Conducting the Accessibility Audit: How One Academic Library Identified Barriers for Patrons with Disabilities

Authors

Rebecca M. Marrall, Western Washington University LibrariesFollow
Nora K. Burmeister, Western Washington UniversityFollow

Document Type

Lecture

Publication Date

8-2016

Keywords

Electronic accessibility, Users with disabilities, Web accessibility, Systems evaluation

Abstract

During October 2015, the Western Washington University Libraries Usability & Design Working Group conducted an electronic accessibility audit of the organization’s website. The purpose of the audit was to identify existing electronic barriers that people with disabilities may encounter as they navigate the website, and to make recommendations for future improvements. Attendees of this session will gain new knowledge and receive practical resources in order to begin this conversation within their own library.

Comments

These conference presentation slides were presented at NDLC'16, National Diversity in Libraries Conference, August 10-13, 2016, in Los Angeles, CA.

Recommended Citation

Marrall, Rebecca M. and Burmeister, Nora K., "Conducting the Accessibility Audit: How One Academic Library Identified Barriers for Patrons with Disabilities" (2016). Western Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications. 53.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/library_facpubs/53

Subjects - Topical (LCSH)

Accessible Web sites for people with disabilities--Washington (State)--Bellingham; Library Web sites--Washington (State)--Bellingham--Testing; Web sites--Washington (State)--Bellingham--Design

Subjects - Names (LCNAF)

Western Washington University. Libraries--Auditing

Geographic Coverage

Bellingham (Wash.)

Genre/Form

lectures

Type

Text

Language

English

Format

application/pdf