The JATS accessibility group may be interested in this public event. Ashley
Shaw had addressed the JATS community at the conference. And Dr. Natalie
Martiniello is an expert in her field, which includes braille reading
experiences.
How to navigate the academic library: empowering blind scholars on their quest
for knowledge
Abstract:
In this session, we walk library professionals through the academic journey of
blind scholars, identifying roadblocks along the way. We suggest tangible
things library professionals can do to remove these roadblocks, so that blind
scholars can achieve their full potential.
Presenters:
Ashley Shaw is a Masters student in the Community Psychology program at
Wilfrid Laurier University. The Social Science and Humanities Research Council
awarded her a Masters scholarship to study workplace inclusion and
accessibility, as well as employment-related interventions for adults who are
blind and visually impaired. She is also a recipient of the Ontario Graduate
Scholarship. She has worked as a Strategic Writer and Research Associate with
the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB), and as the Wilfrid
Laurier University Library Web Accessibility Advisor. Ashley currently works
as the Clinical Performance and Evaluation Analyst for Vision Loss
Rehabilitation Canada.
Dr. Natalie Martiniello is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of
Psychology at Concordia University. The Canadian Institutes for Health
Research (CIHR) awarded her a Health Systems Impact fellowship to explore
accessibility and inclusion for blind scholars in Postsecondary education,
with a focus on accessible research and access to information in traditionally
under-represented fields within the health and science ecosystem. She also
lectures in the Graduate program in Visual Impairment at the University of
Montreal, which trains future professionals in the field of blindness and low
vision. She previously worked as a braille specialist within the education and
rehabilitation system, where she taught braille and accessible technologies to
blind individuals across the age spectrum. Natalie is a lifelong braille
reader and passionate about equitable access to information, communication and
literacy, especially for those who use non-visual methods such as braille and
tactile graphics. She is the Immediate Past-President of Braille Literacy
Canada (the Canadian Braille Authority) and the Chair of Braille Research for
the International Council on English Braille
Date:
* Monday October 16th, 2023, from 1-2 pm (Eastern)
Register
* Zoom
registration<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqcO-vpzMiHtJ7fqRWY8U
qgTN6NGW6mCBj>
Features
* This event will have a live captioner.
* The event may be recorded and posted later, depending on
organizational capacity.
For questions contact CAPAL-DAAG co-facilitators Mark Weiler,
mweiler@xxxxxx<mailto:mweiler@xxxxxx> or Aneta Kwak,
aneta.kwak@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:aneta.kwak@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Mark Weiler, PhD (he & him)
JAWS certified and Web Accessibility Specialist
Web & User Experience Librarian
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario
Notices
Upcoming Laurier Library workshops & events<https://library.wlu.ca/events>