[community] Webinar: Experiencing inaccessible PDFs and the National Network for Equitable Library Service

[Mark Weiler]

The Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians  Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) community of practice invites the public to attend this Zoom webinar.
Webinar title: Experiencing inaccessible PDFs and how the National Network for Equitable Library Service has been advancing the agenda of accessible publishing
When: Thursday January 20th from 1 pm to 2 pm Eastern. 
Speaker:  Dr. Daniella Levy Pinto, manager, National Network of Equitable Library Service
 
Abstract:
In this presentation, Dr Daniella Levy-Pinto will talk about the experiences of being provided inaccessible journal articles, eBooks, and other scholarly materials. She will comment on the consequences badly produced reading material has for the blind community and the scholarly community more broadly.  Daniella will then describe the work of the National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS). The work of NNELS to advance the born-accessible paradigm has been recognized by the Accessible Books Consortium, through the International Excellence Award on Accessible Publishing – in the initiatives category.  Daniella will highlight what librarians in all capacities can do to remove barriers to reading.

Fee: There is no fee for this webinar
 
Who can attend: Anyone
 
How will it be hosted: Zoom webinar
 
How to register: Register online through this Microsoft Form
 
Will it be recorded? The event may be recorded and may be distributed at a later date.

Speaker Biography: 
Daniella Levy-Pinto (she/her) is an expert in accessibility, including digital technology as well as livable spaces. She is the Manager of the National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS), where she leads digital accessibility initiatives to prevent or eliminate accessibility barriers to digital content. Daniella  has been a user of assistive technologies for more than two decades in her different roles in academic and professional settings, and works to promote and inform a paradigm shift towards born-accessible-content and inclusive design. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Toronto, and an M.A. in International Relations from the University of California, an Diego.