Event: Sharing Usability with Colleagues: Formal and Informal Education Opportunities

Date:
February 26, 2004 (Thursday), 7:00 p.m.
Dinner at 6:00 pm at Tortilla Coast restaurant for those who would like to join us (see directions below).

Location:
Library of Congress
Madison Building, Room LM G-45
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20540

Description:
Some usability professionals have formal education in fields such as human-computer interaction (HCI), information design, or cognitive psychology. Others have backgrounds in computer science, project management, graphic design, library science, or other related fields. All of us try to continue our education by reading professional literature, taking tutorials or classes, and attending conferences.

Most organizations have Web developers or teams with a wide range of formal and informal user-centered design (UCD) education. How can those with experience share their knowledge and skills with others? At this program, usability specialists from three organizations will talk about how they share usability information with their colleagues, followed by open discussion of ideas and experiences.

Topics include:

• Collecting print and online usability resources for Web developers.
• Writing best practice models and style guides.
• Re-teaching: sharing knowledge learned in classes or at conferences.
• Organizing brown bag lunches and other programs.
• Training and developing a group of internal UCD consultants.
• Promoting user-centered design practices in your organization.

This program is cosponsored by the Library of Congress User-Centered Design Subcommittee.

Speakers:
Moryma Aydelott and Michelle Rago, Library of Congress
Louis Drummond, Congressional Research Service
Lisa Battle, Lockheed Martin/Social Security Administration

Registration:
Please register in advance for this event by sending email with your name to our .

Cost:
Free

Directions:
View the MapQuest map
Metro: Take the Blue or Orange Line to Capitol South. The Madison Building is diagonally across the intersection from the Metro exit. (You can also take the Red Line to Union Station and walk from there.)

Driving: The Madison Building is at 1st St. and Independence Ave. SE. Street parking may be available in neighborhoods around the Library.

Room LM G-45 is on the ground floor in the "blue" section of the building, near the snack bar.

Security:
Everyone entering the Library must pass through a metal detector. When exiting, you must pass through an electronic theft detection system and open all bags, etc., for inspection. We suggest that you do not bring your laptop computers, to save time entering and exiting the building.

Directions to dinner:
Tortilla Coast is located at 400 1st Street SE, Washington, DC 20003. If you take the Blue or Orange Line Metro, you will be able to see the restaurant when you exit at the Capitol South metro stop.
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