Website design and maintenance can be challenging! The Department of Justice has issued new regulations requiring that websites and mobile apps (including those produced and maintained by public libraries) be made accessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The regulations require that websites and mobile apps conform to specific technical standards for accessibility under The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Version 2.1 (WCAG 2.1). https://www.ada.gov/resources/2024-03-08-web-rule/ https://www.ada.gov/resources/small-entity-compliance-guide/ If your library is uncertain of how to comply with these new requirements, or you just want to know more about these technical standards and why accessibility is so important, please join us on November 8 from 10:00am - 11:30am (EST) for The Modern eAccessibility Landscape in Public Libraries- an interactive webinar which will explain these new requirements AND provide technical guidance and tips for making your library's website compliant and more accessible. This webinar is presented by Sonya Schreyer Norris, a veteran librarian and webmaster guru who, among other duties, managed the Library of Michigan website, and worked with the Braille and Talking Book Library. Sonya has years of experience and expertise on web design and management as well as experience with accessibility issues. She will discuss issues and tips from the perspective of public libraries. This presentation is open to anyone interested, but it will be especially relevant and useful to those directors and/or staff who directly manage, design, and maintain their library's website. For more information and to register, please go to https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/event... We look forward to having you join us! Sincerely, Clare Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D. Library Law Consultant Library of Michigan MembielaC@michigan.gov<mailto:MembielaC@michigan.gov> 517-335-8132 The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. "the State may not, consistently with the spirit of the First Amendment, contract the spectrum of available knowledge." Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479, 482 (1965). [Michigan.gov/Vote logo Description automatically generated]<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/>Get personalized voter information on early voting and other topics at Michigan.gov/Vote<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/>.
