As a condition of membership, Orbis Cascade Alliance institutions participate in a shared integrated library system (“SILS”) that includes a search interface for library users, and also collectively license electronic resources designated as shared content (“Shared Ebook Program”). These “all-in” commitments are designated and implemented at the direction of the Alliance Board of Directors. In […]
Tag: Accessibility
Undue Financial or Administrative Burden
These are considerations and resources for the undue financial or administrative burden (“undue burden”) defense as part of the updated web accessibility regulations (ADA Title II and HHS Section 504).
Accessibility Speaker Series
As compliance dates for the updated federal web content accessibility regulations (ADA Title II and HHS Section 504) approach, library and archives workers have expressed interests and needs for more defined support to strengthen preparations in targeted library functional areas. The Alliance is hosting an accessibility webinar series to respond to these expressed interests and needs.
Like any other digital content, emails must be readable and navigable by people with a wide range of abilities including those using screen readers, magnifiers, keyboard-only navigation, or alternative input devices. Accessible emails improve usability for everyone, including individuals with visual, cognitive, or motor disabilities.
Spreadsheets
Regardless of which software you are using to create spreadsheets, there are some key concepts to check for and be aware of when testing spreadsheets for accessibility.
Presentation Slides
Regardless of which presentation software you are using, there are some accessibility testing techniques and concepts that apply broadly, which are outlined here.
Web Content
The audience of this section is intended to be those who produce or want to test content on the web, not necessarily those who do web development or build websites.
Media
Many video and audio platforms have built-in accessibility features intended to be checked during the creation of the file, so there are not many external tools and services geared towards testing this content.
Word Processing
Regardless of which word processing software you are using, there are some accessibility testing techniques and concepts that apply broadly, which are outlined here.
Core Concepts and Resources
This list represents common concepts found throughout the guide and is intended to give some foundational information for those who are new to digital accessibility and accessibility testing.