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Free webinar and discussion from the Digital Library Federation Digital Accessibility Working Group (DLF DAWG): Organizing Remediation Services

Posted By Karen Grondin May 09, 2025 02:58 PM
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Re-sharing from the DLF DAWG: Join the DAWG Advocacy and Education group on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET for a brief presentation followed by an open discussion on the topic of organizing remediation services. Bryan Birchmeier, Project Manager for the Accessibility Remediation Program at the ...

Chorus Forum on Accessibility and Open Research: Advancements, Challenges, and Future Directions

Posted By Karen Grondin May 05, 2025 01:06 PM
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Reposting from the LibLicense discussion forum: Accessibility in research is not just ethical; it is a legal requirement. Join industry peers in exploring advancements, challenges, and future directions in making research accessible to everyone, including individuals with different abilities, in this ...

RE: Free Webinar from ALA - Information Literacy: Autism Awareness for Library Workers

Posted By Karen Grondin Apr 30, 2025 10:40 AM
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Thank you, Tristan! Karen Grondin (she/her) Licensing Librarian Licensed Collections Arizona State University P.O. Box 37100 Fletcher Library, Room 301C Glendale, AZ 85306 p: 480-727-6342 email: karen.grondin@asu.edu I acknowledge that Arizona State University is built upon the traditional ...

RE: Free Webinar from ALA - Information Literacy: Autism Awareness for Library Workers

Posted By Karen Grondin Apr 28, 2025 01:27 PM
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Hi Elizabeth, I also missed it. It began at 7:00 am my time and I completely forgot about it over the weekend! Was anyone else here able to attend and can you share it it was recorded? ------------------------------ Karen Grondin Licensing Librarian Arizona State University Library She/Her/Hers ...

Free Webinar from ALA - Information Literacy: Autism Awareness for Library Workers

Posted By Karen Grondin Apr 21, 2025 10:14 AM
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I'm sharing information about this free webinar that I received via ALA Membership Announcements: Information Literacy: Autism Awareness for Library Workers Monday, April 28, 2025 7am PT / 9am CT / 10am ET In recognition of Autism Awareness Month, ALA invites you to a virtual program to learn how ...

Upcoming webinar: Bridging the Gap: Accessibility and Digital Collections for All Patrons

Posted By Karen Grondin Apr 16, 2025 11:49 AM
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Passing on this free webinar taking place on April 12th that I just learned about: Bridging the Gap: Accessibility and Digital Collections for All Patrons Description Join Library Futures and a distinguished panel of guests for a discussion on Bridging the Gap: Accessibility and Digital Collections ...

RE: accessibility professional development resources

Posted By Karen Grondin Apr 09, 2025 05:53 PM
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Thank you for those resources, Bridgid! I want to share one webinar I attended and two that are upcoming. Last week I attended a Library Journal Webinar: Navigating the Evolving Accessibility Landscape. The focus was on work Clarivate has been doing to improve accessibility on Ebook Central. It was ...

Reposting from ACRL Members DL: FREE Online Presentation: Beyond Labels: Empathetic Teaching Practices for Neuroinclusion

Posted By Karen Grondin Apr 08, 2025 01:53 PM
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This was posted to the ACRL Members community and I thought it might be of interest to some of you all here: FREE Online Presentation: Beyond Labels: Empathetic Teaching Practices for Neuroinclusion Presented by Amanda Larson and Hanna Primeau, Ohio State University Monday, May 5, 2025 1pm-2pm ...

RE: FYI: Study of students with visual impairments in academic libraries

Posted By Karen Grondin Mar 19, 2025 11:17 AM
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John – thanks for sharing this! Karen Karen Grondin (she/her) Licensing Librarian ASU Library Arizona State University P.O. Box 37100 Fletcher Library, Room 301C Glendale, AZ 85306 p: 480-727-6342 email: karen.grondin@asu.edu I acknowledge that Arizona State University is built upon ...

RE: Creating an ACRL Discussion Group for Sensory Spaces - need signatures for a petition

Posted By Karen Grondin Feb 14, 2025 09:44 AM
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Thanks for sharing this, Emily! What a great idea. We have a group of people in my library who are interested in creating sensory spaces and I've shared this with them. Best, Karen ------------------------------ Karen Grondin Licensing Librarian Arizona State University Library She/Her/Hers -- ...

Library Accessibility Alliance webinar: Accessible Publishing at the University of Michigan Press: Compliance Challenges, VPATs, AI Experiments, and More

Posted By Karen Grondin Jan 30, 2025 01:02 PM
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Passing this on: Accessible Publishing at the University of Michigan Press: Compliance Challenges, VPATs, AI Experiments, and More Join the Library Accessibility Alliance for an insightful webinar, "Accessible Publishing at the University of Michigan Press: Compliance Challenges, VPATs, AI Experiments, ...

Digital Library Federation (DLF) Digital Accessibility Working Group (DAWG)

Posted By Karen Grondin Dec 12, 2024 10:36 AM
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Hi everyone - I just wanted to share information about another group doing accessibility work related to GLAM organizations. The Digital Library Federation's Digital Accessibility Working Group (DLF DAWG) works to explore issues related to ensuring that the digital resources within information organizations ...

Upcoming Accessibility Webinars that may be of interest

Posted By Karen Grondin Dec 12, 2024 10:29 AM
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Several free webinars were brought to my attention by colleagues that may be of interest to others here. The first one is from RDAP (Research Data Access & Preservation) Association and takes place tomorrow (my apologies for the short notice). Kaffee Klatsch: Improving Accessibility Join us for an ...

Upcoming Accessibility event November 2024

Posted By Karen Grondin Oct 31, 2024 10:56 AM
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Hi all, Happy Halloween and Diwali greetings, for those who celebrate. I want to share this upcoming event I just learned about: American Libraries Live - Accessibility Partners: Building Inclusive Experiences in Libraries. Tuesday, November 19th, 1 pm Eastern, noon Central, 11 am Mountain, 10 ...

RE: FW: User Experience Guide for accessibility metadata 2.0 first public draft available for review

Posted By Karen Grondin Oct 07, 2024 10:44 AM
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Thanks for sharing this, Adina! I've passed the info on to our cataloger who is working on a project to add accessibility metadata to our records. Best, Karen ------------------------------ Karen Grondin Licensing Librarian Arizona State University Library She/Her/Hers -------------------------- ...

Free conference announcement - ASU Accessibility Awareness Day (November 7, 2024)

Posted By Karen Grondin Sep 16, 2024 02:52 PM
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Hello everyone! While this is not library-centered, I believe many here will nevertheless find it interesting and useful. Please join us at the upcoming ASU Accessibility Awareness Day Conference, scheduled for November 7, 2024, at the Memorial Union on the ASU Tempe Campus and online. This one-day, ...

arXiv Accessibility Forum 2024

Posted By Karen Grondin Aug 07, 2024 10:42 AM
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I just learned about this free online forum that will take place in September that might be of interest to some here. I am particularly interested in the Keynote: Universal Designs as one of the speakers is Dr. Ashely Shew, author of Against Technoableism. If you haven't read that book yet, I highly ...

RE: Library staff training

Posted By Karen Grondin Aug 05, 2024 11:32 AM
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Hi everyone! Sorry to be late to the game. I've been out on a much needed vacation. I am really excited about this discussion! Katya - I would love to see the documentation that you created. Can you please send it and is it okay if I share it with my colleagues here who work directly with faculty? ...

RE: Discussion: Accessibility Goals

Posted By Karen Grondin Mar 12, 2024 10:19 AM
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I love this question! When I first saw this question, I didn't have any specific goals. Then, over the weekend, I read the book Serving Patrons with Disabilities: Perspectives and Insights from People with Disabilities by Kodi Laskin. My personal goal after reading this short book (less than 100 pages) ...

RE: Registration Open: 24th Annual Multiple Perspectives on Access, Inclusion & Disability Conference

Posted By Karen Grondin Feb 19, 2024 09:12 AM
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Thank you, Hillary. This looks fantastic! I'm so glad about the Zoom component. ------------------------------ Karen Grondin Licensing Librarian Arizona State University Library She/Her/Hers ------------------------------