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
- February-June: Audit
- Reminders and technical support provided by Subteam
- Trainings and consultations hosted by Subteam
- Audits implemented by units and guide owners
- June: Audits completed
- All non-priority Guides unpublished by owners
- Subteam distributes list of remaining CUL Guides to LDLT and AUL Mizzy
- July-November: Accessiblity Compliance
- Reminders and technical support provided by Subteam
- Trainings and consultations hosted by Subteam
- Accessibility work implemented by units and guide owners
- December
- Non-compliant Guides unpublished by owners
- 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
Name | Unit |
---|---|
Julia Gardner* | RMC |
Jeremy Cusker* | Engineering |
Aliqae Geraci* | Catherwood |
Camille Andrews* | Mann |
Dan Blackaby | Law |
Peter Hook | Law |
Mel Jensen* | Mann |
Rob Kotaska | Olin |
Linda Miller | Assessment |
Fred Muratori | Olin |
Tom Ottaviano | Mann |
Nina Scholtz* | Law |
Marsha Taichmann* | Fine Arts/Africana/Music |
Lynn Thitchener* | Olin |
Ken Bolton* | Hotel |
Manolo Bevia | |
Sally Butterfield | |
Nick Cappadona | |
Adam Chandler | LTS |
Jenn Colt | |
Melissa Kuo Wallace | |
Erin Eldermire* | Vet |
Rachel Holder* | Management |
Carole Atkinson* | Kroch Asia |