A Case Study in Accessible Publishing (Presentation Slides)

A Case Study in Accessible Publishing: How One Library Publishing Program is Working to Embed Accessibility in their Workflows Angel Peterson, Penn State University Libraries

The Pennsylvania State University Libraries Open Publishing Program publishes open access scholarly annotated bibliographies, journals, monographs, and topical web portals in partnership with editors and authors across Penn State and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The accessibility needs of our readers and editors and making the content we host available for all are foundational values of our library publishing program. In this presentation we discuss accessibility challenges faced by library publishers, share the workflows we use for making our journal platforms and content more accessible to all, and review how programs such as ours fit into accessibility maturity models.

Angel Peterson is the Open Publishing Production Specialist and Accessibility Coordinator within the Open Publishing Program at Penn State University Libraries. Angel has worked for Penn State Libraries for 18 years in several departments. For the past five years, she has worked for the Open Publishing Program. Creating accessible content has been a passion of hers for many years, and she hopes to be able to continue to improve upon the services the program provides for their editors, in hopes of making content open and accessible. She earned her Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) certification with the International Association of Accessibility Professionals in the summer of 2025.