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[webinar] Register now for "New Title II ADA Regulations for Websites and Mobile Apps: What Libraries Need to Know"

  • 1.  [webinar] Register now for "New Title II ADA Regulations for Websites and Mobile Apps: What Libraries Need to Know"

    Posted Jul 29, 2024 10:44 AM

    Hi everyone! Here are details about our upcoming webinar about the new ADA rules for online resources with representatives from the Disability Rights Section of the US Department of Justice.  

    Date/Time - Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 2pm Eastern 

    Feel free to share this with your networks everywhere - this session is not limited to ALA!

    Questions are being submitted in advance - register by August 8 in order to submit questions through the registration form.

    This webinar is being co-sponsored by ALA's Office of Diversity, Literacy and Outreach and ALA's Accessibility Assembly.

    New Title II ADA Regulations for Websites and Mobile Apps: What Libraries Need to Know

    Date & Time: Tuesday, Aug 13, 2024 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time

    Registration link for this accessibility rules webinar

    In April, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published a final rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to ensure the accessibility of web content and mobile applications (apps) for people with disabilities. This final rule clarifies the obligations of state and local governments to make their websites and mobile apps accessible to people with disabilities.

    This new rule applies to a majority of libraries, including the 85% of libraries that are state or local government entities, as well as public school and public college libraries, state libraries, and special libraries that are state or local government entities. In this webinar, the Department of Justice (DOJ) will provide an overview of the new requirements under the final rule, exceptions, compliance deadlines, and answer pre-submitted questions.

    This will be a LIVE session only and will not be recorded. 

    About Our Speakers:

    • Kristin Stitcher is a Deputy Chief in the Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice. Ms. Stitcher oversees the unit that is responsible for the Section's work related to regulatory matters, technical assistance, and coordination with other agencies.
    • Jessica Hunt joined the US Department of Justice's Disability Rights Section in 2021 as the Supervisory Accessibility Specialist who oversees the operation of the Department's ADA Information Line. 

    Attendees are encouraged to review the following DOJ Resources:

    Sign Language Interpreters and Zoom automatic captioning will be provided for this session. Please contact the ALA Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach at HPearson@Ala.org or 312.280.5020 by Thursday, August 8th for additional services.



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    Jerry Yarnetsky
    Web Services Librarian
    Miami University Libraries
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