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The digital accessibility handbook for libraries / Carli Spina and Rebecca Albrecht Oling.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Spina, Carli, author.
- Oling, Rebecca Albrecht, 1968- author.
- Series:
- Gale eBooks
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Libraries and people with disabilities--United States.
- Libraries and people with disabilities.
- Electronic information resources--United States.
- Electronic information resources.
- Library resources--United States.
- Library resources.
- Computers and people with disabilities--United States.
- Computers and people with disabilities.
- Accessible Web sites for people with disabilities.
- Assistive computer technology.
- Universal design.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 280 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : ALA Editions in collaboration with Core, 2025.
- Summary:
- "A complicated topic encompassing many disparate facets, digital accessibility in libraries is in constant flux as new technologies emerge and design standards continue to evolve. This makes it challenging for library workers to ensure that their libraries meet legal requirements while also fostering inclusion for all their community members. Incorporating advice from a range of outside accessibility experts and practitioners, this guide is here to help. It delves into practical steps you can take to ensure that your library's online presence is welcoming to everyone and that all your digital offerings avoid barriers that can exclude users with disabilities."-- Provided by publisher
- Contents:
- The what and why of accessibility
- The wares: spaces, hardware, and software
- Principles of web accessibility
- The accessible library website
- Digital media and file accessibility
- Accessible communications and events
- Automated and manual testing
- Accessibility of emerging technologies
- Accessibility of extended reality
- Artificial intelligence, libraries, and accessibility
- Best practices for working with vendors
- Preparing the profession
- Digital accessibility on a budget
- A more inclusive tomorrow.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9798892553148
- 9798892553155
- OCLC:
- 1513094493
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