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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 and Education and the DLF Cultural Assessment Group will have a joint article discussion. Please read them 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.
Please [https://sjny.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvfuGqrTosHNPbnRhi9kf1CyXFKatJEYNZ register in advance for this article discussion].
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.


* Nov 9, 2023 03:30 PM Eastern Time 

The DAWG Advocacy and Education 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. 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. 

Please [https://sjny.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpdeGorTMsE9J_m0fjAYQtWgF21FkHEMp_ register in advance for this event].
https://sjny.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpdeGorTMsE9J_m0fjAYQtWgF21FkHEMp_ 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

== 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]



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