The BLC sponsored our Streaming Media COI's event "Streaming Media for All: Accessibility Guidelines and Best Practices", on Friday, April 27th at the Theology and Ministry Library at Boston College from 10AM-4PM. 

Presenters addressed best practices, services, guidelines and workflows at their institutions regarding captioning and/or audio description of their collections, whether commercial or newly created content. There was also a segment with commercial streaming media vendors who showcased their accessibility features. Attendees learned about services and products that can enhance media accessibility at their institutions. 

Speakers:
Kyle Courtney, Copyright Advisor, Harvard University
Carli Spina, Head Librarian, Assessment and Outreach, Boston College 
Laura Quilter, Copyright and Information Policy Librarian, UMass Amherst
Shirley Cho, Academic Resources and Operations Specialist in the Center for Teaching Excellence, Boston College
Jeremy Smith, Digital Projects Manager, UMass Amherst 
Holly Mockavak, Head, Music Library, Boston University 

Kate Silfen, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Librarian, Boston University

Vendors:
Kaltura
3Play Media 
WGBH
Kanopy
Infobase (Films on Demand)
Alexander Street Press/Proquest
Swank Motion Pictures 

Registration ended Thursday, April 19th. All the presenter slides are archived in the "Member Events" section of the BLC website and video recordings of select presentations are coming soon. If you have any questions or ideas for future professional development events, please email Executive Director Susan Stearns or Program Coordinator Jessica Hardin.