Accessibility is key to serving our user communities. ASERL’s Accessibility Interest Group strives to support the accessibility work that is going on in all ASERL libraries and universities through participation in the Library Accessibility Alliance, the provision of education and training resources and fostering a network of colleagues who share similar interests and needs.
Committee Chairs
The ASERL Accessibility Interest Group is currently led by a leadership team:
- Leadership Team
- Beth Ashmore (North Carolina State University) beashmor@ncsu.edu
- Sara Belmont (William & Mary) sjbelmont@wm.edu
- Erika Boardman (University of North Carolina Charlotte) efolse@charlotte.edu
- Jon Bodnar (Georgia State University) jbodnar2@gsu.edu
- Sheri Edwards (University of Florida) sheri.edwards@ufl.edu
- Elyssa M. Gould (The University of Tennessee Knoxville) egould1@utk.edu
- Ciara Healy (Duke University) ciara.healy@duke.edu
- Dana Hettich (University of Alabama at Birmingham) dhettich@uab.edu
- Tracie Krumbine (University of North Carolina Charlotte) tkrumbin@uncc.edu
- Jen Montavon-Green (University of Kentucky) jen.montavon-green@uky.edu
- Jared Mooney (Georgia State University) jmooney@gsu.edu
- Elaina Norlin (ASERL) enorlin@aserl.org
- David Rodriguez (Florida State University) dwrodriguez@fsu.edu
- Kate Silton (Wake Forest University) siltonk@wfu.edu
- Tammy Stitz (George Mason University) tstitz@gmu.edu
Upcoming Accessibility Events
Accessibility questions or topics for future events from ASERL members may be added anonymously to our discussion Padlet ahead of time.
Accessibility Resources
- Library Accessibility Alliance (LAA) – The Library Accessibility Alliance website includes e-resource testing, model accessibility language for e-resource licenses, and LAA impact and analysis reports. If you are interested in representing ASERL on one of the LAA committees, complete our volunteer form.
- ASERL Accessibility Policy Catalog – This resource contains links to accessibility policies and statements from ASERL libraries. If you have updates or corrections for this resource, provide feedback using our form.
- ASERL Accessibility Water Cooler – The Accessibility Interest Group is excited to begin offering an opportunity for discussion of accessibility issues in the ASERL community. Our first call on licensing eresources happened in 2022 and we look forward to planning additional calls in 2023. If you have ideas or topics for future community calls, let us know on our feedback form.
- ASERL Accessibility Working Groups – ASERL currently has two small working groups that discuss accessibility topics and work on small projects. Our current groups focus on two topics: Campus Collaborations, Policy, & Advocacy and Library Spaces. If you think you might be interested in joining one of these groups or starting a small working group on another accessibility topic, reach out to any of the Leadership Team members listed above.
What's new in ASERL's Accessibility Interest Group?
Five Questions with Dave Rodriguez, Florida State University
David Rodriguez (He/Him/His) is Digital Services Librarian in the Technology & Digital Scholarship Division at Florida State University Libraries, and also Departmental Liaison to FSU’s College of Motion Picture Arts.
Three steps to make your library more accessible
In honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 18th, the ASERL Accessibility Interest Group would like to share 3 steps you can take to make your library more accessible.
Five Questions with Sara Belmont
1) Tell us about your work in your library…? I am the web developer at William & Mary Libraries where I design and develop for the Libraries website, our catalog
Ivy Plus Library Confederation joins Library Accessibility Alliance
News! The Ivy Plus Library Confederation is the newest partner to join the Library Accessibility Alliance (LAA). ASERL was a co-founder of the LAA in 2019; other supporters now include the
BTAA and ASERL Announce Library Accessibility Partnership
August 1, 2019 — The Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) and the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) have entered into a two-year partnership to advance accessibility for library electronic
Five Questions with Dave Rodriguez, Florida State University
David Rodriguez (He/Him/His) is Digital Services Librarian in the Technology & Digital Scholarship Division at Florida State University Libraries, and also Departmental Liaison to FSU’s College of Motion Picture Arts.
Three steps to make your library more accessible
In honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 18th, the ASERL Accessibility Interest Group would like to share 3 steps you can take to make your library more accessible.
Five Questions with Sara Belmont
1) Tell us about your work in your library…? I am the web developer at William & Mary Libraries where I design and develop for the Libraries website, our catalog
Ivy Plus Library Confederation joins Library Accessibility Alliance
News! The Ivy Plus Library Confederation is the newest partner to join the Library Accessibility Alliance (LAA). ASERL was a co-founder of the LAA in 2019; other supporters now include the
BTAA and ASERL Announce Library Accessibility Partnership
August 1, 2019 — The Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) and the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) have entered into a two-year partnership to advance accessibility for library electronic