Axel Schmetzke, PhD
Reference, Coordinator of
Instruction, Head of IMC
Liaison to Education, Psychology and
Sociology
Email:aschmetz@uwsp.edu
Tel: 715-346-4658
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M.L.I.S. University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Ph.D. University of
Wisconsin-Madison
M.S. University of
Wisconsin-Madison
Education, Diplom & Staatsexamen (with distinction)
Ph.D. Dissertation: Paternalism
and respect: Resolving an ethical
dilemma in the treatment
of
severely mentally retarded people (1993).
University of
Wisconsin-Stevens Point (University
Library)
Head of the Instructional Materials Center (IMC) and the Library’s
Multimedia Lab
Coordinator of library/bibliographic instruction
Reference Librarian
Liaison to Education, Psychology and
Sociology
University of Wisconsin-Madison (Department of Educational Policy Studies)
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (Department of
Educational Foundations)
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (Department
of Special Education and School Psychology)
Prince William Sound Community
College (Valdez, Alaska)
Valdez City Schools
(Valdez, Alaska)
Harborview Developmental Center (Valdez, Alaska)
Lower Kuskokwim School District
(Bethel, Alaska)
Cooperative Educational Service
Agency (Fennimore, Wisconsin)
University of Wisconsin‑Madison (Department of Educational Policy
Studies)
"Online Accessibility
and Leadership: A Critical View at the American Library Association."
Information Technologies and Disabilities. In press.
"Accessibility
of Online Library Information for People with Disabilities."
In Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, ed.,
Encyclopedia of Information Science and
Technology I-V. 2nd ed. Hershey, PA: Idea Group.
In press.
Axel Schmetzke and David Comeaux, "Accessibility Trends
among Academic Library and Library Schools Websites in the USA and
Canada." Journal of Access Services, 6(4), 2008: in press.
"Leadership at the American Library Association and Accessibility—a
Critical View."
Library
Hi Tech, 25(4), 2007: 528-537. Also available at
http://library.uwsp.edu/aschmetz/Accessible/ALA_article2007.htm.
David Comeaux and
Axel Schmetzke, "Web Accessibility Trends in University Libraries and
Library Schools." Library
Hi Tech, 25(4), 2007: 457-477.
Accessibility of electronic information resources for all.
(Guest Editor).
Library Hi Tech
(Special Theme Issue), 25(4), 2007.
Jochen Richter and Axel Schmetzke, "Hugo Rheinhold's Philosophizing Monkey - a modern Owl of Minerva."
NTM International Journal of History
and Ethics of Natural Sciences, Technology and Medicine.
15(2) 2007: 81-97.
"Web
Accessibility at University of Wisconsin Libraries."
Wisconsin Association of Academic
Librarians (WAAL) Newsletter. 22(3) 2005: 5-9. Available at
http://www.wla.lib.wi.us/waal/newsletter/223.html#webaccess.
Ron Stewart,
Vivek Narendra and Axel Schmetzke, "Accessibility and Usability of
Online Library Databases," Library
Hi Tech, 23(2), 2005: 265-286.
Jochen Richter and Axel Schmetzke, "Der Philosophische Affe und die Eule
der Minerva." In Horst Kant und Annette Vogt, eds.,
Aus
Wissenschaftsgeschichte und -theorie. Hubert Laitko zum 70. Geburtstag.
Berlin: Berliner Verlag für Wissenschafts- und Regionalgeschichte Dr.
Michael Engel, 2005: 11-31. Also available at
http://www.wissenschaftsforschung.de/Richter_2005.pdf.
"Digitization of Library Information and its
Accessibilty for People with Disabilities."
In Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, ed.,
Encyclopedia of
Information Science and Technology I-V.
Hershey, PA: Idea Group, 2005. Vol. 2: 800-805.
"Creating an Enabling Online Library Environment."
In Robin Osborne, ed.,
Outreach Policy
and Practice:
Something for
Everyone @ your library.
Chicago: American Library Association, 2004: 84-86.
"Web Accessibility at University Libraries and Library Schools: 2002
Follow-Up Study.“
In Mary Hricko, ed.,
Design and
Implementation of Web-Enabled Teaching Tools.
Hershey, PA: Idea Group Publishing, 2003:
145-189.
Accessibility of Web-Based Information Resources for People with
Disabilities.
(Guest Editor).
Library Hi Tech
(Special Theme Issue-Part II), 20(4), 2002.
Accessibility
of Web-Based Information Resources for People with Disabilities.
(Guest Editor).
Library Hi Tech
(Special Theme Issue-Part I), 20(2),
2002.
"The Accessibility of Online Library Resources for People with Print
Disabilities: Research and Strategies for Change.“
In
Klaus Miesenberger,
Joachim Klaus, and Wolfgang Zagler (ed.),
Computers Helping People with Special
Needs.
8th International Conference,
ICCHP 2002,
Linz,
Austria, July 2002
(Proceedings).
Berlin: Springer Verlag, 2002:
390-397. Also
available at
http://library.uwsp.edu/aschmetz/pubs/ICCHP2002.htm.
"Online Distance
Education - 'Anytime, Anywhere,' but Not for Everyone.“
Information Technologies and Disabilities, 7(2) 2001.
Available at
http://www.rit.edu/~easi/itd/itdv07n2/contents.htm.
"Distance Education, Web-Resources and Compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act. “
In Hugh A. Thompson, ed.
Crossing the
Divide.
Proceedings of the
Tenth National
Conference of the Association of College and Research Libraries,
March 15-18, Denver, Colorado. Chicago: Association of College and Research
Libraries, 2001:137-142.
Available at
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlevents/schmetzke.pdf.
"Web Accessibility at University Libraries and Library
Schools."
Library Hi Tech.
19(1) 2001: 35-49.
"Design Differences in Thermocouple Vacuum Gauges."
The Bell Jar, 9(1) 2000:
10-14.
"Finding
Resources on the Internet: An Introduction for Teachers and Scholars of
German Language and Culture." Voice of the Wisconsin Association
of Foreign Language Teachers (WAFLT),
27(2) 2000:14-18.
"The Utility of German WWW Search Services for North American
Users."
Reference Services Review,
26(1) 1998: 43-50.
"Disability-Related Resources on the Internet,"
Intervention
in School and Clinic
32(2) 1996: 69-81.
"Web Accessible Survey Site." Updated periodically. Available at
http://library.uwsp.edu/aschmetz/Accessible/websurveys.htm.
"Accessible Web Page
Design: Resources." Updated
periodically.
Available at
http://library.uwsp.edu/aschmetz/Accessible/pub_resources.htm.
"Hugo
Rheinhold’s Philosophizing Monkey."
Updated periodically. Available at
http://library.uwsp.edu/aschmetz/Rheinhold's_Monkey/Rheinhold's_Monkey_Page.htm.
"Web Site and Online Database Accessibility at Academic
Libraries: A Critical Overview of the Recent Research and Policy
Developments." Presented at the
Wisconsin Association of Academic Libraries (WAAL)
Conference,
Manitowoc, WI, April 17, 2008.
"Shortcomings of ALA's Leadership with Regard to Promoting a
Barrier-Free Online Library/Information Environment ... and What We Can
Possibly Do About It." Presented to the Accessibility Assembly,
American
Library Association Midwinter Meeting,
Seattle, January 20, 2007.
"From Monkey Business to Serious Research: Reflections on the
Utility of the Web for Scholarly Inquiry." Presented to the Germanists
Discussion Group of WESS (Western European Specialist Section),
American
Library Association Midwinter Meeting,
Seattle, January 19, 2007.
"From
Monkey Business to Serious Research." Presented at the
Wisconsin
Library Association (WLA) Conference,
Wisconsin Dells, WI, Nov.
2, 2006.
"
'Vom Affen zum Dynamit' - Leben und Werk des Bildhauers Hugo Rheinhold."
Presented at the Förderkreis
Industriemuseum Geesthacht e.V., Geesthacht, Germany, April
4, 2006.
"Barrier-free
Access to Library Resources for Citizens with Disabilities in a
Networked Environment."
Presented at the 95. Deutsche Bibliothekartag, Dresden, Germany, March 23, 2006.
"Accessibility of
Online Resources in Academic Libraries."
Presented at the 8th Annual
Accessing Higher Ground: Assistive Technology and Accessible Media in
Higher Education Conference. Boulder, CO, Nov. 11, 2005.
Panelist, "Electronic Accessibility in Library and Information Services."
Webcast, National Center on
Disability and Access to Education (NCDAE), Sept. 14, 2005.
Archived at
http://www.ncdae.org/webcasts/library.cfm.
"Access to
Online Library Resources for All—an Agenda for Change."
Presented at the American Library
Association, panel on
"Best
Practices in Accessibility and Universal Design,"
Chicago, June 27, 2005.
"Web Accessibility on University of Wisconsin Campuses: 1999-2005."
Poster session.
Wisconsin Association of Academic Libraries (WAAL) Conference, Madison,
WI, April 20, 2005.
"Digital
Collections of Historical Documents and Accessibility."
Presented at the
7th Annual Accessing Higher Ground:
Assistive Technology and Accessible Media in Higher Education Conference.
Boulder, CO, Nov. 10-12, 2004.
"Web Accessibility on University of Wisconsin Campuses: 1999-2004."
Poster session. Wisconsin Association of Academic
Libraries (WAAL) Conference, Elkhart Lake, WI, April 22, 2004.
"Barrier-Free Access to Online
Information Resources at Academic libraries." Presented at the
Wisconsin
Library Association (WLA) Conference,
Milwaukee, WI, Oct.
29, 2003.
"Accessibility,
ADA and Other Legal mandates: Tools and Strategies for Change."
Presented at the American Library
Association Pre-conference Workshop on
"Breaking
Free: Recreating Your Library Web Site from A-Z."
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 20, 2003.
"Making
the Online Library Environment Accessible to All: Strategies for Change."
Contribution ("Institutional
Online Accessibility Policies")
to and moderation of a panel session held at the
Association
of Academic and College Libraries (ACRL) Conference,
Charlotte, N.C, April 11, 2003.
"Web
Page Accessibility at UW Libraries: Policy Mandate versus Reality."
Poster session.
Wisconsin
Association of Academic Libraries
(WAAL) Conference,
Milwaukee, WI, April 3, 2003.
"Strategies for Creating a Barrier-Free
Virtual Library Environment." Presented at the
5th Annual Accessing Higher Ground:
Assistive Technology and Accessible Media in Higher Education Conference.
Boulder, CO, Nov. 6-8, 2002.
"The Accessibility of Online Library Resources for People with Print
Disabilities: Research and Strategies for Change."
Paper delivered at the
8th
International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs
(ICCHP),
15-20 July
2002,
Linz,
Austria.
"Die
Zugänglichkeit der ‘Neuen
Medien’ an amerikanischen
Universitäten." Colloquium presentation at ZIFF
(Zentrale Institut
für Fernstudienforschung),
FernUniversität,
Gesamthochschule
Hagen, Germany, July 9, 2002.
"Accessibility of Online Resources for Users with Disabilities: An Overview
of the Latest Research."
(Planner, moderator and presenter).
Panel program at the
Annual American Library Association (ALA) Conference,
Atlanta, GA, June 17, 2002.
"Accessibility of Online Library Resources and Services: the Scope of the
Problem and Strategies for Change."
Presented at the Annual American Library Association
(ALA) Conference, Atlanta, GA,
June
15, 2002.
"Accessibility of Electronic Information Resources for Users
with Disabilities: A Review of the Latest Research."
Presented at the
Wisconsin Association
of Academic Libraries
(WAAL) Conference,
Madison, WI, April 19, 2002.
"Are
We Making Progress? Accessibility of UW Library Web Sites for People with
Disabilities." Poster session.
Wisconsin Association of Academic Libraries
(WAAL) Conference,
Green Lake, WI, April 17, 2002.
"Accessibility of Online Resources in Higher Education. Problems and
Strategies for Change."
Presented at the 4th Annual Accessing Higher Ground: Assistive
Technology in Higher Education Conference, University of
Colorado-Boulder, Nov. 16, 2001.
"Access
Barriers to Online Learning Resources for People with Disabilities."
Presented at the 2001 Conference on Information Technology, League
for the Innovation of the Community College, Minneapolis, Nov. 14.
"Access Barriers to
Web-Based Information in Higher Education. Problems and Strategies for
Change." Presented at the NERCOM (North East Regional Computing
Program) Web Accessibility Workshop, Amherst College, Amherst, MA,
Oct. 8, 2001.
"Barriers to Barrier-Free Distance Education. Problems and Strategies for
Change.“
Presented at the
AMTEC 2001
(Association for Media and Technology in Canada)
Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia, June 3-6, 2001.
"Web
Page Accessibility on University of Wisconsin Campuses: 2001 Survey Data."
Poster session.
Wisconsin Association
of Academic Libraries (WAAL)
Conference,
Fond du Lac, WI, April 18, 2001.
"Accessibility of
Electronic Library Resources for Users with Disabilities."
Co-presented at the Wisconsin Association of Academic Libraries (WAAL),
Fond du Lac, WI, April 18, 2001.
"Distance Education, Web-Resources and
Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act."
Paper delivered at the
ACRL 10th
National Conference,
Denver, CO, March 15-18, 2001.
"German Dialects on
the Internet: Web Resources for German Language Teachers. “
Presentation at the Annual
Wisconsin Association
of Foreign Language Teachers (WAFLT) Conference,
Nov. 4, 2000. Available at
http://library.uwsp.edu/aschmetz/German_Resources/WAFLT2000/German_dialects.htm
"Reference Services for People with Disabilities." Presented
at the
Annual American
Library Association (ALA) Conference,
Chicago, July 10, 2000.
"Web Accessibility at U.S. Universities: Facts, Figures and Policies."
Presented at the 5th
International DEED 2000 Conference
(DEED=Disabled, Enabled, Empowered,
Determined), Rochester, N.Y., April 29, 2000.
"Accessible Web Design.“
Poster session at the Wisconsin Association of Academic Libraries
(WAAL), Fond du Lac, WI, April 12,
2000.
"German Resources on the Internet: An Introduction for Teachers and Scholars
of German Language and Culture.“
Presentation at the
Annual
Wisconsin Association
of Foreign Language Teachers (WAFLT) Conference,
Nov. 6, 1999.
"How Accessible Are Our Web Pages?" Presentation to the
Wisconsin Association
of Academic Libraries (WAAL),
Madison, WI, April 15, 1999.
"Search Tools for German Web Resources." Presentation to the
Germanists Discussion Group at WESS (Western European Specialist Section),
Annual Mid-Winter ALA
Meeting,
Philadelphia, January 30, 1999.
"Multicultural Resources on the Internet and their Educational Utility."
Presentation at the
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) Conference,
"Teacher Education and Technology. Issues and Ideas," Indiana University,
Bloomington, April 17-19, 1997.
"Electronic Resources on Diversity." Presentation at the
University of Wisconsin System Institute on Race and Ethnicity Workshop,
"Race and Ethnicity in the Classroom: A Sharing of Ideas and Teaching
Methods," Madison, WI, March 14, 1997.
"To Surf or Not to Surf? An Introduction to Disability-Related Resources on
the World-Wide Web." Paper presented at the
11th
Annual Conference of Technology and Persons with Disabilities,
California State University, Northridge, Center on Disability, March 19–23,
1996.
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American Library Association (ALA)
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ALA-Western European Specialists Section (WESS)
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Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
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Association of Specialized and
Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA)
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Wisconsin Library Association (WLA)
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Wisconsin Association of Academic Libraries (WAAL)
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Library Hi Tech Editorial Board
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Moderator of AXSLIB-L
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2006 Francis Campbell Award
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2002 Literati Club (Emerald) Award for Outstanding Paper
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Honorary Fellow, UW-Madison, Dept. of Educational Policy Studies (1994–95)
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Harborview Human Rights Committee, Valdez, Alaska (1988–90)
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Valdez Consortium Library Advisory Board, Valdez, Alaska (1988–91; chair
1990–91)
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German Foreign Office stipend award - Graduate Student Intern Program at the
U.N. (summer 1982)
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German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) fellowship (1978–1979)
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