Symposium on the Future of Libraries

Pushing on the Frontier: Disability Access and the Future of Libraries

To be truly inclusive, the future of libraries must take great strides in promoting disability access. This goes beyond just web accessibility. Yes, we should be more obstinate regarding the compliance of our own web sites and collectively push on vendors to be compliant. True change, however, requires libraries to further involve themselves in the creation, remediation, and sharing of accessible content. As stewards of content throughout history, we understand how content’s structure and usage has evolved. Using this knowledge, libraries must play an active role in shaping the technology, standards, and practices to make content truly accessible to all.

ALA Unit/Subunit: ALA, Center for the Future of Libraries

Meeting Type: Symposium on the Future of Libraries

Cost: Included with full conference registration.

Open/Closed: Open

Speaker(s)

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  Kate Deibel

  Inclusion & Accessibility Librarian
  Syracuse University Libraries