Online Accessibility for All
The University Library shall comply
with the UWSP
Online Accessibility
Policy, which requires developers and
selectors of online resources to strive for
compliance with relevant
Section 508 standards.
The University Library is working towards the establishment
of an online information infrastructure that is accessible
and usable for all, including people with disabilities.
Decision-making pertaining to the development or procurement
of online resources will, if applicable, involve the
following:
- Gaining familiarity with, and
implementing, state-of-the art accessible design
practices for the product in question.
- Taking into account the
accessibility of products or
services under consideration.
-
Requiring vendors to provide documentation
pertaining to their products'
accessibility (conformance to
Section 508).
- Inquiring
about their products' usability for users of
assistive technology (outcomes of usability
testing).
-
Consulting the literature
about the
accessibility of the considered resources.
- Discussing
more accessible alternatives.
- Documenting
the reasons for selecting an inaccessible resource
in the Library's Collection Development Committee
minutes.
- Including
accessibility as a desired
resource quality in RFPs (Requests for
Proposals).
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