Advocacy and Continuing Education

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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 the following articles in advance.

Article 1: Metadata and universal access in digital library environment by Wondwossem Mulualem Beyene

Article 2: Accessibility information in metadata

We welcome anyone from any DLF group or people not in DLF to attend. Please 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. 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.

Please register in advance for Intersection of Copyright and Accessibility.

Previous Events