Have questions about what the revisions to Title II of the ADA mean for your archive? We have answers! Join us on Zoom on April 22, 2026 from 3:30pm–4:30pm to hear from Dr. Paul T. Jaeger, a lifelong disability advocate, library specialist-and lawyer! Titled "No Matter the Distance, It's the Ride: Digital Accessibility as Your Traveling Companion in Archival Work," his talk will cover topics like:
-
How to better serve current users and expand the number of users that your institution can reach,
-
What it takes for archives to meet the new government regulations, and
-
How to include disabled people in the materials and activities provided by your institution.
The talk will be followed by live Q&A, so bring your Title II questions! For more details, the event information, full talk abstract, and presenter bio are below.
Event Information
April 22, 2026, 3:30pm–4:30pm, Zoom
Zoom Sign Up Link
Abstract
This discussion will focus on practical ways to achieve digital accessibility under the new Americans with Disability Act (ADA) regulations. These long-overdue requirements to ensure digital accessibility in educational institutions are best viewed not as a threat but as an opportunity to better serve your current users and to expand the number of users that your institution can reach. Digital accessibility will remain an ongoing process. Incorporating it into all the relevant activities of your institution will promote digital accessibility both to meet the government regulations and, far more significantly, to include disabled people in the materials and activities provided by your institution.
Presenter Bio
Paul T. Jaeger, PhD, JD, MLS, MEd, is a Professor and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher at the College of Information of the University of Maryland. He studies the impacts of law and policy on information access and accessibility, with a focus on human rights and civil rights. He is the author of more than 220 journal articles and book chapters, as well as 22 books. His research has been funded by the Institute of Museum & Library Services, the National Science Foundation, the American Library Association, the Smithsonian Institute, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, among others. He is Co-Editor of the journals Library Quarterly and Including Disability, and Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Including Disability Global Summit.
------------------------------
Elizabeth Pineo
University of Maryland, College Park
(she/her)
------------------------------