[Asis-l] Washington, DC: PVC ASIST Program on Web Accessibility and Compliance, May 25, 2004

[Nichole McNeely]

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"Web Site Accessibility: The Nuts & Bolts of Section 508 Compliance"

WHEN:     Tuesday, May 25th, 2004
TIME:     6:30 pm dinner and networking, with program to follow
LOCATION: McKeldin Library, University of Maryland, Room 6107
SPEAKER:  Amy Berger, Section 508 Coordinator for the U.S. Geological
Survey
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, May 19th, 5pm (Online, Mail, or Fax)
COST:     Students $0 (must pre-register!), Members $15, Non-members $20
WEBSITE:  http://www.asis.org/Chapters/asispvc/index.html

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THE PROGRAM:

Everyone's heard of it: "508".  A lot of people use the term but
what does it mean? What do you have to do? How do you go about
it? Why should you? From the "alt" attribute to animated images,
information professionals strive to make web sites usable for
all visitors. Learn more about such critical issues as assistive
technology and what the law really requires of your web site.

Amy Berger, Section 508 Coordinator for the US Geological Survey,
will educate us about the importance and the challenges of web
site accessibility. She instructs all US Geological Survey
webmasters on the necessities and requirements of Section 508
Compliance, as well as how to fix the code itself. In 2002 she
was interviewed by Government Computer news, and is considered an
expert on the topic. As she explains,"Section 508 doesn't mean
don't include graphics, it means label them."

The interview can be read at:
http://www.gcn.com/21_28/accessibility/19989-1.html.

Plan to spend an evening with the Potomac Valley Chapter of
ASIST as we learn more about this important topic.

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For more information, map, and the registration form, please
visit the PVC ASIST Website:

http://www.asis.org/Chapters/asispvc/index.html

Melissa Palus
PVC ASIST Membership Liasion
mmpalus at umich.edu