The COVID-19 effect on small rural libraries
COVID-19 has definitely created new access needs. Unfortunately, not everyone has a well-equipped home office that comes with internet access, which is where the public library can help.
Accessible Content ePortal launches companion staff portal and public website
The Accessible Content ePortal (ACE) is a service provided by Scholars Portal, supporting the Ontario Council of University Libraries in making their collections accessible to students and faculty with print disabilities. Our service team has launched a new staff portal and public-facing website to support community engagement and the accessibility request submission process.
The Library eResources Accessibility Project: How we learned to stop worrying and love the AODA
By Corinne Abba and Siobán Linnen Imagine you are a college student using the library databases for the first time. You type in your…
InsideOCULA newsletter: October 2018
The arrival of autumn, and especially this Thanksgiving weekend, is always a time of beginnings and endings: perfect for reflecting on our successes and preparing for the challenges to come. This issue of InsideOCULA, which celebrates library projects both old and new, captures the spirit of fall.
Driving towards conformance: a WCAG 2.0 field trip
By Aneta Kwak, Mariana Jardim and Mark Weiler Introduction: Pack your bags Do you remember the excitement of field trips in school? We want…
Paper covers rock: how the Marrakesh Treaty can move Canadian libraries out of the Stone Age
By Corinne Abba & Heather Buffett In 2016, Canada became the 20th country to accede to The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published…
Crossing the WCAG 2.0 threshold: Reading the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
A 21st century challenge for the world is to make the web accessible for people with disabilities. Fortunately, Ontario has provided a framework for…
Streamlining Access to Digitized Canadian Government Information
Librarians at Canadian institutions are working to preserve government information and make it accessible to researchers through digitization. Preventing duplication of effort in this…
Inclusive Design at the OCULA Spring Conference
Inclusive design was the topic of the keynote by Jutta Treviranus at the OCULA Spring Conference.
Partnering to Provide Accessible Reading Packs
The Accessibility Services team at the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) is committed to supporting the OPL mission to “inspire learning, spark curiosity, and connect…
Copyright and the AODA
In Ontario, the year 2012 was something of a perfect storm for accessibility and copyright in libraries. The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)…
What Does Data Sound Like? An Overview of Data Sonification
In recent years the availability of data has soared, and there is a need for new methods for perceiving patterns and trends in this…
Academic Libraries and the Development of Accessibility Policy
Some thoughts on a recent student survey on document accessibility conducted at the University of Guelph.