SAA Accessibility & Disability Section

An inclusive and equitable community for people with disabilities and their allies in the archives field.

[SAA Accessibility & Disability Section @SAA_ADS]

Congratulations to our recent election winners: @anderstales, @DigHeritage, @RuohuaHan, Elizabeth Pineo, & Vice Chair @alittlechipped! They have now assumed their duties after the 2024 annual meeting, under Chair @schill_joe.

[SAA Accessibility & Disability Section @SAA_ADS]

"Cognitive Diversity & Neuroinclusion" resource from @OrbisCascade recently published. https://t.co/MrZhK5LjOw

[ADA National Network @ADANational]

Attention job seekers and employers: we now have a page for all your pre-employment questions! Check out our Employment Resource Hub to get info about how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to different stages of employment: https://t.co/oV2XGadlHT #ADANetworkHub

[SAA Accessibility & Disability Section @SAA_ADS]

Congratulations to Derek, who filled in as our Council Liaison at one point.

[Soc Amer Archivists @archivists_org]

The results of the 2024 SAA election are available now. Derek T. Mosley will serve as SAA's vice president/president-elect, Denise Rayman will become the new treasurer. Learn more: https://t.co/KPjSmRhKeg

[Disability Archives Lab @DisArchivesLab]

💜 Call for applications 💜
3 yr postdoc
will work on developing a local community archives internship program & conducting research on disability & accessibility at community archives. Details in linktree & below.

💙share widely 💙

[SAA Accessibility & Disability Section @SAA_ADS]

Curious about your ADS Steering Committee? Meet the members & learn more about their experience & involvement on our blog! Part 2 is up now: https://t.co/lxY2oHoxl8

[SAA Accessibility & Disability Section @SAA_ADS]

You can now register to attend our annual business meeting on 11 July! Attendees can look forward to hearing about revision to Guidelines for Accessible Archives & from contributors to book Preserving Disability. https://t.co/8HuCrKY7xP

[SAA Accessibility & Disability Section @SAA_ADS]

The ADS is seeking nominees for the steering committee to serve for the 2024-2025 session! We strongly encourage students and early career archivists to join us, too. Learn how to get involved: https://t.co/Tt5QmDBE5d

[UMD College of Information @INFOCollegeUMD]

Volunteer transcribers are transforming access to historical treasures! 💡Crowdsourcing projects make it possible to turn images into searchable text, allowing for greater accessibility and knowledge. Click the link to learn more about this movement.

🔗 https://t.co/FrPwQeFWDn

[SAA Accessibility & Disability Section @SAA_ADS]

Curious about your ADS steering committee? Meet the members and learn more about their experience and involvement on our blog! Part 1 is up now: https://t.co/02qSHpUI5R

[DOJ Civil Rights Division @CivilRights]

Justice Department to Publish Final Rule to Strengthen Web and Mobile App Access for People with Disabilities

🔗: https://t.co/ImWXpUCSid

[SAA Accessibility & Disability Section @SAA_ADS]

Please join us on 26 April at 3 PM Eastern for joint event with new @archivists_org User Experience Section on UX, accessibility, & discovery. Moderated discussion will include @seanaery, @cdibella, @MaijaAnderson, & Sean Ellis from Princeton. https://t.co/VwxD5HbqPq

[SAA Accessibility & Disability Section @SAA_ADS]

Survey: "Library Professional Reentry Patterns & Attitudes" from @MarriottLibrary. Must have 1) MLIS, 2) worked in archive or library, 3) had break of 6 months or longer for *any* reason, then 4) re-entered or attempted to. https://t.co/HlD1WiS2hS

[SAA Accessibility & Disability Section @SAA_ADS]

Survey: "Impacts of Occupational Identity Rupture on Library, Archives, & Information Workers" from @psulibs. "How vocational awe & occupational identity intersect when [these workers] pursue opportunities that take them away from [this work]. https://t.co/xLnQRf5pwq

[SAA Accessibility & Disability Section @SAA_ADS]

Universal design is for everyone. Our latest interview with Metadata Librarian Ann Abney discusses some of the challenges of designing accessible archives, how accessible design is for all bodies, and some advice for disabled archivists. https://t.co/mxlOedsujq

[SAA Accessibility & Disability Section @SAA_ADS]

Do you want to get involved in shaping accessibility in archives? The revision team working on the "Guidelines for Accessible Archives for People with Disabilities" wants your feedback! Learn more: https://t.co/CBoz7Mv4vH #accessibility #archives

[Zachary Tumlin @ZacharyTumlin]

I will be presenting a webinar on accessibility & disability in special collections on Tuesday at 2 PM Eastern as part of @nclive's DEIA Learning Series. Will include case study from @rubensteinlib. Please join me! https://t.co/WyXxsIFXQw

[SAA Accessibility & Disability Section @SAA_ADS]

CFP: Special issue of Journal of Academic Librarianship on EDI in academic libraries. Guest edited by Lauren Geiger & Carrie Mastley. Deadline is 1 April 2024. https://t.co/FOZG98r5ps

[SAA Accessibility & Disability Section @SAA_ADS]

Happening tomorrow, @archivists_org!

[SAA Accessibility & Disability Section @SAA_ADS]

Please join us on 31 October at 2 PM Eastern for a discussion on navigating workplace culture as a Disabled archivist. This event is being held in recognition of #NDEAM 2023. https://t.co/51XKS55RGo

[SNAP Section @SNAP_Section]

Join SNAP and SAA Business Archives Section (BAS) to learn about what it is like to be a business archivist, from business archivists on Friday, November 3rd. Register at https://t.co/DmQFyTXjEB