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Working Together to Improve Access to Scholarly Content for People with Disabilities: Elsevier’s Library Connect Interview
I’m pleased to share this interview, “Working Together to Improve Access to Scholarly Content for People with Disabilities,” of me and Simon Holt, Elsevier’s senior head of Content Accessibility, recently...
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ARL Letter on ADA Title II Final Rule
On March 18, 2026, ARL sent a letter to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs requesting a meeting to discuss the importance of the ADA Title II website regulation...
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Canadian and US Research Libraries Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) are taking the opportunity of the 14th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) to encourage libraries...
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Repositories of Accessible Scholarly Materials
This table includes descriptions of repositories of remediated and born-accessible materials that are available in the US, Canada, or both. While creating and sharing accessible copies of copyrighted materials is...
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Register Now for Webinar on Accessibility Policy with Librarians and Representatives of the Publishing Industry—Monday, March 24
Register and join us for an insightful roundtable discussion on accessibility policy with librarians and representatives of the publishing industry. This webinar, hosted by the Library Accessibility Alliance (LAA) and...
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ARL Member Session: Special Collections and ADA Title II (ARL Libraries Only)
Register to join ARL’s Advocacy and Public Policy Committee on Wednesday, March 19, at 2:00–3:00 p.m. EDT for this informal virtual discussion of strategic approaches to making special collections accessible...
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ARL and CARL Celebrate Human Rights Day with Resources on Marrakesh Treaty and Accessible Books Consortium
Globally, less than 10% of all published material is accessible to people with visual disabilities according to the World Blind Union. The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works...
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October/November 2024
ARL Public Policy Briefing (October/November 2024) This issue includes: Accessibility ARL Affirms Commitment to Digital Accessibility in Letter to White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Copyright and Fair...
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ARL Letter to US OSTP re ADA Title II Regulations
On November 26, 2024, ARL sent a letter to the US Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) affirm the Association's commitment to collaborating across the research and scholarly communications...
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ARL ADA Title II Resources Encourage Licensing Born-Accessible Content
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) updated its regulations on Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to include standards for making web content accessible for people with...
