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New TIAL Series: Creating Accessible Digital DocumentsCreating Accessible Digital Documents: Microsoft Word and OutlookThursday, February 5 | 10-11:30 am Register: Microsoft Word and Outlook Join Matt Geeza, director of the CT Library for Accessible Books (CT LAB), for a 90-minute session that will cover the basics of creating accessible Word documents and Outlook emails. This session will highlight the features built into Word and Outlook that can be utilized to ensure that your documents and emails can be read by all.Presenter:Matt Geeza serves as the director of the CT Library for Accessible Books (CT LAB) and the Middletown Library Service Center (MLSC) with the CT State Library Division of Library Development.About Creating Accessible Digital DocumentsThis series consists of five workshops that focus on creating documents that are accessible for people who use screen readers and/or keyboards to navigate through digital content. The goal of this series is to provide library workers in CT with foundational knowledge needed to create accessible digital documents that comply with the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) 2024 Title II ruling on the accessibility of Web Content and Mobile apps provided by state and local governments. Workshops in this series will focus primarily on the suite of applications that are part of Microsoft’s Office 365: Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel. The fourth workshop in this series will also cover the basics of creating accessible PDFs. Upcoming:Creating Accessible Digital Documents: PowerPointThursday, February 19 | 10-11 am Creating Accessible Digital Documents: ExcelThursday, March 5 | 10-11 am Creating Accessible Digital Documents: PDFsThursday, March 19 | 10-11 am Creating Accessible Digital Documents: Office HoursThursday, April 2 | 10-11 am About TIALWe recognize that providing greater accessibility expands inclusion. Towards Inclusive Accessibility in Libraries (TIAL) seeks to address the knowledge gaps and biases that exist about people with disabilities and people who are aging, and to aid libraries in extending access to library resources and services, enriching the lives of all community members. To learn more, visit the Towards Inclusive Accessibility in Libraries (TIAL) LibGuide.
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