Accessibility Is Not a Feature: An Analysis of Common Accessibility Errors on Academic Library Websites
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| author | McCann, Shawn Peacock, Rebeca |
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| contents | Accessibility Is Not a Feature: An Analysis of Common Accessibility Errors on Academic Library Websites McCann, Shawn Peacock, Rebeca Academic Libraries Web Sites Accessibility (for Disabled) Access to Computers The library website is a tool shared by all library users. It is imperative to keep this tool accessible, but accessibility guidelines are not consistently applied to all library-owned pages. As institutions that receive federal funding, libraries have a responsibility to provide accessible websites. This study examines the library websites of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) United States (US) academic libraries. The homepages of 124 libraries were checked utilizing the WAVE web accessibility tool, and an aggregate of common errors and warnings were recorded. These errors are identified and discussed, and techniques for fixing these errors are provided. |
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| spellingShingle | Accessibility Is Not a Feature: An Analysis of Common Accessibility Errors on Academic Library Websites McCann, Shawn Peacock, Rebeca Academic Libraries Web Sites Accessibility (for Disabled) Access to Computers Accessibility Is Not a Feature: An Analysis of Common Accessibility Errors on Academic Library Websites McCann, Shawn Peacock, Rebeca Academic Libraries Web Sites Accessibility (for Disabled) Access to Computers The library website is a tool shared by all library users. It is imperative to keep this tool accessible, but accessibility guidelines are not consistently applied to all library-owned pages. As institutions that receive federal funding, libraries have a responsibility to provide accessible websites. This study examines the library websites of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) United States (US) academic libraries. The homepages of 124 libraries were checked utilizing the WAVE web accessibility tool, and an aggregate of common errors and warnings were recorded. These errors are identified and discussed, and techniques for fixing these errors are provided. |
| title | Accessibility Is Not a Feature: An Analysis of Common Accessibility Errors on Academic Library Websites |
| topic | Academic Libraries Web Sites Accessibility (for Disabled) Access to Computers |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1322485 |