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Using Canvas at BBCC - for faculty

Make Accessible PDFs

PDFs

Accessible PDFs are designed to work with assistive technology, such as screen readers, text-to-speech programs, and braille displays:

  1. Download the pdf or work with the original.
  2. Open the PDF in Acrobat
  3. Menu at top left
  4. Scroll down to Document Properties
  5. Description Tab, Add a title, subject, and author (at least title)
  6. Advanced Tab, set the document language
  7. Okay
  8. Select All tools > Prepare for accessibility
  9. Select Automatically tag PDF
  10. Review the tags, make sure your doc has a Heading 1 tag <H1> for the document, and that Tables have a Header row or column at minimum (see more below in Tables section)
  11. Add Alternate text
  12. Save.
  13. Upload the remediated file using the Ally Tool Browse, or Drag and Drop.

Mission

The William C. Bonaudi Library provides quiet study space, a large and growing collection of books, multiple online resources, and other library services. We are committed to meeting the needs of BBCC's students, staff, and faculty, and those living within the Big Bend Community College service district.

Contact

509-793-2350

Toll Free: 877-745-1212 x2350
librarymail@bigbend.edu
Reserve Computer Lab 1801 or 1802

Building:
1800 - Library and GCATEC

Physical Address:
7611 Bolling St.

Mailing Address:
William C. Bonaudi Library,
7662 Chanute St.
Moses Lake, WA 98837

Our Team

Director of Library and eLearning, Librarian:
Tim Fuhrman

Faculty Librarian:
Position Vacant | Contact Tim Fuhrman

eLearning Coordinator, Librarian:
Geri Hopkins

Program Assistant, and Purchasing:
Alex Lopez

Course Materials Program Coordinator
Cassandra Torres

Library Systems Specialist
Amanda Miller

Cataloging, Interlibrary Loan
Teresa Sweeney