AC C E S S I B I L I T Y C H A L L E N G E S A N D
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ONLINE
L I B R A RY I N S T R U C T I O N

Gavin Hayes – Graduate Liaison Librarian
University Canada West

L A N D AC K N OW L E D G E M E N T

 WILU is taking place on the traditional territories of the Mississauga and
Haudenosaunee nations, and within the lands protected by the ‘Dish with
One Spoon” wampum agreement.
 I am coming from the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm
(Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and sə̓lílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)
Nations.

AG E N D A

Accessibility and Teaching
UCW Library’s Instruction
Tools for Accessible Teaching
Accessibility Challenges
Recommendations
Future Plans

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T E AC H I N G

AC C E S S I B I L I T Y
A N D T E AC H I N G

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UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING

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U D L A N D L I B R A RY
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L I B R A RY
I N S T R U C T I O N AT
UNIVERSITY
C A N A DA W E S T

UCW STUDENTS

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U C W L I B R A RY
INSTRUCTION

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TOOLS AND SUPPORTS FOR ONLINE
INSTRUCTION: MICROSOFT

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TOOLS AND SUPPORTS FOR ONLINE
INSTRUCTION: OTHER TOOLS

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INSTRUCTION: OTHER TOOLS

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BARRIERS TO ONLINE INSTRUCTION

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AC C E S S I B I L I T Y
C H A L L E N G E S AT
UCW

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R E C O M M E N DAT I O N S

P RACTICAL SU GG ES TIONS

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FUTURE PLANS:
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LONG TERM

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C I TAT I O N S

https://udlguidelines.cast.org
learning/

https://www.cast.org/what-we-do/universal-design-for-

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103021

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