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ADA Digital Accessibility on Academic Library Websites.

Authors :
Yan Quan Liu
Bielefield, Arlene
Beckwith, Jennifer
Source :
College & Research Libraries; Mar2024, Vol. 85 Issue 2, p166-186, 21p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Studying ADA accessibility at library websites of top universities selected from the U.S. News and World Report, the authors used WAVE and AChecker to assess data in compliance with WCAG 2.0 standards. Almost 8 out of 10 public university academic libraries reported accessibility errors as one of the major findings. Low color contrast was becoming a more commonly occurring accessibility issue, making it difficult for people with vision impairments to perceive the color of the image. The outcomes of the study suggest that academic libraries around the world should continue improving their website accessibility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00100870
Volume :
85
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
College & Research Libraries
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
176159843
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5860/crl.85.2.166