The Michigan State University Libraries (MSUL) are looking to hire a student to support library accessibility initiatives. Students would work around 10-15 hours per week (perhaps more), primarily on digital accessibility evaluation and remediation projects. Driven students seeking to make a difference in creating equitable access to library services and resources are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities may include:
- Conducting accessibility evaluations using both automated and manual methods
- Improving the accessibility of and remediating electronic content and documents
- Contributing to other library-related accessibility projects, presentations and trainings as needed
- Providing detailed feedback and analysis to the Libraries’ accessibility team and/or other library staff
Students can expect to learn more about:
- Digital accessibility
- Library electronic resources and content
- Digital file formats, such as PDFs
- Managing and collaborating on multiple projects at once
Required skills:
- Effective writing and communication skills
- Ability to work reliably, collaboratively, and individually
- Experience with/interest in accessibility
- Empathy for users of all abilities
- Attention to detail
Desired skills:
- Digital accessibility best practices and guidelines
- Accessibility evaluation tools and methods
- Assistive technologies including screen readers
- User experience (UX) or usability
- HTML & CSS
- Adobe Acrobat Pro
