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Creating Fantastic Text Alternatives

taught by: Rachael Bradley Montgomery


Session Summary

Learn how to write outstanding text alternatives to images and discuss the future of image descriptions.


Description

In this session I will discuss text alternatives from the most basic requirements to the latest research results on alternative text for collection images from work by the University of Maryland and Library of Congress. I'll discuss how AI can aid in image descriptions and the adding alternative text writing guidance to style guides.


Practical Skills

  • How to approach text alternatives for images.
  • How to create style guidance for text alternatives.
  • Future of text alternatives.