I have been on the Libraries Accessibility Committee since I first started at UF, doing work to make the Libraries more accessible in small ways. I've helped draft policies to make virtual content more accessible for people with hearing impairments and learning disabilities. I am currently working on tools to make our study spaces more … Continue reading Real Campus Accessibility Helps Everyone
Month: May 2023
Conference Report: Society of Florida Archivists
So, I only went for one day of the conference, driving to Tallahassee and back in the same day because I've already used and abused my allotment of travel funds from work this fiscal year and I couldn't afford it out of pocket either. But we proposed a panel discussion to the Society of Florida … Continue reading Conference Report: Society of Florida Archivists
Book Musings: “All Boys Aren’t Blue”
For the recent National Library Week, I chose to read a Banned Book, and elected "All Boys Aren't Blue" by George M. Johnson. I checked out the audio-book and listened on my commute and while doing my cross stitch, in place of my usual podcasts. The audio-book is read by Johnson themself so you really … Continue reading Book Musings: “All Boys Aren’t Blue”
Freedom To Learn Day of Action
Today is the African American Policy Forum's Freedom to Learn Day of Action. All over the country today people are writing, speaking, teaching, reading, and learning about why the freedom to learn widely, safely, and without governmental censorship is a fundamental human right. People are speaking up and acting out against the forces of fascism … Continue reading Freedom To Learn Day of Action