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February check-in

Posted By Karen Grondin Feb 18, 2026 09:25 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. This ...

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 AM ET ...

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). If ...

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 02:41 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 any additional ...

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

Posted By Karen Grondin Sep 16, 2025 01:42 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 upon the ...

Upcoming events and an article

Posted By Karen Grondin Sep 05, 2025 12:07 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 on September ...

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 11:23 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 10:57 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 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 ...