[Eril-l] Core E-forum: Engaging with Vendors on E-Resource Accessibility

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Core E-forum: Engaging with Vendors on E-Resource Accessibility

September 16-17, 2025

Moderated by Jessica D. Gilbert Redman, Cody Hackett, and Tonia Graves

Please join us for an e-forum discussion. It’s free and open to everyone!

Registration information is at the end of the message.

Each day, discussion begins and ends at:

Pacific: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Mountain: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Central: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Eastern: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Accessibility is a timely topic, as Title II institutions and libraries
prepare their electronic resources for the updated ADA regulations that are
coming up (for many of us) in April 2026, and international legislation has
already affected some electronic resources. Come to discuss how we’re all
preparing our libraries and e-resources for the new regulations. How has
communication with vendors changed? How do we ensure that communication
provides both parties with what they need to ensure accessible e-resources
for the end users?

Learning Outcomes:

Participants will:

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   Engage with library workers on the topic of the new ADA Title II
   regulations
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   Talk about and discover productive ways of discussing accessibility
   needs and requirements with library vendors
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   Develop skills for keeping accessibility and user experience at the
   forefront in all stages of the electronic resource management lifecycle


Who Should Attend:

Anyone interested in the topic

Hosts

Jessica D. Gilbert Redman, MLIS, is the Online Resources & Services
Librarian at the School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Library
Resources at the University of North Dakota. Jessica streamlines access to
library databases, services, and systems for users of SMHS Library
Resources, which includes students, employees, and volunteer faculty of
both SMHS and the College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines. She also
oversees the acquisitions, licensing, and maintenance of all e-resources at
SMHS Library Resources, which is a digital-only library. Her focus of
interest is accessibility of library resources and how librarians can work
to make the user experience of those resources seamless. She lives in Grand
Forks, North Dakota, with her spouse, Neal, and their rambunctious Siamese
cat, Ronan.

Cody Hackett is the Director of Continuing Resources and Licensing at the
University of Arkansas Libraries. He leads a team responsible for managing
the full lifecycle of electronic and continuing resources, from negotiation
and licensing to discovery and access. Cody specializes in streamlining
workflows, aligning resource management with strategic priorities, and
advancing licensing practices that reflect both user needs and
institutional values. Cody is particularly interested in licensing
frameworks, negotiation strategy, and the evolving intersection of
libraries and scholarly publishing. He lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and
is pursuing graduate work in strategic leadership and management.

Tonia Graves, MLS, MA, is the Resource Discovery Librarian at Old Dominion
University Libraries in Norfolk, Va. She serves the university community by
managing operations, and processes involved with electronic resource
management including providing successful experiences for all library
users. She specializes in streamlining access to scholarly resources and
advancing user-centered discovery strategies. Tonia has a graduate level
certificate in Program Planning and Contract Management from Old Dominion
University’s Strome College of Business and a Certificate in User
Experience for Libraries from Library Juice Academy. Her research interests
include understanding differences in information seeking behavior,
understanding how discovery services impact library users and staff, and
using project management principles in an academic library.

What Is an e-Forum?

A Core e-forum provides an opportunity for librarians to discuss matters of
interest, led by a moderator, through the e-forum discussion list. The
e-forum discussion list works like an email listserv: register your email
address with the list, and then you will receive messages and communicate
with other participants through an email discussion. Most e-forums last two
to three days. Registration is necessary to participate, but it's free.

How to Register

You must register your email address to subscribe to or access an
electronic discussion list on ALA's Mailing List Service. Once you have
registered for one e-forum, you do not need to register again, unless you
choose to leave the list. Find instructions for subscribing and
unsubscribing online. (
http://www.ala.org/core/continuing-education/e-forum-instructions)

For more information:

https://www.ala.org/core/continuing-education/e-forums

If you have any problems, please contact core-eforum+help at groups.io.

*Posted on behalf of the Core Continuing Education Committee.*
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