(via Emily Williams, Georgia State University)
Registration is now open for the Georgia Library Association’s latest Carterette Series Webinar, “Making Your Library’s Accessible Resources More Discoverable”. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, March 23, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. More information, including instructions for registering, is below.
Description
Captioned videos, large print books, audiobooks: your library has accessible resources, but can your users find them easily? MARC fields dedicated to more effectively conveying accessibility information were implemented in 2018, but not many catalogers are using them or even know that they exist! Join us as we talk through options for recording information about accessible resources in your library and discuss strategies for convincing vendors to display this vital information.
About the Presenters
Violet Fox is a cataloging and metadata expert. Her research interests include the intricacies of zine cataloging and the ethical implications of classification. Find her tweets about libraries and roadside attractions at @violetbfox.
David Norris is a cataloging and metadata librarian at St. Catherine University. His research interests include accessibility issues in cataloging and the information seeking experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals. Find his tweets about all that and more at @nightcataloger.
Registration Instructions
1. Go to the registration page.
2. Complete and submit the form.
3. A URL for the event will be emailed to you immediately after registration.
Can’t make it to the live show? That’s okay. The session will be recorded and available on the Carterette Series Webinars site for later viewing.
Contact Emily Williams of the Georgia Library Association (at ewilliams63@gsu.edu) or a member of the Carterette Series planning team (at carteretteserieswebinars@georgialibraryassociaion.org) with questions or programming suggestions