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