Michael has an MLS from the University of Kentucky. He majored in English Literature and Art History at the University of Cincinnati and studied Art History at the University of Chicago. His research as a librarian is focused on universal access, accessibility, usability, and democracy and he speaks about various aspects of web accessibility.
Providenti, Michael. "Getting Started with Accessibility Audits" (hands-on Workshop), Dayton Web Developers Meetup, Sparkbox, Dayton, OH. 9/5/2018.
Sullivan, Laura, Nancy Campbell and Michael Providenti. "Communication," Magazines for Libraries, 21st ed. (2012), 23rd ed. (2014), 25th ed. (2016), and 27th ed (2018).
Cho, Sookyung, Michael Providenti, and Debbie Reichler. "Co-Creative Design in Action: A Collaboration Between Media Informatics and the Library." Steely Faculty Lunch Seminar, NKU, 4/11/2018.
Providenti, Michael. "Catching Up with Section 508 (and Implementing Advanced Accessibility Techniques)," Kentucky Library Association Conference, Carrollton, Kentucky. 4/5/2018.
Providenti, Michael, Dr. Sookyung Cho, and Debbie Reichler. "A Collaboration in Usability: Efforts to Build a More Inclusive User Experience," Kentucky Library Association Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, 9/21/2017.
Cho, Sookyung, Alex Frost, Michael Providenti, and Debbie Reichler. 2017. "Visualizing Usability Testing Video Data." In Proceedings of the 35th ACM International Conference on the Design of Communication (SIGDOC '17). ACM, New York, NY, USA, Article 40, 3 pages. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3121113.3121237. (presented at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 8/12/2017.)
Providenti, Michael, Dr. Sookyung Cho and Debbie Reichler. "Designing an Inclusive Information Architecture," Kentucky Library Association Conference, Cadiz, Kentucky. 3/30/2017.
Providenti, Michael, Debbie Reichler, Laura Sullivan, and Leslie Hamman. "Democracy in Library Website Design: Whose Voices Do You Want to Hear?" ACRL/NY, Baruch College CUNY, NYC. 12/4/2015.
Providenti, Michael and Debbie Reichler. "Visual Representations & the ADA," Kentucky Library Association Conference, Louisville, Kentucky. 8/18/2015.
Providenti, Michael. "Web Accessibility Basics," The Kentucky ADA Symposium, University of Louisville. 11/28/2012.
Providenti, Michael. "Access Now! Or Public Library Web Accessibility on a Shoestring," Kentucky Converging Trends Conference, 5/25/2011.
Providenti, Michael. "Electronic Journals (Communications)," Magazines for Libraries, 11th ed. (2002), 12th ed. (2003), 13th ed. (2004), 14th ed. (2006), 16th ed. (2008), and 18th ed. (2010).
Providenti, Michael and Robert Zai III. "Access Now! An Academic and Public Library Partnership," Kentucky Public Library Association/Kentucky Library Trustees Roundtable 2010 Spring Conference. 4/15/2010.
Providenti, Michael and Robert Zai III. Access Now! Northern Kentucky Public Library Web Accessibility Initiative." Grant Funded for 7/2009 - 5/2010.
Providenti, Michael and Robert Zai III. "Access Now! A Pilot Project to Bring Accessible Websites to Kentucky Public Libraries," Convergence Conference, Center for Rural Development, Somerset, Kentucky. 10/8/2009.
Providenti, Michael. "Kentucky Web Accessibility in 2008: Universities and their Libraries," Convergence Conference, The Center for Rural Development, Somerset, KY. 11/14/2008.
Providenti, Michael and Robert Zai III. "Measuring Southeastern Academic Library Website Accessibility." Educause Regional Conference, Tallahassee, Florida. 6/3/2008.
Providenti, Michael and Robert Zai III. "The Accessibility of Ohio Public & Academic Library Web Sites, Past & Present." TechConnections 2.0.0.8 at the State Library of Ohio. 4/28/2008.
Providenti, Michael and Robert Zai III. "Web Accessibility at Academic Libraries: Standards, Legislation, and Enforcement," Library Hi Tech. Vol. 24, Issue 4, 2007. 494-508.
Providenti, Michael and Robert Zai III. "Web Accessibility at Kentucky's Academic Libraries," Library Hi Tech. Vol. 24, Issue 4, 2007. 478-493.
Providenti, Michael, Bryce Fields, and Enid Wohlstein. "Having It All: Advanced Web Accessibility at KYVL," Kentucky Higher Education Computing Conference (KHECC), NKU METS Center. Erlanger, Kentucky. 11/30/2005.
Providenti, Michael. "The Art of the Accessibility Statement," Internet Reference Services Quarterly, Vol. 10, No. 1, 2005. 47-62.
Providenti, Michael. "Putting the User First: How Web Standards Promote Accessibility," Kentucky Higher Education Computing Conference (KHECC), NKU METS Center. Erlanger, Kentucky. 11/30/2004.
Providenti, Michael. "One Site Fits All: Making Your Library's Web Site Ready for Wireless," Library and Information Technology Association National Forum (LITA), St. Louis, Missouri. 11/9/2004.
Providenti, Michael. "Library Web Accessibility at Kentucky's 4-Year Degree Granting Colleges and Universities," D-Lib Magazine, Vol. 10, No. 9, September 2004.
Providenti, Michael. "Using Web Standards to Promote Accessibility," Kentucky Libraries, Vol. 68, No. 3, Summer 2004. 16-19.
Providenti, Michael. "Equal Access Now! Using Web Standards to Promote Accessibility," Kentucky Association on Higher Education and Disability (KY AHEAD), Spring Conference, Carlisle, Kentucky. 5/21/2004.
Providenti, Michael. "The Politics of Web Accessibility," Kentucky Library Association (KLA) Spring Conference, Lucas, Kentucky. 4/15/2004.