Accessibility Essentials: A 2025 NISO Training Series

Accessibility Essentials is a new 8-week training series that will empower attendees with actionable insights and practical guidance toward accessibility compliance for professionals in scholarly communications and publishing. Attendees will come away with an operational understanding of what it means to engage in accessible publishing and methods to ensure their organizations are prepared to achieve accessibility compliance. This seminar will cover upcoming regulatory changes and what is needed to avoid fines and expensive lawsuits; accessibilitystandardsandbestpractices; and human-centered webdesign. From production to public relations, this seminar is critical for all information practitioners, content or product development experts, and scholarly communications professionals. Each week will focus on answering these questions:

1. What is inclusive publishing and why do we care about accessibility? (defining terms, establishing rationale)
2. What are the repercussions for non-accessible content, services, other programs? (regulatory overview, history of court cases, fines and fees)
3. How do we establish an inclusive publishing program? (intro to accessible publishing)
4. How do we establish an inclusive design program? (intro to human-centered design)
5. How do we implement accessible web designs? (WCAGcompliance)
6. How do we implement inclusive content production? (producing accessible PDF ,EBUB, etc.)
7. How do we retrofit backlist titles and remediate existing products?(accessibility audits and best practices)
8. What is our inclusive publishing strategy going forward? (integrating accessibility into organizational strategies, budgets, etc.

The series consists of eight (8) weekly segments, each lasting 90 minutes. Specific dates are:

• April 3, 10, 17, 24
• May 1, 8, 15, 22

Each session will be recorded and links to that archived recording will be disseminated to course registrants within 2 business days of the close of the specific session.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The time zone is in Eastern Time (US & Canada).

Please note that it is not possible to register for individual program segments or lectures. Additionally, please register using an institutional/work email.

Registrants receive sign-on instructions via email three business days prior to each session. If you have not received your instructions by the day before an event, please contact NISO headquarters for assistance via email ([email protected]).

Group discounts are available for organizations wishing to register 3 or more individuals:

• Tier One - 3-5 individuals - 17% discount
• Tier Two - 6-9 individuals - 25% discount
• Tier Three - 10+ individuals - 30% discount

Global Access Rate:
Applies to libraries in countries defined by the World Bank as low-income (GNI per capita of $1,085 or less in 2021), lower middle-income (GNI of $1,086 - $4,255) or upper middle-income ($4,256 - $13,205).

Cancellation Policy
Registration is non-transferable, and login via this Zoom link is exclusively accessible to the registered individual. As registrants, you can expect to receive a message containing your attendee sign-on credentials three business days prior to the scheduled Thursday session.
If you have not received your instructions by the day before an event, please contact NISO headquarters for assistance via email ([email protected]).
Registrants for an event may cancel participation and receive a refund (less $30.00) if the notice of cancellation is received at NISO HQ ([email protected]) one full week prior to the event date. If received less than 7 days before, no refund will be provided.
Broadcast Platform
NISO uses the Zoom platform for purposes of broadcasting our live events. Zoom provides apps for a variety of computing devices (tablets, laptops, etc.) To view the broadcast, you will need a device that supports the Zoom app. Attendees may also choose to listen just to audio on their phones. Sign-on credentials include the necessary dial-in numbers, if that is your preference.

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Event Venue

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