Description: This conference paper explores how what we perceive differs from what we believe. The authors bring three perspectives together with the aim of seeking meaning in our relationship with our natural “arena” through symbolic metalanguage:1) comprehending a gestalt approach to perception and narratives as metaphor; 2) gaining perceptual reciprocity to enhance our relationship with nature; 3) overcoming the obstacles of misinterpretation and unreliable narratives of the simulacra. It was presented a… more
Date: May 26, 2022
Creator: Henson, Jim; Henson, Brea; Henson, Adam & Henson, Sue
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Moving the End of Term Web Archive to the Cloud to Encourage Research Use and Reuse

Description: Short paper presented at the 2022 Web Archiving and Digital Libraries Virtual Workshop, in conjunction with the Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL), on June 24, 2022. The paper discusses the End of Term (EOT) Web Archive project and process of organizing, staging, processing, and moving these collections into the Amazon cloud.
Date: June 24, 2022
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward & Alam, Sawood
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Predicting Student Success with and without Library Instruction

Description: Conference proceedings paper sharing a study to determine the impact that "one-shot" library instruction sessions had on students' success in two foundational English courses. Overall, attendance in library instruction had a small but statistically significant impact on student success metrics. The main purpose of this analysis was to demonstrate the value of predictive modeling of student success and identify the key groups for which library instruction could provide the most impact. This is t… more
Date: 2023
Creator: Harker, Karen; Rowe, Jennifer & Hargis, Carol
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Programmatic Extraction of ‘Documents’ from Web Archives: Identifying Document Characteristics from Content Selector Interviews

Description: White paper documenting the results of interviews with professionals who manage collections of state or federal documents, and institutional repositories. These interviews gathered information about collection policies and characteristics of born-digital publications that are incorporated into these bodies of materials, to inform future machine learning algorithms.
Date: 2020
Creator: Fox, Nathaniel T.; Phillips, Mark Edward & Tarver, Hannah
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Rankism Survey

Description: Survey created by the UNT Library Council on Diversity and Inclusion (LCDI) exploring if rankism in the UNT Libraries contributes to experiences. It was created based on results from a previous survey, the UNT Libraries' Climate Survey, which identified feelings of belittlement or degradation in the UNT Libraries. The survey was open for responses between November 1, 2023 and November 15, 2023. Results are not included in this document.
Date: November 2023
Creator: University of North Texas. Libraries. Library Council on Diversity and Inclusion.
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Survey of Benchmarks in Metadata Quality: Initial Findings

Description: White paper providing general analysis and documentation of results collected by a Qualtrics survey to gather information about metadata assessment practices among digital libraries. It includes an overview of the responses and brief analysis, with some interpretation of trends.
Date: May 2020
Creator: Gentry, Steven; Hale, Meredith L.; Payant, Andrea; Tarver, Hannah; White, Rachel & Wittmann, Rachel
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Transgender Workplace Belonging in Libraries Survey

Description: Survey developed as part of a research study related to transgender and gender non-conforming people's experience of workplace belonging in U.S. libraries. The survey was open for responses between September 1, 2023 and November 30, 2023. Results are not included in this document.
Date: September 2023
Creator: Keralis, Spencer D. C.; Knox, Briana; Leuzinger, Julie & Peebles, Emily
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UNT Students' Guide to Voting & Civic Engagement

Description: Paper sharing resources for voting and civic engagement for UNT students created by the UNT Libraries. At UNT Libraries, we believe in the voices of our students. Your ability to make informed voting decisions while in college affects your voting behavior in the future. We want you to be empowered to use your vote to raise your voice about what matters to you. This packet will walk you through the registration process, provide tips and recommendations for preparing to vote, inform you about wha… more
Date: September 4, 2023
Creator: Henson, Brea
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Using Digitized Historical Newspapers to Engage Sociology Students in Local History [Paper]

Description: Conference paper highlighting a course developed by Dr. William Scarborough at the University of North Texas (UNT) on intersectionality for undergraduate students. Partnering with the UNT Libraries to engage with primary sources, particularly newspaper collections, to conduct archival analysis related to the history of power, domination and resistance in Texas communities.
Date: September 4, 2023
Creator: Krahmer, Ana; Scarborough, William & Fisher, Sarah Lynn
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