Web/UX IG OCR Accessibility Presentation
Date/Time
12/12/2024
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Eastern
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Eastern
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Event Type(s)
Interest Group Meetings/Events
Event Description
Updates to Federal Disability Rights Law in the Digital Space, by Mary Lou Mobley, National Disability Expert in the Office for Civil Rights
The Web/UX Interest Group is hosting a guest speaker from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights—national disability expert Mary Lou Mobley.
Join us for a discussion regarding the changing legal landscape in the field of technology accessibility to people with disabilities. You’ll learn:
• What is required under today’s laws to ensure the services, programs, and events communicated through your website and other digital spaces are accessible.
• What you should be doing to prepare for compliance with recent amendments to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• How OCR works with libraries, universities, and other institutions to resolve digital accessibility cases.
Hear from a disability expert about practical tips that will set you up for success now and prepare you for the future. This program is open to all MiALA members.
Presenter
Mary Lou Mobley graduated from Duke University in 1990 with a law degree and a Master’s in Philosophy. After clerking for a Federal judge, she joined the Federal government in Washington, DC, as a Trial Attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section, where she earned numerous awards including the John Marshall Award for Distinguished Service and the Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Information Technology. In 2006, she moved to Denver and joined the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.
Register to get the Zoom link and add it to your calendar: https://us02web.zoom.us/
The Web/UX Interest Group is hosting a guest speaker from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights—national disability expert Mary Lou Mobley.
Join us for a discussion regarding the changing legal landscape in the field of technology accessibility to people with disabilities. You’ll learn:
• What is required under today’s laws to ensure the services, programs, and events communicated through your website and other digital spaces are accessible.
• What you should be doing to prepare for compliance with recent amendments to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• How OCR works with libraries, universities, and other institutions to resolve digital accessibility cases.
Hear from a disability expert about practical tips that will set you up for success now and prepare you for the future. This program is open to all MiALA members.
Presenter
Mary Lou Mobley graduated from Duke University in 1990 with a law degree and a Master’s in Philosophy. After clerking for a Federal judge, she joined the Federal government in Washington, DC, as a Trial Attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section, where she earned numerous awards including the John Marshall Award for Distinguished Service and the Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Information Technology. In 2006, she moved to Denver and joined the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.
Register to get the Zoom link and add it to your calendar: https://us02web.zoom.us/
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