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Working Toward Greater Accessibility: Navigating Compliance Requirements in E-resource Acquisitions
Conference Track
5. User Experience
Keywords
accessibility, ADA Section 508 compliance
Learning Objectives
understand ADA Section 508 basics in relation to e-resource acquitions, evaluate third party interfaces using free (WAVE) and proprietary tools (Compliance Sheriff), and adjust current acquisitions workflow to incorporate accessibility compliance requirements (VPATs and licensing language).
Abstract
This panel will provide an overview of web accessibility standards and common compliance issues, review how the accessibility initiative has altered our e-resource workflows, and discuss the challenges of successfully evaluating resources.
Presenters
![[photo]](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2a8c8204ba540e847747a87d4e3842b1.png?d=https://proposalspace.com/images/no_photo.png&r=PG&s=50 "Erin Finnerty, Temple University")
Erin Finnerty, Temple University
![[photo]](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4c4950ae6b9d3f994f717e424d0cb165.png?d=https://proposalspace.com/images/no_photo.png&r=PG&s=50 "Laura DeLancey, Western Kentucky University")
Laura DeLancey, Western Kentucky University
![[photo]](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/95a3c5f2008eea6a1163a8e82fa475a6.png?d=https://proposalspace.com/images/no_photo.png&r=PG&s=50 "John Vinke, Purdue University Calumet")