LibGuides Audit & Accessibility Compliance

LibGuides Audit & Accessibility Compliance Initiative

• LibGuides Audit & Accessibility Compliance Recommendations (December 2018)
• Overview handout (February 18 kickoff meeting)
• LibGuides cheat sheet.docx(March work session)

Timeline

1. February-June: Audit
   1. Reminders and technical support provided by Subteam
   2. Trainings and consultations hosted by Subteam
   3. Audits implemented by units and guide owners
2. June: Audits completed
   1. All non-priority Guides unpublished by owners
   2. Subteam distributes list of remaining CUL Guides to LDLT and AUL Mizzy
3. July-November: Accessiblity Compliance
   1. Reminders and technical support provided by Subteam
   2. Trainings and consultations hosted by Subteam
   3. Accessibility work implemented by units and guide owners
4. December
   1. Non-compliant Guides unpublished by owners
   2. Review of remaining Guides shared with LDLT/AUL.

Resources

• Chrome Color Contrast Analyzer (plug-in)
• WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool
• OATMEAL
• Accessibility (Springshare blog)
• Stitz, T., & Blundell, S. (2018). Evaluating the accessibility of online library guides at an academic library. Journal of accessibility and design for all, 8(1), 33-79.
• Web Accessibility Toolkit (ARL)

Resources: Peer Institutions

• Syracuse University Libraries Web Accessibility in Libguides [PDF]
• Best Practices: Accessibility (Univ. of Illinois LibGuides)
• Content Accessibility (UMass Lowell Library Guides)
• LibGuides Standards and Best Practices: Accessibility (Boston College Libraries)
• Harvard LibGuides Best Practices

LibGuides Subteam 2018-2019:

Jeremy Cusker (LibGuides admin)

Zoe Wilkinson Saldana

Lynn Thitchener

Aliqae Geraci

Mel Jensen

CUL LibGuides Administrators

*LibGuides accessibility point person for unit