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Wednesday, March 20 • 3:15pm - 4:15pm
Steps Toward Accessibility: Improving User Experience Through OCR

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Optical character recognition (OCR) is an essential tool for improving the accessibility and usability of electronically delivered files, but one that is not a standard feature of current resource sharing systems. The presenters will discuss the implementation of OCR software as part of interlibrary loan operations at two academic libraries: the University of Minnesota, where it was incorporated into the document delivery and lending workflow, and the University of Maryland, where it enhances borrowing and document delivery services. They will share lessons learned from their own experiences, address common misconceptions surrounding the use of OCR, and lead a conversation about the provision of OCR within next generation ILL management systems.
Speakers
avatar for Melissa Eighmy Brown

Melissa Eighmy Brown

Interim Director Of Content Acquisition & Delivery, University Of Minnesota
Melissa Eighmy Brown is the Interim Director of Content Acquisition & Delivery at the University of Minnesota Libraries - Twin Cities. Her work includes managing a student savings project in partnership with the University Bookstores in addition to providing leadership and vision... Read More →
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Carol Nelson

Resource Sharing Manager, Minitex
Carol Nelson has been working in Minitex Resource Sharing for over 30 years. Her current responsibilities include managing the University of Minnesota’s ILL Lending division (Documents to U), electronic delivery, and the Resource Sharing website.
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Austin Smith

Library Services Supervisor, University of Maryland Libraries
Austin Smith is the Resource Sharing Supervisor at the University of Maryland Libraries. In this role he has implemented major ILL service enhancements, including department delivery, optical character recognition, and automated shipment notifications for patrons. Austin also uses... Read More →
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Hilary Thompson

Director, User Services & Resource Sharing, University of Maryland Libraries
Hilary Thompson is the Director of User Services & Resource Sharing at the University of Maryland Libraries. Before assuming this role, she supervised interlibrary loan between 2012 and 2019 and course reserves from 2015 to 2019. Her interests include cross-departmental collaboration... Read More →

Wednesday March 20, 2019 3:15pm - 4:15pm EDT
Grand Ballroom 8
  Patron Experience, Accessibility

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