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Accessibility in Digital Scholarship – George Williams

March 30, 2020 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Free

Effective and ethical digital scholarship is accessible to all users, including people with disabilities. Join us for networking, presentations, and a hands-on workshop with Dr. George Williams, Associate Professor of English at the University of South Carolina-Upstate.

Dr. Williams’s research and teaching interests include digital humanities and accessibility in digital environments, and he has been involved in numerous grant-funded efforts in these areas, including support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Schedule:
9:00-10:00 Coffee hour
10:30-11:30 Public presentation
11:45-12:30 Accessibility at UF showcase
2:00-5:00 Workshop

Morning events open to all; registration required for afternoon workshop.  Click here to register.

Have you been working to make your digital scholarship or teaching resources more accessible? Do you run a campus unit or program that promotes accessibility? Consider pitching a 3-5 minute talk as part of the showcase presentation event. Email Perry Collins with a 2-3 sentence description of what you would like to present.

Sponsored by Smathers Libraries.

Details

Date:
March 30, 2020
Time:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Organizer

UF Smathers Libraries

Venue

Library West 212 (Scott Nygren Studio)