The 2025 James T. Neubacher Award
We are thrilled to share that Jonathan McGlone, Digital Product Design Engineer & Accessibility Specialist for Michigan Publishing, has received an honorable mention for the 2025 James T. Neubacher Award.
Jon has been instrumental in the work to make Fulcrum, the digital publishing platform developed by the University of Michigan Library and Press, more accessible for all readers. You can read more about this work in our recent blog posts about accessibility.
About the award, Jon said:
“I'm deeply flattered to be recognized in this way, especially when it happens alongside other individuals at U-M who are doing amazing work in an "ecosystem of access" that has a huge impact across the University and beyond.
Much of Publishing's accessibility initiatives would not be possible without the talented, curious, and enthusiastic colleagues I work with who are equally dedicated to making our ebooks and websites accessible to all readers. The collective work we do to produce and distribute high-quality and accessible scholarly content is inspiring, and I'm really fortunate to work in an organization that places such a priority on the craft of making accessible books.”
An article about the 2025 award recipient and honorable mentions was published in The University Record.
About the Neubacher Award
The University of Michigan's Council for Disability Concerns established the James T. Neubacher Award in October 1990 as a memorial to Jim Neubacher, an alumnus of the university who was a columnist for The Detroit Free Press and an advocate for equal rights and opportunities for people with disabilities. Through his advocacy, he sought to “raise a little consciousness” and “raise a little hell!” The award is presented annually in October during Disability Community Month, a series of programs and activities focused on disability inclusion, disability awareness, and disability-related issues.
