[NFBMI-Talk] Fw: [Nfbnet-members-list] Blind and Low-Vision Adults Needed for Research Study on the Usability and Accessibility of Digital Libraries

[Georgia Kitchen]

Hi,

Thought some folks may be interested in this paid research   study. It 
takes about 3 hours.

Georgia rded message:

From: "Blake, Lou Ann via NFBNet-Members-List" <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
to: "'nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org'" <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Blind and Low-Vision Adults Needed for
 Research Study on the Usability and Accessibility of Digital Libraries
Reply-To: "Blake, Lou Ann" <LBlake at nfb.org>
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2021 18:23:57 +0000


The below research participant solicitation is being provided for 
informational purposes only. The National Federation of the Blind has 
no involvement in this research, but we believe that it may contribute 
to our research mission.

Invitation to Participate in Research on Accessibility and Usability of 
a Digital Library in Mobile Environment

Are you blind or visually impaired and age 18 or more? Do you use 
iPhone 6S or newer (Also iOS 11 later required) non-visually by using 
VoiceOver? Do you have at least three years of experience searching for 
information on the Internet via iPhone? Are you comfortable verbalizing 
your thoughts in English? Are you willing to install the online meeting 
software and Library of Congress Digital Collections app (14.7MB)? If 
your response is yes to all, you can earn $100 gift card for 
participating in a research study.

A research team comprising blind and sighted scholars at the University 
of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is investigating the accessibility and usability 
of a digital library (DL) for users who are blind. The goal is to 
create digital library design guidelines to design DL in mobile 
environment that aid blind and visually impaired people in the 
effective search for information online via iPhone interface.

Volunteers chosen as study participants will be invited to join the 
study via online Teams meeting. Participants will “think aloud” as they 
search for specified information using two platforms of a digital 
library-Mobile web and App. Their search process and verbalizations 
will be video-recorded and later analyzed to understand how well the 
mobile interfaces support a blind user’s search for information. 
Participation may take up to three hours at a time convenient to the 
participant. In addition, participants will be interviewed during and 
after the searches. The complete study might take about 3 hours. Upon 
completion of the study, the participant will receive a $100 gift card 
as a token of appreciation.

If you are interested in participating, or have a question, please 
contact (email: "Shengang Wang" <shengang at uwm.edu 
<mailto:shengang at uwm.edu>>). Please reference project title: “Universal 
Accessibility and Usability of Digital Libraries in the Mobile 
Environment: Developing design guidelines for blind and visually 
impaired users (IRB#21.095) in the subject line of the email. Please 
pass on this information to other suitable candidates who you think may 
be interested.

Iris Xie, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Information Studies
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Phone:(414)229-6835 Fax:(414)229-6699
http://people.uwm.edu/hiris/ <http://people.uwm.edu/hiris/>



Lou Ann Blake, J.D.

Director of Research Programs, Blindness Initiatives

200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230

(410) 659-9314, extension 2221 | lblake at nfb.org <mailto:lblake at nfb.org>

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