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    Auditing Accessibility Through Remote User Testing
    (2022-01-27) Burmeister, Nora; Walston, Felicity
    When COVID-19 hit, many UNC-Chapel Hill Libraries employees needed remote tasks. The UX department saw an opportunity for these employees to perform remote accessibility testing of subscription e-resources with freely available digital accessibility evaluation tools. We will outline the procedures, outcomes, and next steps of this accessibility audit.
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    Choosing Colors
    (2022-01-27) Sattler, Kelly
    Color is an important part of branding. Color contrast is important for accessibility. This presentation will cover a few essential tools that can be used to verify color contrast to pass WCAG standards as well as tools that can be used to tweak colors and create pleasing color palettes.
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    Crisis Brings Connection – Virtual Programming for Older Adults
    (2022-01-28) Lensing, Amanda
    Connected for Life: Object-based Digital Programming to Foster Active Minds for Senior Living Communities is a project serving a population especially vulnerable to COVID-19 and underserved in outreach and engagement programs. The goal is to increase participants’ sense of connection and well-being and decrease feelings of isolation through accessible technology.
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    Making Change from Within: Integrating Accessibility into Strategic Planning and Assessment
    (2022-01-27) Frank, Jacqueline L; Young, Scott W H
    Implementing accessibility means making change from within. But real barriers stand in the way. In response, we have looked to the infrastructure of strategic planning as a vehicle for change. This presentation describes an approach for improving accessibility by integrating accessibility goals, measures, and initiatives into strategic planning.
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    Presenting VRA Core 5: A Standard with Accessibility Baked In, Not Bolted On…and the Tools to Use It
    (2022-01-28) Williams, Susan Jane; Madden, Bridget
    VRA Core 4 is a metadata standard purpose-built to describe works of cultural heritage and their surrogates. An updated and republished VRA Core 5 will have built-in support for accessibility. CCO (Cataloging Cultural Objects) will also be updated, and a free database tool created as a complete support suite.
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    To Use Alt(ernative) Text or Not to Use Alt(ernative) Text for Images
    (2022-01-27) Patterson, Patrick
    Alternative text descriptions are used to convey meaning for images that appear on a website. We will explore creating meaningful alternative text along with exploring situations where it can be left empty. Images are used to communicate several things and it is imperative that they provide meaning to everyone.