What's new:
Creating a new blog post for my website
A step-by-step guide to creating a basic blog post, plus basic description of how blog posts appear on various pages of a website via Divi modules.
Accessibility Update – Fall 2025
Fall 2025 state of accessibility update.
Using SharePoint to Post Website Documents
Basic overview of how SharePoint (or other cloud storage) can be used to display read-only versions of Word documents instead of uploading PDFs or other documents to the WordPress media library.
Using Styles to Create Headings in Microsoft Word
Overview on using "Styles" in Word documents and best practices for creating accessible documents using Microsoft Word.
Using NVDA Screen Reader
Curious about how a screen reader works and want to dip your toes into the ocean? Here's a few tips. Screen readers are very valuable for truly knowing if your webpages are accessible. Be warned - this is a skill that requires practice, but comes with rewards!
Website Heading Structure
This tutorial focuses on understanding and managing website heading structure, the skeleton of a webpage. It is fundamental to building clean, navigable, and accessible webpages.
Accessible Documents
Accessible documents are necessary any time new content in the form of PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint information is added directly to or linked from a website. This provides an overview of accessibility for written (Word) and PDF documents and some initial steps you can take to begin making your documents…
Grackle Google Add-on
"Grackle" is an add-on for Google Docs, Google Slides, and Google Sheets for checking for accessibility issues. If your team publishes to the web using Google productivity tools, this could be a step in assuring ADA compliance for website content.
Accessible Documents – Basics
A high-level overview for understanding document accessibility, why PDFs are problematic, and basic tips and tools for creating documents and posting accessible website content.
Website Analytics Basics
Learn basic terminology and ways website analytics can help you understand how website visitors are accessing and using your website.
Plugin: Broken Link Checker
Use the Broken Link Checker plugin to flag broken links on your website and get notifications via email and dashboard report.
Creating a new blog post for my website
A step-by-step guide to creating a basic blog post, plus basic description of how blog posts appear on various pages of a website via Divi modules.
Accessibility Update – Fall 2025
Fall 2025 state of accessibility update.
Using SharePoint to Post Website Documents
Basic overview of how SharePoint (or other cloud storage) can be used to display read-only versions of Word documents instead of uploading PDFs or other documents to the WordPress media library.
Using Styles to Create Headings in Microsoft Word
Overview on using "Styles" in Word documents and best practices for creating accessible documents using Microsoft Word.
Using NVDA Screen Reader
Curious about how a screen reader works and want to dip your toes into the ocean? Here's a few tips. Screen readers are very valuable for truly knowing if your webpages are accessible. Be warned - this is a skill that requires practice, but comes with rewards!
Website Heading Structure
This tutorial focuses on understanding and managing website heading structure, the skeleton of a webpage. It is fundamental to building clean, navigable, and accessible webpages.
Accessible Documents
Accessible documents are necessary any time new content in the form of PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint information is added directly to or linked from a website. This provides an overview of accessibility for written (Word) and PDF documents and some initial steps you can take to begin making your documents…
Grackle Google Add-on
"Grackle" is an add-on for Google Docs, Google Slides, and Google Sheets for checking for accessibility issues. If your team publishes to the web using Google productivity tools, this could be a step in assuring ADA compliance for website content.
Accessible Documents – Basics
A high-level overview for understanding document accessibility, why PDFs are problematic, and basic tips and tools for creating documents and posting accessible website content.
Website Analytics Basics
Learn basic terminology and ways website analytics can help you understand how website visitors are accessing and using your website.
Plugin: Broken Link Checker
Use the Broken Link Checker plugin to flag broken links on your website and get notifications via email and dashboard report.
Training Calendar Version 1
Plugin for calendar: Simple Calendar
Source for calendar: Google Calendar
List view displayed as default for accessibility purposes.
- November 10, 2025
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- November 18, 2025
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Website Accessibility Learning Group
November 18, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Website Accessibility Learning Group meets on the third Tuesday of the month, 11 AM - 12 PM.
This group will focus on learning about and determining specific steps LEANWI website library staff need to take to come into compliance with the new Title II (public entities) ADA requirements for accessibility of websites and mobile devices (https://www.ada.gov/resources/small-entity-compliance-guide/).
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- November 19, 2025
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Website 201: [Just] Beyond the Basics
November 19, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Regular meet-up for those with basic website skills who want to become more proficient and efficient at
managing their website. Come prepared to log in to your website, share your screen, and ask your questions.Monthly on the 3rd Wednesday, 11 AM - 12 PM
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- November 20, 2025
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Website 201: [Just] Beyond the Basics
November 20, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Regular meet-up for those with basic website skills who want to become more proficient and efficient at managing their website. Come prepared to log in to your website, share your screen, and ask your questions.
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Training Calendar Version 2
Source for calendar: Google Calendar embed code
List view displayed as default for accessibility purposes. User can use dropdown to modify view to grid (calendar page) view.
In-person website training interest survey
Contact
Erica Brewster
Data and Technology Services Consultant
Wisconsin Valley Library Service
Brendan Tuckey
LEANWI Technology Support Consultant
LEANWI
websitehelp@librarieswin.org
Monthly Office Hours
Additional online and in-person trainings announced via email.
If you are not receiving office hour or other website emails, please email websitehelp@librarieswin.org to be added to the distribution list.