The Accessibility Interests Working Group (AIWG) will be hosting an interactive workshop focusing on print disabilities, braille and alt text.
Workshop description: This interactive workshop will offer an introductory overview of print disabilities, braille, and alt text with a focus on accessibility for librarians and archivists. The workshop topics will cover what book options exist for people with print disabilities, how to write alt text for social media and digital exhibits, and a variety of braille topics, including the different types of braille, how to work with digitized braille materials, and how braille embossing works. You’ll also get a chance to read and write in braille and write your own alt text. No prior knowledge of braille or accessibility is required to attend this workshop.
Take home your own 3D printed braille slate to continue practicing the skills you learned!!
This event is funded via the EDI Student Initiative Fund at the Faculty of Information.
Workshop facilitator: Ellen Forget (she/they), PhD Candidate in the Faculty of Information, Book History and Print Culture Specialization, Critical Digital Humanities Initiative Graduate Fellow
Date: Thursday, March 7th, 2024
Time: 12pm to 3pm
Location: The Learning Hub ( Sandbox), 4th Floor
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