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Accessibility Resources for MSU Libraries Staff
This guide was designed to compile accessibility resources and information for staff at the MSU Libraries.
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Accessible Materials LibGuide
Resource created specifically for librarians which provides overview of common accessibility needs
MSU Libraries Accessibility Update (1/31/2018) - Presentation at MSUL by Heidi Schroeder (slides)
Recording for 2018 Accessibility Update (coming soon)
Environments for Humans Accessibility Summit (9/6-7/2016)
Recorded conference presentations on a variety of accessibility-related topics
Documents
Microsoft Word and Excel Accessibility Basics (pdf)
A collection of general tips and resources for making Microsoft Word and Excel documents accessible.
Email/Outlook Accessibility (docx)
Guide to composing and sending more accessible emails in Outlook. Covers readability, multi-media content, and the Outlook accessibility checker.
Adobe PDF (MSU Webaccess)
Text-based tutorial with screenshots. Covers creating an accessible PDF from a Word document and using accessibility features in Adobe Acrobat Pro
Google Drive Documents (MSU Webaccess)
Text-based tutorial with screenshots. Covers headings, images, color contrast, lists, legibility, table of contents, and accessible templates
Microsoft PowerPoint (MSU Webaccess)
Text-based tutorial with screenshots. Covers headings, images, color contrast, lists, and the accessibility checker
Microsoft Word (MSU Webaccess)
Text-based tutorial with screenshots. Covers headings, alternative text, images, chart and graphs, tables, columns, lists and the accessibility checker
Legal
EDUCAUSE 2017 IT Accessibility Landscape and Strategies Update (4/27/2017)
Slides, transcript and audio recording available.
Library Collections
How Accessible Is Our Collection? Performing an E-Resources Accessibility Review
10/19/2017 – NASIG webinar presented by American University
Meetings & Presentations
Creating Accessible PowerPoint Presentations for Windows (MSU Webaccess)
Text-based guide with screenshots, covers alternative text, graphs and tables, slide titles, reading order and color contrast
Hybrid Meeting Accessibility Checklist (9/2021)
This checklist provides broad/general suggestions to help ensure your hybrid meetings are accessible.
Making Presentations Accessible (audio recording)
4/18/2017 - Presentation to MSUL Staff by Tyler Smeltekop
Making Presentations Accessible - slides (pdf)
4/18/2017 - Presentation to MSUL Staff by Tyler Smeltekop
Public Services
Public Services Accessibility (1/18/2018) - Presentation at MSUL Reference Meeting by Heidi Schroeder (slides)
2018 Reference Meeting audio (forthcoming)
ADA @ 25 and Universal Design at Cultural Institutions (10/7/15)
Recorded webinar. Part of the American Alliance of Museums Stories of Inclusion Webinar Series (October 2015)
Responding to Visiting who are Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Blind, or with Low Vision (10/14/15)
Recorded webinar. Part of the American Alliance of Museums Stories of Inclusion Webinar Series (October 2015)
Responding to Visitors with Cognitive, Developmental and Emotional Disabilities (10/28/15)
Recorded webinar. Part of the American Alliance of Museums Stories of Inclusion Webinar Series (October 2015)
Teaching & Learning
Accessibility in Teaching with Technology - ACRL webinar (5/1/2017) - Presented by Stephanie Rosen
Youtube video recording of webinar
Video
Video Accessibility - 7/23/2020 Teaching & Learning Session
MediaSpace Captions - Part 1, 7/22/2020
Part 1 of a video tutorial series on adding and editing captions in Media Space. 3 minutes 3 seconds.
MediaSpace Captions - Part 2, 7/22/2020
Part 2 of a video tutorial series on adding and editing captions in Media Space. 5 minutes 15 seconds.
MediaSpace Captions - Part 3, 7/22/2020
Part 3 of a video tutorial series on adding and editing captions in Media Space. 12 minutes 56 seconds.
Accessible Videos (9/19/2018) - Presentation at MSUL by Emilia Marcyk
Powerpoint that accompanied the presentation
Creating your own captions (MSU Webaccess)
Text-based tutorial with screenshots. Covers creating captions in Camtasia and using YouTube
Machine Caption Help (MSU Webaccess)
Text-based tutorial with screenshots. Outlines how to order and edit machine generated captions through MSU MediaSpace, MSU's video hosting service
Web
Introduction to Web Accessibility
Text and videos that provide an overview of how people with disabilities experience the web, plus web accessibility basics (beginner)
Web Accessibility (Udacity/Google course)
Self-paced interactive course on web accessibility (intermediate)
Accessibility Evaluation Tools (12/6/2017) - Presentation to MSUL Staff by MSUL Accessibility Student Interns (slides)
2017 student intern handout
/ 2017 student intern audio (forthcoming)
Social Media Accessibility (Slides)
Presentation at MSUL by Jessica Lemond and Sarah Westman
Social Media Accessibility (Handout)
Handout from presentation at MSUL by Jessica Lemond and Sarah Westman