Digital
GLAM Spaces
Conference

Building a Community of Practice for User Experience and Accessibility

University of Oregon
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
University of Oregon
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
crowd in front of the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art on the opening day, 1933.
Two marchers survey the US Capitol

About Presenting

Accepted presentations and panels will be delivered live over Zoom, will be recorded, and have a Q&A.

Optionally, presenters can record themselves and submit a video with closed captions. Presenters do not need to host their own video. The conference organizers will upload the recordings to University of Oregon’s streaming media server.

Video submission requirements:

  • Format must be an .mp4 file
  • Closed captions must be submitted as time-stamped SRT files
  • Videos must be submitted by November 1st 2021 for conference organizers to upload to their streaming media system

Presenters are expected to attend the conference be available during their presentation for the live Q&A (audio, video, or chat format TBD).

All presenters must follow The Digital GLAM Spaces Conference’s Code of Conduct to create a safe, accessible, welcoming, and inclusive event.

CONFERENCE’S CODE OF CONDUCT
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crowd in front of the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art on the opening day, 1933.

About Presenting

Accepted presentations and panels will be delivered live over Zoom, will be recorded, and have a Q&A. 

Optionally, presenters can record themselves and submit a video with closed captions. Presenters do not need to host their own video. The conference organizers will upload the recordings to University of Oregon’s streaming media server.

Video submission requirements:
  • Format must be an .mp4 file
  • Closed captions must be submitted as time-stamped SRT files
  • Videos must be submitted by November 1st 2021 for conference organizers to upload to their streaming media system
Presenters are expected to attend the conference be available during their presentation for the live Q&A (audio, video, or chat format TBD).

All presenters must follow The Digital GLAM Spaces Conference’s Code of Conduct to create a safe, accessible, welcoming, and inclusive event.

CONFERENCE’S CODE OF CONDUCT
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Submission and Evaluation

Submissions should be aligned with one or more of these conference goals:
  • Building community around web accessibility and user experience;
  • Sharing definitions and practices connected to UX and accessibility;
  • Communicate digital strategies for incorporating user research into digital projects;
  • Discuss people, skillsets, and support needed to make web accessibility and user experience designed as part of digital cultural heritage work instead of bolted on
Proposals will be evaluated by the conference organizing committee:
  • Anna Lepska, Mellon GLAM Library/Museum Collaboration UX Graduate Fellow
  • Franny Gaede, Director of Digital Scholarship Services at the University of Oregon
  • Kate Thornhill, Digital Scholarship Librarian at the University of Oregon
  • Erin Stoddart, Interim Associate Vice Provost and University Librarian for Collection Services at the University of Oregon
The proposals deadline was September 10th, 2021, 11:59 pm EST.
Please submit only one proposal to make space for many voices.
Presenters’ proposals accepted to the virtual conference will be announced 2-3 weeks after submission.
Pair of yellow silk sleeve bands with peaches, bats and treasures design.
Pair of yellow silk sleeve bands with peaches, bats and treasures design.

Submission and Evaluation

Submissions should be aligned with one or more of these conference goals:
  • Building community around web accessibility and user experience;
  • Sharing definitions and practices connected to UX and accessibility;
  • Communicate digital strategies for incorporating user research into digital projects;
  • Discuss people, skillsets, and support needed to make web accessibility and user experience designed as part of digital cultural heritage work instead of bolted on
Proposals will be evaluated by the conference organizing committee:
  • Anna Lepska, Mellon GLAM Library/Museum Collaboration UX Graduate Fellow
  • Franny Gaede, Director of Digital Scholarship Services at the University of Oregon
  • Kate Thornhill, Digital Scholarship Librarian at the University of Oregon
  • Erin Stoddart, Interim Associate Vice Provost and University Librarian for Collection Services at the University of Oregon
The proposals deadline was September 10th, 2021, 11:59 pm EST.
Please submit only one proposal to make space for many voices.
Presenters’ proposals accepted to the virtual conference will be announced 2-3 weeks after submission.
A man holding a megaphone gestures with an umbrella in front of crowd of people.

submission formats

Sessions are invited in the following lengths and formats:

Lightning Talks – 15 minutes: High-profile, high-energy lightning talks held in plenary, with the opportunity to point attendees to contact information and additional materials online. Share something about tools, updates, works-in-progress, etc.

Individual Presentation – 25 minutes: A presentation on a single topic or project. Presentations will be grouped by the program committee based on overarching themes or ideas. Share something about how you did something in a “good” or “bad” way; talk about a project report, discuss your UX and accessibility research work, etc.

Panel Presentation – 45 minutes: A panel discussion of three to four speakers on a unified topic, with an emphasis on the discussion. Proposals with representative and inclusive speaker involvement will be favored by the committee, and all-male-identifying panels will not be accepted. Sharing something about work you did with a consortium, working with specific or different technology platforms using different methodologies; talk about different standards and approaches, etc.
A man holding a megaphone gestures with an umbrella in front of crowd of people.

submission formats

Sessions are invited in the following lengths and formats:

Lightning Talks – 15 minutes: High-profile, high-energy lightning talks held in plenary, with the opportunity to point attendees to contact information and additional materials online. Share something about tools, updates, works-in-progress, etc.

Individual Presentation – 25 minutes: A presentation on a single topic or project. Presentations will be grouped by the program committee based on overarching themes or ideas. Share something about how you did something in a “good” or “bad” way; talk about a project report, discuss your UX and accessibility research work, etc.

Panel Presentation – 45 minutes: A panel discussion of three to four speakers on a unified topic, with an emphasis on the discussion. Proposals with representative and inclusive speaker involvement will be favored by the committee, and all-male-identifying panels will not be accepted. Sharing something about work you did with a consortium, working with specific or different technology platforms using different methodologies; talk about different standards and approaches, etc.

Proposal Requirements

    • Proposal Title
    • Submission Format: Lightning Talks, Single Person Presentation, or Panel Presentation
    • First and last names, organizational affiliations, and email addresses for all authors/presenters
    • Abstract (50 words max)
    • Proposal (500 words max )
    • Five keywords for your proposal

proposals deadline

September 10th, 2021, 11:59 pm EST

woodblock printed slip depicting a fox parage cutting through a shrine gate.

Submit Your Proposal

woodblock printed slip depicting a fox parage cutting through a shrine gate.

Proposal Requirements

    • Proposal Title
    • Submission Format: Lightning Talks, Individual Presentation, or Panel Presentation
    • First and last names, organizational affiliations, and email addresses for all authors/presenters
    • Abstract (50 words max)
    • Proposal (500 words max )
    • Five keywords for your proposal

proposals deadline

September 10th, 2021, 11:59 pm EST

Submit Your Proposal

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Images Used (in Order of Appearance)

Opening day of the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (then University of Oregon Museum of Art), [photograph], 1933. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art.

Two marchers survey the US Capitol, [still from The March movie], by James Blue, 1964. Digital Exhibition the March.

Pair of Sleeve Bands with Peaches, Bats and Treasures Design, [yellow-green silk tapestry weave], Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art.

A marcher with a megaphone, [still from The March movie], by James Blue, 1964. Digital Exhibition the March.

Nosatsu of Flyer for Unohiza theater, Sakai, [ink and color on paper], Edo (Tokugawa)-Taishô period, 19th-early 20th century. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art.​