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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">The Orbis Cascade Alliance continues to offer free webinars through their
</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">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<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"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<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>staff at academic libraries</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"><b><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Coming up next:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 10:00am-11:00am PT:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/events/meetings/a11y-speakers/#a11y-procure"><b>Finding the Balance: Vetting Accessibility During Technology Purchasing and Use Decisions</b></a> facilitated
by Rob Carr.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Objectives for this webinar include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Identify and discuss three tools to use to vet candidate products for accessibility.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Specify at least three areas to integrate accessibility into existing procurement documentation.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Detail at least three key questions to pose to candidate vendors across the procurement process<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Please <a href="https://orbiscascade-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/nWf9Mt0fTd-K_Rv87WlGCw">
<b>register through Zoom</b></a>. This webinar <b>will be recorded</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Recordings of previous webinars may be available to view:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/events/meetings/a11y-speakers/#a11y-regs">Web Content Accessibility Regulations: Updates
in Conversation</a> (November 5, 2025)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/events/meetings/a11y-speakers/#tools-methods">Tools and Methods for Integrating Accessibility
into Resource Sharing and Fulfillment</a> (December 9, 2025) <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/events/meetings/a11y-speakers/#a11y-archives">Now is the Time: Guidance for Enhancing
Web and App Accessibility for Special Collections and Archival Materials</a> </span>
<span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">(recording coming soon)</span><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif">Please visit
<a href="https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/events/meetings/a11y-speakers/">https://www.orbiscascade.org/about/events/meetings/a11y-speakers/</a> 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: <a href="https://slo.oregon.gov/conted/">https://slo.oregon.gov/conted/</a>
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<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> <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library">www.oregon.gov/library</a> </span>
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