Table of Contents
- Accessibility of electronic library resources
- Please tell me about yourselves
- Overview
- I. Introduction
- Meanings of Access\Accessibility in the library world
- Universal Design
- Accessibility standards/guidelines
- Policies pertaining to online accessibility at libraries
- ADA, Title II
- ADA and universally designed IT
- Penn State U -NFB Resolution agreement (Oct. 2011)
- Dear Colleague letter (June 2010)
- University of Montana (2012)
- II. Research on E-resources Selection and Accessibility My spring 2013 sabbatical project
- Factors influencing CD policy and practices
- A. Library CD Policies and Practices
- Collection Policy (example)
- Methodology
- Two sets of campuses
- Major questions
- Some key findings
- The case of Sonoma State University
- Strong commitment and leadership at top administrative level
- The California State University Board of Trustees: Policy on Disability Support and Accommodations - Executive Order Number 926 (2004):
- B . Collection Development Literature Analysis
- Research Questions
- Books on Collection Development
- CD Book examples
- Books on Collection Development
- Accessibility coverage by year (2001-2012)
- Depth of coverage—two positive exceptions
- Curtis (cont.)--recommendations
- Lack of consistency (Curtis)
- Lack of consistency (Wikoff)
- Depth of coverage—extremely brief
- Depth of coverage—unexplained and inadequate
- Depth of coverage—unaware of the need for universal design
- C. Guidance from Professional Organizations
- ALA—a multi-headed entity
- ALA Organizational Structure
- ALA-ACRL and beyond
- Library-related groups which have addressed accessibility of digital content
- Purchasing of Accessible Electronic Resources Resolution ALA Council* Document #52 (Revised 7.14.09)
- Association for Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA)
- ASCLA "Think Accessible Before You Buy" Toolkit
- ASCLA Blog (Adina Mulliken)
- ALA Digital Content Working Group
- Report of the ARL Joint Task Force on Services to Patrons with Print Disabilities (Nov. 2012)
- Recommendations
- ARL Accessibility and Universal Design Working Group, 2013
- ARL Model US License
- III. Best Practices
- What to ask for?
- Combination
- Required or desirable
- What questions to ask vendors
- Accessibility information from non-vendor sources: Research & other e-resources Info
- Accessibility clearinghouse (my dream)
- Accessibility information from non-vendor sources: Accessibility/usability testing on campus
- From UWSP's CD Policy
- Slide 61
- How to get in touch with me:
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From UWSP's CD Policy
- The University Library shall comply with the UWSP Online Accessibility Policy, which requires developers and selectors of online resources to strive for compliance with relevant Section 508 standards. The University Library is working towards the establishment of an online information infrastructure that is accessible and usable for all, including people with disabilities. Decision-making pertaining to the development or procurement of online resources will, if applicable, involve the following:
- Gaining familiarity with, and implementing, state-of-the art accessible design practices for the product in question.
- Taking into account the accessibility of products or services under consideration.
- Requiring vendors to provide documentation pertaining to their products' accessibility (conformance to the latest version of Section 508 and WCAG 2.0, AA).
- Inquiring about their products' usability for users of assistive technology (outcomes of usability testing).
- Consulting the literature about the accessibility of the considered resources.
- Discussing more accessible alternatives.
- Documenting the reasons for selecting an inaccessible resource in the Library's Collection Development Committee minutes.
- Including accessibility as a desired resource quality in RFPs (Requests for Proposals).