Universal Accessibility Interest Group

Charge

The Universal Accessibility Interest group offers librarians, support staff, students, and other advocates networking and collaboration opportunities, information sharing and programming to promote accessibility in academic libraries, including web accessibility, assistive technology, reference and instruction for users with disabilities and captioning processes.

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Roster

Bridgid Fennell
(Co-Convenor, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Catherine L. Lantz
(Co-Convenor, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Ms. Karen A. Grondin
(Incoming Convener, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Ms. Anaya Jones
(Past Convener, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Megan R. Griffin
(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
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Resources

ALA Connect Community

Universal Accessibility IG Discussion List
This discussion list is currently hosted through ALA Connect. In order to post to the list you will need to join the group’s ALA Connect Community and address all discussion list email messages to the Connect discussion list address ALA-acrluaig@ConnectedCommunity.org.

When a message is sent to the new Connect email address, it will generate a post directly to your group’s ALA Connect community. Please note, your message will only be posted if you are a member of the Connect community. See steps below on how to join this community.

All ALA members automatically have an ALA Connect account connected to their ALA login. Non-members are welcome to create a free Connect account and have access to numerous resources, including being able to join this discussion group’s community.

For more helpful tips on using ALA Connect as a discussion list, please click here. Here is a direct link to create an account. Please also visit the Connect FAQ page for more information.

Before you post: please note job postings are prohibited on ALA Connect. Please see the Code of Conduct for more information.

Composition

Interest Group membership is comprised of members in the ALA Connect space. Join the space above to join the group.

Origin

The Universal Accessibility Interest Group was established at the 2009 Spring Executive Committee Meeting. The next renewal date for this interest group is the 2027 ALA Annual Conference.

Staff Liaison

Megan Griffin
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
E-mail: mgriffin@ala.org

Get Involved

Join the Interest Group, see above under "resources."