[tabi] "Seeking Your Input for Improving the Accessibility of Social Media in Government."

From: "Chip and Allie Orange" <acorange@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:33:17 -0400

I received the below and was asked to pass it along:

 

 

From: Kathleen Martinez - Public [mailto:Kathleen.Martinez.public@xxxxxxx]

Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 10:20 AM

Subject: "Seeking Your Input for Improving the Accessibility of Social Media
in Government."

 

 

 

Dear Friends,

 

I'm writing to ask for your support and input.  In collaboration with the
U.S. General

Services Administration (GSA), ODEP has embarked on an effort to make social
media

content accessible to all users, including people with disabilities.  And
because

we want your perspective on this issue, I'd like to cordially request that
you go

online to share with us your input and ideas on social media accessibility
-- and

encourage others in your network to do the same.  It should only take about
15 minutes

of your time.

As you know, I am passionate about accessible technology, which is paramount
to helping

people with disabilities succeed on the job and deliver for their employers.
And

it's exciting to see more and more organizations using social media to
conduct outreach,

recruit job candidates and encourage workplace productivity.  However, not
all social

media content is accessible to people with certain disabilities, which
limits the

reach and effectiveness of these platforms.

That's why GSA and ODEP are working to collect best practices that
government agencies,

companies and individuals can use to ensure their social media content is
accessible

to all who need it.  These efforts have fostered an online toolkit called
"Improving

the Accessibility of Social Media in Government," and because we highly
value your

experiences and expertise on these issues, we hope you'll consider
contributing to

our evolving draft.

Simply visit the toolkit and post your feedback in the Comments section,
which appears

in the footer of the web page. Alternatively, you can e-mail us your
thoughts at

ePolicyWorks@xxxxxxx

  And please spread the word about this opportunity to your colleagues.

Thanks in advance for contributing to this important discussion.  By working
together,

we can ensure that social media platforms become tools of inclusion,
empowering all

of us to excel and fully participate - in life, and in the workplace.

 

Sincerely,

 

Kathy Martinez

[tabi] "Seeking Your Input for Improving the Accessibility of Social Media in Government."

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