-Request your E-Reserves [see the "Course Reserves (For Faculty)" guide to get started]:
- For new requests for film, please include a note in the field, "Notify Library Staff," saying they require closed captioning.
- For digitization requests, please add a note in the, "Notify Library Staff," field that details the required accommodation.
- PDFs should at least be scanned at 300 ppi resolution and greyscale (for black and white) in order to guarantee better OCR results. If documents require color, then these docs should be scanned as RGB documents. The scanners in the libraries have an OCR setting.
- The Libraries will assist with clearing permissions and assessing fair use of material requested through E-Reserves. For more information regarding copyright issues, see the Copyright & Fair Use For Faculty guide.
-Add video captioning.
-Ensure the accessibility of non-HTML content:
- PDF files,
- Microsoft Word documents,
- PowerPoint presentations,
- Adobe Flash content - NOT recommended.
-If you cannot make it accessible, consider using HTML instead or, at the very least, provide an accessible alternative. PDF documents should also include a series of tags to make it more accessible. A tagged PDF file looks the same, but it is almost always more accessible to a person using a screen reader. ("Principles of Accessible Design." WebAIM, Utah State University, 2020, https://webaim.org/intro/#principles.)
-Student Disability Services (StudentDisability@newschool.edu) can help students source accessible materials directly from publishers.
-Install the accessibility toolbar, Read&Write for Google Chrome, and recommend to your students.
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