Creating Alt Text Using Conscious Editing Guidelines

Join us for the webinar, "Creating Alt-Text Using Conscious Editing Guidelines," featuring Deseree Stukes of the University of North Carolina Libraries. Learn how conscious editing can enhance the accessibility and representation of digital archives.
Webinar Highlights:
- Conscious Editing Guidelines: Origin and importance in digital content.
- Alt-Text for Accessibility: How alt-text improves user experience.
- Step-by-Step Guide: Live demonstration on creating effective alt-text.
- Impact and Tools: Usage, feedback, and supportive tools like FromThePage.
The Speaker:
Deseree Stukes is a 2023 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Carolina) with dual degrees in African, African American, and Diaspora Studies (AAAD) and Information Sciences. Currently, she is working on her Master of Library Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Deseree also works at the Repository Content Technician for Carolina Libraries’ two digital repositories and serves as a Library Liaison for the Digital Accessibility Office on campus. She serves as the Incoming Convener of the African American Studies Librarians Interest Group for the Association of College and Research Libraries and is a member of the Library of Congress’s SACO African American Subject Funnel Project. Her research focuses on the creation and journey of Carolina’s AAAD from a curriculum to a full-fledged department and reparative description in archives and special collections.
Ideal for librarians, archivists, and content creators, this session aims to empower digital content to be more accessible and inclusive. Join us to make digital content accessible and inclusive!