Tag: #disabililty
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Meet the Steering Committee
Part 2 Jess Bolwar, Early Career Member Name and pronouns? Hiya, my name is Jess Bolwar (she/hers). Where do you work and what is your role? I am a research librarian for the Yellowstone Research Library at Yellowstone National Park. As a national parks lover this is the third park I have worked for, and…
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Meet the Steering Committee
Part 1 Zachary Tumlin, Chair Name and pronouns? Zachary Tumlin, he/him/his Where do you work and what is your role? Duke University, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Project Archivist Sweet or savory? Sweet–I love baked goods, especially coffee cake, scones, and biscuits. Why did you join the ADS Steering Committee? What about…
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“Universal design helps everyone”: An interview with Ann Abney
Ann Abney (Digital Initiatives Metadata Librarian, University of South Florida) Hello! Welcome to the Conversations in Accessibility series of our blog, which features conversations with information professionals and researchers who work in accessibility, identify as having disabilities, or both. My name is Ruohua Han, and I am an assistant professor at the Research Methods and…
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The ADS Blog is looking for volunteers!
Are you passionate about accessibility and disability in archives? Do you love creating and sharing resources? The SAA Accessibility & Disability Section is recruiting for our section blog’s editorial team! The editorial team develops, cultivates, and publishes content relevant to accessibility and disability in the archives through our section blog. We welcome all ideas for…
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Upcoming Events: Archives Association of Ontario “Safe Spaces for Diversity”
Upcoming series presented by the Archives Association of Ontario (AAO) called “Safe Spaces for Diversity.” There are three, free virtual sessions in December (listed below). Please note that these sessions are open to archives workers or records managers identifying as BIPOC, LGBTQ2+, and/or Disabled, Chronically Ill, Neurodivergent. More information below: The safe space virtual sessions…
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Join our book* club!
We invite you to join a book* club hosted by the SAA Accessibility and Disability Section to discuss disability media (*any and all media welcome)! The club will meet monthly for about 45 minutes; specific timing will be determined based on group feedback. For our inaugural meeting, we will host a bring-your-own media and ideas…
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Call for Abstracts – Preserving Disability: Disability and the Archival Profession (Litwin Books)
Edited by: Gracen Brilmyer and Lydia Tang Submission form: Please submit your abstract and author details Looking for collaborators? Contribute your ideas and connect with others on our brainstorming document Questions for the editors? Contact Gracen Brilmyer & Lydia Tang Key Points: – Abstracts due: February 19, 2022 – Invitations to submit full papers: March 1, 2022 – Full papers…
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