ACCESSIBILITY 

Accessibility is an essential factor in order to provide services which meet the needs of all users, regardless of ability. Users have diverse learning styles and needs which need to be met both in the library and through webaccessibility. Web sites should have the ability to be accessible to all, from those with visual disabilities, to hearing disabililties, to physical disabilities. The following links will give you more information into web site accessibility, its importance, as well as tools to access web sites.

 

 

Americans with Disabilities Act Home Page  

Supported by the Department of Justice, visitors can locate general information regarding the mandates of the Americans with Disabilities Act in regard to issues concerning access to the physical library and virtual library, technology and job accommodation needs.

The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) develops strategies, guidelines, and resources to help make the Web accessible to people with disabilities.

 

 Introduction to Web Accessibility:   An intorduction to what web accessibility means, why it is important, and guides towards making a site accessible to all.          

http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/accessibility.php        

 WAVE-Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool: A free online evaluation tool by webAIM. It allows  you to          check good and bad points of a web site.        

 http://wave.webaim.org/             

American Foundation for the BLind (AFB): Provides information on making accessible websites for the              blind.           

http://www.afb.org/section.aspx?SectionID=57&TopicID=167    

 

Disability Resourses.org: A monthly guide to disability resources available on the internet.          http://www.disabilityresources.org/