EXTENDED DEADLINE: Exploring Next-Generation User Experiences in Digital Libraries

**** EXTENDED DEADLINE: 30th April 2025 ****

Call for Papers: Exploring Next-Generation User Experiences in Digital Libr=
aries

AIMS AND SCOPE
User experience (UX) design plays a pivotal role in shaping the effectivene=
ss and usability of digital tools and systems across various domains. In th=
e realm of scholarly research, the evolution of next-generation user experi=
ences presents exciting opportunities to enhance the way users access repos=
itories, interact with information, collaborate with peers, and disseminate=
 knowledge. As the field of UX design evolves, it is important to establish=
 clear guidelines and frameworks for creating interfaces and systems that p=
rioritise usability, accessibility, and inclusivity.

This special issue seeks to offer an in-depth examination and critical anal=
ysis of next-generation user experiences in digital libraries, with a speci=
fic focus on novel interface designs, interaction paradigms, and user-centr=
ed methodologies that enhance the usability, accessibility, and effectivene=
ss of digital library tools and systems. We invite submissions that investi=
gate innovative approaches to UX design in digital libraries, including the=
 development of intuitive interfaces, immersive experiences, and personalis=
ed interactions that empower users to engage with digital content and resou=
rces in meaningful and impactful ways. This special issue also aims to high=
light best practices and case studies in UX design for digital libraries, s=
howcasing successful implementations of user-centred design principles and =
methodologies.

We highly encourage submissions from diverse areas, such as human-computer =
interaction (HCI), information design, interaction design, graphic design, =
cognitive psychology, and data visualisation, as well as interdisciplinary =
approaches that integrate insights from UX research to advance the usabilit=
y and effectiveness of digital library tools and systems.

The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
* Immersive User Experiences: Exploring the integration of virtual reality =
(VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies to create immersive and intera=
ctive interfaces for digital library users.
* Natural Language Interfaces: Investigating the development and usability =
of interfaces that enable users to interact with digital libraries using na=
tural language processing (NLP) techniques, such as voice commands or conve=
rsational agents.
* Multi-Modal Interaction: Investigate the integration of multiple interact=
ion modalities, such as voice, gesture, and touch, to create more intuitive=
 and immersive user experiences in digital libraries, considering challenge=
s and opportunities for accessibility and usability.
* Interactive Information Retrieval: Examine novel techniques for enhancing=
 the interactivity of digital library search and retrieval processes, inclu=
ding faceted search, exploratory search interfaces, and dynamic result visu=
alisation, to support more effective and engaging user interactions.
* Context-Aware Interfaces: Explore the design and implementation of contex=
t-aware interfaces for digital libraries that dynamically adapt to users' s=
ituational contexts, such as location, device, and task, to provide relevan=
t and timely information in contextually appropriate ways.
* Emotion-Aware Interfaces: Explore the role of emotion-aware interfaces in=
 digital libraries, examining how emotion recognition and affective computi=
ng techniques can be used to enhance user experiences by adapting interface=
 elements and content presentation based on users' emotional states and pre=
ferences.
* Social and Collaborative Features: Investigate the integration of social =
and collaborative features into digital library interfaces, enabling users =
to share resources, annotations, and recommendations, as well as collaborat=
e on information curation and knowledge sharing activities within online co=
mmunities.
* Personalized Information Retrieval: Discussing approaches for building in=
terfaces that utilise user preferences, past interactions, and contextual i=
nformation to deliver personalised search results and recommendations withi=
n digital libraries.
* Interactive Data Visualization: Exploring innovative visualisation techni=
ques and tools that enable users to explore and analyse large-scale dataset=
s in digital libraries, fostering data-driven insights and discoveries.
* Usability Evaluation and User-Centred Design: Discuss methodologies and b=
est practices for conducting usability evaluations and user-centred design =
activities in the context of digital libraries, including user testing, heu=
ristic evaluation, and participatory design approaches to inform interface =
design and improvement efforts.
* Accessibility and Inclusive Design: Addressing the challenges and opportu=
nities in designing interfaces that are accessible to users with diverse ab=
ilities and needs, ensuring equitable access to digital library resources f=
or all users.


SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
To submit your manuscript, please ensure that it complies with the guidelin=
es https://www.springer.com/journal/799/submission-guidelines and select th=
e relevant special issue title on the submission page: https://www.editoria=
lmanager.com/ijdl/default2.aspx.


IMPORTANT DATES
Manuscripts submission by 30th April 2025 Notification to authors: ongoing =
Revision deadline: 1 month after notification

Please refer to the full call for papers for further information: https://r=
esource-cms.springernature.com/springer-cms/rest/v1/content/27333368/data/v=
2


GUEST EDITORS
Tony Russell-Rose (Lead Guest Editor), Professor in UX Engineering, City St=
. George's, University of London, UK. Email: [email protected] H=
aiming Liu, Associate Professor, School of Electronics and Computer Science=
, University of Southampton, UK. Email: [email protected] Le Yang, Senior L=
ibrarian, Knight Library, University of Oregon, USA. Email: yanglegd@gmail.=
com

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