*Here is NISO’s November Virtual Conference, the final one of 2019*

*The Impact of the Interface: Traditional and Non Traditional Content*
<https://www.niso.org/events/2019/11/impact-interface-traditional-and-non-traditional-content>
Wednesday, November 20, 2019, 12:00 Noon – 4:00pm (Eastern, US & Canada)



Rob Sanderson of the J. Paul Getty Trust tweeted in 2018 that “The
interface /is/ the application, regardless of the technology. Building
better interfaces is building a better world.” What are the implications of
that for both library and vendor communities?  Data sets, open educational
resources, video and audio files are part and parcel of academic activity.
Such output may be properly housed on institutional servers but is the
associated metadata for those materials sufficient to enable reuse by
others in the long-term? What might libraries need to do to better support
discovery and reuse of research output that has not been (or may never be)
fully integrated with more traditional publication formats? What elements
(descriptive or otherwise) might need to be included in order for users to
understand the potential reuse of the material?



And at the same time, is it reasonable to expect a single interface to
satisfy the diverse needs of the domain expert, the interdisciplinary
scholar, as well as the undergraduate just beginning to explore? How
complex can a useful interface be? Is it possible to reverse devotion to
the single search box? It’s time to talk about design and use of a
service’s native interface!



*Confirmed speakers include:*

·      *Elizabeth German*, Assistant Professor, University Libraries, Texas
A&M;

·      *Andrew Nagy,* Director of SaaS Innovation, EBSCO Information
Services;

·      *Marydee Ojala*, Editor-in-Chief, Online Searcher, Information Today;

·      *Julia Caffrey*, Web Services Librarian, Towson University;

·      *Allen Jones*, Director, Digital Library & Technical Services, The
New School;

·      *Dylan Burns, *Arts and Humanities Librarian, University of
Washington.



Here is what just one of those speakers will be addressing:



Presentation Title: *Selecting Accessible (and Usable) Interfaces*



Libraries and their users expect interfaces and content that promote access
for all. How can professionals building or selecting user interfaces help
ensure equitable access? What are some practical first steps to review
interfaces for accessibility and usability? This brief overview will
provide key definitions and practical recommendations. It will outline
several activities and rules-of-thumb that professionals across roles
within the library can apply and identify resources for continued
self-education.



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