Hi,

One of the big issues surrounding chats is the accessibility of the
software itself.  A lot of it doesn't work well with screen readers,
especially that which is found on the web which is often done in Java or
some other plugin.



At 06:17 PM 1/30/01 -0600, you wrote:
>FYI:
>The final report of the Electronic Meeting Participation Task Force (EMPTF)
>has been uploaded to ALA webspace, at:
>
>http://www.ala.org/alaorg/council/index.html
>
>It is available in HTML and PDF.
>
>Question:
>What, if any, are the accessibility issues surrounding the use of chats?
>
>Thanks for any responses!
>Audrey