The Ontario Council of University Libraries is hosting an online accessibility symposium by Zoom * Tuesday June 17, Wednesday June 18 and Thursday June 19 * 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Eastern Time each day * Free * ASL interpretation and live captioning provided, transcriptions provided shortly after Register for the Accessibility Symposium 2.0<https://ocul.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CPVWm9z9Td-TuYhvMimZAw#/registratio...>, presented by the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) Accessibility Community. Join us online on Tuesday June 17, Wednesday June 18, and Thursday June 19 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Eastern Time each day to explore critical topics in improving accessibility and the experiences of people with disabilities using, and working in, libraries in Ontario's post-secondary landscape. To view the full schedule, more details about the sessions, or to contact the Symposium Planning Committee, please visit the OCUL Accessibility Symposium website<https://ocul.on.ca/accessibility-symposium>. [Amanda Leduc smiling at the camera. She is wearing a green button-down shirt and has long wavy hair]Keynote Speaker: Amanda Leduc Amanda Leduc is a writer, speaker, and disability rights advocate. She is the author of the non-fiction book Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space (Coach House Books, 2020), which was shortlisted for the 2020 Governor General's Award in Nonfiction, and the novels The Centaur's Wife (Random House Canada, 2021) and The Miracles of Ordinary Men (ECW Press, 2013). Her latest novel, Wild Life, is now out with Random House Canada. Symposium Details Around the world, post-secondary libraries are recognizing accessibility and inclusion of people with disabilities as a shared priority. In Ontario, 2025 was intended to mark a compliance milestone for the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). However, much work remains to be done. The Accessibility Symposium 2.0 will feature presentations and discussions that reflect on the progress made over the past 20 years and envision a more ambitious and inclusive future for accessibility in academic libraries. This event will have live ASL interpretation and live captioning. Recordings will be available following the conference and posted to the OCUL YouTube page. Please note that while registration for the Symposium is not limited, Zoom sessions are limited to 500 participants, so sign in early to ensure you get a spot, or enjoy the recording to any session you are not able to attend live. On behalf of the OCUL Accessibility Symposium 2.0 planning committee, This email was checked for proper structure using JAWS prior to sending Mark Weiler, PhD (he & him) JAWS certified and Web Accessibility Specialist Web & User Experience Librarian Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo, Ontario 548-889-5056 Notices Upcoming Laurier Library workshops & events<https://library.wlu.ca/events>
