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Exploring the Process of Developing a Glocally Focused Art Curriculum for Two Communities

Description: The world is becoming progressively interconnected through technology, politics, culture, economics, and education. As educators we strive to provide instruction that prepares students to become active members of both their local and global communities. This dissertation presents one possible avenue for engaging students with art and multifaceted ideas about culture, community, and politics as it explores the possibilities for creating a community-based, art education curriculum that seeks a … more
Date: December 2017
Creator: Hartman, Jennifer D
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan

Description: This action plan articulates the most significant ecosystem problems for the Great Lakes, and describes efforts to address them. The five areas are toxic substances, invasive species, health and pollution, wildlife and habitat preservation and restoration, and finally a component that covers accountability and evaluation.
Date: February 21, 2010
Creator: United States. Council on Environmental Quality.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Experimental Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom Bulletin 30, November 1, 2016

Description: Periodic factsheet reporting on the level of algae bloom in Lake Erie, particularl harmful Microcystis cyanobacteria. It Includes an overview and graphs comparing the levels to previous measures.
Date: November 1, 2016
Creator: United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Clearing the Waters: A focus on water quality solutions

Description: This report discusses global water issues and offers a variety of proposals for countering the degradation of freshwater ecosystems for the benefit of public health and the environment.
Date: March 2010
Creator: Palanaippan, Meena; Gleick, Peter H.; Allen, Lucy; Cohen, Michael J.; Christian-Smith, Juliet; Smith, Courtney et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Backwoods to Border

Description: Book about folklore in Texas, including folk songs, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, anecdotes about lawyers, folklore about Texas plants, riddles and miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 225.
Date: 2017
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Partner: UNT Press
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Exploring Perceptions of Brand Loyalty and Consumer Identity among Millennial Males Living in Central Ohio

Description: Brand loyalty is a common theme throughout consumer and market research, yet it has not been a major topic among anthropologists. The research presented here is an anthropological exploration of the social and cultural influences on how a unique demographic - millennial males - view their own loyalty to brands. Through the use of qualitative interviews and online surveys, participants provided insight in to how they viewed their favorite brands and how those brands fit in to their lives. Aft… more
Date: May 2018
Creator: Oates, Blake A.
Partner: UNT Libraries

Oral History Interview with Stan Ingman, March 14, 2019

Description: Transcript of an interview with UNT professor Stan Ingman about his experiences growing up in cities that with pollution and environmental degradation, his education, and his work in the Rehabilitation and Health Services Department to develop curricula connecting the well-being of people to the health of their environments.
Access: Restricted to UNT Community Members. Login required if off-campus.
Date: March 14, 2019
Creator: Stark, Johnnie & Ingman, Stanley R.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Torah Pointers in Temple Israel display case]

Description: Photo of several 'Torah Pointers' in a display case at the Temple Israel synagogue. A note next to them reads "Torah Pointers; The pointer, or yad (meaning "hand"), serves to follow the reading of the Torah text without touching it with bare hands. Pointers are commonly made out of wood, ivory, and metals like silver." The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27… more
Date: July 26, 2016
Creator: Hartsock, Ralph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Tour leader speaking at First Christian Church]

Description: Photo of the tour leader for the First Christian Church in Kent, Ohio. She is standing at the entrance to the library and attendees are scattered around inside listening to her. One attendees is Susan Spoonas (pattern shirt). The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.
Date: July 26, 2016
Creator: Hartsock, Ralph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Temple Israel exterior]

Description: Photo of the exterior of Temple Israel in Akron, Ohio. On the side of the building is a layered-metal piece with Hebrew writing on top, possibly reading "Shaddai", which was a name for God in the Torah. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.
Date: July 26, 2016
Creator: Hartsock, Ralph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Five attendees on Stow library tour]

Description: Photo of attendees during the tour of the Stow Presbyterian Church library. They are standing in front of bookcases; two are holding folders and the one in the middle is holding a small box. There is also a small statue of two children with a book on one of the shelves. The tour was a part of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Tours were held the day before the official conference began.
Date: July 26, 2016
Creator: Hartsock, Ralph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[John Schuster during workshop]

Description: Photo of attendees facing John Schuster, the leader of the workshop on managing online resources, during the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. They are seated in rows at long tables in a smaller room in the conference center. At the front is the speaker beside a projector screen that displays the website for the "First Presbyterian Church Anderson, SC".
Date: July 27, 2016
Creator: Hartsock, Ralph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Joyce Knight in front of shelves on library tour]

Description: Photo of Joyce Knight leading a tour of the Stow Presbyterian Church library as a part of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Tours were held the day before the official conference began. On the shelves behind her three books titled, "Faith and Our Founding Fathers", "The Christian History of the Constitution", and "The Printer and the Preacher" are displayed with little american flags.
Date: July 26, 2016
Creator: Hartsock, Ralph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Temple Israel twelve tribes display]

Description: Photo of a decorative display of the twelve tribes of Israel at the Temple Israel in Akron, Ohio. Each one is a metallic square with carved images that correspond to the symbols of each individual tribe. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.
Date: July 26, 2016
Creator: Hartsock, Ralph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Tour attendees in Temple Israel]

Description: Photo of the tour attendees gathered at one end of a walled off area inside of the Temple Israel synagogue. There are four chairs arranged in the area against the wall and stained glass windows are above the area. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.
Date: July 26, 2016
Creator: Hartsock, Ralph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Trauernicht, Pockrass on Stow library tour]

Description: Photo of Marcia Trauernicht, an unidentified person, and Evelyn Pockrass during the tour of the Stow Presbyterian Church library. They are gathered in front of the entrance and a bookcase. The tour was led by Joyce Knight as a part of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Tours were held the day before the official conference began.
Date: July 26, 2016
Creator: Hartsock, Ralph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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