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What’s of interest? Seeing with Words: An Intern’s Introduction to Accessible Infographics | Library Futures

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This post is part of a series of resources produced by our Student Interns in Fall 2025. The content does not necessarily reflect the official position of the organization.

A crucial part of advocacy is making and learning from mistakes. Just like anything else, becoming an effective proponent for digital rights is something that takes cultivation, understanding and practice over time.Today, I’d like to tell you a story about what I learned from one of my earliest efforts as an information professional to promote accessibility. I hope others will read this report and spread greater awareness about the potential limitations of the infographic medium. According to Naveen Kumar, 65% of marketers use infographics as a part of their marketing and content strategy. With this ever growing popularity, it is necessary for us to continue critiquing and improving infographics for all digital users.

Infographic on Tips for Creating Alt text including sections on Know Your Audience, DO Not Include Image Of, Describe it as it is, Keep language Consistent, Remember the limits, Ensure professionalism, and Return for Any Updates
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Where is it?: Seeing with Words: An Intern’s Introduction to Accessible Infographics | Library Futures

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The infographic in the article was labeled as a draft for this interns project, and it is helpful to read the authors review of her draft and what should be improved (the all caps jumped out at me). It’s not clear if a revised version was published.

I appreciate the link to the author’s Zotero references, there are some great resources there including the appropriate to me note above All-Caps Headings: Are They Bad for Accessibility?

And this brings me to one of my favorite things to do. When I see a useful link like that worth sharing, I like to go to the “top of the domain” or the web site it is published on. In this case it is the Bureau Of Internet Accessibility. Yes, it is a company offering reviews and services, but still I see also useful posts on their blog.