Accessibility Quick Tip: Making Video Recordings Usable by All.
Making video recordings accessible ensures that all users, including those with disabilities, can engage with the content. Here are the key steps to achieve accessibility: …
Technology
Short guides on ways new technology can help your professional development, improve your teaching, improve accessibility to your resources, improve your library, and help keep you organized.
Accessibility Quick Tip: What is a VPAT? What does it do?
What is a VPAT? A VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) is a document used by organizations to describe how their products or services conform to …
Accessibility Quick Tip: What is Universal Design and how does it relate to accessibility?
Universal design (UD) is a term coined by American architect Ronald L. Mace (1942-98). Universal design is design that is usable by all people, to …
Accessibility Quick Tip: Communicating Your Accessibility Efforts
This post is from the OIT November Accessibility Newsletter. It is written by Karen Pellegrin, Technology Accessibility Program (TAP) Manager. This monthly newsletter contains valuable …
Accessibility Quick Tip: 10 Essential Aspects for an Accessible User Experience
Ensuring online accessibility involves several key considerations that improve usability for all users, especially those with disabilities. Here are the most essential aspects to consider: …
Accessibility Quick Tip: WCAG 2.1 in a Nutshell
WCAG 2.1, or the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1, is a set of internationally recognized standards developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) …
Accessibility Quick Tip: Creating Accessible Online Meetings
It’s important to plan meetings so that they are inclusive of people who have vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive and other disabilities. Creating accessible online meetings …
Accessibility Quick Tip: Slide Deck Accessibility
Slide presentations are a common mode of communication, whether you are teaching or leading a webinar or meeting. Making presentation slide decks accessible is crucial to …
Accessibility Quick Tip: Addressing Neurodivergence in Your Accessibility Work
Neurodiverse individuals, including those with conditions like autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and others, face a variety of challenges when it comes to online accessibility. Here are …
Accessibility Quick Tip: Advocating for and Implementing Accessibility Practices in an Organization
As organizations strive to create inclusive experiences, the importance of digital accessibility cannot be overstated. Yet, many organizations may be vocal about their commitment to …
Who is Accessibility For?
Everyone, not just the permanently impaired, can benefit from accessible web content.
Accessibility Quick Tip: How to Ensure Your Email Communications are Accessible by All
Making emails accessible ensures that all recipients, including those with disabilities, can understand and interact with the content. Luckily, accessibility practices transfer from one medium …
Accessibility Quick Tip: What is Meant by Fundamental Alteration for Your Library’s Accessibility
Fundamental alteration refers to a situation in which modifying a technology, service, or product to make it accessible would change its essential nature or core …
Accessibility Quick Tip: Undue Burden and Your Library’s Accessibility
Undue burden in the context of technology accessibility refers to the significant difficulty or expense that an organization might face in making its digital products …
Accessibility Quick Tip: Creating an Equally Effective Alternative Access Plan for Your Resources and Your Community
It is unlikely that we will all be able to make using our services and resources seamless for everyone in our communities straight away. It …
Accessibility Quick Tip: Who were the Gang of 19?
“The Gang of 19 started shocking the world. It was the beginning of a protest that was nationwide in scope…” – John Holland (Attorney who …
Accessibility Quick Tip: Accommodation Plans
With the passing of HB21-1110 (Colorado Laws for Persons with Disabilities) and HB24-1454 (Grace Period, Non-Compliance Digital Accessibility), we are all working diligently to ensure …
Accessibility Quick Tip: July is Disability Pride Month!
Disability Pride Month is celebrated each July to honor the achievements, identities, and contributions of people with disabilities. This month is dedicated to promoting visibility, …
Accessibility Quick Tip: Best Practices for Keeping Numbers Accessible in Online Communications
Ensuring numbers are accessible in online content is crucial for making your information understandable and usable for all audiences, including those with disabilities. Here are …
Accessibility Grace Period
On May 24th Governor Polis signed into law House Bill 24-1454, which delays liability for digital accessibility problems until July 2025 provided the organization claiming …