Here's a request I'd love to respond to!  Suggestions? Volunteers?

Audrey
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Hello Audrey,

Thank you for your message. Accessibility issues are definitely within the 
scope of the VRD 2001 conference, and we encourage you or others to propose 
a session on the topic. If you know more than one person with expertise in 
this area, perhaps we could organize a panel.

Please contact me with any other questions regarding programming for the 
VRD 2001 Conference.

Thank you,
Abby





>>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 17:16:19 -0600
>>From: Audrey Gorman <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Conference question
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>>Has any consideration been given to accessibility issues in digital 
>>reference?  At very least, standards and guidelines should follow the 
>>principles of universal design throughout. The guidelines issued by the 
>>Web Accessibility Initiative of the World Wide Web Consortium should be used.
>>
>>FYI, in case you hadn't seen this yet, ALA Council has adopted a new 
>>policy on Library Services for People with Disabilities that's broadly 
>>relevant.  You can access it at http://www.ala.org/ascla/access_policy.html
>>
>>I might be able to help you find someone who's knowledgable on the topic 
>>of virtual reference services and accessibility.
>>
>>Audrey
>>Audrey J. Gorman
>>American Library Association
>>[log in to unmask]
>>1-800-545-2433 Ext. 4027
>

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VRD 2001 Conference: Setting Standards and Making it Real
November 11-13, Orlando, FL
http://vrd.org/conferences/VRD2001/

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