Advancing accessibility in digital collections

Sponsored by AM
Recorded on 04/14/2026

Posted in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility (DEIA), Primary Sources and Special Collections

Learn how equitable access, user engagement, and user experience guide digital collection design.

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Summary:

Accessibility is reshaping how digital collections are designed, delivered and experienced. This webinar brings together experts in UX design, editorial practice and archival work to explore practical, real‑world approaches to building more inclusive digital environments.

Attendees will hear from partners at the British Library and Perkins School for the Blind, alongside AM’s accessibility and editorial teams, as the session highlights key factors shaping digital collections. It explores how platform design choices, editorial contributions to accessibility through site structure and design, and archival workflows influence usability and discoverability. Attendees will gain a clearer understanding of how equitable access, user engagement and user experience guide digital collection design.

Speakers:

  • Joe Gilling

    Licensing ManagerBritish Library

  • Susanna Coit

    Archivist and Research Library AssistantPerkins School for the Blind

  • Yasmin Burton-Lawl

    Senior UX designerAM

  • Rosie Threlfall

    Site Creation, Publishing ManagerAM

  • Jessica Kowalski

    DirectorQuartex North American Sales

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