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Section 508 Best Practices Webinar: U.S. Digital Accessibility: Laws, Resources, and Real World Insights

Posted By Karen Grondin Jun 15, 2026 11:52 AM
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Upcoming webinar on July 14th from the U.S. Access Board and the Great Lakes ADA Center: Section 508 Best Practices Webinar: U.S. Digital Accessibility: Laws, Resources, and Real World Insights Join speakers from federal and state government agencies for a webinar on digital accessibility ...

Catching up - revised compliance date from the Department of Justice and Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Posted By Karen Grondin Jun 15, 2026 11:47 AM
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It has been quite awhile since I've shared anything here. I've been in one of the busiest times of year for me: the end of the fiscal year. Despite that, I could have done a better job checking in here. So, that is what I am doing now with a couple of possible discussion prompts. First, I am curious ...

Compliance dates extended by one year

Posted By Karen Grondin Apr 17, 2026 10:52 AM
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The compliance dates for the accessibility of web site and apps has been extended one year. I am somewhat relieved and also disappointed. Extension of Compliance Dates for Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities ...

RE: Article + Call for Case Study Contributors: Accessibility Resources and Services for Blind, Visually Impaired, and Print-Disabled (BVIPD) Students

Posted By Karen Grondin Apr 17, 2026 10:46 AM
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Thanks for sharing this article and call, John! I've passed on the call to a couple of folks at my institution who I thought might be interested. I've got the article in my "to read" list and will hopefully be able to make time to read it soon. Best, Karen ------------------------------ Karen ...

Comfort Counts: Creating Sensory Friendly Libraries (from Library Journal and School Library Journal)

Posted By Karen Grondin Mar 25, 2026 04:47 PM
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An announcement about this arrived in my email today. Library Journal and School Library Journal are offering an online learning session next Wednesday. I thought some folks here might be interested. Note that there is a fee to attend. For more information see Comfort Counts: Creating Sensory Friendly ...

Request to participate in a survey: Moral Injury: Academic Library Workers in Children's Literature Spaces

Posted By Karen Grondin Mar 12, 2026 06:01 PM
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I was asked to help spread the word about this survey. Dear Colleague, Given the current sociocultural and political landscape, we invite academic library workers with responsibilities related to children's literature collections in the United States to respond to the Moral Injury: Academic Library ...

Second call for new incoming UAIG convener

Posted By Karen Grondin Mar 12, 2026 05:49 PM
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Hello UAIG members, I'm reposting this call for a new incoming convener. Please share this with anyone who might be interested in volunteering. Thank you! UAIG is looking for a person/people interested in becoming a convener for this group! This is a three-year commitment. New conveners will ...

Call for incoming convener for Universal Accessibility Interest Group (UAIG)

Posted By Karen Grondin Feb 26, 2026 10:20 AM
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Hello UAIG members, UAIG is looking for a person/people interested in becoming a convener for this group! This is a three-year commitment. New conveners will be signing up to serve as incoming convener for 2026-2027, convener for 2027-2028, and past convener for 2028-2029. Convener roles begin on ...

February check-in

Posted By Karen Grondin Feb 18, 2026 09:26 AM
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Hello everyone! As the current convenor for this group, I feel like I haven't been as present as I should have been for the past several months. I am working to change that. This morning, I looked at some disability awareness calendars and learned that February is Low Vision Awareness Month. ...

Upcoming Chorus Forum: Accessibility - How is it going?

Posted By Karen Grondin Feb 18, 2026 09:07 AM
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Chorus is hosting a free online panel discussion on March 23, 2026 to discuss the European Accessibility Act and the April deadline for the updated Americans with Disabilities Act. Both the perspectives of the library and publishers will be presented. CHORUS Forum: Accessibility – How is it going? ...

Library Journal webinar January 27th: Accessibility in Libraries – Real Stories, Practical Lessons!

Posted By Karen Grondin Jan 22, 2026 10:19 AM
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I am sharing info about this webinar that I received via email from Library Journals. While the focus seems to be on public libraries rather than academic, it may still be helpful for many here. Presented by: Clarivate and Library Journal Event Date and Time: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | 11:00 ...

Late October check-in

Posted By Karen Grondin Oct 27, 2025 12:02 PM
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Hello everyone, I had intentions of posting something in early October, but the month go away from me. I've enjoyed seeing some increased posting and discussion on this board recently. I hope we can keep the momentum going. October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). ...

NASIG Autumn Virtual Conference

Posted By Karen Grondin Sep 30, 2025 03:34 PM
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I have have been so busy I've mostly been ignoring emails about the NASIG Autumn Virtual Conference coming up in October. Something prompted me to look at the schedule today and I see that there are several presentations on accessibility. If anyone on this list attends, I would love to hear about it. ...

RE: librarian access to Bookshare

Posted By Karen Grondin Sep 30, 2025 02:42 PM
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Hi Adina, I wish I had some good advice for you! The only possible solution I can think of would be to see if you can license a more accessible or DRM-free version of the book through another platform or directly from the publisher. That just might put you in a better starting position for ...

RE: Building Accessible LibGuides: A Panel on Policies, Workflows, and the ADA Update (Library Accessibility Alliance)

Posted By Karen Grondin Sep 16, 2025 01:43 PM
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Thank you for sharing this, Hillary! 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 ...

Upcoming events and an article

Posted By Karen Grondin Sep 05, 2025 12:08 PM
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Hi everyone! I've recently learned of a couple of events that folks here might be interested in. First, if any part of your work involves communicating with vendors, you might want to check out the Core E-forum on Engaging with Vendors on E-Resource Accessibility. This forum will take place ...

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

Posted By Karen Grondin Jul 14, 2025 11:24 AM
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Someone asked me about the recording for this event. I reached out to one of the organizers who shared this information: The recording is located on the Shared Drive in the folder DAWG_Adv_Ed_Remediation_Services_Presentation_and_Discussion_5_28_2025 Anyone should be able to view it, although they ...

Welcome to July and new conveners!

Posted By Karen Grondin Jul 14, 2025 11:19 AM
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Welcome to July! I hope everyone is having a good summer. As you know, the convenorship for ACRL Interest Groups changes in July of each year. As of now, I have moved into the role of current convener. I would like to thank our past co-conveners, Catherine Lantz and Bridgid Fennell, for their service ...

RE: Survey Invitation: Public Library Accessibility & Inclusion

Posted By Karen Grondin Jun 26, 2025 10:58 AM
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Thanks for sharing this, Katie. You are probably already aware of this book: Serving Patrons with Disabilities: Perspectives and Insights from People with Disabilities by Kodi Laskin. If not, I highly recommend it for onboarding new staff. The focus is on public libraries, although much is transferable ...

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 ...

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