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Feb
A Guided Tour of AccessibleLibraries.ca
Are you interested in learning more about the AccessibleLibraries.ca website? This video tour guides you through the site and points out useful features for public library staff.
Library Role: IT Managers/Systems
17
Feb
Guide to Image Descriptions
Creator: Accessible Publishing Date Updated: February 17, 2022 AccessiblePublishing.ca, a website developed by the National Network of Equitable Library Service (NNELS), presents information and resources to help publishers, libraries, and other organizations create and provide access to accessible eBooks. The resources are targeted towards the publishing field. Still, libraries and library staff can only benefitRead more about Guide to Image Descriptions[…]
19
Jan
Quick Reference: Accessibility 101 For Public Libraries
Creator: Accessible Libraries Date Updated: January 19, 2022 Hello and welcome! To get you started on your accessibility journey, we’ve summarized information from the Accessibility 101 webinar. The fact and links below will help you establish foundational knowledge that you can build on. General Tips There are many different types of disabilities that present inRead more about Quick Reference: Accessibility 101 For Public Libraries[…]
19
Jan
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Quick Reference
Creator: World Wide Web Consortium Date Updated: January 19, 2022 The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Recommendations that were developed by Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) using the W3C Process. WCAG are the standards for digital accessibility and should be consulted throughout development and maintaining digital technologies. Quick Facts TheRead more about Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Quick Reference[…]
21
Oct
A11Y Project
Creator: A11Y Project Date Updated: August 19, 2022 This website provides a WCAG compliance checklist that you can use to evaluate your digital content and a very comprehensive list of resources relevant to digital accessibility. This is one of the broader resource lists available online, and they do a great job breaking them down intoRead more about A11Y Project[…]
21
Oct
Access Ability 2: A Practical Handbook on Accessible Graphic Design
Creator: Registered Graphic Designers Date Updated: October 21, 2022 This is a robust handbook that contains information, guidelines, education, and tools that are meant to improve the accessibility of digital and print media. The Registered Graphic Designers (RGD) assembled the handbook in collaboration with the Government of Ontario. It also broadly covers digital media andRead more about Access Ability 2: A Practical Handbook on Accessible Graphic Design[…]
21
Oct
Guidelines on Library and Information Services for People with Disabilities
Creator: Canadian Federation of Library Associations Date Updated: October 21, 2022 This is a set of guidelines from 2016 written by the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA), in consultation with experts, for all Canadian libraries. This document is a good general outline of recommended accessible and inclusive services practices. This document, along with otherRead more about Guidelines on Library and Information Services for People with Disabilities[…]
21
Oct
Digital Accessibility Courses & Accessibility Reference Library
Creator: Deque University Date Updated: October 21, 2022 Deque University provides an extensive curriculum of self-guided online courses so you can focus on the skills you need with the flexibility your schedule requires. Along with courses, this site also offers valuable resources such as guides to using screenreaders, an ARIA JavaScript pattern library, and aRead more about Digital Accessibility Courses & Accessibility Reference Library[…]
21
Oct
Digital Library Accessibility and Usability Guidelines (DLAUG) to Support Blind and Visually Impaired Users
Creator: University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee Date Updated: October 21, 2021 The DLAUG is a set of digital accessibility guidelines created to support users with print disabilities who rely on screen readers to interact with digital libraries. It is heavily based on WCAG rules, but the focus is on the relationship between digital libraries andRead more about Digital Library Accessibility and Usability Guidelines (DLAUG) to Support Blind and Visually Impaired Users[…]
21
Oct
Knowbility
Creator: Knowbility Date Updated: October 21, 2022 Knowbility is a nonprofit organization with the mission of improving technology access for millions of youth and adults with disabilities all over the world. They provide several services, including accessibility testing, auditing, training, and a regularly updated comprehensive blog on web accessibility. Quick Facts Test and audit yourRead more about Knowbility[…]
21
Oct
Accessibility
Creator: Mozilla Developer Network Date Updated: October 21, 2022 The Mozilla Developer Network’s main page on accessibility contains a series of training modules on HTML, CSS and Javascript, ARIA, Accessible Multimedia, and Mobile Accessibility. It also includes links to some articles about digital accessibility. Quick Facts Web Accessibility means that your website is designed soRead more about Accessibility[…]
21
Oct
Professional Web Accessibility Auditing Made Easy
Créateur : Digital Education Strategies, The Chang School Date de la mise à jour : 21 octobre 2021 This free ebook contains essential information for web developers and organizations that want to ensure their digital content is fully accessible. The information is presented as various readings, hands-on activities, and a self-administered test to take atRead more about Professional Web Accessibility Auditing Made Easy[…]
21
Oct
Color Contrast Checker
Creator: TPGi Date Updated: October 21, 2022 TPGi’s free colour contrast checker tool allows you to quickly determine the contrast ratio of two colours simply using an eyedrop tool. Along with being accessible and user-friendly, the suggestions it generates are based on WCAG compliance and provide a checklist that reveals the compliance level of colourRead more about Color Contrast Checker[…]
21
Oct
User Design, Illustration, and Typesetting
Information on different types of people for graphic communication, website and information designers, including free reusable infographic Creator: Thomas Bohm Date Updated: October 21, 2021 A data-driven examination of different types of disabilities encountered by various population demographics and how it impacts their access to digital content. The article presents statistics on groups of theRead more about User Design, Illustration, and Typesetting[…]
21
Oct
WebAIM Resources
Creator: WebAIM Date Updated: August 23, 2022 WebAIM provides users with a list of accessibility resources and tools to help them learn about web accessibility. It includes an introduction to web accessibility, their WCAG checklist, and a Word and PowerPoint evaluation checklist. Quick Facts The Internet offers people with disabilities opportunities to read and accessRead more about WebAIM Resources[…]
21
Oct
Accessibility 101 for Canadian Public Library Staff Webinar Recording
Creator: Accessible Libraries Date Updated: October 21, 2021 The Accessibility 101 webinar recording is here! This video provides foundational information about accessibility in public libraries. The topics discussed include – “Introduction to Accessibility,” “Introduction to Disabilities,” “Introduction to Accessible Formats,” “Strategies for Inclusive Events,” and “What You Can Do Now For Free.” You can alsoRead more about Accessibility 101 for Canadian Public Library Staff Webinar Recording[…]
14
Oct
Accessibility 101 Presentation Slides
The slides for the Accessibility 101 webinar, presented on September 30, are available! They outline the different presentation subjects including: Introduction to Disabilities Introduction to Accessibility Introduction to Accessible Formats Strategies for Inclusive Events What you can do now (for free) The webinar video recording is also available! To better serve your library and fulfillRead more about Accessibility 101 Presentation Slides[…]