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Captioning and Copyright Law—Tensions and Work-arounds in the Current Legal Landscape
Video captioning for the deaf or hard of hearing has become more common since the turn of the century. The copyright owners of some of this video programming are taking...
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Accessibility Librarian Competencies
In the last few months, a number of accessibility specialist job postings have been forwarded my way by colleagues. Reviewing these postings was quite interesting as they highlighted a number...
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The Value of Comparing Oranges to Oranges
Evaluating digital resources can mean looking at usage statistics and licenses, assessing the value of package deals in relation to how frequently library users access this content. However, libraries are...
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Cloud-based Accessibility in Libraries (and Everywhere Else!)
A new initiative, the Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure (GPII) is designed to offer libraries a better way to serve all patrons equally, including those with disabilities and unique technology preferences....
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Publishing Accessibly—Open Access and Your Library as a “Publisher”
The 2015 Library Publishing Forum took place in Portland, Oregon, in late March, nestling itself comfortably following the ACRL conference. Program topics explored themes such as the evolving role of...