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Advocacy and Continuing Education

2025-12-03T20:25:26Z

Wendycr: /* Previous Events */

The Advocacy and Education subgroup focuses on providing resources, tools, and skills necessary for librarians, archivists, records managers, and other GLAM professionals to advocate for, as well as support accessibility within their organizations.
This DAWG subgroup organizes events for presentations, demonstrations, discussions, and other learning activities for digital library practitioners working in areas relating to or intersecting with issues of accessibility and technology. Our focus is on pedagogy as advocacy, raising awareness and educating practitioners on emerging opportunities and barriers faced by disabled people, as well as ethical use of open source products, including assistive technologies.

== Group Facilitators ==
* Bryan Birchmeier, University of Michigan (2024–present)
* Adele Fitzgerald, St. Joseph's University, New York (June 2021–present)
* Alex Wermer-Colan, Temple University (2020–2024)
* Mark Weiler, Wilfrid Laurier University (2020–May 2021)

== Upcoming Events ==

* TBA.
2026 events TBA.

== Previous Events ==
* 2025-11-23: [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1w6KA8HtyOBcvzUqaQQlvRY6EIo2s5d5R VPAT Interpretation and Scoring] lead by Jane Berliss-Vincent - has recording
* 2025-10-02: [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SkinrwmFNYZjf_Z55lznayu5MQLAothf?usp=drive_link Accessibility_Ambassadors_Project_Overview,_Recorded_10_2_25] presented by Tiffany Harris and Bryan Birchmeier
* 2025-05-28: [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bd7Ga6fZn67KZoeE3tzSOT-5nkupX2JV?usp=drive_link Accessibility Services: ARP, Accessible Copies and Consultations] presented by Bryan Birchmeier
* 2024-11-14: [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1R0D5Y3F8jtvnS7Q1lKm1fAnRFKE-Trld?usp=drive_link How is your ADA Title II Plan Going?]
* 2024-07-17: [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aL1fmSgh9dy2jWM_n_WGI43avqZh7pZ7?usp=drive_link Group Discussion about recently updated ADA Title II Regulations].
* 2024-04-24: Discussion about Advocacy Successes and Failures, not recorded.
* 2023-11-09: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xt85Hzog_rBh3CPQJ96herPkzjenJu5hx3CXaAuGfNc/edit?usp=drive_link The Intersection of Copyright and Accessibility], presented by Carli Spina.
* 2023-10-03: DAWG Advocacy & Education Group and the DLF Cultural Assessment Group joint [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11wwjvpFWtH8MExd_lMbZa4cQKGkvu5z1?usp=share_link article discussion on Metadata and universal access in digital library environment] by Wondwossem Mulualem Beyene.
* 2023-03-27 [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lQMrMICgFmFB39HuPTFRLrJnS0NS777a?usp=share_link Article Discussion on Captioning] led by Abigail Norris-Davidson - Norris-Davidson, Abigail and Emanuel, Michelle, "Caption This: Creating Efficiency in Audiovisual Accessibility Using Automatic Speech Recognition Toolkit" (2021). [https://egrove.olemiss.edu/libpubs/18/ Library Publications. 18]
* 2023-03-08 [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RGNzUM3yqX-fVqHwJRYCUsjztmT4SEjD_-u4b9Bkfmo/edit?usp=share_link VPAT Interpretation presentation], led by Jane Berliss-Vincent
* 2022-09-29 [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1srjUFiK9T1 PDF remediation presentation/discussion recording] Speakers Aneta Kwak, Jonathan Milam & Mark Weiler, with additional support from Ashley Shaw, Matt Thomas & Bart Kawula
* 2022-05-05 Discussion of Digital Equity, led by Don Michael, Central Piedmont Community College. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/10FQgc8pfeo0o2fsUmsdz-6ycCQ_aK-ZQ/view?usp=sharing Recording] — [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/113Z29wQjNsbgE1Gb4V8iPfKIRnqZo848/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108709593258990269422&rtpof=true&sd=true Slides]
* 2022-03-24 Introduction to the [https://wiki.diglib.org/Accessibility_Auditing_Shortlist Auditing Shortlist] - presented by Kristen Heldmann and [Debbie Krahmer
* 2022-02-24 Discussed challenges of Alt text in libraries and digital collections/exhibits - discussion lead by Wendy Robertson (she/her) and Adele Fitzgerald (her/her) - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cRtizym4PxfDWfuHv3MlJPmSdSyhBrd2prNXh4EF5Gc/edit?usp=sharing links shared] (Google doc)
* 2021-10-12 Discussed the article [https://jitp.commons.gc.cuny.edu/barriers-to-supporting-accessible-vr-in-academic-libraries/ “Barriers to Supporting Accessible VR in Academic Libraries”] by Jasmine Clark and Zack Lischer-Katz, The Journal of Interactive Technology & Pedagogy (20 May 2020))
* 2021-07-08: Discussion -- Reflecting on the Pandemic's Effects on Digital Accessibility
* 2021-04-29: Penniphurr Stevenson (she/her) led an informal learning session on using MARC to enhance records for accessibility [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s7WJ-mmCCiVTVzfrIpgbzOJteG-HJKBwVkprUGnd_vE/edit?usp=sharing Resources (Google doc)]
* 2021-03-19: Abigail Sachs (she/her) led a discussion of ableism in the LIS field. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x0UGUfKk6lWKm9uBllahVG9x3Lg4w3pxIzBBONwWIIs/edit?usp=sharing Resources (Google doc)]
* 2021-02-25: Demonstration of JAWS by Mark Weiler (sighted, JAWS certified librarian) and Daniella Levy-Pinto, a JAWS user for more than two decades in academic and professional settings. She is the projects coordinator for the National Network for Library Service (NNELS)
* 2021-01-27: Discussed the article "Teleconference Accessibility and Guidelines for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Users" by Raja S. Kushalnagar and Christian Vogler - [https://doi.org/10.1145/3373625.3417299 https://doi.org/10.1145/3373625.3417299] - Discussion facilitator was Adele Fitzgerald
* 2020-10-12: [[Inclusive Design and Accessible Exhibits: Some Guidance for Libraries, Galleries, and Museums]] -- webinar by Sina Bahram -- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV-V3pttNDM YouTube recording]

* Back to [[Digital Accessibility Group|main Digital Accessibility Group page]]

Advocacy and Continuing Education

2025-12-03T20:00:51Z

Wendycr: /* Previous Events */

The Advocacy and Education subgroup focuses on providing resources, tools, and skills necessary for librarians, archivists, records managers, and other GLAM professionals to advocate for, as well as support accessibility within their organizations.
This DAWG subgroup organizes events for presentations, demonstrations, discussions, and other learning activities for digital library practitioners working in areas relating to or intersecting with issues of accessibility and technology. Our focus is on pedagogy as advocacy, raising awareness and educating practitioners on emerging opportunities and barriers faced by disabled people, as well as ethical use of open source products, including assistive technologies.

== Group Facilitators ==
* Bryan Birchmeier, University of Michigan (2024–present)
* Adele Fitzgerald, St. Joseph's University, New York (June 2021–present)
* Alex Wermer-Colan, Temple University (2020–2024)
* Mark Weiler, Wilfrid Laurier University (2020–May 2021)

== Upcoming Events ==

* TBA.
2026 events TBA.

== Previous Events ==
* 2025-11-23: [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1w6KA8HtyOBcvzUqaQQlvRY6EIo2s5d5R VPAT Interpretation] lead by Jane Berliss-Vincent - has recording
* 2025-10-02: [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SkinrwmFNYZjf_Z55lznayu5MQLAothf?usp=drive_link Accessibility_Ambassadors_Project_Overview,_Recorded_10_2_25] presented by Tiffany Harris and Bryan Birchmeier
* 2025-05-28: [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bd7Ga6fZn67KZoeE3tzSOT-5nkupX2JV?usp=drive_link Accessibility Services: ARP, Accessible Copies and Consultations] presented by Bryan Birchmeier
* 2024-11-14: [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1R0D5Y3F8jtvnS7Q1lKm1fAnRFKE-Trld?usp=drive_link How is your ADA Title II Plan Going?]
* 2024-07-17: [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aL1fmSgh9dy2jWM_n_WGI43avqZh7pZ7?usp=drive_link Group Discussion about recently updated ADA Title II Regulations].
* 2024-04-24: Discussion about Advocacy Successes and Failures, not recorded.
* 2023-11-09: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xt85Hzog_rBh3CPQJ96herPkzjenJu5hx3CXaAuGfNc/edit?usp=drive_link The Intersection of Copyright and Accessibility], presented by Carli Spina.
* 2023-10-03: DAWG Advocacy & Education Group and the DLF Cultural Assessment Group joint [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11wwjvpFWtH8MExd_lMbZa4cQKGkvu5z1?usp=share_link article discussion on Metadata and universal access in digital library environment] by Wondwossem Mulualem Beyene.
* 2023-03-27 [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lQMrMICgFmFB39HuPTFRLrJnS0NS777a?usp=share_link Article Discussion on Captioning] led by Abigail Norris-Davidson - Norris-Davidson, Abigail and Emanuel, Michelle, "Caption This: Creating Efficiency in Audiovisual Accessibility Using Automatic Speech Recognition Toolkit" (2021). [https://egrove.olemiss.edu/libpubs/18/ Library Publications. 18]
* 2023-03-08 [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RGNzUM3yqX-fVqHwJRYCUsjztmT4SEjD_-u4b9Bkfmo/edit?usp=share_link VPAT Interpretation presentation], led by Jane Berliss-Vincent
* 2022-09-29 [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1srjUFiK9T1 PDF remediation presentation/discussion recording] Speakers Aneta Kwak, Jonathan Milam & Mark Weiler, with additional support from Ashley Shaw, Matt Thomas & Bart Kawula
* 2022-05-05 Discussion of Digital Equity, led by Don Michael, Central Piedmont Community College. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/10FQgc8pfeo0o2fsUmsdz-6ycCQ_aK-ZQ/view?usp=sharing Recording] — [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/113Z29wQjNsbgE1Gb4V8iPfKIRnqZo848/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108709593258990269422&rtpof=true&sd=true Slides]
* 2022-03-24 Introduction to the [https://wiki.diglib.org/Accessibility_Auditing_Shortlist Auditing Shortlist] - presented by Kristen Heldmann and [Debbie Krahmer
* 2022-02-24 Discussed challenges of Alt text in libraries and digital collections/exhibits - discussion lead by Wendy Robertson (she/her) and Adele Fitzgerald (her/her) - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cRtizym4PxfDWfuHv3MlJPmSdSyhBrd2prNXh4EF5Gc/edit?usp=sharing links shared] (Google doc)
* 2021-10-12 Discussed the article [https://jitp.commons.gc.cuny.edu/barriers-to-supporting-accessible-vr-in-academic-libraries/ “Barriers to Supporting Accessible VR in Academic Libraries”] by Jasmine Clark and Zack Lischer-Katz, The Journal of Interactive Technology & Pedagogy (20 May 2020))
* 2021-07-08: Discussion -- Reflecting on the Pandemic's Effects on Digital Accessibility
* 2021-04-29: Penniphurr Stevenson (she/her) led an informal learning session on using MARC to enhance records for accessibility [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s7WJ-mmCCiVTVzfrIpgbzOJteG-HJKBwVkprUGnd_vE/edit?usp=sharing Resources (Google doc)]
* 2021-03-19: Abigail Sachs (she/her) led a discussion of ableism in the LIS field. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x0UGUfKk6lWKm9uBllahVG9x3Lg4w3pxIzBBONwWIIs/edit?usp=sharing Resources (Google doc)]
* 2021-02-25: Demonstration of JAWS by Mark Weiler (sighted, JAWS certified librarian) and Daniella Levy-Pinto, a JAWS user for more than two decades in academic and professional settings. She is the projects coordinator for the National Network for Library Service (NNELS)
* 2021-01-27: Discussed the article "Teleconference Accessibility and Guidelines for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Users" by Raja S. Kushalnagar and Christian Vogler - [https://doi.org/10.1145/3373625.3417299 https://doi.org/10.1145/3373625.3417299] - Discussion facilitator was Adele Fitzgerald
* 2020-10-12: [[Inclusive Design and Accessible Exhibits: Some Guidance for Libraries, Galleries, and Museums]] -- webinar by Sina Bahram -- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV-V3pttNDM YouTube recording]

* Back to [[Digital Accessibility Group|main Digital Accessibility Group page]]

Advocacy and Continuing Education

2025-12-03T19:49:25Z

Wendycr: /* Upcoming Events */

The Advocacy and Education subgroup focuses on providing resources, tools, and skills necessary for librarians, archivists, records managers, and other GLAM professionals to advocate for, as well as support accessibility within their organizations.
This DAWG subgroup organizes events for presentations, demonstrations, discussions, and other learning activities for digital library practitioners working in areas relating to or intersecting with issues of accessibility and technology. Our focus is on pedagogy as advocacy, raising awareness and educating practitioners on emerging opportunities and barriers faced by disabled people, as well as ethical use of open source products, including assistive technologies.

== Group Facilitators ==
* Bryan Birchmeier, University of Michigan (2024–present)
* Adele Fitzgerald, St. Joseph's University, New York (June 2021–present)
* Alex Wermer-Colan, Temple University (2020–2024)
* Mark Weiler, Wilfrid Laurier University (2020–May 2021)

== Upcoming Events ==

* TBA.
2026 events TBA.

== Previous Events ==
* 2024-07-17: [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aL1fmSgh9dy2jWM_n_WGI43avqZh7pZ7?usp=drive_link Group Discussion about recently updated ADA Title II Regulations].
* 2024-04-24: Discussion about Advocacy Successes and Failures, not recorded.
* 2023-11-09: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xt85Hzog_rBh3CPQJ96herPkzjenJu5hx3CXaAuGfNc/edit?usp=drive_link The Intersection of Copyright and Accessibility], presented by Carli Spina.
* 2023-10-03: DAWG Advocacy & Education Group and the DLF Cultural Assessment Group joint [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11wwjvpFWtH8MExd_lMbZa4cQKGkvu5z1?usp=share_link article discussion on Metadata and universal access in digital library environment] by Wondwossem Mulualem Beyene.
* 2023-03-27 [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lQMrMICgFmFB39HuPTFRLrJnS0NS777a?usp=share_link Article Discussion on Captioning] led by Abigail Norris-Davidson - Norris-Davidson, Abigail and Emanuel, Michelle, "Caption This: Creating Efficiency in Audiovisual Accessibility Using Automatic Speech Recognition Toolkit" (2021). [https://egrove.olemiss.edu/libpubs/18/ Library Publications. 18]
* 2023-03-08 [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RGNzUM3yqX-fVqHwJRYCUsjztmT4SEjD_-u4b9Bkfmo/edit?usp=share_link VPAT Interpretation presentation], led by Jane Berliss-Vincent
* 2022-09-29 [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1srjUFiK9T1 PDF remediation presentation/discussion recording] Speakers Aneta Kwak, Jonathan Milam & Mark Weiler, with additional support from Ashley Shaw, Matt Thomas & Bart Kawula
* 2022-05-05 Discussion of Digital Equity, led by Don Michael, Central Piedmont Community College. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/10FQgc8pfeo0o2fsUmsdz-6ycCQ_aK-ZQ/view?usp=sharing Recording] — [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/113Z29wQjNsbgE1Gb4V8iPfKIRnqZo848/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108709593258990269422&rtpof=true&sd=true Slides]
* 2022-03-24 Introduction to the [https://wiki.diglib.org/Accessibility_Auditing_Shortlist Auditing Shortlist] - presented by Kristen Heldmann and [Debbie Krahmer
* 2022-02-24 Discussed challenges of Alt text in libraries and digital collections/exhibits - discussion lead by Wendy Robertson (she/her) and Adele Fitzgerald (her/her) - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cRtizym4PxfDWfuHv3MlJPmSdSyhBrd2prNXh4EF5Gc/edit?usp=sharing links shared] (Google doc)
* 2021-10-12 Discussed the article [https://jitp.commons.gc.cuny.edu/barriers-to-supporting-accessible-vr-in-academic-libraries/ “Barriers to Supporting Accessible VR in Academic Libraries”] by Jasmine Clark and Zack Lischer-Katz, The Journal of Interactive Technology & Pedagogy (20 May 2020))
* 2021-07-08: Discussion -- Reflecting on the Pandemic's Effects on Digital Accessibility
* 2021-04-29: Penniphurr Stevenson (she/her) led an informal learning session on using MARC to enhance records for accessibility [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s7WJ-mmCCiVTVzfrIpgbzOJteG-HJKBwVkprUGnd_vE/edit?usp=sharing Resources (Google doc)]
* 2021-03-19: Abigail Sachs (she/her) led a discussion of ableism in the LIS field. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x0UGUfKk6lWKm9uBllahVG9x3Lg4w3pxIzBBONwWIIs/edit?usp=sharing Resources (Google doc)]
* 2021-02-25: Demonstration of JAWS by Mark Weiler (sighted, JAWS certified librarian) and Daniella Levy-Pinto, a JAWS user for more than two decades in academic and professional settings. She is the projects coordinator for the National Network for Library Service (NNELS)
* 2021-01-27: Discussed the article "Teleconference Accessibility and Guidelines for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Users" by Raja S. Kushalnagar and Christian Vogler - [https://doi.org/10.1145/3373625.3417299 https://doi.org/10.1145/3373625.3417299] - Discussion facilitator was Adele Fitzgerald
* 2020-10-12: [[Inclusive Design and Accessible Exhibits: Some Guidance for Libraries, Galleries, and Museums]] -- webinar by Sina Bahram -- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV-V3pttNDM YouTube recording]

* Back to [[Digital Accessibility Group|main Digital Accessibility Group page]]

Advocacy and Continuing Education

2023-09-28T14:25:03Z

Wendycr: /* Upcoming Events */

The Advocacy and Education subgroup focuses on providing resources, tools, and skills necessary for librarians, archivists, records managers, and other GLAM professionals to advocate for, as well as support accessibility within their organizations.
This DAWG subgroup organizes events for presentations, demonstrations, discussions, and other learning activities for digital library practitioners working in areas relating to or intersecting with issues of accessibility and technology. Our focus is on pedagogy as advocacy, raising awareness and educating practitioners on emerging opportunities and barriers faced by disabled people, as well as ethical use of open source products, including assistive technologies.

== Group Facilitators ==
* Alex Wermer-Colan, Temple University (2020– )
* Adele Fitzgerald, St. Joseph's University, New York (June 2021– )
* Mark Weiler, Wilfrid Laurier University (2020–May 2021)

== Upcoming Events ==
* Oct 3, 2023 02:00 PM Eastern Time
The DAWG Advocacy & Education Group and the DLF Cultural Assessment Group will have a joint article discussion. Please read the following articles in advance.

Article 1: [https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/LHT-06-2016-0074/full/html Metadata and universal access in digital library environment] by Wondwossem Mulualem Beyene

Article 2: [https://accessiblelibraries.ca/subject/metadata/ Accessibility information in metadata]

We welcome anyone from any DLF group or people not in DLF to attend.
[https://sjny.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvfuGqrTosHNPbnRhi9kf1CyXFKatJEYNZ Please register in advance for this article discussion].

Please feel free to add to the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RZ0zuf5Jkbqw6OocSSNb9E2rTk8M2icubnXX7oRBZXI/edit collaborative notes document] even if you are unable to attend the discussion.

* Nov 9, 2023 03:30 PM Eastern Time

The DAWG Advocacy & Education Group will be hosting The Intersection of Copyright and Accessibility, presented by Carli Spina

Description: Whether you are creating or sharing content, it is vital to make it accessible to the widest range of users possible. In this session, we will review how copyright law intersects with accessibility with a focus on specific provisions of the law related to making content accessible and how this topic has been discussed in court cases. Our presenter, Carli Spina, is the Head of Research & Instructional Services at the Fashion Institute of Technology Library. She regularly teaches and presents on topics related to accessibility, copyright, and technology in libraries. Note this session will not be recorded.

[https://sjny.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpdeGorTMsE9J_m0fjAYQtWgF21FkHEMp_ Please register in advance for Intersection of Copyright and Accessibility].

== Previous Events ==
* 2023-03-27 [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lQMrMICgFmFB39HuPTFRLrJnS0NS777a?usp=share_link Article Discussion on Captioning] led by Abigail Norris-Davidson - Norris-Davidson, Abigail and Emanuel, Michelle, "Caption This: Creating Efficiency in Audiovisual Accessibility Using Automatic Speech Recognition Toolkit" (2021). [https://egrove.olemiss.edu/libpubs/18/ Library Publications. 18]
* 2023-03-08 [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RGNzUM3yqX-fVqHwJRYCUsjztmT4SEjD_-u4b9Bkfmo/edit?usp=share_link VPAT Interpretation presentation], led by Jane Berliss-Vincent
* 2022-09-29 [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1srjUFiK9T1 PDF remediation presentation/discussion recording] Speakers Aneta Kwak, Jonathan Milam & Mark Weiler, with additional support from Ashley Shaw, Matt Thomas & Bart Kawula
* 2022-05-05 Discussion of Digital Equity, led by Don Michael, Central Piedmont Community College. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/10FQgc8pfeo0o2fsUmsdz-6ycCQ_aK-ZQ/view?usp=sharing Recording] — [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/113Z29wQjNsbgE1Gb4V8iPfKIRnqZo848/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108709593258990269422&rtpof=true&sd=true Slides]
* 2022-03-24 Introduction to the [https://wiki.diglib.org/Accessibility_Auditing_Shortlist Auditing Shortlist] - presented by Kristen Heldmann and [Debbie Krahmer
* 2022-02-24 Discussed challenges of Alt text in libraries and digital collections/exhibits - discussion lead by Wendy Robertson (she/her) and Adele Fitzgerald (her/her) - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cRtizym4PxfDWfuHv3MlJPmSdSyhBrd2prNXh4EF5Gc/edit?usp=sharing links shared] (Google doc)
* 2021-10-12 Discussed the article [https://jitp.commons.gc.cuny.edu/barriers-to-supporting-accessible-vr-in-academic-libraries/ “Barriers to Supporting Accessible VR in Academic Libraries”] by Jasmine Clark and Zack Lischer-Katz, The Journal of Interactive Technology & Pedagogy (20 May 2020))
* 2021-07-08: Discussion -- Reflecting on the Pandemic's Effects on Digital Accessibility
* 2021-04-29: Penniphurr Stevenson (she/her) led an informal learning session on using MARC to enhance records for accessibility [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s7WJ-mmCCiVTVzfrIpgbzOJteG-HJKBwVkprUGnd_vE/edit?usp=sharing Resources (Google doc)]
* 2021-03-19: Abigail Sachs (she/her) led a discussion of ableism in the LIS field. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x0UGUfKk6lWKm9uBllahVG9x3Lg4w3pxIzBBONwWIIs/edit?usp=sharing Resources (Google doc)]
* 2021-02-25: Demonstration of JAWS by Mark Weiler (sighted, JAWS certified librarian) and Daniella Levy-Pinto, a JAWS user for more than two decades in academic and professional settings. She is the projects coordinator for the National Network for Library Service (NNELS)
* 2021-01-27: Discussed the article "Teleconference Accessibility and Guidelines for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Users" by Raja S. Kushalnagar and Christian Vogler - [https://doi.org/10.1145/3373625.3417299 https://doi.org/10.1145/3373625.3417299] - Discussion facilitator was Adele Fitzgerald
* 2020-10-12: [[Inclusive Design and Accessible Exhibits: Some Guidance for Libraries, Galleries, and Museums]] -- webinar by Sina Bahram -- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV-V3pttNDM YouTube recording]

* Back to [[Digital Accessibility Group|main Digital Accessibility Group page]]

Digital Accessibility Group

2023-09-28T13:28:28Z

Wendycr: /* Advocacy and Education */

The DLF Digital Accessibility Working Group (DAWG) exists to explore issues related to ensuring that the digital resources within information organizations meet the needs of disabled users and staff. This includes:
* Surveying digital accessibility in GLAM organizations
* Facilitating information sharing and networking
* Producing and collecting resources and best practices for executing accessibility work

== Means of Communication ==
* Zoom (video conferencing)
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/dlf-accessibility-working-group Google Group]
* [https://join.slack.com/t/dlfdigitalacc-jal3751/shared_invite/enQtNzc4MDM5Mzc4NzM3LWVjNDY2MzQ4YjAyNDIyNGYyY2Q0ZWM1OGQ5ZTA3YjI2YzU3OTBlMGUwZWU4ZWVmMjhhMTk3N2U5MzYxZTgxNGY Slack]
* Wiki Page

== Structure ==
The group consists of ongoing subgroups that focus on broad themes in accessibility practice in information organizations, as well as more area/technology specific subgroups. To ease the growing work of supporting the subgroups, two co-chairs have been added.

=== Policy and Workflows ===
The [[Policy and Workflows]] subgroup will focus on specific functional areas within information organizations. This group will do research and produce deliverables related to best practices for employment, purchasing, production, leadership, and oversight within these organizational areas. Co-chair Wendy Robertson is the liaison to Policy and Workflows.

=== IT and Development ===
The [[IT and Development]] subgroup will focus on specific software, hardware, and development practices associated with information organizations. Once a list of technologies associated with specific areas is compiled, they will begin addressing the accessibility concerns of specific entries. Co-chair Meg McMahon is the liaison to IT and Development.

=== Advocacy and Education ===
The [[Advocacy and Continuing Education|Advocacy and Education]] subgroup focuses on providing resources, tools, and skills necessary for librarians, archivists, records managers, and other GLAM professionals to advocate for, as well as support accessibility within their organizations. This DAWG subgroup organizes events for presentations, demonstrations, discussions, and other learning activities for digital library practitioners working in areas relating to or intersecting with issues of accessibility and technology. Our focus is on pedagogy as advocacy, raising awareness and educating practitioners on emerging opportunities and barriers faced by disabled people, as well as ethical use of open source products, including assistive technologies.

== Values ==
This group adheres to DLF’s [https://www.diglib.org/about/code-of-conduct/ Code of Conduct] while also supporting the following group values:
* Equitable access to technology for disabled people is a right.
* Inclusive design is good design.
* Changes must be supported on a cultural and structural level.

Materials produced by this group will aim to be WCAG AA compliant (for more information see “[[Accessible_Documentation|Guidelines for producing documentation]]”). However, should you encounter barriers to accessing any of our resources, please email jasmine.l.clark@temple.edu.

This group also acknowledges the difference in ways that disability is described and discussed. As it pertains to person-first (person with a disability) vs. identity-first (disabled person) language, it is important to this group that it be acknowledged that society plays a heavy role in disabling people, while also avoiding the implication that disability is inherently negative. For this reason, identity first language will be used in our documentation. However, it is important to listen to disabled people when deciding which is appropriate to use in individual contexts. For more information on this debate, feel free to visit these resources on the subject:

* [https://jtds.commons.gc.cuny.edu/person-first-language-vs-identity-first-language-an-examination-of-the-gains-and-drawbacks-of-disability-language-in-society/ Person-First Language vs. Identity-First Language: An examination of the gains and drawbacks of Disability Language in society] (Matthew Conlin, Journal of Teaching Disability Studies)
* [https://educationonline.ku.edu/community/person-first%20vs.%20identity-first%20language Person-First vs. Identity-First Language] (By Dr. Monica Simonsen and Dr. Cynthia Mruczek, University of Kansas Department of Special Education)
* [https://autisticadvocacy.org/about-asan/identity-first-language/ Identity-First Language] (Autistic Self Advocacy Network)

== Expressed Areas of Interest ==
* Institutional Repositories (DSpace, Bepress, etc.)
* Publishing
* Reference management systems (Zotero, etc.)
* Digital Scholarship (Research data, tools, visualizations)
* Library Systems
* Archival Discovery Systems
* Databases and Vendors
* Digitization workflows for metadata & publishing to better conform to digital accessibility standards
* DAMS (CONTENTdm, Islandora, etc.)
* Workflows for archived Web pages and other born-digital archived material and formats
* Recorded tours of library sites using different assistive tech
* Virtual Reality (3D technologies, including Makerspace equipment)

== Documentation ==
* [[Accessible_Documentation|Accessible Documentation]]
* [[Open Source Assistive Technologies Statement and List]]
* [[Accessibility Auditing Resources]]
* [[Accessibility Auditing Shortlist]]
* [[Zoom Accessibility]]

== Events ==
* [[Inclusive Design and Accessible Exhibits: Some Guidance for Libraries, Galleries, and Museums]]

Advocacy and Continuing Education

2023-05-15T21:26:54Z

Wendycr: added links to additional events

The Advocacy and Continuing Education subgroup will focus on providing resources, tools, and skills necessary for librarians, archivists, records managers, and other GLAM professionals to advocate for, as well as support accessibility within their organizations. This group will share information pertaining to:

* Guidelines for web accessibility, such as WCAG 2.x
* Responding to existing and emerging barriers faced by disabled persons
* Advocacy and Outreach work
* Forum Preparation
* Ethical Use of open source products, including assistive technologies
* Other areas as determined by the group

== Group Facilitators ==
* Alex Wermer-Colan, Temple University (2020– )
* Adele Fitzgerald, St. Joseph's College, New York (June 2021– )
* Mark Weiler, Wilfrid Laurier University (2020–May 2021)

== Previous Events ==
* 2023-03-27 [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lQMrMICgFmFB39HuPTFRLrJnS0NS777a?usp=share_link Article Discussion on Captioning] led by Abigail Norris-Davidson - Norris-Davidson, Abigail and Emanuel, Michelle, "Caption This: Creating Efficiency in Audiovisual Accessibility Using Automatic Speech Recognition Toolkit" (2021). [https://egrove.olemiss.edu/libpubs/18/ Library Publications. 18]
* 2023-03-08 [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RGNzUM3yqX-fVqHwJRYCUsjztmT4SEjD_-u4b9Bkfmo/edit?usp=share_link VPAT Interpretation presentation], led by Jane Berliss-Vincent
* 2022-09-29 [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1srjUFiK9T1 PDF remediation presentation/discussion recording] Speakers Aneta Kwak, Jonathan Milam & Mark Weiler, with additional support from Ashley Shaw, Matt Thomas & Bart Kawula
* 2022-05-05 Discussion of Digital Equity, led by Don Michael, Central Piedmont Community College. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/10FQgc8pfeo0o2fsUmsdz-6ycCQ_aK-ZQ/view?usp=sharing Recording] — [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/113Z29wQjNsbgE1Gb4V8iPfKIRnqZo848/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108709593258990269422&rtpof=true&sd=true Slides]
* 2022-03-24 Introduction to the [https://wiki.diglib.org/Accessibility_Auditing_Shortlist Auditing Shortlist] - presented by Kristen Heldmann and [Debbie Krahmer
* 2022-02-24 Discussed challenges of Alt text in libraries and digital collections/exhibits - discussion lead by Wendy Robertson (she/her) and Adele Fitzgerald (her/her) - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cRtizym4PxfDWfuHv3MlJPmSdSyhBrd2prNXh4EF5Gc/edit?usp=sharing links shared] (Google doc)
* 2021-10-12 Discussed the article [https://jitp.commons.gc.cuny.edu/barriers-to-supporting-accessible-vr-in-academic-libraries/ “Barriers to Supporting Accessible VR in Academic Libraries”] by Jasmine Clark and Zack Lischer-Katz, The Journal of Interactive Technology & Pedagogy (20 May 2020))
* 2021-07-08: Discussion -- Reflecting on the Pandemic's Effects on Digital Accessibility
* 2021-04-29: Penniphurr Stevenson (she/her) led an informal learning session on using MARC to enhance records for accessibility [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s7WJ-mmCCiVTVzfrIpgbzOJteG-HJKBwVkprUGnd_vE/edit?usp=sharing Resources (Google doc)]
* 2021-03-19: Abigail Sachs (she/her) led a discussion of ableism in the LIS field. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x0UGUfKk6lWKm9uBllahVG9x3Lg4w3pxIzBBONwWIIs/edit?usp=sharing Resources (Google doc)]
* 2021-02-25: Demonstration of JAWS by Mark Weiler (sighted, JAWS certified librarian) and Daniella Levy-Pinto, a JAWS user for more than two decades in academic and professional settings. She is the projects coordinator for the National Network for Library Service (NNELS)
* 2021-01-27: Discussed the article "Teleconference Accessibility and Guidelines for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Users" by Raja S. Kushalnagar and Christian Vogler - [https://doi.org/10.1145/3373625.3417299 https://doi.org/10.1145/3373625.3417299] - Discussion facilitator was Adele Fitzgerald
* 2020-10-12: [[Inclusive Design and Accessible Exhibits: Some Guidance for Libraries, Galleries, and Museums]] -- webinar by Sina Bahram -- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV-V3pttNDM YouTube recording]

* Back to [[Digital Accessibility Group|main Digital Accessibility Group page]]

IT and Development

2022-09-13T15:31:33Z

Wendycr: updated D's email removed Meg as liaison

The IT and Development subgroup will focus on specific software, hardware, and development practices associated with information organizations. Once a list of technologies associated with specific areas is compiled, they will begin addressing the accessibility concerns of specific entries. We adhere to the same mission and values of our parent organization, the [https://wiki.diglib.org/Digital_Accessibility_Group Digital Accessibility Working Group].

==Monthly Meetings==

For 2022, the DLF DAWG-IT subgroup is moving on from testing the software used by our parent organization and instead will focus on assessing the accessibility of other GLAM technologies. Our initial focus was on [[Zotero Accessibility|Zotero]]. We're collaborating with a group of librarians in Canada who are already pushing for more accessibility within Zotero.

Then we will move on to [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SoJnsOdUPzE-m7tEbx11uFQ-cxO69YkYLHvXnElM6lA/edit?usp=sharing Online conference platforms]. We've collected notes over the past two years about accessibility issues, and will figure out how to place it into a more useful document for the future.

Meetings will be held on the final Monday of the month, at 11am Eastern/3pm GMT. ([https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/ Timezone converter]) Check the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IPPdvFJQrs085VQiRVZ2mjLtK8mCAVdink368B-l7WY/edit?usp=sharing 2022 running agenda] for more information, including links to register for the meetings.

== Completed Projects ==
* [[Accessible Documentation]]
* [[Accessibility Auditing Resources]]
* [[Accessibility Auditing Shortlist]]
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YVMgN2BSx1xG7wTqUgOtdpG5xOzCaZsN0PP1vqeGOyE/edit?usp=sharing Accessibility Auditing Template] Google Doc. Make a copy to start your own evaluation.

== Accessibility Audits ==
In 2021, the DAWG-IT subgroup focused on accessibility testing of the software typically used for DAWG meetings and events. For 2022, we are focusing on broader GLAM software. These are our completed audits:

* [[Zoom Accessibility]]
* [[Doodle.com Accessibility]]
* [[Google Forms Accessibility]]
* [[Otter.ai Accessibility]]
* [[Google Docs Accessibility]]
* [[Google Slides Accessibility]]
* [[Zotero Accessibility]]
* [[Online Conference Platforms Accessibility]]

== Group Organizers ==
* Debbie Krahmer dkrahmer AT cornell.edu

== Members ==
* Kristen Heldmann
* Gabe Galson
* Hannah Sistrunk
* Rita Johnston
* Penniphurr Stevenson
* Eudora Struble
* Deseree Stukes
* Michele Moye
* Jonathan Milam

== Future Technologies to Research ==
Everyone is welcome to participate, regardless of your own personal level of skill with accessibility auditing. We've compiled an [[Accessibility Auditing Shortlist]] that anyone can use to contribute to the knowledge base. The ultimate goal for all of these audits is to make the information freely available to anyone. Google docs is currently used for the initial working document before moving information to the wiki. Contact the Organizers for information on how to join the community and get wiki editing access.

* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gAS04mUZSM7g1VBcF5kfry0uuHqvMQc21nXso20h5Pg/edit?usp=sharing Google Sheets]
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vGJey7_KQdM0lLYAdt9W8DkiuWaJXKF-BuvDulsUMbA/edit?usp=sharing Slack]
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SoJnsOdUPzE-m7tEbx11uFQ-cxO69YkYLHvXnElM6lA/edit?usp=sharing Online conference platforms]
* Institutional Repositories (bepress, DSpace, etc.)
* DAMs (Contentdm, Islandora, etc.)
* Library Systems
* Virtual Tours
* Digital Scholarship (Research data, tools, visualizations)
* Databases and Vendors
* Virtual Reality (3D technologies, including Makerspace equipment)

* Back to [[Digital Accessibility Group|main Digital Accessibility Group page]].

Advocacy and Continuing Education

2022-08-29T18:02:13Z

Wendycr: /* Group Facilitators */

The Advocacy and Continuing Education subgroup will focus on providing resources, tools, and skills necessary for librarians, archivists, records managers, and other GLAM professionals to advocate for, as well as support accessibility within their organizations. This group will share information pertaining to:

* Guidelines for web accessibility, such as WCAG 2.x
* Responding to existing and emerging barriers faced by disabled persons
* Advocacy and Outreach work
* Forum Preparation
* Ethical Use of open source products, including assistive technologies
* Other areas as determined by the group

== Group Facilitators ==
* Alex Wermer-Colan, Temple University (2020– )
* Adele Fitzgerald, St. Joseph's College, New York (June 2021– )
* Mark Weiler, Wilfrid Laurier University (2020–May 2021)

== Previous Events ==
* 2022-05-05 Discussion of Digital Equity, led by Don Michael, Central Piedmont Community College. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/10FQgc8pfeo0o2fsUmsdz-6ycCQ_aK-ZQ/view?usp=sharing Recording] — [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/113Z29wQjNsbgE1Gb4V8iPfKIRnqZo848/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108709593258990269422&rtpof=true&sd=true Slides]
* 2022-03-24 Introduction to the [https://wiki.diglib.org/Accessibility_Auditing_Shortlist Auditing Shortlist] - presented by Kristen Heldmann and [Debbie Krahmer
* 2022-02-24 Discussed challenges of Alt text in libraries and digital collections/exhibits - discussion lead by Wendy Robertson (she/her) and Adele Fitzgerald (her/her) - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cRtizym4PxfDWfuHv3MlJPmSdSyhBrd2prNXh4EF5Gc/edit?usp=sharing links shared] (Google doc)
* 2021-10-12 Discussed the article [https://jitp.commons.gc.cuny.edu/barriers-to-supporting-accessible-vr-in-academic-libraries/ “Barriers to Supporting Accessible VR in Academic Libraries”] by Jasmine Clark and Zack Lischer-Katz, The Journal of Interactive Technology & Pedagogy (20 May 2020))
* 2021-07-08: Discussion -- Reflecting on the Pandemic's Effects on Digital Accessibility
* 2021-04-29: Penniphurr Stevenson (she/her) led an informal learning session on using MARC to enhance records for accessibility [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s7WJ-mmCCiVTVzfrIpgbzOJteG-HJKBwVkprUGnd_vE/edit?usp=sharing Resources (Google doc)]
* 2021-03-19: Abigail Sachs (she/her) led a discussion of ableism in the LIS field. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x0UGUfKk6lWKm9uBllahVG9x3Lg4w3pxIzBBONwWIIs/edit?usp=sharing Resources (Google doc)]
* 2021-02-25: Demonstration of JAWS by Mark Weiler (sighted, JAWS certified librarian) and Daniella Levy-Pinto, a JAWS user for more than two decades in academic and professional settings. She is the projects coordinator for the National Network for Library Service (NNELS)
* 2021-01-27: Discussed the article "Teleconference Accessibility and Guidelines for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Users" by Raja S. Kushalnagar and Christian Vogler - [https://doi.org/10.1145/3373625.3417299 https://doi.org/10.1145/3373625.3417299] - Discussion facilitator was Adele Fitzgerald
* 2020-10-12: [[Inclusive Design and Accessible Exhibits: Some Guidance for Libraries, Galleries, and Museums]] -- webinar by Sina Bahram -- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV-V3pttNDM YouTube recording]

* Back to [[Digital Accessibility Group|main Digital Accessibility Group page]]

Advocacy and Continuing Education

2022-08-29T18:01:30Z

Wendycr: /* Previous Events */

The Advocacy and Continuing Education subgroup will focus on providing resources, tools, and skills necessary for librarians, archivists, records managers, and other GLAM professionals to advocate for, as well as support accessibility within their organizations. This group will share information pertaining to:

* Guidelines for web accessibility, such as WCAG 2.x
* Responding to existing and emerging barriers faced by disabled persons
* Advocacy and Outreach work
* Forum Preparation
* Ethical Use of open source products, including assistive technologies
* Other areas as determined by the group

== Group Facilitators ==
* Alex Wermer-Colan, Temple University (2020— )
* Adele Fitzgerald, St. Joseph's College, New York (June 2021– )
* Mark Weiler, Wilfrid Laurier University (2020–May 2021)

== Previous Events ==
* 2022-05-05 Discussion of Digital Equity, led by Don Michael, Central Piedmont Community College. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/10FQgc8pfeo0o2fsUmsdz-6ycCQ_aK-ZQ/view?usp=sharing Recording] — [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/113Z29wQjNsbgE1Gb4V8iPfKIRnqZo848/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108709593258990269422&rtpof=true&sd=true Slides]
* 2022-03-24 Introduction to the [https://wiki.diglib.org/Accessibility_Auditing_Shortlist Auditing Shortlist] - presented by Kristen Heldmann and [Debbie Krahmer
* 2022-02-24 Discussed challenges of Alt text in libraries and digital collections/exhibits - discussion lead by Wendy Robertson (she/her) and Adele Fitzgerald (her/her) - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cRtizym4PxfDWfuHv3MlJPmSdSyhBrd2prNXh4EF5Gc/edit?usp=sharing links shared] (Google doc)
* 2021-10-12 Discussed the article [https://jitp.commons.gc.cuny.edu/barriers-to-supporting-accessible-vr-in-academic-libraries/ “Barriers to Supporting Accessible VR in Academic Libraries”] by Jasmine Clark and Zack Lischer-Katz, The Journal of Interactive Technology & Pedagogy (20 May 2020))
* 2021-07-08: Discussion -- Reflecting on the Pandemic's Effects on Digital Accessibility
* 2021-04-29: Penniphurr Stevenson (she/her) led an informal learning session on using MARC to enhance records for accessibility [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s7WJ-mmCCiVTVzfrIpgbzOJteG-HJKBwVkprUGnd_vE/edit?usp=sharing Resources (Google doc)]
* 2021-03-19: Abigail Sachs (she/her) led a discussion of ableism in the LIS field. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x0UGUfKk6lWKm9uBllahVG9x3Lg4w3pxIzBBONwWIIs/edit?usp=sharing Resources (Google doc)]
* 2021-02-25: Demonstration of JAWS by Mark Weiler (sighted, JAWS certified librarian) and Daniella Levy-Pinto, a JAWS user for more than two decades in academic and professional settings. She is the projects coordinator for the National Network for Library Service (NNELS)
* 2021-01-27: Discussed the article "Teleconference Accessibility and Guidelines for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Users" by Raja S. Kushalnagar and Christian Vogler - [https://doi.org/10.1145/3373625.3417299 https://doi.org/10.1145/3373625.3417299] - Discussion facilitator was Adele Fitzgerald
* 2020-10-12: [[Inclusive Design and Accessible Exhibits: Some Guidance for Libraries, Galleries, and Museums]] -- webinar by Sina Bahram -- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV-V3pttNDM YouTube recording]

* Back to [[Digital Accessibility Group|main Digital Accessibility Group page]]

Advocacy and Continuing Education

2022-03-11T15:46:30Z

Wendycr: /* Previous Events */ added February 2022 event

Advocacy and Continuing Education

2022-03-11T15:45:42Z

Wendycr: /* Previous Events */ added February 2022 evemy

Advocacy and Continuing Education

2021-11-03T20:59:48Z

Wendycr: added links to resources documents + link to webinar

Policy and Workflows

2021-11-03T20:51:26Z

Wendycr: added past facilitator

The Policy and Workflows subgroup will focus on specific functional areas within information organizations. This group will do research and produce deliverables related to best practices for employment, purchasing, production, leadership, and oversight within these organizational areas.

== Group Facilitators ==
* Gabe Galson, Temple University
* Wendy Guerra, University of Nebraska at Omaha (October 2021– )
* Amy Vechionne, Boise State University (2020)

* Back to [[Digital Accessibility Group|main Digital Accessibility Group page]].

Digital Accessibility Group

2021-11-03T13:57:51Z

Wendycr: added DAWG acronym

The DLF Digital Accessibility Working Group (DAWG) exists to explore issues related to ensuring that the digital resources within information organizations meet the needs of disabled users and staff. This includes:
* Surveying digital accessibility in GLAM organizations
* Facilitating information sharing and networking
* Producing and collecting resources and best practices for executing accessibility work

== Means of Communication ==
* Zoom (video conferencing)
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/dlf-accessibility-working-group Google Group]
* [https://join.slack.com/t/dlfdigitalacc-jal3751/shared_invite/enQtNzc4MDM5Mzc4NzM3LWVjNDY2MzQ4YjAyNDIyNGYyY2Q0ZWM1OGQ5ZTA3YjI2YzU3OTBlMGUwZWU4ZWVmMjhhMTk3N2U5MzYxZTgxNGY Slack]
* Wiki Page

== Structure ==
The group consists of ongoing subgroups that focus on broad themes in accessibility practice in information organizations, as well as more area/technology specific subgroups. To ease the growing work of supporting the subgroups, two co-chairs have been added.

=== Policy and Workflows ===
The [[Policy and Workflows]] subgroup will focus on specific functional areas within information organizations. This group will do research and produce deliverables related to best practices for employment, purchasing, production, leadership, and oversight within these organizational areas. Co-chair Wendy Robertson is the liaison to Policy and Workflows.

=== IT and Development ===
The [[IT and Development]] subgroup will focus on specific software, hardware, and development practices associated with information organizations. Once a list of technologies associated with specific areas is compiled, they will begin addressing the accessibility concerns of specific entries. Co-chair Meg McMahon is the liaison to IT and Development.

=== Advocacy and Continuing Education ===
The [[Advocacy and Continuing Education]] subgroup will focus on providing resources, tools, and skills necessary for librarians, archivists, records managers, and other GLAM professionals to advocate for, as well as support accessibility within their organizations. Co-Chair Jasmine Clark is the liaison to this group. This group will share information pertaining to:
* Guidelines for web accessibility, such as WCAG 2.x
* Responding to existing and emerging barriers faced by disabled persons
* Advocacy and Outreach work
* Forum Preparation
* Ethical Use of open source products, including assistive technologies
* Other areas as determined by the group

== Values ==
This group adheres to DLF’s [https://www.diglib.org/about/code-of-conduct/ Code of Conduct] while also supporting the following group values:
* Equitable access to technology for disabled people is a right.
* Inclusive design is good design.
* Changes must be supported on a cultural and structural level.

Materials produced by this group will aim to be WCAG AA compliant (for more information see “[[Accessible_Documentation|Guidelines for producing documentation]]”). However, should you encounter barriers to accessing any of our resources, please email jasmine.l.clark@temple.edu.

This group also acknowledges the difference in ways that disability is described and discussed. As it pertains to person-first (person with a disability) vs. identity-first (disabled person) language, it is important to this group that it be acknowledged that society plays a heavy role in disabling people, while also avoiding the implication that disability is inherently negative. For this reason, identity first language will be used in our documentation. However, it is important to listen to disabled people when deciding which is appropriate to use in individual contexts. For more information on this debate, feel free to visit these resources on the subject:

* [https://jtds.commons.gc.cuny.edu/person-first-language-vs-identity-first-language-an-examination-of-the-gains-and-drawbacks-of-disability-language-in-society/ Person-First Language vs. Identity-First Language: An examination of the gains and drawbacks of Disability Language in society] (Matthew Conlin, Journal of Teaching Disability Studies)
* [https://educationonline.ku.edu/community/person-first%20vs.%20identity-first%20language Person-First vs. Identity-First Language] (By Dr. Monica Simonsen and Dr. Cynthia Mruczek, University of Kansas Department of Special Education)
* [https://autisticadvocacy.org/about-asan/identity-first-language/ Identity-First Language] (Autistic Self Advocacy Network)

== Expressed Areas of Interest ==
* Institutional Repositories (DSpace, Bepress, etc.)
* Publishing
* Reference management systems (Zotero, etc.)
* Digital Scholarship (Research data, tools, visualizations)
* Library Systems
* Archival Discovery Systems
* Databases and Vendors
* Digitization workflows for metadata & publishing to better conform to digital accessibility standards
* DAMS (CONTENTdm, Islandora, etc.)
* Workflows for archived Web pages and other born-digital archived material and formats
* Recorded tours of library sites using different assistive tech
* Virtual Reality (3D technologies, including Makerspace equipment)

== Documentation ==
* [[Accessible_Documentation|Accessible Documentation]]
* [[Open Source Assistive Technologies Statement and List]]
* [[Accessibility Auditing Resources]]
* [[Accessibility Auditing Shortlist]]
* [[Zoom Accessibility]]

== Events ==
* [[Inclusive Design and Accessible Exhibits: Some Guidance for Libraries, Galleries, and Museums]]

Main Page

2021-11-03T13:56:39Z

Wendycr: /* DLF Working Groups */ - added DAWG acronym

'''Welcome!''' DLF's wiki was created in 2014 for our various [https://www.diglib.org/groups/ interest groups] and affiliated organizations to share information, best practices, and community notes. (See the main [https://diglib.org/ Digital Library Federation website] for info on DLF programs, fellowships, publications, and events.)

'''This wiki is also the home of our DLF Organizers' Toolkit!'''

== DLF Organizers' Toolkit ==
[[File:Organizing-with-DLF.png|thumb]]
# [[About DLF and the Organizers' Toolkit]]
# [[Working with Team DLF]]
# [[Starting a New Initiative or Working Group]]
# [[General Facilitation and Goal-Setting]]
# [[Facilitating for Diversity and Inclusion]]
# [[Communications and Consensus]]
# [[Preventing and Managing Burnout]]
# [[Gathering Info/Building Enthusiasm]]
# [[Planning an In-Person Meetup]]
# [[Setting Up Year-Round Meetings]]
# [[Planning Virtual Meetings and Webinars]]
# [[Talking and Writing]]
# [[Organizing and Sharing Your Work]]
# [[In a Nutshell]]

== Hosted/Sponsored Groups and Projects ==

*[[NDSA:Main Page|National Digital Stewardship Alliance]] ([http://ndsa.org NDSA])
*DLF [[eResearch Network]]
* [[Home|OpenLab]] Workshop 2015
*annual [[AMIA-DLF Hack Days]] (2013-present)
*annual [[Endangered Data Week]]

== DLF Working Groups ==
Not all DLF groups maintain wiki pages. Find more activity [https://www.diglib.org/groups/ here]. [[File:DLFgroupsposter.jpg|thumb]]
*DLF Working Group on [[Labor | Labor in Digital Libraries]]
*DLF [[Transparency-Accountability | Government Records Transparency & Accountability]] Interest Group
*DLF [[Assessment | Assessment Interest Group]] (AIG)
# [[Assessment:Costs | AIG Cost Assessment Group]] (home of the [http://dashboard.diglib.org DLF Digitization Cost Calculator])
# [[Assessment:Cultural Assessment | AIG Cultural Assessment Group]]
# [[Assessment:Metadata | AIG Metadata Assessment Group]]
# [[Assessment:User Studies | AIG User Studies Group]]
## [[Assessment:User/UX | AIG User/UX Group]]
## [[Assessment:User/Reuse | AIG Content Reuse Group]]
*DLF [[Pedagogy | Digital Library Pedagogy Group]] (aka #DLFteach)
# [[Pedagogy:Outreach | #DLFteach Outreach Group]]
# [[Pedagogy:Professional Development | #DLFteach Professional Development Group]]
# [[Pedagogy:DOCC | #DLFteach DOCC Group]]
*DLF [[DLF Project Managers Group | Project Managers Group]] (PMG)
*DLF [[Metadata Support Group]] (MSG)
*DLF Working Group on [[Privacy and Ethics in Technology]] (formerly known as Technologies of Surveillance)
*DLF [[Digital Scholarship Working Group]]
* DLF [[Committee for Equity and Inclusion]]
*DLF [[Born-Digital Access Working Group]]
*DLF [[Digital Accessibility Group]] (DAWG)
*DLF [[Museums Cohort]]

== Digitization and CLIR Hidden Collections Resources ==
These resources will be of particular interest to grant applicants for CLIR's [https://www.clir.org/fellowships/hiddencollections Hidden Collections] and [https://www.clir.org/recordings-at-risk Recordings at Risk] programs and to anyone planning a digitization project.
*[http://dashboard.diglib.org DLF Digitization Cost Calculator]
*[[Digitizing Special Formats]] (resource library)
*[[Strategies for Advancing Hidden Collections]] free webinars and helpful guides
*[https://www.clir.org/hiddencollections/applicant-resources/#toolkit Hidden Collections Applicant Toolkit videos] created by DLF
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epk3OwOQqvI Common Challenges]
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s18DaM6TXHE Rights, Ethics, and Re-Use]
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNPvuWnTJhg Sustainability]
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd4tWzlelWs Institutional Capacity + Community]

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Advocacy and Continuing Education

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Advocacy and Continuing Education

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Policy and Workflows

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The Policy and Workflows subgroup will focus on specific functional areas within information organizations. This group will do research and produce deliverables related to best practices for employment, purchasing, production, leadership, and oversight within these organizational areas.

== Group Organizers ==
* Gabe Galson, Temple University
* Wendy Guerra, University of Nebraska at Omaha (October 2021– )

* Back to [[Digital Accessibility Group|main Digital Accessibility Group page]].

Advocacy and Continuing Education

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Advocacy and Continuing Education

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