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Moving Beyond "If We Build It They Will Come": The Invisible User in Digital Library Development
(2014-09-11)
Digital libraries have been studied for over two decades yet there is limited research on the actual use of digital library objects in information practices. The preponderance of research that has been done has focused on ...
Understanding User Behavior Through Transaction Logs
(2013-06-30)
This presentation presents the results of a transaction log analysis project at University of Houston Libraries and the website changes that were made as a result.
The “Pros” and “Cons” of Reverse Image Lookup as an Assessment Tool for Digitized Cultural Heritage Images
(2017-06-29)
This presentation introduces and builds upon the application of content-based image retrieval (CBIR) and reverse image lookup (RIL), a graduated form of CBIR, as a potential assessment tool for cultural heritage repository ...
Acknowledging the Personal Among Digital Library Users and Reuses
(2016-06-15)
Technology has allowed libraries to expand access to their rare and unique special collections content for over twenty years. Since that time, librarians have also tried to evaluate the value of these efforts. Librarians ...
Finding Roots, Gems, and Inspiration: Understanding Ultimate Use of Digital Materials
(2014-03-14)
The University of Houston Digital Library (UHDL) is the point of virtual access for digitized cultural, historical and research materials for the university’s libraries. UHDL developed a "digital cart” system (DCS) that ...
Finding Roots, Gems, and Inspiration: Understanding the Ultimate Uses of Digital Materials
(2014-04-10)
The University of Houston Digital Library (UHDL) is the point of virtual access for digitized cultural, historical and research materials for the university’s libraries. UHDL developed a "digital cart” system (DCS) that ...
Hitting the Road towards a Greater Digital Destination: Evaluating and Testing DAMS at the University of Houston Libraries
(Information Technology and Libraries, 2016)
Since 2009, tens of thousands of rare and unique items have been made available online for research through the University of Houston Digital Library. Six years later, the Libraries' new digital initiatives call for a ...
Automating the Audit: Updates from the Metadata Upgrade Project at the University of Houston Libraries
(2014-05-21)
Since 2009 the University of Houston Libraries have expanded access to the rare and special collections through the University of Houston Digital Library (UHDL). Five years and 50,000 digital items later, UHDL is a powerful ...
Hitting the Road Towards a Greater Digital Destination: Strategic Planning and Evaluation of DAMS at the UH Libraries
(2015-10)
In the Summer of 2014, the University of Houston Libraries formed the DAMS Task Force to identify a system that can support the growing expectations of the UH Digital Library. This presentation will focus on the two core ...
Richer, Better and More Sustainable: Upgrading Metadata in CONTENTdm
(2013-08-09)
Since 2009 the University of Houston Libraries have expanded access to the rare and special collections through the University of Houston Digital Library (UHDL). Three years and nearly 50,000 digital items later, UHDL has ...