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Item From Mishmash to MeSH: Subject Headings Changes for a Collection(2013-03-21) Kainerstorfer, Cameron; Perkins, Heather; UT Southwestern Medical CenterWhat is the half-life of a subject heading? Transfer between systems, input errors, workflow and staff changes all contribute to decay in subject heading quality. This presentation will cover highlights from a recent project to review and modify subject headings for the electronic theses and dissertations collection within the UT Southwestern institutional repository. Project work was primarily conducted by a UNT graduate school library science student as part of an semester-long internship in 2012. Developed by the repository administrator and metadata manager, this also served as a springboard for future intern projects. The presentation will also highlight: Targeted quality improvement through a small, manageable project, Cooperation between different library departments, Access issues for repository work in DSpace conducted by non-affiliated personnel (off-campus access; institutional accounts; etc.), Needs of particular interest to a medical institution (MeSH vs. other subject headings; embargoed or limited content).Item The Monster MeSH!—Taming Medical Subject Headings for an ETD Collection(2013-03-26) Perkins, Heather; Kainerstorfer, Cameron; DeWeese, Misou; UT Southwestern Medical CenterIn 2012, the repository administrator and metadata manager developed a semester-long project to review and modify subject headings for the electronic theses and dissertations collection within the UT Southwestern institutional repository. This also served as a test case and springboard for future intern projects. The focus of this poster will be the challenges encountered during the project, how those challenges were met for this project, and other options for future consideration. Poster highlights: Schedule coordination with larger intern program (rounding, departmental visits, etc.) DSpace training program for intern Issues with access for a non-institutional account Remote work and file transfers Project documentation: methods and motivations Medical institutions and special needs (MeSH, HIPAA, and more)