Digital GLAM Spaces Conference

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Web accessibility and user experience are important for centering those who want to learn, research, and teach with digital and digitized cultural heritage. In 2018, the University of Oregon was awarded an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant to experiment and build collaboration capacity for how GLAM assets could be used in innovation ways for research.

Digital GLAM Spaces was a free conference held on November 10, 2021 about building community around web accessibility and user experience. It created a place for GLAM practitioners to share definitions and best practices for what is UX and accessibility; communicate digital strategies for incorporating user research into digital projects; and talk about the people, skillsets, and support needed to be better and make web accessibility and user experience part of our work instead of bolted on.

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    Crisis Brings Connection – Virtual Programming for Older Adults
    (2022-01-28) Lensing, Amanda
    Connected for Life: Object-based Digital Programming to Foster Active Minds for Senior Living Communities is a project serving a population especially vulnerable to COVID-19 and underserved in outreach and engagement programs. The goal is to increase participants’ sense of connection and well-being and decrease feelings of isolation through accessible technology.
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    Presenting VRA Core 5: A Standard with Accessibility Baked In, Not Bolted On…and the Tools to Use It
    (2022-01-28) Williams, Susan Jane; Madden, Bridget
    VRA Core 4 is a metadata standard purpose-built to describe works of cultural heritage and their surrogates. An updated and republished VRA Core 5 will have built-in support for accessibility. CCO (Cataloging Cultural Objects) will also be updated, and a free database tool created as a complete support suite.
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    To Use Alt(ernative) Text or Not to Use Alt(ernative) Text for Images
    (2022-01-27) Patterson, Patrick
    Alternative text descriptions are used to convey meaning for images that appear on a website. We will explore creating meaningful alternative text along with exploring situations where it can be left empty. Images are used to communicate several things and it is imperative that they provide meaning to everyone.
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    Choosing Colors
    (2022-01-27) Sattler, Kelly
    Color is an important part of branding. Color contrast is important for accessibility. This presentation will cover a few essential tools that can be used to verify color contrast to pass WCAG standards as well as tools that can be used to tweak colors and create pleasing color palettes.
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    Auditing Accessibility Through Remote User Testing
    (2022-01-27) Burmeister, Nora; Walston, Felicity
    When COVID-19 hit, many UNC-Chapel Hill Libraries employees needed remote tasks. The UX department saw an opportunity for these employees to perform remote accessibility testing of subscription e-resources with freely available digital accessibility evaluation tools. We will outline the procedures, outcomes, and next steps of this accessibility audit.
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    Early, Often, and Iterative: A UX Research Strategy
    (2022-01-27) Sistrunk, Hannah
    From the perspective of a user experience practitioner on a small digital strategies team at an archival repository, this talk will share the results of the teams’ work to iteratively incorporate user research methods from the earliest stages of a project to build a system for archival discovery and delivery.
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    User Research Methodologies for GLAM Digital Projects
    (2022-01-27) Lepska, Hanna
    In 2021, remote UX Research was conducted for GLAM digital projects created at the University of Oregon. This presentation will outline the process of UX Research alongside the recommendations for enhancing digital projects. It will also introduce important considerations for the design process of new digital projects in GLAM.
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    Making Change from Within: Integrating Accessibility into Strategic Planning and Assessment
    (2022-01-27) Frank, Jacqueline L; Young, Scott W H
    Implementing accessibility means making change from within. But real barriers stand in the way. In response, we have looked to the infrastructure of strategic planning as a vehicle for change. This presentation describes an approach for improving accessibility by integrating accessibility goals, measures, and initiatives into strategic planning.
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