Ms. Nancy R. Sittel
University of North Texas
Information Science
(940) 565-4150
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Education

MPA, University of North Texas, 2023.
Major: Public Administration
MS, University of North Texas, 2005.
Major: Library Science
BA, Texas Woman's University, 1998.
Major: English

Professional Positions

Professional
Head, Sycamore Library / Government Information Librarian, University of North Texas. (January 2015 – Present).
Government Information Librarian, University of North Texas. (June 16, 2014 – December 31, 2015).
Government Information Librarian, Tulsa City-County Library. (September 1, 2007 – May 15, 2014).
Foundation Center Coordinator, Tulsa City-County Library. (February 1, 2006 – August 31, 2007).
User Education LIbrarian, Southern Methodist University. (June 1, 2005 – January 31, 2006).

Professional Memberships

American Indian Library Association. (February 2021 – Present).

International Association of Social Science Information Services & Technology. (January 2018 – Present).

American Library Association. (January 01, 2004 – Present).

American Association of Law Librarians. (June 2018 – June 2019).

Texas Library Association. (June 16, 2014 – January 2018).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
INFO 5600, Information Access and Knowledge Inquiry, 6 courses.

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book Chapter
Sittel, N., LaGuardia, C. (2021). Genealogy. Magazines for Libraries. (30th), . New York: Bowker.
Sittel, N., C. (2019). Genealogy. Magazines for Libraries. (29th), . New York: Bowker.
Sittel, N. R. (2012). Going Green @ Your Library: One Librarian's Lessons in Programming. Greening Libraries. Library Juice.
Book Review
Sittel, N. R. (2015). Public Libraries, Public Policies, and Political Processes: Serving and Transforming Communities in Times of Economic and Political Contraint. Government Information Quarterly. 32(2), 219-220. https://www.journals.elsevier.com/government-information-quarterly
Sittel, N. R. (2012). Public Libraries and the Internet. Managed by the Information Policy & Access Center (iPAC) in the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland. Government Information Quarterly. 29(2), 307-308. https://www.journals.elsevier.com/government-information-quarterly
Journal Article
Sittel, N. R. (2018). Preservation of Electronic Government Information (PEGI) Project. Against the Grain. 29(6), 2. Charleston, South Carolina: Charleston Conference. https://www.against-the-grain.com
Research Report
Yanowski, K. J., Sittel, N. R., Monterroso, B. (2017). Using Technology to Enhance Discovery, Access, and Use: Final Report. Dean's Innovation Grant - Using Technology to Enhance Discovery, Access, and Use. Denton, TX: University of North Texas. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1020989/
Summit Report Out
Sittel, N. R., Halbert, M. D., Skinner, K. (2016). Digital Preservation of Federal Information Summit: Reflections. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc826639/
White Paper
Halbert, M., Skinner, K., Sittel, R., Caldwell, D., Concannon, M., Jacobs, J. R., Laster, S., Matheson, S. (2019). Toward a Shared Agenda: Report on Preservation of Electronic Government Information (PEGI Project) Activities for 2017-2019.
Sittel, R., Halbert, M., Skinner, K., Caldwell, D., Concannon, M., Jacobs, J. R., Laster, S., Matheson, S. (2019). PEGI Project National Forum Summary and Report. Other. 30. Atlanta, GA: Educopia Institute. https://educopia.org/pegi/

Presentations Given

Invited Talk

Matheson, S. (Panelist), Sittel, N. R. (Presenter), Laster, S. (Presenter), Jacobs, J. R. (Presenter), Caldwell, D. (Presenter), Federal Depository Library Conference, Preserving the Future: PEGI Project Update, United States of America. (2019).

Sittel, N. R. (Author & Presenter), Lupardus, A. (Presenter), Family History Month, Government Documents for the Family Historian, Tulsa City-County Library, Tulsa, OK, United States of America. (2018 – 2018).

Sittel, N. R. (Presenter), Help! I'm an Accidental Government Information Librarian, Deep in the Heart of Texas: Government Information Stars from the Portal to Texas History, North Carolina Library Association, Government Information Section, virtual, United States of America. (2017).

Mini-Forum

Sittel, N. R. (Presenter), Halbert, M. (Presenter), Concannon, M. (Presenter), Caldwell, D. (Presenter), Laster, S. (Presenter), Jacobs, J. (Presenter), Matheson, S. (Presenter), Skinner, K. (Presenter), Kellam, L. (Presenter), Various, Preservation of Electronic Government Information (PEGI) Mini-Forum, Various, Multiple, United States of America. (2017 – 2018).

Oral Presentation

Dooley, Y. (Author & Presenter), Jim, C. (Author & Presenter), Monahan, J. (Other), Sittel, R. (Other), ALA LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, Tackling the Digital Divide: Facilitated Solution Focused Conversations, American Library Association, Online, United States of America. (2022).

Sittel, N. R. (Presenter), Sinclair, G. (Presenter), Federal Depository Library Program Conference, Government Information Online: government research assistance to the world, Government Publishing Office, Arlington, VA, United States of America. (2017).

Sittel, N. R. (Presenter), Rowe, J. L. (Presenter), Sears, S. (Presenter), Depository Library Council Meeting and Conference, Transforming an Academic Library to a Community Partner, Government Publishing Office (GPO), Arlington, VA, United States of America. (2015 – 2015).

Sittel, N. R. (Presenter), Phillips, M. E. (Presenter), Ko, L. (Presenter), NARA National Assembly Meeting, National Archives and Records Administration, United States of America. (2015 – 2015).

Sittel, N. R. (Presenter), Cross Timbers Library Collaborative Annual Conference, Texas Documents and the Government Publications in the Portal to Texas History, Cross Timbers Library Collaborative, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (2014 – 2014).

Other

Sittel, N. R. (Leader), Laster, S. (Moderator), Lusk, D. (Presenter), ALA Annual Conference, Beyond the Vote: lessons in advocacy and civic engagement, American Library Association, Washington DC, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).

Panel

Sittel, N. R. (Panelist), Matthews, J. (Panelist), Oklahoma Library Association Annual Conference, Every Library is a Depository, Oklahoma Library Association, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America. (2016 – 2016).

Leuzinger, J. A. (Panelist), Sears, S. (Panelist), Sittel, N. R. (Panelist), Rowe, J. L. (Panelist), Burns, D. (Panelist), Oklahoma Library Association Annual Conference 2015, “Transforming an Academic Library from a Traditional Service Model to a Community Partner”, Oklahoma Library Association, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America. (2015 – 2015).

Leuzinger, J. A. (Panelist), Sears, S. (Panelist), Sittel, N. R. (Panelist), Rowe, J. L. (Panelist), Burns, D., Texas Library Association Annual Conference 2015, “Transforming an Academic Library from a Traditional Service Model to a Community Partner”, Texas Library Association, Austin, Texas, United States of America. (2015 – 2015).

Panel Presentation

Sittel, N. R. (Author & Presenter), Bobe, K. (Author & Presenter), Fairfield, M. (Author & Presenter), Kirk, J. (Author & Presenter), Federal Depository Library Fall Conference 2022, Community Collections and National Contributions: Pilot Projects with the Government Publishing Office, Government Publishing Office, Virtual, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).

Sittel, N. R. (Moderator), Bentley-Edwards, K. (Presenter), Menendian, S. (Presenter), Cunningham, J. (Presenter), ALA Annual Conference, Social Justice & The Kerner Report: The Consequences of Inaction, American Library Association, Washington DC, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).

Sittel, N. R. (Panelist), Yates, S. D. (Moderator), Kiesa, A. (Panelist), Veiga, D. (Panelist), Navarro, D. (Panelist), ALA Annual Conference, Sustaining Democracy through Voter Engagement: National Voter Registration Day 2022 and Beyond, American Library Association, Washington, DC, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).

Sittel, R. (Author & Presenter), Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) 2019 Fall Meeting, Preservation of Electronic Government Information (PEGI) Project Next Steps, Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), Washington, DC, United States of America. (2019).

Halbert, M. D. (Panelist), Sittel, N. R. (Panelist), Laster, S. (Panelist), Kellam, L. (Panelist), Jacobs, J. R. (Panelist), Caldwell, D. (Panelist), American Library Association Annual Conference 2019, Collectively Curating Government Information and Data: The PEGI Project and the Collective Impact Model, United States of America. (2019).

Halbert, M. D. (Panelist), Lippencott, S. (Panelist), Sittel, N. R. (Panelist), Caldwell, D. (Panelist), Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) Fall Membership Meeting 2018, National Agenda for Collaborative Preservation of Electronic Government Information, United States of America. (2018).

Sittel, N. R. (Author & Presenter), M. S. (Author & Presenter), E. C. (Panelist), W. D. (Panelist), M. E. (Panelist), G. C. (Panelist), Z. F. (Panelist), International Conference on Digital Preservation, Policy-based collaborative approaches to preserving electronic government information, International Conference on Digital Preservation, Boston, MA, United States of America. (2018).

Sittel, R. (Author & Presenter), Kellam, L. (Author & Presenter), International Association for Social Science Information Services and Technology (IASSIST) Annual Conference, Preserving our electronic government information heritage, International Association for Social Science Information Services and Technology (IASSIST), Montreal, Canada, Canada. (2018).

Sittel, N. R. (Panelist), Jacobs, J. R. (Panelist), American Library Association Annual Meeting, Preservation & Digital Collections @ the University of North Texas, American Library Association, Chicago, IL, United States of America. (2017).

Sittel, N. R. (Panelist), Janet, F. (Panelist), Rosemary, L. (Panelist), Barbie, S. (Panelist), Jesse, S. (Panelist), American Library Association Annual Conference, Collaboration and Cooperation: Depository Libraries Working with Communities, American Library Association, Chicago, IL, United States of America. (2013 – 2013).

Poster

Caldwell, D. (Presenter), Sittel, N. R. (Presenter), Society of American Archivists 2019, Collective Impact and Preservation of Electronic Government Information, United States of America. (2019).

Sittel, R. (Author & Presenter), Caldwell, D. Y. (Author & Presenter), Laster, S. (Author), Society of American Archivists (SAA) Annual Conference, Collective Impact and Preservation of Electronic Government Information, Society of American Archivists (SAA), Austin, TX, United States of America. (2019 – 2019).

Professional Meeting Contribution

Sittel, N. R. (Leader), Laster, S. (Leader), Kellam, L. (Leader), ALA Annual Conference, Getting to Know GODORT (GODORT 101), American Library Association, Washington DC, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).

Sittel, R. (Author & Presenter), Jacobs, J. R. (Author & Presenter), Ezzo, J. (Author & Presenter), 2021 Fall Federal Depository Library Conference, 15 Amazing Facts about Digital Deposit You’ve Got to See to Believe and How They Could Change Gov Info Collections Forever, Government Publishing Office, Virtual, United States of America. (2021 – 2021).

Sittel, R. (Author & Presenter), Federal Depository Library Conference & Council Meeting, DLC Digital Deposit Working Group Update, Government Publishing Office, Virtual, United States of America. (2020 – 2020).

Sittel, R. (Presenter), Meeting of The Depository Library Council, Meeting of the Depository Library Council, Government Publishing Office, Virtua, United States of America. (2020 – 2020).

Summit

Sittel, N. R. (Author & Presenter), Digital Information Preservation Summit, Digital Information Preservation Summit: Introducing and Framing the Discussion, University of North Texas, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. (2016 – 2016).

Webinar

Sittel, N. R. (Author & Presenter), Sklar, A. (Author & Presenter), Professional Development Committee Webinar, Oops! I am and Accidental Law Librarian!, Association of College and Research Libraries Public Policy and International Relations Section, Virtual, United States of America. (2022 – 2022).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
Sittel, R. (Principal), "Preservation of Electronic Government Information National Leadership Grant," Sponsored by Institute of Museum and Library Services, Federal, $87000 Funded. (December 1, 2017 – November 30, 2019).
Sittel, N. R. (Co-Principal), Rowe, J. L. (Co-Principal), Burns, D. (Co-Principal), "Nonprofit Capacity Building," Sponsored by Texas State Library & Archives Commission, State, $38107.39 Funded. (September 1, 2016 – August 31, 2017).
Yanowski, K. J. (Principal), Sittel, N. R. (Supporting), Monterroso, B. (Supporting), "Dean's Innovation Grant - Using Technology to Enhance Discovery, Access, and Use," Sponsored by University of North Texas Libraries, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (June 2016 – August 2017).
Sittel, N. R. (Supporting), Burns, D. (Principal), "Mean Green Mapped," Sponsored by UNT Libraries, University of North Texas, $2500 Funded. (June 2015 – July 2016).
Grant - Service
Dooley, Y. (Principal), Jim, C. (Supporting), Monahan, J. (Supporting), Sittel, R. (Supporting), "Tackling the Digital Divide in Texas," Sponsored by Dean's Innovation Grant / UNT Libraries, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (September 2021 – December 2022).
Sittel, N. R. (Principal), Henson, B. E. (Supporting), "Deans Innovation Grant Civic Engagement Stations," Sponsored by UNT Libraries, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (September 1, 2021 – August 31, 2022).
Monahan, J., Newsom, M. (Co-Principal), Robson, D. (Supporting), Sittel, R. (Supporting), "UNT Libraries Juvenile Collection Breakout," Sponsored by Dean's Innovation Grant / UNT Libraries, University of North Texas, $2000 Funded. (September 1, 2020 – August 31, 2021).

Awards and Honors

Margaret T. Lane/Virginia F. Saunders Memorial Research Award, American Library Association (ALA)/Government Documents Round Table (GODORT). (June 2020 – Present).

Service

University Service

Member, Digital Scholarship Committee. (2017 – Present).

Chairperson, LibGuides Administration Task Force. (January 2019 – December 2019).

Member, Libraries Policy Work Group. (2015 – 2019).

Committee Member, Faculty Senate Committee on the Status of Women. (2016 – 2018).

Committee Member, Libraries Career Development Program. (2015 – 2017).

Professional Service

Committee Member, Technical Report Image Archive and Library (TRAIL) Metrics Working Group. (2018 – Present).

Committee Member, Technical Report Image Archive and Library (TRAIL). (March 2015 – Present).

Committee Member, American Library Association (ALA) / GODORT Publications Committee. (2015 – Present).

Committee Chair, American Library Association (ALA) / Government Documents Round Table (GODORT). (September 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023).

Other, Select row 4 American Library Association (ALA) / Government Documents Round Table (GODORT). (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023).

Committee Member, Texas GIS Day Committee. (August 1, 2020 – December 1, 2022).

Other, American Library Association (ALA) / Government Documents Round Table (GODORT). (June 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022).

Member, Depository Library Council. (May 1, 2017 – May 31, 2021).

Committee Chair, American Library Association (ALA) / GODORT Publications Committee. (2017 – 2019).

Chairperson, Technical Report Image Archive and Library (TRAIL) Collections Working Group. (June 1, 2017 – September 1, 2018).

Committee Chair, Texas Library Association (TLA) / Government Documents Round Table (GODORT). (2016 – 2017).

Other, American Library Association (ALA) / Government Documents Round Table (GODORT). (June 1, 2013 – June 1, 2017).

Other, American Library Association (ALA) / GODORT Notable Documents Panel. (2009 – 2015).

Task Force Chair, American Library Association (ALA) / GODORT State and Local Documents Task Force. (2012 – 2013).

Task Force Member, ALA Committee on Legislation FDLP Task Force. (2012 – 2012).

Public Service

Committee Member, Benjamin Lyon Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Denton, Texas. (January 1, 2017 – Present).

Board Member, League of Women Voters of Denton, Denton, Texas. (May 2015 – Present).

Board Member, League of Women Voters of Denton, Denton, Texas. (June 2022 – May 2023).

Awards and Honors

George and Ruth Christy Award, UNT Libraries. (June 2020 – Present).