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Re: ALA Program: Library Web Sites: The Next Generation
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Ellen Perlow)
Thu Jul 13 20:21:31 2000
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2000 19:52:53 -0500
From: Ellen Perlow <eperlow@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Please remember that it is not only the ADA that requires accessibility.
Among other laws, Section 508 of the Rehab Act is coming our way, and some
states already have laws that require equity of access.
1. It's the right thing to do.
2. It's GREAT for marketing, expanding one's audience and customer base.
3. Accessibility is great for ALL OF US who sooner or later will need such
accessibility, if we do not already.
Ellen Perlow
Incoming Chair, Century Scholarship Ctte.
eperlow@twu.edu
>From: Stephen Westman <westman.2@OSU.EDU>
>Reply-To: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <PACS-L@LISTSERV.UH.EDU>
>To: PACS-L@LISTSERV.UH.EDU
>Subject: ALA Program: Library Web Sites: The Next Generation
>Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2000 10:25:18 -0400
>
>Now that the "frontier days" of library web site creation have passed, many
>libraries are redesigning the web site that has become an integral part of
>their service mission. Library web site designers are faced with many
>issues: effectively serving library users who are more sophisticated and
>have higher expectations, as well as those who have had limited exposure to
>the Internet; creating a gateway to electronic resources; providing user
>instruction; complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that
>requires libraries to provide equal access for patrons to electronic
>resources as well as to physical collections and equipment.
>
>Please join the Internet Resources Interest Group of LITA as we explore
>these issues as part of our 2000 Annual Program, "Library Web Sites: The
>Next Generation" on Monday, July 10, 2000 from 9:30 am-12:00 noon in MCC
>(McCormick Place) S104 where a panel of six experts will discuss designing
>and maintaining effective, usable, and accessible library Web sites:
>
> Stu Baker (Northwestern University) - "Rethinking and Reworking
>the Web at Northwestern University Library"
> Carol Casey (University of Southwestern Louisiana) will discuss
>web site accessibility issues
> Angi Faiks and Martha Walker (both from Cornell University) -
>"Creating an Online Help System in a
> Gateway Environment"
> Helene Blowers (Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County)
>- "Extending Traditional Library
> Roles on the WWW"
> Susan McMullen (Roger Williams University Library) - "Redesigning
>Library Web Pages for Usability"
>
>After the program, the Interest Group will be having its business
>meeting. During that meeting we will be discussing our 2001 program, which
>is tentatively entitled "Messages in Many Bottles: Cooperative Collection
>Development of Web Resources".
>
>We look forward to seeing you there!
>
>
>
>
>Stephen R. Westman
>Digital Resources Systems Administrator
>Ohio State University Libraries
>1858 Neil Avenue Mall
>Columbus, Ohio 43210
>(614) 688-0142
>westman.2@osu.edu
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