Digital accessibility ensures that all users can access and engage with library resources and services. In this fast-paced format, multiple speakers will share their best tips, tools, and practical strategies for making meaningful improvements to digital accessibility in libraries.
Each Hive speaker will present a brief 8-10 minute session focused on quick wins—small, actionable changes that can enhance accessibility across websites, digital content, and online services. Speakers will participate in a group Q&A, providing an opportunity for attendees to learn from panelists’ experiences and explore ideas they can implement right away.
Holli Kubly - UX + Assessment Librarian, Texas Tech University Libraries (Texas)
Beyond the Deadline: Ensuring Long-Term Accessibility in LibGuides
After spending four months bringing LibGuides at Texas Tech University Libraries into compliance with the April 2026 Title II deadline, the library established a LibGuides Advisory Group and implemented publishing and review workflows to support ongoing accessibility efforts. Explore the group's responsibilities, review processes, and practical procedures designed to help maintain accessible, compliant guides over time.
Autumn Roberts - Systems and Discovery Librarian, University of Arkansas (Ark.)
Beyond the Checklist: Practical UX Methods to Improve Digital Accessibility
A digital service can meet accessibility standards and still leave users confused, frustrated, or unable to accomplish their goals. Explore practical, lightweight UX methods for evaluating accessibility more holistically, including task-based usability testing, cognitive walkthroughs, and testing with disabled users. Participants will leave with realistic strategies for recruiting users, identifying overlooked barriers, and creating more usable and inclusive digital experiences.
Britany Saunders - Digital Initiatives Library Information Specialist, University of Missouri Libraries (Mo.)
Tips for Creating Accessible PDFs Using ABBYY OCR Editor & Adobe
Creating accessible PDFs from digitized materials can be challenging, particularly when working with complex layouts. Explore practical techniques used by the University of Missouri Libraries Digital Initiatives department to improve PDF accessibility using ABBYY OCR Editor and Adobe Acrobat. Learn tips, workflows, and lessons learned that can help enhance accessibility, improve accuracy, and streamline remediation efforts.
Megan Whitt - Digital Initiatives Library Information Specialist, University of Missouri Libraries (Mo.)
Got Timestamps? Using AI and Python to Improve Caption Accessibility
Supporting video accessibility at scale often requires efficient captioning workflows. Discover how the Digital Initiatives department at the University of Missouri Libraries uses a Python script developed with the assistance of Google Gemini to convert Panopto-generated caption timestamps from TXT files into accessible WebVTT (VTT) files. Explore how this workflow reduces processing time, improves consistency, minimizes formatting errors, and supports accessible video content in the MOspace institutional repository.
Scheduled Dates
|
October 29, 2026, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Registration closes Oct 27, 2026 8:30am CT |
Register |
Instructor(s)
Holli Kubly is the UX + Assessment Librarian at the Texas Tech University Libraries. She earned her Master of Science in Library and Information Science from the University of Missouri – Columbia. Her research interests include user experience in libraries, accessibility, assessment, and data analysis.
Autumn Roberts is the Systems and Discovery Librarian at the University of Arkansas, where she manages and improves the technologies that connect users with library collections and services. Her work focuses on the library systems that help users discover and access library resources. She is passionate about creating thoughtful, user-centered library experiences.
Britany Saunders is a Library Information Specialist in the Digital Initiatives department of University of Missouri Libraries. Her work focuses primarily on digitizing materials from the university Special Collections and Archives departments and uploading them to their digital library.
Megan Whitt is a graduate student at the University of Missouri - Columbia earning her Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS). She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Creative Writing from the University of Central Missouri. Megan has worked in libraries for over five years and has been with the University of Missouri Libraries' Digital Initiatives department since March 2025. She is excited to continue her education and pursue her interests in digital humanities, information access, and expanding library services for rural and underserved communities.
Facilitator: Christina Pryor - Continuing Education Services Manager