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Sarah Lynn Fisher

Title: Assistant Librarian

Department: Library - Digital Libraries & External Relations

College: University of North Texas

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • MS, University of North Texas, 2017
    Major: Information Science
  • MM, University of Arizona, 2007
    Major: Musicology
    Dissertation: "The Mind is Listening": Listening for Meaning in Steve Reich's 'The Desert Music'
  • BA, Austin College, 2004
    Major: English/Music

Current Scheduled Teaching

No current or future courses scheduled.

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.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

No previous courses scheduled.

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 Intellectual Contributions

    Conference Proceeding

  • Krahmer, A.J., Scarborough, W.J., Fisher, S.L. Using Digitized Historical Texas Newspapers to Engage Sociology Students in Local History. International Federation of Library Associations - IFLA Local History and Genealogy Section - Satellite Meeting Leuven 2023. https://repository.ifla.org/handle/123456789/2795
  • Fisher, S.L. Rediscovering Music Printed in American Newspapers: A Case Study for Mining Non-Textual Content from Digital Newspapers. 14. Reykjavík, International Federation of Library Associations - 2017 IFLA New Media Conference. https://www.ifla.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/assets/newspapers/2017_Iceland/2017-fisher-en.pdf

    • White Paper

  • Barker, T., Barrios, R., Fisher, S., Krahmer, A.J., Tarver, H.M. (2012). Lessons Learned: Digitization of Cooke County Ledgers. 24. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83298/

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Fisher, S. (Principal), Brown, B. (Supporting), Krahmer, A.J. (Supporting), Hicks, W.L. (Supporting), Esparza, D. (Other), "Investigating Descriptive Practices for Potentially Harmful Cultural Heritage Materials," sponsored by University of North Texas Libraries, University of North Texas, $4800 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • 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):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    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):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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