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31:03Ep 17, S3 - The Accidental Accessibility Expert's Guide to Getting Started - Karen Pellegrin
So, you're the accessibility person now. Where do you even begin? For many government teams, digital accessibility becomes part of the job without a roadmap or formal training. The good news? You don't need to have all the answers to start making meaningful progress. Michelle Alimoradi sits down with Karen Pellegrin, Senior Manager of Colorado's Technology Accessibility Program, to explore what she's learned as an accidental accessibility expert. Drawing on her experience building Denver's citywide accessibility program, Karen shares how small improvements, staff training, and accessibility champions can help turn good intentions into everyday practices. What if accessible video didn't have to mean extra work? Karen explores how thoughtful workflows, emerging AI tools, and human expertise can help teams make accessibility part of the production process. — GVP Listener Offer: Start building your audio description workflow now with an extended 30-day evaluation of MediaScribe Narrate, including training and support at no cost and no obligation to buy. Sign up at app.mediascribe.ai and use code GVP30. — This episode is brought to you by MediaScribe from Tightrope Media Systems — helping government teams deliver captions, audio descriptions, and accessible video workflows. Learn more at mediascribe.ai.
23:25Ep 16, S3 - Making Digital Accessibility Stick: Big Lessons for Small Government Teams - Kris Adams
What does it take to make digital accessibility work across an entire state government, and what can smaller municipalities learn from it? Dana Healy sits down with Kristopher Adams, Chief Accessibility Officer for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to discuss the challenges and strategies behind building sustainable accessibility practices. Kris shares insights from his statewide experience, including how to set priorities, encourage collaboration across departments, and make accessibility a consistent part of government operations. — GVP Listener Offer: Start building your audio description workflow now with an extended 30-day evaluation of MediaScribe Narrate, including training and support at no cost and no obligation to buy. Sign up at app.mediascribe.ai and use code GVP30. — This episode is brought to you by MediaScribe from Tightrope Media Systems — helping government teams deliver captions, audio descriptions, and accessible video workflows. Learn more at mediascribe.ai. The conversation also tackles ADA Title II readiness, accessible public meeting video, and ways smaller government teams can make meaningful progress with the people and resources they already have.
20:10Ep 15, S3 - The Audio Description Starter Guide: Answering Your Biggest Questions
Audio descriptions have become a bigger part of the accessibility conversation, but plenty of questions remain about what they actually require and how they work in practice. In this episode, Michelle and Dana bring together a year of conversations, research, and questions from government teams to unpack what you need to know about audio descriptions. They cover standard vs. extended descriptions, human and automated workflows, accessible video players, common misconceptions, and the details that shape the experience for people who rely on them. Along the way, they separate what matters from what’s often misunderstood, answering some of the most common questions and giving government video teams a clearer place to start. — GVP Listener Offer: Start building your audio description workflow now with an extended 30-day evaluation of MediaScribe Narrate, including training and support at no cost and no obligation to buy. Sign up at app.mediascribe.ai and use code GVP30. — This episode is brought to you by MediaScribe from Tightrope Media Systems — helping government teams deliver captions, audio descriptions, and accessible video workflows. Learn more at mediascribe.ai.