Partner Event: Navigating Accessibility Updates: What Libraries Need to Know

Join us for an in-depth webinar on recent accessibility rule changes and what they mean for public and academic libraries. Nora Burmeister, Content Strategy Librarian at UNC-Chapel Hill, will provide crucial context on the new ruling, discussing current guidelines, key updates, available tools, and best practices to ensure compliance. Claire Leverett, Executive Director for NC LIVE, will then share how NC LIVE is responding, collaborating with vendors, and making accessibility improvements to its services. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of the changes, practical strategies to address common accessibility challenges, and insights into NC LIVE’s ongoing efforts to support libraries in this space.

Learning Objectives

• Explain the key updates in accessibility guidelines and their impact on library resources.
• Identify common accessibility errors and tools to improve digital accessibility (e.g., Wave checker, alt text generator).
• Describe NC LIVE’s current and planned initiatives to enhance accessibility, including vendor collaboration and platform improvements.
• Apply best practices to improve accessibility in their own libraries and services.

Presenters

Nora Burmeister, Content Strategy Librarian at UNC-Chapel Hill & Claire Leverett, Executive Director of NC LIVE.

More Information

This webinar is made available to you via Minitex's membership in the Professional Development Alliance of Consortia and will be hosted by North Carolina LIVE (NC LIVE). Following your registration, you will receive further details regarding your attendance directly from NC LIVE. For further information, please contact devon@nclive.org.