Grackle

Accessibility means that everyone—regardless of their ability—can interact with your information or artifacts. Not only is making your materials accessible the right thing to do ethically, as of April 2026, it is required. Grackle is a Google suite extension or add-on that automates checks, guides fixes, and easily converts your Google content (documents, slides, and sheets) to compliant, accessible formats in compliance with digital accessibility standards. During this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to add the Grackle extension to your Google documents, slides, and sheets, and will see an example remediation process in a Google document or slide deck. There will be time for attendees to try Grackle in their own Google environment, and to share questions and advice.

Presenter bio:  Karen Reiman-Sendi is the Learning & Teaching Project Librarian, in the Learning & Teaching Division. At the moment, she is a co-chair of the library’s E-Learning Committee, a group that focuses on supporting teaching and training colleagues’ pedagogical technology needs. Karen’s daily duties include serving as a project lead for a variety of reference and instruction initiatives and assessment projects, as well as collaborating with students and faculty on their library research through Ask a Librarian services, in library literacy workshops, and in student engagement programs. She also manages the Library’s Springshare LibGuides platform, and assists with the provision of media services to the Ann Arbor campus. In every collaboration, teaching session, project, presentation, and/or content creation, Karen attempts to make accessibility a priority.

If you intend to attend remotely, your registration confirmation email will include the Zoom link.