"Collection Development, E-Resources, and Meeting the Needs of People with Disabilities." Panel organizer and presenter at the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Conference, Portland, OR, March 26, 2015.
"Collection Development, E-Resources, and Meeting the Needs of People with Disabilities." Panel organizer and presenter at the 2014 Charleston Conference, Charleston, SC, Nov. 6, 2014.
"Accessibility of Electronic Information Databases." Webinar. Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI), January 21, 2014. Archived at http://easi.cc/archive/lib2014/resources.htm.
"Accessibility of Electronic Library Resources: Do Librarians Consider the Needs of People with Print Disabilities When Selecting Digital Materials?" Presented at the 16th Annual Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference. Westminster, CO, Nov. 6, 2013.
"Professional Development, Publishing and Presenting." Panelist at the Wisconsin Association of Academic Libraries (WAAL) Conference, Elkhart Lake, WI, April 25, 2013.
"Collection Development Policies and Barrier-free Access to Electronic Information at North American Libraries." Presented at the Wisconsin Association of Academic Libraries (WAAL) Conference, Elkhart Lake, WI, April 24, 2013.
"Accessibility of Online Library Resources for People with Disabilities. An Update on Web Accessibility Research." Co-presented with David Comeaux at the Wisconsin Association of Academic Libraries (WAAL) Conference, Stevens Point, WI, April 27, 2011.
"Accessibility of Online Library Resources: Trends, Policy Issues, and Perspectives." Presented at the 12 State Inc., First Annual Midwest Vision Conference, Madison, WI, Oct. 22, 2010.
"From Monkey Business to Serious Research: Reflections on the Utility of the Web for Scholarly Inquiry." Central Wisconsin Libraries Conference, Stevens Point, WI, April 13, 2010.
"Das 'Invisible College' im Zeitalter des Internets; illustriert am Beispiel eines Forschungsprojekts zu Hugo Rheinholds Skulptur des philosophierenden Affens." Berliner Bibliothekswissenschaftliches Kolloquium (BBK), Institut für Bibliotheks- und Informationswissenschaft, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany, May 26, 2009.
Suzanne Byerley and Axel Schmetzke, "Accessibility Trends in Libraries: Websites and Databases Revisted." Presented at the 11th Annual Accessing Higher Ground: Assistive Technology and Accessible Media in Higher Education Conference, Boulder, CO, Nov. 13, 2008.
"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. Transcripts archived at http://web.archive.org/web/20090705075937/http://www.ncdae.org/webcasts/library.cfm#archives.
"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.
