1. Weaving Web Accessibility into an Organization Janine Harig Cynthia York Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland

2. Agenda  Introductions  Our Journey  Lessons Learned  Feedback

3. Introduction In order to be successful in implementing web accessibility into your organization, you need: __________________. TIMELINE: Fall 2002. Initial meeting of library staff and disability coordinator to share information about web accessibility.

4. About Us  www.jhu.edu  Private university  Decentralized  8 autonomous schools  Total enrollment 15,000 TIMELINE: Winter 2003. Reviewed peer institution data. Identified possible committee members. Conducted pilot study.

5. In the Beginning  Initial Committee Human Resources Office of Disabilities University Library Student Technology Services TIMELINE: Fall 2002. Initial meeting of library staff and disability coordinator to share information about web accessibilityTIMELINE: Spring 2003. Presented pilot study results to disability coordinators and web guidelines subcommittee.

6. Pilot Study  WCAG Priority 1  Bobby  Pass/Fail = 24/102  68 Missing alt text TIMELINE: Summer 2003. Explored conference speakers. Drafted brochure. Contacted legal dept and CIO.

7. Process TIMELINE: Fall 2003. Elected to create web site instead of brochure. Reviewed other school web accessibility policies.

8. Policy  Peer Institutions  Letter to US President TIMELINE: Winter 2004. First web accessibility conference. Offered introductory workshops. 150 people attended.

9. Policy  Statement  Guidelines TIMELINE: Spring 2004. Continued web accessibility policy review. Developed job description. Worked on web site.

10. Technology  Obtain a baseline of internal resources  Investigate external resources  Communicate resources available TIMELINE: Fall 2004. Repeated pilot study of internal web pages. Planned publicity for web site launch.

11. Successes  Website  Conferences  Diversity Award  Expanded committee base  Job Specifications  Quality Speakers TIMELINE: Spring 2005. Launched web site. Offered introductory workshops. Received diversity leadership award.

12. Challenges  Communication  Funding  Endorsement  Position Descriptions  Momentum TIMELINE: Summer 2005. Developed job specification recommendations. Began planning 2 nd conference.

13. Lessons Learned  Organizational Culture  Committee Flexibility  Iterative Process TIMELINE: Fall 2005. Offered introductory workshop. Explored additional courses with Training & Education staff.

14. Next Steps TIMELINE: Winter 2006. Held 2 nd conference. Implemented listserv. Formed policy, technical, and training subcommittees.

15. Toolkit  What You Can Do  Checklists  The Law TIMELINE: Spring 2006. Collaborated with Training & Education to conduct two Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) workshops.

16. Questions? TIMELINE: Fall 2006. Policy review by provost. Planning 3 rd conference. Expanding committee membership.