Resource Discovery and Universal Access: Understanding Enablers and Barriers from the User Perspective
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Beyene W: Resource Discovery and Universal Access: Understanding Enablers and Barriers from the User Perspective. In: Petrie, Darzentas J, Walsh, Swallow, Sandoval, Lewis, Power C. Universal Design 2016: Learning from the past, designing for the future. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Universal Design (UD 2016), York, United Kingdom, August 21–24, 2016, 2016. IOS Press p. 556-566 http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-684-2-556Abstract
Resource discovery tools are keys to explore, find
, and retrieve
resources from multitudes of collections hosted by library and information systems.
Modern resource discovery tools provide facet
-
rich interfaces that provide multiple
alternatives to ex
pose
resources for their potential users and help them
navigate to
the resources they need. This paper examines one of those tools from the
perspective of universal access, utilizing the experience of users with print
disability. It aimed at exploring the way print disabled users use library search
tools, the
barriers they might face in the process, and what needs to be considered
in order to
implement discovery
tools that incorporate the needs of users with print
disability.
Interviews
that involved user
testing
were made
with selected group of
users.
The data
obtained in the process was analyzed and compared against the
existing body of knowledge to forward design recommendations for future
endeavors.