Avaluació de l’accessibilitat i usabilitat dels llocs web de\nles biblioteques públiques catalanes
Year: 2002
Type: article
Abstract: Analysis of accessibility and usability of web sites of 60 public libraries in Catalonia, the Catalonian Library and the collective catalogue of Barcelona's libraries' network. The accessibility was evaluated using indicators based on the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). The usability was evaluated regarding contents, users and other factors. We pay attention to URL, understandability, browseability, luminosity, design, etc. It concludes that 90% of the libraries do not carry out some of the recommendations and they are inaccessible. Most of the analysed websites would need several adaptations to be accessible. The usability is also deficient in general. The librarians should get involved in the accessible design of web resources to reduce the barriers for disabled people and foster the usability of the websites for the public at large.
Authors: López, Laura, Méndez, Eva, Sorli, Ángela
Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Language: English
Subfield: Human Factors and Ergonomics
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Reduced inequalities
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7026828094