Pricing
- Lyrasis Member: $0
- Group Member: $75
- Nonmember: $95
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Class Description
Accessibility must be intentionally designed into programs and workflows, and there are many ways that archives and library workers can improve accessibility for everyone. This workshop will help participants identify ways to make their archives and special collections more accessible, including physical and digital spaces. The instructor will introduce best practices as outlined by the Society of American Archivists’ Guidelines for Accessible Archives for People with Disabilities. Participants will learn how to assess both physical and digital spaces to common accessibility pitfalls and identify ways they can be addressed.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the session, participants should be able to:
Identify tangible ways that they can advocate for and implement accessibility in physical and digital spaces
Recognize “patterns of inaccessibility" and how to mitigate them
Understand current and emerging standards and resources on accessibility best practices
Instructor: Lydia Tang
Dr. Lydia Tang (she/her) is a Senior Outreach and Engagement coordinator with Lyrasis where she provides leadership for ArchivesSpace Hosting and advances accessibility within the organization. Previously, she held archivist positions with Michigan State University, Library of Congress and held numerous graduate positions at the University of Illinois, where she received her MLIS and Doctor of Musical Arts degree. She is a certified Project Management professional (PMP) and is a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) through the International Association of Accessibility Professionals. Passionate about accessibility and disability representation in archives, she has served on the last two task forces to update the Guidelines for Accessible Archives for People with Disabilities, spearheaded the founding the Society of American Archivists’ (SAA) Accessibility & Disability Section, and recently co-edited an anthology on the intersection of archives and disability called “Preserving Disability” with Dr. Gracen Brilmyer for Litwin Books.
Lyrasis Learning events are delivered using the Zoom videoconferencing platform and will have AI-generated captions available. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation is available upon request. If you need ASL or other accommodations to support your participation in the course, please contact us at es@lyrasis.org at least 2 weeks in advance of the event or as soon as possible.