Abstract
With an abundance of library resources being served on the web, researchers are finding that disabled people oftentimes do not have the same level of access to materials as their nondisabled peers. This paper discusses web accessibility in the context of United States’ federal laws most referenced in web accessibility lawsuits. Additionally, it reveals which states have statutes that mirror federal web accessibility guidelines and to what extent. Interestingly, fewer than half of the states have adopted statutes addressing web accessibility, and fewer than half of these reference Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act or Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 1.0. Regardless of sparse legislation surrounding web accessibility, librarians should consult the appropriate web accessibility resources to ensure that their specialized content reaches all.
Highlights
With no definitive stance on public web accessibility from the federal government, states became tasked withFederal employees with disabilities [must] have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access and use by Federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency.[4]Section 508 continues to outline how the declaration should be met when procuring and managing software, websites, telecommunications, multimedia, etc
I reviewed each statute to determine whether its mandates applied to web accessibility
A survey of Carnegie classified institutions with library websites found that less than half of each degree-producing division was directed by their institution to comply with the ADA for web accessibility.[24]
Summary
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