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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Greetings directors!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">A quick reminder about the free
</span><a href="https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/events/meetings/a11y-speakers/"><b><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Accessibility Speaker Series</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"> organized by the Orbis
Cascade Alliance:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">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.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">All webinars are open and
<b>free</b> to</span><a href="https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/members/"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"> Alliance members</span></a><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">,</span><a href="https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/affiliate-participants/"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">
affiliate participants</span></a><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">, and
<b><u>staff at academic libraries</u></b> in Oregon, Idaho, and Washington. <b>This includes all of you in Oregon academic libraries!<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">The first webinar was held on Wednesday, November 5. You can view the recording (now) and access additional materials (available by 11/26) at the webpage for
</span><a href="https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/events/meetings/a11y-speakers/#a11y-regs"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Web Content Accessibility Regulations: Updates in Conversation</span></a><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Coming in early December:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/events/meetings/a11y-speakers/#tools-methods"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Tools and Methods for Integrating Accessibility into Resource Sharing and Fulfillment</span></a><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Date:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"> December 9, 2025, 11:00am-12:00pm Pacific PT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Speaker:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"> Michele Bromley, Digital Accessibility and Content Manager, Portland State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Online Webinar:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"> </span><a href="https://orbiscascade-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/RJhoYOSUQMmCyAwfBZanrQ" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Registration</span></a><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"> is
open to Alliance members, affiliate participants, and staff at academic libraries in Oregon, Idaho, and Washington<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/events/meetings/a11y-speakers/#prep-meet-regs">Preparing for and Meeting the New Web Content Accessibility Regulations</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Date:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"> December 10, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm PT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Speaker:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"> Ken Nakata,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Online Webinar:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"> <a href="https://orbiscascade-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/4nvQYT0eQR6NSN1kJrNhZQ">Registration </a>is
open to Alliance members, affiliate participants, and staff at academic libraries in Oregon, Idaho, and Washington<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Webinars will be hosted in Zoom and recorded. Recordings will be posted within two weeks.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Please visit
</span><a href="https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/events/meetings/a11y-speakers/"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/events/meetings/a11y-speakers/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">
for complete information, including the schedule for future webinars and how to register.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">For questions, please contact:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Amy Coughenour<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Program Manager, Diversity & User Experience, and Consortial Training Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><a href="mailto:acoughenour@orbiscascade.org"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">acoughenour@orbiscascade.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">(541) 203-0166<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Darci Hanning, MLIS (she/her/hers)</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Public Library Consultant / CE Coordinator<br>
<b>Continuing Education Resources: </b></span><a href="https://slo.oregon.gov/conted/"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99;mso-ligatures:none">https://slo.oregon.gov/conted/</span></b></a><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">State Library of Oregon
<b>|</b> Library Support and Development Services</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">971-375-3491
<b>|</b> </span><a href="mailto:darci.hanning@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99;mso-ligatures:none">darci.hanning@slo.oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">
<b>|</b> </span><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99;mso-ligatures:none">www.oregon.gov/library</span></a><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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