Mark Weiler

Web & User Experience Librarian

Wilfrid Laurier University

I am the Web & User Experience Librarian at Wilfrid Laurier University. I am sighted and certified with the JAWS screen reader. I have taught librarians provincially, nationally, and internationally about the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. I have filed over 400 accessibility bug reports since 2019.

Presenting at the following sessions

October 03, 2022 3:30pm

Ensuring that the “World’s Knowledge is Accessible By All”: Canadian Blind Scholars Share their Experiences of Journal and other Digital Content

The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) and its members are critical partners in the work of ensuring access to the world’s knowledge for a diversity of students and faculty with print disabilities. The 2016 CRKN model license was a step in the right direction. However, unless principles of accessibility are intentionally centred at all stages of CRKN’s activities - from procurement of academic journal subscriptions and eBooks, to negotiation with vendors, and the digitization of existing and often historic print resources - CRKN members may actually create and sustain accessibility barriers for disabled readers.

2022 CRKN Conference: Strength in Community

Mark Weiler

Presenting at the following sessions

Ensuring that the “World’s Knowledge is Accessible By All”: Canadian Blind Scholars Share their Experiences of Journal and other Digital Content

Cynthia Bruce

Melanie Marsden

Natalie Martiniello

Christopher Schiafone

Ashley Shaw

Mark Weiler