Accessibility Interest Group

Hello NSGIC colleagues,

I am reaching out on behalf of the State of Montana to see if other states are interested in collaborating on geospatial accessibility, with a focus on practical Section 508 compliance and geospatial governance within the constraints of Esri software.

Montana has formed a Geospatial Accessibility Working Group with members from multiple state agencies. We are looking to learn from other states about what has worked in practice, including governance approaches, deployment strategies, and lessons learned.

Our group has already reviewed accessibility materials from Colorado and Minnesota, watched the GIS 101: Map Accessibility training from May 8, and viewed recordings from NSGIC Accessibility Working Group meetings. What we are hoping to explore next is real-world experience, including pitfalls, successes, and strategies for building and sustaining engagement across agencies.

If your state has done work in this area, or if you are interested in sharing experiences or joining a multi-state conversation, we would welcome the opportunity to connect.

Thank you, and we appreciate the ongoing work across NSGIC to advance accessible geospatial practices.

Best regards,  

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Matt Trebesch
GIS Analyst
Montana State Library
Helena MT
406-444-4106
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Massachusetts is interested. Aleda Freeman is our point person on Accessibility. aleda.freeman@mass.gov 

Hello NSGIC colleagues,

I am reaching out on behalf of the State of Montana to see if other states are interested in collaborating on geospatial accessibility, with a focus on practical Section 508 compliance and geospatial governance within the constraints of Esri software.

Montana has formed a Geospatial Accessibility Working Group with members from multiple state agencies. We are looking to learn from other states about what has worked in practice, including governance approaches, deployment strategies, and lessons learned.

Our group has already reviewed accessibility materials from Colorado and Minnesota, watched the GIS 101: Map Accessibility training from May 8, and viewed recordings from NSGIC Accessibility Working Group meetings. What we are hoping to explore next is real-world experience, including pitfalls, successes, and strategies for building and sustaining engagement across agencies.

If your state has done work in this area, or if you are interested in sharing experiences or joining a multi-state conversation, we would welcome the opportunity to connect.

Thank you, and we appreciate the ongoing work across NSGIC to advance accessible geospatial practices.

Best regards,  

Massachusetts is interested. Aleda Freeman is our point person on Accessibility. aleda.freeman@mass.gov 

Hello NSGIC colleagues,

I am reaching out on behalf of the State of Montana to see if other states are interested in collaborating on geospatial accessibility, with a focus on practical Section 508 compliance and geospatial governance within the constraints of Esri software.

Montana has formed a Geospatial Accessibility Working Group with members from multiple state agencies. We are looking to learn from other states about what has worked in practice, including governance approaches, deployment strategies, and lessons learned.

Our group has already reviewed accessibility materials from Colorado and Minnesota, watched the GIS 101: Map Accessibility training from May 8, and viewed recordings from NSGIC Accessibility Working Group meetings. What we are hoping to explore next is real-world experience, including pitfalls, successes, and strategies for building and sustaining engagement across agencies.

If your state has done work in this area, or if you are interested in sharing experiences or joining a multi-state conversation, we would welcome the opportunity to connect.

Thank you, and we appreciate the ongoing work across NSGIC to advance accessible geospatial practices.

Best regards,  

Hello NSGIC colleagues,

I am reaching out on behalf of the State of Montana to see if other states are interested in collaborating on geospatial accessibility, with a focus on practical Section 508 compliance and geospatial governance within the constraints of Esri software.

Montana has formed a Geospatial Accessibility Working Group with members from multiple state agencies. We are looking to learn from other states about what has worked in practice, including governance approaches, deployment strategies, and lessons learned.

Our group has already reviewed accessibility materials from Colorado and Minnesota, watched the GIS 101: Map Accessibility training from May 8, and viewed recordings from NSGIC Accessibility Working Group meetings. What we are hoping to explore next is real-world experience, including pitfalls, successes, and strategies for building and sustaining engagement across agencies.

If your state has done work in this area, or if you are interested in sharing experiences or joining a multi-state conversation, we would welcome the opportunity to connect.

Thank you, and we appreciate the ongoing work across NSGIC to advance accessible geospatial practices.

Best regards,