Faculty Profile

Erin Dewitt-Miller

Title
Associate Librarian
Department
Library - SL - Media Library
College
University of North Texas
Special Appointment
Libraries
University of North Texas

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
MS, University of Kentucky, 2006. 
Major: Library Science
BA, University of Louisville, 2002. 
Major: Philosophy/Religion





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
No current or future courses scheduled.


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
No previous courses available.

          


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Book Chapter
Robson, D. S., Dewitt-Miller, E. J. (2020). Taming the Beast: Game Collection Management in an Academic Library. Games and Gamification in Academic Libraries. https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/games-and-gamification-academic-libraries
Dewitt-Miller, E. J., Parks, S. E., Robson, D. S. (2016). Building Game Collections in Academic Libraries: A Case Study at the University of North Texas. Audio Recorders to Zucchini Seeds: Building a Library of Things. Libraries Unlimited. 
Conference Proceeding
Crawford, L. S., Dewitt-Miller, E. J., Henley, M.  (2016). The Unknown Path—Evaluating Electronic Resources for Access-Based Collection Development. http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/charleston/2015/collectiondevelopment/38/
Journal Article
DeWitt-Miller, E. J., Rodriguez, A., Smith, S.  (2019). Assessing information interaction to improve library ebook collections and services. Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship. 31(2), 66-78. Taylor & Francis. 
Smith, S., Rodriguez, A. E., Dewitt-Miller, E. J. (2019). The relationship between the technology acceptance model and preference for eBooks at a large research university. Library Hi Tech News. 36(3), 13-15. Emerald Publishing Limited. https://doi.org/10.1108/LHTN-11-2018-0069
Dewitt-Miller, E. J. (2016). Alexander Street Press Platform. Against the Grain. 17(4), 8-12. 
Resource Review
Dewitt-Miller, E. J. (2014). Haiku Deck. Art Libraries Society of North America. http://www.arlisna.org/publications/multimedia-technology-reviews/482-haiku-deck



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
Awarded Grants



  
  
  	  
          
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Fellowship   
Dewitt-Miller, E. J., "IFLA 2016 National Fellowship Grant," International,  Funded. (2016 – 2016).
Grant - Research   
DeWitt-Miller, E. J., "Relevance Criteria and Online Video," Sponsored by University of North Texas Libraries Dean's Innovation Grant, University of North Texas, $4000 Funded. (September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2020).
DeWitt-Miller, E. J., "iConference Doctoral Colloquium," Sponsored by iConference, International, $900 Funded. (December 2019 – March 2020).
Robson, D. S. (Principal), Dewitt-Miller, E. J. (Co-Principal), "A Census of Game Collection in Libraries," Sponsored by Dean's Innovation Grant, University of North Texas, $3700 Funded. (June 1, 2018 – August 31, 2019).
Dewitt-Miller, E. J. (Principal), Robson, D. S. (Supporting), Kincaid, J. (Supporting), "Escape the Library: Building a Better Library Literacy Escape Room," Sponsored by Dean's Innovation Grant, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (June 2017 – August 31, 2018).
Smith, S., Rodriguez, A. E., Dewitt-Miller, E. J., "Are print books REALLY dead? Exploring the relationship between the technology acceptance model and the use of e-books at a large research university," Sponsored by University of North Texas Libraries Dean’s Innovation Grant, University of North Texas, $1475 Funded. (May 31, 2016 – August 31, 2017).
Billings, E., Dewitt-Miller, E. J., Smith, S., "How do I know if it’s useful if I can’t even get it to open? Assessing Information Interaction to Improve Library Collections and Services," Sponsored by University of North Texas Libraries Dean’s Innovation Grant, University of North Texas, $2430 Funded. (May 31, 2016 – August 31, 2017).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    
			This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
				
      
					
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			This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
				
      
					
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