Hi Cindy,

I imagine there’s going to be discussion, so won’t be recording this one.

I’ll be drawing on some of this OER.  It includes Ashley Shaw demonstrating using a screen reader, a visualization of the JAWS aural interface, myths about screen readers, other academic issues not often talked about (e.g., page numbers)

• Shaw, Ashley & Weiler, Mark (2024). The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and Higher Education: Lessons from a Blind Grad Student’s and a Sighted Librarian’s Journeys. eCampus Ontario.

There’s also this webinar that the OER goes along with: Accessibility Webinar Series - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and Higher Education

Mark

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Hi, Mark.

Will this be recorded for those of us who might not be able to make it the day of?

Thanks,

Cindy

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Cindy Wiebe, MLIS (she/her/hers)

Cataloguing & Systems Specialist

St. Mary's University Library

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

cindy.wiebe@stmu.ca

https://stmu.ca/library/

As a settler of German, English, Irish, and Scottish descent, I have lived in Mohkinstsis (now known as Calgary) for most of my adult life, on the traditional territory of the Siksikaitsitapi (the Blackfoot Confederacy): the Siksika, Kainai, and Piikani First Nations. This is where Treaty 7 was made in 1877 between the British Crown and the Blackfoot, as well as the Tsuut’ina, and Iyaxe Nakoda peoples. The City of Calgary is also home to the Otipemisiwak Métis government. St. Mary’s University is situated in District 6, the Calgary Elbow Métis.

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Hi CANRUG,

I’m hosting an online event through the Laurier University library: Screen readers: An introduction and knowledge sharing.

April 7^th, 2pm to 3pm Eastern

Abstract:  People interact with computers in a variety of ways. Amongst the blind community, screen readers are one way of interacting with computers. In this session, attendees will learn the basics of screen readers, including some common myths.  Both sighted and blind members of the community are encouraged to attend and to share their experiences and knowledge

It will draw on materials I co-wrote in this open education resource, with Laurier graduate student, Ashley Shaw: 

• Shaw, Ashley & Weiler, Mark (2024). The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and Higher Education: Lessons from a Blind Grad Student’s and a Sighted Librarian’s Journeys. eCampus Ontario.

Mark Weiler, PhD (he & him)

JAWS certified and Web Accessibility Specialist

Web & User Experience Librarian

Wilfrid Laurier University

Waterloo, Ontario

548-889-5056

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