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2011 SAA Conference-Chicago, IL

Following up on the first Accessibility Awareness Forum discussion held at DC 2010 and on three years of research, the joint working group of Archives Management and Records Management Roundtables examining accessibilityin archives takes a practical approach in its second Forum by addressing issues faced by archivists when creating accessible work places and research centers for all colleagues and patrons. An introductory overview and presentations provide practical approaches for taking the first steps, a topic most frequently requested by colleagues.Presenters for "Accessibility for All: Practical Tips for Creating Access in Archives" held at the SAA annual meeting on August 25th, 2011.

• Introduction and Top 20 Look List
  Daria D’Arienzo, Chair and Moderator
  Meekins Archivist, Williamsburg
  3 PDF presentations for download below
  Audio Version of the introduction and the question period after the breakout sessions.

• Tips on Web Site and Document Accessibility
  Lisa Snider
  UBC SLAIS, Senior Web Developer
  Download the Tips on Web Site and Document Accessibility PDF
  Very large download (4.2 megs)

•  Accessible Conference Presentations
  Debra Kimok
  SUNY Plattsburgh, Special Collections Librarian
  PDF document for download below.

2010 SAA Conference-Washington, DC

Presenters for "Archival Accessibility for All: An Awareness Forum," held at the SAA annual meeting on August 12, 2010:

• Adaptive Technology (AT) Program DC Public Library Adaptive Services Division
  Venetia Demson
  Adaptive Services Chief and Regional Librarian
  DC Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

  Patrick Timony
  Adaptive Technology Librarian
  District of Columbia Public Library
  PowerPoint presentation for download below

• Accessibility Awareness in Archives
  Mark A. Greene
  Director, American Heritage Center
  University of Wyoming
  Word document for download below.

• At Heart a Human Issue
  Daria D’Arienzo, CA (Chair)
  Meekins Archivist
  Archives Consultant
  Word document for download below.

• Universal Design Handout
   Daria D’Arienzo, CA (Chair)
  Meekins Archivist
  Archives Consultant
  Word document for download below.

2009 SAA Conference

Presenters for "Strategies for Accommodating People with Physical Impairments and Disabilities in Archives," Session 307, SAA Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, August 12, 2009:

• Archives for All: Setting the Context
   Daria D’Arienzo, CA (Chair)
  Meekins Archivist
  Archives Consultant
  Word document for download below.

• Why and How Should an Archive Accommodate People with Disabilities?
  Dr. Frank H. Serene
  Archivist
  National Archives and Records Administration
  Word document for download below

• Archives and Disability Issues
  Avery Olmstead, MLIS
  Project Specialist, Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies
  University of Maine
  Word document for download below. 

• Archives & Accessibility for All
  Avery Olmstead, MLIS
  Project Specialist, Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies
  University of Maine
  YouTube Video

• Would You Please Repeat That? Heading the Archives as an Individual with Hearing Impairment
  Casey Edward Greene
  Head of Special Collections
  Rosenberg Library
  Word document for download below.

• Overview of the Joint RMRT/AMRT Working Group on Diversity in Archives and Records Management Physical Disabilities Project and Survey
  Debra Kimok
  Special Collections Librarian
  State University of New York College at Plattsburgh
  Word document for download below.

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