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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 accessible.

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Alt+Text

Alternative text (Alt+text or Alt Text) is a description of an image on your website that enables a screen reader to interpret visual information for those with no/low vision who are visiting your website. It also allows search engines to better find relevant results for internet searchers, and supplies written descriptions of images for those using slow internet connections or in case of a broken image link.

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Website Accessibility Essentials

This tutorial covers principles of website accessibility, some of the tools available to evaluate your website, and basic changes and steps you can take to make sure your website is prepared for all visitors.

Website Accessibility – Essential WP and Divi Tools

Jump to VideoNew Title II regulations will require all public websites (including public libraries) to be fully ADA accessible by April 2026 or 2027, depending on population service size. For more information on this rule, see Title II ADA Regulations for Websites and...
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Title II ADA Regulations for Websites and Mobile Apps

The U.S. Department of Justice – Civil Rights Division has released rules that will require all websites and mobile apps provided by public libraries to be fully ADA accessible by April 2027. Learn how that will affect your library website.

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Training Calendar

November 2024

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Upcoming trainings

In-person website training interest survey

Would you like to have an in-person website training/work day at a central location in your system?

How long?

Do you have a laptop you can bring or do you need a PC?

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

2nd Mondays 1 – 2 PM – topic training
3rd Wednesdays 11 AM – 12 PM – open office hour
3rd Thursdays 1 – 2 PM – open office hour
3rd Thursdays 2-3 PM – topic training

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.

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