[AL-Directors] Free Accessibility Speaker Series hosted by the Orbis Cascade Alliance

[HANNING Darci * SLO]

Greetings directors!

The Orbis Cascade Alliance continues to offer free webinars through their Accessibility Speaker Series<https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/events/meetings/a11y-speakers/>:

As compliance dates for the updated federal web content accessibility regulations (ADA Title II and HHS Section 504) approach, library and archives workers have expressed interests and needs for more defined support to strengthen preparations in targeted library functional areas.

All webinars are open and free to Alliance members<https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/members/>, affiliate participants<https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/affiliate-participants/> and staff at academic libraries in Oregon, Idaho, and Washington. This includes all of you in Oregon academic libraries!

Coming up next:

Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 10:00am-11:00am PT: Finding the Balance: Vetting Accessibility During Technology Purchasing and Use Decisions<https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/events/meetings/a11y-speakers/#a11y-procure> facilitated by Rob Carr.

Our reliance on third-party, vendor-provided web-based tools is as high as ever. When we use these to offer programs, services, and activities, it is up to us to account for accessibility in our decision-making. In this session, we will discuss how to use several methods and tools to efficiently collect the information we need to fulfill our obligation. The session will focus on integrating accessibility into commonly used procurement tools and processes, and on collecting information about functional accessibility from candidate vendors. We will focus on shifting as much of the work as possible to vendors and discuss various alternatives to determine how accessible a given product is in practice.  Leave with a larger procurement toolbox and insight informed by first-person experience.

Objectives for this webinar include:

  *   Identify and discuss three tools to use to vet candidate products for accessibility.
  *   Specify at least three areas to integrate accessibility into existing procurement documentation.
  *   Detail at least three key questions to pose to candidate vendors across the procurement process

Please register through Zoom<https://orbiscascade-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/nWf9Mt0fTd-K_Rv87WlGCw>. This webinar will be recorded.

Live webinars will use Zoom's automated captions and transcripts, and recordings will have human-provided and edited captions and transcripts. Presentation slides will use large font size, and there will be limited flashing (no strobing) for slide transitions, animations, and videos. Registration forms include an option to indicate additional accessibility support needs.

Recordings of previous webinars may be available to view:

  *   Web Content Accessibility Regulations: Updates in Conversation<https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/events/meetings/a11y-speakers/#a11y-regs> (November 5, 2025)
  *   Tools and Methods for Integrating Accessibility into Resource Sharing and Fulfillment<https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/events/meetings/a11y-speakers/#tools-methods> (December 9, 2025)
  *   Now is the Time: Guidance for Enhancing Web and App Accessibility for Special Collections and Archival Materials<https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/events/meetings/a11y-speakers/#a11y-archives> (recording coming soon)

Please visit https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/events/meetings/a11y-speakers/ for complete information, including the schedule for future webinars and how to register.
For questions, please contact:
Amy Coughenour
Program Manager, Diversity & User Experience, and Consortial Training Coordinator
acoughenour at orbiscascade.org<mailto:acoughenour at orbiscascade.org>
(541) 203-0166

Cheers,
Darci Hanning, MLIS (she/her/hers)
Public Library Consultant / CE Coordinator
Continuing Education Resources: https://slo.oregon.gov/conted/
State Library of Oregon | Library Support and Development Services
971-375-3491 | darci.hanning at slo.oregon.gov<mailto:darci.hanning at slo.oregon.gov> | www.oregon.gov/library<http://www.oregon.gov/library>

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