Broadening access to books on Texas and Oklahoma

FAIN: HZ-234002-16

University of North Texas (Denton, TX 76203-5017)
Kevin S. Hawkins (Project Director: June 2015 to March 2021)
John Martin (Co Project Director: May 2018 to March 2021)

The digitization and creation of freely-accessible ebooks for 146 books on the history of Texas and Oklahoma. The books were selected by the University of North Texas Press, the Oklahoma Historical Society, the Portal to Texas History, the Texas State Historical Association, and the UNT Libraries Scholarly Publishing Services.

This two-year project, led by the University of North Texas Libraries, will broaden access to 141 books selected by one of three publishers or by the UNT Libraries for their relevance to the history of Texas and Oklahoma. It will also broaden access to five humanities-related books to be selected once the grant starts. Those books not yet available online through the Gateway to Oklahoma History, Portal to Texas History, or UNT Digital Library websites will be digitized, with full-text searching, and added to the appropriate site. All books will be converted to EPUB and Kindle formats, made available to download with the digitized version online, and added to the UNT Library Catalog and to WorldCat. The project also includes the production of "print-ready" PDFs from the scans of many of the books to allow them to be made available for sale in print again using print-on-demand technology.

Media Coverage

Bringing books back to life: NEH, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation award $95,000 grant to UNT Libraries (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Monique Bird
Publication: News | University of North Texas
Date: 2/1/2016
Abstract: The UNT Libraries is working to bring more than 100 out-of-print books back to life as e-books.
URL: http://news.unt.edu/news-releases/bringing-books-back-life-neh-andrew-w-mellon-foundation-award-95000-grant-unt-librarie

UNT to digitize historic texts (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Alexandria Reeves
Publication: North Texas Daily
Date: 2/16/2016
URL: http://ntdaily.com/unt-to-digitize-histrorictexts/

North Texas Daily News, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016 (Media Coverage)
Publication: NT Daily News
Date: 2/17/2016
URL: https://vimeo.com/155840919

UNT, TSHA, and OHS Release Over 100 Free E-books on Texas and Oklahoma History (Media Coverage)
Date: 6/27/2017
Abstract: Press release on website of UNT Press advertising availability of ebooks
URL: https://untpress.unt.edu/node/3771

NEH Grant Provides for Digitization of Out-of-Print Books (Media Coverage)
Publication: TSHA News
Date: 6/28/2017
Abstract: Story in July 2017 issue of TSHA email newsletter announcing availability of ebook collection.
URL: http://mailchi.mp/tshaonline/finen6lydb-258281?e=a1277c4f05

New Collections on the Portal (Media Coverage)
Publication: Beyond the Bytes
Date: 5/17/2017
Abstract: The collection of Texas-related books was mentioned in the May 17th edition of "Beyond the Bytes", a newsletter about the Portal to Texas History.
URL: Broadening Access to Books on Texas and Oklahoma

Collaboration results with release of free e-books (Media Coverage)
Publication: Muskogee Phoenix
Date: 7/27/2017
URL: http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/collaboration-results-with-release-of-free-e-books/article_8ae05458-767b-5cae-9f64-3bf48bace4c4.html

UNT releases more than 100 free e-books on Texas and Oklahoma history (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Amy Armstrong
Publication: News | University of North Texas
Date: 8/31/2017
URL: https://news.unt.edu/news-releases/unt-releases-more-100-free-e-books-texas-and-oklahoma-history

Associated Products

Broadening access to books on Texas and Oklahoma (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: Broadening access to books on Texas and Oklahoma
Author: Kevin Hawkins
Abstract: This overview of the grant-funded project was given as a lightning-round presentation during the panel "Giving New Life to Old Books: The NEH/Mellon Humanities Open Book Program" at the 2016 annual meeting of the Association of American University Presses.
Date: 6/17/2016
Primary URL: http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc849999
Primary URL Description: slides
Conference Name: 2016 annual meeting of the Association of American University Presses

Broadening access to books on Texas and Oklahoma (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: Broadening access to books on Texas and Oklahoma
Author: Kevin S. Hawkins
Abstract: Slides presented during panel “Four Case Studies, Four Ways: Highlights from AAUP's Review of OA Projects” at the 2017 annual meeting of the Association of American University Presses. This presentation by the principal investigator of this grant-funded project describes how we chose the topic of Texas and Oklahoma, what has surprised him about working with outside organizations and presses, what the challenges of working with outside organizations and presses have been, and what the good things about working with outside organizations have been.
Date: 6/13/2017
Primary URL: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc980796/
Primary URL Description: slides
Conference Name: 2016 annual meeting of the Association of American University Presses

Broadening access to books on Texas and Oklahoma (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: Broadening access to books on Texas and Oklahoma
Author: Kevin Hawkins
Abstract: This lightning presentation from the Humanities Open Book Project Directors Meeting contains an overview of this grant-funded project.
Date: 09/22/2017
Primary URL: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993958/

Next Meeting (Blog Post)
Title: Next Meeting
Author: Desiree Henderson
Abstract: Announcement of upcoming meeting of TSSAWW Study Group at UNT, where participants will discuss one of the books digitized as part of the grant.
Date: 04/13/2018
Primary URL: https://txssaww.wordpress.com/2018/04/13/next-meeting-3/
Blog Title: Next Meeting
Website: Texas Regional SSAWW Study Group

Spring 2019 Meeting (Blog Post)
Title: Spring 2019 Meeting
Author: DH
Abstract: Announcement of spring 2019 meeting of Texas Regional SSAWW Study Group, which will feature a book digitized by this NEH grant project.
Date: 11/16/2018
Primary URL: https://txssaww.wordpress.com/2018/11/16/spring-2019-meeting/
Blog Title: Spring 2019 Meeting
Website: Texas Regional SSAWW Study Group

Spring 2019 Meeting (Blog Post)
Title: Spring 2019 Meeting
Author: DH
Abstract: Updated announcement of the spring 2019 meeting featuring a book digitized as part of this grant project.
Date: 12/28/2018
Primary URL: https://txssaww.wordpress.com/2018/12/28/spring-2019-meeting/
Blog Title: Spring 2019 Meeting
Website: Texas Regional SSAWW Study Group

Texas Regional SSAWW Study Group Spring 2019 Meeting (Conference/Institute/Seminar)
Title: Texas Regional SSAWW Study Group Spring 2019 Meeting
Abstract: Agenda: • 11:30 a.m.: Coffee & Sign-in, Avesta Restaurant ,2nd floor University Union (Rm. 248) • 12-1 p.m.: Luncheon, Avesta Restaurant • 1-1:15: Break, walk to Willis Library, 2nd floor • 1:15-4:45 p.m.: Discussion of text, Willis 250H (Angie Calcaterra & John Martin) • 4:45-5 p.m: Business Meeting, Willis 250H (Theresa Gaul & Desiree Henderson) • 5:30 p.m.: Dinner at Barley & Board, 100 W.Oak St., Denton, TX 76201
Date Range: February 23, 2019
Location: University of North Texas

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