Accessibility at American Library Conferences
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This paper outlines the background and history of accessibility concerns and barriers facing attendees with disabilities at American Library Association Conferences throughout the United States, and discusses the recent work of the ALA Conference Accessibility Task Force charged with drafting recommendations for improvement of conference and virtual meeting accessibility. The author summarizes broad categories of accessibility covering the task force report of 81 specific recommendations, and several important appendices relating to overall accessibility guidelines, terminology, survey methodology, tip sheets for vendors and hotels, and master training document for staff, administration, presenters, and various conference volunteers.
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• Access Guidelines for MLA Convention Session Organizers and Presenters: Modern Language Association
• ADA Title III: Rules on Public Accommodation: ADA.gov
• CSUN Assistive Technology Conference: California State University – Northridge
• Final Report of the ALA Task Force on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: ALA EDI, June 2016
• HCI Annual Conference 2017: Human-Computer Interaction International Conference
• IAAP Access Conference: International Association of Accessibility Professionals
• Making Presentations Accessible: American Historical Association Annual Meeting
• SIG-Access Accessible Conference Guide: Association of Computing Machinery, Special Interest Group on Accessible Computing
• Understanding Disability Models – Social Model of Disability: Identity-First Autistic
• Visions Conference 2016: Foundation Fighting Blindness, blindness.org
• What is Accessibility?: CNIB – Seeing Beyond Vision Loss
• Worldcon Sci-Fi/Fantasy Conference Accessibility Pledge: Mary Robinette Kowal
Resources on Universal Design for Events, Meetings, and Conferences:
• A Planning Guide for Accessible Conferences: Council of Ontario Universities – Accessible Campus
• Accessible Information Exchange—Meeting on a Level Playing Field: U.S. Department of Justice, Disability Rights Section, ADA.gov
• Accessible Meetings, Events, and Conferences Guide: ADAhospitality.org
• CCCC Conference Accessibility Guide 2017 and 2016 (tailored by location): National Council of Teachers of English, Conference on College Composition and Communication, NCTE.org/CCCC
• Designing Accessible Events for People with Disabilities and Deaf Individuals: Vera Institute of Justice
• Disability Access at WisCon: WisCon Science Fiction Convention
• People First—How to Plan Events Everyone Can Attend: New York State Department of Health
• Planning Guide for Making Temporary Events Accessible: ADA National Network
• Universal Design of Conference Exhibits and Presentations: University of Washington DO-IT Equal Access
Accessible Events Checklists:
• Accessible Public Event Checklist: California Mayor’s Office on Disability
• Creating Accessible and Inclusive Meetings or Events (infographic): University of Minnesota
• Facilitating Accessible Meetings: Council of Ontario Universities – Accessible Campus
• Planning Accessible Meetings and Events Toolkit: American Bar Association Commission on Disability Rights
Conference Diversity and Inclusion—General Resources:
• 6 Steps to Planning a Diverse Conference: NetImpact.org
• Coordinating Inclusive Events on Campus: Washington State University – Vancouver
• Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Work Environment: Community Foundations of Canada HR Council
• Creating More Inclusive Events: Skidmore College
• Guidance to Create More Diverse Participation for Panel Discussions: World Resources Institute (WRI.org)
• Top 10 Best Practices for Inclusive Multilingual Events: JustCommunities.org