Faculty Profile

Yunfei Du

Title
Associate Dean
Department
Information Science
College
College of Information

    

Education

PhD, University of North Texas, 2003.
Major: Information Sciences
Dissertation Title: An Evaluation of the Effect of Learning Styles and Computer Competency on Students' Satisfaction in Web-Based Distance Learning Environments
MS, University of North Texas, 2000.
Major: Information Science
Degree Specialization: Library Science
BA, Nanjing University, 1994.
Major: Library Science
BS, Anhui Normal University, 1992.
Major: Geography Education

Current Scheduled Teaching*

INFO 6700.020, Seminar in Communication and Use of Information, Spring 2024

* 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 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Fall 2023 SPOT
INFO 6910.023, Special Problems, Fall 8W2 2023
INFO 6700.020, Seminar in Communication and Use of Information, Spring 2023 SPOT
INFO 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Fall 2022 SPOT
INFO 6950.006, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2022
INFO 6950.707, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2022
INFO 6700.002, Seminar in Communication and Use of Information, Spring 2022 SPOT
INFO 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Fall 2021 SPOT
INFO 5330.005, Academic Libraries, Fall 2021 SPOT
INFO 6950.713, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2021
INFO 5900.751, Special Problems, Fall 2021 SPOT
INFO 5900.756, Special Problems, Fall 2021 SPOT
INFO 6950.715, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2021
INFO 6700.002, Seminar in Communication and Use of Information, Spring 2021 SPOT
INFO 6700.202, Seminar in Communication and Use of Information, Spring 2021 SPOT
INFO 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Fall 2020 SPOT
INFO 5330.005, Academic Libraries, Fall 2020 SPOT
INFO 6950.713, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2020
INFO 6950.715, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2020
INFO 6700.002, Seminar in Communication and Use of Information, Spring 2020
INFO 6950.713, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2019
INFO 5600.009, Information Access and Knowledge Inquiry, Fall 2019 SPOT
INFO 5600.070, Information Access and Knowledge Inquiry, Fall 2019 SPOT
INFO 5600.075, Information Access and Knowledge Inquiry, Fall 2019 SPOT
INFO 6950.014, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2019
INFO 6950.715, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2019
INFO 6950.713, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2018
INFO 5960.011, Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar, Fall 2018 SPOT
INFO 5960.015, Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar, Fall 2018 SPOT
INFO 5960.016, Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar, Fall 2018 SPOT
INFO 5900.701, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2018
INFO 6950.715, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2018
INFO 5090.706, Practicum and Field Study, Spring 2018
INFO 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Fall 2017 SPOT
INFO 5330.005, Academic Libraries, Fall 2017 SPOT
INFO 6950.713, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2017
INFO 6950.715, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2017
INFO 6660.003, Readings in Information Science, Spring 2017
INFO 6700.001, Seminar in Communication and Use of Information, Spring 2017 SPOT
INFO 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Fall 2016 SPOT
INFO 5330.005, Academic Libraries, Fall 2016 SPOT
INFO 6950.713, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2016
INFO 6660.703, Readings in Information Science, Fall 2016
INFO 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2016 SPOT
INFO 5330.005, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2016 SPOT
INFO 6950.715, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2016
INFO 4960.002, Information Science Institute/Seminar, Spring 2016 SPOT
INFO 6900.707, Special Problems, Spring 2016
INFO 5325.001, Topics in Rural Libraries, Spring 2016 SPOT
INFO 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Fall 2015 SPOT
INFO 5330.005, Academic Libraries, Fall 2015 SPOT
INFO 6950.713, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2015
INFO 4960.002, Information Science Institute/Seminar, Fall 2015 SPOT
INFO 5350.001, Library Partnership and Community Outreach, Fall 2015 SPOT
INFO 6660.703, Readings in Information Science, Fall 2015
SLIS 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2015 SPOT
SLIS 5330.005, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2015 SPOT
SLIS 5750.001, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 5W2 2015 SPOT
SLIS 5750.005, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 5W2 2015 SPOT
SLIS 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Spring 2015
SLIS 5330.005, Academic Libraries, Spring 2015
SLIS 5600.009, Information Access and Knowledge Inquiry, Spring 2015
SLIS 5040.002, Information Behavior, Spring 2015
SLIS 5040.006, Information Behavior, Spring 2015
SLIS 5910.756, Special Problems, Spring 2015
INFO 6950.757, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2014
SLIS 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2014
SLIS 5330.005, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2014
SLIS 5330.008, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2014
SLIS 5330.009, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2014
SLIS 5750.001, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 5W2 2014
SLIS 5750.007, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 5W2 2014
SLIS 5750.008, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 5W2 2014
SLIS 5750.009, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 5W2 2014
SLIS 5900.756, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2014
SLIS 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Spring 2014
SLIS 5330.007, Academic Libraries, Spring 2014
INFO 6950.757, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2014
SLIS 5040.002, Information Behavior, Spring 2014
SLIS 5040.006, Information Behavior, Spring 2014
SLIS 5040.007, Information Behavior, Spring 2014
SLIS 5040.009, Information Behavior, Spring 2014
SLIS 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Fall 2013
SLIS 5330.007, Academic Libraries, Fall 2013
SLIS 5330.009, Academic Libraries, Fall 2013
SLIS 4600.009, Basic Information Access and Retrieval, Fall 2013 Syllabus
INFO 6950.757, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2013
SLIS 5600.009, Information Access and Knowledge Inquiry, Fall 2013
SLIS 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2013
SLIS 5330.005, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2013
SLIS 5330.007, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2013
SLIS 5330.008, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2013
SLIS 5330.009, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2013
SLIS 5330.070, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2013
SLIS 5960.002, Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar, Summer 5W1 2013
SLIS 5960.006, Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar, Summer 5W1 2013
SLIS 5750.001, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 5W2 2013
SLIS 5750.007, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 5W2 2013
SLIS 5750.009, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 5W2 2013
SLIS 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Spring 2013
SLIS 5330.007, Academic Libraries, Spring 2013
SLIS 5330.008, Academic Libraries, Spring 2013
SLIS 5330.009, Academic Libraries, Spring 2013
SLIS 5330.070, Academic Libraries, Spring 2013
INFO 6950.757, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2013
SLIS 5040.002, Information Behavior, Spring 2013
SLIS 5040.006, Information Behavior, Spring 2013
SLIS 5040.007, Information Behavior, Spring 2013
SLIS 5040.008, Information Behavior, Spring 2013
SLIS 5040.009, Information Behavior, Spring 2013
SLIS 5040.070, Information Behavior, Spring 2013
SLIS 5960.001, Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar, Spring 2013
SLIS 5960.005, Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar, Spring 2013
SLIS 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Fall 2012
SLIS 5330.005, Academic Libraries, Fall 2012
SLIS 5330.007, Academic Libraries, Fall 2012
SLIS 5330.009, Academic Libraries, Fall 2012
SLIS 5330.070, Academic Libraries, Fall 2012
SLIS 4600.009, Basic Information Access and Retrieval, Fall 2012 Syllabus
INFO 6950.757, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2012
SLIS 5600.009, Information Access and Knowledge Inquiry, Fall 2012
SLIS 5960.001, Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar, Fall 2012
SLIS 5960.005, Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar, Fall 2012
SLIS 5900.703, Special Problems, Fall 2012
SLIS 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2012
SLIS 5330.007, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2012
SLIS 5330.008, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2012
SLIS 5330.009, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2012
SLIS 5330.070, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2012
SLIS 5960.002, Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar, Summer 5W1 2012
SLIS 5960.006, Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar, Summer 5W1 2012
SLIS 5750.001, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 5W2 2012
SLIS 5750.005, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 5W2 2012
SLIS 5750.007, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 5W2 2012
SLIS 5750.008, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 5W2 2012
SLIS 5750.070, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 5W2 2012
SLIS 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Spring 2012
SLIS 5330.005, Academic Libraries, Spring 2012
SLIS 5330.007, Academic Libraries, Spring 2012
SLIS 5330.009, Academic Libraries, Spring 2012
SLIS 5330.070, Academic Libraries, Spring 2012
INFO 6950.715, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2012
SLIS 5040.002, Information Behavior, Spring 2012
SLIS 5040.006, Information Behavior, Spring 2012
SLIS 5040.007, Information Behavior, Spring 2012
SLIS 5040.008, Information Behavior, Spring 2012
SLIS 5040.009, Information Behavior, Spring 2012
SLIS 5960.001, Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar, Spring 2012
SLIS 5960.005, Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar, Spring 2012
SLIS 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Fall 2011
SLIS 5330.005, Academic Libraries, Fall 2011
SLIS 5330.007, Academic Libraries, Fall 2011
SLIS 5330.008, Academic Libraries, Fall 2011
SLIS 5330.009, Academic Libraries, Fall 2011
SLIS 4600.009, Basic Information Access and Retrieval, Fall 2011 Syllabus
INFO 6950.757, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2011
SLIS 5600.009, Information Access and Knowledge Inquiry, Fall 2011
SLIS 5960.001, Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar, Fall 2011
SLIS 5960.005, Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar, Fall 2011
SLIS 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2011
SLIS 5330.007, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2011
SLIS 5330.008, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2011
SLIS 5330.009, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W2 2011
SLIS 5960.002, Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar, Summer 5W1 2011
SLIS 5960.006, Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar, Summer 5W1 2011
SLIS 5750.001, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 5W2 2011
SLIS 5750.005, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 5W2 2011
SLIS 5750.007, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 5W2 2011
SLIS 5750.009, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 5W2 2011
SLIS 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Spring 2011
SLIS 5330.005, Academic Libraries, Spring 2011
SLIS 5330.007, Academic Libraries, Spring 2011
SLIS 5330.009, Academic Libraries, Spring 2011
INFO 6950.757, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2011
SLIS 5040.002, Information Behavior, Spring 2011
SLIS 5040.006, Information Behavior, Spring 2011
SLIS 5040.007, Information Behavior, Spring 2011
SLIS 5040.009, Information Behavior, Spring 2011
SLIS 5960.001, Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar, Spring 2011
SLIS 5960.005, Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar, Spring 2011
SLIS 4600.009, Basic Information Access and Retrieval, Fall 2010 Syllabus
SLIS 5600.009, Introduction to Information Access and Retrieval, Fall 2010
SLIS 5960.001, Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar, Fall 2010
SLIS 5960.005, Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar, Fall 2010
SLIS 6900.701, Special Problems, Fall 2010
SLIS 5750.001, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 5W2 2010
SLIS 5750.005, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 5W2 2010
SLIS 5750.007, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 5W2 2010
SLIS 5750.008, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 5W2 2010
SLIS 5750.009, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 5W2 2010
SLIS 5090.701, Practicum and Field Study, Summer 10W 2010
SLIS 5090.751, Practicum and Field Study, Summer 10W 2010
SLIS 5900.701, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2010
SLIS 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Spring 2010
SLIS 5330.005, Academic Libraries, Spring 2010
SLIS 5330.007, Academic Libraries, Spring 2010
SLIS 5330.008, Academic Libraries, Spring 2010
SLIS 5330.009, Academic Libraries, Spring 2010
SLIS 5040.002, Information Behavior, Spring 2010
SLIS 5040.006, Information Behavior, Spring 2010
SLIS 5040.007, Information Behavior, Spring 2010
SLIS 5040.008, Information Behavior, Spring 2010
SLIS 5040.009, Information Behavior, Spring 2010
SLIS 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Fall 2009
SLIS 5330.005, Academic Libraries, Fall 2009
SLIS 5330.007, Academic Libraries, Fall 2009
SLIS 5330.008, Academic Libraries, Fall 2009
SLIS 5330.009, Academic Libraries, Fall 2009
SLIS 4600.009, Basic Information Access and Retrieval, Fall 2009
SLIS 5600.009, Introduction to Information Access and Retrieval, Fall 2009
SLIS 5960.001, Library and Information Sciences Institute or Seminar, Summer 10W 2009
SLIS 5750.001, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 10W 2009
SLIS 5750.005, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 10W 2009
SLIS 5750.007, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 10W 2009
SLIS 5750.008, Managing Library Automation Projects, Summer 10W 2009
SLIS 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Spring 2009
SLIS 5330.005, Academic Libraries, Spring 2009
SLIS 5330.007, Academic Libraries, Spring 2009
SLIS 5040.001, Information Behavior, Spring 2009
SLIS 5040.002, Information Behavior, Spring 2009
SLIS 5040.006, Information Behavior, Spring 2009
SLIS 5040.007, Information Behavior, Spring 2009
SLIS 5040.792, Information Behavior, Spring 2009
SLIS 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Fall 2008
SLIS 5330.005, Academic Libraries, Fall 2008
SLIS 5330.007, Academic Libraries, Fall 2008
SLIS 4600.009, Basic Information Access and Retrieval, Fall 2008
SLIS 5600.009, Introduction to Information Access and Retrieval, Fall 2008
SLIS 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W1 2008
SLIS 5330.005, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W1 2008
SLIS 5330.007, Academic Libraries, Summer 5W1 2008
SLIS 4300.001, Administration of Information Agencies, Spring 2008
INFO 6950.761, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2008
SLIS 5300.001, Management of Information Agencies, Spring 2008
SLIS 5300.005, Management of Information Agencies, Spring 2008
SLIS 6900.703, Special Problems, Spring 2008
SLIS 5330.001, Academic Libraries, Fall 2007
SLIS 5330.005, Academic Libraries, Fall 2007

* 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
Du, Y. (2008). Measuring Academic Library Users' Acceptance of Open Access Systems. In Proceedings of the 71st ASIS&T Annual Meeting, v 45, People Transforming Information - Information Transforming People. Columbus, OH.
Book
Du, Y., Khan, H. R., (2020). Data Science for Librarians. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio.
Xie, H., Du, Y. (2018). An Introduction to Library Science. 160. Beijing: China Ocean Press.
Blake, B. R., Martin, R., Du, Y. (2011). Successful Community Outreach: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers.
Conference Proceeding
Kim, J., Tang, R., Ding, J., Du, Y. (2023). Data literacy in supporting an inclusive information environment. iConference 2023.
Du, Y., Byrne, S. (2022). A Preliminary Analysis of Outreach Librarian's Knowledge and Skills. Pittsburgh: Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology.
Du, Y., Zhu, M. (2021). Investigation and analysis of the current status of school libraries in China. Denton: International Association of School Libraries.
Du, Y., Zhu, M. (2019). The Information Sharing and Use of Ethnic Minorities with Small Populations. Knoxville, TN: ALISE 2019 Conference. https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/104592
Khan, H. R., Du, Y. (2018). What is a Data Librarian?: A Content Analysis of Job Advertisements for Data Librarians in the United States Academic Libraries. Other. Kuala Lumpur: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.
Du, Y. (2017). Toward Social Justice and Right of Access Information in Rural Libraries. Other. iConference.
Chandler, Y. J., Du, Y. (2016). The Role of Library and Information Education in Promoting Data Science. Proceedings of the 7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Library & Information Education and Practice (A-LIEP 2016) i. Proceedings of the 7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Library & Information Education and Practice (A-LIEP 2016) in Nanjing, China,. http://aliep2016.nju.edu.cn/files/A-LIEP%202016%20Proceedings.pdf
Du, Y. (2015). Broadband Coverage and Social Transition in Rural Communities. 2015 iConference Proceedings.
Du, Y. (2010). Serving Library Users from Low-income Communities: Promoting Digital Literacy to eSociety. 2010 iConference Proceedings.
Journal Article
Du, Y. (2022). Library computing services in Rural Texas during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Public Library Quarterly. Milton Park: Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2022.2096369
Zhu, M., Du, Y. (2020). Exploring Everyday Information Seeking of Ethnic Minorities with Small Populations in China. Library & Information Science Research. 42(4), 101054. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Ming, C., Du, Y. (2016). The Open Access of Library and Information Science Journals in SSCI.. The Electronic Library. 34(5), 722-739.
Du, Y. (2015). Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning. 9(3), 204-220.
Du, Y. (2011). A Measurement Model of Students' Behavioral Intentions to Use Second Life Virtual Environments. Journal of Education for Library & Information Science. 52(1), 41-53.
Li, J., D'Souza, D. E., Du, Y. (2011). Exploring the contributions of virtual worlds to organizational learning. Human Resource Development Review. 10(3), 264-285.
Du, Y. (2009). A Review of Structural Equation Modeling and its Use in Library and Information Studies.. Library & Information Science Research. 31(4), . Elsevier.
Du, Y. (2009). Librarians' Responses to "Reading at Risk": A Delphi Study. Library & Information Science Research. 31(1), . Elsevier.
Du, Y., Martin, B. (2008). Electronic Media and Leisure Time Reading: Responses of School Librarians.. IASL 2008 Conference Proceedings.
Monograph
Du, Y. (2016). Small Libraries, Big Impact: How to Serve Your Community in the Digital Age. 153. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC/Clio (Libraries Unlimited). http://www.abc-clio.com/LibrariesUnlimited/product.aspx?pc=A4942P
Poster
Khan, H. R., Onye, U., Du, Y. (2018). Data-Activism as Civic Engagement: Forming a Narrative to Foster Social Change on Gun Control in the United States. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology. Silver Spring, MD: Association for Information Science and Technolog. https://www.asist.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Final-81st-Annual-Meeting-Proceedings.pdf

Awarded Grants

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
Chelliah, S., Du, Y., "A proposal for research and training in mediated participatory archiving," Sponsored by UNT international, University of North Texas, $4000 Funded. (20192020).
Grant - Service
Du, Y. (Principal), "Promoting & Enhancing the Advancement of Rural Libraries (PEARL)," Sponsored by Robert and Ruby Priddy Charitable Trust, Private, $1599222 Funded. (October 1, 2010December 1, 2015).
Grant - Teaching
Du, Y. (Co-Principal), Evans, L. E. (Co-Principal), Roeschley, A. (Co-Principal), Sharma, M. (Co-Principal), Hyland, P. (Co-Principal), "Stewarding Cultural Heritage: Latino Art, Museums, and Preservation Fellowship (LAMP Fellowship)," Sponsored by Institute of Museum and Library Services, Federal, $396362 Funded. (September 29, 20232026).
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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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