This May Not Be for You: Overcoming Self-centered Design

We often unknowingly (or knowingly) build content and interfaces for ourselves, which may not fit the diverse and ever-changing needs of our users. The University of Minnesota Libraries web development team incorporates the universal design principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and awesomeness, and stays accountable with regular usability testing. We\u27ll tell you how we do it, and why you should too. Expect to go away from this session with: * your mind totally blown; * strategies for implementation with access to the Libraries’ templates; * and insight for why donuts need to be in your budget

Lessons Learned in Building a Catalog from Scratch

How hard can it be to design three Web pages? A lot harder than anyone could have anticipated. Is a “start over” button necessary? If everyone wants a “Google-like” search, why do people keep asking for more options? And how do you meet the needs of so many different search methods? Get some lessons learned about catalog design from the Hennepin County Library, who recently created a catalog from nothing. Find out how they handled some of these questions, found the right words and placement for features, and got a catalog design up and running (including an “All” search with features from dropping in an ISBN or other identifier, to calculating title popularity with its “best match” default sort). Specific topics will include new search workflow, making a very useful single search box, the never-quite-right add to list tool, what data is really useful on search results, what limiting options are most important, and more

Digital Library Accessibility Policy and Practice Guidelines: A Guide by the Digital Accessibility Working Group

<p>The Digital Library Federation developed this document to help Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAM) institutions work to adopt accessibility best practices in their digital libraries by implementing an accessibility policy.</p&gt

Medical Burden in Late-Life Bipolar and Major Depressive Disorders

11sireservedBackground: Elderly patients with bipolar disorder have been found to have higher mortality than those with major depressive disorder. The authors compare medical burden in elderly patients with bipolar disorder with that in those with major depressive disorder. Methods: Fifty-four patients with bipolar I or II disorder who were 60 years of age and older were equated l-to-2 to 108 patients with nonpsychotic, major depressive disorder according to age, sex, race, and lifetime duration of mood disorder illness. Variables examined included the following: Cumulative Illness Rating Scale for Geriatrics (CIRS-G) total scores, body mass index (BMI), and CIRS-G subscale scores. Results: Compared with patients with major depressive disorder, patients with bipolar disorder had similar levels of general medical comorbidity on the CIRS-G total score and number of systems affected but higher BMI. After controlling for multiple comparisons, the endocrine/metabolic and respiratory subscale scores on the CIRS-G were higher for patients with bipolar disorder. Conclusion: Although overall medical burden appears comparable in elderly patients with bipolar and those with major depressive disorder, patients with bipolar disorder have higher BMI and greater burden of endocrine/metabolic and respiratory disease. © 2008 American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.mixedGILDENGERS, A.F.; WHYTE, E.M.; DRAYER, R.A.; SORECA, I.; FAGIOLINI, A.; KILBOURNE, A.M.; HOUCK, P.R.; REYNOLDS, C.F.; FRANK, E.; KUPFER, D.J.; MULSANT, B.H.Gildengers, A. F.; Whyte, E. M.; Drayer, R. A.; Soreca, I.; Fagiolini, A.; Kilbourne, A. M.; Houck, P. R.; Reynolds, C. F.; Frank, E.; Kupfer, D. J.; Mulsant, B. H

Medical Burden in Late-Life Bipolar and Major Depressive Disorders

Background: Elderly patients with bipolar disorder have been found to have higher mortality than those with major depressive disorder. The authors compare medical burden in elderly patients with bipolar disorder with that in those with major depressive disorder. Methods: Fifty-four patients with bipolar I or II disorder who were 60 years of age and older were equated l-to-2 to 108 patients with nonpsychotic, major depressive disorder according to age, sex, race, and lifetime duration of mood disorder illness. Variables examined included the following: Cumulative Illness Rating Scale for Geriatrics (CIRS-G) total scores, body mass index (BMI), and CIRS-G subscale scores. Results: Compared with patients with major depressive disorder, patients with bipolar disorder had similar levels of general medical comorbidity on the CIRS-G total score and number of systems affected but higher BMI. After controlling for multiple comparisons, the endocrine/metabolic and respiratory subscale scores on the CIRS-G were higher for patients with bipolar disorder. Conclusion: Although overall medical burden appears comparable in elderly patients with bipolar and those with major depressive disorder, patients with bipolar disorder have higher BMI and greater burden of endocrine/metabolic and respiratory disease. © 2008 American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry