Faculty Profile

Daniel Alemneh

Title
Adjunct Faculty
Department
Library - DL - Digital Curation Unit
College
University of North Texas
Adjunct Faculty
Libraries
University of North Texas

    

Education

PhD, University of North Texas, 2009.
Major: Information Sciences
Dissertation Title: 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
Degree Specialization: Digital Imaging
Dissertation Title: Metadata for Cultural Heritage Institutions
MLS, University of Sheffield, UK, 1998.
Major: Library and Information Management
Degree Specialization: Library and Information Management
Dissertation Title: 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)
Degree Specialization: Library and Information Science
Dissertation Title: Development of Library Services in the Mnistry of Foreign Affairs, Ethiopia

Current Scheduled Teaching*

INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Summer 2024
INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Spring 2024 Syllabus

* 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*

INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Summer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Summer 5W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5330.005, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Summer 5W1 2021 Syllabus
INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5330.005, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Summer 5W1 2020 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2019 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5330.002, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2019 Syllabus
INFO 5330.005, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2019 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Summer 5W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 4203.005, Information Indexing and Organization, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Fall 2018 SPOT
INFO 5205.005, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Fall 2018 SPOT
INFO 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2018 SPOT
INFO 5330.005, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2018 SPOT
INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Summer 5W1 2018 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 4203.005, Information Indexing and Organization, Summer 5W1 2018 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2018 SPOT
INFO 5205.005, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2018 SPOT
INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2018 SPOT
INFO 5205.005, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2018 SPOT
INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 4203.005, Information Indexing and Organization, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Fall 2017 SPOT
INFO 5205.005, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Fall 2017 SPOT
INFO 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2017 SPOT
INFO 5330.005, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2017 SPOT
INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Summer 5W1 2017 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2017 SPOT
INFO 5205.005, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2017 SPOT
INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2017 SPOT
INFO 5205.005, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2017 SPOT
INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Fall 2016 SPOT
INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Summer 5W1 2016 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2016 SPOT
INFO 5205.005, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2016 SPOT
INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
INFO 4203.005, Information Indexing and Organization, Spring 2016 Syllabus
INFO 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2016 SPOT
INFO 5205.005, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2016 SPOT
INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Summer 5W1 2015 Syllabus SPOT
SLIS 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2015 SPOT
SLIS 5205.005, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2015 SPOT
INFO 4203.001, Information Indexing and Organization, Spring 2015 Syllabus
SLIS 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2015
SLIS 5205.005, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2015
SLIS 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2014
SLIS 4205.001, Introduction to Indexing and Abstracting, Summer 5W1 2014 Syllabus
SLIS 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2014
SLIS 5205.005, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2014
SLIS 4205.001, Introduction to Indexing and Abstracting, Spring 2014 Syllabus
SLIS 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2013
SLIS 5205.007, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2013
SLIS 5205.008, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2013
SLIS 5205.009, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2013
SLIS 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2013
SLIS 5205.005, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2013
SLIS 5205.009, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2013
SLIS 4205.001, Introduction to Indexing and Abstracting, Spring 2013 Syllabus
SLIS 6900.703, Special Problems, Fall 2012
SLIS 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2012
SLIS 5205.005, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2012
SLIS 5205.007, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2012
SLIS 5205.008, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2012
SLIS 5205.009, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2012
SLIS 5205.070, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2012
SLIS 4205.001, Introduction to Indexing and Abstracting, Summer 5W1 2012
SLIS 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2012
SLIS 5205.005, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2012
SLIS 5205.007, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2012
SLIS 5205.008, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2012
SLIS 5205.009, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2012
SLIS 4205.001, Introduction to Indexing and Abstracting, Spring 2012
SLIS 6900.708, Special Problems, Spring 2012
SLIS 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2011
SLIS 5205.005, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2011
SLIS 5205.007, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2011
SLIS 5205.009, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2011
SLIS 4205.001, Introduction to Indexing and Abstracting, Summer 5W1 2011
SLIS 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2011
SLIS 5205.007, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2011
SLIS 5205.008, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2011
SLIS 5205.009, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2011
SLIS 4205.001, Introduction to Indexing and Abstracting, Spring 2011 Syllabus
SLIS 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2010
SLIS 5205.005, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2010
SLIS 5205.007, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2010
SLIS 5205.008, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2010
SLIS 4205.001, Introduction to Indexing and Abstracting, Summer 5W1 2010
SLIS 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2010
SLIS 5205.005, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2010
SLIS 5205.007, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2010
SLIS 5205.008, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2010
SLIS 4205.001, Introduction to Indexing and Abstracting, Spring 2010
SLIS 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2009
SLIS 5205.007, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2009
SLIS 5205.008, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2009
SLIS 5205.009, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2009
SLIS 4205.001, Introduction to Indexing and Abstracting, Summer 5W1 2009
SLIS 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2009
SLIS 5205.005, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2009
SLIS 5205.007, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2009
SLIS 4205.001, Introduction to Indexing and Abstracting, Spring 2009
SLIS 4205.005, Introduction to Indexing and Abstracting, Spring 2009
SLIS 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2008
SLIS 5205.005, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2008
SLIS 5205.007, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2008
SLIS 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2008
SLIS 5205.005, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2008
SLIS 5205.007, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2008
SLIS 4205.001, Introduction to Indexing and Abstracting, Spring 2008
SLIS 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2007
SLIS 5205.005, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2007
SLIS 4205.001, Introduction to Indexing and Abstracting, Summer 5W1 2007
SLIS 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2007
SLIS 5205.005, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2007
SLIS 4205.001, Introduction to Indexing and Abstracting, Spring 2007
SLIS 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2006
SLIS 5205.005, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2006
SLIS 4205.001, Introduction to Indexing and Abstracting, Spring 2006
SLIS 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2005
SLIS 5205.005, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Summer 5W1 2005
SLIS 4205.001, Introduction to Indexing and Abstracting, Summer 5W1 2005
SLIS 5205.001, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2005
SLIS 5205.005, Information Indexing, Abstracting and Retrieval, Spring 2005
SLIS 4205.001, Introduction to Indexing and Abstracting, Spring 2005

* 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

Abstracts and Proceedings
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
Alemneh, D. G. (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/
Alemneh, D. G. (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
Alemneh, D. G. (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
Alemneh, D. G. (2012). Content Divide: Africa and the Global Knowledge Footprint Related Links: http://asis.org/asist2012/abstracts/206.html http://asis.org/asist2012/program.html.
Alemneh, D. G. (2012). Empowering Digital Libraries Users through Combining Taxonomies with Folksonomies Related Links: http://asis.org/asist2012/abstracts/373.html.
Alemneh, D. G. (2012). Repurposing Existing Digital Resources and Smoothing Interdisciplinary Communication: Environmental Policy Collection Development Related Links: http://asis.org/asist2012/abstracts/375.html.
Alemneh, D. G. (2012). The origins of SIG-III and its 30 Years' Journey: Visions and Reflections.
Alemneh, D. G. (2011). Data Desiccation: Facilitating Long-Term Access, Use, and Reuse of ETDs.
Alemneh, D. G. (2011). Factors Affecting Selection of Information Sources: A Study of Ramkhamhaeng University Regional Campuses Graduate Students.
Alemneh, D. G. (2011). Open Access and Scholarly Communication: The Current Landscape, Future Direction, and the Influence on Global Scholarship.
Alemneh, D. G. (2010). Exploration of Adoption of Preservation Metadata in Cultural Heritage Institutions: Case of PREMIS..
Alemneh, D. G. (2009). Barriers to Adopting PREMIS in Cultural Heritage Institutions: An Exploratory Study..
Alemneh, D. G. (2009). Expanding the Search for Digital Preservation Solutions. ACM/IEEE-CS Joint Conference on Digital Libraries. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29319
Alemneh, D. G. (2009). Metadata Quality: A Phased Approach to Ensuring Long-term Access to Digital Resources..
Alemneh, D. G. (2007). Enhancing the Quality of Metadata: Modular Approach to Digital Resource Lifecycle Management.
Alemneh, D. G. (2007). Integrating Controlled Vocabularies into Cultural Heritage Digital Collections: the Portal to Texas History Experience.
Alemneh, D. G. (2005). Meeting the Demands of Digital Scholarship: Challenges and Opportunities.
Alemneh, D. G. (2005). The Issues of Compliance and Interoperability in Integrating Heterogeneous Digital Information Resources: Lessons from Texas History Portal.
Alemneh, D. G. (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.
Alemneh, D. G., Donovan, B., Halbert, M., Han, Y., Henry, G., Hswe, P., McMillan, G., Wang, X. (2014). Guidance Documents for Lifecycle Management of ETDs. http://educopia.org/publications/gdlmetd
Book Chapter
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. 22. Hershey, Pennsylvania: IGI Global. https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/the-role-of-open-access-in-enhancing-equitable-curricula-and-research-outputs/303637
Alemneh, D. G., Helge, K. (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., 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/
Alemneh, D. G., Phillips, M. E. (2016). Case Study: Implementing an Open-Source and In-House Developed PREMIS Events and Agents System.. Digital Preservation Metadata for Practitioners: Implementing PREMIS. 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/
Alemneh, D. G. (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.) </spen> Related Links: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780759123335. https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780759123335
Alemneh, D. G. (2014). Metadata for ETD Lifecycle Management. (Chapter in Guidance Documents for Lifecycle Management of ETDs. Edited by:Schultz, Matt; Krabbenhoeft, Nick, and Skinner, Katherine.) </spen> Related Links: http://www.educopia.org/publishing/gdlmetd. http://educopia.org/publications/gdlmetd
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.
Alemneh, D. G. (2008). Maintaining Quality Metadata: Toward Effective Digital Resource Lifecycle Management..
Conference Proceeding
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., 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
Alemneh, D. G., Assefa, S., Rorissa, A. (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/
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). 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
Alemneh, D. G., Abate, S. T. (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/
Zavalina, O. L., Kizhakkethil, P., Alemneh, D. G., Phillips, M. E., Tarver, H. M. (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/
Tarver, H. M., Zavalina, O. L., Phillips, M. E., Alemneh, D. G., Shakeri, S. (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/
Alemneh, D. G. (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/
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
Alemneh, D. G. (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
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
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/
Alemneh, D. G. (2014). "Managing Serials in a Large Digital Library: Case Study of the UNT Libraries Digital Collections" </spen> 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.
Alemneh, D. G. (2014). Metadata Changes: Meeting the Evolving Requirements </spen> Related Links: http://ickm2014.bilgiyonetimi.net/program/. http://ickm2014.bilgiyonetimi.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Zavalina.pdf
Alemneh, D. G. (2014). Open Access: The Global Scene </spen> 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.
Alemneh, D. G. (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.
Alemneh, D. G. (2013). Workflow Tools for Digital Curation Related Links: http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc157307/?q. http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/8419
Alemneh, D. G. (2012). "Mapping the Southwest": UNT-UTA Collaborative Project.
Alemneh, D. G. (2012). Enhancing Content Visibility in Institutional Repositories: Maintaining Metadata Consistency across Digital Collections.
Alemneh, D. G. (2012). Lifecycle Management of ETDs: Toward a Collaborative Approach to Stakeholders' Involvement in ETDs Curation.
Alemneh, D. G. (2012). Metadata Quality Enhancement for Large Digital Collections: Web Browser Automation with Selenium IDE.
Alemneh, D. G. (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.
Alemneh, D. G. (2012). Rhapsody in Green: ETDs at the University of North Texas.
Alemneh, D. G. (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.
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.
Alemneh, D. G. (2002). A Metadata Approach to Preservation of Digital Resources: The University of North Texas Libraries' Experience.
Magazine/Trade Publication
Alemneh, D. G. (2014). Bulletin of the Association for Information Science and Technology, April/May 2014 Issue (Vol. 40, No. 5) </spen> Related Links: http://www.asis.org/Bulletin/Jun-14/. http://www.asis.org/Bulletin/Jun-14/
Alemneh, D. G. (1998). "CYBRARAIAN" - The Internet Librarian: The old wine in a new bottle..
Alemneh, D. G. (1998). IINTERNET OPPORTUNITY: a very brief overview of trends and changes in Library and Information Services.
Alemneh, D. G. (1997). The Law Library: its role in the dynamism of the Ethiopian Legal education and the Legal Profession.
Alemneh, D. G. (1996). The Impact of Information Technology on Legal Education..
Alemneh, D. G. (1995). Some Points about the Law Library.
Alemneh, D. G. (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
Alemneh, D. G. 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/
Alemneh, D. G., Tmava, A. M. (2014). Beyond Web-Based Scholarly Works Repositories: The Effect of Institutional Mandates on Faculty Attitudes Towards Institutional Repositories </spen>Related Links:http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark%3A/67531/metadc306973/. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark%3A/67531/metadc306973/
Alemneh, D. G., Phillips, M. E. Retrospective Digitization of Theses and Dissertations: Revisiting Issues and Considerations.
Research Report
Alemneh, D. G., Phillips, M. E. (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
Alemneh, D. G. (2015). The Impact of Open Access on the Current Landscape of Scholarly Communication. Jimma: Jimma University. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc699799
Alemneh, D. G., Helge, K., Tmava, A. M., Priyanto, I. F. (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/
Alemneh, D. G. 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/
Waugh, L., Tarver, H. M., Phillips, M. E., Alemneh, D. G. (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/

Awarded Grants

Contracts, Grants and 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. (20142015).
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. (20142015).
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. (January 1, 2019January 1, 2019).
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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):
    • 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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