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Dr. Daniel G. Alemneh

Adjunct Faculty

University of North Texas

Department of Library - DL - Digital Curation Unit

(940) 369-7809

Email: daniel.alemneh@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of North Texas, 2009
    Major: Information Sciences
    Dissertation: An Examination of the Adoption of Preservation Metadata in Cultural Heritage Institutions: an Exploratory Study Using Diffusion of Innovations Theory.
  • Certificate, University of North Texas, USA, 2000
    Major: Digital Imaging
    Specialization: Digital Imaging
    Dissertation: Metadata for Cultural Heritage Institutions
  • MLS, University of Sheffield, UK, 1998
    Major: Library and Information Management
    Specialization: Library and Information Management
    Dissertation: The Potential Impact of the Internet on the Library and Information Services at Addis Ababa University Libraries, AAUL, Ethiopia.
  • BA, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 1994
    Major: Library and Information Science (Minor Computer Science)
    Specialization: Library and Information Science
    Dissertation: Development of Library Services in the Mnistry of Foreign Affairs, Ethiopia

Professional Positions

    Professional

  • Full Librarian, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2014 - Present).
  • Adjunct Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2005 - Present).
  • Associate Librarian, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2009 - 2014).
  • Librarian II / Assistant Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2005 - 2009).
  • Super Graduate Library Assistant, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2003 - 2004).
  • Graduate Library Assistant, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2000 - 2003).
  • Assistant Professor/Librarian, Head, Addis Ababa University. Addis Ababa University. (1994 - 1999).

Professional Memberships

  • The Association for Information Science and Technology. (2001 - 2072).
  • Association for Library and Information Science Education. (2004 - 2020).
  • Texas Library Association. (2001 - 2015).
  • America Library Association. (2001 - 2012).
  • The Society for Imaging Science and Technology. (2006 - 2010).

Development Activities

  • Faculty Development Leave, Fulbright Scholar, The Fulbright program is sponsored by the U.S. government. The US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with the the Institute of International Education's Council for International Exchange of Scholars (IIE/CIES) oversee program operations.. Pretoria,South Africa. (November 2021 - October 2022).
  • Faculty Development Leave, Fulbright Scholar, The Fulbright program is sponsored by the U.S. government. The US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with the the Institute of International Education's Council for International Exchange of Scholars (IIE/CIES) oversee program operations.. Addis Ababa,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia. (September 2019 - March 2020).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • INFO 4203 - Information Indexing and Organization, 33 courses.
  • INFO 5205 - Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, 17 courses.
  • INFO 5330 - Academic Libraries, 11 courses.
  • SLIS 4205 - Introduction to Indexing and Abstracting, 18 courses.
  • SLIS 5205 - Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, 64 courses.
  • SLIS 6900 - Special Problems, 2 courses.

Teaching at Other Institutions

  • Jimma University, INSC 702 Advanced Topics in Information Science, Fall 2022.
  • University of Pretoria, INL 370 Experiential Learning Project (Co-taught a module in September 2022), Fall 2022.
  • University of Pretoria, INL 320 Information and Knowledge Management (Co-taught a module in August 2022), Fall 2022.
  • University of Pretoria, INL 220 Information organization and Representation (Co-taught 2 modules, August/September 2022), Fall 2022.
  • Jimma University, INSC 702 Advanced Topics in Information Science, Spring 2022.
  • University of Pretoria, INL 310 Information Organization (Co-taught 3 modules, March/April 2022), Spring 2022.
  • University of Pretoria, INL 240 Social and Ethical Impact (Co-taught 2 modules, April/May 2022), Spring 2022.
  • Jimma University, INSC 702 Advanced Topics in Information Science, Fall 2020.
  • Addis Ababa University, CIT 844 Knowledge Representation and Reasoning, Spring 2020.

Non-Credit Instruction

  • Workshop, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), 80 participants. (May 2018 - May 2018).
  • Workshop (Digital Curation and Lifecycle Management Workshop), Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), 20 participants. (May 2016 - May 2016).
  • Workshop, State Department via US Embassy in Ethiopia, 50 participants. (July 2015 - July 2015).

Directed Student Learning

  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Research Data Management Services' policy within academic institutions," Information Science. (2015).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Analyzing the MARC 21 Metadata and Subject Headings at Kuwait University for Representing Education Dissertations," Information Science. (November 2022 - May 2024).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On The Public Library Management And User Services," Information Science. (January 2022 - May 2024).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Exploring Readiness of Open Government Data Implementation in Libraries: A Case Study in Indonesia," Information Science. (January 2022 - May 2024).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Life Coaches, Communities of Practice, and Everyday Life Information Seeking and Practices: An Exploratory Case Study," Information Science. (2016 - March 21, 2022).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "The Status of the Organization of Knowledge in Cultural Heritage Institutions in Arabian Gulf Countries," Information Science. (2016 - 2021).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Where are the women in the Ebola crisis? An analysis of gendered reporting and the information behavior patterns of journalists covering a health outbreak," Mayborn School of Journalism. (2014 - December 2018).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Investigating Information Seeking Behavior of College Age Students in Vlore, Albania," Information Science. (2008 - December 2018).
  • Other (Practicum Experience), "Practicum Experience at Digital Libraries Division," Intensive English Language Institute. (June 4, 2018 - August 10, 2018).
  • Other (Practicum Experience), "Practicum Experience at UNT Digital Curation Unit," International Studies. (January 2018 - April 2018).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Social Media as a tool of influence: perspectives from decision making points," Information Science. (2013 - December 2017).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "INVESTIGANTING FACTORS THAT AFFECT FACULTY ATTITUDES TOWARDS PARTICIPATION IN OPEN ACCESS INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORIES (OA IR)," Information Science. (2012 - December 2017).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Factors Affecting Faculty Acceptance and Use of Institutional Repositories in Thailand," Information Science. (2013 - May 2017).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Impetuses for First, Second, and Third Year Law Student Information Seeking Behavior, and Perception of Common Knowledge and Citation," Information Science. (2012 - May 2016).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Readiness of Indonesian Academic Libraries for Open Access and Open Access Repositories Implementation: a Study on Indonesian Open Access Repositories Registered in OpenDOAR," Information Science. (2012 - August 2015).
  • Other (Practicum), "Practicum," Information Science. (January 2014 - August 2014).
  • Other (Practicum), "Practicum," Information Science. (2012 - 2013).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, "Factors Related to the Selection of Information Sources: A Study of Ramkhamhaeng University Regional Campuses Graduate Students," Information Science. (2006 - 2011).
  • Other (Visiting Scholar), "Contributed to the Environmental Policy Collection development activities," Libraries. (September 2009 - March 2010).
  • Directed Individual/Independent Study, "Creating the COMRs Metadata Guide and Input Rules," Information Science. (2007 - 2007).
  • Other (Practicum), "Practicum," Libraries. (2005 - 2006).

Awards and Honors

  • Fulbright, The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) in collaboration with the Institute of International Education’s Council for International Exchange of Scholars (IIE/CIES). (November 1, 2021).
  • ASIS&T Distinguished Member, The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T). (August 2021).
  • Fulbright, The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) in collaboration with the Institute of International Education’s Council for International Exchange of Scholars (IIE/CIES). (September 01, 2019).
  • Nominated for Most Interesting Preliminary Results Paper, iConference-2018 (The iSchools organization is a consortium of Information Schools dedicated to advancing the information field. And The iConference is an international gathering of scholars and researchers concerned with critical information issues in contemporary society. ). (March 25, 2018).
  • Green Light to Greatness Award, UNT Libraries. (September 2014).
  • Best Poster Presentation of the US-ETDA-2014 Conference, The United States Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (US ETD) Association, at the 4th annual conference held in Orlando, Florida, from September 24-26, 2014.. (September 25, 2014).
  • SIG Publication of the Year Award, Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T). (October 2013).
  • Best Peer-Reviewed Paper award at the ETD-2011 International Conference, 14th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations. (September 15, 2011).
  • Beta Phi Mu International Library and Information Studies Honor Society, Beta Lambda Chapter. (2009).
  • Nominated for Who's Who in America, Marquis Who's Who in America. (2007).
  • ALISE Outstanding Doctoral Students Research Poster Competition - Honorable Mention, International Association for Library and Information Science Education. (2006).
  • Outcome Evaluation and Consulting Institute fellowship, The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (June 2003).
  • Multicultural Scholastic Award, University of North Texas. (2001).
  • Soaring Eagle Award, University of North Texas. (2000).
  • Fellowship for Digital Imaging Post-Master Program, University of North Texas. (1999).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Abstracts and Proceedings

  • Fourie, I., Holmner, M., Meyer, A., Alemneh, D.G., Rorissa, A. (2024). Promoting the Ethical and Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Education. Panel #627. Jilin, iConference. https://www.ischools.org/past-conferences/2024
  • Meyer, A., Holmner, M., Fourie, I., Alemneh, D.G., Roux, B.l., Rorissa, A. (2024). The Gender Disparity in Information Technology: A brief Analysis of Regional Differences between North and South. Panel discussion #625. Jilin, iConference-2024. https://www.ischools.org/past-conferences/2024
  • Alemneh, D.G., Asfaw, Z., Jimma, W. (2023). Data-Driven Decision-Making and Its Impacts on Education Quality in Developing Countries: A systematic review. Proceedings of 5th International Conference on ICT for Development for Africa (ICT4D). IEEE. https://repository.ju.edu.et/bitstream/handle/123456789/8917/Data_Driven_Decision_Making_and_Its_Impacts_on_Education_Quality.pdf
  • Ford, A., Alemneh, D.G. (2022). Scholars Experiencing Epistemic Injustice Due to Management of Scholarly Outputs. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 59(1), 67-75. https://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pra2.605
  • Sonnenwald, D.H., Rorissa, A., Fourie, I., Raju, J., Julien, H., Alemneh, D.G. (2021). North–South Scholarly Collaboration: Opportunities and Experiences in Africa. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology. 58 (1) 642-646. Salt Lake City, UT, Wylie. https://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pra2.518
  • Alemneh, D.G., Ford, A. (2021). Open Educational Resources for Equitable Scholarly Communication: Rethinking Educational Planning Post-COVID. Virginia, The 51st ISEP Annual Conference. https://isep.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Most-Updated-Final-2021-ISEP-Program-Marwaha-October-12.10.21.pdf
  • Rorissa, A., Iyer , H., Potnis, D., Caidi , N., Alemneh, D.G. (2021). “Unity in Diversity”: A Conversation around the Interdisciplinary Identity of Information Science. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology. 58 (1) 639-641. Salt Lake, UT, Wiley. https://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pra2.517
  • Daniel Gelaw Alemneh and Andrew Weidner. (2013). Digital Curation Tools: Metadata Enhancement with Selenium IDE Related Links: http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc146565/?q. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark%3A/67531/metadc146565/
  • Ahmet Meti Tmava and Daniel Gelaw Alemneh. (2013). Enhancing Content Visibility in Institutional Repositories: Overview of Factors that Affect Digital Resources Discoverability. Related Links: http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc146566/?q. https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/bitstream/handle/2142/42117/437.pdf
  • Shannon Stark, Daniel Gelaw Alemneh, and Stephen Eisenhauer. (2013). The Lifecycle Management of ETDs Project: Multi Stakeholders Partnership Related Links: http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc146567/?q. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc146567
  • Shimelis Assefa, Abebe Rorissa, and Daniel Gelaw Alemneh. (2012). Content Divide: Africa and the Global Knowledge Footprint Related Links: http://asis.org/asist2012/abstracts/206.html http://asis.org/asist2012/program.html.
  • Abebe Rorissa and Daniel Gelaw Alemneh. (2012). Empowering Digital Libraries Users through Combining Taxonomies with Folksonomies Related Links: http://asis.org/asist2012/abstracts/373.html.
  • Nathan Hall, Daniel Gelaw Alemneh, and Mark Phillips. (2012). Repurposing Existing Digital Resources and Smoothing Interdisciplinary Communication: Environmental Policy Collection Development Related Links: http://asis.org/asist2012/abstracts/375.html.
  • Daniel Alemneh, Toni Carbo, Nadia Caidi, Anatoliy Gruzd and Abebe Rorissa. (2012). The origins of SIG-III and its 30 Years' Journey: Visions and Reflections.
  • Mark Phillips and Daniel Gelaw Alemneh. (2011). Data Desiccation: Facilitating Long-Term Access, Use, and Reuse of ETDs.
  • Peemasak Angchun, Philip Turner, Lin Lin, and Daniel Gelaw Alemneh. (2011). Factors Affecting Selection of Information Sources: A Study of Ramkhamhaeng University Regional Campuses Graduate Students.
  • Daniel Gelaw Alemneh, Samantha Hastings, Suliman Hawamdeh, Austin McLean and Abebe Rorissa. (2011). Open Access and Scholarly Communication: The Current Landscape, Future Direction, and the Influence on Global Scholarship.
  • Daniel Alemneh and Samantha Hastings. (2010). Exploration of adoption of preservation metadata in cultural heritage institutions: Case of PREMIS. Other. 47 (1) 1-8. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/meet.14504701187
  • Daniel Alemneh. (2009). Barriers to Adopting PREMIS in Cultural Heritage Institutions: An Exploratory Study..
  • Daniel Alemneh. (2009). Metadata Quality: A Phased Approach to Ensuring Long-term Access to Digital Resources..
  • Daniel Gelaw Alemneh and Mark Phillips. (2007). Enhancing the Quality of Metadata: Modular Approach to Digital Resource Lifecycle Management.
  • Daniel Alemneh, Mark Phillips and Dreanna Belden. (2007). Integrating Controlled Vocabularies into Cultural Heritage Digital Collections: the Portal to Texas History Experience.
  • Daniel Gelaw Alemneh, Cathy Hartman, and Mark Phillips. (2005). The Issues of Compliance and Interoperability in Integrating Heterogeneous Digital Information Resources: Lessons from Texas History Portal.
  • Daniel Gelaw [Alemneh]. (1998). The Role of Information Technology for Resource Sharing among Academic Libraries in Ethiopia.

    • Book

  • Alemneh, D.G. (2022). Handbook of Research on the Global View of Open Access and Scholarly Communications. 432. Hershey, Pennsylvania, IGI Global. https://www.igi-global.com/book/handbook-research-global-view-open/281278
  • Alemneh, D.G., Allen, J., Hawamdeh, S. (2017). Knowledge Discovery and Data Design Innovation: Proceedings of the International Conference on Knowledge Management (ICKM 2017). New Jersey, World Scientific.
  • Authors: Daniel Alemneh; Bill Donovan; Martin Halbert; Yan Han; Geneva Henry; Patricia Hswe; Gail McMillan; Xiaocan (Lucy) Wang. (2014). Guidance Documents for Lifecycle Management of ETDs. http://educopia.org/publications/gdlmetd

    • Book Chapter

  • Ford, A.Y., Alemneh, D.G. (2024). Addressing Epistemic Injustice in Scholarly Communication at Individual and Collective Levels. Handbook of Inclusive Knowledge Management: Ensuring Inclusivity, Diversity, and Equity in Knowledge Processing Activities. (1st Edition) 112-128. Auerbach Publications. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003407966-6/addressing-epistemic-injustice-scholarly-communication-individual-collective-levels-angel-ford-daniel-gelaw-alemneh
  • Beyene, M., Tekle, S.M., Alemneh, D.G. (2022). Open Access Initiatives in Ethiopia's Higher Learning Institutions. Handbook of Research on the Global View of Open Access and Scholarly Communications. IGI Global. https://www.igi-global.com/gateway/chapter/303631
  • Ford, A., Alemneh, D.G. (2022). The Role of Open Access in Enhancing Equitable Curricula and Research Outputs. Handbook of Research on the Global View of Open Access and Scholarly Communications. 126-147. Hershey, Pennsylvania, IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9805-4.ch007
  • Oksana L. Zavalina, Priya Kizhakkethil, Daniel Gelaw Alemneh, Mark E. Phillips, Hannah Tarver. (2020). Balancing Open Access to Heterogeneous Information Resources without Compromising Privacy and Data Confidentiality: A Review. Cybersecurity for Information Professionals: Concepts and Applications. 314. Taylor & Francis Group, 2020. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003042235-7/providing-open-access-heterogeneous-information-resources-without-compromising-privacy-data-confidentiality-daniel-alemneh-kris-helge
  • Alemneh, D.G., Phillips, M. (2018). Metadata versus Full-Text: Tracking Users’ Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) Seeking Behavior. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. 317-322. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78105-1_35
  • Alemneh, D.G., Allen, J.M., Hawamdeh, S.M. (2017). Preface. Preface to Knowledge Discovery and Data Design Innovation: Proceedings of the International Conference on Knowledge Management (ICKM 2017), Dallas, Texas, USA, 25-26 October 2017.. Singapore, World Scientific Publishing. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062065/
  • Phillips, M.E., Alemneh, D.G. (2016). Case Study: Implementing an Open-Source and In-House Developed PREMIS Events and Agents System. Digital Preservation Metadata for Practitioners: Implementing PREMIS. 241-246. Springer International Publishing. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-43763-7_17
  • Alemneh, D.G., Rorissa, A., Assefa, S. (2016). Characteristics of Tweets about African Cultural Heritage. Annual Review of Cultural Heritage Informatics. 129 - 148. New York, NY, Rowman & Littlefield. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark%3A/67531/metadc1128929/
  • Daniel Gelaw Alemneh and Abebe Rorissa. (2014). Facilitating Discovery and Use of Digital Cultural Heritage Resources with Folksonomies: A Review. (Chapter in "Annual Review of Cultural Heritage Informatics 2012-2013," edited by Samantha K. Hastings.) Related Links: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780759123335. https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780759123335
  • Daniel Gelaw Alemneh. (2014). Metadata for ETD Lifecycle Management. (Chapter in Guidance Documents for Lifecycle Management of ETDs. Edited by:Schultz, Matt; Krabbenhoeft, Nick, and Skinner, Katherine.) Related Links: http://www.educopia.org/publishing/gdlmetd. http://educopia.org/publications/gdlmetd
  • Alemneh, D.G., Hartsock, R. (2014). Theses and Dissertations from Print to ETD. Advances in Information Quality and Management. 41-60. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4466-3.ch003
  • Hartsock, R., Alemneh, D.G. (2013). Theses and Dissertations from print to ETD: The Nuances of Preserving and Accessing those in Music. Peer Reviewed. Cases on Electronic Records and Resource Management Implementation in Diverse Environments, edited by Janice M. Krueger.. 41-60. Hershey, Pennsylvania, IGI Global, Information Science Reference.
  • Daniel Alemneh. (2008). Maintaining Quality Metadata: Toward Effective Digital Resource Lifecycle Management..

    • Conference Proceeding

  • Fekadu, M., Alemneh, D.G. (2024). Digital Library Models: A Systematic Review. In: Oliver, G., Frings-Hessami, V., Du, J.T., Tezuka, T. (eds) Sustainability and Empowerment in the Context of Digital Libraries.. Sustainability and Empowerment in the Context of Digital Libraries 26th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries, ICADL 2024 Bandar Sunway, Malaysia, December 4–6, 2024 Proceedings, Part I. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 15493. 87 - 101. Singapore, Springer. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-96-0865-2_7#citeas
  • Holmner, M., Meyer, A., Sui, K., Ka, D., Bothma, T., Alemneh, D.G., MacLeod, J. (2024). Accessibility for Motor Disabilities in Immersive Technologies. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology. Volume61 (1) 770-773. Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T). https://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pra2.1098?af=R
  • Laughton, P., Holmner, M., Meyer, A., Alemneh, D.G., Rorissa, A., Hawamdeh, S.M. (2024). Embracing Ubuntu: Cultivating Inclusive Information Access in Decolonising African Information Curriculum. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology. Volume61 (1) 795-798. Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T). https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1002/pra2.1102
  • Bosman, I., Wong, Y.L., Sui, K., Ka, D., Alemneh, D.G., Chow, A., Meyer, A. (2024). Immersive Technology in Education. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology. Volume61 (1) 770-773. Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T). https://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/pra2.1086
  • Meyer, A., Holmner, M., Fourie, I., Rorissa, A., Alemneh, D.G., Hartel, J. (2024). The Evolving Role of Information Professionals in Navigating Places, Spaces, and Nurturing New Discourses in the In-Between. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology. Volume61 (1) 795-798. Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T). https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1002/pra2.1104
  • Alemneh, D.G., Ford, A., Kardan, K. (2023). On the open road: The story of an OA publication through the stakeholders’ journey. The Virtual Charleston Conference. https://www.charleston-hub.com/the-charleston-conference/welcome/2023-charleston-conference/
  • AssefA, S., Rorissa, A., Alemneh, D.G. (2021). Digital Readiness Assessment of Countries in Africa: A Case Study Research. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology. 58 (1) 400-404. Salt Lake City, UT, Wiley. https://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/pra2.467
  • Ford, A., Wilfong, T., Alemneh, D.G., Kidane, A. (2021). Session #1 – Fulbrighters Reaching Out Across The World: Celebrating a Legacy of Global Friendships: The Experience of an Ethiopian Cohort. Washington, DC, Fulbright 44th Annual Conference. https://fulbright.org/2021-conference-speakers/
  • Alemneh, D.G., Phillips, M.E. (2018). Metadata versus Full-Text: Tracking Users’ Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) Seeking Behavior. 10766 pp 317-322. Switzerland, Springer, Cham. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-319-78105-1_35
  • Alemneh, D.G., Allen, J., Hawamdeh, S. (2017). FRONT MATTER. Knowledge Discovery and Data Design Innovation. i-xiii. WORLD SCIENTIFIC. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789813234482_fmatter
  • Alemneh, D.G., Phillips, M.E., Smith, L., Shimabuku, H. (2017). Big Data and Government Information. This text This text is part of the International Conference on Knowledge Management (ICKM), 2017 Digital Proceedings. Denton, Texas, University of North Texas. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062086/
  • Alemneh, D.G., Phillips, M.E. (2016). Indexing quality and effectiveness: An exploratory analysis of electronic theses and dissertations representation. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology. 53 (1) Hoboken, Association for Information Science and Technology. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/pra2.2016.14505301111
  • Daniel Gelaw Alemneh, Oksana Zavalina, Hannah Tarver, Vyacheslav Zavalina, Mark Phillips and Priya Kizhakkethil. (2016). Harnessing Social Media for Promoting Tourism in Africa: An Exploratory Analysis of Tweets. IConference 2016 Proceedings. Philadelphia, iSchool. https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/89354
  • Alemneh, D.G., Zavalina, O.L., Tarver, H.M., Zavalina, O.L., Phillips, M.E., Kizhakkethil, P. (2015). Knowledge Representation and Subject Access in Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Analysis of Creators’ and Users’ Assumptions and Expectations. International Council on Knowledge Management. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1803089/
  • Zavalina, O.L., Phillips, M.E., Kizhakkethil, P., Alemneh, D.G., Tarver, H.M. (2015). Representation of Recorded Knowledge and Extended Date/Time Format: A Case Study of the Digital Public Library of America. International Council on Knowledge Management. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1803090/
  • Daniel ALEMNEH* , Mark PHILLIPS, Laura WAUGH, Hannah TARVER, & Ana KRAHMER. (2015). A Peer-to-Peer Approach to Review Compliance with Trustworthy Repository Audit and Certification (TRAC). https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc801988/
  • Hartsock, R., Alemneh, D.G. (2015). Access to Geographical Information in Library Catalogs: a Case Study. Expanded Edition.. PAST: Pioneer America Society Transactions. International Society for Landscape, Place, and Material Culture. http://www.pioneeramerica.org/past2015/past2015arthart.html
  • Daniel Gelaw Alemneh and Solomon Teferra Abate. (2015). Partnership for Building Institutional/National Capacity: Addis Ababa University and University of North Texas Initiatives. Addis Ababa, International E-Learning Africa Conference. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503238/
  • Oksana Zavalina, Priya Kizhakkethil, Daniel Gelaw Alemneh, Mark Phillips, & Hannah Tarver. (2015). Building a Framework of Metadata Change to Support Knowledge Management. 14 (1) 16. World Scientific Publishing Co.. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc505014/
  • Hannah Tarver, Oksana Zavelina, Mark Phillips, Daniel Alemneh, & Shadi Shakeri. (2014). How Descriptive Metadata Changes in the UNT Libraries' Collections: A Case Study. Other. 43-52. Dublin Core Metadata Initiative. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc406345/
  • Daniel Gelaw Alemneh. (2013). "Mapping the Southwest" Project: Collaboration for Curation of Wide-format Items. Fortworth, Texas, Texas Library Association (TLA). https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc159529/
  • Daniel Alemneh. (2009). Expanding the Search for Digital Preservation Solutions. Proceedings of the 9th ACM/IEEE-CS joint conference on Digital libraries. 357-358. ACM. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29319
  • Alemneh, D.G. (2008). Maintaining Quality Metadata: Toward Effective Digital Resource Lifecycle Management. Knowledge Management. 313-322. Denton, WORLD SCIENTIFIC. https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/9789812837578_0026
  • Alemneh, D.G., Phillips, M.E. (2007). Enhancing the Quality of Metadata: Modular Approach to Digital Resource Lifecycle Management. Archiving Conference. 2007 (1) 75–79.
  • Alemneh, D.G., Hartman, C.N., Phillips, M.E. (2005). The Issues of Compliance and Interoperability in Integrating Heterogeneous Digital Resources: Lessons from the Texas History Portal. Archiving Conference. 2005 (1) 149–152.

    • Education Kits and Manipulatives

  • Daniel Gelaw Alemneh. (2015). ETD Lifecycle Management Workshop. Jimma, http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc699806

    • Encyclopedia Article

  • Hartsock, R., Alemneh, D.G., Helge, K. (2016). Copyright. Encyclopedia of Online Education, edited by Steven L. Danver. Sage.
  • Hartsock, R., Alemneh, D.G., Helge, K. (2016). Fair use. Encyclopedia of Online Education, edited by Steven L. Danver. Sage.
  • Hartsock, R., Alemneh, D.G. (2016). Portal to Texas History. Encyclopedia of Online Education, edited by Steven L. Danver. Sage.
  • Hartsock, R., Alemneh, D.G. (2016). Scholarly Repositories. Encyclopedia of Online Education, edited by Steven L. Danver. Sage.

    • Journal Article

  • Hawamdeh, S.M., Alemneh, D.G., Allen, J.M. (2025). The digital transformation of the information professions: Exploring the impact of digital publishing and open access. Information Research. 30 (2) 23-34. University of Borås, Sweden. https://publicera.kb.se/ir/article/view/53989/43471
  • Motuma, B., Alemneh, D.G., Jimma, W. (2024). Exploring the challenges of e-resources acquisition to enhance access and the enabling factors to embrace patron-driven e-resources acquisition in Ethiopian university libraries. Information Development. SAGE Publications. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/02666669241307023
  • Ford, A.Y., Alemneh, D.G. (2024). Inclusive global scholarly communication: Toward a just and healthier information ecosystem. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology. 75 Hoboken, NJ, Wiley-Blackwell. https://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/asi.24899
  • Woldemariam, M.T., Alemneh, D.G. (2023). Application of Big Data Analytics in Precision Medicine: Lesson for Ethiopia. Journal of Information & Knowledge Management. Singapore, World Scientific. https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S0219649223500533
  • Ford, A.Y., Alemneh, D.G. (2021). Equitable Educational Planning with Open Educational Resources: Tooling up for the Post-Pandemic Era.. 28 (3) 21-30. https://isep.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Journal28issue3.pdf
  • Alemneh, D.G., Hawamdeh, S., Chang, H., Rorissa, A., Assefa, S., Helge, K. (2020). Open access in the age of a pandemic. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology. 57 (1) Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.295
  • Zavalina, O.L., Alemneh, D.G., Kizhakkethil, P., Phillips, M.E., Tarver, H.M. (2015). Extended date/time format (EDTF) in the digital public library of America’s metadata: Exploratory analysis. Other. 52 (1) 1–5.
  • Tarver, H.M., Waugh, L., Alemneh, D.G., Phillips, M.E. (2015). Managing Serials in a Large Digital Library: Case Study of the UNT Libraries Digital Collections. Other. 68 (1-4) 353–360. Routledge. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc406384/
  • Zavalina, O.L., Kizhakkethil, P., Alemneh, D.G., Phillips, M.E., Tarver, H. (2015). Building a Framework of Metadata Change to Support Knowledge Management. Other. 14 (01) 1550005. World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt. https://doi.org/10.1142/s0219649215500057
  • Zavalina, O.L., Alemneh, D.G., Kizhakkethil, P., Phillips, M.E., Tarver, H. (2015). Extended date/time format (EDTF) in the digital public library of America's metadata: Exploratory analysis. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology. 52 (1) 1-5. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.2015.145052010066
  • Hannah Tarver, Daniel Gelaw Alemneh, Mark Phillips, and Laura Waugh. (2014). "Managing Serials in a Large Digital Library: Case Study of the UNT Libraries Digital Collections" Related Links: http://nasig2014.sched.org/event/09d111dd8cae369cd9b32b2572c57be2#.U9lNUvldXTo. http://nasig2014.sched.org/event/09d111dd8cae369cd9b32b2572c57be2#.VMqYG2jF98F
  • Phillips, M.E., Alemneh, D.G., Reyes Ayala, B. (2014). Analysis of URL references in ETDs: a case study at the University of North Texas. Other. 35 (4/5) 293–307. Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
  • Daniel Alemneh, Oksana Zavalina, Mark Phillips & Hannah Tarver. (2014). Metadata Changes: Meeting the Evolving Requirements Related Links: http://ickm2014.bilgiyonetimi.net/program/. http://ickm2014.bilgiyonetimi.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Zavalina.pdf
  • Shimelis Assefa, Daniel Gelaw Alemneh, Abebe Rorissa, Kris Helge, and Samantha Hastings. (2014). Open Access: The Global Scene Related Links: http://www.asis.org/asist2014/program.html. http://www.asis.org/asist2014/abstracts/panels/90.html
  • Alemneh, D.G., Phillips, M.E., Kleister, J. (2014). Pushing the Boundaries of Open Access.
  • Shimelis Assefa, Daniel Gelaw Alemneh, and Abebe Rorissa. (2014). Scientific Knowledge Diffusion in Agriculture: The Case for Africa . Related Links: http://iaald.library.cornell.edu/pdf/IAALD_World_Congress_2013_Program.pdf. http://journals.sfu.ca/iaald/index.php/aginfo/issue/view/42
  • Phillips, M.E., Alemneh, D.G., Reyes Ayala, B. (2013). Analysis of URL References in ETDs: A Case Study at the University of North Texas [Presentation].
  • Alemneh, D.G., Jones, J., Hartman, C.N., Phillips, M.E., Hodges, A., Kadri, C. (2013). Mapping the Southwest Project: Putting the Region’s Maps Online.
  • Andrew Weidner and Daniel Gelaw Alemneh. (2013). Workflow Tools for Digital Curation Related Links: http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc157307/?q. http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/8419
  • Daniel Gelaw Alemneh, Ann Hodges, and Jerrell Jones. (2012). "Mapping the Southwest": UNT-UTA Collaborative Project.
  • Ahmet Meti Tmava and Daniel Gelaw Alemneh. (2012). Enhancing Content Visibility in Institutional Repositories: Maintaining Metadata Consistency across Digital Collections.
  • Daniel Gelaw Alemneh, Shannon Stark, and Geneva Henry. (2012). Lifecycle Management of ETDs: Toward a Collaborative Approach to Stakeholders' Involvement in ETDs Curation.
  • Andrew James Weidner and Daniel Gelaw Alemneh. (2012). Metadata Quality Enhancement for Large Digital Collections: Web Browser Automation with Selenium IDE.
  • Martin Halbert, Matt Schultz, Daniel Gelaw Alemneh, et.al. (2012). Providing the ETDs of Today for the Researchers of Tomorrow.
  • Hall, N., Alemneh, D.G., Phillips, M.E. (2012). Repurposing existing digital resources and smoothing interdisciplinary communication: Environmental policy collection development. Other. 49 (1) 1–3. Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company.
  • Jill Kleister and Daniel Gelaw Alemneh. (2012). Rhapsody in Green: ETDs at the University of North Texas.
  • Daniel Gelaw Alemneh. (2011). Assessing the usage of electronic theses and dissertations: An overview of ETD statistics and metric in the UNT Libraries.
  • Alemneh, D.G., Phillips, M.E. (2011). Assessing the usage of electronic theses and dissertations: an overview of ETD statistics and metrics in the UNT libraries.
  • Phillips, M.E., Alemneh, D.G. (2011). Data desiccation: facilitating long-term access, use, and reuse of ETDs.
  • Alemneh, D.G., Hastings, S., Hawamdeh, S.M., McLean, A., Rorissa, A. (2011). Open access and scholarly communication: The current landscape, future direction, and the influence on global scholarship. Other. 48 (1) 1--2. Wiley Online Library.
  • Hall, N., Alemneh, D.G., Phillips, M.E. (2010). Digital Collection Development Policy: From Documenting Content to Documenting Process. University of North Texas Libraries.
  • Alemneh, D.G., Phillips, M.E., Belden, D.L. (2007). Integrating controlled vocabularies into cultural heritage digital collections: The Portal to Texas History experience. Other. 44 (1) 1–5. Wiley Online Library.
  • Daniel Alemneh and Samantha Hastings. (2006). Developing the ICT Infrastructure for Africa: Overview of Barriers to Harnessing the Full Power of the Internet. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science. 47 (1) 4-16. Toronto, University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress). https://doi.org/10.2307/40324333
  • Middleton, K., Hartman, C.N., Belden, D.L., Reis, N.K., Alemneh, D.G., Phillips, M.E., Dunlop, D. (2005). Development of a portal to Texas history. Other. 23 (2) 151–163. Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
  • Hartman, C.N., Belden, D.L., Reis, N.K., Alemneh, D.G., Phillips, M.E., Dunlop, D. (2005). Development of a Portal to Texas History. Other. 23 (2) 151–163. Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
  • Daniel Gelaw Alemneh, Samantha Hastings, and Cathy Hartman. (2005). Meeting the demands of digital scholarship: Challenges and opportunities. Other. 42 (1) Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/meet.14504201255
  • Daniel Gelaw Alemneh, Samantha Hastings, and Cathy Hartman. (2002). A Metadata Approach to Preservation of Digital Resources: The University of North Texas Libraries' Experience. First Monday. 7 (8) https://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/981/902

    • Magazine/Trade Publication

  • Ford, A.Y., Alemneh, D.G. (2024). A new critical lens to examine factors influencing differences in global scholarly communication experiences.. Vol. 4 (Issue 11) ASIS&T. https://informationmatters.org/2024/11/a-new-critical-lens-to-examine-factors-influencing-differences-in-global-scholarly-communication-experiences/
  • Daniel Gelaw Alemneh and Abebe Rorissa, Guest Editors. (2014). Bulletin of the Association for Information Science and Technology, April/May 2014 Issue (Vol. 40, No. 5) Related Links: http://www.asis.org/Bulletin/Jun-14/. http://www.asis.org/Bulletin/Jun-14/
  • Daniel Gelaw [Alemneh]. (1998). "CYBRARAIAN" - The Internet Librarian: The old wine in a new bottle..
  • Daniel Gelaw [Alemneh]. (1998). IINTERNET OPPORTUNITY: a very brief overview of trends and changes in Library and Information Services.
  • Daniel Gelaw [Alemneh]. (1997). The Law Library: its role in the dynamism of the Ethiopian Legal education and the Legal Profession.
  • Daniel Gelaw [Alemneh]. (1996). The Impact of Information Technology on Legal Education..
  • Daniel Gelaw [Alemneh]. (1995). Some Points about the Law Library.
  • Daniel Gelaw [Alemneh]. (1994). The Information Society.

    • Other

  • Alemneh, D.G., Allen, J.M., Hawamdeh, S.M. (2017). Program for the 2017 International Conference on Knowledge Management.. International Conference on Knowledge Management (ICKM- 2017). Denton, Texas, University of North Texas. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1042605/

    • Panel

  • Alemneh, D.G., Hawamdeh, S.M., Chang, H., Rorissa, A., Assefa, S., Helge, K. (2020). Open Access in the Age of a Pandemic. American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T 2020).
  • Alemneh, D.G., Hawamdeh, S.M., Chang, H., Rorissa, A., Assefa, S., Helge, K. (2020). Open Access in the Age of a Pandemic. American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T 2020).

    • Personal Essay

  • Daniel Gelaw Alemneh,. Enhancing UNT's Presence in Sub-Saharan Africa: Building Partnership with Ethiopian Higher Education Institutions. 6. Denton, Texas, University of North Texas. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc848580/

    • Poster

  • Alemneh, D.G., Phillips, M.E., Waugh, L., Tarver, H.M., Krahmer, A.J. (2015). A Peer-to-Peer Approach to Review Compliance with Trustworthy Repository Audit and Certification (TRAC). International Conference on Knowledge Management. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc801979/
  • Waugh, L., Tarver, H.M., Phillips, M.E., Alemneh, D.G., Krahmer, A.J. (2015). A Collaborative Approach to the Trusted Repository Audit Checklist. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc699807/
  • Ahmet Meti Tmava and Daniel Gelaw Alemneh. (2014). Beyond Web-Based Scholarly Works Repositories: The Effect of Institutional Mandates on Faculty Attitudes Towards Institutional Repositories Related Links:http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark%3A/67531/metadc306973/. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark%3A/67531/metadc306973/
  • Daniel Gelaw Alemneh and Mark Phillips. Retrospective Digitization of Theses and Dissertations: Revisiting Issues and Considerations.

    • Research Report

  • Daniel Gelaw Alemneh, Mark Edward Phillips, Laura Waugh, and Hannah Tarver. (2015). Understanding User Discovery of ETD: Metadata or Full-Text, How Did They Get There?. Austin, Texas, https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc725793/

    • Scholarly Note

  • Daniel Gelaw Alemneh. (2015). The Impact of Open Access on the Current Landscape of Scholarly Communication. Jimma, Jimma University. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc699799
  • Daniel Gelaw Alemneh, Kris Helge, Ahmet Meti Tmava, and Ida Fajar Priyanto. (2015). Emerging Trends and Evolving Issues in Open Access and Scholarly Communications. Austin, Texas, Texas Digital Library. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc505022/
  • Daniel Gelaw Alemneh. Emerging Trends in Academic Research Libraries. Addis Ababa, http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark%3A/67531/metadc503234/https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc503234/

    • White Paper

  • King, S., Alemneh, D.G. (2018). Revisiting Indexing & Abstracting in the Digital Era. Preliminary Group Paper presented for the 2018 Multidisciplinary Information Research Symposium.. 41. Denton, UNT. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark%3A/67531/metadc1164546/
  • Laura Waugh, Hannah Tarver, Mark Phillips, & Daniel Alemneh. (2015). Comparison of Full-text Versus Metadata Searching in an Institutional Repository: Case Study of the UNT Scholarly Works. 4. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc725823/

Presentations Given

  • Alemneh, D.G. (Panelist), Information Professional Panel, (2014 - 2014).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Other), Research and Successful Promotion at UNT Libraries, (2014 - 2014).
  • Co-hosted Ethiopian Colleagues to explore collaborative projects., (2011 - 2014).
  • ETD Lifecycle Management, (2011 - 2014).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Panelist), Balancing Scholarly Activities, Primary Assignments and Service to the Community, (2013 - 2013).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Presenter), Brown Bag on IConference-2013, (2013 - 2013).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Other), Digital Curation and Preservation, (2013 - 2013).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Other), Emerging Trend in Digital Libraries: Academic Libraries' Perspective, (2013 - 2013).
  • ASIS&T SIG III's 30th Anniversary Commemorative Publication, (2011 - 2013).
  • Mapping the Southwest project, (2010 - 2013).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Other), Metadata Based Digital Resource Lifecycle Management, (2012 - 2012).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Presenter), Metadata for Digital Resource Management, (2012 - 2012).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Other), Metadata and Digital Resource Lifecycle Management, (2011 - 2011).
  • ASIS&T Task Force on Webinars, (2010 - 2011).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Presenter), "Good" Digital Collections, (2010 - 2010).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Presenter), A Fifth Anniversary for Tech Talks, (2010 - 2010).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Other), Folksonomy, (2008 - 2008).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Other), An Introduction to MODS: The Metadata Object Description Schema, (2007 - 2007).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Other), Enhancing the Quality of Metadata: Modular Approach to Digital Resource Lifecycle Management, (2007 - 2007).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Other), Portal to Texas History, (2007 - 2007).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Other), Advanced Metadata Management, (2006 - 2006).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Other), Metadata in Digital Libraries, (2006 - 2006).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Other), Metadata 101, (2005 - 2005).

    • Demonstration

  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author & Presenter), Andrews, P. (Author), Helge, K. (Author & Presenter), Zerangue, A. (Author & Presenter), 14th International Conference on Knowledge Management, Data, Information, and Knowledge Management: University Of North Texas and Texas Woman's University Institutional Repositories Initiatives / Experiences, The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) and The Knowledge & Information Professional Association (KIPA), Vancouver, Canada, Canada. (2018 - 2018).

    • Invited Talk

  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author & Presenter), Ford, A. (Author & Presenter), Open Access Speaker Series: May Session, Toward Equity in Global Scholarly Communication: The Role of OA in Reducing Epistemic Injustices, University of North Texas, Virtual, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author & Presenter), Ford, A. (Author), International Society for Educational Planning (ISEP-2020), Open Access Increases Educators Ability to Plan Equitable Curriculum: Global Context, Virtual, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author & Presenter), Andrews, P. (Author & Presenter), The 2016 Central Plains Network for Digital Asset Management Conference, Developing an Outreach Plan for UNT Scholarly Works, Central Plains Network for Digital Asset Management, Online, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author & Presenter), Phillips, M.E. (Author & Presenter), U.S.-Ethiopian Universities Innovative Partnerships Program, Sponsored by US Embassy in Ethiopia, Digital Repository: Promoting Scholarship via the convergence of (local/global and digital/analogue) contents, Jimma University and US Embassy in Ethiopia, Jimma, Ethiopia, Ethiopia. (2015 - 2015).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author & Presenter), Phillips, M.E. (Author & Presenter), Web-Archiving: Collecting and Preserving Important Web-based National Resources, National Archives and Library of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ethiopia. (2015 - 2015).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Panelist), Hawkins, K.S. (Panelist), University Partnerships Workshop, The Evolving Landscape of Scholarly Communication: Stakeholders' Roles in a Global Ecosystem, the U. S. Department of State and the U. S. Embassy, Islamabad, Pakistan., Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2014 - 2014).

    • Oral Presentation

  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author & Presenter), Laughton, P. (Author & Presenter), Technology and Society in Africa Conference, Digital Innovation in Education: the Evolution of Open Access, South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa. (2022 - 2022).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author & Presenter), ISEP-2022, Reducing Epistemic Injustices in Scholarly Output Management: Individual and Collective Levels, Virtual, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author), Laughton, P. (Author & Presenter), LIASA-SCECSAL-2022, Beyond Scholarly Communications: The Role of Open Access in Facilitating Digital Preservation, Johannesburg, South Africa, South Africa. (2022 - 2022).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author & Presenter), Laughton, P. (Author & Presenter), 8th Flexible Future Africa Higher Education Innovation Conference, The Role of Open Access in Promoting Equitable and Human-Centered Teaching and Learning Environment: Post-Pandemic Academia, Future Africa Institute, Pretoria, South Africa, South Africa. (2022 - 2022).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author), Dube, ,.D. (Author & Presenter), ASIS&T 24-Hour Global Conference, April 26-27, 2022. Online conference, Knowledge Sharing Practices Among Faculty Members in Higher Education Institutions, Virtual, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Helge , K. (Author & Presenter), Alemneh, D.G. (Author), 16th International Conference on Knowledge Management (ICKM-2020), Development of Micro and Pilot Projects: Case of Academic institutions, Virtual (Durham, NC, USA), United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author & Presenter), the 2017 International Digital Preservation Day., Every Day is Digital Preservation Day @ the UNT Libraries, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Coordinator/Organizer), International Conference on Knowledge Management (ICKM-2017), Big Data and Government Information, The Knowledge & Information Professional Association (KIPA), Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author & Presenter), Helge, K. (Author & Presenter), Cross Timbers Library Collaborative. Scholarly Communications and Digital Curation Affinity Group Fall-2016 Meeting, Revisiting Copyright and Scholarly Communication Issues while Promoting Open Educational Resources (OER), Cross Timbers Library Collaborative. Scholarly Communications and Digital Curation Affinity Group, Stephenville, TX., United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Andrews, P. (Author & Presenter), Alemneh, D.G. (Author & Presenter), Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, Scholarly Communication and Data Curation Affinity Group Summer Meeting, UNT Faculty Analysis of Scholarly Works, Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, Fort Worth, TX, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Presenter), Digital Libraries Interest Group meeting at TLA-2014 Conference, Ensuring Long-term Access to Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Local vs. Global Lifecycle Management, Texas Library Association (TLA), San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. (2014 - 2014).

    • Other

  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author & Presenter), LEAP II Institute, LEAP II Institute: Digital Curation and Lifecycle Management Workshop, Brigham Young University - Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).

    • Panel Presentation

  • Chen, Y. (Author & Presenter), Wittenberg, J. (Author & Presenter), Xie, Z. (Author), Phillips, M.E. (Author), Ryan, S.E. (Author), Alemneh, D.G. (Author), Eska, C. (Author), Seals, V. (Author), Coalition for Networked Information Spring 2025 Membership Meeting, Cultivating collaborative library scholars: A multi-institutional professional development initiative, Coalition for Networked Information, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America. (2025).
  • Laughton, P. (Author & Presenter), Holmner, M. (Author & Presenter), Meyer, A. (Author & Presenter), Alemneh, D.G. (Author & Presenter), Rorissa, A. (Author & Presenter), Hawamdeh, S.M. (Author), Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Embracing Ubuntu: Cultivating Inclusive Information Access in Decolonising African Information Curriculum, Canada. (2024).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Coordinator/Organizer), Hawamdeh, S.M. (Panelist), Fourie, I. (Panelist), Rorissa, A. (Panelist), Ford, A. (Panelist), Assefa, S. (Panelist), International Conference on Knowledge Management (ICKM-2022), Changing Landscape of Scholarly Communications: Open Access, International Council of Knowledge Management (ICKM), Potsdam, Germany, Germany. (2022 - 2024).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author), Assefa, S. (Author & Presenter), Ford, A. (Author & Presenter), Fulbright Association 46th Annual Conference, Towards Reducing Epistemic Injustices Identified During Fulbright Experiences, Fulbright, Denver, CO, United States, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author & Presenter), Mearns, M. (Author & Presenter), Bester, E. (Author & Presenter), Holmner, M. (Author & Presenter), Meyer, A. (Author & Presenter), Dalkir, K. (Author & Presenter), iConference-2023, Making Sense of the Curriculum for the Knowledge Management Practitioner within Society 5.0, ISchools, Barcelona, Spain, Spain. (2023 - 2023).
  • Zeltner, A. (Panelist), Alemneh, D.G. (Discussant), Hawamdeh, S.M. (Panelist), , I.F. (Panelist), Rorissa, A. (Panelist), Ford, A. (Panelist), Assefa, S. (Panelist), The 17th International Conference on Knowledge Management, Changing Landscape of Scholarly Communications: Open Access, International Conference on Knowledge Management, Potsdam, Germany, Germany. (2022 - 2022).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author & Presenter), Hawamdeh, S.M. (Author & Presenter), Chang, H. (Author & Presenter), Rorissa, A. (Author & Presenter), Assefa, S. (Author & Presenter), Swen Helge, K. (Author & Presenter), Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Open Access in the Age of a Pandemic, Association for Information Science & Technology, Virtual, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author & Presenter), Chang, H. (Author & Presenter), Hawamdeh, S.M. (Author), Rorissa, A. (Author & Presenter), Assefa, S. (Author), Special Interest Group - Social Informatics (SIG-SI) Research Symposium (Practical Social Informatics: Collaboration Across Fields, Sectors, and Borders), American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T 2019) Annual Meeting, Cybersecurity Challenges in the Era of Open Access and BIG Data: Issues and Considerations, Melbourne, Australia. (2019).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Moderator), Zavalina, O.L. (Presenter), Phillips, M.E. (Presenter), Baker, R.M. (Presenter), Palmer, A.M. (Presenter), UNT College of Information Multidisciplinary Research Symposium 2019, Promoting Partnership and Interdisciplinarity for LIS Education, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author & Presenter), Hawamdeh, S.M. (Panelist), Rorissa, A. (Author & Presenter), Assefa, S. (Panelist), Helge, K. (Panelist), Lewise, E. (Moderator), Hastings, S. (Panelist), 14th International Conference on Knowledge Management, Open Science and Open Data for Sustainable Development: A Global View, The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) and The Knowledge & Information Professional Association (KIPA), Vancouver, Canada, Canada. (2018 - 2018).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Panelist), Rorissa, A. (Panelist), Assefa, S. (Panelist), Helge, K. (Panelist), Hawamdeh, S.M. (Panelist), Lewis, E. (Panelist), The 2018 Annual Conference of the Association for Library and Information Science Education, Revisiting the Evolving Landscape of Open Access and Scholarly Communication, Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE), Denver, CO, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Andrews, P. (Presenter), Klein, J. (Presenter), Harker, K.R. (Presenter), Alemneh, D.G. (Presenter), 20th International Symposium of the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, Tracing our Global Connections: A Bibliographic Analysis of UNT Digital Library Item Usage Among Global ETDs, USETDA and NDLTD, Washington, D.C., United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author), Abate, S.T. (Author & Presenter), International Conference on E-Learning Africa, Partnership for Building Institutional/National Capacity: Addis Ababa University and University of North Texas Initiatives, United Nation, Ethiopia. (2015 - 2015).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author & Presenter), Helge, K. (Author & Presenter), Tmava, A.M. (Author & Presenter), Priyanto, I.F. (Author & Presenter), Texas Conference on Digital Libraries (TCDL-2015)., Emerging Trends and Evolving Issues in Open Access and Scholarly Communications, Texas Digital Libraries (TDL)., Austin, Texas, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).

    • Paper

  • Woldemariam, M.T. (Author & Presenter), Alemneh, D.G. (Author), International Conference on Knowledge Management (ICKM-2022), Application of Big Data Analytics in Precision Medicine: Lesson for Ethiopia, International Council of Knowledge Management (ICKM), Potsdam, Germany, Germany. (2022 - 2022).
  • Gichila, R.M. (Author & Presenter), Alemneh, D.G. (Author), International Conference on Knowledge Management (ICKM-2022), Extractive Automatic Text Summarization Techniques for Afaan Oromoo – Afroasiatic Language in Ethiopia, International Council of Knowledge Management (ICKM), Potsdam, Germany, Germany. (2022 - 2022).
  • Hartsock, R. (Author & Presenter), Alemneh, D.G. (Author), International Society for Landscape, Place, and Material Culture Conference, Access to Geographical Information in Library Catalogs: a Case Study, International Society for Landscape, Place, and Material Culture, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America. (2014).
  • Hartsock, R. (Author & Presenter), Alemneh, D.G. (Author), Texas Music Library Association, Unity in Diversity, ETDs at UNT : and a look towards BibFrame, Texas Music Library Association, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2014).
  • Hartsock, R. (Author & Presenter), Alemneh, D.G. (Author & Presenter), Justice, A. (Author & Presenter), Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference, Facilitating Discovery and Long-term Access to Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Notes about Those in Music, Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Conference, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2013).
  • Hartsock, R. (Author & Presenter), Alemneh, D.G. (Author), Pioneer America Society Conference, later known as International Society for Landscape, Place, and Material Culture, Sheet Music as an Indicator of Material Culture, in Heritage Preservation in Appalachia, Pioneer America Society, later known as International Society for Landscape, Place, and Material Culture, Pipestem, West Virginia, United States of America. (2009).
  • Hartsock, R. (Author & Presenter), Alemneh, D.G. (Author), Pioneer America Society Conference, later known as International Society for Landscape, Place, and Material Culture, Whistle at Your Own Risk: The Changing Landscape of Music in New Orleans During the Civil War, in Landscapes at Risk, Pioneer America Society, later known as International Society for Landscape, Place, and Material Culture, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America. (2008).

    • Poster

  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author), Asfaw, Z. (Author & Presenter), Jimma, W. (Author), Ferede, B. (Author), ASIS&T-2023 Annual Conference, Data-Driven Decision-Making Practice in Higher Education Institutions in Ethiopia, the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T), London, UK, United Kingdom. (2023 - 2023).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author), Hussen, T. (Author & Presenter), Beyene, M. (Author), 16th International Conference on Knowledge Management (ICKM-2020), An Ontology Approach to Tourism Destinations in Ethiopia, Virtual (Durham, NC, USA), United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author & Presenter), Asfaw, Z. (Author & Presenter), 16th International Conference on Knowledge Management (ICKM-2020), Speaker independent, Continuous Speech Recognizer for Kafi Noonoo, Afro-Asiatic language in Ethiopia, Virtual (Durham, NC, USA), United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Andrews, P. (Author & Presenter), Alemneh, D.G. (Author), 2018 United States Electronic Theses and Dissertations Association Annual Conference, Understanding the Current Landscape of ETDs at the University of North Texas, United States Electronic Theses and Dissertations Association, Denver, COlorado, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author), Tmava, A.M. (Author & Presenter), The 2018 Annual Conference of the Association for Library and Information Science Education, (ALISE-2018), Attitudes of Scholars Towards Open Access (OA) Repositories, The Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE), Denver, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author), Phillips, M.E. (Author), 2016 Annual Meeting of The Association for Information Science and Technology. (ASIS&T-2016), Indexing Quality and Effectiveness: An Exploratory Analysis of Electronic Theses and Dissertations Representation, The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)., Copenhagen, Denmark., Denmark. (2016 - 2016).
  • Hartsock, R. (Author & Presenter), Alemneh, D.G. (Author), Texas Conference on Digital Libraries, Beyond Text: Best Practices for Cataloging Music-ETDs and Associated Audio-Visual Materials, Texas Conference on Digital Libraries, Austin, Texas, United States of America. (2016).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author), Rorissa, A. (Author & Presenter), Assefa, S. (Author), iConference 2016, Harnessing Social Media for Promoting Tourism in Africa: An Exploratory Analysis of Tweets, iConference, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Waugh, L. (Author & Presenter), Tarver, H.M. (Author), Phillips, M.E. (Author & Presenter), Alemneh, D.G. (Author), Krahmer, A.J. (Author), CTLC Annual Conference, A Collaborative Approach to the Trusted Repository Audit Checklist [poster], Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, Commerce, Texas, United States of America. (2015).

    • Professional Meeting Contribution

  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author & Presenter), 13th Annual Meeting of the Document Academy (DOCAM'-2016), Bringing Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) to the Point of Use: Metadata vs. Full-Text Controversy, Document Academy, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).

    • Project

  • Alemneh, D.G. (Presenter), Tarver, H.M. (Presenter), Texas Conference on Digital Libraries, Metadata Quality Assurance: The University of North Texas Libraries' Experience, Texas Digital Libraries, Austin, Texas, United States of America. (2009).

    • Scholarly Meeting Contribution

  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author & Presenter), Phillips, M.E. (Author), iConference 2018, Metadata versus Full-Text: Tracking Users’ Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) Seeking Behavior, iConference, Sheffield, UK, United Kingdom. (2018 - 2018).

    • Sharing Session

  • Alemneh, D.G. (Presenter), UNT's Fulbright Faculty Recognition Reception, Fulbright Experience: Ethiopia (2019-20) & South Africa (2021-22), UNT, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).

    • Symposium

  • Alemneh, D.G. (Coordinator/Organizer), King, S. (Author & Presenter), The 2018 UNT's College of Information Multidisciplinary Information Research Symposium (MIRS), Revisiting Indexing & Abstracting in the Digital Era, College of Information and UNT's ASIS&T Student Chapter, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author), Andrews, P. (Author & Presenter), Harker, K.R. (Author), Klein, J. (Author), Texas Conference on Digital Libraries (TCDL-2017), UNT Libraries ETD Citation Analysis Project, Texas Digital Libraries (TDL), Austin, Texas., United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Author & Presenter), Africa Research Symposium, Enhancing UNT's Presence in Sub-Saharan Africa: Building Partnerships with Ethiopian Higher Education Institutions, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).

Media Contributions

    Internet

  • "Flexible OA Support in Academic Publishing: IGI Global's Premiere Platinum Open Access Book," IGI Global. (May 25, 2022).
  • "Truly Transformative Open Access Read & Publish Model: University of North Texas Collaborates With IGI Global to Open Full Reference Book Under Diamond Open Access & Provide Unlimited OA Waivers," IGI Global's News Room. (February 3, 2022).
  • "What is Digital Librarianship? An Interview with Daniel Alemneh," Texas Digital Library (TDL). (November 2021).
  • "Visiting Fullbright Scholar, Prof Daniel Alemneh," University of Pretoria - Information Science - News. (November 8, 2021).
  • "Congratulations to Dr. Suliman Hawamdeh and Dr. Daniel Alemneh!," UNT College of Information Facebook Page. (August 30, 2021).
  • "Mean Green Hero," (May 8, 2019).
  • "UNT’s Portal to Texas History reaches one million items," North Texas Daily. (March 4, 2018).
  • "Every Day is Digital Preservation Day @ UNT Libraries," Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC). (November 30, 2017).
  • "JU hosts a Training on DSpace Software," Jimma University Home page. (July 2015).
  • "UNT Libraries Participate in U.S.-Ethiopian Universities Innovative Partnerships Program," UNT Libraries News. (July 30, 2015).
  • "UNT Libraries Participate in U.S.-Ethiopian Universities Innovative Partnerships Program," UNT Libraries News & Announcements page. (March 2015).
  • "Five U.S.-Ethiopian Universities Partnerships to Receive U.S. Embassy Seed Money Grants," Press Release of the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.. (November 21, 2014).
  • "UNT Libraries House a Must-See Digital Collection," INhouse. (July 24, 2012).

    • Magazine

  • "Building Digital Libraries for Research Opportunities Fulbright Scholar Daniel Alemneh’s work is promoting Open Access in Ethiopia," UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS Research and Innovation. (January 11, 2021).
  • "Alemneh to Serve as Fulbright Scholar in Ethiopia - UNT Research," RESEARCH NEWS. (September 12, 2019).
  • "Discounted Membership Fees Approved for Developing Countries," Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. (March 2012).
  • "SIG/III Fundraising Reaches New Heights," Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. (March 2011).

    • Other

  • "Greetings from the Chair," ASIS&T, International Information Issues (SIG-III) Newsletter, Volume 12, Number 1. (May 2012).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Refera, T. (Principal), "Enhancing Institutional and Digital Repositories of Jimma and Mettu Universities," sponsored by U.S. Department of State: via U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia (U.S.-Ethiopian Universities Partnerships Seed Money Grants) Embassy of the United States of America Public Affairs Section, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Federal, $14960 Funded. (2014 - 2015).
  • Alemneh, D.G. (Principal), Phillips, M.E. (Co-Principal), "Expanding UNT's Digital Libraries Reach to Africa: Facilitating Collaboration Between Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia) and UNT via Digital Projects," sponsored by The Green Light to Greatness (GLTG) award, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2014 - 2015).
  • Refera, T. (Principal), "Enhancing Institutional and Digital Repositories of Jimma and Mettu Universities," sponsored by U.S. Department of State: via U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia (U.S.-Ethiopian Universities Partnerships Seed Money Grants) Embassy of the United States of America Public Affairs Section, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Federal, Funded. (2014 - 2015).

    • Grant - Teaching

  • Alemneh, D.G., "Ambassador’s Distinguished Scholars Program, Ethiopia.," sponsored by Institute of International Education (IIE) and U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia, International, $25000 Funded. (2019 - 2019).
  • Alemneh, D.G., "Ambassador�s Distinguished Scholars Program, Ethiopia.," sponsored by Institute of International Education (IIE) and U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia, International, Funded. (2019 - 2019).

Service

University Service

  • Member, Reviewer for the UNT Information Science PhD Program applications for admissions to the program. (2014 - Present).
  • Faculty Advisor, The UNT Student Chapter of the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T). (2014 - Present).
  • Faculty Advisor, UNT's African Student's Organization (UNT ASO). (2014 - Present).
  • Other (Test Administrator), College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Foreign Languages and Literature. (2012 - Present).
  • Member, Oversight Committee on the Core Curriculum (OCCC). (2014 - 2021).
  • Member, Library Wide - Personnel Affairs Committee (LW-PAC). (2014 - 2018).
  • Member, The University Scholarship Committee. (2012 - 2018).
  • Committee Chair, Digital Libraries and External Relations Division - Personnel Affairs Committee (PAC). (2014 - 2016).
  • Other (Board Member), Digital Scholarship Co-Operative Advisory Board. (2013 - 2014).
  • Member, LibPas Working Group. (2012 - 2014).
  • Member, Grievance Committee. (2011 - 2014).
  • Other (Liaison), Liaison for UNT Graduate School. (2010 - 2013).
  • Other (Search Committee Member), Government Documents Department's Head Search Committee. (2012 - 2012).
  • Other (Search Committee Member), Repository Librarian for Scholarly Works Search Committee. (2011 - 2011).
  • Other (Search Committee Member), Metadata Librarian Search Committee. (2009 - 2009).
  • Other (Coordinator), Metadata Interest Group. (2005 - 2009).
  • Other (Speaker), UNT Library and Information Science Student Association! (LISSA). (2007 - 2007).
  • Other (Digital Projects Representative), Content Liaisons. (2006 - 2007).
  • Member, Cataloging Work Group. (2005 - 2007).
  • Member, Library Assembly. (2005 - 2007).
  • Other (Founding Member), UNT's Pan African Student Associations (PASA). (2005 - 2005).

Public Service

  • Other (Judge), Speech and debate league (NCFCA). (2014 - Present).
  • Other (Parent Volunteer), Boy Scouts of America. Denton, (2014 - 2015).
  • Other (Mentor), Africa Unbound. (2013 - 2013).
  • Other (Working Group member for The National Portal Initiative), National Portal to Historic Collections (Managed by the American Heritage Society). (2012 - 2012).
  • Other (Soccer Coach), Denton Soccer Association. (2007 - 2007).

Professional Service

  • Officer, President/Elect/Past, Knowledge and Information Professional Association (KIPA). Denton, TX. (2021 - Present).
  • Board of Directors, International Council on Knowledge Management. Vienna, Vienna. (2018 - Present).
  • Committee Chair, American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASI&ST). Silver Spring, Maryland. (October 2019 - November 2023).
  • Committee Chair, The International Conference on Knowledge Management - ICKM 2022. Potsdam, Brandenburg. (June 23, 2022 - June 24, 2023).
  • Conference-Related, Association for Information Science and Technology: 2023 Mid-Year Conference. Leesburg, Virginia. (April 11, 2023 - April 14, 2023).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, iConference: 2023. Barcelona, Catalonia. (March 2023 - March 2023).
  • Committee Member, 14th International Conference on Knowledge Management - ICKM 2018. Vancouver, BC. (2017 - 2018).
  • Conference-Related (Poster & Demo Co-Chair for JCDL-2018), Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL-2018). Fort Worth, TX. (2016 - 2017).
  • Board of Directors, American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASI&ST). Silver Spring, Maryland. (October 2015 - October 2017).
  • Chairperson, 13th International Conference on Knowledge Management - ICKM 2017. Dallas, TX. (September 2016 - September 2017).
  • Committee Member, iConference-2016. Philadelphia, PA. (2015 - 2016).
  • Member, 10th International Conference on Knowledge Management (ICKM-2014) Conference Program Committee. (2014 - 2014).
  • Member, Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Nominations Committee. (2014 - 2014).
  • Member, Association for Information Science and Technology, ASIS&T New Leaders Award Selection Committee. (2014 - 2014).
  • Program Organizer, TLA-14 Program Committee. Texas. (2013 - 2014).
  • Member, Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Chapter Assembly Advisory Committee. (2012 - 2014).
  • Other (Alternative Representative), Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T), Student Chapter Representatives. (2012 - 2014).
  • Chairperson, Special Interest Group for International Information Issues (SIG-III). (2011 - 2012).
  • Other (Co-Chair), Special Interest Group for International Information Issues (SIG-III). (2009 - 2010).

Consulting

  • Academic, Jimma University, Ethiopia, Aba Jiffar Avenue, Jimma, Ethiopia, Ethiopia. (July 7, 2015 - July 10, 2015).
  • Academic, Education and Social Science Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois., Urbana-Champaign, Illinois., United States of America. (2003 - 2003).
  • United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Cabinet Office, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia., (1998 - 1999).
  • United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia., (1995 - 1996).
  • Urban Planning College Library, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia., (1994 - 1995).