Two Webinars of Interest
/Two (free!) webinars of interest are coming up on September 29. They happen to occur at the exact same time. That’s okay—sign up for both and view one later.
Will State Law Solve the Library eBook Crisis?
Tuesday, September 29 @ 10am PT / 1pm ET
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1999615962171
Join Internet Archive and Authors Alliance for a discussion exploring the growing state-by-state movement for fairer eBook licensing terms for libraries. Featuring Kyle K. Courtney (Social Law Library), Juliya Ziskina (eBook Study Group) and Deborah Schander, State Librarian of Connecticut.
If you can’t make it for the synchronous session, go ahead and register to receive a link to the session recording. This conversation will also be released as an episode of the Future Knowledge podcast on November 4.
Opening Digital Doors - Accessibility on the Library Shelf
As libraries expand their digital offerings, ensuring that every patron—regardless of physical limitation—can discover, borrow, and enjoy digital content is paramount. But how accessible are the platforms and reading apps we rely on every day and what can libraries do to optimize their digital offerings for patrons with accessibility needs?
Join us for this edition of The Digital Shelf, hosted by The Palace Project, in partnership with COSLA and ReadersFirst, as we dive deep into the real-world accessibility of library digital shelves. Our panel of accessibility advocates, library technology specialists, and digital publishing experts will provide a candid evaluation of major digital library platforms, examine current reading standards (WCAG, VPATs, EPUB3), and share practical strategies for making your library’s digital shelf truly inclusive.
Presenters include: Chancey Fleet (New York Public Library), Robert Laurie (Benetech), Jason Broughton (Dreamscape)
Both should be well-worth attending!