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ALCTS Webinar: Accessible Electronic Resources for All
Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2013
All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11am Pacific, noon
Mountain, 1pm Central, and 2pm Eastern time.
Description: This webinar covers the library's role in providing equal
access to electronic databases, streaming media, and other online
materials. This webinar will cover accessibility-related legislation
such as the Rehabilitation Act Section 504/508 and ADA law, their impact
on library acquisitions, and current legal challenges.
The webinar will introduce participants to policies, standards, and
functional web requirements to frame a discussion on the barriers faced
by people with disabilities, as well as discuss format specific needs
for streaming media, websites, online journals, databases, e-books and
e-readers. Finally, the presenter will demonstrate freely available
tools that librarians can use to test and evaluate accessibility of
online resources.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this webinar, attendees will have:
An awareness about accessibility related legislation.
An awareness of the barriers found when disabled patrons access
electronic library collections.
The ability evaluate accessibility issues and take action to
correct barriers.
Who Should Attend?
Acquisitions librarians, electronic resources librarians,
distance-education librarians, and anyone with an interest in this topic.
Presenter:
Angela Dresselhaus is Acquisitions and Electronic Resources Librarian at
the University of Montana. http://works.bepress.com/angela_dresselhaus/
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Single Webinar Registration Fees: Registration Fees: ALCTS Member $43
; Non-member $59 ; Group rate (members/non-members) $99/$129 ;
International $43
For additional information and access to registrations links, please go
to the following website:
http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/121813
ALCTS webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the
recording shortly following the live event.
For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling
1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration_at_ala.org. For all other
questions or comments related to the webinars, contact Julie Reese,
ALCTS Events Manager at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5034 or alctsce_at_ala.org.
Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.
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