March 2025 - Eluna-accessibility

Accessibility and rollout for Primo NDE
by Mark Weiler April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

Hi Primo Product Team, I had asked this question at the Primo NDE webinar today. Hoping the question can be responded here to the group: What is the expected level of accessibility of the NDE for people with disabilities at each phase of the roll out (e.g., Generic Trial Environment; Managed General Release; General Release)? When I looked recently, there were some obvious WCAG failures. Thank you, Mark Mark Weiler, PhD (he & him) JAWS certified and Web Accessibility Specialist Web & User Experience Librarian Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo, Ontario 548-889-5056 Notices Upcoming Laurier Library workshops & events<https://library.wlu.ca/events>

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Engaging Vendors on E-Resource Accessibility
by Cody Hackett March 13, 2025

March 13, 2025

Dear CoP Collective Wisdom, I'm excited to be part of this community and look forward to learning from you all. One challenge I've been working through is how to engage vendors in more productive conversations about electronic resource accessibility-particularly during the purchase evaluation process but also throughout the entire e-resource lifecycle. While accessibility is often framed as a compliance issue, I'm interested in reframing the conversation to position it as a value-add that enhances usability for all users, broadens market reach, and differentiates vendors from their competitors. Have you found particular approaches that resonate with vendors? For example: * Effective framing strategies that lead to real commitments * Contractual language or requirements that have helped secure accessibility improvements * Methods for holding vendors accountable beyond initial promises I'd love to hear what has worked (or hasn't) in your experience. Thanks in advance for any insights! Best, Cody W. Hackett Director of Continuing Electronic Resources and Licensing Gladson-Ripley Room 162 University of Arkansas Libraries <https://libraries.uark.edu/> Schedule a time to meet with me<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/bec1e09f6fd6498ca6081968a8c5da6d…>

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Motion passed: Accessibility and individual and collective responsibility
by Mark Weiler March 12, 2025

March 12, 2025

Hi everyone, (could someone please relay this to IGeLU list?) I wanted to let the wider community know about this motion recently passed at a meeting of the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL)'s Collaborative Futures Accessibility<https://ocul.on.ca/cf-accessibility-subcommittee> (CFA) sub-committee. If your library or consortium is advancing initiatives within Primo VE, Alma, RapidILL, etc. * to proactively remove obstacles that disadvantage individuals with disabilities or * to add features that improve the user experience for people with disabilities, then please email me as CFA would like to build connections with you. OCUL = Ontario Council of University Libraries CFA = OCUL's Collaborative Futures Accessibility (CFA) sub-committee. Whereas CFA is also founded on the understanding that accessibility is a collective responsibility requiring collaboration and consultation across OCUL member institutions, Whereas Collaborative Future Accessibility sub-committee (CFA) has a responsibility to proactively identify and remove existing and potential barriers, Whereas CFA is to champion proactively identifying and removing barriers that disadvantage individuals with disabilities Whereas an ELUNA/IGeLU Accessibility Community of Practice has been formed and the ExLibris Canadian Regional User Group (CANRUG) has been formed. Be it resolved that Collaborative Future Accessibility sub-committee recognizes that its responsibility to proactively identify and remove obstacles that disadvantage individuals with disabilities and to champion accessibility exists within a widening collective responsibility that includes OCUL members, ELUNA/IGELU and CANRUG. Mark Weiler, PhD (he & him) Chair, Collaborative Futures Accessibility (CFA) sub-committee JAWS certified and Web Accessibility Specialist Web & User Experience Librarian Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo, Ontario 548-889-5056 Notices Upcoming Laurier Library workshops & events<https://library.wlu.ca/events>

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