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Brief, but Descriptive: Writing Effective Alt Text [NICHE ACADEMY]

Brief, but Descriptive: Writing Effective Alt Text [NICHE ACADEMY]

From NICHE ACADEMY:

Adding alt text to images is an essential accessibility practice for librarians. A brief textual description used by screen readers, alt text should be present anytime a librarian uses an image, including in social media marketing, instructional materials and online guides, and websites. 

Effective alt text can be tricky. How detailed does one need to be? Would context change the alt text? And if alt text is supposed to be brief, how does one describe complex images like artwork and research data?

In this webinar, Melissa Wong will help participants learn to write effective alt text for different contexts and types of content, from simple social media posts to complex scientific and artistic materials. 

 

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Date:
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Categories:
  Access     Equity, Diversity and Inclusion     Literacy > Digital Literacy     Professional Skills