Year: 2024
Type: article
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.
Source: College & Research Libraries
DOI: 10.5860/crl.85.2.166
Authors: Yan Liu, Arlene Bielefield, Jennifer Beckwith
Institution: Southern Connecticut State University
Language: English
Subfield: Human Factors and Ergonomics
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Reduced inequalities
Open Access status: diamond
Funders: University of Missouri, University of Minnesota, State University of New York, University of Michigan, University of Connecticut, Frances McClelland Institute for Children, Youth, and Families, University of Central Florida, University of Louisville, University of Cincinnati, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Maine, University of Idaho, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Graduate School, University of Maryland, University at Buffalo, UC Berkeley College of Chemistry, University at Albany
OpenAlex ID: W4392476843