MD Tech Connect Extended is a program series that is offered free in addition to the annual MD Tech Connect events. These online programs are for anyone (library staff local to Maryland) who is interested, even if you don’t make it to the conference this year. This will be a fun and easy (and free) way to keep up with emerging technologies.
Microsoft Office Accessibility Basics: Microsoft Word
Jack Etienne Garrard, Web Accessibility Specialist, University of Maryland College Park
Monday, March 9, 1 – 2 p.m.
Register for Microsoft Office Accessibility Basics: Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office softwares like Word, Powerpoint, and Excel are some of the most prevalent softwares for creating and editing documents. This session is designed to guide participants in learning how to use style and design tools within Word to format their documents in accordance with basic accessibility standards. Learn how to confidently evaluate and remediate your Word documents to meet Title II standards!
Microsoft Office Accessibility Basics: Microsoft PowerPoint
Jack Etienne Garrard, Web Accessibility Specialist, University of Maryland College Park
Monday, March 23, 2 – 3 p.m.
Register for Microsoft Office Accessibility Basics: Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Office softwares like Word, PowerPoint, and Excel are some of the most prevalent softwares for creating and editing documents. This session is designed to guide participants in learning how to use style and design tools within PowerPoint to format their documents in accordance with basic accessibility standards. Learn how to confidently evaluate and remediate your PowerPoint documents to meet Title II standards!
Zoom captioning will be available. If you require an ASL interpreter or other accommodation for a program, please contact nini.beegan@maryland.gov with as much notice as possible, but no later than three weeks before the program date.