Digital Accessibility Group - Revision history

JasmineLC at 14:33, 5 May 2026

2026-05-05T14:33:12Z

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	== Means of Communication ==		== Means of Communication ==
	* Zoom (video conferencing)		* Zoom (video conferencing)
	* [https://~~groups~~.google.com/~~forum~~/~~#!forum~~/~~dlf~~-~~accessibility~~-~~working-group~~ Google Group]		* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScD87pQMjb5z-QFPMM8GZt80rPf-hpLtrhpif8eDK2kMJMsEQ/viewform?usp=header Google Group]
	* [https://join.slack.com/t/dlfdigitalacc-jal3751/shared_invite/enQtNzc4MDM5Mzc4NzM3LWVjNDY2MzQ4YjAyNDIyNGYyY2Q0ZWM1OGQ5ZTA3YjI2YzU3OTBlMGUwZWU4ZWVmMjhhMTk3N2U5MzYxZTgxNGY Slack]		* [https://join.slack.com/t/dlfdigitalacc-jal3751/shared_invite/enQtNzc4MDM5Mzc4NzM3LWVjNDY2MzQ4YjAyNDIyNGYyY2Q0ZWM1OGQ5ZTA3YjI2YzU3OTBlMGUwZWU4ZWVmMjhhMTk3N2U5MzYxZTgxNGY Slack]
	* Wiki Page		* Wiki Page

Wendycr: /* Advocacy and Education */

2023-09-28T13:28:28Z

Advocacy and Education

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	=== Advocacy and Education ===		=== Advocacy and Education ===
	The [[Advocacy and Continuing 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.		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 ==		== Values ==

AdeleFitzgerald at 18:56, 20 September 2023

2023-09-20T18:56:48Z

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	=== Advocacy and Education ===		=== Advocacy and 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:		The [[Advocacy and Continuing 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.

	~~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.

	== Values ==		== Values ==

AdeleFitzgerald at 18:56, 20 September 2023

2023-09-20T18:56:06Z

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	=== Advocacy and Education ===		=== Advocacy and 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:		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~~		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.
	* Advocacy and Outreach work
	* Forum Preparation
	* Ethical Use of open source products, including assistive technologies
	* Other areas as determined by the group

	== Values ==		== Values ==

AdeleFitzgerald: Undo revision 16592 by AdeleFitzgerald (talk)

2023-09-20T18:49:15Z

Undo revision 16592 by AdeleFitzgerald (talk)

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	=== Advocacy and Education ===		=== Advocacy and Education ===
	The [[Advocacy and 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:		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		* Guidelines for web accessibility, such as WCAG 2.x
	* Responding to existing and emerging barriers faced by disabled persons		* Responding to existing and emerging barriers faced by disabled persons

AdeleFitzgerald at 18:43, 20 September 2023

2023-09-20T18:43:55Z

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	=== Advocacy and Education ===		=== Advocacy and 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:		The [[Advocacy and 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		* Guidelines for web accessibility, such as WCAG 2.x
	* Responding to existing and emerging barriers faced by disabled persons		* Responding to existing and emerging barriers faced by disabled persons

AdeleFitzgerald: /* Advocacy and Continuing Education */

2023-09-20T18:43:27Z

Advocacy and Continuing Education

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	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.		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 ===		=== Advocacy and 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:		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		* Guidelines for web accessibility, such as WCAG 2.x

Wendycr: added DAWG acronym

2021-11-03T13:57:51Z

added DAWG acronym

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	The DLF Digital Accessibility Working Group exists to explore issues related to ensuring that the digital resources within information organizations meet the needs of disabled users and staff. This includes:		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		* Surveying digital accessibility in GLAM organizations
	* Facilitating information sharing and networking		* Facilitating information sharing and networking

Dkrahmer: /* Structure */

2021-04-26T18:11:31Z

Structure

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	== Structure ==		== 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.		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 ===		=== 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.		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 ===		=== 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.		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 ===		=== 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. This group will share information pertaining to:		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		* Guidelines for web accessibility, such as WCAG 2.x
	* Responding to existing and emerging barriers faced by disabled persons		* Responding to existing and emerging barriers faced by disabled persons

Dkrahmer: /* Documentation */

2021-03-30T13:12:58Z

Documentation

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	* [[Open Source Assistive Technologies Statement and List]]		* [[Open Source Assistive Technologies Statement and List]]
	* [[Accessibility Auditing Resources]]		* [[Accessibility Auditing Resources]]
			* [[Accessibility Auditing Shortlist]]
	* [[Zoom Accessibility]]		* [[Zoom Accessibility]]

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